Riot Ride — patch notes and updates
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Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
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| VSync Options | 2024-12-23 | Additions: Added VSync options in the Display Settings menu Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them coming! We're committed to delivering regular, high-quality updates to enhance your experience, so stay tuned for more improvements soon! |
| Chaotic Screenshot Event! | 2024-12-22 | It's all about which team can gather the most "chaotic" screenshots (It can be anything like running from 20 enemies at once, or a screenshot in midair above explosions... Just hop on the game and ensure that you capture those moments!) If you participate, you will increase your chance in getting Riot Ride for FREE! Join our Discord to participate |
| Tiny Fixes | 2024-12-20 | Changes: Removed Community Highlights section since it's suspected to be causing crashes Bugs: Fixed bug where key binds will not show fully in Photo Mode Fixed bug where you can't go back in Garage menus sometimes Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them coming! We're committed to delivering regular, high-quality updates to enhance your experience, so stay tuned for more improvements soon! |
| Tiny Fixes | 2024-11-25 | Additions: Added a Discord invitation panel that pops-up after spending some time in-game Bugs: Fixed many bugs with menu navigation using Keyboard or Controller Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them coming! We're committed to delivering regular, high-quality updates to enhance your experience, so stay tuned for more improvements soon! |
| Controller Support Update! | 2024-11-23 | Changes: Turned off slow-motion effect by default (Can be turned back on from Gameplay settings) Changed description of some passive items & tooltips for better clarity You can no longer get the same item more than once in the shop Made "Gunner" minion stop at a closer distance Nerfed "Gunner" boss by making his shooting pattern randomized The "Air Blaster" & "Air Striker" bosses and minions now predict your movement and aim their projectiles at your anticipated destination Nerfed "Echo Heal" item Nerfed "Shield" Reduced deceleration when using the handbrake and increased slipperiness to make initiating drifts smoother and more dynamic Additi |
| Quality Of Life Update | 2024-11-12 | Changes: Fixed a typo in the "Oil Dropper" tooltip Corrected the "Flying Kit" tooltip In "Garage" there's now a "Back" button to go return from menus New upgrade panels will now show you the type of the received upgrade The "Shield" will now be destroyed after absorbing 100 damage and will remain active for 5 seconds Nerfed "EMP Charger" damage rate Made "Oil Splash" bigger Added "+" sign near "0%" stats in stats menus Added passive item names to tooltips Car paints & liveries will no longer be lost upon losing a run Enemies will no longer spawn continuously on your car Made "Hard Mode" a bit easier The "Air Blaster" boss will no longer shoot |
| Quality Of Life Update | 2024-11-10 | Changes: Nerfed "Air Striker" minion damage "Air Striker" minion will no longer deal damage to other enemies Buffed "Air Blaster" minion blast radius Increased "Air Striker" minion's zone radius Reduced "Homing Hunter" minion's range Added "Garage" button to the shop so you can access it more easily Made the "New Upgrade Menu" pop up directly in-game instead of the Main Menu scene Additions: Added a flashing red light to the homing missiles of the "Homing Hunter" enemy Added new tutorials for "Garage" Bugs: Fixed damage items to scale with addition instead of percentages Fixed bug where "Air Striker" minion sometimes couldn't shoot Fixed bug |
| Craft Your Lore | 2024-11-07 | Get to craft any lore you want for Riot Ride, it can be literally anything, make it funny, sad, dark... just express your creativity! If you participate, you will increase your chance in getting Riot Ride for FREE! Join our Discord to participate |
| Tiny Tweaks | 2024-11-06 | Changes: Better air detection for the player Changed the "Healing Cube" model Additions: When equipping a new upgrade, a tooltip reminds you if it will replace an existing upgrade Bugs: Fixed bug where sometimes in a level you find 3 upgrades (the maximum should always be 2) Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them coming! We're committed to delivering regular, high-quality updates to enhance your experience, so stay tuned for more improvements soon! |
| Quality Of Life Update | 2024-11-06 | Changes: Made garage scrollbars clearer Healing boxes will no longer remain during boss fights Lowered "Upgrade pickup" sound Nerfed "Bomber" boss Missile launcher will no longer damage the player Made the "Easy" difficulty slightly harder Made "Car Reset" option appear quicker and made the detection more accurate Made boss arena appear quicker The "EMP Charger" enemy will no longer deal damage (except for boss) Made the "Air Blaster" projectile faster Decreased item prices Increased the health of some bosses Additions: Added new achievements to unlock Settings will now make sounds when interacted with Added a "healing cube" in each level, wh |
| Release Update | 2024-11-05 | Changes: Made the car more maneuverable when it gets stuck in walls (especially ramps) Made ramps connected Nerfed "Homing Hunter" enemy Nerfed "Gunner" enemy Changed default keybinds of actives & side upgrades to "A" & "E, respectively" Landmines now one-shot all enemies regardless of their health (excluding bosses) Increased the hitbox scale of landmines Additions: Added new achievements to unlock Settings will now make sounds when interacted with Added a "healing cube" in each level, which you'll find on the elevated surfaces Bugs: Fixed bug where sometimes your game save resets after reopening the game later Fixed bug where "Laser Gunners |
| Riot Ride Giveaway | 2024-11-03 | Get Riot Ride For Free! Join our Discord server and read the events channel |
| Minor fixes | 2024-10-25 | Changes: Decreased "bomber" enemy explosion's force and radius Increased the player's car suspension distance for better maneuverability in ramps Made the "ramp" block linked together so that the car doesn't get stuck in between the blocks Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them coming! We're committed to delivering regular, high-quality updates to enhance your experience, so stay tuned for more improvements soon! |
