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Thursday, June 26, 2025 4:59:54 PM

Summer Update


Ossu!

Summer is upon us, but it hasn’t slowed us down. Today we have a major patch for you, which brings some serious updates to the game. We’ve already teased the return of Scorpion and here it is - a whole new (technically speaking - brought back) side story campaign about the drifting beginnings of Hatori “Scorpion” Hasashi. If you want to learn more about the new content, go HERE. We also have some very avidly requested features making their way into the game: Photomode, anyone? It’s packed with camera settings, filters and is available at the push of that smartphone button. Have fun! To make this addition even more entertaining, we’ve prepared a new activity - Landmarks. Look for landmark spots in the open world, take a picture there and earn a beefy sum of reputation for your car. On the technical side of things, we’re finally bringing FSR support, which comes alongside adjustments for the rest of the upscalers, frame generation tweaks and some improvements for the graphical settings autodetection.We’ve added HDR support and further improved performance in various regions of the map.Oh! and there’s a new car waiting for you at the Car Dealer - Subaru Impreza GR STI. More cars are on their way and we’re carefully looking at your favourite suggestions as we move forward with upcoming car content, so please be patient as we cook. All these new features are launching alongside one of the biggest sales on Steam. We’re cutting the price of JDM by 25%, so it's a perfect opportunity for you to hop in and enjoy the game!Before we move to the full patch notes, we wanted to celebrate the coming of summer with you, with a fresh new trailer, enjoy!Patch NotesSystemAdded Photomode to the game.To enter the Photomode, open the Smartphone and select Photomode. In the Photomode you will have full free camera movement as well as a plethora of options to choose from to make the best possible shot. Have fun! Added the FSR upscaler support.For the time being it doesn't yet support Frame Generation, but we are working on it! Introduced some improvements for all upscalers, as well as their compatibility with various hardware. Upscalers also received a new profile "Quality Plus".Introduced some improvements for Frame Generation settings. The Frame Generation systems which are supported by your hardware will now be clearly communicated to you (will not be grayed out). Frame Generation has been disabled in the Main Menu screens.Improved the gamepad input system recognition.A proper button mapping for Xbox as well as PlayStation gamepads should now be properly recognized by the game. Please be aware that the Steam Input should be turned off in Steam settings. You can also change the button icons from the Gameplay Menu Options > Icon Set.
Added a basic anti-cheat function.Added a simple score filter to the Challenge Mode to automatically delete unobtainable and unrealistic scores. This is only the beginning of our fight with cheaters.
Added native HDR support.You will find a new toggle in the Graphics menu allowing you to turn HDR on. To adjust the details go to the Adjust Brightness menu afterwards.
Improved the autodetection of graphical settings.GameplayAdded the Rise of the Scorpion side missions campaign,After completing Chapter 01, Mission 05 a new Scorpion marker will show up on the map, which will initiate the Side Story campaign. There are 8 missions in total to beat. If completed, rewards you with the Scorpion's tuned Nissan Z33 (livery included).Added Car Setup Profiles. When entering the Car Setup menu you will now see three predefined setups for your active car, for Drift, Grip and Stock settings. If you want to manually change the settings you can pick Custom Settings and modify your car in the same way as you could before.
Added a new Landmarks Activity for the game.You can now look for landmark spots across the whole open world. For finding the spot and making a photo of your car in it, using the Photomode, you will be rewarded with a large amount of car reputation points. Improved the braking system strength on arcade mode and braking system pressure on simcade at lower speedsFixed a bug where the lighting in all of the shops could break. Improved performance in the Open World in various regions.Added additional destructible barriers in various parts of the world.Fixed various issues with traffic routes and GPS navigation.Fixed the 'roof' camera angle during races against the Honey Badger.Fixed an issue where the wrong driver would sit behind the wheel in Chapter 05, Mission 04.Fixed a camera issue, where it would go through the Dekotora Truck in the garage.UI / HUDUpdated the keybinding infographic for the keyboard in the input settings. Removed the Fast Travel pop-up screen. Updated the RGB colour picker image in the Paint Shop.CarsAdjusted the starting car - Alpha Moriyamo.The Alpha Moriyamo will now have more horsepower, a basic nitro and a better exhaust when you buy it for the first time. You will also be able to get a free spoiler in the Tuner Shop for the car.Added a new car to the Car Dealer - Subaru Impreza GR STI.The car is an AWD and costs 3,600,000 Yen.Added new Visual Parts to be purchased in the Tuner Shop for the Subaru Impreza WRX STI.Adjusted Nissan S14's drag race gear shift ranges.Thank you for supporting JDM: Japanese Drift Master! We’re continuing to expand and evolve the game, here are some of our focus points at this time:Further improvements and adjustments to steering wheels - primarily Force Feedback feeling, fixing the oversteering issues and bringing in more steering wheels and input peripherals presets.Car setup expansion with customizable wheel and rim options.A car livery system.Steam Deck graphical preset.
As always, if you encounter any issues, please send us a bug report HERE. We understand that we’re asking for more of your effort, however the more information we have, the faster we can find the reason behind the problem and fix it. You can also reach out to us directly on our Discord server.See you on Guntama Roads!Let’s Drift!The Gaming Factory TeamP.S. Please spam us with JDM photos! 😎GAMING FACTORY - UPCOMING RELEASESWe're not only a developer but also a publisher. If you like JDM, take a look at what other titles we have gearing up for launch. Who knows, maybe you'll come to love them, as much as we do! Thanks!