Releases: OpenDriver2/REDRIVER2
REDRIVER2 release candidate 2
Stable release candidate
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- NEW - Install game using new Launcher! (Windows only)
Changes since RC1
- Car follow camera distance adjusted
- Fixed view aspect ratio
- Auto-save profile when high scores added or cheats unlocked
- Tyre tracks for all wheels and supports up to 4 cars
- Text shadow is semi-transparent (as PsyCross now supports semi-transparency in CLUTs)
- Adaptive V-Sync (and fixed low framerate at fullscreen)
- Fixed micro-freezes when spooling regions
- Fullscreen resolution can be set in config
- Lots of minor code fixes, few stability issues fixed
REDRIVER2 release candidate 1
Stable release candidate
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- NEW - Install game using new Launcher! (Windows only)
Changes since Beta 3
- Fix car drifting on Havana ferry, resolve replay inconsistencies
- Critical crash fixes
- Final fix for saving cars in continuable missions
- Ground debris correctly appear on different elevations
- Vertical sync now correctly works
- Simpler ANALOG mode switching (Select + Start)
REDRIVER2 beta 3
Stable BETA release 3
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- NEW - Install game using new Launcher! (Windows only)
Changes
- Fix car-building collision code (matching decompile)
- Restored most of the chases made by Reflections
- Fix some Tanner collision box issues
- Mini Cars cheat car entrance fixed
- Fix "Jones in trouble" Tanner not entering car during cutscene
- Civ AI now properly passes through junctions
- [Psy-X] fix analog mode activation for Player/Port 2
REDRIVER2 beta 2
REDRIVER2 beta 1
Stable BETA release
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Game installation is now easier with ISO/BIN image support.
Gameplay
- Vibration support
- Cop difficulty and cheats now restored after replays
- Fix "Bank Job" cars blow up after cutscene
- Mission-requested car creation delays removed
- Havana secret base ground now solid when using 1.1 version of game
- Added day time selection in Take a Ride
- Reset Tanner death timer when inside car and also after mission starts
- FMV volume is now adjusted
- Added Mini Cars cheat switch to main menu
Visual
- Fixed civ car lights enabling at dusk
- Proper positioning when hubcaps fall off
- Restore low detail rendering for objects & buildings
- Remove D1 era hack - now fast wheel in Rio displayed properly :)
- Toggle overlays now hides all overlays properly
- Prettier PGXP-Z on crosswalks
- Optimized fullscreen map drawing
- Lots of changes to optimize game execution speeds
Other
- Added ISO 9660 Image files support, game now can be run from ISO or BIN file (see new Installation instructions)
- Alt-Enter now toggles Fullscreen mode
- Controller can be now configured
- Auto-save when quitting game using main menu
- Better Demo/Alpha 1.6 level support
- Added user replay file loading from Main menu
- FlatPak support for Linux by @VinnyVynce
- Added minidump saving when game is crashed
Chases has been again re-recorded to avoid deviations and hitting cars (though still not final)
REDRIVER2 alpha 6.0b
This is a bug fix release recommended to use.
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Changes
- Fixed crash related to special effects (debris, smoke, leaves)
- Fixed pedestrian display when on foot and in first person view
- Optimized some bits of Psy-X like vertex buffer, VRAM operations, GTE code
- Replaced broken Chicago quick chase
REDRIVER2 alpha 6.0a
WARNING
Binaries removed, please use 6.0b instead
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This is the last alpha release of the project before feature freeze and Beta.
