Torque Drift 2 News

[h2]Hey everyone! [/h2][p]This will be a recurring weekly highlight for some of the awesome Livery Submissions we have been receiving![/p][p]Please note, these are not the winners of the competition so keep your submissions coming and maybe yours will be highlighted next week![/p][p]Highlight #1 - Pacio - POST[/p][p][/p][p]Highlight #2 - POST[/p][p][/p][p]Highlight #3 - Faithless Wolf - POST[/p][p][/p][p]Thanks everyone for your submissions! Some of you have some crazy talent![/p]

[h2]Hey everyone![/h2]

Update 0.14 has been out for a little while now, and by now, you’re probably getting pretty comfortable with the TD2 Livery Editor and we think It’s time to put those creative skills to the test — welcome to our very first Livery Spotlight!

Whether you’ve gone for a tasteful style build or full race spec — we want to see what you're rocking!

From now Friday 30th May at 12PM AEST to Friday 20th June at 12PM AEST we challenge you to create an awesome livery that stands out above the rest!

[h3]Entering[/h3]

To enter the competition all you have to do is:

Submit a screenshot of your awesome Livery to our Steam Community Hub for Torque Drift 2
Comment your Torque Motorsport Username and a name for your creation!

You can enter as many times as you like however you can only have one placement at the end of the competition. (highest liked post)

Each week we will post some of the awesome submissions we received that week! Once the 3 weeks are up, the 3 screenshot posts with the highest likes will become our winners for this month’s competition!

[h3]Voting[/h3]

You can like any amount of posts!
1 Like = 1 vote for that Livery

[h3]Winnings[/h3]

1st place - Adam LZ Bundle + 10,000 ToFu + 1 Steam Key for a friend
2nd place - Adam LZ Bundle + 7,500 ToFu
3rd place - 7,500 ToFu

The winners' liveries will be posted the following week for all the community to bask in their glory!
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TD2 NEWS[/h3]

We're Working hard on a small hotfix which should hopefully come out next week to address some of the issues we’ve seen popping up across the community!
Some of these fixes are:

• Strom wheels should now correctly display ingame
  
• Fixed various collision issues across our tracks
  
• Tires will now also display in the performance part wireframe
  
• Various bug fixes + a few other special things
  

Stay tuned for a release on that!

Happy Livery creating!

Our biggest new and highly requested feature is the livery editor! Manipulate and customise your car's appearance using a thoroughly designed system with the user's experience in mind.
The following options are available to you:

• Livery slots, allowing you to create many different designs for the one car
  

Decal actions Basic

• Place
  
• Stamp
  
• Move
  
• Rotate
  
• Mirror & mirror flip
  
• Uniform scale
  
• Orthographic camera
  
• Toggle camera snap (Snap camera rotation to closest side)
  
• Fine movement control toggle (Slow movement of Scale, Rotate, Skew and Move actions)
  

Decal actions Advanced (Toggle on with caps on keyboard and Left trigger on controller)

• Non-Uniform scale
  
• Skew decal
  
• Horizontal and Vertical Flip
  

Layer actions

• Mirror & Mirror flip mode
  
• Change color
  
• Replace decal
  
• Rename
  
• Hide/unhide
  
• Duplicate
  
• Reorder
  
• Delete
  
• Delete all
  

There is also a brand new section in the shop where you can purchase decal packs to use on your cars.

We have big plans for future expansion of this feature, including decal creator, paint through decal action, layer groups and more so stay tuned for future updates





Major adjustments to the physics have been made to provide a more fun and engaging experience.
We have been listening to all your feedback on our physics and have made several adjustments to allow for more feeling of weight, grip and better handling between grip and drift. We now have the ability to not only tune a car for drifting but also traditional racing as well.
We have included the following additions to complete our physics adjustments.
Slick Tires
Tune Defaults for Drift and Race
Major Sim Rig Force Feedback changes

New time trial game mode features 12 brand new layouts designed purely for traditional racing.



We've implemented major optimizations across the game, resulting in an general performance increase of 15%, with some systems seeing even greater gains. Rendering settings, Materials, Meshes have all received large passes to reduce overhead, improving frame rates on lower-spec PCs. Performance should now be in line with other third-party titles built on Unreal Engine 5. Additionally Nanite Resolution Settings have been added to help you squeeze more out of your game Should you like to trade off some model detail for some performance. (this can be found in the advanced section of the graphics settings)



Multiplayer has been a core focus for this update. We have reworked lobby input and removed input lag for clients. You can now play comfortably against your friends no matter where they are. We have also added the ability to turn off collisions when setting up multiplayer lobbies.



