Hot Lap Racing (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.1.2 / Next: Ver. ???)
On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Hot Lap Racing on Nintendo Switch.
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Hot Lap Racing – Ver. ???
- Release date: TBA
- Patch notes:
New Content
- Le Circuit des Ecuyers
- A new track has been added: Le Circuit des Ecuyers, located just 90 minutes from Paris, France, is a modern track is known for its technical layout and offers a challenging drive across 17 tight turns. While mostly used for test and advanced driving days, it’s also hosted a few minor competitions. Players can race across the track’s three different layouts starting today on Steam and Epic Games Store, with Nintendo Switch support coming soon.
Bug Fixes and Updates
- Time tracking for Qualification 2 in FEED Racing School has been corrected.
- Lola T91/50 team icons have been fixed.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Maximum Entertainment PR (10.02.2025)
Hot Lap Racing – Ver. 1.1.2
- Release date: December 23rd/24th 2024
- Patch notes:
- Vibration support!
- An option in the menu to set different levels of vibration or activate/disactivate them.
- New track : National Park Racetrack
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Maximum Entertainment (Steam)
Hot Lap Racing – Ver. 1.1.1
- Release date: November 7th 2024
- Patch notes:
Online
- CROSS-PLATFORM: Nintendo Switch, Steam and Epic Games Store players can now play together online.
- When you can’t find a quick game, you’re now invited to create a lobby instead.
- Added a button to select your online region directly in Public / Private game modes.
Gameplay
- Slipstream: The slipstream phenomenon has been increased.
- Slipstream: A.I. should take better account of slipstream.
- Track exits should be better calculated, more precise and less penalizing.
- In local multiplayer, players can now play with the camera inside the car.
- “Manual” standing start now expects the player to shift into first gear (shifting into first gear will no longer be automatic).
Bugfix
- Main menu music should reactivate normally if player skips tutorial (on first game launch).
- Fix player 2+ options navigation in local multi if player 2+ was a keyboard.
- The LolaB02/00 should display its RPM/KMHs correctly in cockpit view.
- Various rebinding bugfixes.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Maximum Entertainment (Steam)
Hot Lap Racing – Ver. 1.1
- Release date: ???
- Patch notes:
- 3 new cars available immediately in all solo game mode and in the Career championships:
- RBM 4LM JTC
- Stuotgarten 191S GT3
- Duqueine D08
- The Feed Racing School tutorials in Career have been tweaked to make it more accessible and easier to complete.
- A new “Overview” feature allows you to get a better look inside/outside of the car in the car selection menu.
- Fixed the display issue on Electric race events in Career mode.
- Various bugfixes.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Maximum Entertainment (Steam)
Hot Lap Racing – Ver. 1.0.4
- Release date: ???
- Patch notes:
Bug Fixes
- Achievements are now unlocking : “Salty Track”, “Is there a bonus scene after the credits?” and “Samir, you’re breaking the car!”
- Performance improvements
- AI Improvements
- Career mode crash fix
- Other minor bug fixes
Quality Of Life Improvements
- Support for metric and imperial units (km/h or mph)
- New option to select online region for optimal latency
- New option to select camera stiffness
- Better rebinding options for controllers.
New Content
- New electric event in the Career Mode, featuring the Renault R5 Turbo 3E !
- New driver : Frank Porté Ruiz.
- Additional notes: none
- Source: Maximum Entertainment (Steam)
How to download updates for Hot Lap Racing for the Nintendo Switch?
To download the updates for Hot Lap Racing, you have three options:
- let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off
If not…
- try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;
OR
- select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.
To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.
