2019.20.4.1 - Beach Buggy Racing

[ibGeek]

Just curious if the night-time auto display brightness bug introduced in 20.2.1 gets fixed in this version?

Something that I think a lot of people are missing with this feature update. By default the nighttime display is 15%. But you will note in the release notes the that it states (and I tested this) that you can adjust the brightness while on auto brightness and it will not switch to manual. Basically this lets you tune how bright you want the scree to be at any light level and your car will remember this. The only way Auto brightness is turned off is if you touch the "Auto" button.

The result is we now have WAY more control over screen brightness.

 

[ibGeek]

I set it once and it has stuck ever since.

Yep, me too.

 

[diplomat33]

Just got 2019.20.4. Installing now as we speak.

 

[Kmartyn]

Something that I think a lot of people are missing with this feature update. By default the nighttime display is 15%. But you will note in the release notes the that it states (and I tested this) that you can adjust the brightness while on auto brightness and it will not switch to manual. Basically this lets you tune how bright you want the scree to be at any light level and your car will remember this. The only way Auto brightness is turned off is if you touch the "Auto" button.

The result is we now have WAY more control over screen brightness.

It is in the release notes for 20.4 that they have corrected the default night brightness setting.

 

[Rootbeard7]

It is in the release notes for 20.4 that they have corrected the default night brightness setting.

Would you mind providing a screenshot?

 

[Alset Srotom]

 

[WilliamG]

For those who are gaming nerds, I played a few rounds of Beach Buggy Racing 2.

1.) It's a pretty awful Mario Kart clone. It's not that fun, and the ONLY novel aspect is playing with the steering wheel and pedal (singular). You don't accelerate. It's auto-accelerate and you can press the brake.
2.) There's no force feedback from the wheel, which is sort of interesting since this is clearly possible. Maybe to conserve the motors it's not enabled.
3.) The frame-rate is pretty pants. Running somewhere between 40-60fps at all times, it's not exactly smooth. There's a clear 60fps target here, but it's not met consistently at all.

Rating - 3/10 for the game. 10/10 for novelty factor.

 

[jruben4]

USB controller doesn't work for it...

 

[Alset Srotom]

For those who are gaming nerds, I played a few rounds of Beach Buggy Racing 2.

1.) It's a pretty awful Mario Kart clone. It's not that fun, and the ONLY novel aspect is playing with the steering wheel and pedal (singular). You don't accelerate. It's auto-accelerate and you can press the brake.
2.) There's no force feedback from the wheel, which is sort of interesting since this is clearly possible. Maybe to conserve the motors it's not enabled.
3.) The frame-rate is pretty pants. Running somewhere between 40-60fps at all times, it's not exactly smooth. There's a clear 60fps target here, but it's not met consistently at all.

Rating - 3/10 for the game. 10/10 for novelty factor.

I disagree. Mario Cart was one of my absolute favorite games as a child and this emulates it perfectly.

Would I rather have Mario Cart? Well yeah, but this is a great substitution.

 

[WilliamG]

I disagree. Mario Cart was one of my absolute favorite games as a child and this emulates it perfectly.

Would I rather have Mario Cart? Well yeah, but this is a great substitution.

No, it's really, REALLY not a great substitution. I'm a masssssssive Mario Kart fan. I grew up with the SNES version, played every subsequent version etc etc.

I hope some of the major publications do a review of it, because it's really pretty crappy. If this were not in the car, I wouldn't go near it.

 

[diplomat33]

I kinda wonder why Tesla is even doing these arcade games at all. Is it just a marketing gimmick to sale cars? Providing owners something to help pass the time during supercharging? Something else? All of the above? I ask because a couple classic arcade games was one thing but it seems like Tesla is really making a big deal about it.

 

[JFChenger]

Casual gamer here, I enjoyed my first few runs immensely. Not everyone needs a console-grade game to have "fun" while at the SC. I can imagine my kids not wanting to sit in the backseat or leave the car knowing this is there.

 

[Runt8]

I kinda wonder why Tesla is even doing these arcade games at all. Is it just a marketing gimmick to sale cars? Providing owners something to help pass the time during supercharging? Something else? All of the above? I ask because a couple classic arcade games was one thing but it seems like Tesla is really making a big deal about it.

Same reason they added fart noises - it gets people talking about them and hooks the next generation of Tesla owners. My 8 year old already has a Tesla fund.

 

[radiocycle]

Got the update. Someone needs to say it, Beach Buggy Racing is terrible. It's a lousy Mario Kart clone with bad controls and shallow gameplay. Bring on Cuphead!!!

Cuphead is too hard.... Can't get passed the first scene.

 

[M109Rider]

I kinda wonder why Tesla is even doing these arcade games at all. Is it just a marketing gimmick to sale cars? Providing owners something to help pass the time during supercharging? Something else? All of the above? I ask because a couple classic arcade games was one thing but it seems like Tesla is really making a big deal about it.

You wonder why? Really...

Why do they have games on your smart phone, or computer, etc.
Same reason here, only it’s the first time it’s been done in a car.
Yikes.

 

[Brian brur]

There are a ton of people complaining about this on the Tesla forums and on Reddit. Here is a link for reference:

2019.20.2.1 has screen brightness bug-too dark in night mode on auto | Tesla

I’m also curious to hear if it has improved with 2019.20.4.1.

I find my MX sees more auto parking opportunities

 

[SMAlset]

Plays better than any game I have played in a car but onscreen controls are hard to use and not sure I like the idea of having the tires turn as I play

I was wondering about that. Is that healthy for the tires to get scrubbed in one spot like that. Liked the idea of a wireless steering wheel input device better but not as convenient.

 

[ElectricLee]

I was wondering about that. Is that healthy for the tires to get scrubbed in one spot like that. Liked the idea of a wireless steering wheel input device better but not as convenient.

Everything can be done with the touch screen. The real world steering is optional.

 

[Watts_Up]

It seems that the icon list is now displayed horizontally?

 

[Alset Srotom]

It seems that the icon list is now displayed horizontally?

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Yeah, that's in the release notes. New ap launcher.