This an early Alpha demo of our Jam game Big Air Desert Rally. This update sees over 100 improvement, fixes and new features added to the Jam game we did in 2 weeks. This makes the game much nicer to play, and to look at. Have fun exploring the game.

New Features

⦁    Sandstorm effect added

⦁    Added UI navigation keys on UI screens

⦁    Can now repair damage in the Bivouac screen

⦁    Achievement and stas screen in and working

⦁    Mapped gear change to Q and Z keys

⦁    Background blur on menu screens turned back on

⦁    Added key and mouse controls to free camera mode

⦁    Rev counter added

⦁    Added speedier camera control

⦁    Dirt overlay re-enabled

⦁    Each stage can now have its own weather

⦁    Can now set scenery density on each stage

⦁    DOF added in game with auto focus on car

⦁    DOF slider added to options

⦁    Exposure option added to options

⦁    Object density slider added for slower machines

⦁    Option to reduce particle effects for slower machines

⦁    All new sand particles

⦁    New cars unlocked at end of each day

⦁    Liveries unlocked after completing each stage

⦁    Restart level option added

⦁    Added X button and R key to re start stage

⦁    New car shader material to add reflections

⦁    All new properly designed stages

⦁    Animated flags added

⦁    Bouncy start gate added

⦁    Banners fluttering in wind

⦁    Option to turn camera flashes off

⦁    Flapping sunbrella flaps

⦁    Tyre tracks reinstated and colour matched to stages

⦁    Dirt overlays on cars build over time

⦁    Added more new levels

⦁    Added transmission sounds

⦁    Automatic gears option added to options page

⦁    Ghost replay mode added

⦁    Added option to toggle ghost mode

⦁    Added option to reset all ghost times in options

⦁    Animating air tubes

⦁    Good landing detaction and messages displayed

⦁    Restarting stage now resets damage as well

⦁    Added help text to Bivouac screen

⦁    Added normal maps to cars

⦁    Basic Car Setup page added

Improvements

⦁    Car select screen more intuitive

⦁    Improved UI selection highlights in car select

⦁    Improved stage select screen

⦁    Adjusted default car camera to show full car at start

⦁    Disabled Full Raid option for game

⦁    Made UI more consistant across game

⦁    Improved replay controls

⦁    Improved gamepad free camera controls

⦁    Adjusted stage profile height to represent height better

⦁    Improved driver camera views

⦁    Removed stage record stage time and replaced with players

⦁    Option screen working

⦁    V Sync option now working

⦁    Improved sand particle effect

⦁    Reduced stage lead in and out to get to the fun but faster

⦁    Changed profile icons to white for better clarity

⦁    Stage complete displays quicker after finishing stage

⦁    Moved spectators back a bit to prevent camera hitting them

⦁    Matched sand dune colours to each stage style

⦁    Matched horizons to stages

⦁    Distant grounds colour now matched levels

⦁    Dust colour now matched each stage better

⦁    Scatter placement can noe be different for each level

⦁    Updated Mactini material

⦁    Exposure option added

⦁    Removed gravel particles from stages that didnt need them

⦁    Improved car select background

⦁    Improved sand dune code to work better

⦁    Cars and tyres now gradually get dirty on car select

⦁    Sand duner rolling resistance improved

⦁    Sand dune drag can now be unique for each stage

⦁    R4 proper gear ratios, weight and torque values

⦁    Fatsun proper gear ratios, weight and torque values

⦁    Mactini proper gear ratios, weight and torques values

⦁    Game now remembers select car and livery

⦁    Stage times now saved

⦁    Adjusted torque split on 4WD cars

⦁    Reset some game stats option added

⦁    Updated game control images

⦁    Improved car handling

⦁    Improved car behaviour during big crashes

Bug Fixes

⦁    Fixed issue with VW camper glass not transparent

⦁    Fixed issue of being able to go tocar select screen from game

⦁    Stage profile clipping fixed so now shows full stage height

⦁    Fixed issue of replay speed being carried over into the next stage

⦁    Fixed issue of Fatsun mudflaps falling off and stretching

⦁    Fixed bug of falling cars when returning to car select screen

⦁    Fixed bad material on Fatsun

⦁    Fixed missing Fatsun livery and matched thumbnails

⦁    Fixed missing materials on Fatsun

⦁    Fixed sand dune placement and height issues

⦁    Fixed issue with floating start objects on heigher stages

⦁    Fixed DOF bug in orbit camera mode

⦁    Engine torque bug fixed

⦁    Fixed occasional flying car in car select screen