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Need for Speed Shift Overhaul Mod – Released

Need for Speed Shift Overhaul Mod – Released

Matt2380, creator of the Need for Speed Shift Community Patch 1.03 has put together a new package of mods that improve Slightly Mad Studios’ popular title to the liking of the sim racing community.

The Overhaul Mod comes with lots of changes affecting pretty much every aspect of the title, including graphics, physics, audio and AI. You can find the full list of features below:

Features:

Car handling and FFB:
– fixed brake bias bug
– adjusted tyre grip
– adjusted centre of gravity of cars
– removed wheel input lag
– added adjustable damper/friction to wheel
– “cleaner” forcefeedback
– new controller profiles
– minimised gear change delay
– disabled grip reduction on Karrussel (banked corner at Nordschleife)
– added “Mod Drift fix handling” by Acrobatracer

Visuals:
– choose from:
1) “Remove arms and match in-game wheel rotation with your wheel”
2) “Remove arms & remove wheel”
3) “Keep arms and keep default rotation”
– removed visual wheel shake
– removed speed field of view (FOV) camera effect
– removed speedshake camera effect
– reduced speed blur
– reduced blur when crashing
– removed greyscale when crashing
– removed low-res dirt “splotches” during race
– removed onscreen start lights
– added “Real Smoke” mod by billycreek
– replaced loading screen
– disabled intro movies
– replaced “spaceship” garage floor texture with polished marble (see pic below)
– added “Tv Cameras Replay – Now Perfect” mod by ferrarinews and Tone71

Audio:
– reduced volume of tyre squeal
– removed replay music

AI:
– cleaner, less aggressive, less likely to ram into your side
– grip adjusted to suit player grip in Overhaul mod
– corrected grid positions in quick race (faster cars at front, but player still at rear)

Gameplay:
– all tuning options available on all purchased cars
– enabled reverse driving to double available tracks (for hotlapping and multiplayer with friends – doesn’t work with AI)

The mod is available for both the packed and unpacked versions of Shift. The mod requires the official 1.02 patch for Need for Speed Shift to be installed and is aimed at drivers using a wheel using the Pro mode.

Important: Do not install the Community Patch 1.03 after this mod, the 1.03 patch is not required!

Download Need for Speed Shift Overaul Mod (Packed Version) Here

Download Need for Speed Shift Overhaul Mod (Unpacked Version) Here

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