FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR has left Steam Early Access on SteamVR with its 1.0 release, and the update changes the game considerably. Developed by Mutar through the Flat2VR Spark initiative and published by Impact Inked, the arcade racer puts crashes at the center of the fun. The price rises to $29.99, up from $19.99 during Early Access, according to the press release and the Steam store page.
The most visible change is the multiplayer system. The lobbies have been redesigned to make finding, joining and taking part in online races easier. Players can join races already underway, watch as spectators and climb into the passenger seat of another driver's car. AI opponents can fill empty grid slots, and automatic host migration keeps a session running if the host disconnects.
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First-person ejections and more physical feedback
Version 1.0 also adds first-person windshield ejections. When a hard impact throws the driver out of the car, players can follow the flight through their character's eyes. In Early Access the view switched to third person at those moments; now players can stay in first person during crashes in races and stunt modes.
The release also brings optional FlatOut 2 physics and AI settings, a map carried over from FlatOut 2, new cars and a motorcycle. Hardware support expands with bHaptics integration, motion rig support and further steering wheel compatibility. The VR presentation has been reworked too, with improved rearview mirrors and a redesigned interface.
Built with the community
The road to 1.0 was shaped by players. One week after the Early Access debut, the studio expanded wheel compatibility from a handful of configurations to hundreds, thanks to community testing, diagnostic reports and collaboration on Discord. Later updates added custom music, multiplayer voice chat, improved motion controller steering, a reworked input system and a save editor.
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The studio says it will keep working on new features and content. A PlayStation VR2 version is in development, and its wishlist is already open on the PlayStation Store.
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