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First free major update content for The Crew 2, Gator Rush, is now available, free weekend announced

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Ubisoft has released the first free major update for its open-world racing game, The Crew 2. According to the release notes, this patch offers a whole new discipline, the Hovercraft, that players can master on both land and sea. Players will also be able to collect 5 new vehicles and discover unique sensations, master the most varied terrains and be part of a new wave of champions.

Furthermore, this update adds new Offroad photo ops set, packs various improvements for world skills, including for instance ghost or interrupted completion issues, adds Ace difficulty mode, and improves AI.

Steam and UPLAY will download this patch the next time you launch their clients. Ubisoft has also announced a free to play weekend for The Crew 2. From the September 27th to September 30th, PC gamers will be able to download and play the game for free. Gamers can pre-load the game prior to the launch of the free to play weekend and ll of your progress and vehicles will carry over if you decide to upgrade to the full game.

Last but not least, here is the full changelog for the Gator Rush update for The Crew 2:

The Crew 2 Patch 1.1.0 Gator Rush Release Notes

World & Activities

Skills

  • [Added] 10 news skills
  • [Improved] Various improvements for world skills, including for instance ghost or interrupted completion issues.

Photo Ops

  • [Added] New Offroad photo ops set
  • [Fixed] Some Photo Ops are difficult/impossible to complete in certain circumstances.

Events

  • [Added] 20 new events (some of these events require a certain fame level): 10 Hovercraft events
  • “Gator Rush Introduction Hovercraft” (Star)
  • “Gold Rush Hovercraft” (Star)
  • “Lake Michigan Hovercraft” (Star)
  • “Glacier Park Squadx Event Hovercraft” (Icon 1)
  • “Glacier Park Tiger Tonic Event Hovercraft” (Icon 1)
  • “Lake Michigan By Night Hovercraft” (Icon 1)
  • “Gator Rush Main Event Hovercraft” (Icon 10)
  • “Bayou Hovercraft” (Icon 10)
  • “Glacier Park Hovercraft” (Icon 10)
  • “Lake Michigan Endurfix Event Hovercraft” (Icon 10)

3 Hypercar events

  • “Hollywood Hypercar” (Star)
  • “Bronx Hypercar” (Star)
  • “White Rocks Hills Hypercar” (Icon 1)

3 Touring Car events

  • “Golden Hills Everyzon Track Touring Car” (Popular)
  • “The Giants Chaebung Cup Touring Car” (Famous)
  • “Jersey Everyzon Track Touring Car” (Star)

3 Jetsprint events

  • “Crown Of Maine Jetsprint” (Popular)
  • “The Swamp Jetsprint” (Famous)
  • “Dakota Stormx Event Jetsprint” (Star)

1 Live Xtrem Series event

  • “Live Xtrem Series – September Spectacular ” (Icon 10)
  • [Improved] Review of events to resolve existing level design issues, including for instances floating elements, incorrect collisions etc.

AI

  • [Added] Ace difficulty mode
  • [Improved] Improved AI behavior in Hypercar discipline.
  • [Improved] Re-balancing of certain events difficulty.
  • [Improved] Overall improvement of AI behavior, both during events or in traffic, including various path finding and collision issues.

Loot

  • [Added] Legendary loot parts and Set Bonus
  • [Fixed] Loot may sink under water in certain circumstances
  • [Improved] Balancing of drop rates for specific events

Shop

  • [Fixed] Ubisoft Club content does not appear in game after redeeming the reward during the current session.
  • [Added] Added Season Pass, Vehicle bundles and Crew Credit packs in “Far & Beyond” shops in HQs.

World

  • [Added] Added “Live-Battle: coming soon” tent (PvP) in HQs
  • [Fixed] Various Level design & traffic pathing issues

Fast-Fav

  • [Fixed] Player cannot use Fast-Fav Menu when ghost is spawned on player’s vehicle during water skills.
  • [Fixed] Crash cam is triggered after performing specific Fast-Fav sequence in Freedrive.
  • [Fixed] Vehicle velocity is not properly set after Fast-Fav.
  • [Fixed] Inverted Flight detection in Fast-Fav.

