Turbo Dismount® 2 news & patch notes

Hello Dismounters!

Improvements

• New Level: Skid Marks! It's drag racing time!

• Gameplay: Manual Vehicle Control types now available in game settings! See if Arcade or Hardcore is more to your taste for vehicle handling!

• Vsync off frame rate now capped to display refresh rate

• Gameplay: Free Flight now possible after Steering Loss

• Gameplay: Motor Jousting challenge text clarified

• Levels: Hoops of Doom, Curly Dunes, Out of Office, and Gridiron received minor improvements

• Levels: NPC behaviors more aggressive in a number of levels

• Audio: Boxing gloves sound effect now... punchier

• Gameplay: Road collider improvements

• Level Editor Package: Ability to add Spline control points at scene camera position and rotation.

Known Issues

• The safe attached to a chain has more than occasional erratic behavior

• The feature request for mouse-only controls is still being investigated

• Switching camera devices in the game settings may require toggling Live Face off and on again

• Attaching a USB webcam while the game is running may lead to unexpected behavior

Hello Dismounters!

NOTE: Trading cards are enabled in Steam, please allow for possible server side delays!

Two weeks since Full Release! Thank you everyone who has reported issues on the discussion forums, this update addresses quite a few, yet the work continues.

Full update details below.

Improvements

• Steam Trading Cards - nuff said

• Live Face disabled when game is out of focus

• Replay Playback Speed correctly restored after returning from Main Menu to Replay Mode

• UI: Selected Camera and Mic devices properly persist over game restarts

• Gameplay: Duke of Donuts achievement limit corrected to 5000 points

• Gameplay: Smooth Cruiser, Banditt, Milk Van, Ricky-Tick, and Wedge sturdiness tweaks

• Gameplay: Penelope's Challenge now unlocked from Slam Dunk

• Gameplay: Character pose fixes on the Smooth Cruiser

• Gameplay: Wheels now catch fire on Shuriken and Lean Means

• Gameplay: Road collision improved on Space Program and Safe Travels

• Camera bugs fixed related to character selection

• High Steaks faulty prominent neon sign fixed

Known Issues

• The safe attached to a chain has more than occasional erratic behavior

• Manual steering sensitivity needs improvement

• The feature request for mouse-only controls is still being investigated

• Switching camera devices in the game settings may require toggling Live Face off and on again

• Attaching a USB webcam while the game is running may lead to unexpected behavior

Hello Dismounters!

Thank you for a wonderful Full Release week! We've followed the reviews and feedback on the forums to the best of our ability, and here is a version that addresses the most immediate issues.

Full update details below.

Improvements

• Camera target at Dismount Complete no longer points to a wrong location.

• UI: Challenges displayed as spots on level cards in Challenge Mode

• UI: Invert Air Control settings added

• UI: Better indication for next level in Tutorials

• UI: Leaderboard screens now display more entries

• UI: Live face disabled by default

• UI: Updated icons on Wobbles & High Steaks

• Gameplay: Unlocking of Donut Drop fixed

• Gameplay: Reaching 450m in Space Program fixed

• Gameplay: Hoops of Doom level unlocking goal for Fifty Sixty fixed

• Gameplay: Mr. Ego's front pose on the Pink Lightning improved

• Gameplay: Fixed challenge configuration in Pizza Delivery

• Gameplay: Springboard fixed in Manual Triggers tutorial level

• The volume of engine sounds when close to camera reduced

• Lean Means and Shuriken leaderboard icons added

• Vertical seam no longer appears in the game skybox in certain environments

• Jelly Cube color changes with its strength

Known Issues

• Live Face webcam device and microphone device selections reset to the first devices on the list every time the game is started and the user goes to the settings. The selections persist for the duration of the play session.

Turbo Dismount 2 Full Release Out Now!

We are proud to announce that after over eight years of development, Turbo Dismount 2 has left Early Access and is now available as Full Release! Turbo Dismount 2 on Steam

Turbo Dismount 2 expands upon the original in every aspect.

