Circuit Superstars’ Hot Ride Summer Patch is out now, adding the Poke Bowl dirt oval, Sunny Side Park, and the monstrous Sprint Car to the game
Last week we reported on Original Fire Games’ plans to launch the highly anticipated Summer update for his adorable racing sim, Circuit Superstars. The developer teased a first look at a new Sprint Car, plus a dirt oval track to race on, with further hints of an unannounced second track.
Yesterday (16 .)e August 2022), the team successfully launched the Hot Ride Summer Patch, confirming the identity of the mysterious track and revealing a host of fixes and improvements for the ever-evolving title. The update is now available for PC and PlayStation users, with the Xbox patch coming today (17e August 2022)
In addition to the Poke Bowl circuit, the Summer Patch also adds the Sunny Side Park track to the game. Sunny Side Park has a completely enclosed surface, with several challenging hairpin turns. Arriving with only one layout, the track has been pitched by the developers as a “perfect runway for new drivers”.
Poke Bowl, on the other hand, has a 100% dirt surface, where a ‘clean’ racing line dynamically forms as an event progresses. The track also perfectly complements the newly added Sprint Car, as these winged V8 brutes are often used in true dirt oval racing series in the US and Australia – most prominently in the World of Outlaws series.
In addition to new content, Original Fire Games has added several other improvements to the game; including the addition of player names above vehicles; an online ranked progression system; slipstream effectiveness tweaks and other graphics fixes and optimizations.
Have you had the chance to try out the Sprint Car on Circuit Superstars’ brand new tracks? Let us know in the comments below.
Circuit Superstars Hot Ride Summer Patch changelog
NEW CONTENT
Tubular Sprint Car
- These roaring beasts present a whole new challenge for Circuit Superstars drivers. They thrive in their native Poke Bowl, but we can’t wait to see what combinations you’ll have fun with!
New issue: Poké Bowl
- Welcome to the Poke Bowl! A sunny destination on the coast of Hawaii, home of the Tubular Sprint Cars! This incredibly short and fast oval is an addition we’ve never done before.
New job: Sunny Side Park
- This elegant circuit has been designed as a teaching space, a perfect runway for new drivers and sure to deliver stunningly fast races for experienced drivers as well.
NEW FUNCTIONS
Player card
- Your player card will now be displayed in the main menu and during the start of online races. Your card lists your rank in Grand Prix, Online and Weekly Time Trials.
Online ranked progression
- Play online against others to earn points and move up the ladder. There are 20 ranks, leading to the final rank: Superstar!
- This new system needs your feedback and tuning as we prepare to introduce seasons soon. Be sure to let us know what you think!
Time Trial Ranks
- These challenges now contribute to a time trial rank that will be displayed on your player card. Competing every week adds points to your ranking and gives you a new result every week as you compete against other players around the world.
Grand Prix Progress Update
- We’ve rethought the design of this feature by adding new tournaments, improving the existing ones, and adding a ranking system. You earn rank points by completing tournaments of varying difficulty.
- We’ve also added a new system to unlock tournaments as you progress. Note: If you have completed GP mode before, there is a button to reset GP progress under the Additional Settings in the Settings menu.
Saved Tournaments
- You can now close tournaments and your progress will be saved from the last race you completed.
Names above cars
- Cars now have player nameplates above them, while the active player has an arrow indicating where they are. These can be seen in the stage, gameplay and replays! This function can be switched by default with right bumper / right shift.
Performance Optimization
- We’ve made significant performance improvements to our tracks and rendering. Players on lower machines should experience better performance.
Graphical improvements to tracks
- Lighting reworked as part of the optimization process.
- Rennvoort has flowers again.
- Most dirt surfaces now have tire marks.
- Improvements to water lighting.
Other customizations
- Reduced Maximum Slipstream Distance from 45 to 35.
- Maximum Slipstream strength reduced by 15%.
- Physically tuned from car crashes, reduced torque resistance by 17%.
- New UI sound effects.
- Wider camera lens at top speed.
- Settings are now accessible in the pause menu
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