Exploits

  • [Fixed] Player is able to exploit water and ground jump highlights using trains or boats.
  • [Fixed] Player can “bank” his followers by opening and closing a Highlight ticket.
  • [Fixed] Capping is not present for both Looping and Outside Looping Freestyle dynamics.
  • [Fixed] Capping is not present for Immelmann freestyle dynamics figures.
  • [Fixed] “The Accident” event, rewards re-balancing and checkpoint detection glitch.

Visuals, Sounds & Animations

Textures

  • [Fixed] Various missing or incorrect textures and animations.

UI/Interface

  • [Added] Addition of Odometer in game pause menu and in vehicle dashboard.
  • [Improved] Various UI and interface improvements.
  • [Improved] Added progression % to Xtrem Live Series family tickets

Sounds

  • [Fixed] Gearshift sound behavior improvement for automatic and semi-automatic transmissions
  • [Fixed] Various missing or incorrect effects and voice-overs
  • [Fixed] Radio channel is not saved when the player quits and relaunches the game.

Localization

  • [Fixed] Various missing or incorrect localization elements.

Features: Photo/video editor

  • [Added] In-game photo mode sharing on The Crew Hub website http://thecrew-hub.com
  • [Fixed] Various missing or incorrect camera, save cuts and effects.

Vehicles

New vehicles

Hovercrafts

  • [Added] Proto BumbleBEEX
  • [Added] Proto Double L-EEX
  • [Added] Proto Speedster

Vehicle drop September

  • [Added] Available in Early Access until Oct 3rd – Proto XK Armored
  • [Added] Available in Early Access until Oct. 3rd – Ariel Nomad

Physic improvements

Pro-Settings

  • [Fixed] Pitch/roll stiffness issue on hovercraft
  • [Fixed] Weight distribution issue with Powerboats
  • [Fixed] Plane reactivity issue for Zivko & Slick

Ground vehicles

  • [Fixed] Tire skid marks are visible ahead of the vehicle when the player drives any vehicle on Bonneville Salt Flats.
  • [Fixed] Reduced Follow 1 & 2 cameras high speed shakes on Touring and Alpha GP disciplines.
  • [Fixed] Suspension instability on a few cars when rear suspension settings were set to the Max in Pro Settings.
  • [Fixed] Some vehicles are capable to climb on a steep mountain or building with a 90-degree angle incline.
  • [Fixed] Excessive rolling resistance of sand surface for specific cars (ie: Lamborghini Aventador Hypercar or Mercedes 300SLR Touring)
  • [Fixed] Player is unable to go backward in some events’ entry doors for ground vehicles.
  • [Fixed] Various cases of vehicles going into the ground in city alleys.
  • [Improved] Improvement on ground vehicle camera behavior when jumping and landing. Sometimes called “Magnet effect”, it gave the impression that gravity was cheated.

Powerboats

  • [Fixed] Missing upside/down crash-cams.
  • [Fixed] Incorrect max speed while trimming for some Powerboats.

Boats

  • [Fixed] Boats can dive underwater if the player opens world map during High Tides.

Bikes

  • [Fixed] In Manual gear mode, all Bikes would start the race in Neutral Gear instead of 1st Gear.
  • [Fixed] Incorrect camera behavior when performing stoppies on bikes.
  • [Fixed] Various unfair crash-cam triggers.
  • [Fixed] Bike wheels are spinning in place while the world map in open.

Helicopter

  • [Fixed] Helicopter starts flying even if kept idle after any transition screen is triggered (e.g.: Main Menu, Photo Mode & Live replay)

Monster Trucks

  • [Fixed] Player may remain stuck under ramps.

