Racing is now a reality within SailSim. I am happy to announce yet another great addition to our simulator. Racing is now a part of our sailing experience along with many other improvements and additions.
The brand new Racing mechanism is fully integrated into SailSim Portal and Cross-Play, making it a great and fun addition. All environments support Racing and although the courses are still basic, they do provide a competitive feel. With time, i think i won't resist in adding more fun ways to improve racing but for now, there is plenty to do as is.
Besides racing, many things were worked upon in this update. Below is a list of everything i could remember.
- New Achievements were added for the racing environment
- New Sound-FX were added
- New icons within the UI and functionality
- The UI in general went through a large Clean-Up for out of place items
- Additional rewards were implemented for the race winners
- Portal stats are now integrated with racing and are displayed
- Fixes were made in Portal as i went through the whole system
- Fixes and additions were made in the Calendar system
- Cross-Play had bugs which were sorted after a general overhaul
- All levels went through a touch-up as i played through them a bit
- A deeper implementation of the SailSim Ranking system was made
- Adjustments to Game Pad controls were made
- General code and graphical fixes were made to increase stability and performance
I hope these updates make SailSim even more enjoyable for all. No one is perfect so naturally if you do find anything wrong, out of place or something that doesn't look right then please let me know.
PS: To access the Racing functionality, Cross-Play must be enabled in your settings and you must be logged in through the available online gaming system of your operating system. These functions are also described within SailSim. (Racing is within the Portal menu)