Screamer Receives New Patch Introducing Single Stick Control Mode

Continuing its post-launch support for Screamer, Milestone released a new update featuring the highly requested Single Stick control mode, alongside gameplay refinements and character balance adjustments inspired by community feedback.

Designed to make the game more approachable for newcomers, the new Single Stick option allows players to steer and drift using a single controller stick across all game modes. While the Twin Stick control scheme remains the recommended way to experience Screamer and fully engage with its ECHO System, the new mode offers a more familiar alternative for players taking their first steps into the game.

The update also introduces further refinements to the overall experience, including a new way to unlock Tournament Crew characters, giving players more freedom in how they progress through the game. Several Screamers have also received balance adjustments aimed at refining the competitive experience and encouraging greater variety in character selection.

The full patch notes are available below:

New Control Mode - Single Stick

• Players can now select a new control mode that combines Steer and Drift on a single stick. This can be changed to/from the default Twin Stick from the options menu outside of races.
  
  

General

• The gameplay camera selected in a race will now be set as the default camera for the following races.
  
  
• Added a new unlock condition for the Tournament Crew characters: players can now unlock them in any game mode after having unlocked all other characters and tracks.
  
  

The Tournament

• Reviewed all dialogues to remove unnecessary suspension lines.
  
  

Characters

• Roisin
  
  1. Increased SGU speed threshold from 230km/h to 240km/h
  2. Decreased SGU Sync generation from 2,3 to 2,1
  3. Decreased Strike exit speed from 255km/h to 245km/h
• Keiji
  
  1. Increased low-RPM power delivery in every gear
• Gregor
  
  1. Lowered SGU speed threshold from 237,5km/h to 227,5km/h
• Ritsuko
  
  1. Decreased torque power when in Overdrive
  2. Reduced Sync bars from 5 to 4
  3. Decreased Sync generated from her skill from 2,5 to 2
• Announcer
  
  1. Hype loss on failed Strike reduced from 0,8 to 0,4
  2. Hype loss on collision reduced from 0,33/0,495/1,75/2,45/3,5/4,725 to 0/0/0,5/0,5/1/1
  3. Lowered SGU speed threshold from 235km/h to 223km/h
• Mr. A
  
  1. Decreased torque power when in Overdrive

Tracks

• Fixed an invisible collision present just before the shortcut in the Steel Bowel track

About Milestone
Founded in Milan in 1996, Milestone S.r.l. is one of the leading and longest-established racing game developers in the world. The 290+ people team is responsible for hit series like MotoGP™, MXGP, and Monster Energy Supercross – The Official Videogame, the acclaimed Hot Wheels™ Unleashed, as well as own IPs RIDE and Gravel. For more information please visit https://milestone.it/

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