Gaming Factory is closing out the year by releasing JDM: Japanese Drift Master update 1.8.2, bringing a mix of new additions and tweaks. The update introduces five new cars giving players more options to take sideways.
Players will also notice new Eurobeat tracks added to the in game radio, along with improvements to vehicle physics and some difficulty adjustments aimed at better balance. Cross platform leaderboards are now live as well, supported by full crossplay so drivers can compete across PC, Xbox and PlayStation. Check out the full patch notes below.
Radio
Added seven, top-of-the-charts Eurobeat bangers to the radio, so that your Akina runs go that much smoother and flashier:)
- Running In The 90’s / Max Coveri
- The Top / Ken Blast
- Right Now / Dark Angel
- Don’t stand so close/ Dr. Love
- Chemical Love / Kevin & Cherry
- Tokyo Fever /Marko Polo
- Moving Up, Movin’ Now / Jean Love
System
- Improved loading times for the open world and fast travel.
- Added a cross platform Leaderboard between PC and Xbox
Gameplay
- Resolved issues with braking, causing the cars to roll or behave in other unintended ways, in the Arcade physics model.
- Rebalanced the Easy Difficulty setting for the main story campaign (Acts 1 – 5). The opponents will now score less points and the overall challenge has been lowered to better reflect the intended difficulty level.
- Improved the opponent AI in Tiger’s Side Mission Campaign.
- Improved streaming in the Guntama Port area – the game should run smoother in this area now.
Bugfixes
- Added Grip and Drift presets for the Honey Badger’s muscle car and Tiger’s Honda Civic.
- Fixed several Landmark locations – they should now be far easier to obtain.
- Fixed the cockpit camera angles for Tiger, when playing his Side Mission Campaign.
- Fixed pricing issues for Nissan GTR R35’s visual tuning parts.
- Fixed the issue with the Rapid Rabbit spoiler part – it now unlocks with progression as intended (Subaru BRZ).
- Fixed the issue with the BMM Sports Defend spoiler part – it now unlocks with progression as intended (Mazda RX-7 FC).
