There can't be much in motorcycling which isn't included in the motorcycle simulator from Mad Cow, as now TrackDayR Update 1.0.108.78 adds Trials and new tracks. One of the venues is the X-TRIAL circuit filled with obstacles to tackle in the fastest possible time. The other is the fictional French location of Saint-Denis, with both Tarmac and Supermoto layouts … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.106.27 Adds A Bike Class System
When your game lets sim racers ride anything from a scooter to a MotoGP bike, it can be tricky to ensure competitive online racing and time attack leaderboards. So TrackDayR Update 1.0.106.27 adds a bike class system to ensure a more level playing field. Called the TrackDayR Performance Score (TPS), it uses power, torque, grip and tyre load, aerodynamics, engine friction and … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.104.23 Released
Arriving on the third anniversary of the motorcycle sim launching on Steam, there are a few small tweaks and changes with TrackDayR Update 1.0.104.23 released. Crowd noise is a nice feature for immersion, but probably the most interesting is that the tyre load will now impact erosion, along with an improved calculation for the wheel contact point, meaning that the terrain … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.104.17 Released
A new patch has arrived for the motorcycle sim with TrackDayR Update 1.0.104.17 released, adding a new advanced setting menu with finer adjustments for tweaking your controller settings. The new menu allows you to fine-tune the direct lean, steer force, steer damper, in air lean influence and rider damping to set up your controls in the best way possible for the device … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.104.06 Released
There's a relatively small list of changes from developers Mad Cow with TrackDayR Update 1.0.104.06 released, but it does add a new method for crowds to be displayed at supercross events without your frame rate being hammered by the additional assets on screen. Apparently with the old system tested on an empty screen, 50,000 instances would drop the rate to about 8 fps, … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Hotfix 1.01.103.37 Released
A handful of changes arrive with TrackDayR Hotfix 1.01.103.37 released just a few days after the major update which brought electric bikes and an enduro track to the motorcycle simulation. The main improvements are a hotfix for laps not always being recorded in Time Attack, which could be frustrating if you've just recorded your fastest lap and it failed to register for no … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Adds An Enduro Map And Electric Bikes
You can try two very different types of motorcycle experience as TrackDayR adds an Enduro map and electric bikes with the release of update 1.0.103.34. The new 3km enduro track lets you ride through woods and over logs, climbing over logs, rocks and other obstacles. As a discipline, it's all about timed cross-country competition, so you need to combine speed with knowing … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Updates 1.0.102.76 and 1.0.102.81 Released
Developers MadCow really have used the festive season as an opportunity to roll out changes to their motorcycle sim with TrackDayR updates 1.0.102.76 and 1.0.102.81 released to end 2023. After a major update added Flat Track to the sim in the run-up to Christmas, the small team have released four smaller follow-ups with various fixes and improvements. Covering both the new … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Updates 1.0.102.65 And 1.0.102.69 Released
The developers of the motorcycle simulator have been busy over Christmas, with both TrackDayR Updates 1.0.102.65 and 1.0.102.69 released over the festive period. Both are hotfixes to solve a few issues which have cropped up since the major addition of Flat Track on December 23rd, 2023. None of the issues were major game breaking problems, with the first hotfix mainly … [Read more...]
Major TrackDayR Update 1.0.102.63 Adds Flat Track
For a small indie dev team, it seems that every possible way to ride a motorcycle will soon be virtually recreated, as a major TrackDayR update 1.0.102.63 adds Flat Track to the sim title. Having already added motocross and supermoto bikes and circuits to the motorcycle sim, flat track is a logical addition. So the update adds the HFT450F bike, and a category of tracks … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.102.13 Released
Another fresh development by Mad Cow, with TrackDayR Update 1.0.102.13 released, which should now completely solve issues with riders falling under the map. It also adds fixes some more of the recent problems when you wheelie you motorcycle, and adds a few new features including a dynamic lean calculation system. There's also a new time attack feature which updates the … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Hotfix Update 1.0.101.113 Released
More fixes arrive for the motorcycling simulator with TrackDayR Hotfix Update 1.0.101.113 released to download over the weekend. Having resolved an issue with wheelies in the last hotfix following their big development update, a couple of other issues have cropped up with the terrain erosion system code. So the team at MadCow s.r.l have resolved that and some other small … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Hotfix Update 1.0.101.98 Released
After releasing a lot of new content and changes, you always expect a few issues to crop up. And MadCow s.r.l continue to tackle them with TrackDayR hotfix update 1.0.101.98 released. It should cure some issues with wheelies which occurred after the last release, improving the balance point and creating a new selectable rider 'attitude' whether you want to focus on racing or … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.1.101.85 Adds New Tracks and Bikes
A pretty big release has arrived from developers MadCow S,r,l, as the latest TrackDayR update adds new tracks and bikes, including a motocross sidecar outfit complete with passenger. Plus a new user interface, rider model, and an overhaul of physics, including for braking and when you're in the air. Originally launched on Steam back in 2021 by the small team at the Italian … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Updates To V1.0.98.82
It seems that there's a new release every few days at the moment for the motorcycle simulator, as TrackDayR updates to V1.0.98.82. It's the seventh update since the middle of April 2023 by developers Mad Cow, ranging from small hotfixes to sizeable patches to add new features. The constant changes to bike physics mean that the Racer mode against AI opponents remains disabled … [Read more...]