| Quality Of Life Update | 2024-10-23 | Changes: Removed empty tooltips (for car paints for example) Made it so that you can't leave a run from the escape menu until you wait 5 seconds to avoid accidental run deletions Changed "main menu" button's color in "Garage" Removed some players from the leaderboards (those who played before the game difficulty adjustments) Additions: Added ability to refund purchased passive items in the shop menu Added input icons for mouse side buttons Added ability to zoom the camera in and out using the mouse wheel (by default) Added a tutorial for camera zooming Added a "buildings transparency" slider to control how transparent you want the buildings t |
| Minor fixes | 2024-10-22 | Changes: Changed "Cupcake" boss music Set the default frame rates to the monitor refresh rate Nerfed the "Soul Siphon" passive item where it will now heal back 5% (+5% per stack) of your health after dealing 250 damage instead of 100 damage Eased the hard difficulty a bit Made the "oil dropper" splash two times bigger Decreased "bomber" enemy explosion radius and force Made the "car reset" prompt show earlier when the car is stuck Bugs: The bug where the level doesn't end after killing the boss should be fixed (If it's not, from now on you can leave the game safely from the escape menu after killing the boss without losing progress!) Your fee |
| Quality of life update | 2024-10-21 | New patch is here! This one fixes some bugs and brings some gameplay enhancements! Changes: Added more grip to drift & rampage build (more steady driving when going straight) Additions: Your equipped passive items will now show in the shop menu Bugs: Fixed bug where you couldn't stack passive items when inventory is full Fixed bug where after killing bosses, the exit doesn't spawn (might happen again, but it shouldn't) Fixed issue where difficulty did not properly increase when progressing through levels Exit pointer arrow showing inside the boss fight Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug |
| Minor fixes | 2024-10-21 | Changes: Inverted UI layout for easier player analysis of what's going on Changed "Camera Drag Tutorial" text Bugs: Fixed bug where you could get stuck in the exit gate when it summons on you (after winning a boss fight) Fixed bug where the exit arrow shows up too early after winning a boss fight Fixed bug where scrollbars were set at the bottom by default in some menus Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them coming! We're committed to delivering regular, high-quality updates to enhance your experience, so stay tuned for more improvements soon! |
| Quality of life update | 2024-10-20 | Changes: Nerfed "bomber" enemy's explosion force Removed air steering & air activation controls to simplify the flying experience Made the car fly with the "Accelerate" key instead of the "Reverse" key when you're equipping a "flying kit" Additions: Added a tutorial for choosing "building transparency mode" Added tutorials for first time use for each new upgrade type Bugs: Fixed flying force inconsistency that occurred due to FPS changes Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them coming! We're committed to delivering regular, high-quality updates to enhance y |
| Quality of life update | 2024-10-17 | This one brings many fixes, gameplay enhancements and game balancing features Changes: Removed menus "beating-to-music" effect Decreased difficulty curve Nerfed enemy "Gunner" (both normal & boss) Nerfed boss "Bomber" (He's now unable to throw bombs when you're stuck beneath him) Set the camera behind the player by default Buildings will now have complementary colors to the ground for better visibility and contrast Nerfed "Missile Launcher" upgrade explosion force and camera shake caused from its explosion Nerfed upgrade stat penalties that get applied upon equipping them Changed "Bomb Trigger" upgrade to a shockwave that instantly blows any |
| New soundtracks | 2024-10-12 | Changed game soundtracks and fixed some stuff! Changes: Changed main menu soundtrack Changed in-game soundtrack Bugs: Fixed bug where enemies don't show behind walls Fixed invisible walls bug (especially during boss fights) Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them coming! We're committed to delivering regular, high-quality updates to enhance your experience, so stay tuned for more improvements soon! |
| Quality update | 2024-10-10 | New patch is here! This one fixes game-breaking bugs and brings some gameplay enhancements! Changes: Added back enemy spawn animations Nerfed "Bomber" boss Lowered coin pickup sound The crosshair will not lock-on buildings anymore Additions: Bomber enemies will now go easier on you when one of them hit you so that you can recover from the crash Bugs: Fixed bug where enemy cars would occasionally stop moving unexpectedly. Please note that similar issues may still persist, and we are actively working to address them Your feedback is invaluable in helping us improve Riot Ride! Thank you for your ongoing bug reports and suggestions — keep them co |
| Minor fixes | 2024-10-08 | New patch is here! This one brings many fixes and gameplay enhancements Changes: Lowered buildings for better visibility Gave more grip to the player car Increased grip for the drift build Changed button interactability effects in Garage Additions: Added outlines to blueprints & upgrades Added more input hints in Garage Bugs: Fixed bug where you always had a flying kit equipped |
| Minor fixes | 2024-10-06 | New patch is here! This one brings many fixes and gameplay enhancements Changes: Buildings see-through effect now affects all buildings at once Outlines won't turn off anymore in photo mode Changed default photo mode screen capture keybind to F12 Buffed Bomber boss Buffed Gunner boss Bosses will now drop 25 coins instead of 100 Item prices are doubled Item re-roll price will now increase per level Additions: Added bounciness to the car when you hit a wall Added a new setting in gameplay menu for making the buildings permanently see-through Added support for ultra-wide resolutions (21:9) Bugs: Fixed tooltip size Fixed leaderboard names & score |
| Name The Boss | 2024-09-30 | Choose any name you want for the Final Boss in Riot Ride, best name out of all submissions wins! About the boss: An evil disco van that rams you with its disco ball and blows you up with its lasers! For more info, check out the trailer (end part): https://youtu.be/5s7S7rseEcg How To Submit A Name Join our Discord server Collect 2500 coins by playing chatting and playing fun games on the server Buy the Nameplate item using /item buy Nameplate !use the item! Write the name in the #final-boss-nameplate channel! What the name can be The name must be something related to the description of the boss (A disco van basically), get creative! The name |