Automobilista 2 News

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Automobilista 2 V1.4.3.3 & Racin´ USA Pt3 are now officially released! Along with the new oval tracks from Racin´ USA Pt3 & Spa Francorhcamps 1970 for owners of the Spa DLC and packages that include that, the new update brings the Corvette GTP to Group C class free for all users, along a long list of further fixes and improvements.

Please note that with the official release of Racin´ USA Pt3, Auto Club and WTT Speedways are now restricted to owners of Racin´ USA Pt3 and packages that include it.



[h3]V1.4.1.3 -> V1.4.3.0 CHANGELOG[/h3]

CONTENT

• Added Spa-Francorchamps 1970 (Part of Spa-Francorchamps DLC & packages that include it)
  
• Added Short Oval & Speedway configurations for Opala 1986 Stock Car, Stock Car Omega, Copa Montana, Super V8
  
• Added Low Downforce variants for all GT1 & Group C cars
  

GENERAL

• Fixed poor performance issues in Time Trial mode
  
• Fixed vehicle name disappearing after toggling from class list mode on pre race leaderboard
  
• Made mandatory stop available in timed races as a user option; Added separate counter for valid mandatory stops; Fixed time+1lap races allowing mandatory stops in last lap; Mandatory stops must now be completed as far as pit exit trigger to count as valid (effectively preventing valid mandatory stops in last lap of a timed race with no extra lap)
  
• Fixed bug where sometimes the real weather from previous session would load in current session in championship mode & made default championship race distance scaling 100%
  
• Fixed some users having ABS/TC/SC forcibly disabled in multiplayer lobbies that have the force realistic driving setting enabled
  
• Adjusted logic to help prevent incorrectly switching to 'build/off' ERS mode when driving on wide but legal exit curbs in Qual/TT sessions and adjusted auto logic to always use Qual mode in TT
  
• Addressed an issue that could lead to default red vehicle skins for users with very large custom FFB scripts
  
• Vehicles no longer spawn with engine running in garage
  
• Updated Logitech and Fanatec SDKs
  
• Fixed default axis mapping for Logitech G29 & G923
  
• Added Logitech G PRO Wheel preset
  
• Added preset buttons for Fanatec Generic controller profile
  
• Fixed Proximity Arrow Logic to correctly display nearest Opponents
  
• FFB: Fixed for potential hard pull in FFB with new lock stops implementation; Removed lockstop code from them as this is now handled outside of scripts
  
• FFB: Added new Functions for use in FFB script, adjusted Default & Default+ profiles to improve lockstops, (now acting outside of usable steering range) FFB SCRIPTS: Exposed rear wheels "slide" & "stretch" metric to ffb script; Changed "offtrack" collision metric to "crashing", added additional crash metric "spinning"; Added wheel vertical G's metric for all 4 wheels
  
• Full Course Yellow: Made it easier to give back illegal overtakes to AI during full course yellow; Prevented a issue where more than one AI would overtake the player to regain position when only one AI should; Fixed some false positives and false negatives related to detection of offroad vehicles that you are allowed to overtake during full course yellow; Extended full course yellow HUD element to include name of driver to follow; Forced display of driver label for the driver a player should follow under full course yellow. Adjusted height of driver labels and their scaling when close to the camera; Allowed the leader to slow down more progressively during full course yellow; Increased the speed limit for the leader a few meters before the end of full course yellow; Added driver label for the car a player needs to follow under FCY; Fixed disconnected clients continuing to trigger double yellow and full course yellow events in some cases
  
• Made vehicle adjustment messages visible in all HUD modes (seat adjustment/Brake bias setting etc)
  
• Adjusted pitstop times for all series for more accurate pitstop losses: Reduced time car is hold when there is no service & for adjusting tire pressure; Reduced time crew takes to get to the car; Reduced chances of crew making a tire change error & time lost due to an error; reduced time it takes to fix front aero damage
  

UI & HUD

• Added Radar HUD Gadget (customized HUD layouts may need re-adjusting)
  
• Fixed leaderboard container incorrectly sized.
  
