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[chaozbandit]

FH3 1.0.17.2 is out, PC performance is much improved but more importantly core balancing has been "optimized" for 4- and 8-core CPUs meaning many systems are back to pre 1.0.14.2 levels of FPS. I am back to 40-60 fps on the 1080p60 high preset, and while it is much more playable it's still not where it could be.

 

Here are the patch notes:

Spoiler

Stability
· Fixed an issue where having a microphone enabled in the game but no speech pack installed would cause the title to crash on Windows 10
· Fixed an issue that would cause a game crash for some Windows 10 players when entering Maroondah Road Bucket List event
· Fixed an issue that would cause a game crash for some Windows 10 and Xbox One players when joining online Bucket List Blueprint challenges with mismatched DLC
· Fixed an issue that would cause a game crash for some Xbox One players when pausing the game
· Fixed an issue that would cause a game crash for some players when collecting Loyalty Rewards while in a Convoy
· Fixed an issue that would cause a game crash for some players when using the AMD R9 Fury X graphics card on Windows 10
· Fixed a TDR for Windows 10 players
 
Performance
· Players running four-core setups on Windows 10 should see CPU improvements
· Improved thread layout changes for eight-core setups on Windows 10, resulting in improved performance
· Improvement to performance in upgrades and tuning screens on Windows 10
· Fixed a stall when driving in Byron Bay on Windows 10
· Stall fixed when applying Drivatar liveries while driving on Windows 10
· Stall fixed when driving in free roam on Xbox One
 
Wheel Support
· Improvements to force feedback dead zone and FFB performance when driving on tarmac on both Xbox One and Windows 10
· Fixed a bug so that wheel button prompts now match the in-game bindings on Windows 10
· Actions that must be mapped are now identified in the UI and number of actions that must be mapped has been reduced on Windows 10
 
General Improvements
· Fix for photo mode being blurry for some Windows 10 players
· Groove music playback improvements on Xbox One
· Upgrade basket UI now supports mouse input for Windows 10
· Fix for bug that prevented Windows 10 players from progressing past the Start screen with no internet connection
· Added Master Volume option for Windows 10 players
· Fix to Advanced Camera functionality in left and top views in Paintshop (Xbox One and Windows)
· Fix to enable Rewind when returning from Co-Op to Solo (Xbox One and Windows)
· Added option to mute microphones in-game (Xbox One and Windows)
· Player can now continue driving when fuel runs out (Xbox One and Windows)
 
Gameplay Changes
· Horizon Edition cars that boost either Skills or XP no longer provide a benefit in Online Adventure
· Fixed an issue where the Perk “The XP Bump” worked in Online Adventure. Now it provides no benefit outside of single player racing
· Added a 30-second cooldown to the Drift Tap Skill
· Reduced the amount of XP awarded for banking Skill Chains
· Reduced 3-Star score target on the following Drift Zones: Mountain Scramble, Mountain Foot, Reservoir, and Gold Mine
· Previous Horizon Edition cars removed from Wheelspins; new Horizon Edition cars added. The new HE cars are the BAC Mono Horizon Edition , Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Horizon Edition, Lamborghini Countach LP5000 QV Horizon Edition, Mercedes C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series Horizon Edition, MG Metro 6R4 Horizon Edition, MINI Cooper S Horizon Edition, and the Subaru Impreza 22B STi Horizon Edition
· Added the name of the current Championship to Car Select in Online Adventure to help players choose a suitable car
· Horizon Edition cars display the correct bonus for Wheelspins
· Fixed an issue where the Landmarks stat was incorrectly listed as 21 instead of 19, stopping players reaching 100 percent complete
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And for S&G I turned my game up to Ultra and took a few demo shots. Unfortunately focus with the dynamic optimization makes photography inconsistent, but when shots come out with 90% of your expected composition, I can't complain. The images save at whatever your in-game resolution is, in this case 1080p, which means some detail is lost when upscaling. For now it will suffice, but I do intend on testing 4k and all of the single digit FPS my 290 can manage.

 

 

[chaozbandit]

27 minutes ago, theninja35 said:

Okay but seriously guys how can I fix that?

 

You can't do much, as it's an engine-related issue and T10/PG/M$ are insistent on their monthly patch cycle. (we all know how well that ends with the PC crowd after a year of pCARS).

 

Your best bet now is to pray that they release a hotfix for your specific wheel, or look around on the forums or r/forza to see if anyone has had any luck tweaking your wheel software.

[chaozbandit]

[Techicolors]

sorry if this has been posted already but porsche dlc for assetto corsa is coming october 25th PC, then consoles

 

http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/porsche-dlc-volume-1-to-release-25th-october-for-assetto-corsa.127185/

 

the cars included in the 1st wave

911 Carrera S,

935 Moby Dick

918 Spyder

Cayman GT4 Clubsport

718 Cayman S

917/30

911 Carrera RSR 3.0 1974

 

the next patch 1.9 also adds a free Porsche Panamera G2 

[chaozbandit]

More FH3 photodump

 

 

[chaozbandit]

 

 

[iDeFecZx]

2 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

 

 

 

 

 

did i do good?

