Game update

Performance Update

Velocrash · published 11 Aug 2026, 20:40 UTC

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Hey racers — this update is all about making the game run smoother.

Performance

Fixed a major rendering bottleneck — frame rates are dramatically higher on all machines
Fixed a stutter that could occur every time a track piece was placed during the build phase
Fixed several micro-stutters around race starts
V-Sync is now enabled by default for a tear-free picture (your saved setting is kept if you changed it)
Smoother speed effect: the field of view now widens gradually with speed instead of kicking in abruptly

Fixes & Polish

Rocks and mesas show their original colors again (no more odd color patches or color-changing rocks)
You now get a clear message when the connection to the host is lost
The "Default" button in the video settings now restores the correct factory values
Various smaller bug fixes under the hood

The game also logs anonymous, local-only performance data now — if you ever hit a problem, we can help you much faster. Nothing is uploaded; the files just sit in your game folder.

Thanks for all the feedback since launch — keep it coming, and see you on the track!

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