Saturday Night Racing Steam news

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• Review score67% positive
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• Release dateFeb 7, 2025
• DeveloperJBSIMWORKS
• PublisherJBSIMWORKS

Genres: Racing, Simulation, Sports

Company pages: Developer: JBSIMWORKSPublisher: JBSIMWORKS

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Saturday Night Racing Steam news

Saturday Night Racing news collects recent Steam feed items, update posts, and announcements that SteamPulse can associate with this app.

Latest Steam announcements

• AI Forgiveness + New Damage Model - 14 August 2025

  Hey racers! 🏁 I'm back with a major update to Saturday Night Racing, focused on player feedback regarding collisions with the AI competitors. The AI have been completely re-worked in weight, power, and impact forces at all tracks. The general feedback the AI cars were "immovable" has been noted. The AI cars will now absorb impacts from the player to provide a more forgiving and fair racing experience.This new update also brings totally overhauled engine sounds and a new visual soft-body damage model for the player car. Here’s a breakdown of the full changes for this update: 💡 AI ForgivenessReduced AI mass at all tracks (bigger shifts on the smaller tracks)Re-balanced AI power outputs at all tracksAdjusted AI collider settings at all tracks 🖼️ Improved soundsNew engine sound model for the player car and AI carsNew engine sound recordings to better match stock cars of the eraMinor chan…

• Gamepad and Steam Input Update - 11 August 2025

  I have made a change to push all controllers into Steam Input by default for Saturday Night Racing. This should alleviate a known issue with input mappings not configuring correctly on some controllers. Gamepad controls will only function in race for driving mechanics at this time - the menus rely on the mouse.If you encounter any issues please list the controller type and symptoms of the issue here. I can only test for controllers that I own and not every possible controller out there.Thank you!

• Graphics, Rendering & Lighting Overhaul - 9 May 2025

  Hey racers! 🏁 We're back with a massive visual update to Saturday Night Racing, and it's all about bringing the thrill of the track to life like never before. With this latest patch, we've overhauled shader rendering, the lighting system, and overall visual fidelity to give you a more immersive and dynamic racing experience. Changes in this update may impact performance on older systems. Here’s a breakdown of the key visual enhancements: 💡 Lighting Upgrades Increased diffusion and reflection of environment lighting Increased quality, softness, and rendering distance of shadows Improved color space and saturation 🖼️ Improved Textures & Shaders Increased resolution of many in-game textures Updated light rendering in surface materials Added detail and general grime to many in-game textures 🏎️ Performance-Optimized Rendering Increased differences in graphics settings from Low to Ultra U…

• MAJOR Game Update Released!! - 12 March 2025

  Saturday Night Racing has been given an overhaul in its first major update. This update brings a new mode "Saturday Night Thunder" to provide new events, races, and progression along with new content and gameplay enhancements. The new mode Saturday Night Thunder brings several rounds of progression and unlockable events for the player to complete. Each track has a new branded Signature Event, a lengthy race event that will challenge driver endurance. A new Track Champion Showdown mode is available; once the gold lap time is set take on an existing track champion in a 1v1 duel to become the new track champ. In addition to the new modes, the existing target lap time tracking has been expanded to include Bronze, Silver, and Gold lap times for each track. A new track has been added to the SNR circuit, as Red County Speedway joins for some wheel-to-wheel action. This track is a large 1.5 mil…

• Hotfix Update 1.0.03 - 19 February 2025

  A hotfix has been released. Please continue to report any bugs via the community hub. Fixed an issue on Playstation controllers with incorrect inputs when downshifting. Adjusted the camera when downshifting from Gear 1 to R. Fixed an issue on Ringer Raceway where flood lights around the track were not rendering properly. Fixed an issue where the player was able to pause on the race results screen.

• Hotfix Update 1.0.02 - 13 February 2025

  A hotfix has been released to increase casual player accessibility based on player feedback. Please continue to report any bugs via the community hub. Updated camera look back logic to remove the panning effect. Increased range for AI cars to lift for other AI cars. Increased range for AI cars to lift for the Player car. Added a new Grip setting "High". This is now the default setting on initial bootup and can be changed under the Options screen. Updated physics to make the stock car feel "heavier".

• Hotfix Update 1.0.01 - 8 February 2025

  A hotfix has been released to address bugs identified by players at launch. Please continue to report any bugs via the community hub. Fixed an issue on Palmetto Superspeedway where if the player selected Rookie difficulty a car would occassionally not properly accelerate off the grid. Fixed an issue with the lap timer function where players could "cheat" the lap time by reversing over the start line. Big thanks to Steam user StOoPiD_U for reporting. Fixed an issue where impact forces between the Player Car and AI Cars could result in a large jolt. These forces have been smoothed out. Set the default steering sensitivity to Low based on player feedback. This can be changed from the Main Menu > Options screen.

• Steam Deck Compatibility Info - 15 January 2025

  Saturday Night Racing: Now Steam Deck Compatible! Rev up your engines and hit the track on the go—Saturday Night Racing is compatible with the Steam Deck! 🎮✨ As an avid Steam Deck fan, I am glad to announce Saturday Night Racing is optimized to ensure smooth gameplay on Valve's portable gaming handheld. Whether you're going for a World Record or enjoying a casual race, you can now experience the thrill of Saturday Night Racing from anywhere. Here’s what to expect: 🚗 In-Race Controls: Custom-tuned for the Steam Deck, the game delivers a intuitive racing experience right out of the box. The control layout matches that of the controller layout under 'Controls' on the main menu. ***Use of the trackpads is required to navigate in-game menus.*** 🌟 Optimized Performance: Enjoy smooth frame rates and stunning visuals tailored to the Steam Deck’s hardware capabilities. ⚙️ Portable Fun: Scratc…

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