Release Notes:
- Reduced latency issues and frequent "Waiting for player…" message during online games.
- Latency indicator that shows players' connection status now updates sooner.
- Severe audio distortion issue improved by addressing memory leak.
- Rendering performance restored on certain machines that had been impacted by the aforementioned memory leak.
- VCredist install routine no longer occurs every time you launch the game.
- Reduced wait time before the "Unable to join" message is displayed when searching for matches online.
- Private Slots (Steam settings work differently than GFWL):
- Empty public slots in lobby: no changes to joining rules
- Empty private slots in lobby (3 options below):
- Host's friend can join by using "Join Game" from friends list
- Players can join by accepting invitation from the host
- Players can join private lobby using "Join Game" on a friend that is not the host, if the player has the host of the lobby in his friends list.
Joining a friend that is the host in a private lobby is not possible but "Join Game" on the friends list is still active. (but ignored)"
- False “New Challenger” interrupt by local 2nd player when playing Arcade Mode - Keyboard/pad/arcade stick settings problem has been addressed.
- Now it is possible to manually change the refresh rate in the config.ini file (same as the GFWL version)
- Players can now view recently player players by using the Steam overlay while the game is active.
- Additional country flags have been supported: China, Taiwan, Malaysia, Cyprus, Malta, Thailand, Argentina, Indonesia, Ukraine