ICE MARINE – BLADERUNNER 35 (PB)

  • [Fixed] The vehicle loses too much speed during jumps

PROTO – OFFSHORE MK2 (PB)

  • [Fixed] The vehicle loses too much speed during jumps

WACO – YMF-5D Super 5 (AB)

  • [Fixed] The vehicle stalls too much during an Outside Looping in Xtrem Mode.

Ducati – Monster 1200 S (RR)

  • [Improved] Improved Ducati Monster 1200 S Raid performances at Max V-lvl.

McLaren – P1 (HC)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect track width when installing wide front bumper

Ford – F-150 SVT RAPTOR (ST)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect rear tires position.

Nissan – 370Z (Z34) (RR)

  • [Fixed] Vehicle is not slowing down when driving through water sections.

Visual improvements

Bikes

  • [Fixed] Avatar hands position is misplaced on the handle of all cruiser bikes

Abarth – 124 spider (SR)

  • [Fixed] Missing chassis parts.

Acura – NSX (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect RearWing03 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Alfa Romeo – 4C

  • [Fixed] Incorrect material element on the front grid.

PROTO – Alpha MARK II

  • [Fixed] Avatar Gloves clips through the vehicle windshield when in free drive.

Audi – R8 Coupé V10 plus (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Skirt02 and Skirt03 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Bentley – CONTINENTAL SUPERSPORTS (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect rear stoplights are used.

BMW – M PERFORMANCE M4 RACING (TC)

  • [Fixed] Missing action slots for opening and closing the windows.

BMW – M2 (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Bumper02 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

BMW – M4 (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect FrontBumper02 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

BMW – X6 M (SR)

  • [Fixed] Modelization issue around fuel filler flap.

Cadillac – Eldorado Brougham (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Frontfender00 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Chevrolet – CAMARO SS (TC)

  • [Fixed] Unable to action window.

Dodge – CHALLENGER SRT-8 392 (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Rear bumper 04 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Dodge – CHALLENGER SRT® HELLCAT (SR)

  • [Fixed] Unable to modify calipers color.

Dodge – CHARGER R/T HEMI

  • [Fixed] Incorrect rear lights behavior.

Dodge – CHARGER SRT-8 (RX)(SR)

  • [Fixed] Missing deformation on default parts.

Dodge – CHARGER R/T HEMI (RX)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect texture for Skirt 01 should be Black Matte instead of paint color.

Ferrari – 458 SPECIALE

  • [Fixed] Missing empty rear wing.

Ford F-150SVT RAPTOR EVO2

  • [Fixed] Missing deformation on default parts.

Ford – F-150 SVT RAPTOR (ST)

  • [Fixed] Rear wheels and dampers are displayed through vehicle body while driving offroad.

Volkswagen – GOLF GTI

  • [Fixed] Missing deformation on the rear windshield after impact.

Harley Davidson – IRON 883™

  • [Fixed] Missing speed selector on the Fairings 01, 02, 03.

HARMON ROCKET – HR III

  • [Fixed] Incorrect light behavior when moving airplane tail light.

Honda – CIVIC TYPE R (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Sidemirror03 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Jaguar – C-X75

  • [Fixed] Incorrect RearWing05 faces identification when trying to customize livery.
  • [Fixed] Missing speedometer needle on the dashboard.

Kawasaki KX450F

  • [Fixed] Incorrect paint texture.

Kawasaki – GPZ 900R “NINJA”

  • [Fixed] Incorrect spelling for “Horn” on the handlebars.

Koenigsegg – AGERA R

  • [Fixed] Incorrect rear lights behavior.

KTM X-BOW R

  • [Fixed] Caliper is clipping through the break disk.
  • [Fixed] Missing Caliper color option from vehicle customization menu.
  • [Fixed] (SR) Incorrect Skirt01 and Skirt02 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Lamborghini – HURACÁN LP610-4 (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect RearWing03 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Lamborghini – MIURA SV (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect RearBumper01 and RearBumper02 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Lotus – EXIGE S (RX)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect middle front lights behavior.

