Patch V3.0 content Suggestions, Requests and such (NOT a Wishlist)

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In first place, I'd like to thank both FerrariPro and Eutechnyx for keeping the great track with community wishes in the first place. I am pretty sure that I'm talking in everybody's behalf when I say that such praxis is a great showcase of true care for userbase, yet unseen in both genre, platform and generation.

Now to the topic.

As you're probably aware, the 3.0 patch is in the way in days to come. It will contain a patch for PSN ID names problems (connection problems for all players who has ID shorter than 8-10 characters), reversed 1080p graphics engine (players with 1080p Full HD screens have experienced serious problems with picture quality after the V2 patch graphic update), and some small patches regarding time-trial options and leaderboards.

At this point I'm unaware will the patch finally solve the issue regarding problems in Challenge Season when you're not able to finish the race due to glitch in game - when you're in the lead, game suddenly downgrade your position to 2nd, and there is no "Final Lap".

But, as the OP suggests, this is another Suggestions thread, regarding issues that would be welcomed for any upcoming "big" patch. Since this is not tended to be an wishlist thread, please leave the cars and tracks out of this topic. You'll notice there are some already familiar issues from the V2 thread.

Thanx to everybody for cooperation.

EDIT: As before, I'll be adding all your respectful suggestions in this first topic under appropriate categories in order to make the list coherent.

GENERAL
- ADJUSTABLE seat-position for in-cockpit view
- Croatian flag in Team options for MP , as well as flags of other European countries that are missing :)
- ability to install the game on HDD in order to make loading-times faster and improve overall stability of the game
- car-setting options for all race cars in game for all game types (not just in Challenge races)

WHEEL OPTIONS
- G25 specific issue - when "new" setting with left-right views on red buttons is chosen, "rear-view" is on far red button on gearshift console - make the "rear view" available when BOTH red-buttons on wheels are pressed simultaneously - current setting is almost unusable
- Some drivers are still complaining about the "dead zone"
- Clutch? Maybe? Just a suggestion? Maybe? :)

HUD OPTIONS
- HUD-elements to be able to turn ON/OFF separately (map, lap, counter, distances...)
- HUD visibility options: ON, OFF, DIM (for all plasma TV users) and DYNAMIC (last one would show position, times and such when crossing the start/finish line in every lap and then disappeared until next lap)
- CORRECT the distance-view of the in-car rear-view mirror (cars are too small even when they are on your rear bumper) and the perspective is unusable

GAMEPLAY OPTIONS
- Game has pits modeled - as can be seen when starting from pits in Challenge races after set-up screen. So, is there an option to allow us usage of the pits through MANDATORY PIT STOPS, even without tyre/fuel management? It would add serious strategic element for longer multiplayer races.
- Tyre wear :)
- for multiplayer races - ABILITY to turn OFF the track-penalties due to serious problems on Eau Rouge, Monza and Paul Ricard respectfully, which often leads to disadvantage of all players except the leader
- NEW WEATHER OPTIONS from existing settings - game has two options: dry & wet. Dry is sunny, wet is rain. Current settings could allow at least two more weather options thorough track/sky combinations (if applicable): OVERCAST - "dry" track and "wet" sky (no rain), "WET" - "wet" track, "wet" sky (no rain), while present "wet" then would become "rain", as it is.


Thank you in advance for all your suggestions. Regards,

Amar
 
I'd like to echo amar212's thanks to ferraripro and Eutchnyx for their continued communication with the Ferrari Challenge community and for their brilliant feedback in trying to give us the game we all dreamed it would be.

As much as I'd like to see it happen more than anything else, as I think it would open up a whole new dimension to this game. I think that opening up the pit lane and giving us tyre wear and performance affecting damage which can be fixed with a pit stop would be quite a tall order.

BUT

I'd love to see a next patch containing:

Host migration, so that when a lobby host leaves, the room doesn't collapse and the next player becomes the host.

Comms improved, at the moment 16 player online lobbies are not a realistic option as the comms go extremely quiet and muffled, so when it's most important to communicate with the guys you are racing with to call a pass, apologise for a mistake etc due to sheer numbers in the race it's actually not possible.

Better online lobby options, it would be great if the host could change the car type while still in the lobby, at the moment we're stuck with whatever car the host set the lobby to and cannot change cars without closing the room and opening up another one.

Thanks
 
More letters to be allowed when putting my name and team name in the game.

Let me use any of the team F430's in Challenge mode that you can use in Arcade mode.

Let me choose race lengths in Trophy mode.
 
This latest "emergency" patch will fix most of the issues, I believe. However, I think the race starts could do with some serious attention. I'll give you an example - if you start Homestead in pole position, you are pretty much set up to crash the second the race starts. It starts you PAST the start/finish line going into a difficult corner too fast. If you don't start the race with your foot on the brake pedal, you'll spin off immediately. There should be a longer run-up period before the race start, and you should NEVER be handed the controls AFTER the start/finish line. It must be ON it.

On the same subject, standing starts could and should be an option (if not for Challenge, then for Quick Race and possibly Arcade). Surely this wouldn't be very difficult. Also, for modes other than Challenge, we could really do with a qualification session. It's tiresome starting in 16th place. Or just give us the option to pick the grid position for Quick Race.

