Driveclub’s Latest Update Adds New Online Mode and Japan DLC

Driveclub developer Evolution Studios has outlined the game's newest patch on its Facebook page.

Patch 1.10 measures 3.33GB in size and is available right now. The patch's primary features are improved weather visuals, new Japanese tracks, and an additional online mode. Details of what to expect are listed below. 

New Features

• Adds a new online game mode: Multiplayer Time Trial
• Adds five new tracks in Japan, offering 11 variants in total
• Nakasendo, Japan (2 variants)
• Lake Shoji, Japan (2 variants)
• Asagiri Hills Racetrack (3 variants)
• Takahagi Hills (2 variants)
• Goshodaira (2 variants)

Gameplay Improvements

• Improvements to the weather visuals, including rainbows and heat haze
• Makes changes to Drift Mode, to prevent backing up to score more points Makes changes to AI drafting behaviour
• Makes changes to the impact of world collisions whilst driving on a straight, to reduce the amount of drag and speed lost from impact
• Adds a new option to Event Settings to race without crowd, track infrastructure and corner flags
• Adds the option to browse and register for Multiplayer events via the Social Hub Windscreen wiper speeds have been changed
• A bug causing AI car wing mirrors to show a flase reflection has now been fixed
• Disables overscan compensation when playing via Remote Play
• Adds a link to the PlayStation Store to the Driveclub Home menu
• Also includes a number of minor bug fixes, performance improvements and usability tweaks

Photomode Improvements

• Adds the option to reset damage and remove dirt when taking a photo
• Adds the option to permanently hide camera movement controls when accessing Photo Mode
• Players can now access Photo Mode while using a steering wheel via R3
• Players can now move the camera while OSD is disabled in photo mode

Add-ons

• Adds support for the Icona Vulcano, coming to PlayStation®Store as a free download later in January
• Adds support for the Apex Expansion Pack, coming to PlayStation Store as a premium download later in January
• The Apex Car Pack includes 5 new cars: Enzo Ferrari, Caterham R500 Superlight, Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Centennial Edition, McLaren 650S Coupe, and Jaguar C-X75 Prototype Edition
• The Apex Tour Pack includes 11 new Events and 5 new Trophies
• Adds support for the Sakura Tour Pack, coming to PlayStation Store as a premium download later in January
• The Sakura Tour Pack includes 11 new Events and 5 new Trophies Adds support for 2 new livery packs, coming to PlayStation Store as a premium download later in January. Each Livery Pack contains 5 new livery patterns to customise your cars with