The posts below are from Mania Planet forum :-
http://forum.maniaplanet.com/viewtopic.php?p=59730#p59730

Important Note:

"xbx" says:
The update is being progressively deployed, just wait a bit and your turn will come!

"Hylis" says:
Hi!

A new version of the beta is available. It will install automatically through the in-game updater.

However, since the updater in Beta3 is a bit limited, the update sequence is going to be clumsy, please bear with us!

You will have to launch again maniaplanet many times and exceptionally download large files

The overall download size is: 330Mo.

[*] The game first downloads the new updater, and asks to restart.
[*] Then the launcher completes this first part of the update (requesting administrator rights twice)
[*] When you launch the game again, it will complete the update.
[*] An other restart of the game is required for the launcher to complete the installation.
[*] Done. Enjoy the new version!

Some changes:

[*] improved updater
[*] improved multiplayer experience, with a new podium sequence, smoother map loading.
[*] a few new blocks, including coloring lights in freeride and gp tilt transitions
[*] new mediatracker features, including the global clip
[*] camera 1 and 3 are changed and can change again later
[*] import of cars possible with damage and suspensions
[*] Bug fixes:
* known start tricks have been removed
* the rounds mode now works better (ladder, other cars are less jumpy..)
* many others...

Caveats:
A few things have changed in this version that need special attention:

[*] warning all input bindings are reset to default.

[*] warning the car models from TMF no longer work, you need to use car specifically made for ManiaPlanet.

[*] warning Maniascript syntax has changed slightly regarding libraries, so scripts may no longer work and need to be updated.

[*] warning While previous maps are compatible, it will display nothing in multiplayer ending sequence. You will have to put a podium block in your maps and compute shadows again.

[*] warning There are a few incompatible changes in the manialinks:
* the "addplayerid" feature has been removed (there's a new authentication system "ManiaConnect ")
* the useragent in http requests has been changed.

[*] warning It is very common during many previous beta in years that players think that we changed the gameplay. It is often a perception, we have not voluntary changed the gameplay. PF are no longer compatible because of start bloc change.

We can have made a bigger post, with more fixes information and change list, but we have really many things to do as well. We wish you best with this beta 4. (yes, it's the 4th one, we had 2 beta versions before opening the public Beta).

Good luck have fun!
Nadeo Team

nice

Been testing and its great.

Have fun everybody.

Yeah! Let's lose time with validating and computing the shadows once more to put that one damn podum block
What was bad in previous ending sequence, that it had to be changed? Or Nadeo is starting to focus too much on graphics experience?

Can someone please explain me the thing about the podium block? I didn't understand it at all :/

.dejavu says:
Can someone please explain me the thing about the podium block? I didn't understand it at all :/

There is new ending sequence in place of the classic one - to make it work you have to add that podium block. Dunno how does it look yet, but that's a reason to recompute the shadows on maps again.

1-9-X
1-10-X

HELL YEAH! So happy to see those blocks added.

rek.

Art says:
Yeah! Let's lose time with validating and computing the shadows once more to put that one damn podum block
What was bad in previous ending sequence, that it had to be changed? Or Nadeo is starting to focus too much on graphics experience?

It's a _beta_, you shouldnt be surprised about this, and i dont get why you whine about such a small thing anyways..

baah servers gotta be updated, cant join my favs

Cool update but still something missing. For example making a 180 turn with those blocks dejavu uses at first downhill. Only left-right-left combinations are possible.