Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Ver.1.3.1 Patch Notes

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 1.3.1 expands World Match accessibility during Festivals, adds 8 Ring-related Gadgets and Bonus Ring Frenzy, expands content with collaborations and decals, and introduces numerous balance, content, and quality-of-life adjustments across modes and gadgets.

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World Match
- World Match is now playable during Festivals, increasing accessibility and competitive play opportunities during festival periods.→Added
- World Match rating cap increased to 999,999 to allow higher competitive progression.99,999→999,999
- Donpa Ticket rewards in World Match (and Legend Competition) have been increased to reward participation more generously.→Increased by at least double
Bonus Ring Frenzy
- Bonus Ring Frenzy:New Frenzy mode that causes bonus rings to appear on the course, increasing ring-centric gameplay opportunities.→Added
- Bonus Ring Frenzy:Bonus Ring Frenzy will appear in all modes except Time Trial, broadening its impact beyond time trials.→Yes
Competitive Balance / Gadgets
- Collision Boost / Power Machine Kit / Power Character Kit:Increases duration of Collision Boost to improve overtaking effectiveness.→Increased
- Ultimate Charge / Handling Machine Kit:Shortens invincibility after Level 4 Boost, balancing defensive potential with counterplay opportunities.3s→1.5s s
Item Adjustments
- Special Item Box:Item lineup and appearance rates adjusted to improve item value and balance in competitive play.→adjusted
- Item Box Frenzy:Box placement and behavior adjusted to make items easier to obtain during Frenzy modes.→adjusted for easier item access
Team Match AdjustmentsAlly CPU pace:Ally CPU pacing increased to reduce player disadvantage in Team Matches.→increased

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Item AdjustmentsDrill:Drill duration shortened in higher-placing positions to reduce late-game dominance; pre-end speed drop occurs earlier.→shortened when 4th+ place
Team Match Adjustments
- Drop rates for powerful items:Lower drop rates for powerful items in Team Matches to rebalance team dynamics.→reduced
- Super Team Boost:Reduces duration when not near the lead, and increases lead-advantage when near the front to incentivize leading plays.→shortened when far from 1st

✚Bug fixes4

New OptionsAuto Select Rental Plate OFF animation issue:Transition animation when race rules change does not display correctly when Auto Select Rental Plate is OFF; a fix is planned for a future update.
Bug FixesJukebox tracks disappearing:Fixed issue where certain classic Sonic tracks would disappear from the Jukebox; update restores and unlocks affected tracks.
Frenzy Time / Online Competition / Machines / Courses
- Boost Frenzy / Omochao Warp:Fixed issues where Boost Frenzy and Omochao Warp had edge-case interactions that could cause items to be unusable or mis-timed when lapped.
- Festival awards animation:Fixed incorrect Festival award ceremony animations when using AI Racer skins.

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Rings / Gadgets
- 8 new Gadgets:Eight new Ring-related Gadgets expand how Rings are used and managed in races.→8
- Ring Gain:Gadget adjustments to Ring Gain family support new strategies; exact numeric changes not disclosed here.
Collaboration decals / Content
- Collaboration decals:Adds collaboration decals featuring Joe Musashi and related branding as part of new content.→5 decals including Joe Musashi
- decals from brands:Adds a large assortment of decals from various brand collaborations.→30 decals from brand collaborations
- Live-content album:Introduces the album Sega Racing & Variety with 8 classic tracks and related jukebox usage.→Sega Racing & Variety
New OptionsAutoselect Rental Plate:New option under Festival rules to auto-switch gadgets when a rental plate is provided; turning it off disables automatic switching.→Added
Competitive Balance / Gadgets
- Acceleration Character Kit:Mini Ring Thief removed from this kit to reduce kit bloat and balance varieties with new Gadgets.
- Inventory Swap:Gadget Button UI now grays out when a swap is not possible.
Online / Stability
- Fixed desync issues that could allow unfair item box steals due to network conditions.
- CPU racers pace reduced after the start to improve player-to-player interaction (not affecting Rival races).
Course AdjustmentsPAC-VILLAGE & MAZE and Sky Road:Adjusted Ring and Item Box placements to rebalance risk and reward without affecting Time Trial.→adjusted
New Frenzy Mode – Item Box FrenzyItem Box Frenzy:Item Box Frenzy can now occur outside of Team Matches as well, broadening Frenzy mode reach.→Outside Team Matches
Gadget Additions and Settings Ver.1.3.1
- Autoselect Rental Plate:New option to auto-switch Gadgets when a rental plate rule is provided; OFF disables automatic switching.→ON/OFF
- DirectInput support (Epic Games Store):Epic Games Store version now supports DirectInput controllers.→Supported
New Content – Music & Decals / JukeboxJukebox tracks:8 tracks from MAGICAL SOUND SHOWER and other Sega licenses added to Jukebox list.
festival adjustments / balance philosophyOverall balance adjustments emphasize gadget-based strategies, holding rings as resource, and counterplay around invincibility and drift mechanics.