A Comprehensive List of Platinum Times

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Fixing diagonal input on controller not giving 100% for steam

The default layout for this game on controller has both pitching and strafing on the right stick. However pressing a diagonal on the stick will NOT give the maximum output possible of both pitching and strafing.

To solve this issue it is possible to bind one or the other to a different button, or to remedy this diagonal input via this guide here:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1349820952

This guide may however present an outdated ui once going over the controller configuration section.
As such, once you have steam controller activated you may reffer to this video instead in order to fix your diagonals:
https://youtu.be/aFDY-Fn9gCI

This will ensure that 100% is outputed with the left stick when holding a diagonal.

Update showcase

# Update showcase

This guide aims to showcase the difference between each updates of the game, mostly touching upon modified sections of track which would impact a player performance.

# Update 1.2.1, current update

Considering that this patch is still recent, this section is a work in progress.

__Mariana trench tracks__

A bug introduced in previous patch that placed incorrect underwater section has been fixed. All section of the tracks are now correctly in or out of water.

See 'Nereus forward/reverse and Ahti forward/reverse' in the Update 1.1.0 section of this document to know more.

__Nereus reverse__

A checkpoint position got slightly moved.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/TCyAPF7Bgc4?t=29

New patch:
https://youtu.be/mGYVnK562Yw

The cut is still doable but requires a less optimal path.
Moreover some additional side half-barrier got added to the left in the first landing section of this clip. This should however barely affect the player performance.

__Ahti forward__
A new checkpoint has been added toward the end of the track.
As such this cut is no longer possible:

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/yk4IlmnSukU?t=81

New patch:
https://youtu.be/smVOBzIeQDI

__Ahti reverse__

This track received multiple changes.

Change 1: added checkpoint

The same checkpoint on the forward version has been added, this modifies a cut.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/kEI_7cFlOEE?t=3

New patch:
https://youtu.be/inBXQUAo4jc

Change 2: new checkpoint

Another new checkpoint has been added, this time removing a cut entirely.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/kEI_7cFlOEE?t=10

New patch:
https://youtu.be/TnkC6UVwgDM

Change 3: modified section

A section of the track has been modified.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/kEI_7cFlOEE?t=42

New patch:
https://youtu.be/1jmBpE-Kteo

This makes this section much easier and smoother to traverse.

__Nuliajuk forward__

A new checkpoint has been added.
As a result this cut is no longer possible:

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/lZKcnYUDhxA?t=46

New patch:
https://youtu.be/Msa6M8mgsGk


__Cloud ocean reverse__

This change affects ALL reverse tracks of cloud ocean, which are:
- Aura reverse
- Libeccio reverse
- Mistral reverse

A perfect landing strip at the very end of each track shared section has been extended.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/L03x3gcTffo?t=81

New patch:
https://youtu.be/rHjq4E7gbhE

Considering that most launching angle made it very hard to touch the perfect landing, this change makes the perfect landing much more reliable to land regardless of the approach.


__Aura forward__

Multiple changes have been made to aura forward.

Change 1: longer landing section

The landing section of the second jump has been made longer.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/NF-Igsbyw4c?t=14

New patch:
https://youtu.be/vespfe2hM7A

This landing section in the old patch was very inconsistent regarding perfect landing, with this new change this jump is now much more reliable.

Change 2: removed air boost pad

The air boost pad of this track has been removed.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/NF-Igsbyw4c?t=28

New patch:
https://youtu.be/kXdOI0LCd_Q

This air boost pad was extremely hard to trigger, and only rarely was willing to activate. Removing it entirely essentially doesn't change player performance on this track.

Change 3: Added death wall

A new death wall has been added towards the end of the track.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/NF-Igsbyw4c?t=71

New patch:
https://youtu.be/StqJdoH8Wo4

This does mean that the player is now required to land on the track much earlier instead of taking the most straight path.


__Aura reverse__

Similarly aura reverse received multiple changes, it does share the removed air boost pad which has very little impact in player performance.

Change 1: modified starting jump

The first jump of the track has been modified.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/pfTI3E9KJfA?t=3

New patch:
https://youtu.be/FzIdRk3UDKc

This seems to make getting the perfect landing much easier.

Change 2: added jump

A section has been modified in order to add a jump in it.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/pfTI3E9KJfA?t=16

New patch:
https://youtu.be/_Qa1PcDJTNM

The motivation for this change is up to speculation.

Change 3: longer section before jump

Similarly to the forward version of this track, a section has been made longer, the jump is as a result easier to handle.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/pfTI3E9KJfA?t=64

New patch:
https://youtu.be/x__pIWfQzYs


__Libeccio reverse__

Change 1: added jumps

The starting straight section got two new jumps.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/L03x3gcTffo?t=4

New patch:
https://youtu.be/wj3d8DHY9Jg

The perfect landings of those jumps should help build up more speed at the start of this track.


