v1.61 Release Megathread: https://redd.it/bdwfp1

Scheduled Release: April 16, 2019, 10:00 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. UTC (All Platforms)

Blog Link for Patch Notes: http://bit.ly/2Gfmybc

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THE HEADLINES

• New Customization Items are now available via Esports Shop
• Replay FX: You can now create and edit screenshots while viewing Replays
• HDR support has been added to PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S

NEW CONTENT

Rocket Pass 3

• Rocket Pass 3 begins on April 17 at 10 AM a.m. PDT / 5 p.m. UTC

Esports Shop

• Customization Items are now available via the new Esports Shop
  • Select ‘Shop’ from the Main Menu, then select ‘Esports Shop’
• Items in the Esports Shop can be purchased with Esports Tokens
  • Esports Tokens can be purchased with your local currency, and cannot be purchased with Keys
• Esports Store items are available in time-limited intervals
  • Each item will have a timer located below the preview thumbnail in the Esports Store

Monstercat

• New Antennas are now available in the ‘Monstercat’ folder:
  • ‘Notaker’
  • ‘FWLR’

CHANGES AND UPDATES

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Rocket Pass Challenges

• Challenges are a new way to unlock Tiers in Rocket Pass and the Rocket Pass Premium Upgrade
• Select ‘Rocket Pass’ from the Main Menu, then select the ‘Challenges’ Tab in the upper-left corner
• Each Challenge is worth three, five, or eight ‘Tier Points’
  • Earning ten Tier Points by completing Challenges will unlock your next Rocket Pass Tier
  • Earning a new level via the progression system is worth now worth ten Tier Points
• When Rocket Pass is active, three new Challenges are added every Wednesday at 10 AM a.m. PDT / 5 p.m. UTC
  • An additional three Challenges (six total) are available to players with the Premium Upgrade
  • Challenges must be completed within their week-long period
  • If you purchase the Premium Upgrade more than one week after a Rocket Pass is released, you will earn Tier Points for completed Premium Challenges, so long as their requirements were completed during their original week-long period

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Replay FX

• You can now enable Replay FX within the Replay Viewer
• While viewing a Replay, press the Share button (PS4), View button (Xbox) or F key (PC) to bring up the Replay FX menu
• The Replay FX menu has seven options, including:
  • Focus Distance (Controls Depth of Field Distance)
  • Focus Blur (Controls how intense DOF Blur will be)
  • Focus Strength (Controls how much DOF Kernel will affect far plane)
  • Green Screen (with Red, Green, and Blue options)
  • Image Filter (with ten filters to select from)
  • Image Filter Intensity
  • Vignette
• Replay FX options apply to an active Replay or when paused so you can take a screenshot
  • Use your platform’s screenshot function once you have a shot set up with your Replay FX of choice

Crates and Keys

• Crate drop rates can now be viewed in-game on the Crate Preview Screen
• Players in Belgium can no longer open Crates with Keys due to government regulations
• Players in the Netherlands can no longer open Crates with Keys due to government regulations

General

• [PS4, Xbox] You can now invite players on the same platform to your party without adding them to your Friends List
  • Select Create a Party, then select the Search function using Square (PS4) or X (Xbox)
  • This will bring up your console’s PSN ID/Gamertag search window
• HDR is now supported on PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S
  • HDR requires a compatible television/display and HDMI cable
• [Xbox One X] Reduced default color saturation when HDR is enabled
  • This new default setting is present on PS4, PS4 Pro, and Xbox One S when HDR is enabled on those platforms
• Steering and Aerial Sensitivity Controls now be adjusted in increments of 0.01 instead of 0.1

Bug Fixes

General

• Fixed an issue that delayed steering, throttle, and handbrake input by one physics frame
• Jump ball now behaves correctly on Dunk House (Hoops) in Free Play
• Vehicles should now respawn correctly after resetting the ball on Steam Workshop maps
• In-game voice chat icon will no longer appear when voice chat is disabled
• Players can now reconnect more than once if they crash or disconnect multiple times during a Ranked match
• Biomass no longer removes color from trim on some Painted Car Bodies
• All appropriate ‘Snowy’ maps will now appear when playing the Snow Day game mode
• ‘Shots on Goal’ now correctly register as a stat when playing Hoops
• Rebalanced audio on the ‘’89 Batmobile’
• Fixed a bug that caused some players with very large Customization Item inventories to crash when scrolling through their Garage or Inventory
• Fixed a bug causing some players to crash when leaving a Custom Training pack
• All items should now display correctly when viewing in the Crate preview screen
• [Switch] Fixed a bug causing the game to freeze when using a player profile not linked to a Nintendo Account
• Previous Party Chat messages no longer carry over into Training, Private Matches or Online Matches

KNOWN ISSUES

• [Switch] Depth of Field controls are disabled in Replay FX
• Players may see an “XP not received” message despite earning 50 or more points
• Audio may drop out during a match for some players
• Friends List notifications will not appear while viewing Replays
• An incorrect error message may appear if you try to change your Rocket ID if PsyNet is down
• [Switch] Upon entering a match, some players may not be immediately brought to the Player View Camera
• Some players may see overlapping item-loading icons when starting the game after receiving a large number of new Customization Items
• [Rumble] Some players may not be able to pick up boost after being hit with the Disruptor power-up
• Crates received while playing may not stack with Crates in inventory, but they will stack correctly after a game restart

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