• Fixed missing localisation of cockpit config description
  
• Added weight jacker to In-Car Menu
  
• Fixed LIVETRACK PRESET option label not localised
  

PHYSICS

• Further physics developments for F-Trainers (both), F-Vee, Opala (all), Caterham (all)
  
• Extensive revisions to Karts´ tire & chassis (all models)
  
• Minor tire tread adjustments to Copa Classic FL, F-Classic Gen2 Soft compound
  
• Minor thermodynamics fine-tuning to various tires
  
• AMDM: Add random-only fuel leak with physics integration; Enabled AMDM for GT1 class
  
• Revised suspension damage and wheel stress-induced loose wheel failure
  
• Decreased RPM based engine wear slightly for F-V10 (both gens) & F-Reiza
  
• Revised clutch wear rate on Omega and C3R clutches; Revised temperature ceiling on all carbon clutches (GT1/GTE/GT3, Super V8, most high end open wheelers and prototypes)
  
• Revised engine heating and cooling for all Caterhams, karts & superkart
  
• Copa Truck: Added function to cut 1st gear as per real trucks (1st gear is no longer available now rather than just being same as 2nd)
  
• F-V10 Gen1: Revised aero; Stiffened 3rd spring front dampers; Reduced FFB pneumatic trail
  
• F-V10 Gen2: Minor aero revisions; Stiffened 3rd spring front dampers; Reduced FFB pneumatic trail
  
• F-Retro Gen1: Adjusted rear wing base downforce; Minor tire tread adjustment
  
• F-Retro Gen2: Adjusted rear wing base downforce
  
• F-Vintage (all models): Minor aero revisions: Raised default final gear for Cosworth-powered cars; decreased engine high RPM wear
  
• Cateham 620R: corrected rear damper rates asymetry
  
• McLaren 720S GT3: corrected rear toe default setting
  
• Porsche GTE: Corrected fuel tank size
  

AI

• Improved AI simulated times when sessions are skipped to much more accurate times (currently for the following class/vehicles (non oval variants): ARC, Caterham 620R, Caterham, Academy, Caterham Superlight, Caterham Supersport, Copa Montana, Copa Trucks, DPi, Formula 3, Formula Classic Gen1-3, Formula Reiza, Formula Retro Gen1-3, Formula Ultimate 2019, Formula Ultimate 2022, Formula USA Gen1-3, Formula V10 Gen1-2, Formula V12, Formula Vintage Gen1-2, G55 Supercup,Group A DTM, Group C, GT Open, GT1, GT3, GT4, GT5, GTE, M1 Procar, Mini JCW, Oldstock Race, P1-P4, Porsche Cup, SprintRace, Super V8
  
• AI now actively pursues draft of other cars and is more appropriately affected by turbulence from the car ahead
  
• Reduced likelihood of AI deciding to do more stints than needed on races with accelerated fuel consumption
  
• Fixed an issue where the AI would pit for fuel very near the end of a timed race needlessly
  
• Fixed case where the AI could run out of fuel if the pit box was occupied
  
• Added a small amount of per-vehicle variation to the AI starting fuel in oval races
  
• Changed behaviour of AI in P/Q sessions to make weather related tyre pit stops immediately instead of delaying until the end of their current stint
  
• Fixed a bug where AI could enter into hotlap instead of outlap behaviour immediately after leaving the pits in P/Q
  
• Fixed an issue that caused the AI to make a 45 degrees movement on standing starts on some combos
  
• Fixed AI not making decision to pit soon enough in mandatory stop races on circuits where pit entry starts before last sector
  
• Fixed AI sliding sideways on banked roads while sitting on grid before race start, which would lead to AI taking drive through penalties for false start
  
• F-Vintage: Adjusted behavior for safer & more consistent driving
  
• Made AI more willing to overtake another AI that is trying to retire
  
• AI calibration pass for Caterhams, F-V10 Gen1, F-V10 Gen2, Copa Classic FL, Copa Truck
  
• Monza 1991: Rework AI lnes & performance
  

AUDIO

• Added engine blown sound effect
  
• Fixed missing internal audio for AI on Lotus 23 and Corvette C8R. Metalmoro MRX P4
  
• Small adjustment to wall reflection delay.
  