__Mistral forward__

Change 1: new checkpoint

An additional checkpoint has been added, as a result this cut is no longer possible:

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/Th9Ewzl1OXg?t=27

New patch:
https://youtu.be/2t-KDeAnXoQ

Change 2: removed deathwall

A deathwall has been removed right before the hairpin section.
Unlike most changes in this patch, this one removed a restriction, which allows to make this jump landing less abrupt.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/Th9Ewzl1OXg?t=36

New patch:
https://youtu.be/khyz6r_YDxo

Although it is faint, the deathwall can be seen in this old patch video with its blue hue as it is approach until it totally disappears on landing.


__Mistral reverse__

Change 1: reworked section

An entire split path section has been reworked. The jumps are now less strict with more generous landing lenght. An air boost pad has been added toward the end of the section, most likely to make the climbing easier.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/Wtb279d_-cs?t=13

New patch:
https://youtu.be/2t3IS_yR60E

Change 2: removed split path

A split path has been entirely removed from the track.

Old pach:
https://youtu.be/Wtb279d_-cs?t=32

New patch:
https://youtu.be/1BEj5bCI4r8

__Neo shinagawa reverse__

A split path transition has been removed with the addition of high side barriers.

Old patch:
https://youtu.be/1DKsPFkftDE?t=42

New patch:
https://youtu.be/8Kf6aEub5PY


__Cain's flat reverse and Neumann's outpost reverse__

A change has been made to a section that is shared by both of those track.
The perfect landing strip after the first jump has been extended, moreover the deathwall has been moved forward to match the end of this new strip.

New patch:
https://youtu.be/lOh6zg2FkCA

Sadly there is no good video footage of the old patch deathwall position, as such the comparison is hard to make.
This change should benefit the player notheless.


# Update 1.2.0

__Ixion forward__

The rotating solid turbine collision box has been fixed. It is now possible to go through the empty space in this section without exploding in the air.

This leads to a much straighter path, which means an overall faster time.

Path required in order to avoid the collision in previous patch:
https://youtu.be/V-Jvin_zM_c?t=47

New path possible in the current patch:
https://youtu.be/gqYVYR8iKX4

__Tantalus reverse and Ixion reverse__

The issue that had been introduced in the previous patch concerning the first plit path has been fixed.
It is now possible to go through the left path at the beginning without phasing through the track.

Example of the previous version:
https://youtu.be/MBEysod5GRw


# Update 1.1.0

This update has seen relatively few changes however some are quite noticeable.

__Aura forward__

One cut has been removed with the addition of a side barrier.

Previous patch:
https://youtu.be/om76Yg5RzFs?t=20

Current patch:
https://youtu.be/1pNGgPqoRZ8?t=21


__Tantalus reverse and Ixion reverse__

One single section that is shared by both tracks has been changed, hence both track are affected.

The respawn bug/cut has been removed:
https://youtu.be/NdYQbLyw9Hc

Side barriers have been added in on the left split path at the beginning.
However as it is, it is currently impossible to make the required jump on this path:
https://youtu.be/MBEysod5GRw

Previous patch:
https://youtu.be/SkLOxVwdQtM?t=10

It is however possible to take the other path and proceed as normal, however this other path happens to be the slower one. Issue has been noted by the dev and shall be fixed in a future update.


__Nereus forward/reverse and Ahti forward/reverse__

Some sections of those track are incorrectly underwater, this does mean a change in mechanical behaviour; being underwater means high rate of boost recovery but higher friction during aerial time leading bigger air deceleration.
There is an advantage and a downside to being underwater and both section of the tracks feature jumps. That means it is hard to evaluate whether those sections are faster or not. In any case this is most definitely an unintended update and will most likely be fixed in a later update.


Nereus previous patch:
https://youtu.be/lrPDRzk2IqE?t=34

Nereus current patch:
https://youtu.be/N1nQJxlVrV8?t=34

Ahti previous patch:
https://youtu.be/kQQKHY8j4Po?t=32

Ahti current patch:
https://youtu.be/kEI_7cFlOEE?t=29

__Rainbow forest forward and path of wonder forward__

Once again one section that appears in both track got changed.

One single boost pad has been removed towards the end of the track, making a run overall slightly slower. It concerns the third boost path in this straight section.


Previous patch:
https://youtu.be/_c9zl6yYM-8?t=62

Current patch:
https://youtu.be/GEF9FlQ3z3Q?t=60

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As of June 11 2024 the game received a major update 'v1.31' that added a new set of tracks "Vertex V1.31585598240". Moreover this patch apparently removed 'over 200 shortcuts'. While there may not be any core gameplay changes, the sheer amount of track modification warrants a complete leaderboard wi

Name	Author
A Comprehensive List of Platinum Times	Zeph 3 years ago
Fixing diagonal input on controller not giving 100% for steam	CWOTC 2 years ago
Update showcase	CWOTC 2 years ago