Headlining Season 6 was the introduction of the Detective Missions game mode voted by the community. Similar to Test Drive Unlimited 2’s Tail missions, they require you to follow a target car without being detected.
The mid-season update adds 15 additional missions, bringing the total number to 30, with 20 on Hong Kong Island and 10 located in Ibiza. As part of the mid-season update, missions won’t take as long to respawn, with a greater variety of difficulty levels.
Furthermore, the UI has been redesigned, with the wiretapping moved to the top centre. AI cars are also more aware of the player following them and will react accordingly if they see or hear you.
For example, honking your horn, revving, driving in the wrong lane and drifting will make you more likely to be detected than driving discreetly. These changes are designed to “heighten the tension and realism” of detective missions.
“To enhance the immersion of your investigations, we are introducing two new indicators: visual and auditory detection,” Lead UI Developer Thibault explained.
“Located near the minimap, these icons will alert you in real-time if a suspect has spotted or heard you. This mechanic is designed to heighten the tension and realism of detective missions, pushing players toward absolute discretion.”
“To up the stakes, the detection gauge is now persistent: once a suspect has been alerted, their vigilance will never fully return to zero. Every mistake leaves a lasting mark, making your mission increasingly perilous as suspicions mount.”
Alongside the new and improved detective missions, the mid-season update adds the Dodge Viper SRT Coupe Freedom Rush Edition to the vehicle roster. Based on the regular Viper SRT, it features a custom body kit and aero, along with the following bundle items:
Dodge Viper SRT Freedom Rush Edition
‘Elegance’ appearance for the Dodge Viper SRT Freedom Rush Edition
Billionaire outfit
Millionaire emote
Gold licence plate
‘Golden’ Licence plate text
Carbon Gold car paint
The custom SRT Viper joins the Alpine A110 R Ultime, Lamborghini Temerario, Pininfarina B95, Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series, Pagani Huayra Roadster and Bentley Continental GTC Speed added in Season 6.
In addition, the mid-season update includes a host of bug fixes and improvements, as listed in the patch notes below.
Beyond this, KT Racing is focusing on upgrading the servers and improving optimisation in future updates.
Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown Season 6 update 1 patch notes
General Fixes & Improvements
Fixed infinite loading after a test drive of any permanent store car from the Selen HQ or any Hong Kong Workshop
Fixed crash when enabling DLCs while in car customization at a workshop
Fixed crash when players from different versions of the game are in the same lobby
Fixed sudden frame drop when visiting the “friends” tab with 50+ friends listed
Fixed car rotation of the Solar Hotel not updating
Fixed April Fools event rewards not being given
Fixed DLC’s stickers pack not correctly unlocking
Improved AI pathfinding in detective missions
Fixed suspect vehicle disappearing in detective missions if rendered from too far away
Updated wiretapping UI and sound on detective missions
Added Clan licence plates in the Clan Shop
Fixed missing localization issues
Fixed contrast setting resetting to its default value after adjusting the brightness setting.
Fixed NPCs animation issues in detective missions cutscenes
Fixed car not being rendered when enabling photo mode from bumper camera
Fixed car not being rendered when failing a contract while using the bumper camera
Fixed speed traps not triggering when disabling the display in the settings
Fixed wrong poker room being joined when coming back from a group race
Fixed missing subtitles.
Fixed Haircut sometimes not displaying correctly in preview
Fixed Fences at Hippodrome race track is not solid
Fixed Patch of tile on asphalt at Can Sire Gas Station
Hidden roads are missing from map / do not show when explored (IBIZA & HKI)
Fixed Small billboard rendering distance does not match large billboard render distance
Fixed Tour De Force race impossible to complete
Fixed some trees do not have consistent LOD meshes
Fixed Taxi Contract Louis Montrose starts in opposite direction causing possible mission failure
Fixed some ambiance noise disappearing when using cockpit on Ibiza
Fixed dead traffic vehicles
Fixed traffic AI’s blocked between road & junction
Added clothes to Ibiza clan stores
Spied AI from detective mode now choose a relevant lane for next road
Polish Michelin Flag Emote
Fixed coming back in poker room from an race group invite not being possible
Fixed roads not being ignored outside the world border on Ibiza (removed it from GPS & discoverable roads)
Vehicle Fixes/Improvements
Updated Pagani Huayra Roadster engine sound.
Updated Bentley Continental GT and GTC info and physics (turbo pressure, gear ratio, torque, aero, …)
Fixed wrong livery texture applying on body kit parts
Fixed “bang” exhaust sound not playing in bumper camera
Fixed some paints not being applied on Ford Mustang 390 Fastback
Fixed Dodge Viper SRT 6th Gear Incorrect Ratio
Fixed Ronal LSX JB FC rim size clips the tire of the vehicle
Fixed Bentley Continental GTC Speed missing character in passenger seat
Fixed Pagani Huayra Resell depreciation is at 0%
Fixed tachometer RPM for electric cars
Fixed Bentley Continental GTC rims not being available
Steering Wheels
Fixed issue with Alyss navigation not being bindable
Wheel other than Logitech/Thrustmaster/Fanatec/Revosim now managed their wheel angle through their app and slider in option menu will manage steering wheel animation
PC
Hardened protection from crash when using AMD Radeon RX 6xxx XT GPUs (root cause still under investigation)
PS5
Added slider to manage adaptive trigger resistance
Xbox Series
Fixed crash when switching between 2 profiles while displaying Performance metrics.
Fixed crash when signing out from car customization screen
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