Mazda – RX7

  • [Fixed] (DF) Missing deformation on FrontFenders02 and RearFenders02.
  • [Fixed] (SR) Missing deformation on FrontFenders01 and RearFenders01.

McLaren – F1 (HC)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect RearFender01 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Mini – COOPER S 2010 (RX)(SR)

  • [Fixed] Missing deformation on several parts.

NISSAN – GT-R

  • [Fixed] Missing car paint in the rear logo.
  • [Fixed] Incorrect brake lights behavior.
  • [Fixed] (DF) Incorrect Bumper faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Pilatus – PC-21

  • [Fixed] Incorrect camera position when using fast-fav.

Porsche – 911 Turbo 3.6

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Frontbumper05 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Porsche – 911 GT3 RS (SR)

  • [Fixed] Incorrect SideMirror01 faces identification when trying to customize livery.

Red Bull – RB 13

  • [Fixed] Incorrect RPM counter in Cockpit view
  • [Fixed] Incorrect placement of rear night omni light.

RUF – CTR-3

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Skirt01 faces identification when trying to customize livery.
  • [Fixed] Incorrect RearLight01 behavior.

Saleen – S7R / Saleen – S7 TWIN-TURBO

  • [Fixed] The grid around the exhausts is not displayed while playing in cockpit view.
  • [Fixed] (Touring) While driving Offroad, carbon parts of the dashboard are covered with dirt.

Technical

PS4

  • [Fixed] TV screen scaling issue.
  • Performance/Optimization
  • [Added] PC Benchmarking tool, allowing players to better define their in-game settings based on their computer configuration.
  • [Improved] Various performance and optimizations.

Coop/online

  • [Improved] Various coop improvements to increase online stability.
  • [Fixed] When free-driving with friends, traffic cars may have a strange behavior, especially on bridges and in high speed curves.
  • [Fixed] Inconsistencies between friend’s leaderboards.

Controls

Keyboard/Mouse

  • [Added] Added mouse sensitivity sliders to controls.
  • [Improved] Various keyboard mapping and PC controls improvements

Driving wheels & controllers

Fanatec Clubsport Shifter SQ

  • [Fixed] Incorrect control icons.
  • [Fixed] Missing default button mapping.

Fanatec CSL Elite

  • [Fixed] “Wheel Controls” settings from Game settings appear grayed out even when wheel is the primary controller

Logitech G27

  • [Fixed] Incorrect force feedback periodicity and/or too light.

Logitech G29

  • [Fixed] Improved compatibility and implementation.
  • [Fixed] Damper Force is too high while stopped.
  • [Fixed] Important device deadzone with pedals.
  • [Fixed] Game would crash after triggering a crash-cam at high speed with a traffic car.

Steam controller

  • [Fixed] Missing controller vibrations.

Thrustmaster BT LED Display

  • [Added] Added support for Thrustmaster BT LED Display

Thrustmaster GTE 458

  • [Fixed] Thumbnail for moving and rotating the camera is missing in the Photomode

Thrustmaster SPARCO MOD Handbrake

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Symbol present for Handbrake/Gear Shifter in Key Mapping Menu.

Thrustmaster T100

  • [Fixed] Few periodic force feedback are not triggered or are too low for THRUSTMASTER T100

Thrustmaster T150

  • [Fixed] Incorrect force feedback periodicity at maximum settings.

Thrustmaster T500 RS

  • [Fixed] Incorrect Fast-fav button mapping.

Thrustmaster T80

  • [Fixed] Stick cannot be used to turn vehicles on DS4 when paired with T-80.
  • [Fixed] Missing default button mapping.

Thrustmaster TMX Pro

  • [Fixed] Important device deadzone is present in throttle, brake and clutch pedals.

Top Drive Free Bird and Twin Wheel F1

  • [Added] Added support for Top Drive Free Bird and Twin Wheel F1

Thrustmaster TSS Handbrake

  • [Fixed] Handbrake mode is not supported.