The Crew Motorfest - General Discussion

[strela]

Looks like we are going to have to wait to find out the Summit rewards for December and January.

Saw a leaked car list. Not sure it's legit.

Spoiler: leaked cars

Edit:Looks legit

Spoiler: special edition/summit cars

 

[breeminator]

 

[strela]

17 themed weeks? Are we getting one even per week like the Luxury Chronicles? Not a big fan of it. I prefer the whole list in one package.

 

[sirjim73]

17 themed weeks? Are we getting one even per week like the Luxury Chronicles? Not a big fan of it. I prefer the whole list in one package.

No, it just means 17 summits, 17 custom weeks etc.

 

[WanganDream]

A streamer who played the game early posted some images of the stance cars on reddit.
Let me be clear: IVT is seriously underestimating this feature. They can promote this feature more and more and no one will blame them! It gives a cooler stance than NFS, and it allows you to swap rims on cars that previously couldn't, like custom cars and R35s! what the hell!

 

[EngieDiesel]

While I'm not what you'd call a #StanceNation type, there are some cars that have godawful fitment at stock and absolutely need this to make them look less dorky. That and having some actual branded rims to work with is going to do quite a bit towards making customization less of a one-and-done thing, I feel.

 

[WanganDream]

Yes, that's exactly another good aspect of this update.
Not everyone needs, or is forced to, have crazy camber and slammed suspension.
We can choose the ride height, offset, and camber that suits our preferences and the style of our car.

As a die-hard customization freak, I might go for an extreme stance style with a JDM, but with a classic Cadillac I might not add any camber at all and just opt for a more subdued style with slammed suspension.

Having the right to make these choices is a great improvement for all players, not just customization freaks.

 

[sirjim73]

Typical! I've only got one day I can play this week (today) and Maintenance is going on and on...

Some patch notes to read... standing out for me:
Improved rendering on Series S
MV Agusta bikes now import from TC2 (finally!)

 

[evldave333]

Typical! I've only got one day I can play this week (today) and Maintenance is going on and on...

Some patch notes to read... standing out for me:
Improved rendering on Series S
MV Agusta bikes now import from TC2 (finally!)

Im feenin like junky for the servers to come back on lol...

Well im back on and im missing my spare parts from (several million down to 5000!) and some of my crew credits are missing too (9500 down to 2300). No idea whats going on...

 

[strela]

I checked and everything seems ok on my Xbox. Actually I found the MK tires already in my inventory. So now I don't have to worry about this week Summit. 😂
Now I need to stance all the cars and customize the wheels finally. Love the update so far. 🥰

Monkey Kitchen tires look nice.

 

[Savolainen83]

Is anyone else experiencing skipping and lagging after the update?

My game micropauses, skips and lags on the menus, cut scenes, free roam and races.

Original fat ps5 with disc version of the game.

Going for a checkpoint, the car skips forward and usually overshoots the next corner, overrevs the engine or I hit something because I can't steer fast enough after the skip.

Also, can't complete the monkey's kitchen photo op with the E46. After take the pic, screen goes black and I get a message about carburator error.

Already tried restarting the ps5 and game but still lagging.

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

Is anyone else experiencing skipping and lagging after the update?

My game micropauses, skips and lags on the menus, cut scenes, free roam and races.

Original fat ps5 with disc version of the game.

Going for a checkpoint, the car skips forward and usually overshoots the next corner, overrevs the engine or I hit something because I can't steer fast enough after the skip.

Also, can't complete the monkey's kitchen photo op with the E46. After take the pic, screen goes black and I get a message about carburator error.

Already tried restarting the ps5 and game bu

No m8 my game ran fine but i noticed the menu's were slow and button pressies seemed to take awhile to register

 

[sirjim73]

No m8 my game ran fine but i noticed the menu's were slow and button pressies seemed to take awhile to register

I am the same on Series S.

The rendering improvements on the Series S have significantly improved the visuals. To me, the blurring also seems reduced (its still there but not so noticeable?)

Anyone else noticed the Main Stage challenges are bugged visually? Some of the challenges are already ticked, however the XP rewards do occur when you complete the challenges e.g. 5 feats does give XP for the Exploration bar. You just have to keep track of everything you've done manually as you can't pin the challenges because they show as completed.

