Yeah, i know what you mean.
It isn't dead as long as there are players logging in every day.
But there are lots of things wrong with the default game. It feels unfinished and rushed in lots of areas. It is not unplayable though.
TDU2UP brings
new life to the game and finishes things the devs left to do.
It is more meant like that. Like a Buzz.
It also brings back lots of players who left the game, fed up by the attitude of Atari or disappointed by the handling and many bugs.
The Unofficial Patch works both offline and online. As there are small changes in the setup, it would be unfair to use it in races so i use it offline.
It would be great if a large part of the community starts to use this patch.
Than the online factor would be solved as well. As long as everybody uses the same gamefiles online.
For cruising it is fine off course. Only other (non UP) players will see a green Lancia Delta with Blue wheels, instead of the "new" cars.
I wanted the devs to fix all bugs, release the already finished content and actively support this game too. I have played this game vanilla for three Years, since the start from the early Beta.
But Eden Games is closed. Only support is the network support now. Maybe a new owner will do something good with it, who knows.
I have been patient enough and very active in getting things done.
We can only be glad that a few talented people from the Mod Community take the time and effort to fix the things the devs left open.
From properly working indicator lights, working dashboards, fixed numbers on dials, holes in cockpits, fixed gears, calibrated gauges, non locking brakes, cars not sinking in the tarmac and offset wheels fixes to unlocking previously unreleased cars that were in the files and even extra cars to fill the carlist that was in the game files.
My wheel is recognized now by the game and physics tweaks make low ride height cars not longer hit the tarmac. Some improvements are subtile. Others are more noticeable.
The overall feel and vibe of the game is not touched. It is only improved.
Things the devs should have done long time ago. Whatever their reasons were not to do it will remain a mystery.
Lots of games have community teams creating an unofficial patch.
And with no more active support from the developers it is time for the community to take over.
Lambos will never happen officially, but with this patch it is possible.
Cars can be added to the core game files and are not added by swapping carbodies, like most mod cars.
This way it feels like they were always part of the game and are fully integrated and balanced within its class.
In addition to that this team is very active in supporting and giving feedback about their progress. Including changelogs and future plans.
Something Atari never bothered to do.
So i do understand why some might still be reluctant to try it, but IMO it gives TDU2 the treatment it deserves and will open a lot of new possibilities in the Future for further improvement and extension of this game.
