Automobilista 2 News

Automobilista 2 has now been updated to V1.0.6.0 - features a new GT3 car, a large update to the latest Nurburgring release, and some further significant improvements to physics & AI.

IMPORTANT! A number of physics adjustments requires setups being reset to default in the garage menu to take effect.

[h2]V1.0.5.6 -> V1.0.6.0 CHANGELOG[/h2]

CONTENT

• Added BMW M6 to GT3 class
  
• Added Ginetta G55 to GT4 class
  
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UI / HUD

• Fixed issue where too much chat history was played back in some instances
  
• Seat adjustment input is now continuous (hold to move)
  
• Adjusted various background image anchors to improve display on 16:10 and triple screen
  

PHYSICS & AI

• Slightly increased longitudinal slip in Cup / Stock 2020 / Proto P3-P4 tires
  
• Stiffened sidewalls for GT / Stock / Proto tires
  
• Revised default tyre pressures & ranges for all cars (closer to optimal and / or as per real series regulations - requires setup reset to default)
  
• Adjusted default steering lock / ratio for GT3 / GT4 cars to more accurate values (requires setup reset)
  
• Revised Balance of Performance for GT3 / GT4 class
  
• Revised brakes for GT3/GT4 cars
  
• Corrected tyre tread width for Porsche Cayman Clubsport (265mm front / 305 mm rear), Porsche 997 3.8 Cup (275mm / 315mm)
  
• Revised Porsche Cup aero, adjusted default roll bars
  
• Reduced front splitter downforce dropoff with yaw in all GT/ Stock Cars
  
• Fixed missing wet tire compound for Camaro GT4R
  
• Adjusted Camaro GT4R suspension
  
• Adjusted Copa Montana center of gravity height
  
• Revised Procar, Group A, Ultima Race baseline damper rates
  
• Fixed Ultima race front left, rear right fast damper ranges incorrectly available
  
• Improved rear efficiency, reduced Group A rear brake torque
  
• Adjusted FFB max force for F-Vee, Procar, Mini, Stock Car 2020, GT3, GT4 cars
  
• Callibrated tire temperature color display range (correcting errors with some tires not displaying correct colors for optimal / overheat tires)
  
• Adjusted rear wing efficiency for Stock2020, Montana
  

AI

• Further smoothing out of AI lateral transitions to reduce jerkiness/weaving/abrupt lane changes
  
• Added logic to prevent AI slowing on track after returning from partially outside track limits
  
• Added logic for AI to be more reactive and switch switch behaviors more often
  
• Initial steps to reduce the impact of small Front-to-Rear collisions between AI (as seen at race starts especially with vehicles of differing performance)
  
• Reduced range of AI variation from ideal racing line
  
• GT3, Porsche Cup, P4, P3, P2, F3 callibration pass
  
• Minor AI aggression scalar adjustment for GT cars
  
• Further wet weather callibration passes for all GT / Stock / Proto cars
  

AUDIO

• Adjusted Mclaren 720s tire skid volume
  
• Lowered tranny whine given enigne sounds feature them prominently
  

TRACKS

• Nurburgring: Various fixes for LODding / Z-Fighting issues; Corrected a few trackside ads;
  
• add proper groove to 24hr layout; trimmed roadverge excess polys; Various crowd corrections; Various texture updates; further correction to trackside shimmering cameras; minor optimization pass
  
• Kyalami: New AIW pit lane path (fix AI hitting pit wall when leaving pitbox, improved merge to main path at T1); Relax track cut limits on some runoff areas; Minor performance, art pass & LOD fixes
  
• Interlagos: Fixed floating pit box lines
  
• Campo / Curvelo: Adjusted flag LOD range
  
• Montreal Historic: added missing HUD map
  

VEHICLES

• Porsche Cayman GT4 - Fixed red cockpit material issue
  
• Fixed lights for Fusca (all variants) + wiper uv mapping fix (HC1/HC2)
  
• Adjusted brake glow ranges for carbon brakes (player & AI)
  
• Camaro GT4R: Fixed missing RPM leds
  

Automobilista 2 V1.0.5.6 is now live - this is a hotfix to complement and correct a few issues with the latest update.

A setup reset to default on Porsche cars is in order for the latest adjustments.

