Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown is compensating players with free rewards after disastrous launch  

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown players will receive free in-game rewards as compensation for the server disruption that plagued the game at launch.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown was released in September, but server issues and an online connection requirement meant it was often unplayable at launch, with players unable to get past the main menu.

This was particularly frustrating for those who paid extra for the Gold Edition, which granted seven days of early access. To say that the launch was a disaster is an understatement.

In response, KT Racing and Nacon promised to compensate players who experienced server and connection issues during the launch period as an apology. What form of compensation this would be was a mystery, though KT Racing and Nacon said “it will not simply be a number of Solar Coins or an Avatar cosmetic.”

Two months after the Gold Edition launched, KT Racing and Nacon have unveiled compensation plans for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown.

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown players to be rewarded free car and stickers in December as compensation

“We understand your frustration, given the difficulties that have been encountered during the launch of TDUSC. We are sorry for this situation and we want to acknowledge your concerns,” a community post reads.

As compensation, all Gold Edition players who played Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown before 12^th October will receive an exclusive ‘Adventurer “Edition of the 1986 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupe.

Available from level 15, the custom Carrera boasts several off-road modifications such as raised suspension, front-mounted fog lights, and a roof rack. Five ‘Pioneers of the Solar Crown’ premium stickers will also be offered as compensation.

These rewards will be available a few weeks after Season 2, which will add a free map based on Test Drive Unlimited 2’s Ibiza Town, launches in December, but the start date for the next season is not confirmed yet.

The free SUV will be automatically transferred to Gold Edition players who played Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown before 12^th October.   

Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown’s compensation hasn’t been well received by the community, with many players demanding partial refunds for the Gold Edition they could not access at launch.

Second patch improves PS5 performance and resolution

Following September’s substancial update, a second patch is out now on all platforms. While the latest patch brings fixes and improvements across all platforms, it primarily focuses on the PS5 version.

Along with over 40 bug fixes, the patch increases the resolution from 1080P to 1440P in quality mode and improves the frame rate in performance mode.  

In addition, future updates will improve the AI difficulty and reduce the performance of cars that are too powerful, with the AI changes expected before Season 2 launches in December.

KT Racing is also working on a solution to improve the ranked races. Currently, Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown doesn’t support crossplay and online sessions are region-locked.

KT Racing admits that Season 1’s ranked racing “may not be optimal, especially in less populated regions” and is “seeking a short-term solution to alleviate the situation” before a “more permanent fix.”

You can view the changelog for Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown’s second patch below.

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Test Drive Unlimited Solar Crown 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

Bug fixes

• Fixed a softlock that could occur when opening the map at the same time than 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 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

Misc

Added F13 shortcut for ping display on Nvidia Reflex

Updated matchmaking value for toxicity

Updated camera settings in shops