DDI Rally Championship — patch notes and updates
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| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| Latest goings on | 2026-07-18 | Lately I've been working on DDI Rally's stages. The track layouts will remain the same but the landscapes will be updated, barriers won't be as tight, it's more of a risk vs reward for cutting corners. Early testing on the new forest track feels great, much more fun yet gives more scope to those wanting to optimise the lines and shave milliseconds off their fastest laps. That's it for now, I'll post more info as I have it. |
| Dev update | 2025-03-01 | Hey all, I figured I'd make a post explaining a few things since I've been a bit quiet lately. I'm currently working on updating a lot of boring behind the scenes stuff for DDI Rally. Game engine updates, graphics pipeline updates etc, hence why there's been nothing to show. I've been testing new foliage and things like that. I'll have more news as soon as there's something newsworthy, in the meantime rest assured I'm working on this and SRGP, they're not abandoned as you internet people love to scream about. ;) |
| 0.2.0 | 2024-05-18 | Added/fixed options in menu for bloom, lens dirt, vignette, ambient occlusion and motion blur. If you need more performance, try turning some or all of these off. |
| 0.1.9 | 2024-05-10 | Added new song by Nix Neato Minor bug fixes and tweaks |
| 0.1.8 | 2024-04-17 | Alternative cars can now be unlocked by placing 1st in a championship! Bonus cars coming soon. Fixed lack of grip on Playground mode. Stopped AI cars smashing into you after race ends Performance tweaks Bug fixes |
| 0.1.6 | 2024-04-02 | Performance improvements Bug fixes |
| 0.1.2 | 2024-03-27 | Added option to use your own music in the races minor changes Please see here for instructions |
| 0.1.1 | 2024-03-27 | Leaderboard bug fixes Added restart option to Championship mode |
| 0.1.0 | 2024-03-26 | Added tips on the loading screen Tweaked new car performance Added sound to the helicopter Small bug fixes |
| 0.0.20 | 2024-03-26 | Added rocks back on Desert course Tweaked balancing issues Minor bug fixes |
| 0.0.19 | 2024-03-25 | New server for leaderboards (This will reset all current leaderboards) New unlocked vehicle! Option to change time of day performance tweaks bugs fixed |
| Leaderboards | 2024-03-20 | Just a little heads up, in the next update (0.0.19) all of the leaderboards will be reset. This is unavoidable due to me changing from a 3rd party hosting service (Playfab) to my own server for the leaderboards. You should not notice any difference, aside from the leaderboards being empty. The change is needed as Playfab is slowly becoming outdated and unreliable & looks likely to be closed in the near future, having my own server means I have the potential to add more features. Thanks for understanding. |
| 0.0.18 | 2024-03-16 | Made rocket starts more consistent. Hold the brake, keep RPMS between 6,000 and 7,000 release the brake at the race start. Removed the back buttons from the menu, pressing 'B' on the controller or ESC on keyboard now goes back. The controls are shown for this in the bottom right of the menu. |
| 0.0.17 | 2024-03-14 | Previous version bug fixes! |
| 0.0.16 | 2024-03-13 | Added speed unity option: mph or kmh Added resolution mode options for a more retro look Added rocket starts, hold brake and keep rpms between 5 and 6,000 and release brake at start Added billboards around the tracks Changed foliage shaders and renderers Tweaked camera settings |
| 0.0.13 | 2024-02-14 | Added mirrored courses to time trial and practice mode. Hold start button when selecting a course. Fixed championship mode not displaying the correct position Tweaked the graphics Fixed antialiasing modes |
| v0.0.12 | 2024-02-10 | Added ghosts to time trial mode Added personal best times to time trial mode Tweaked camera views Tweaked sound fx Some bugs fixed |
| 0.0.11 | 2024-02-04 | Lowered the brake power for all cars Added Steering Linearity setting in Settings>Gameplay - At 100% this makes the steering and input one to one, at lower values it smooths out the input. The default is 75%. You will need to turn off 'Force Enable Wheel' if you enabled it for this to work. Added Steering Sensitivity Factor setting in Settings>Gameplay - At 100% this makes the steering and input the same speed, at lower values it smooths the steering. The default is 75%. You will need to turn off 'Force Enable Wheel' if you enabled it for this to work. |
| 0.0.10 | 2024-02-01 | Fix for Japanese, Korean & Russian fonts Fix for 21:9 displays |
| Important Info | 2024-01-31 | If you are using Japanese, Korean or Russian language there is an issue with the font not displaying properly. I am working on a fix which will be uploaded as soon as possible. Sorry for any inconvenience. |
| 0.0.9 | 2024-01-30 | Added stronger brakes for all vehicles Increased the time in championship and time trial mode, making it a little easier to complete races Tweaked performance settings Added controller display to pause menu |
| We are now Steam Deck verified! | 2024-01-26 | Happy to announce that DDI Rally Championship as been verified by Valve for Steam Deck! |
| v0.0.8 | 2024-01-23 | Added a CRT Effect option in the graphics settings Stopped it raining and snowing inside tunnels Started modelling and adding buildings around the stages |
| Patch notes for v0.0.7 | 2024-01-20 | Wheel and Pedals are now supported along with Force feedback & basic telemetry output for dashboards. Setup In order to receive force feedback you'll need to install the Logitech G Hub even if you're not using a Logitech wheel. For some wheels the game will recognise you're using a wheel and set the input accordingly (this enables a direct input from the wheel to the vehicle steering - unlike the default smoothed values for controllers). If your wheel isn't detected you can force enable wheel mode in the Settings>Gameplay menu. Even if you're not using a wheel, wheel mode provides a direct input to the vehicle steering which is what you may p |
| Steering Wheel & Pedals support | 2024-01-19 | Wheel and Pedals are supported along with Force feedback & basic telemetry output for dashboards in v0.0.7 & above. Setup In order to receive force feedback you'll need to install the Logitech G Hub even if you're not using a Logitech wheel. For some wheels the game will recognise you're using a wheel and set the input accordingly (this enables a direct input from the wheel to the vehicle steering - unlike the default smoothed values for controllers). If your wheel isn't detected you can force enable wheel mode in the Settings>Gameplay menu. Mappings Again, some wheels are detected and a basic map is applied, but it's best to enter the contro |
| v0.0.6 | 2024-01-17 | Added leaderboards for time trial mode for all tracks |
| v0.0.5 patch notes | 2024-01-16 | Fixed issues with the controls remapper not allowing swapping of controls Added first pass of language translations Tweaked the time limit for stages, it's not so easy to finish a race now. |
| Update notes for v0.0.4 | 2024-01-15 | Fixed leaderboard display Fixed issue stopping level loading when pressing keys Fixed LODs on rocks Tweaked time of day settings Tweaked weather settings Added more weight to the AI cars |
| v0.0.3 | 2024-01-14 | Added basic leaderboard support for championship mode (total time only) Removed flags on Forest stage that were falling over Fixed Co-Driver on Desert stage |
| Ealy Access v0.0.2 | 2024-01-13 | Fixed some issues with the championship mode Made some tweaks |