Anki Overdrive MASTER Thread & FAQ

Hello to those in this Subreddit new and old! I have not visited this community in a long time, but still seeing it semi-active inspired me to write this master thread with FAQ that should be useful to new people discovering Overdrive or those returning. If the username "Pizza Roll" rings a bell, then that is in fact me, btw

Q: My car doesn't hold a charge!!
A: Don't worry! We've all been there, its super common. Like all rechargeable batteries, car batteries lose their maximum capacity over time. It also happens if a car has not been used in a long time, therefore battery replacements are basically required if a car is brand new. Solutions include soldering a new battery yourself or having someone else do it for you. You can buy some here.

Q: I can't find the app on the App/Google Play Store!!
A: If you are on Android, you can search around for an APK and install it that way. On iOS, try using Altstore with an .IPA

Q: What's the difference between the different app versions?
A: "Anki Drive" - The predecessor to Overdrive, pretty basic and is not compatible with anything overdrive related. Drive was much less popular, so this is likely not the app you are looking for

"Anki Overdrive" - The final version of the game, although not the best due to a lot of single player content being removed. Recommended version if your intention is just to do multiplayer.

"Overdrive 2.6" - Objectively the best version, due to having a fun and fleshed out single player campaign, and having a better weapon/item balance system. This version was later rebooted by DDL and was updated to "2.6.1" Which added compatibility for all cars.

"Anki Overdrive: F&F Edition" Basically the same as the original "Anki Overdrive" final version, but made as a collaboration with Fast & Furious.

Q: What happened to Anki and DDL?
A: Anki went bankrupt all the way back in 2019, and was eventually bought out by Digital Dream Labs, hoping to revive their products, including an expansion to Overdrive called Infinidrive. Unfortunately, I would not keep you hopes up due to DDL having an absolute trainwreck creating Vector 2.0, and likely meeting the same fate as Anki. I would NOT recommend purchasing or preordering products and or services from them at the moment.

*This post will be updated as needed! If you have further questions, leave a comment and i will try to answer those that I can, and if you would like further help or join anther community, I would recommend the "Vector & Friends" Discord server! I have met a few cool friends there a while back, and I'm sure others there would be glad to chat about all things Anki!