[h3]V1.0.5.6 CHANGELOG[/h3]

• Added Nurburgring 24h Endurance Layout
  
• Added support to order Vehicle group filters alphabetically (original sorting)
  
• Fixed class list scroll bar on Vehicle browser
  
• Fixed helper spring implementation bug causing deflection to subtract from vehicle´s suspension travel (fixes issues with Porsches bouncing on bumpstops & AI cars occasionally rolling because of it)
  
• Adjusted Porsche Cup FFB max force
  
• Adjusted engine compression curves for Mercedes GT3, Stock Cars, Montana (slightly reduced engine braking in all)
  
• Adjusted Traction Control base slip to allow for more slip before system kicks in
  
• Porsche Cup AI wet tire callibration pass
  
• Nurburgring / Nordschleife various fixes & adjustments to render and materials; tweaks to outer terrain geometry & grass/terrain texture blending, car park around Youtube corner, LOD distance tweaks, fixed grasscrete material in GP segment; reduced Reduced tire barrier flickering for Nordschleife layout; adjusted some TVcameras to minimise shimmering issues (still more to fix)
  
• Camaro GT4R: Corrected brake and tail lights color
  
• Mercedes 190E: Fixed cockpit red materials
  
• MetalMoro AJR: Fixed head and brake lights
  
• Super V8: Fixed head and brake lights
  

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This update adds the Nurburgring Nordschleife, brings more AI behavior adjustments & extensive physics revisions for GT, Stock Car & Prototype series.

IMPORTANT: The latest physics modifications to GT3 / GT4 cars require a setup reset to default in setup UI to take effect - no need to delete all your settings, just go into the setup screen and click "Reset to Default" when choosing any of the new GT3 / GT4 cars added in v1.0.5.0 (other cars haven´t had setup range changes so shouldn´t need a reset).

IMPORTANT: As previously announced, with the release of the Nurburgring DLC Pack, the Nurburgring layouts included in the previous update are now only available for owners of the DLC or the packages that include it.

Our next game update towards the end of the month will add layouts combining variants of the modern track with the Nordschleife. Next year we also plan to include an historical version of the track to this pack, with no additional charge to those that already own it.

V1.0.5.1 -> V1.0.5.5 CHANGELOG:

CONTENT

• Added Nurburgring Nordschleife layout
• Part of the Nurburgring DLC Pack (Steam Store Page for standalone DLC should be available soon)

GENERAL

• Fixed reverse grid in Championship mode
  

UI & HUD

• Added Vehicle Selection filters
  
• Fixed track image anchors on lobby details page
  
• Fixed 'Left Monitor Bezel Width Right' input
  
• Added Credits screen to UI
  
• Fixed various missing / incorrect filters for cars & tracks
  

PHYSICS & FFB

• Fixed coordinate conversion when reading SETA contact patch offset
  
• Fixed curbs pulling inverse way on cars where steering arms are "behind" steering axis.
  
• Fixed minor road noise confribution being partially unequally handled on front right wheel
  
• Fixed issues with Mini FFB using new profile
  
• Adjusted tire treads for additional longitudinal slip in GT / Stock Car / Prototype tires & adjusted load damping to minimise hysteresis
  
• Adjusted tire treads for adittional longitudinal slip in rain race tires
  
• Corrected front tire tread width in GT / Prototypes (305mm / 315mm)
  
• Adjusted default diff settings & roll bar values for Porsches
  
• Revised low rev band torque curves & suspension rates for GT cars
  
• Adjusted Porsche Cayman suspension travel & helper spring deflection length
  
• Fixed error in main driveline syntax (potentially improves rear differential functionality)
  
• Corrected Porsche Cup engine power figures to latest specifications; adjusted FFB Max force & CoG height
  
• Reduced engine inertia in GT3/GT4 cars
  
• Slightly increased engine inertia for Group A cars
  
• Reduced engine inertia & spring rate range for Metalmoro MRX (all variants)
  
• Various weight and engine power adjustments for better BoP accross GT3 / GT4 classes
  
• Further revised suspension rates on all GT3 / GT4 cars
  
• Fixed Mercedes AMG GT3 camber range for front wheels
  
• Minor adjustment to StockCar 2020 CoG height & aero
  
• Copa Fusca FFB Max force and raised stactic ride height by 1cm
  
• Reduced F-Reiza FFB max force
  

AI

• Further improvements to AI Lateral player avoidance and line selection when side-by-side with players
  
• Improved AI player avoidance in situations where more than one player is present (MP)
  
• AI callibration pass for GT / Stock / Prototypes
  
• Adjusted AI lateral movement smoothing values to minimise aggressive weaving in some types of cars
  
• Reduced aggression scalars for tintop series
  

AUDIO

• Porsche GT3-R: Set tranny whine to cutoff sound in neutral; fixed missing onboard sound for AI cars and in replays
  
• Fixed McLaren 570S GT4 missing sound in Chase view.
  