I did the Street Food race for the Main Stage challenge but won't rush to complete the rest of the new Playlist, judging by the Summit the events feel a bit childish with the silly rockets firing into the sky etc.

 

[Savolainen83]

Well, I uninstalled and re-installed the whole game and its still laggy and gives me the carburetor error when trying to take pictures.

Need to get in touch with Ubi's helpdesk tomorrow if nothing changes.

Can't find a fix for that on ps5.

 

[sirjim73]

Well, I uninstalled and re-installed the whole game and its still laggy and gives me the carburetor error when trying to take pictures.

Need to get in touch with Ubi's helpdesk tomorrow if nothing changes.

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Can't find a fix for that on ps5.

This game does have the most unusual error codes I've ever seen!

I hope Ubi can sort out your issue. I imagine with the large update yesterday they will have a lot of new bug reports though.

Update: There's a number of reports of this issue happening to other people on the Reddit thread, so it's clearly a game bug with the update. Hopefully it's common enough that they will address it reasonably quickly.

 

[breeminator]

The game is completely broken here. My custom show entry didn't show the correct wheels after I registered it, and it has now been replaced by a car I don't even own. And vehicle import from TC2 is broken again. Hopefully they can fix it all well before the end of this summit week, as I don't want to buy the vehicle bundle while it's not showing me as owning the M2 Beehive.

 

[strela]

My custom show entry didn't show the correct wheels after I registered it, and it has now been replaced by a car I don't even own.

Same. I registered a M3 but Custom Show shows a stock M4 that I don't own. But since it got a few likes already I think others actually see my M3. Also the playlist challenge for registering a Street 2 car with custom livery didn't worked. Maybe one bug triggers other bugs? It's a shame season 8 started with so many issues.

I did the Street Food race for the Main Stage challenge but won't rush to complete the rest of the new Playlist, judging by the Summit the events feel a bit childish with the silly rockets firing into the sky etc.

Almost rage quit some events. Still liking the playlist because once you learn the routes it starts to be fun.... again.

 

[evldave333]

Agree about the irritation factor with @strela
I think the new "free race" mode is a poor gameplay dynamic for the summit, doesn't have the moreish reduce you time replayability. Voting with my pad... monkey playlist & "free race" going on the never to be used shelf next to "chase squad" / the jet of apathy lol. Custom mode for the luxury playlist is getting my attention instead...

 

[EngieDiesel]

Yeah, I have to say they definitely dropped the ball with the free race concept. For as much as it was hyped up, they're just three normal races with no visible racing line; the way ramps and such are placed they clearly want you to follow a specific path to get the end fastest. That's even more obvious with those playlist races being used in the summit as well, you have to know the "good route" to get full points. It could have been a whole game mode in itself, setting up dynamic routes and such which would have been a lot more replayable.

On a more positive note though, I have noticed that the stance settings do have an actual effect on a car's handling and aren't strictly cosmetic. It's more subtle then you'd expect, but it does do something the same way that equipping wider fenders to push the car's wheelbase out can help with cornering. Slamming my Street 1 class Wrangler and nudging the track out some made it noticeably less barge-like in slower corners, so combining that with the tuning settings could really help some of the cars that are otherwise kinda hopeless when turning.

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

As an ole git I'll admit my cringe meter nearly broke watching the Monkey intro 🥱 let the younglings have their fun for now but i hope they don't forget why we play racing games in the first place imo it's not to take pictures (old man shouts at clouds perk added)😵

 

[kartman21]

I've try the new season and playlist last night on PS5 pro, I don't encounter any problem (maybe car selection slower than usual)
There are great new additions, but I do agree, they could have made more with free races, ATM it feels a bit limited
Otherwise I like the new color filter and street vibe (less the constant bark, but still better than FH5)

I have the impression the physics have changed a bit making the cars a bit more slippery, I fell like the game is also prettier, some landscapes are just unbelievable on sunset !

 

[WanganDream]

I don't encounter any problem (maybe car selection slower than usual)

I've been experiencing this issue since the update, and it seems to be due to the large number of cars I own.
The car select menu on my main account is noticeably slower than before, but my secondary account has very few cars, so I can browse the car select menu at the same comfortable speed as before the update.

