"If you increase the air friction then the car should accelerate at a high rate of speed and then suddenly stop accelerating."
I'll have to look into that. Another thing I should try is increasing the vehicle's horsepower.
"I also noticed that the level seems to be smaller? I used to be able to drive really far away from the stuff in the level."
Yup, much smaller (considering it used to be infinite.) The original level was using an infinite plane for the ground but in order to cast shadows onto the ground it needed to be a mesh. The size of the level is now pretty much exactly how far you need to drive in order to hit top speed (just over 85.)
"Now you can't and with the increased friction it's impossible to jump the U pipe."
Actually, I jump it all the time. For the past couple hours I've made a game of trying to land upright after jumping the half-pipe. Which ramp are you using? I'm jumping off the banked turn right up against the half-pipe.
I'll have to look into that. Another thing I should try is increasing the vehicle's horsepower.
"I also noticed that the level seems to be smaller? I used to be able to drive really far away from the stuff in the level."
Yup, much smaller (considering it used to be infinite.) The original level was using an infinite plane for the ground but in order to cast shadows onto the ground it needed to be a mesh. The size of the level is now pretty much exactly how far you need to drive in order to hit top speed (just over 85.)
"Now you can't and with the increased friction it's impossible to jump the U pipe."
Actually, I jump it all the time. For the past couple hours I've made a game of trying to land upright after jumping the half-pipe. Which ramp are you using? I'm jumping off the banked turn right up against the half-pipe.