• Increased bottoming sound effect for GT3s & GT4s
  

TRACKS

• Velo Citta: Rebuilt pitlane triggers & adjusted far corridors in pit lane at U-turn (remove corridor over lap, possible source for pit lane DQ issue) calibrated some brake marker spacing/distance (dynamic/static road line markings); Minor performance pass
  
• Imola: added DRS zones triggers as per latest GP configuration
  
• Added drone animations to Velocittá, Velopark, VIR
  
• Fixed rain blockers at VIR
  
• Adjusted Nurburgring GP TV cameras
  

VEHICLES

• McLaren 720S GT3: added five new liveries; fixed collision mesh bug; Added cockpit vibrations, dirt / damage effects + dangling damaged parts
  
• Mclaren 570S GT4: Added dirt / damage effects, dangling damaged parts + new colliders + carbon material fix + carbon material UV mapping fix + mesh changes (Rear bumper/lights); Adjusted cockpit POV so it doesnt clip driver model
  
• Camaro GT4R - Corrected samll sidewindow material
  
• Fixed Porsche Cup 4.0 rear tire dimensions
  
• Added damage, dangling parts & dirt map for Fusca (all variants)
  

V1.0.5.1 is now live on AMS2 Beta - it is a hotfix to address a bug with non-linear bumpstops and helper springs, which led to Porsches being particularly bouncy on previous release.

If you had tweaked the default setup at all in v1.0.5.0, make sure to reset your setups before driving (not delete your full settings, just go in garage and reset to default),

The hotfix also features some revisions to the other cars as well as an AI code adjustment to address some poor awareness issues in some circunstances when AI cars were side by side with the player.


[h3]V1.0.5.1 CHANGELOG:[/h3]

• Small improvements to the logic of AI to avoid invading of human line on straights when far from curves
  
• Fixed non-linear bumpstop code
  
• Revised suspension for Porsches
  
• Revised Mclaren 720S GT3 aero, brakes & drivetrain
  
• Revised Mclaren 570S aero & brakes
  
• Revised GT3 / Prototype tire tread for slightly more longitudinal slip
  
• Corrected Mclaren 720S stats & onboard cameras
  
• Updated volumes of all Porsche GT3 / Cup cars and minor improvements to GT3-R sound set
  
• Nurburgring: Smoothed harsh road bumps along the pit lane entrance;conform some overlay mainly in pit lane region (road line, kerb verge, grass verge, road seam) fixed some tyrewall Z fighting & some object LOD popping; reorganized bollard/cone for Veedol chicane layout; Minor Art pass
  
• Goania: Minor art pass
  

Automobilista 2 V1.0.5.0 is now available, featuring the much awaited GT3 / GT4 car pack and the Nurburgring Circuit.

[h2]Release Promo - Temporary free access to the Nurburgring track![/h2]

With the Nordschleife and 24h layouts not quite ready for this release, we have elected to temporarily offer the other modern Nurburgring layouts FREE to all users until the long layouts are added to the package at some point next week.

Please be advised that upon the addition of the Nordschleife & 24h layouts, all Nurburgring versions will revert to being available only for owners of the DLC or packages that include it.

[h2]Updated Force Feedback[/h2]

This update adds fresh Force Feedback developments, the most significant being:

- Damping now adjustable via in-game FFB menu *
- Enhanced tyre flatspots **
- Enhanced feedback during braking
- Enhanced road feel (adjustable via FX slider) ***
- Improved scrub effect (adjustable via FX slider)
- Effectively eliminated FFB "deadzone" around center in some cars
- Improved gyro moment accuracy
- Now using SETA patch offset/deformation for mechanical trail (much more "organic" feel on edge of grip)
- Tyre temperature and pressure will affect feedback
- More distinctive oversteer / understeer feedback

* We recommend using damping in game vs on wheel setting. Damping in game scales with vehicle, so roughly same level for all cars. On wheel / driver damping doesn't scale with wheel gain, so if you have gain too low, damping will overwhelm FFB signal.

** flatspots are currently presented in "raw" form. Given tire is split into many small patches, you will receive "impulses" as there are "flat patches" on tire. It depends on amount of wear on individual patch. Hence the note "raw signal".

*** Road feel is based on physical surface mesh roughness / bumps - which on real vehicles would be "fed back" to the driver via vibration "travelling" thru chassis and as a result will be felt on steering rim especially cars and race cars that have racks bolted directly to chassis, without any sort of insulating "rubber mounts" - take note this would only "vibrate", not "move" wheel rim left-right. Given our gaming controllers are effectievly "1DOF" device - ie. able to move only left or right, we are shaping this vibration such that it can be felt on them too.