• Full manual vehicle controls

• Multiple passengers on vehicles

• Animated custom faces

• Support for webcam video faces

• Upgraded vehicle physics

• Greatly improved graphics

• An awesome soundtrack

• Replay mode with a custom movie creation mode

• And the biggest upgrade: extremely powerful Workshop tools for level creation

The Workshop tools in Turbo Dismount 2 are the same toolkit we have used internally in the development of the game. All levels in the game are made with the same tools, and this means Workshop creators can create even new power-ups, obstacles, traps, rules, and even game modes!

Once again, thank you to the Dismounter Community for all the feedback which has helped us build the finest tragicomic physics-driven survival puzzle racing sandbox ever created!

Hello everyone!

As we enter the final stretch before Full Release on March 13th, the Full Release is available for Early Access participants for testing and feedback.

To try out the Full Release Beta, simply go to the game settings in Steam, then under Game Versions & Betas select the openbeta version.

Features to Test

• Achievements

• Challenge Mode goals

• Steam Cloud support

• New levels

• New vehicles (Shuriken, Lean Means)

• Bugs in vehicles

• Bugs in levels

• Bugs in live face support

• Any other bugs

• And the bugs not included above

This is the version that's going to hit Full Release, we appreciate your time and any feedback!

Please note that we consider Full Release a milestone, not the finish line, and our work will continue.

Hello there!

Update: One more bump on the road! We're pushing the Full Release back slightly (Feb 27th to March 13th) to nail down some of the last complexities, but there will be Open Beta release in advance! Let's crash the game together!

Time goes by so quickly when you are having fun, and even when not. Only a year ago we launched on Early Access, and now we're reaching a point where even cranky old developers can look at a thing and say

"Indeed, that does resemble a fine v1.0 product."

So we're doing it. On March 13th we are ripping off the band-aid and punching the Full Release button.

What's in it for you? Glad you asked...

Upcoming Features

• Achievements

• Steam Cloud support

• Steam Trading Cards

• New vehicles

• New levels

• Vehicle-tagged leaderboards

• More obstacles

• UI polish

• Improved sound effects

• Level Editor Package improvements

FAQ

• Q: But what about the stuff that's requested on the forums but not seen above? A: v1.0 is not the end of our work, just a milestone we want to reach - a version of the game we consider full-featured and ready to stand on its own without an Early Access label.

Hello Dismounters!

As our first year in Early Access is nearing its end and we head off for the holidays, we present to you the Winter Stunts Update. This time we want to shine a spotlight at the possibilities of huge ramps and big air.

This update also integrates the built-in screenshot feature with the Steam photo library, and comes with further performance improvements.

Thank you all for being along for the ride, and in helping Turbo Dismount 2 become the greatest Dismount game ever! <3

Full update details below.

Levels

• A new triplet of levels has been added to be unlocked in the Challenge Mode (start in Curly Dunes), or instantly accessible in the Sandbox Mode...

• New level: Bon Voyage! The big brother of the Big Air Compo is here!

• New level: Cold Cut! It's a very tight squeeze!

• New level: Vertigo! This one will push your air control and landing skills to the limit!

Obstacles

• New Obstacle: TNT Pile! To add some spice into the mix.

• The Soft Cushion has been replaced with a Bouncy Cushion, because it's so much better that way.

• The Adjustable Ramp now has adjustable width.

• The Ring of Fire now has adjustable height and size.

Improvements

• Now migrated to Unity 6.3 LTS for improved performance and stability. Level creation will now require the use of the Unity 6.3 Editor.

• Level Editor Package: A warning added when using an unsupported version of the Unity Editor.

• Level Editor Package: SetMusic node no longer overrides player music selections.

• Level Editor Package: Music started by the SetMusic node properly resets after level change.

• Level Editor Package: Validations for root object positions and PhysicsObject components.

• UI: It is now possible to return to the Title Screen from the Quit tab.

• UI: Notification message if saving to Steam Timeline fails.

• Screenshots are now saved to the player's Steam Photos.

• Gameplay: Improved detection of detached vehicle and character parts, and better handling of the consequences.

• Gameplay: Scoring added for flips in the air

• Gameplay: Dismount End condition in Safe Travels and Let's Keep Going tweaked

• Gameplay: More challenging score limits for Classic level

• Gameplay: Ball and Chain collisions improved

• Performance improvements, particularly for night levels

Hello Dismounters!

Today we introduce the Challenge Mode, a new game mode that lets you progress through the game by completing specific challenges. For the traditionalists, everything remains unlocked in the Sandbox Mode.

