Smells Like Burnt Rubber News

A fresh new track has arrived: "Finero Pit"!

This one comes with a fiery twist: barrels that launch flames! 🔥
So watch your driving and steer clear of those flaming surprises!



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Here's everything that's been updated:

[h2]Improvements[/h2]

• New Track: "Finero Pit"
  
• Smaller improvements
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Fixed a global lighting issue, which was mainly in the night races noticeable
  

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Over the next few weeks, I’ll be diving into some Unity experiments and exploring new ideas. Stay tuned!

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Some explosion effects weren’t displaying correctly:

• The particles were emitting for too long and ended up following the car's movement, which looked a bit off.
  

Fixed a bug in the vehicle selection detail view. Here, it could happen, that the vehicle stats would have been displayed incorrectly.

Release 1.5.0 is finally here!

I've got so many changes for you... really not sure where I should begin.

[h2]Network Gameplay[/h2]
The biggest change is the network layer. Here I changed the library from PUN 2 to Fishnet, which has a lot more features.
For example, you now got LAN multiplayer!!! Do you remember the good old times?

Also, it's now deeply integrated into Steam, means you can easily join a race of a friend, if he has an open lobby.



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Here's everything that's been updated:

[h2]Improvements[/h2]

• New Network Library
  
• LAN multiplayer now available
  
• Reworked hit points animation
  
• Reworked stunt hit animation
  
• Reworked on screen comic text
  
• Reworked explosions
  
• New in-game ads are displayed
  
• UI: small improvements for the main menu
  
• UI: Highlighting own player in statistics after race or grand prix finished
  
• Upgraded Unity version
  
• Reworked Track "Watch Out For Trains"
  
• Camera Zoom can be changed with gamepad / keyboard and can be different for each splitscreen player
  
• A lot of smaller improvements all over the game
  

[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]

• Hiding now the username above vehicle on explosion
  
• On own explosion, the camera was "falling" through the ground
  
• Usernames above players, were sometimes not blended out correctly
  
• MacOS: Resolution was not saved and restored correctly after restart of the game
  
• Various small fixes all over the game
  

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I’ll be keeping an eye on the new network implementation, and if any issues arise, I’ll address them as needed.

In the meantime, I’ll also be diving into some research - learning new things and experimenting with fresh game ideas. Not sure where this journey will take me yet, but I’m excited to explore!

Hey everyone,

I've been working hard over the past few weeks on a new network implementation, and I’m excited to announce that a Beta version is now available for testing!

So if you are brave enough, you can switch Smell Like Burnt Rubber to the Beta branch and test it :-)
Check out the instructions below to get started.

This update includes numerous small improvements and bug fixes, but the biggest change is the network layer overhaul:

1. New online gameplay via Steam Servers
   
2. Local LAN support
   

If you encounter any issues, please report them here in the Community Hub or on my Discord server. Your feedback is greatly appreciated!





1.) Right-click on Smells Like Burnt Rubber in your Steam Library and select Properties.



2.) Go to the Betas tab, choose "beta - Beta branch" under Beta Participation, and click OK.



To switch back, simply repeat the steps and select "None" under Beta Participation.


The full release is getting close! I’m aiming to launch within the next 2–4 weeks. That depends on the Beta test feedback.

Stay tuned! 🚀