Cranked Patch Notes - October 9, 2026
This update is for both the full Patreon version of the game as well as the free Steam Demo version. Hop on the free demo if you haven't already! https://store.steampowered.com/app/5268450/Cranked_Demo/
New Stuff
New PB Messages setting hides other riders' PB chat lines. World records get their own message and always show.
The map can be rebound in Controls
Server browser shows each server's region, lists official servers first, then everything A-Z
Improvements
Big multiplayer performance pass: riders beyond 150 m are no longer replicated, other riders' bike lights only switch on near you, E-bike riders cost less to render, and event leaderboards and spectating stay smooth on busy servers
Nametags of far-away riders are hidden (they were unreadable dots anyway)
Downhill finals: top 15 only, faster drops, AFK riders skipped, and a compact live board
Downhill qualifying follows Restart At Checkpoints. With it off, restart sends you back to the top. Finals is unchanged.
Voting before a Downhill Race counts: the vote that opens is the Downhill's, keeps your vote, and says which event it is for
Fast Time events no longer start when they could run into a scheduled Downhill Race
Closing a local Downhill event closes it on every station
ONLINE picks a server with room instead of always the same one. A full server now says so, and a failed join keeps the menu backdrop.
Respawning in third person no longer swings or zooms the camera: it starts behind you, at its resting spot
B in drone mode gets you back on the bike where you crashed instead of sending you to your spawn marker
The Control Hints setting hides the drone view hints too
The Social menu opens on the Lobby tab
Text chat is left-aligned, with long messages wrapping neatly under themselves
Trail waypoints point to the start of the trail, not its map label
Map opens on you (and your drone), the drone icon is back and matches your player marker, and event standings fit on screen
FPS Cap greys out while V-Sync is on (V-Sync sets the framerate)
Acrophobia has had a full revamp
Radiation Ridge tweaked based on your feedback
T-shirts re-skinned: smoother armpits and shoulders, the male tee no longer shows the pants when riding, hoodie cuff fix, texture updates, and a female cargo pants refresh
Bug Fixes
Chat and voice keep going while you spectate
Possible fix for wheels clipping into objects. Let us know if this feels better or if they still clip.
Fixed the bike pitching in weird directions during spins
Fixed a duplicate gate on ROYGBIV causing false race fails
Fixed a trail issue on Gusto
1199 checkpoint restarts no longer drop you under the map
Distant bushes in Forest no longer show up as pale mint dots
Screen space cavity no longer outlines riders, bikes or grass
The Lift Pass can no longer get stuck after a milestone reveal
One Armed Scissor, Rock Merchant and Prancy Stardust count as ridden once you have ridden both halves
Vote trail colours are fixed on the map
Customization is no longer dark on the Low quality setting
Rad Dog t-shirt skinning fixed
The FPS Limit value no longer overlaps the slider at 240 fps
"Disconnected" is spelled right in chat when a player leaves
Balance Changes
In-Air Rotation Assist now defaults to Lean Only
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