Game Update - Low and Furious (Baixos de Quebrada) - DEMO (Windows and Linux)

Improvements and Updates

Camera System

• Improved fixed camera movement
  
• Fixed bug that prevented free camera from working with a controller
  
• Added command to reset free camera position (mouse scroll click or right stick click on controller)
  
• Added option to lock free camera rotation (can be enabled or disabled in the "game" settings on the phone, default is locked)
  
• Several other general improvements

Races and AI

• All races updated
  
• General adjustments to AI racers, still under improvement
  
• General race tweaks
  
• Fixed issue with AI not properly reaching checkpoints
  
• New Time Attack mode added
  
• Adjusted chance percentage of police cars spawning during races

Interface and Menus

• Menus updated with infobox
  
• Fixed template of parts button in the shop
  
• Interface fixes in the shop
  
• Fixed bug preventing main menu options from opening correctly after version v0.2.1
  
• Added screenshot capture when pressing the phone camera button

Police Cars and Law Enforcement

• Adjusted police car settings
  
• HUD now automatically hides when arrested, since the car is turned off
  
• Edited siren sound, now 3D instead of 2D
  
• Fixed police car strobe lights, now blink correctly when activated
  
• Adjusted police arrest area

Vehicles and Parts

• More parts adjusted
  
• Added Portugal and Russia flags for the three available cars
  
• Added new support liner for speakers

Optimizations and Graphic Improvements

• Optimized some textures
  
• Optimized normal mapping
  
• Updated lighting bake
  
• Optimized some parts of the map
  
• Added more map details
  
• General input adjustments
  
• Removed patchwork from some streets
  
• Loading screen image updated using AI upscaling (original art was made in low resolution)
  
• "Return to menu" option moved to Settings
  
• Updated images for some phone apps
  
• Updated parts of the radar
  
• Added low balance notification
  
• Added new notifications
  
• Fixed some areas missing collision
  
• Build structure changed to improve loading time. The game now loads faster but takes up more disk space.

Audio

• Increased volume of traffic vehicle engines
  
• Adjusted volume of police sirens
  
• Added sounds to all three main menu buttons
  
• Menu music now continues during loading screen

New Systems

• Added fuel system:
  
• New gas station in the rural area
  
• Toolbox now refuels 10% of the fuel
  
• System can be disabled in the "game" settings; if you run out of fuel and don’t have a toolbox, use it as well.
  
  
• Added loan system:
  
• Focused on emergency situations like running out of money or the beginning of the game

Other Improvements

• Various other unregistered improvements and fixes

Known Issue:

• Issue present since the first version (still unresolved): Returning to the main menu may cause the game to crash. We recommend saving your progress before performing this action.

Final Note:
This will be the last update for the demo, except for reported bugs. Our focus now is on the main version, and we plan to release the first version in Early Access soon.

We thank everyone who played the demo and helped us with feedback and suggestions. We hope you enjoyed the experience, and if you liked what we're creating, please consider supporting the project by purchasing the game at launch. That will be essential for us to continue improving and expanding Low and Furious. Thank you for the support!


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Temporary information:
We’ve identified a camera bug that occurs when switching cars after the latest update. This issue has already been fixed, and we’ll release a new update by Sunday, April 6, 2025.
The update will also include a new feature: the FOV will now dynamically adjust based on the vehicle’s speed.

Game Update - Low and Furious (Baixos de Quebrada) - DEMO

Fixes and Improvements:

Vehicle and Parts Adjustments

• Fixed the position of the speaker on the Voll RTX trunk lid
  
• Fixed 6x9 speaker vibrating in the wrong position
  
• Adjusted the position of the sports rack on the Voll RTX
  
• Adjusted the position of the brush guard on the Voll RTX
  
• Adjusted some sounds to prevent installation with the trunk lid on the MA Voll RTX
  
• Installing CNG now reduces engine power
  
• Colored parts can now be changed along with the bodywork
  
• Adjustments to problematic parts
  
• Adjusted the value of the Polaris
  
• Adjusted parts on the Polaris
  
• Fixed the Polaris, which wasn’t correctly displaying the street floor
  
• Fixed the hazard lights turning off when the tire was turned (still works as before when activated individually).

Races and NPCs

• Fixed NPC cutting corners in the "Beira Mar" race
  
• Fixed player’s NPC leaving the position in some situations
  
• Fixed AI getting stuck at the start of the circuit (they weren’t moving before)
  
• Optimized traffic and police vehicle NPCs
  
• Police and racers now alternate between male and female characters
  
• Added aggression to the police

Audio and Sound

• Fixed issue when repeatedly pressing "G" to start the car (the engine start sound will not play multiple times)
  
• Adjusted the sound of the street car engines
  
• Adjusted the wiper volume
  
• Fixed the bug where the wiper sound continued after being turned off during rain
  
• Now, modern cars turn off the wipers when the engine is turned off, while older cars keep them running (this was previously not configured correctly)
  
• Adjusted the air filter, which was keeping the default and nullifying the effect of the external filter
  
• Fixed Bluetooth stopping music incorrectly when disconnected
  
• Now there is support for secondary speakers (before, installing a second speaker replaced the vibration of the main one; now both work)

World and Environment

• Adjusted a water effect
  
• Fixed streetlights without lights, lights, and floating parts of streetlights
  
• Fixed issue with respawn of overlapping patches when returning to the menu and starting the game again
  
• Fixed truck sign appearing while parked

Other Fixes

• Fixed incorrect translation in the Portuguese option, which was "Portugês"
  
• Fixed issue when switching characters in Betran

New Features

• New paint job added to the Getta

Only on Windows: (Available for Linux in Update 0.3)

• Fixed Vienna police car not chasing the player when exceeding the speed limit near it

**Known Issues:**

- After update 2.1, the options button may not display the submenu correctly in the main menu – We will fix this in the next update. This was due to a change we are making.
- AI in some races still has issues, such as trying to reach a point that wasn’t the correct one, we are still adjusting it – We appreciate your understanding.