Need for Speed Payback

December Patch Notes

• New feature: Abandoned Cars.
• New game mode: Speedcross.
• New car class: Speedcross.
• Two news cars as part of the Speedcross update: Mini John Cooper Works Countryman and the Infiniti Q60 S.
• New visual customization options for the BMW M4 GTS, BMW M5, BMW X6M and BMW M2.
• New game mode within Speedlists: Drift Run.
• Steering wheel support.
• Speedcards can no longer be duplicated.
• Corrected an issue on the Nissan Skyline 2000 GTR where ride height would only change the camber of the wheels.
• Part tokens are now the right colour when collecting them from shipments.
• The mini map will now correctly route you when playing the Mac Truck blockbuster mission. As a result, you will now longer be routed down a dead end.
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause your nitrous gauge to not refill.
• In the double or nothing event, players would sometimes find themselves stuck in a looping state if you get busted, this no longer happens.
• A UI callout for "My Speedlist Loadout" should now be visible.
• Drifting should now unlock front bumper customization options as expected.
• There is now a pop-up after completing the "Recommended" daily challenge "Beat 3 Autolog recommendations".
• Players will no longer drive through the road around the airfield, please keep your tyres firmly above ground.
• Rav will no longer take a jump (badly) during his race against Tyler.
• Fixed an issue that was causing players to sometimes disconnect while moving from one Speedlist to another.
• The event "Proving Grounds" will now reward the correct amount of money and REP.
• Fixed a typo that said "Huarya", we blame autocorrect.
• Players would sometimes find themselves in an online game with no HUD, no pause menu and the event not starting. This doesn"t happen anymore.
• Fixed a typo "Powerful mssage" in the Solar Sprint event. Message or massage? Find out in-game.
• Repositioned some of the collectible chips that was placed too high for some cars to collect.
• Removed some collision walls that did not belong in the desert.
• The off-road starter cars should no longer give the appearance of being locked when purchasing them for the first time.
• Applying a window decal to the Nissan Fairlady 240Z will no longer apply it to the spoiler, diffuser and hood.
• Loading screens will no longer claim that a level 275 car is needed for ranked Speedlists.
• One of the billboards, south east of Silver Dam will now be visible in the game world at all times.
• Live tuning sometimes caused players to lose control of their vehicle, not anymore.
• Nitrous now refills correctly on a level 399 Chevrolet Camaro Z28.
• The achievement "Another Man"s Treasure" now unlocks correctly.
• Speedlists would claim it"s actually "Libery Desert", when in fact it"s "Liberty Desert".
• Weld Racing Rims now fit Drag cars correctly.
• Players can now install all 'Vertex Edge' parts without the need of the part set on the NISSAN Silvia Spec-R Aero.
• The CWest branded diffuser on the Honda S2000 is no longer restricted by the exhaust.
• Two of the Need for Speed branded front splitters on the Acuras RSX-S are no longer misaligned and off center.
• Jess is no longer the driver in the Nissan Fairlady instead of Tyler in the "Racer"s Revenge" event. Bad Jess, stay in your own car.
• The pillars in front of Kobashis mansion now have the correct size collision box applied to them.
• Players will no longer lose part tokens after restarting the game.
• Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause players to reset when entering or teleporting into the Braxton area.
• Players will no longer find themselves disconnected from a Speedlist if their controller disconnects during the loading screen.
• A players win-rate is no longer affected if they join a Speedlist part way through.
• The achievement "complete all 5 events in a Speedlist" is no longer rewarded incorrectly.
• The nitrous flames on the Ford Mustang Foxbody will now align with the exhaust when the Need for Speed bumper is equipped.
• You can no longer join a Speedlist during the last two events.
• Modified a checkpoint in the liftoff event that could be missed by going too fast over a jump.
• Corrected a problem which resulted in no in-game VO from being played.
• The license plate on the Chevrolet Bel Air is now restricted when applying The Alchemist hood trunk lid.
• Beating Udo Roth will now unlock the corresponding achievement.
• "Don"t lost a single round" has now been corrected as one of the side bets, it now reads "Don"t lose a single round".
• The tyres on the Plymouth Barracuda no longer clip through multiple fenders. You"ll get to play it soon.
• You can no longer unlock the same Derelict multiple times.
• Music will no longer play at full volume during Lina"s phone call scene in the Highway Heist.
• The chemical formula for Nitrous is N20, you will no longer be putting NO2 into your game, which is probably for the best.
• The cinematic camera will now do more cinematic things.
• In a Speedlist event on "Gamblers Victory Lap", your car will no longer be able to drive under the map.
• Sliding the smoothness setting from 0 to 100 will visibly change a Wrap's reflective surface.
• The speed trap "Paparazzi" will now only award three stars at 150mph, and not 149mph. Go a little bit faster, it"s only 1mph.
• "Unlocked Hoods now Customization" now reads as "Unlocked Hoods Customization".
• Daily challenge progress will no longer reset if a player teleports.
• Icons are no longer different colors on both the world map and game map.
• Pressing down to select "no" when prompted to "join another Speedlist" will no longer bring up the Live Tuning menu.
• The trunk and bumper on the Ford F150 Raptor will no longer clip through the vehicles body when at 100% damage.
• When leaving the "Agent Escape" race, the Police roadblock will now disappear as expected.
• Fixed a decal issue on the Ford F150 Raptor.
• Stance is no longer reset after selecting front fenders on any off-road car.
• The racer "La Triste" has fixed his rims, they will no longer flicker during the "Noche de Muertos" race.
• The level of dirt on the spare tyre on the rear of the Land Rover Defender now matches its surroundings
• Parked cars will no longer spawn in the air and fall to the ground in dramatic fashion when driving north of the "Elysium Dash" event.
• The Volkswagen Beetle"s Off-road Super Build's rear suspension has had its animation fixed.
• Multiple performance tweaks and improvements.