• Fixed a bug where reflected engine sound would not be altered by Player engine volume slider.
  

TRACKS

• Adjusted bumpines of razor, flat & grooved curbs for all tracks
  
• Spa-Francorchamps 2022: Fixed missing dynamic physics (source of bug causing cars not have visual damage); Minor changes to static vehicle placement; Adjusted amplitude of exit curb at Paul Frere
  
• Fontana: Fixed AI crashing into tire bundles (apex barrier) during rolling start and/or formation lap
  
• Kansai: Corrected garage door numbers
  
• Granja Viana: 2022 layout adjustments, optimization art pass, wet track mapping fixes
  
• Interlagos Kart: Re profile uneven surface at layout junctions in physical mesh; Fixed pit mechanic clipping garage door frame; Minor graphical adjustments
  
• Londrina Kart: Corrected curb physics and sound for slotted curb type; Fixed an abnormal bump in a curb end; Adjusted garage depth; Rebuilt tire wall collision; Added missing kart racecon building collision
  
• Ortona: Fixed pit garage tents hidden in some sessions; Smoothed some abnormal terrain; Minor graphical adjustments; Changed cone type layout
  
• Velopark: Fixed 3rd sector trigger location causing pitstop in-lap not to count
  
• Silverstone Natl: Smoothed an abnormal bump in the pit exit road
  
• Adelaide: Removed armco barrier at T8 exit
  
• Buenos Aires: Fixed collision at the outside concrete wall along the start finish straight
  
• Monza 1991: Fix a camera clipping terrain and increase the near clip plane range
  
• Silverstone 1975: Fixed flickering in pit lane camera(s)
  
• Spa-Francorchamps 2022:
  
• Nurburgring: Adjusted corner bollard location
  
• Cascavel: Add track cut cheat block to pit lane entrance
  
• Track Cameras : Added Donington GP and National VR cameras; Added Kyalami Historic VR cameras
  

VEHICLES

• Copa Truck (All Models): Added Damage models and damaged dangling parts; Revised collisions; Fixed rear tyre animation skin
  
• Corvette C8R: Fixed livery override material for fresnel and spec maps
  
• Mitsubishi Lancer R & RS: Corrected window textures added for livery overrides
  
• F-Vintage Gen1: Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collision
  
• F-Vintage Gen2: Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collision
  
• F-Retro Gen1 (All Models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions
  
• F-Retro Gen2 (all models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions
  
• F-Retro Gen3 (all models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions
  
• F Vee (both): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collision
  
• Ultima GTR: Fixed water gauge issue
  
• F-Ultimate 2022: Fixed the DRS wing animation on the low downforce variatiant
  
• Lotus 49C: Fixed the AO on the front left wheel in the cockpit view
  
• Mini Cooper 1965 Classic B: Entry added for livery overrides
  
• McLaren F1 GTR: Fixed raindrops wiping bug
  
• Porsche GT1 98: Adjusted gear lever animation
  
• User Livery Overrides: Added 3 new metallic materials
  
• Copa Montana: Fixed cockpit mirror issue
  
• BMW M1 Procar: Fixed gauges glow
  
• Mercedes CLK: Fixed incorrect mapping in rightside mirror; Corrected glass material correction
  
• Brabham BT44: Added rear light
  
• Kart Shifter: Corrected engine model
  
• Adjusted driver LODs to avoid driver parts popping off at relatively short distances
  

[h3]RC build 2189[/h3]

• Added Spa 1970 Layout without Malmedy Chicane
  
• Fixed bugs causing Low Downforce variants of GT1 & Group C to crash
  
• Fixed incorrect order of Combined/Separated Fanatec DD profiles; Added Logitech G PRO, G923 profiles; Added Generic Direct Drive profile
  