This update has been months in the making, and you'll find plenty of changes and improvements. Details below.

The BIG Changes

• Challenge Mode added: levels can contain challenges to beat. Completed challenges may unlock rewards.

• Sandbox Mode: the traditional mode where everything is unlocked from the start, likely to be useful for streamers and reviewers who may wish to play with all the toys from the start.

• Damage and Scoring Re-Balanced! We have received a lot of feedback about scoring having cheesy loopholes. This is our first attempt at a major revamp of the scoring logic, and also necessitates a full leaderboard reset. Please throw your rotten vegetables at us in the forums!

• Steam Game Recording and Timeline Support: We were not satisfied with the performance of the built-in video exporting solution, so now Turbo Dismount 2 fully embraces Steam Game Recording. We strongly recommend that you enable constant Background Game Recording. The game automatically marks game state changes onto the Timeline, and specifically marks the videos you record in the Replay mode as easy-to-find segments. In-game microphone settings have been removed, mic recording is now directly handled by Steam.

Vehicles

• New vehicle: Corley. The much-requested two-wheelers are coming, and we start with the trusty and reliable Corley. Give us feedback on the driving feel, motorcycles in Turbo Dismount 2 use quite complex and realistic physics.

• Vehicle internal damage improved. Engines no longer detach from vehicles.

• Improved detection of whether the player is able to steer.

• Improved handling: Starting a full tuning round with the Milk Van and Wedge. Wedge now handles a lot better.

• Milk Van now has a stronger response to boost pads.

• Forkules passengers no longer fall down when revving the engine.

Levels

• New level: Turbo Slalom

• New level: Safe Travels

• New level: Donut Drop

• Remastered level: T-Junction

• Dismount Derby has migrated from the Workshop to a built-in level

• Tutorial 1: more detailed instructions added to level display

Obstacles

• New Obstacle: Jelly Cube! Maybe this will accomplish what the Soft Cushion never did! :)

User Interface

• UI: Camera target cycling button added

• UI: Clearer "Upload to Workshop" functionality

• UI: Fixed incorrect selection shown in some level tabs

• UI: Numbers in the HUD are now mono-spaced for improved stability and legibility

• UI: Dragging replay time slider with the mouse pauses playback momentarily

• UI: Controller triggers ramp playback speed when playing and scrub timeline when paused

• UI: Replay doesn't auto-stop when reaching the end of timeline

• UI: New highlighting system and outlines. Work-in-progress, but pointing at elements now provides some narrative tidbits. Please give us feedback about this!

• UI: Score bar added to the top right corner, displaying progress needed for specific level goals

• UI: Challenge tasks visible in the HUD in Challenge Mode

• UI: Friendlier workshop level UI

• UI: Reset Progress button added in the Quit Menu

Sounds

• This is an on-going process, but starting with the Big Update, you'll find a more diverse palette of impact sounds to feast your ears. Metal poles in particular have a nice ring to them.

Improvements

• Physics: More physics materials defined, some with corresponding audio. Still work-in-progress!

• Physics: Ragdoll stutters, stretching, and glitching through solid objects greatly reduced

• Graphics: Dust and smoke VFX visuals tweaked

• Graphics: Very Low quality level improved for better visual consistency with the other quality levels.

• Performance: Game physics and rendering performance improved. This can be observed with most computers running the game, but perhaps more notably Steam Deck users may find it appealing to run High Quality in many levels for full-fat visual flavor, as well as enjoy quite notable frame rate improvements in Handheld Quality.

• Performance: Memory leak fixes with procedural meshes

• Performance: Memory footprint reduced

• Performance: Mini Benchmark Mode, to use, press Left Ctrl and , (comma) while the level intro camera is flying its looping path.

Level Editor Package

• LEP: Landblocks marked uniform respect bevel-flag

• LEP: Added SelectedVehicle and VehicleID nodes to facilitate level decisions based on selected vehicle.

• LEP: Added SetDisplayScore and DiscardScore nodes to facilitate working with the score display.

