Grid 1.3 ◉ <TOP>
Corrected car selection restrictions to prevent players from choosing ineligible vehicles (like the Pontiac GTO) in specific touring car events.
: Community-driven patches now allow the game to leverage 8, 12, 16, or even up to 32 CPU cores, bypassing the original 4-core limit and fixing resolution detection issues. Critical Bug Fixes
: Fixed an error where "race day" personal best times were only valid for the first race in a Grid World event. Version Variations Grid 1.3
: The maximum view distance was increased by 1 km, allowing players to see the full length of hill roads in San Francisco.
: The version available on Steam is pre-updated to 1.3, though retail copies may require a manual patch install. Corrected car selection restrictions to prevent players from
The update is a critical patch for the original Race Driver: GRID (2008) and related titles like GRID Autosport , primarily focused on expanding content compatibility and resolving long-standing technical bugs. Key Technical Enhancements
: More recent updates (2024) transitioned the software from 32-bit to 64-bit architecture , significantly improving stability on modern hardware. Version Variations : The maximum view distance was
For retail PC versions, the 1.3 patch can be installed manually by extracting the patch files directly into the game directory (e.g., C:\Program Files (x86)\Codemasters\GRID ). Using third-party tools like is recommended on modern systems to resolve frame-pacing issues and provide Vulkan/HDR support. New and more stable Grid - Smartbox