• Super V8: adjusted oval tire tread
  
• Corvette C3: Revised torque curve for slightly less torque at same peak power
  
• F-Vintage (both gens): Reduced AI tire rolling resistance for more balanced top speeds vs player
  
• F-Trainer Basic: AI calibration pass
  
• F-Classic Gen3: Adjusted AI tire wear rate
  
• Implemented new logic to make the AI lift off the throttle on curves due to dirty air. This logic helps preventing the AI from running in insane packs in ovaltracks for example
  
• Increased the tendency for the AI to follow the lane of the car ahead when it is trying to draft
  
• Fixed one case where the AI wouldnt make a mandatory pits resulting in DQ
  
• Spa 1970: Various art updates; Added more buildings; LOD adjustments tobrake marker signs
  

[h3]V1.4.3.1 CHANGELOG[/h3]

CONTENT

• Added Corvette GTP to Group C class
  

GENERAL

• Disabled blue flags during full course yellows and withdrawn existing blue flags for drivers that enter the pitlane or complete the race
  
• Fixed tin tops oval variant configurations being loaded at low downforce tracks
  
• Fixed Racin´ USA Pt3 tracks no longer being available
  

UI & HUD

• Added HUD Radar Zoom option (Gameplay > Display)
  

AI

• Improved safety of AI overtaking of lapped cars on ovals
  
• Super V8: Fixed AI erractic performance
  

TRACKS

• Spa 1970: Various art updates; Updated trackside cameras
  
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VEHICLES

• F-Classic Gen1 (Both models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions; Adjusted the driver legs position of Model 2
  

[h3]V1.4.3.2 CHANGELOG[/h3]

GENERAL

• Added suport for user helmet livery customization (WIP, only for F-USA Gen1 atm)
  
• Fixed bug causing AI duplicating the player livery when using custom liveries
  
• FFB: Narrowed lockstop range
  

UI & HUD

• Fixed missing class colours for various Oval/Low Downforce variants
  

PHYSICS

• Corvette GTP: Various tire, chassis & aero revisions
  
• Corrected aero setup for all Group C & GT1 low downforce variants
  
• F-Vintage: Corrected V12 models mass to be 15kg heavier than V8 counterparts; Adjusted default gear ratio for V8 models
  
• Mini JCW UK: Adjusted wet tire compound thermodynamics
  
• Group C: Minor tire tread adjustment
  

AI

• Prevented excessive AI weaving in oval tracks
  
• Reduced AI downforce bias for IMS & further reduced AI downforce bias for Daytona for higher straight speeds
  
• Further reduced AI Grip for IMS
  
• Bumped downshift rev threshold for AI to downshift sooner coming down the rev band on all oval variants
  
• F-USA (all gens): Improved AI suspension rates for better behavior & performance
  

TRACKS

• Spa 1970: Further art updates; Added seasonal foliage
  

VEHICLES

• Corvette GTP: Add gauges glow texture
  
• Copa Montana: Fixed shadow glitch
  
• F-Classic Gen2 (All models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions; Fixed the rain light; Adjusted the light glow texture
  

[h3]V1.4.3.3 CHANGELOG[/h3]

CONTENT

• Added Indianapolis Motor Speedway (part of Racin´ USA Pt3 DLC & packages that include it)
  
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GENERAL

• FFB: Fixed potentially denormalised value in FFB script low pass filter; Added missing specialized values for Low Downforce & Oval variants
  
• Shared Memory: Added FCY state
  

UI & HUD

• Fixed Spanish strings on pit strategy edit page
  
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PHYSICS

• Minor aero & tire adjustments to F-USA Gen1-3 Speedway configurations (all models) Slightly increased tread grip, halved wear rate; adjusted aero balance & default setup to be a more suitable middle ground for Auto Club, Daytona & IMS (setup reset in SW configurations recommended)
  