• LEP: Added WorldMessage node

• LEP: HUDEvent node can now select from a set of different effect types

• LEP: Text formatting nodes can format score and time the same way the game does with "S" or "T" format specifiers

• LEP: Logic objects can now be added in prefab mode (without vanishing to void)

• LEP: Spline fix when adding intermediate control points

• LEP: "What's for Desert" palette theme added

• LEP: Racing HUD polishing:

  • Race time is printed at the top right of the screen, lap information grouped at top left

  • A "Finish!" message is displayed when a race is completed

• LEP: Content:

  • Attach points for vehicles added (usable with PawnAttachPoint node, which allows one to attach different objects to different parts of a vehicle)

  • Collider fixes to steel structures

  • Boxing match bell sound effects added

  • "Spinner" hazard prefab added

  • SnowMound01 prefab added

  • Asset fixes (e.g., guitar, cargo container)

Hotfix

• Custom user music properly initializes after level changes

• All palettes properly unlocked in Challenge Mode

• Redundant end of dismount sound effects removed

• Improved out-of-focus blur

• Jelly Cube strength also affects its color

• Unlocking fixes in:

  • Fast and Curious

  • Space Program

  • Murder Moon

  • Motor Jousting

  • Gridiron

• Tutorial level unlocking no longer places unlocked tutorial in the beginning of the row

• UI scale on the Steam Deck defaults to 120

• NPC speed limits adjusted in Twelve Lanes

• Minor palette theme changes

• Cricket unlock fix

• Steam Deck sleep/resume recording fix

• Validation check for negative scale in Level Editor Package

Hello Dismounters!

We are still hard at work on the next version of Turbo Dismount 2.

This unscheduled update is only a security patch for Unity CVE-2025-59489.

Security Update Advisory

Hello Dismounters!

It's time to get serious with Steam Workshop. A HUGE tip of the hat to everyone who has created custom levels already, and now we want to highlight how it's done.

The goal is for Turbo Dismount 2 to be a game where levels and gameplay can evolve infinitely. The tools for custom levels are not just about roads, traps, and NPC vehicles, they are essentially a visual programming tool that makes it possible to create anything from new game modes to new traps, new mechanisms, new scoring logic... we have barely scratched the surface of their potential.

All levels in the game have been built with the same tools. Racing levels, Dismount levels, the glove power-up, catapults, drifting and so on are logic built with the same tools that are available for Workshop.

We want to help you make the best levels possible. The primary place for any support is on the Workshop Discussions forum, but don't hesitate to ping us on Bluesky & X/Twitter as well. There is a learning curve, but examples and documentation are going to improve as we make our way through Early Access.

This is also an update with a bunch of fixes and improvements to levels, graphics settings, and performance.

Levels

• New level: Dismount Derby! (But you'll need to grab it from the Workshop!)

• Scoring logic tweaks on: Barrel Jump, Chef's Kiss, Constructive Feedback, Glove Plaza, Bruise Control, Underbash, Punch 'em High, Slam Dunk, Stair Chase, Out of Office, Murder Moon, Tropic Cruise, Owtobahn

• Big Air Compo scoring now based on jump distance! Leaderboards reset!

• Parkade Drift scoring now based on drifting! Leaderboardsd reset!

Improvements

• UI: Workshop tab re-worked! Clearer cards for level creators, access to Workshop through a card in the menu.

• UI: Clearer "Upload to Workshop" functionality

• UI: Incorrect selection shown in some level tabs

• UI: Some users may have missed unwrapping some levels in the level selection menu. That is now fixed, but some may now have to unwrap levels again. Apologies!

• UI, Graphics: Custom graphics settings added! Now possible to toggle bloom, depth of field, screen space reflections, and vignette

• Graphics: Dust and smoke VFX visuals tweaked

• Graphics: Dither see-through effect now always happens in correct location

• Graphics: Contact particle improvements

• Performance: Memory leak fixes

• Performance: Light mast lights optimized

• Performance: The game now properly throttles when not in focus

• AI: NPC vehicles with reduced stupidity, now improved reactions to player proximity

• Music now properly resumes if video capture is cancelled

• Vehicles: Besserwisser now has a stronger reaction to boost pads

Hello Dismounters!

It's Racing Season, and we're taking part in Steam Racing Fest!

In this update we focus on the simple joys of life: the open road, manual steering, and beating your best lap times. We'd also like to bring to your attention the first-person steering view, and note that if you have multiple passengers, you can cycle the first-person view!