[PandaCopyRight]

14 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

More FH3 photodump

 

 

 

 

<3 the R34 

[Techicolors]

 

i think they nailed the merc sound. funny enough it's even better than the merc in FH3 

[TheElt]

This WR was way too free. Hit a 1:29.290 in an MP session, shame it doesn't count

[bcredeur97]

3 hours ago, TheElt said:

This WR was way too free. Hit a 1:29.290 in an MP session, shame it doesn't count

-snip-

Challenge accepted. (If I ever have time this week lol)

[TheElt]

8 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

Challenge accepted. (If I ever have time this week lol)

My tune is garbage so it really shouldn't be hard to beat

[MEC-777]

Have a feeling this one will stand for some time yet.

 

 

[PandaCopyRight]

2 hours ago, MEC-777 said:

Have a feeling this one will stand for some time yet.

 

 

 

teach me your ways  

i suck at games ..... and driving ....

[MEC-777]

8 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

teach me your ways  

i suck at games .....

Well, it was extremely difficult to pull off and spent way too much time on it, lol.

 

Just have fun.  

[PandaCopyRight]

1 minute ago, MEC-777 said:

Well, it was extremely difficult to pull off and spent way too much time on it, lol.

 

Just have fun.  

i got into the 7th position for that track and car 

and that wasnt that difficult ... 

but i cant get that time or a faster time anymore  

im guessing i have a shite racing line 

[MEC-777]

9 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

i got into the 7th position for that track and car 

and that wasnt that difficult ... 

but i cant get that time or a faster time anymore  

im guessing i have a shite racing line 

Getting under 34 seconds was not easy, to say the least.

 

FWIW, I used a custom setup on the car and I Gymkhana'd the hairpin corner.  If you time it JUST right, you pitch the car sideways, dropping down to 1st, foot to the rug 4-wheel drift, barely scraping the front bumper on the wall while counter-steering and then haul ass out of the corner. AWD ftw.

[PandaCopyRight]

2 minutes ago, MEC-777 said:

Getting under 34 seconds was not easy, to say the least.

 

FWIW, I used a custom setup on the car and I Gymkhana'd the hairpin corner.  If you time it JUST right, you pitch the car sideways, dropping down to 1st, foot to the rug 4-wheel drift, barely scraping the front bumper on the wall while counter-steering and then haul ass out of the corner. AWD ftw.

im just right into the 34 second mark  0:34.969

 

[TheElt]

15 minutes ago, MEC-777 said:

Getting under 34 seconds was not easy, to say the least.

 

FWIW, I used a custom setup on the car and I Gymkhana'd the hairpin corner.  If you time it JUST right, you pitch the car sideways, dropping down to 1st, foot to the rug 4-wheel drift, barely scraping the front bumper on the wall while counter-steering and then haul ass out of the corner. AWD ftw.

I could hit high 34's in free practice but TT has completely different definitions of what's cutting the track and what isn't. Mid 35's is the best I can do, not a fan of the car or track (Nordschleife for life)

[PandaCopyRight]

1 minute ago, TheElt said:

I could hit high 34's in free practice but TT has completely different definitions of what's cutting the track and what isn't. Mid 35's is the best I can do, not a fan of the car or track (Nordschleife for life)

i get low 35 with no problem ... getting into that 34 is difficult for me 

[TheElt]

6 minutes ago, Mister2010 said:

i get low 35 with no problem ... getting into that 34 is difficult for me 

Probably just me and my terrible driving. That hairpin is horrible, only way I can get it relatively quick is dumping the car into 1st with the brakes on full, thank god you can turn mechanical failures off

[PandaCopyRight]

@MEC-777 ok ... after your gymkhana tips .... i got 0.34:543 

i was faster than your ghost in one part ... but couldnt even keep up with your ghost on the last turn ... i hate understeer >_< 

also ... need to work on my gymkhana skills ... i cant get the speed out of the turn like your ghsot does 

1 minute ago, TheElt said:

Probably just me and my terrible driving. That hairpin is horrible, only way I can get it relatively quick is dumping the car into 1st with the brakes on full, thank god you can turn mechanical failures off

try the gymkhana tactic  

[TheElt]

Just now, Mister2010 said:

try the gymkhana tactic  

I bound handbrake and turned off ABS to give it a go but no dice, the odd time where I don't spin out I'm slower than normal.

 

I'll just stick to racing real racetracks instead

[PandaCopyRight]

hah ... @MEC-777

im exactly 0.8 sec behind on your time  

got it to 0.34:512

[MEC-777]

2 hours ago, TheElt said:

I could hit high 34's in free practice but TT has completely different definitions of what's cutting the track and what isn't. Mid 35's is the best I can do, not a fan of the car or track (Nordschleife for life)

Not a fan of the track either, but @bcredeur97 challenged me to beat "pure4x4" (previous record holder) who is a friend (?) of his. The rest is, well, history.

 

+1 Nord 4 life!!!  Our league race this week is on the combined track (Nord + GP) in the GT86 Rocketbunny GT4 for a 1 hour endurance. It's going to be tough, especially with tire wear set to 5x to make it interesting...