Criterion has pushed out Need for Speed Unbound update 1.000.011, which is for the big Volume 4 content drop! This brings a load of fixes alongside new Porsche content. Read on for the official NFS Unbound patch notes for August 16.

Need for Speed Unbound Update 1.000.011 Patch Notes | NFS Unbound Volume 4 Patch Notes | Need for Speed New Update Patch Notes for August 16:

• Celebrate 75 Years of Porsche: Need for Speed Unbound Volume 4 celebrates 75 years of Porsche with exciting, new themed events, cosmetics and customizations. Players can head to the Kennedy Test Track to tear it up in a unique Porsche 75th anniversary Playlist and smash stunt-based challenges in Linkups. Plus, finish the Porsche Playlist three times to earn a full electric Porsche Taycan Turbo S (2022).

• Gauntlet Playlists: In new Gauntlet Playlists, players will need to flex their best skills to outrace the most determined cops in Lakeshore. Get busted by the cops and players will lose their shot at rewards, but if they can smash the field and make it to the end of the route they’ll earn big Bank and XP prizes.

• New FREE Speed Pass: Volume 4 features a refreshed 75-level Speed Pass, offering free items for players to stir up the streets. Race through Speed Pass rank 50 to earn the wildest Legendary Custom Porsche 911 Carrera S (1997) that Lakeshore has seen.

• Even More Ways to Play: Players can now access “Boosted” events in Lakeshore Online. Playlists and Linkups will unexpectedly, and for a limited time, become Boosted, giving players additional rewards when competing. Players can also experience 7 new Linkup locations, including the Kennedy Test Track and Griffith Construction; and are now able to quick-route to Linkups. Volume 4 also introduces a whole new set of 20 Daily Challenges, plus 15 new One Shot Challenges, as well as a refreshed set of 39 Weekly Challenges, to earn XP and Bank.

• In-Game Store: Head to the in-game store to purchase 3 new premium customization and cosmetics content packs*, which include new cars, cosmetics, driving effects and more. Plus, EA Play members can check their garage to find the electric neon 25th Anniversary Legendary Custom Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 (2021) waiting as a reward.

  • Hip Hop Origins Swag Pack: Take to the streets in the Legendary Custom Mercedes-AMG G 63 (2017) and celebrate the origins of Hip Hop with the new Hip Hop Origin Swag Pack. This premium pack contains an incredible range of uniquely designed items, including a clothing pack, Doberman mask, a driving effect, an exclusive horn and more for $14.99.

  • Need for Speed™ Unbound –  Lotus Exige S Legendary Custom Pack: Available for $9.99, this pack offers players the Legendary Custom Lotus Exige S (2006) (custom bodykit and livery)  AND a 10 level Speed Pass boost, which will reward players with 10 exciting new cosmetic or customization items.

  • Need for Speed™ Unbound – Vol. 4 Customs Pack: This pack is available for $5.99 and gives players 3 new exclusive Custom Builds: Eddie’s NISSAN Skyline GT-R V·spec (1993) – Need for Speed™ Underground, Rachel’s NISSAN 350Z (2008) – Need for Speed™ Underground 2, and Joe’s Polestar 1 (2020) – Need for Speed™ Heat.

• Need for Speed™ Heat Gift: Players who own Need for Speed™ Heat and purchase Need for Speed™ Unbound will receive an exclusive welcome gift, the McLaren F1 (1994) will be ready and waiting for them in their Garage when they arrive.

Quality of Life Improvements:

• Players can now quick route to Linkups.
• The number of decals players can place on livery wraps has been increased to 1,000.

Campaign:

• Fixed an issue where Waru’s Racer in Trouble mission would not occur.
• Fixed an issue where A$AP Rocky’s vehicle delivery mission would not occur.
• Fixed an issue where cops would stop interacting with the player after they participated in a Qualifier event.

Client & Performance:

• Fixed an issue where some PCs failed to boot via EA App.
• Fixed an issue where players would encounter graphical issues with Nvidia DLSS enabled.
• Fixed an issue where the player is unable to load into multiplayer due to an inventory issue.

Map & World:

• Fixed an issue on the map screen where Linkup time remaining was not accurate.
• Fixed an issue where Linkups would despawn too early.

Multiplayer:

• Fixed an issue where the messaging between rounds in linkups didn’t display correctly.
• Fixed an issue where daily challenges weren’t appearing correctly if completed on the previous day.
• Fixed an issue where players were unable to join a Linkup after leaving a Playlist.

UI:

• Fixed an issue where players would incorrectly be labeled as in a cop chase in the Playlist podium screen.
• Fixed an issue where the party menu failed to open on certain screens.
• Fixed an issue where the Linkup notification message appeared incorrectly after leaving the garage.
• Fixed an issue where chat wheel messages would appear for players while in the playlist car select screen.
• Fixed an issue where the Linkup in-progress notification incorrectly stays on screen.
• Fixed an issue where the Speed Pass max rank wasn’t shown correctly on the player’s banner.
• Fixed an issue where the Mitsubishi Evolution X 2008 Epic Custom had the wrong body kit thumbnail.
• Fixed an issue where player banner stickers wouldn’t display correctly.
• Fixed an issue where the Linkup of screen indicator would sometimes appear while in the garage.
• Fixed an issue where the off screen indicator showing a player’s heat, appeared incorrectly during Linkups.

Vehicle Customisation:

• Fixed an issue where decals would become transparent after being reset.
• Fixed an issue where, at times, the body kit and wrap for A$AP Rocky’s Mercedes 190E couldn’t be applied.

General Fixes:

• Fixed an issue where EA Play subscribers were seeing incorrect offers as part of their Player First Trial.
• Fixed an issue where Speed Pass rewards didn’t appear correctly when returning to the garage.
• Balanced the intensity of Linkups effects at night.
• Fixed an issue where the reward screen didn’t appear correctly after purchasing premium content.
• Fixed an issue where progress would get blocked if players completed a multiplayer challenge before starting a campaign.
• Various minor bug fixes & stability improvements in addition to what’s specified in these patch notes.

Once a new patch is out, we’ll make sure to let our readers know.

Source: EA