Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Patch Improves Graphics Modes; Gold Edition Owners to Get Free DLC

Those who own the Gold Edition and played the game before October 12th will receive a free Porsche in Season 2’s “

Nacon’s Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown came and went when it launched in September, receiving mixed reviews for its online performance, gameplay, and various bugs. Developer KT Racing has released updates to improve on the same, but the open-world racing sim still sits at a “Mostly Negative” rating on Steam.

A new patch is available now, and while it offers bug fixes and other improvements, it also adds support for a free vehicle – the 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe “Adventurer” Edition – and a pack of five premium stickers. Hilariously enough, both are only free for Gold Edition owners who played before October 12th and will be available in the “first weeks” of Season 2. You also have to hit level 15 to access it.

On the bright side, at least the current patch improves the frame rate in Performance Mode, bumps the resolution from 1080p to 1440p in Quality Mode, and fixes over 40 bugs. Check out the full patch notes below for more details.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is available for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Patch #2 Changelog:

Servers/Network

Fixed various login issues
Performance/Stability
Reduced shadow cost in performance
Added various optimizations to improve memory consumption and overall stability
Fixed a crash that could happen when entering a spot
Fixed a crash that could happen when traffic spawned
Fixed a crash that could happen while buying car parts
PC: Fixed a crash that could occur when playing with certain AMD GPUs
PS5: Reduced frame drops in performance mode

Graphics

Improved global illumination performance
Improved octree tracing performance
Improved shadow quality created by headlights
Improved SSR upscaling
PC: Use DLAA instead of FSR TAA by default when available
PS5: Improved quality mode resolution from 1080p to 1440p

Compatibility

PC: Fixed binding and default preset on Thrustmaster TMX wheel
PC: Fixed Logitech G923 default binding
PC: Fixed Moza devices default preset
PC: Fixed issue where FFB was lost when the mouse was moved
PC: Fixed issue where FFB could still be present when navigating menus
PS5 & XS|X: Added presets for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox 360 and PS5 controllers
PS5 & XS|X: Added clutch binding to default steering wheel presets
PS5 & XS|X: Added gear binding to default steering wheel presets
XS|X: Fixed default binding on Logitech devices
XS|X: Added Fanatec CSL Elite as a recognized device

Bugfixes

Fixed a softlock that could occur when opening the map at the same time as various menus
Fixed a softlock when pausing and accelerating at the same time during cutscenes with Vivian
Fixed garage’s slot not updating when uninstalling and reinstalling DLCs
Fixed various localization issues
Fixed an issue where pause menu would be unresponsive if Alyss menu was opened before
Fixed Aliasing of certain fonts
Fixed fences sometimes not having collisions
Fixed pre-order Ford DLC text
Fixed start button POI on Lotus Evija
Fixed license plate light turning on with reverse & brake input on Alpine A110
Fixed dirt wrongly applied on Corvette C7 ZR1
Fixed brake light animation while spoiler is open on Porsche 911R
Fixed cases where NPCs could be run through
Fixed various wall collision issues
Fixed an issue where French audio was not playing correctly
Fixed pink pixel in dark areas
Fixed RPM LEDs not resetting on the pause menu
Fixed car color widget order
Fixed the race “Fateful Confrontation” always being identified as a ranked race
Fixed wrong highlighted races while having the secondary task “Ad Campaign” pinned
Fixed DLCs vehicles appearing in the pause menu before unlocking them
Fixed a case where the avatar could fall underground during onboarding in the first car dealer
Fixed rewards depreciation enabling itself when abandoning or being disconnected from races
Fixed a case where the wrong garment were applied to the avatar preview when switching rapidly from one category to another
Fixed issue where car livery were not applied on other player’s cards
Fixed High Stake event’s rush hour sometimes not triggering
Fixed an issue where beard were not displayed properly after adding a mustache
Fixed wrong car thumbnail ratio when using an ultra-wide monitor
Improvement in AI behaviour while close to the player
Fixed yellow floating lines
Fixed GPS voice still talking when set to off
Fixed issue where parts of the avatar would turn grey
Fixed “Roof” selection on radial menu when driving a car with no roof
Fixed issue where cars could change color depending on the distance
Fixed ghost sometimes not being visible in Time Attack
Fixed rain in the pause menu
XS|X: Fixed black blinking during races
XS|X: Fixed crash when reconnecting Logitech wheel
XS|X: Fixed issue where wheel angle was being wrongly reset on Logitech devices