Table of Contents

• New Updates
  • Mode Lab: Multi Cube Item Mode
• Game Modes and Matchmaking
  • Time Attack
  • Mode Lab
• Convenience and Functional Changes
  • Chat System
  • Convenience Improvements
  • Other Changes
• Bug Fixes

New Updates

Mode Lab: Multi Cube Item Mode

• The new Multi Cube Item Mode has been added to the Mode Lab!
• Multi Cube Item Mode operates the same as Item Mode, but with two new types of cubes spawning on the track:

  Double Cube	Guaranteed Cube
  Rewards two items on pickup.	Rewards a specific item on pickup.

• Character Skills are not available in Multi Cube Item Mode.
• Tracks available for Multi Cube Item Mode matchmaking:
  • Charming Channel (★★) (NEW!)
  • Desert: Sphinx's Riddle (★★)
  • Forest: Misty Falls (★★)
  • Glacier: Polar Halfpipe (★★)
  • World Tour: Boostwood Nights (★★★)
• There is a set chance to be matchmade onto tracks where you can earn bonus Lucci!

Game Modes and Matchmaking

Time Attack

• Shadow Race information is now supported:
  • Shadow Race options and controls can be found in Time Attack Challenge or Ranked Challenge.

    

    Category	Description
    Driving Info	Displays the Shadow's Driving Line and where drifts and boosts are used: Yellow Line: Normal Driving Red Line: Drifting
    Boost Info	Displays the Shadow's boost gauge state and their held items.
    Shadow Controls	Displays controls for the Shadow's racing. Only controls from the Shadow's POV are displayed when using the Change Time feature. Controls Display is not supported when switching between PC, Console, and Mobile platforms.

  • The above categories are controlled via the [Options - Shadow Settings] menu, and can be changed in-game via the [Pause - Shadow Settings] menu and after finishing the race in [Shadow Settings].
• The "Save & Rewind" feature has been renamed to "Track Practice Feature", and some features have been added:
  • Watch from Shadow POV: Watch the race from the Shadow's point of view. Can be selected by pausing the game while racing in Time Attack.

    

  • Change Time Feature improvements:
    • Can now Fast Forward a race, on top of the existing Rewind feature.

      

    • The Racer can drive part-way through the race, and follow the Shadow's driving to the finish line.
  • Repeatedly practice a specific section:
    • You can set Stop and Start spots on the track. When passing the designated Stop point, you will automatically return to the Start point.
    • Note: Some locations on tracks cannot be designated as a Start or Stop point.
  • Time Attack records and Shadow files are not saved when using the Track Practice feature.
  • The [Settings - Guide Display Feature] option in Time Attack is not displayed.
  • The above features can only be used on Shadow files saved after the June 26 update.
• Rankings for all Time Attack tracks have been reset with these improvements.
• Mobile Only: Location of Time Attack-related buttons have been reset.
• The [Your Ranking] category in Ranked Challenge has been changed to [Top 1000].
  • The rankings of up to 1,000 players on tracks that Ranked Players have registered will be displayed here.
  • Ranked Players are shown every 10 places after 20th place.
  • Your ranking will be displayed in the Top 1,000 only when you record a ranking in the top 1,000 places.
  • These rankings are refreshed every day at 12:00 AM UTC.

Mode Lab

• The Mode Lab schedule for the upcoming period is as follows (note: the originally planned Brodi's Big Time Blast (solo) .
  • Thursday, June 27th (End of Maintenance) - Thursday, July 4th: Solo Multi Cube Item Mode (Note: This has been changed from the previously announced Solo Brodi's Big Time Blast)
  • Thursday, July 4th - Thursday, July 11th: Squad Multi Cube Item Mode
  • Thursday, July 11th - Thursday, July 18th: Solo Multi Cube Item Mode
  • Thursday, July 18th - Thursday, July 25th: Squad Multi Cube Item Mode

Convenience and Functional Changes

Chat System

• Chat areas have been expanded on PC and Mobile devices.

  

  • The Chat System is now available right before the race after joining, after completing the race, and during the podium screen.
    • Mobile Only: Chat is only available until the starting countdown appears.
    • Chat is only displayed for Racers who have finished the race. Any messages sent will not appear to Racers who are still racing.
    • Quick-Chat for In-Game Chat will display the 15 selections that were made, in the order in which they were set.
    • Flag Mode: Chat is only available right before the race begins, and during the podium screen.
  • These changes will be made to Console platforms at a later date.

