Along with a Steam Summer Sale discount of 25% down to £21.74, JDM: Japanese Drift Master Patch 1.1.78.1 has also been released. It adds Photomode with a new Landmarks Activity, and brings back the Rise of the Scorpion demo prologue as new side missions with Scorpion’s tuned Nissan Z33 as a reward for completion.
The Rise of the Scorpion content was initially released as a prequel to the full game, and is now fully integrated into JDM: Japanese Drift Master. And along with the car of Hatori “Scorpion” Hasashi, there’s also the Subaru Impreza GR STI added to the selection at the Car Dealer.
JDM: Japanese Drift Master Patch 1.1.78.1 Release Notes:
System
- Added Photomode to the game.To enter the Photomode, open the Smartphone and select Photomode. In the Photomode you will have full free camera movement as well as a plethora of options to choose from to make the best possible shot. Have fun!
- Added the FSR upscaler support.For the time being it doesn’t yet support Frame Generation, but we are working on it!
- Introduced some improvements for all upscalers, as well as their compatibility with various hardware. Upscalers also received a new profile “Quality Plus”.
- Introduced some improvements for Frame Generation settings. The Frame Generation systems which are supported by your hardware will now be clearly communicated to you (will not be grayed out). Frame Generation has been disabled in the Main Menu screens.
- Improved the gamepad input system recognition.A proper button mapping for Xbox as well as PlayStation gamepads should now be properly recognized by the game. Please be aware that the Steam Input should be turned off in Steam settings. You can also change the button icons from the Gameplay Menu Options > Icon Set.
- Added a basic anti-cheat function.Added a simple score filter to the Challenge Mode to automatically delete unobtainable and unrealistic scores. This is only the beginning of our fight with cheaters.
- Added native HDR support.You will find a new toggle in the Graphics menu allowing you to turn HDR on. To adjust the details go to the Adjust Brightness menu afterwards.
- Improved the autodetection of graphical settings.
Gameplay
- Added the Rise of the Scorpion side missions campaign,After completing Chapter 01, Mission 05 a new Scorpion marker will show up on the map, which will initiate the Side Story campaign. There are 8 missions in total to beat. If completed, rewards you with the Scorpion’s tuned Nissan Z33 (livery included).
- Added Car Setup Profiles. When entering the Car Setup menu you will now see three predefined setups for your active car, for Drift, Grip and Stock settings. If you want to manually change the settings you can pick Custom Settings and modify your car in the same way as you could before.
- Added a new Landmarks Activity for the game.You can now look for landmark spots across the whole open world. For finding the spot and making a photo of your car in it, using the Photomode, you will be rewarded with a large amount of car reputation points.
- Improved the braking system strength on arcade mode and braking system pressure on simcade at lower speeds
- Fixed a bug where the lighting in all of the shops could break.
- Improved performance in the Open World in various regions.
- Added additional destructible barriers in various parts of the world.
- Fixed various issues with traffic routes and GPS navigation.
- Fixed the ‘roof’ camera angle during races against the Honey Badger.
- Fixed an issue where the wrong driver would sit behind the wheel in Chapter 05, Mission 04.
- Fixed a camera issue, where it would go through the Dekotora Truck in the garage.
UI / HUD
- Updated the keybinding infographic for the keyboard in the input settings.
- Removed the Fast Travel pop-up screen.
- Updated the RGB colour picker image in the Paint Shop.
Cars
- Adjusted the starting car – Alpha Moriyamo.The Alpha Moriyamo will now have more horsepower, a basic nitro and a better exhaust when you buy it for the first time. You will also be able to get a free spoiler in the Tuner Shop for the car.
- Added a new car to the Car Dealer – Subaru Impreza GV STI.The car is an AWD and costs 5,500,000 Yen.
- Added new Visual Parts to be purchased in the Tuner Shop for the Subaru Impreza WRX STI.
- Adjusted Nissan S14’s drag race gear shift ranges.
You can find JDM: Japanese Drift Master for the PC via Steam, the Epic Game Store, and GoG.com. Keep up with all the latest JDM: Japanese Drift Master news, updates, DLC and more, here, especially with console posts confirmed after the initial release.
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