Imminent Test Drive Unlimited 2 DLC free

Test Drive Unlimited 2 owners will be treated to loads of free new content and bug fixes any day now.

The Exploration Pack adds 20 new events, including new event types Extreme Convoy and Timed Convoy; two new cars - a Lancia Stratos version Rallye and and Dodge Charger 1969; three Discovery levels; an outfit for men and women; two multiplayer races; 3D functionality for PC and PS3; and a Help Channel for TV Media to explain the changes.

Namco Bandai told Eurogamer this morning that there is no concrete date for the update's arrival. Sounds as though the publisher is waiting to hear back from Microsoft and Sony certification. Could be any day. The PC version hasn't yet been added to the DLC Store on the official Test Drive Unlimited 2 website.

Coinciding with the free Exploration Pack are a horde of bug fixes and gameplay tweaks. The full list is below.

Gameplay improvements

• Players can sell their cars in the used car dealer (including cars won in duels)
• Effect of collisions with rocks and trees is now less severe
• Instant challenges have been tweaked to exclude very short or very long races
• Cruising as a passenger now unlocks roads
• Lower car-road impact sounds
• New restrictions on MP races (to stop the prevalence of top end cars in all races)
• Session lost messages are now more descriptive
• Koenigsegg CCXR performance tweaked to be competitive with Bugatti Veyrons
• Y axis inversion option added
• Additional race restrictions added to avoid Bugattis having complete dominance
• Lobby: Club cars are now allowed in multiplayer and solo modes
• We scrutinize savegames for specific hacks and take measures when they are detected
• Nat info text displayed on the Start screen if a potential network configuration problem is detected
• Lobby: With/Without collisions info added
• Lobby: Inner club & club vs club info icons added
• Players can now cancel on the search games loading screen
• [PC] Chat window moved and positioned according to the game mode
• [PS3] Mic & Voice IP options added
• [X360] It is now impossible to join a ranked match once it has started
• [X360] Rich presence is now more descriptive, based upon what players are doing in the game

Bug fixes

• The update includes fixes for the following documented bugs:
• Cars can be launched into the air by glitches in the road
• Cars can end up in the sky if the player goes to the map while their car is falling
• Possible to get through walls/scenery by going in and out of map mode
• Unable to enter sessions with a co-driver
• Cars sometimes turn invisible
• Unable to start a multiplayer race with the Caterham Superlight R500
• Unable to play club races with club cars
• The Final Cup can be repeated to earn the grand prize an unlimited number of times
• Missing car door interior when switching to some low-res models
• Stickers not appearing when in a friend's garage
• Invisible avatars immediately after a club upgrade
• Hawaii - collision problem on the "Hydro House"
• Collisions problems in many sectors
• Infinite loading in sticker shop when no more storage space is available
• Crash when loading a photo in MyTDUHouse
• Crash at the end of chase mode online
• Crash at end of a duel
• Crashes in chase mode & freeride
• Crash when exiting a championship challenge
• Other random crashes
• Sticker shop: Matt paint available twice, replacing metallic as an option
• Mylife Info : Incorrect number for clothes (collector box) & road unlocked (cruising box)
• Pause menu: MyLife and Player info incorrect for levels higher than 60
• Gameplay icons not removed when you press start on the results screen
• Wrecks: Instant Challenge invites still active when opening wrecks popup
• Map : Players sometimes displayed at the top-west corner of the map, in the sea
• News: Not possible to delete news items
• Club member list not updated when the president fires someone (members not notified)
• Disappearing GPS road sections on Hawaii
• Logitech on-wheel LED not accurately representing RPM and engine danger zone
• Unable to sell pre order and DLC cars in game
• [PS3] Logitech wheel issues
• [PS3] Possible to get stuck in an invalid session
• [PS3] The Ranked Matches search results not correct
• [X360] Problems caused by changing devices
• [X360] Players can get kicked out of sessions for no reason
• [X360] Crash when selecting a challenge icon very quickly on the map
• Casino: Rankings not appearing correctly
• Casino: Roulette exploit
• Casino: Crash on slot machines when another player wins a jackpot and leaves the room
• Casino: Crash at level 10 cut-scene
• Casino: Crash when you use back on track at the entrance to the Casino in Hawaii
• Casino: Changing profile when you win a car makes it impossible to win or purchase cars