Ferrari Challenge Patch fixes :

Online

• Numerous fixes to the online racing experience
• Added option to have races without car to car collision
• Added a 30 minute race duration
• Collision Penalty system improved
• General lag and collision performance improved
• Name Tags can be toggled on and off
• End of race experience improved

A.I.

• Defending the inside line has been improved
• A.I. will now try to stop a player drafting, within reason
• Being too aggressive towards an A.I. racer will result in them being aggressive towards you for a set period of time
• A.I. will overtake on the entry to a corner by diving up the inside when appropriate
• Difficulty is selectable between Automatic, Beginner, Intermediate and Expert

General

• Accuracy of the time to car in front and behind indicator, as displayed on the HUD, is improved
• Force Feedback strength can be adjusted on all wheels
• Scaling issues in the Vinyl Tool fixed
• Engine sounds improved
• Reduced volume of grind gear sound
• Assist cheat fixed

Leaderboards

• Both Time Trial and Ranking leaderboards fixed
• The accuracy figure shown in the Ranking leaderboard is your best Tutorial score

Developed by racing game specialists Eutechnyx, Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli draws upon the developer’s years of experience with racing titles and includes a uniquely magical touch from GP2 driver Bruno Senna, nephew of F1 legend Ayrton and technical consultant on the game’s handling.

50 expertly-modelled Ferraris are available, along with the full complement of Ferrari Challenge series tracks, exquisitely balanced handling, remarkably lifelike opponent AI and the most comprehensive custom vinyl editor yet seen in a PlayStation racing title. With online multiplayer for up to 8 racers and System 3’s innovative Card Challenge mini-game also included, Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli’s PS2 incarnation proves itself to be no poor relation to its bigger cousin and is in prime position to become the definitive racing experience for the platform.

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is a visual powerhouse with a racing style that is fast and accessible, yet the feel is more “sim” than arcade. It includes over 15 international racing circuits along with multiple gameplay modes such as Ferrari Challenge Seasons, Time Trial, Quick Race, and Endurance. Racing can be taken online with up to 16 players in a variety of challenges including circuits, hill climbs, and more.

Downloadable content will be continually released for the Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli community, and the official team and car rosters can be updated at the start of each season to reflect real-world lineups. Moreover, downloadable cars, tracks and customization options will be made available on a monthly basis to keep ravenous Ferrari fans satisfied.

Features

• Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli is the only video game to feature every track from the world renowned 430 series Ferrari Challenge. Every track has been recreated in painstaking detail, offering a racing experience closer to real life than ever before.
• Recreating the experience of driving a Ferrari isn’t just about visual flair, but about how the car feels and sounds. System 3 has modelled each car in exquisite detail with engine and environmental audio recorded both internally and externally.
• Once the race is over, watch television quality replays of the race from beginning to end. From behind the action, inside the wheel arch or overhead views, there is no competition for Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli’s replay system.
• Driving the average car is nothing compared to the thrill and excitement of stepping behind the wheel of a Ferrari. Utilising some of the best development talent in the videogames and motorsport industries, System 3 has crafted a game that demands respect, and rewards it in return. With some of the most advanced handling physics achieved on each format, nothing will feel like a Ferrari before or after you sit behind the wheel in Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli.

Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli will hit shelves late summer 2008 for PS3 and PS2, Wii, and NDS.