Anyone tried the latest version yet? Looks promising..

Changes from 1.44 to 1.45:
- Improved collisions on multiplayer
- Added packet optimization
- Improved work with TCP and UDP
- Improved algorithm for multiplayer
- Improved ping display
- Improved steering wheel on replay
- Improved multiplayer chat
- Added pop-up for the multiplayer chat
- Added chat logging to a file
- Added list of players from the lobby
- Added allowing all cars to the servers
- Added FFB smoothing methods 1 and 2
- Added additional options to the Force Feed Back Strength and Friction
- Added FFB2 method

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