IMPORTANT: Custom Force Feedback profiles may be affected by code changes to the FFB system and not work as before the update. If you find that is the case consider sticking to the default profile until the author of the custom alternative updates his version.

[h2]V1.0.4.1 -> V1.0.5.0 CHANGELOG:[/h2]

CONTENT

• Added GT3 series (currently featuring 2015 Mercedes-AMG GT3 & 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 R & 2019 Mclaren 720S GT3)
  
• Added GT4 series (currently featuring 2018 Mclaren 570S GT4, 2017 Camaro GT4-R & 2016 Porsche GT4 Cayman Clubsport)
  
• Added 2020 Porsche Carrera Cup Brasil (featuring Porsche GT3 Cup 3.8 & 4.0)
  
• Added Nurburgring Track (GP, Veedol & Sprint layouts - DLC TRACK, FREE TO ALL USERS FOR A LIMITED TIME
  

GENERAL

• Added support for overriding default liveries with user liveries (more info for this soon)
  
• Updated Force Feedback system & Added Damping slider to FFB menu
  
• Championship mode: Adjusted Stock Car championship rules to better match real regulations ( refuelling permitted in pitstops; use formation+rolling start; added mandatory pitstop; increased minimum race to to 15 mins to allow AI sensible pitting options
  

UI & HUD

• Added support for additional UI track filters
  
• Fixed incorrect label on FOV options tab when in unselected state
  
• Disabled 'Reset to defaults' button in main setup screen when fixed setups are used
  
• Fixed RR compound decrease button altering wrong value
  
• Further reduced opacity of disabled menu options on in-game screens
  
• Fixed incorrect current lap in displayed on HUD when rolling start used
  
• Gaps now shown in laps rather than time for lapped vehicles on weekend results
  
• Added lobby detail page to multiplayer browser
  
• Extended MP player interaction dialog to include Vote To Kick
  
• Allowed Player interaction dialog acces to all users (previously host only)
  
• Updated all in-game leaderboards to allow access to Player interaction dialog (left click / Joypad X)
  
• Fixed player name clipping on in-game MP leaderboards
  

PHYSICS

• Revised tyre treads in GT, Prototypes, Stock Cars, Super V8 for more longitudinal slip & improved force combining
  
• Slight reduction to parking force FFB (all cars)
  
• Fixed missing autolift function in Mini gearbox
  
• Adjusted Max force for MRX (all variants)
  
• Reduced default viscous lock & preload baseline in cars in LSD diffs
  
• Slightly increased speed sensitivity in road tyre tread (60s Classics, F-Vee, Copa Fusca & Uno)
  
• Slightly further reducing lock per clutch in LSD differentials
  
• Corrected rev range error in Group A engines
  
• Adjusted default gear ratios for Group A
  
• Adjusted F-Ultimate sidewall stiffness
  

AI

• Revised AI code for various behavioral improvements
  
• AI callibration pass to Group A, Procar, kart series & wet performance on GT & Prototype series
  
• Scaled the pit exit speed by the outlap slowdown factor
  
• Adjusted AI calculations for enforced pitstops in timed races
  

TRACKS

• Added animated helicopter & drones to Adelaide, Brasilia, Brands Hatch, Cadwell Park. Campo Grande, Cascavel, Curitiba, Imola, Jerez, Silverstone, Montreal, Silverstone 2001,
  
• Hockenheim (all versions): Minor art & performance pass
  
• Montreal: Object LOD fixes & Minor art & performance pass
  
• Londrina: Adjusted triggers & start location
  
• Donington: Object LOD fixes; Minor art & performance pass
  
• Added VR cams for Adelaide, Kansai & Montreal
  
• Goiania: Fixed marbles
  
• Taruma: Minor art & performance pass
  
• Oulton Park: Fixed broken pitcrew/pitbox marker animations in Oulton / Fosters layouts
  
• Added helicopter & drone animations to Granja, Londrina, Hockenheim, Ibarra
  

VEHICLES

• F3 (F301) - Revised and updated liveries including new community skin; Updated leather textures on head rests.
  
• Metalmoro MRX: Added dirt / damage effects + Dangling damaged parts + new colliders (all variants)
  
• Camaro SS - Corrected LOD D glitch
  
• Added Gol) Dirt/Damage effects + Detachable boot lid (all variants)