Initial D Arcade Stage Zero V230 Updated

The Japanese arcade community (via #initialdzero) has a split opinion:

"The wind on Nagao is stupid. Sega, fix this. [Screenshot of crashing R34 GTR]" – @DriftKiddo initial d arcade stage zero v230 updated

"Finally, the 86 Shigeno version. I can die happy. The sound of the 11k RPM is my ASMR." – @HachiRokuGhost The Japanese arcade community (via #initialdzero) has a

"V230 killed the game. Zero was already sliding. Now it’s just a grip simulator. Going back to Wangan Midnight." – @SaltyArcader "The wind on Nagao is stupid

"The Golden Card reward is only for Japan. Sega hates global players." – @Player_West (Played via VPN and Parsec)

In V2.25, players could slam the brake at 200km/h and slide through Gutters without losing speed. In V2.30, the brake zone has shrunk by 40%. If you brake after the 100-meter marker on Akagi, you will understeer into the wall. You must now use "Feint Drift" (left-right weight shift) to maintain the boost.

So, what actually changed when you boot up a cabinet running the v230 update?

The Japanese arcade community (via #initialdzero) has a split opinion:

"The wind on Nagao is stupid. Sega, fix this. [Screenshot of crashing R34 GTR]" – @DriftKiddo

"Finally, the 86 Shigeno version. I can die happy. The sound of the 11k RPM is my ASMR." – @HachiRokuGhost

"V230 killed the game. Zero was already sliding. Now it’s just a grip simulator. Going back to Wangan Midnight." – @SaltyArcader

"The Golden Card reward is only for Japan. Sega hates global players." – @Player_West (Played via VPN and Parsec)

So, what actually changed when you boot up a cabinet running the v230 update?