Fixed! (was) No point...

So this new .5 update fixed the constant crashing I had from the prior version. The game actually runs fine now. Still lost my profile and had to start over. No noticeable change in graphics (setting on Max). More new bugs though. At launch youre presented with a window to choose some graphics options. It never remembers the settings. Every launch it seems to default back to 640x480. Windowed is not selected but at game launch it runs the intro video as my desktop (icons/dock visible). The game is unresponsive while the intros are running. Toggling fullscreen/window using the keyboard shortcut fixes the game launch issue.

Theres really no point to upgrade. Theres nothing new, no gameplay changes. Online play still doesnt work. Steering while using nitro still doesnt work (it worked in earlier versions).

Dont bother updating. Theres zero benefit.

EDIT: Ive tried the latest .6 update. The window/full screen issue is now fixed. Its nice to see them actually working on issues. The game itself is fun and worth the time. One of the best driving games out there. Its not the most accurate in terms of a simulator but pure fun factor its 5 stars all day. My other issues are still present. Like others have mentioned, I cant skip the intro movie. Sometimes loading the game, after waiting through the movie, the keyboard is un-responsive and a force quit is required. It doesnt remember the resolution setting. I cant visually see any difference between the higher settings and 1080p of the prior versions. Im back to the pre-VP version again. The game just runs better on the old code.

Thanks for the reviewer who left the tip about programming the nitro button to something other than control. Nice to uses nitro while turning again!

EDIT: Finally decided to give this latest version a try. 1.1.8 has solved just about every issue I had. Easily skip the intro movies, game menus/options have a fast snappy response like the original versions. Only issue Im seeing now is it doesnt remember the video setting from session to session. Every launch its back to 640x480. Not a big deal. The game is FUN.

If youre undecided on this game, get it! Its a ton of fun and these latest developers have taken care of all the complaints in the last few versions.

Swammy456 about FlatOut 2