News New Ride 3 patch available now across PS4, Xbox One & PC

Milestone has started the year in style by releasing a new patch for Ride 3 available now across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC platforms.

The Italian development team has addressed some of the biggest concerns fans have had with the two-wheeled racer including fixing the difficulty level of its drag races.

Elsewhere, improvements to time penalties for track cutting has been rebalanced, a 2 lap option has been added for online multiplayer and single player quick race modes, and some bikes benefit from improved engine audio.

Ride 3 released across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on November 30, 2018. The racer boasted an impressive tally of 230 plus bikes at launch making it the “most extensive motorbike encyclopedia in a video game ever”.

You can view the full list of changes in the patch notes below.

• Drag races simplified
• Tracks selection and race duration in online “Public Race” game mode revised
• Time attack: time upload issue fixed
• Time penalty for cutting the track rebalanced
• “Best Time” visualization issue in Weekly Challenge fixed
• Drifting and powerslide in Riding School simplified
• Online multiplayer timer revised
• Fixed behaviour under braking for categories: 250RM, 2 Strokes 500cc, Cruiser, HistoricalGP
• Minor fixes on Championship game mode logics
• TCS intensity rebalanced on Supersport RM bikes
• Imola track borders rebalanced
• Minor improvements on bike handling
• “2 laps” option added for online multiplayer and single player quick race
• Objects on ground in Riding School mode can be hit without being disqualified
• Rider position on some bikes improved
• Engine sound on some bikes improved
• Side mirrors removal and homologation issue fixed
• Minor fixes on autodrive system
• End race slowmotion in drag race improved
• Rain SFX playing during sunny races fixed
• Minor fixes on AI
• CBR1000RR Fireblade SP 2017: 2D gauge fixed
• Suzuki GSX 1000 2017: paint issue on RM version fixed
• Honda VTR 1000 SP2 2006: livery updated
• Yamaha R1 2007: manifold fixed
• Aprilia RS 125 1998: inverted exhausts issue fixed
• Ducati 916 1994: race modification livery fixed
• Triumph Daytona 675 2009: manifold fixed
• Ducati 1299 Panigale S 2015 and Superleggera 2017: front wheel issue fixed
• Garda Lake: track borders polished
• Career event: “Naked Special Magny-Cours” time attack simplified
• Audio issue on finish-line fixed
• Issues with following achievements/trophies fixed:
  “Green Inferno”
  “Union Jack”
  “Supermoto Expert”
  “Hit The Gas!”
  “Racing Sideways”
  “Triumph In The City”
  “Nocturnal Animal”
• Final update on tarmac and kerbs color in Laguna Seca
• Ideal trajectory behaviour is colorblind friendly (it tilts according to the difference between ideal and current speed)
• Minor fixes