The entire menu tab full of Racing levels awaits, just as we look for your feedback on the forums!

Levels

• New level: Dismountpolis 500!

• New level: Pizza Delivery!

Hello Dismounters!

First things first: We are Steam Deck Verified!

With this update we humbly attempt to better spotlight the new things in the game. The verbose news text is simplified, and we invite you all to participate on the battle for most damage on the Owtobahn.

Vehicles

• New vehicle: Komrade! The rust-hearted work mule returns!

Levels

• New level: Owtobahn! There is probably no way to play this safe!

Improvements

• Rewind effect can be disabled in settings

• Memory use optimizations

• High quality level fixed after previous regression

Hello Dismounters!

Whew, migrating to a newer game engine never goes smoothly, but here we are! Turbo Dismount 2 is now running on top of Unity 6, and we have some scars, bruises, and performance improvements to show for it. Please report any glitches and misbehavings to the forums, and we'll take a hammer to them.

Vehicles

• New vehicle: Quad-Fin Fighter! The favourite of all galactic heroes!

Levels

• New level: Murder Moon! There's an air duct where you absolutely should not fire a protein torpedo!

• New level: Catapulting to Success - showing a different kind of take-off! Also available as an example in the Level Editor Package!

Workshop Level Editor Package

• Example level: Catapulting to Success

• Updated some assets

Improvements

• Slow-mo slider now has better granularity

• UI no longer goes blurry on lower quality levels

• Performance improvements, most apparent on handheld devices

Hello Dismounters!

Back with a smash! Race levels now feature time-based leaderboards, now it's a competition about speed! Speaking of speed, NPC vehicles are now stupid, dangerous, and capable of higher velocities than before. Performance has been improved, stutters have been reduced, and levels with NPCs see notable gains.

Levels

• New level: I Don't Like Sand!

• Existing levels with NPCs updated

Workshop Level Editor Package

• Improved validation for exporting levels

Improvements

• Time-based scoring on Race levels

• Time-based leaderboards on Race levels

• Performance improvements

• Quality level correctly displayed at game launch

Hello Dismounters!

We're back again! Score calculation is going to get more love in the coming updates, but we start here. The basic scoring is now re-balanced to take multiple characters better into account. More damage events are now recognized and displayed with the damage icons on the side of the screen. NOTE: A leaderboard reset is approaching with the coming updates! Levels are going to have multiple score types from record times to damage points, so the current system is not going to remain once all the good stuff is in place.

Vehicles

• New vehicle: Mall Racer!

• New poses on the Royal Highness

Levels

• New level: Criss-Cross!

Workshop Level Editor Package

• New logic nodes for smoothly following follower functionality

• Pawns can now have hook points for attaching elements

Improvements

• Minor performance improvements

• Improved GIF/MP4 capture functionality

Hello Dismounters!

As requested on the forums, custom faces are now separated between NPCs and players. Two new levels are also in: Air Traffic Control and Chef's Kiss.

Levels

• New level: Air Traffic Control!

• New level: Chef's Kiss!

Workshop Level Editor Package

• Example scene for how to use the Spline Animator

Improvements

• New character slots on the Cricket

• Custom faces are now separate for NPCs and players

• New elements in the game now with gift-wrapped icons

• Background NPCs now support extracted road splines

• Improved ground contact behavior for Mr. Dismount and his friends

• Visual effects now scale instantly with Quality Level changes

• Improved NPC spawning performance

• Improved GIF and MP4 capture usability

Hello Dismounters!

An often requested feature is now in, custom faces appear on NPCs, so fill your levels with friendly faces! Two new levels are also in: Tropic Cruise and a remastered Hit the Fan.

Levels

• New level: Tropic Cruise!

• New level: Hit the Fan (Classic)!

Workshop Level Editor Package

• Tall trees now come with physics joints, so they tilt an wiggle upon impact

• Janky Jets pick-up preview

Improvements

• Custom faces appear at random on NPCs in the game

• Highlighting UI elements with a mouse no longer conflicts with camera target cycling

• Changing the quality level no longer causes visual background artifacts in the menu

• High Steaks polished

• Summit Sprint obstacle hotspot fixes

Hello Dismounters!

