NASCAR Heat 2 Patch #1 Available Now, Here Are The Patch Notes

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As mentioned last week, the first NASCAR Heat 2 patch is available now. Check out the patch notes below, which include quite a few fixes, additions and improvements coming to the game.

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  • Added remaining NASCAR NEXT drivers (Harrison Burton, Chase Cabre, Hailie Deegan, Riley Herbst, Cayden Lapcevich, Chase Purdy, Zane Smith)
  • Added new “Strict” Yellow Flags option for single-player
  • Added a Stats page to Career
  • Rivals’ anger now has the potential to slowly decay over time
  • Added an alternate controller configuration (Options -> Controls -> Default/Alternate)
  • Added new Victory Anthems
  • Added separate volume control for Spotter
  • Fixed potential frame rate stutter during race
  • Fixed Trophies/Achievements that were not awarding properly
  • Fixed red-lining engine issues at Iowa Speedway
  • Made top-end AI more challenging at some tracks
  • Better calculation of race results for cars finishing behind the player
  • Fixed issue where players in some regions would not see the correct cars in multiplayer races
  • Added gear/speed overlays in the cockpit view
  • Altered qualifying logic for the AI
  • Display purse on race card in Career
  • You can hold down left or right to change values at pits/in garage
  • Changed pre-race animation in multiplayer
  • Implemented some missing UI sounds
  • Quieter Victory Anthems
  • Fixed rare Career mode crash
  • Added functionality to switch between Global Leaderboards and Favorite Driver Leaderboards
  • Fixed doppler effect to prevent unusual pitch shifting during some events
  • Set Furniture Row Racing to a 5-star team in Career
  • Fixed Elliot Sadler’s Road America Challenge
  • Fixed some crash bugs
  • Adjusted some driver ratings
  • Altered character models for some drivers
  • Fixed some issues with AI pitting logic
  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements
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