General
- Added fancy CD changing sequence as homage to PS1 version
- Added log file saving, removed console for non-debug builds
- Added original language texts - French, Italian, Spanish, German
- Re-recorded all chases to support current version (WIP, more coming)
- Psy-X controller bindings are now configurable
- Added dedicated look back and exit car buttons (L3 and R3 by default)
- Added fieldOfView config setting
- Added config option to disable Chicago bridges
- Score table name is entered using keyboard
- Added replay saving filename prompt
Fixes
- LeadAI (Freeroamer) now works better
- Fixed car collisions with world and barriers
- Fixed crashes on certain versions of the game in Frontend
- Fixed crashes related to ordering tables
- Optimized Psy-X framebuffer operations (no more stuttering)
- Fixed text rendering when bilinear filtering is on
- Fix skidding sound not stopped properly
- Fix pause menu frame width
- Fixed tyre tracks incorrect appearance after burnouts
- Fix tyre track creation on far distances and smoke in multiplayer
- Fix Tanner lagging when using freecamera
- Fix mini cars cheat incorrect car body offsets
- Fixed broken/garbage sounds
- Fixed invalid font characters display bugs
Other
- Psy-X defaults to AMD and Nvidia Windows
- Changed replacement/user chase format to bundle type packed with Driver2CutsceneTool
Known unresolved issues
- Debris-related crashes
REDRIVER2 alpha 5.7
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General
- Game now supports original languages (English, Spanish, Italian, French, German)
- If player starts with cop car in Take a Ride it now will not give felony to player after re-entering
- Better car slots handling - no duplicate car models in Take a Ride
- Improved logic behind transferring Tanner's on-foot felony to cars
- Increased tree shadow drawing distance
- Pretty overhead map rendering
- Restored sun lens flare
- Restored Tanner shadow
Fixes
- Fixed Nvidia and old Intel GPU texture glitches
- Fixed crash with continuable missions (Find the clue -> Escape to ferry Pursue Jericho -> Escape Brasillians) when player has special cars
- Fixed continuable missions destroyed cars not appearing
- Fixed Cop AI vision angle bug
- Fixed Civ AI excessive acceleration when turning on junctions
- Fixed Civ AI crawling backwards when yielding on junctions
- Fix cop cars playing music instead of siren (mostly heard in Film director)
- Fix player car flaming engine in cutscene
Other
- Modding features: Texture and Car model replacement support - compatible with https://github.com/OpenDriver2/OpenDriver2Tools output
- Added dots to cop sight cones on overhead map
Known unresolved issues
- Demo replays were not re-recorded and broken due to Civ AI changes
- Chases were not re-recorded and might be broken due to Civ AI changes
- Lead AI sometimes can be erratic, might drive badly on curved roads and also can get stuck along the wall
- Sun lens flare updates are delayed
- Minor sound issues on Linux builds
REDRIVER2 5.41 alpha (Hotfix)
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General
- Restored cut Las Vegas Luxor monorail
- Improved HUD overlays widescreen alignment
- Added Skip cutscene menu option when pausing during cutscene
- Added separate keyboard mappings for game and menu and Psy-Cross keyboard scheme customization
- Added prompt for quitting the game in frontend main menu
- Support for texture and model replacement (Work in Progress)
- Fast loading screens option
Fixes
- Fixed Civ AI yielding on junctions
- Fixed Civ AI turning on wrong roads
- Fix bad outranged XA subtitles
- Fixed crash when starting "Escape to ferry" with special cars
- Fixed Civ AI chosing wrong lanes when turning on narrow roads
- Fixed Civ AI lane fitting bug
- Fixed crashes in certain rare conditions
- Fixed fallen off hubcaps in Rio not being displayed
- Other visual and bug fixes
Other
- Psy-Cross debug keys moved to F1...F8 and game debug keys moved to 1..9
REDRIVER2 5.4 alpha
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General
- Restored cut Las Vegas Luxor monorail
- Improved HUD overlays widescreen alignment
- Added Skip cutscene menu option when pausing during cutscene
- Added separate keyboard mappings for game and menu and Psy-Cross keyboard scheme customization
- Added prompt for quitting the game in frontend main menu
- Support for texture and model replacement (Work in Progress)
Fixes
- Fix bad outranged XA subtitles
- Fixed crash when starting "Escape to ferry" with special cars
- Fixed Civ AI chosing wrong lanes when turning on narrow roads
- Fixed Civ AI lane fitting bug
- Fixed crashes in certain rare conditions
- Fixed fallen off hubcaps in Rio not being displayed
- Other visual and bug fixes
Other
- Psy-Cross debug keys moved to F1...F8 and game debug keys moved to 1..9