Levels

• New level: Axe to Grind!
• New level: Thread the Needle!

Workshop Level Editor Package

• Support added for more joint types (Hinge, Spring, Configurable and Spline Joints), you can do amazing things in Workshop levels with these!
• PawnApplyForce / PawnApplyTorque nodes can now be used on player ragdolls and vehicles. Yes, you can now affect ragdolls and player vehicles with forces in node logic!
• Fixed PawnApplyForce local space mode
• New node: SetMusic, level creators can choose what music plays and when
• None music option added to Level Settings, select this when music is controlled by SetMusic node
• SnappyBlock fixes (magnet snap radii, additional safety-checks)
• Fixed support for custom PillarSpawners

Improvements

• Running the game on the Steam Deck now defaults to Handheld quality level
• Camera mode and target persist between dismounts
• Camera target outline flashes briefly when cycling targets
• Game hang from a specific vehicle/camera combination fixed
• Game controller rumble fixes
• The Title Screen finally plays The Dismount Theme Song!
• Constructive Feedback level start position fix
• Crush Rush HUD fix
• Increased durability of Cricket's, Ricky-Tick's, and LeDorean's engines

• New camera logic: TAB and controller SHOULDER BUMPERS cycle the active camera target. "Natural 1st person" setting is removed, and now all vehicles have a dedicated Dashcam view, and each passenger has their own views. You can drive the vehicle from any passenger's viewpoint!
• New level: Pendulum Passage!
• New on-screen control help (can be disabled in Settings)
• New loading screen tips and messages
• Option to disable the slomo waltz
• Camera shake improvements
• UI fixes
• Workshop: Level Editor Package: New modular power-up logic group and example, new spline-animated NPCs for scene backgrounds, ramp tile collider fix
• Workshop: Level Editor Package: Road generation improved. NOTE!!! Existing Workshop levels will need re-routing road segments when updated! Apologies for the inconvenience!
• New High Score -sound effect tuned
• Smooth Cruiser character pose fixes
• Score counter legibility improved

• New vehicle: Smooth Cruiser
• Maximus durability improved
• Workshop: Level Editor Package updated with new template levels and logic examples
• Workshop: New Logic Prefabs listing button on SX Toolbox
• Workshop: Road splines improved, may affect existing Workshop levels when updated
• Workshop: Level export validation improved
• Workshop: New settings in SX Toolbox
• Red flash effect for character impacts
• Par One level tuning

• New level: Slam Dunk
• Workshop: Level Editor Package updated with new template levels and examples
• Workshop access from the game tab improved
• Vehicles reversing at Dismount start fixes
• Big Air Compo distance measurement fix
• Ring of Fire now with some springiness
• Fast and Curious level time limit increased
• Natural First Person Camera enabled by default
• Boss Throne improvements: rocking, swiveling, handbrake
• User music support for unexpectedly large music libraries
• Unintentional debug visuals disabled
• HUD message overlapping fix
• Fan blades follow obstacle orientation
• Fixed player default route banking on a few levels
• Boost VFX glitch fixed

• Pink Lightning honk sound fixed (caused issues in replay)
• UI fix for entering the Main Menu in Replay mode
• Workshop browser no longer conflicts with game controls
• Webcam device selection using the mouse pointer fixed
• Minor UI polish

Welcome!

• Face selection screen improvements
• Selection outline fixes
• Free flight not available during a dismount (setup and replay remain!)
• Ragdolls with stronger joints
• Night light fixes

• Crash when changing quality levels fixed
• WASD controls enabled for manual driving (Yeay!)
• Improved Air Control
• Outlines on the selected character when using a game controller
• Vehicle auto-steering slowdowns in The Original Classic and Mind the Gap fixed

• Leaderboard layout fixes
• Game should no longer get stuck in an endless splash screen loop
• Very low quality setting added (shadows disabled)
• Player vehicle paint jobs should no longer accidentally revert
• Camera sensitivity tweaks
• Camera sensitivity can be adjusted in the settings
• Slow-mo music respects music volume settings
• Speedometers added to more vehicles
• Vehicle durability improvements
• Motor Jousting: More obstacle hotspots
• Big Air Compo: Flame barrels and new speed bumps
• Glove Plaza: Cop car aggressiveness tweaked, boxing gloves tweaked