It would be nice to have "mixed car" races, but I'm doubting we'll ever get them. The same with pit stops, I can't see us getting these.

The AI should continue to be worked on. Not to give it "new features", as such, just to continue to improve the way it performs the current maneuvers.

The handling - I wouldn't dream of having it toyed with, it's fantastic. But it might be nice to add a slight "rumble" when you're moving, simulating the feel of the road through the wheel. F1:CE does this very well, IMHO it's the only thing that is missing from the driving element of the game. Then it would be literally perfect!

And now, my greatest wish...

Could we PLEASE have a louder car noise for the external views? The most exciting experience, when you first sit in a supercar, is the incredible sound when you depress the accelerator. And the way it literally ROARS at the higher revs. You don't get this with FC, nor with GT5P. When you floor it, you should get a huge broad smile across your face, and the sound coming out of the engine should be matched with vibrations through the FFB (you do get this already). I think this would take a minimal amount of work, but would have significant benefits.

Here's an idea - give YOUR engine sound its own slider in the Sound menu, meaning you can make your car louder relative to the other cars. This would go a long way to sorting the issue. And make the higher revs ROAR!

I want to sit at my G25, turn on my subwoofer, depress the accelerator pedal and feel the room shake. :)

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Oh, last thing... The gear change sounds can't be right. I've driven an F360, I've watched the in-car videos, gear changes just don't sound like that.
 
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SOUND
- Better and more varied collision noises. There really suck right now.
- More attenuation on collision noises (two cars rubbing doors 10m behind me should sound as loud as my engine).
- Pit comms (team radio). Lap times, track position and other info that would let me turn off the hud completely.
- Tyre squeal in the wet currently sounds just the same as in the dry. Different wet noise please.
- There is no intermediate sound as the tyre starts to lose grip (like a scrubbing noise) and there should be.

GENERAL
- Screenshot option whilst racing.
- Global ranking shown whilst driving in time trial (ala GT5P).
 
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- Pit comms (team radio). Lap times, track position and other info that would let me turn off the hud completely.
- There is no intermediate sound as the tyre starts to lose grip (like a scrubbing noise) and there should be.
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I especially like these two. You can feel the tyre losing grip if you use a G25 with FFB, you can feel the slippage, but it would also be good if that was backed up by a tyre noise (subtly mixed in, of course).
 
I really wish theyd do something about the AI. It seems to me all the problems discussed in the AI thread still exist.

https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/showthread.php?t=110295

Maybe it is just me that is not good enough, but I find at some tracks it is imposibel to win a race when driving with all aids off, even at the beginner dificulty. I am getting hang up by cars in front of me going so slow blocking the road, crashing into me, that by the time i finally get past a few cars and working my way up the field, the lead cars are so far in front that it is imposibel to catch up ( 15 Minutes race)

I dont mind a litle agresive AI, its not because they are to fast, but all the blocking, slowing down in front of you, brake chekking, ramming, pushing you off road, that is just anoying in my opinion.

It kinda reminds me why I stopped playing Gt5 P online.
The AI in FC is almost to human lol, as this was ecsactly they same way so many people behaved online in Gt5 P.

At least make and option to drive with the original AI the game had at launch.
 
AI:

Make them faster.

I'm seven seconds a lap faster than the Legend AI on SPA - and that drops down to 3-4 secs on other circuits. They don't attack the corners like I do, I see them braking on corners where you don't have to brake.

The only close racing I've had post patch are during wet races - there's been gaps of less than a second over 11 laps, that is what I want for the dry races.

Photomode:

Make this option available in replay.

Replays:

- Selectable camera feeds - gameplay views, trackside cameras, non of the unrealistic floaty follow car bs that is currently present.

- Pause, rewind, fast forward etc. I want to watch my races with the trackside tv cameras - this will also tie into the photomode because you could take pictures from gameplay or replay views.
 
hi they agree with all of your applications :)
I would add the possibility' to save the replay of competition and to unload or to visualize the ghost of other drivers in classification in best lap .

thanks for the support 👍
 
hi ,they agree with all of your applications :)
I would add the possibility' to save the replay of competition and to unload or to visualize the ghost of other drivers in classification in best lap .

thanks for the support 👍


ops...sorry double post....
 
Just to get the game working online for once before you all start about this and that since the patch i cant get online and the coms do not work in a 16player room so before peeps say i want this and that just use your time getting the online part working plz its been 2 months know and am not playing it no more cuz off no online so plz sort that bit out before everything else.
 
ukog-dyer
Just to get the game working online for once before you all start about this and that since the patch i cant get online and the coms do not work in a 16player room so before peeps say i want this and that just use your time getting the online part working plz its been 2 months know and am not playing it no more cuz off no online so plz sort that bit out before everything else.
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I agree with you there, I don't understand why people want so many things added, if the online still doesn't seem to work like it should.
By all means do not downgrade the graphics again, i know its been said that the HD resolutions will be affected, but I doubt this will leave the SD unaffected. And yes make the online better 1st.
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@ Whistle Snap:
Just out of curiosity, did you try dynamic AI ?
 

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