Convenience Improvements

• Improved the differentiation of an opposing Racer's items when using a Scanner:

  

• Draft Mark Changes:
  • PC/Console only: The Draft Gauge type can now be selected:

    Near Speedometer (Previous Option)	Near Character (New Option)

    • This can be selected in-game via [Settings - Gameplay - Driving - Draft Gauge Location Settings].
    • This option is set to Near Speedometer in Replay Mode.
  • Draft Gauge is now only displayed in game modes where Drafts are enabled.
    • Modes where the Draft Gauge will not be visible include Item Mode, Flag Mode, Crossover Move, and Time Attack.
• PC/Console Only: Display options for your Place information has been added:

  

  • This can be updated in-game via [Settings - Gameplay - Driving - Show Place]:
    • All: Your place is displayed above the leaderboard and the character.
    • Above Leaderboard: Your place is only displayed above the leaderboard.
    • Above Character: Your place is displayed above your character.
    • Don't Display: Your place is not displayed above the leaderboard or your character.

Other Changes

• (Mobile Only) Item usability has been improved:
  • Changes have been made to the activation delay to prevent unintentional use of items when tapping and holding the Item Slot.
• In-Game Event UI has been improved, allowing all in-progress events to be displayed on one screen.

  

• The size of certain pop-ups, including Leave Custom Race and Pause Time Attack, have been adjusted.

  

• Many options in the [Settings - Gameplay - Other] menu have been reclassified into new categories. Options previously found under "Other" can now be found here:
  • [Driving]
    • Driving Camera Settings
    • Display Drift Technique
    • Deceleration Notice
    • Display Racer Location Sensor
    • Display Other Racer Names
    • Draft Gauge Location Settings
    • Rearview Mirror Display Settings
    • Display Show Place Information
  • [Use Items and Skills]
    • Display Item Record
    • Display Water Bomb Location
  • [Other]
    • Use Control Guide
    • Display Other Racer's Emojis
    • Display Other Racer's Livery
    • Display Balloon
• The display method for themes on the Choose Track screen has been improved:
  • Themes without any relevant tracks for the selected game mode will not be displayed.
  • Themes without any "New" tracks for the selected game mode will not display the "New" tag.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the Quick Chat/Emoji/Emote filters would change after a race.
• Fixed an issue where an Unseated emote displays intermittently when using an Emote in Custom Race.
• Fixed an issue where the "Options" button is enabled when the game client starts while changing Options in Custom Race.
• Fixed an issue where the Waiting Room is shown briefly when the "Track Roulette" is played while changing Options in Custom Race.
• Fixed an issue where characters look in different directions when returning to the Custom Race Lobby after a race is over.
• Fixed an issue where Racers would seem to disappear during overtime in Flag Mode Custom Races.
• Fixed an issue where track thumbnails intermittently appear distorted when selecting "Track Roulette" in Custom Race.
• Fixed an issue where the Select Racer hotkey malfunctions after moving members to a team with no empty slots in the Custom Race menu.
• Fixed an issue where the color of the Warning Tire Mark thumbnail is not displayed the same as it does in-game.
• Fixed an issue where the item crosshair does not change in the Singleplayer Challenge Help image.
• Fixed an issue where using Rewind at the beginning of some tunnels in Time Attack causes Racers to go off the track.
• Northeu: Orbital Highway: Fixed an issue where Racers can get stuck on some objects.
• World Tour: Dubai Downtown: Fixed an issue where some objects on the track are displayed abnormally.
• Time Attack: Fixed an issue where under certain circumstances in Ranked Challenge, the Ranked Player’s kart body is displayed as a Platform Reward kart body
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where the crosshair animation would disappear after being hit by Kris' "Banana Hack" skill.
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where the Refill Balloon button displays abnormally when in a party.
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where clicking the "Balloon Refill Notice" pop-up occasionally does not move you to the Garage when in a Custom Race.
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where the mini-map flickers right after starting a Custom Race.
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where the Voice Chat icon does not change immediately after adjusting the Voice Chat Settings in Custom Race.
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where the "View Details" icon displays differently in the Racing Box results screen.
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where the TTS, STT window overlaps with the Custom Race Mode Selection UI.
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where the Easy label in the Award Summary screen is displayed with a white background.
• (Mobile Only) Fixed an issue where the “Joining” message is displayed on two lines after Matching is complete.