Weekly Update #22 (v0.1.22.0) - Automatic Track Downloads (Priv Lobby Only)

[h3]New Experimental Feature: Automatic Track Downloads in Lobby (Friend Lobbies Only)[/h3][p]We've added a new experimental feature that allows automatic downloading of missing tracks while in the multiplayer lobby![/p][p]How it works:[/p][p]When anyone in the lobby has this feature enabled in their settings, the lobby owner will see a "PREPARE" button. Clicking this button starts the download phase - players who are missing the selected track and have auto-download enabled will automatically start downloading it in the background.[/p][p]During the download phase:[/p][p]- You'll see a download progress indicator showing how many tracks are downloading and the current progress[/p][p]- All players can see who's still downloading[/p][p]- After 60 seconds, the owner can click "START" to begin the race[/p][p]- Once all downloads complete, the countdown to start the match begins automatically[/p][p]- If someone doesn't finish downloading in time, their mods will continue downloading in the background and they'll join the race with a delay[/p][p]Settings:[/p][p]- Enable/Disable automatic track downloads in lobbies[/p][p]- Choose whether to keep downloaded tracks or mark them for deletion after leaving the lobby (they will be removed on next game launch - so if you're moving between lobbies, you won't have to re-download everything)[/p][p]Important Notice:[/p][p]This feature is experimental! We're aware there's still room for improvement and some edge cases may not work perfectly. We're releasing it to gather feedback and improve it based on your real-world experience.[/p][p]- Fixed lobby ownership transfer[/p][p]- Changed mod loading behavior - private, friends-only, and unlisted mods are now excluded from loading and can no longer be used in the game. We're excluding them because players who didn't have access to these mods in online lobbies couldn't download them. If you want to use your private mod, you must set it to public on Steam Workshop first


edit[/p][h3]There are some unexpected issues related to mods with this recent build. We will look into it and make it live again as soon as possible. Until then we had to revert this build to previous one. Sorry for the trouble![/h3]