[h3]Cars[/h3]

• Drift Games RX-7 FD and Supra Mk5
  
• Adam LZ Pro E36
  
• Stock BMW E36
  
• Stock BMW G80
  
• Toyota GR Corolla
  
• Toyota GT 86
  
• Subaru BRZ 2012
  
• Nissan R33 400R (Level Unlock Only)
  
• Nissan 180sx Sileighty (Level Unlock Only)
  
• Nissan S15 Spec R Aero W/Kit (Level Unlock Only)
  
• Nissan R35 Nismo 2020 (Level Unlock Only)
  
• Nissan R34 Nismo S-Tune (Level Unlock Only)
  

[h3]Parts[/h3]

• Street Hunter body kits for Toyota Supra Mk5
  
• Liberty walk Super Silhouette Mazda FD35 RX-7
  
• 1JZ and 1.5JZ engines
  
• Over 40 new Rotiform alloys
  
• Custom headlights
  
• 4pt and 6pt roll cages for all cars
  
• GMG Monkey bobblehead
  
• Gold Monkey bobblehead (Level Unlock Only)
  
• Gold Torque Motorsport Wheels (Level Unlock Only)
  
• Decal Packs
  

[h3]General[/h3]

• Increased player level cap to 100 with new rewards
  
• Custom camera settings
  
• Control Remapping
  
• Drone mode lock on and follow features
  
• Settings defaults
  
• Vehicle thumbnails are now dynamic and display the vehicle's current color and livery.
  
• Irwindale has been expanded to include the 1/8th Mile drag strip, carpark area and burnout pad. The drag strip includes functional lights and time board. Find it in the back right corner of the map.
  

[h3]Major[/h3]

• Economy update, ToFu will now be much easier to earn and you will earn more per ToFu stage
  
• Streamlined garage main menu
  
• You can now purchase a duplicate part in the tuning menu by pressing “buy again” viewable in the bottom left button guide
  
• Chase run replay collisions vastly improved
  
• ABS (Anti-lock braking system) is now part of the tune menu and will change automatically based on changing the tune defaults
  
• Parts menu is now within the main secondary menu in the garage instead of within “Inventory”
  
• Improved part node cameras and positions for a smoother car customising experience
  

Chase game mode score changes
The Chase Game Mode scoring system has been overhauled to emphasize precision and realistic tandem drifting. Score multipliers based on drift states have been removed, and points are now awarded primarily for maintaining close proximity to the lead car. The threshold for achieving a “Tandem” drift has been tightened, requiring players to closely match the lead vehicle’s angle and direction. These changes raise the skill ceiling, encouraging tighter, more controlled chases and discouraging unrealistic drifting techniques.

[h3]Minor[/h3]

• Inventory menu now includes manufacturer filter
  
• The button guide now has new UI artwork
  
• Fixed Nissan 180sx Sileighty hood clipping
  
• Fixed up taillights on some cars so they appear less grainy
  
• Removed colored dots from tires
  
• Added milliseconds to timed event results
  
• Upgraded to DLSS 4 to support 5000 series 3X / 4X upscaling
  
• Pause menu time dilation has been removed
  
• Air con units on LZ Compound are now destructible
  
• Tents in Irwindale can now be knocked over
  
• Fixed an issue where the R34 Ztune was missing side skirt
  
• Fixed an issue where controller throttle had an excessive deadzone
  
• Suspected fix for rare issue where vehicle suspension becomes broken in multiplayer lobbies
  
• Fixed a bug where your input sometimes doesn’t work in a multiplayer lobby
  
• Adjusted some camera angles in main garage menu
  
• Fixed various misplaced assets across different tracks
  

Yes we're still here and working hard on our next release, update 0.14!
It's been a while so we thought we'd get you all up to speed on some of the stuff we've been up to!

[h2]The Big Things[/h2]

Performance! Performance! Performance! We heard you! We’ve made massive improvements across the game and are now seeing significantly better results across a range of PC's!

Next up on the list is a look into our physics! We have been listening to all your feedback on our physics and have made several adjustments to allow for more feeling of weight, grip and better handling between grip and drift. We now have the ability to not only tune a car for drifting but also traditional racing as well. So keep an eye out for more grip style modes in the future!



Our biggest new and highly requested feature that will be releasing this coming update is the paintshop with livery editor! Get ready to make your car your own with a wide variety of decals to choose from!



We’ve also spent some time fixing the input lag issue across multiplayer lobbies! You will soon be able to enjoy playing with your friends from anywhere in the world lag free!



[h2]Smaller Things [/h2]

- Economy Updates (MORE ToFu)
- Main Menu UI Streamlined
- Several new cars and parts
- Custom camera settings + updated drone
- Time Trial Game Mode
- Increase player level cap to 100 + new rewards
- Irwindale Expanded (including a functional drag strip)
- Controller Mapping
- Sim rig force feedback changes
- Tune menu defaults
- Much more!

We're so close to getting the update out the door for you all! Please bear with us while we iron out the bugs.

Stay Sideways everyone!