{"id":940169,"date":"2026-10-25T08:06:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T08:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/940169\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T08:06:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T08:06:28","slug":"flatout-4-vr-leaves-early-access-with-passenger-rides-and-classic-physics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/940169\/","title":{"rendered":"FlatOut 4 VR leaves early access with passenger rides and classic physics"},"content":{"rendered":"

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FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR has left Steam Early Access with an overhaul that lets players ride in another racer’s passenger seat. Version 1.0 also adds optional FlatOut 2 physics and AI, plus two remastered tracks from that game.<\/p>\n

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FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR promotional screenshot supplied by Mutar \/ Flat2VR Spark. Image: Mutar \/ Flat2VR Spark<\/p>\n

The developers’ launch announcement<\/a> describes a larger release than originally planned. FlatOut 4’s own AI remains the default, while players can select the classic handling and opponents in settings.<\/p>\n

Multiplayer spectators can join the race from the passenger seat<\/p>\n

Players joining a race already in progress can watch while they wait, including from inside another player’s car. AI racers can fill empty grid positions, and automatic host migration is intended to keep a session going if its host disconnects.<\/p>\n

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FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR promotional screenshot supplied by Mutar \/ Flat2VR Spark. Image: Mutar \/ Flat2VR Spark<\/p>\n

An experimental multiplayer weapons setting is also included. The developers say they are continuing to refine it, so it should be treated as an unfinished option within the full release.<\/p>\n

Other additions include first-person driver ejections, updated stereo mirrors and revised point-and-click menus. Wheel compatibility has expanded, alongside bHaptics support and motion-rig telemetry.<\/p>\n

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FlatOut 4: Total Insanity VR promotional screenshot supplied by Mutar \/ Flat2VR Spark. Image: Mutar \/ Flat2VR Spark<\/p>\n

Players can publish custom liveries through Steam Workshop<\/p>\n

A new in-game livery editor handles vehicle designs. An open-source desktop editor offers more detailed work, including layers, and supports importing new vehicles.<\/p>\n

Steam Workshop integration lets players publish their liveries and subscribe to other people’s designs. Track-creation tools are planned for later; they are not described as part of version 1.0.<\/p>\n

The update also brings back the FlatOut 2 GT and adds an experimental motorcycle. Its handling and balance remain under development.<\/p>\n

The PC VR release<\/a> is available on Steam. Quest owners using a gaming PC can also consult the recent changes to Steam Link USB streaming<\/a>. That connection option does not make the game a standalone Quest release.<\/p>\n

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