v3a (25.04.2026):

- Added in-game language option in the "Game Options" > "Display" menu. The selected language will be saved to the Memory Card and is automatically applied on the game boot.
:: Due to technical limitations, the options for toggling "Position + Lap" indicators have been combined into a single option.
:: The Swedish localization has been fully updated to match the mod’s contents (by Nemeziz).
:: The Italian localization has been fully updated to match the mod’s contents (by Edo).
:: The German localization has been fully updated to match the mod’s contents (by Wieimmer).
:: The French localization has been fully updated to match the mod’s contents (by Speedou).
:: Various game code fixes for the Russian language full support as the seventh game localization.

- Arrested opponents in a Hot Pursuit-selected Tournament will now have "DNF" (Did Not Finish) status - such opponents will not receive points for the race.
- Police roadblocks in a Hot Pursuit-selected Tournament will now only spawn based on the player's track position.
- Player warnings and tickets statistics are now displayed on the finish results when a Hot Pursuit-selected Tournament mode is enabled.

- Fixed the transparency issue in part of the stock spoiler of the HSV VT GTS when the car is painted in dark colors.
- Fixed the appearance of the red Trans Am logo on the Pontiac Firebird T/A.
- Fixed the appearance of the front badge and the engine cover on the Ferrari F50.
- Fixed the appearance of the Corvette logo badge on all variants of the Chevrolet Corvette.

- Fixed one of the maximum speed parameters of the Nissan Skyline GT-R V-spec, which was lost when the car was ported from the Japanese game release.


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v3 (22.03.2026):

- Added the option to enable Traffic during Single Race with a Full Grid of opponents.
- Added a new Opponent mode to the main Tournaments lineup: Hot Pursuit. It is available as the third option in the "Opponent" settings before the Tournament starts.
:: If this mode is enabled, your race will feature 4 racers and 4 cops. The police can stop or arrest you, and they also deploy spike strips with roadblocks. Being arrested during the race results in a loss of the current race with 0 points.
:: Finish will give you 50% more money from the reward for completing the track. The final tournament reward or the Safe Driving bonus remain unchanged.
:: Hot Pursuit mode can be enabled only before the start of the Tournament, and as always you pay for car repairs.
- An indicator showing the number of owned cars in the garage has been added, it is displayed in the "Sell a Car" menu.

- The hidden Demo movie in the Main Menu now plays alongside the other two movies. For some reason, the DEMO1AV.XA clip was disabled by the developers directly in the code a week before the game release.
- The Main Menu now displays slides featuring cars from the regional versions: HSV (2), Ford Falcon, and Nissan Skyline. Unlike the Japanese version, where the Nissan slide was replaced one of the HSV textures, here all 4 slides can be displayed in random order.
:: There is a minor issue: the random semi-transparent icons over the slides are now always gray; this is due to memory limitations and the binding of colors to slide IDs.
- The Trophy Room now fully displays all Tournaments in the game, including the 4 new ones from Special Events. The text has been moved down so that all trophy icons fit within the screen area; the logic for placing the icon grid under different Tournament categories and selecting trophies with the up/down buttons has also been refined. For CE tournaments, icons from the first Tournament category are re-used.
- Fixed the missing icon when selecting the "Buy a Car" option in Duel mode. It still does not match the one that should be there (as in other menus), since loading a different value causes an error.

- Tournament of Champions: The number of opponents has been reduced from 5 to 3, and the difficulty has been slightly lowered. This tournament is now unlocked after the Endurance Racing Competition.
- High Stakes Challenge: The final opponent’s car has been replaced with the Bonus 911 Turbo, and the difficulty has been slightly lowered.
- Corrections for the text related to Tournaments and rewards.

- Nissan Skyline GT-R: Spoiler, body and upgraded bumper model parts have been tweaked to reduce polygon count and improve game stability when rendering this vehicle (by rata536 & NFSF1McLaren). 
:: The non-working reverse light has been fixed, and the player’s license plate has also been fixed. 
:: Front and rear headlight effects have been restored when showing the car in the menu. 
:: Fixed incorrect car color callouts during Hot Pursuit mode gameplay.
:: Fixed incorrect tire textures on the car model when driven by opponents.
:: Bug: When opponents drive this Skyline, their engine sound will be very quiet.
- Bonus Skyline GT-R: Modified the spoiler model to reduce geometry detail and improve game stability when rendering this car.

- The Nissan Skyline GT-R now fully appears among opponents in Single Races. When a player selects the Nissan Skyline GT-R, other cars will also appear among the opponents.
- Mercedes, Ferrari, and Nissan cars now appear when playing as the cop in Hot Pursuit mode.
- MHRT VT Commodore: The purchase price has been reduced to $175,000. This car can also be unlocked at the dealership via a second method after the Endurance Racing Competition - this is intended for cases where a player unlocked the Tournament of Champions before gaining access to any of the bonus cars.
- The wheel rim color on the BMW M5 (E39) and BMW Z3 Roadster now changes when upgrades are installed, just like on other cars. The BMW Z3 wheel texture has been slightly edited to look a bit better with the color changes.
- Ferrari 550 Maranello: Fixed the labels for new colors in police callouts, and also fixed the brand logo texture on the front bumper.

- Added compatibility with additional hidden game localizations. Some text (like Tournament descriptions) could still not match the mod's content in some cases.
- The Spanish localization has been fully updated to match the mod's content (by Zipper).
- The German localization has been partially updated to match the mod's content (by Wieimmer).
- Added a Russian localization based on the game translation by ViT Co. Some issues with previous translation have been fixed, and the text has been revised.
:: Some text during the race gameplay is still not translated due to various limitations.
- A list of people who helped with the mod development has been added to the in-game Credits section.


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v2a (07.01.2022):
- Fixed the issue when Snowy Ridge track unlocked status was not saved on Memory Card (after the completed tournament);
- Minor reduce of the visual MHRT VT Commodore stats, to be more fair with the actual car performance;
- On the 2nd event of Tournament of Champions, weather mode is changed to "dry".
:: Cheat file was re-done for easier import into emulators.


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v2:
- Fixed the Ford Falcon XR8 upgraded handling stats;
- Fixed grammar mistake on Tournament of Champions description;
- "Upgraded Opponents" feature for main tournaments has been unlocked from start, so you can increase the difficulty of AI if you want;
:: Without it, bots will not use any upgrades even if you installed it on your car.