I suspect this is probably due to the stance update, rims that allow for more detailed paint jobs, and especially the new reflection effects, which have made car data and rendering heavier than before, but compared to what we've gained, it's a burden that I personally can tolerate.


postscript: By the way, this is unrelated to the previous topic, but has anyone tried racing against the AI using Motocross after the update?
They mentioned adjustments to the difficulty of events in the patch notes, and it seems that the Motocross AI is one of those adjustments. Previously, the Motocross AI was clearly tougher than the AI in other categories, but now it feels like they properly reflect the difficulty setting and are on par with the AI in other categories.

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

I've try the new season and playlist last night on PS5 pro, I don't encounter any problem (maybe car selection slower than usual)
There are great new additions, but I do agree, they could have made more with free races, ATM it feels a bit limited
Otherwise I like the new color filter and street vibe (less the constant bark, but still better than FH5)

I have the impression the physics have changed a bit making the cars a bit more slippery, I fell like the game is also prettier, some landscapes are just unbelievable on sunset !

Yeh m8 i thought the traction levels might have changed i went off road twice in a race car i could not stop it spinning out i even checked the settings just in case they had been reset. I was doing a Bentley race through the forest and it did look amazing with the red sunset coming through the trees etc so i thought what the hell I'll take a grrrrrrr "picture" only to remember you can't in an event race ...........pff wtf

 

[evldave333]

with the red sunset coming through the trees etc so i thought what the hell I'll take a grrrrrrr "picture" only to remember you can't in an event race ...........pff wtf

You can switch time of day in photomode and weather too Motorfest is beautiful at dusk and dawn.

 

[FOG-Smokebeer]

You can switch time of day in photomode and weather too Motorfest is beautiful at dusk and dawn.

Thanks m8 i did know that but it's kinda lame you have to finish the race then find the spot etc 🫤

 

[evldave333]

Thanks m8 i did know that but it's kinda lame you have to finish the race then find the spot etc 🫤

You can pause it mid-race, hit abort, and it will spit you out on the map exactly where you were mid-race. Works as a long winded get around but let us use photomode in career races please! Taking shots of the cars during the japan themed races would be nice...

 

[strela]

Thanks m8 i did know that but it's kinda lame you have to finish the race then find the spot etc 🫤

As soon as the race end press for photo mode. Once in pm start the replay option. Now you can watch the last 3 minutes of your race and take photos.

Wanted to give a friendly reminder that Twich Drops are enabled. They are not that great anyway. Tires are maybe worth 1h of watching. The hoodie (2h) and the BMW (3h??) not so much.....

 

[sirjim73]

As soon as the race end press for photo mode. Once in pm start the replay option. Now you can watch the last 3 minutes of your race and take photos.

Wanted to give a friendly reminder that Twich Drops are enabled. They are not that great anyway. Tires are maybe worth 1h of watching. The hoodie (2h) and the BMW (3h??) not so much.....

Thanks, but i don't twitch.
Well, not normally...

 

[breeminator]

Same. I registered a M3 but Custom Show shows a stock M4 that I don't own. But since it got a few likes already I think others actually see my M3. Also the playlist challenge for registering a Street 2 car with custom livery didn't worked. Maybe one bug triggers other bugs? It's a shame season 8 started with so many issues.

They're showing the issues mentioned in this thread as known issues:

"We're aware of the following issues, which are still being investigated:

Custom Shows: The previous winner/another placeholder vehicle may appear instead of your registered vehicle after game restart - Visual issue only, registration & votes are still counted.

Weekly Main Stage Challenges: Some may appear as 'completed' even though they aren't.

Collection import: Continuous import has been put on hold - Your vehicles will be correctly imported once a fix is issued.

We're working to resolve these issues asap!"

 

[psychoazubi]

As soon as the race end press for photo mode. Once in pm start the replay option. Now you can watch the last 3 minutes of your race and take photos.

Wanted to give a friendly reminder that Twich Drops are enabled. They are not that great anyway. Tires are maybe worth 1h of watching. The hoodie (2h) and the BMW (3h??) not so much.....

are there regular drops? only started 2-3 months ago and never thought its a thing