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Hot Lap Racing (Switch): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.1 / Next: Ver. ???)

On this page, you will find all there is to know about the various updates for Hot Lap Racing on Nintendo Switch (originally released in July 2024 in North America, Europe, and Japan)!

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Hot Lap Racing – Ver. ???

  • Release date: October 2024 (North America, Europe, Japan)
  • Patch notes:

No patch notes available yet. This update brings the following to the game:

  • Wheel Support
  • Cross Platform
  • Vibrations

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.

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.

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.

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