• Disabled onboard roll bar adjustment for cars that shouldn´t have it
  
• Minor tire tread adjustments to Group C soft & Super V8 hard compounds
  
• Minor body aero adjustments to GT1 / Group C LD variants, Porsche RSR 1974 & Corvette C3-R
  
• Fixed minor inconsistencies between regular & LD variants of F-V12, F-V10 Gen1 & Gen2, F-Reiza, F-Ultimate Gen1 & Gen2
  
• F-Vintage (both gens): Adjusted default gear ratios for V8 models
  
• Fixed missing damage section from F-USA Gen 2 Swift 009C road course variant
  

AI

• Adjusted AI suspension rates for Mclaren 720S GT3, Porsche RSR 1974, Corvette C3-R, Mclaren 570S, BMW M4 GT4, for improved AI performance within class
  
• Adjusted AI oval tires all tintops & F-USA SW / SO
  
• F-Ulltimate (both gens): Adjusted AI throttle applicaton rate to try prevent excessive wheelspin
  
• Further AI performance calibration running slicks on a wet track
  

TRACKS

• Curvelo: Fixed missing tire wall collisions on the layout junction
  
• Auto Club: Added animated marshals and crowds for both layouts.
  
• Spa Francorchamps 1970: Fixed missing spring grass in low track detail; Reworked csm walls. Removed all the hard corners in csm fence; Added road sign collisions; Add some small back yard (roaming) to sector 3 house; Adjusted trackside cameras
  
• Spa Francorchamps 2022: Fixed missing spring grass in low track detail
  

VEHICLES

• F-Retro Gen3: Fixed front left tire texture glitch; Fixed calipers not appearing in cockpit view
  
• Added custom helmet livery support for F-Ultimate G1/G2, F-Reiza, F-V10 G1/G2, F-V12, F-Classic G1-3, MCR2000, F3, F-Trainer, Camaro GT4R Opala 79/86 (support for other series to come soon - further info here.
  

Greetings Everyone!

It´s been a while since our last catchup in August - the whole team got some much deserved time off after the last of the V1.4.1 hotfixes, and since then we´ve been pushing hard to put together another great update for Automobilista 2, which is now just around the corner - a good time to catch up and share some news about what we have been working on!

First a bit of housekeeping: from now on you may expect these dev updates to be published only in even-numbered months (next one being in December, then February 2023 etc.) in no specific day, and major game updates likewise (although we will continue to release minor updates in odd-numbered months for the foreseeable future) - the extra time will help keep these dev updates fresh and juicy, and the increased development cycle in turn allows us to deliver on more elaborate features while keeping the released game stable in between.

So let´s get on with it and check out what you may expect already in the coming days!



We are finally soon to wrap the package for Racin´ USA Pt3 - the last you heard of it was after we were contacted by IndyCar following the announcement of the Formula USA 2022 in the August Dev Update. While we still hope to get something worked out in the future, unfortunately the license for the car is not looking to be resolved any time soon, so we have decided to roll Pt3 out without it. We will continue pursuing some arrangement for it to feature in future packs.


We do have positive news though, as we are finalizing a deal for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, which we hope will join Auto Club and WTT already for an all-oval Part3 release.

The Brickyard needs no introduction - the host of the Indy 500 since 1911, the Brickyard 400 since 1994 and also host of the USA GP though the 2000s and the IndyCar GMR Grand Prix since 2014 on its infield course has seen some of the best motorsports in history, with its relatively low banked, rectangular layout making the oval course itself a fairly unique challenge.


We still need to cover a few more steps before we can release this so it may be that Pt3 will only be officially released a few days after the next update - in this meantime, all users will be able to continue enjoying Auto Club and WTT "free trial" period - upon release it will become available only for owners of Racin´ USA Pt3 & packages that include it.
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Our Track Team has extended its stay in Belgium in recent months, first to deliver the freshly reformed 2022 version of the track, and since then turning the clock back to 1970 to wrap this long-awaited addition to the AMS2 track roster - the long, fast, dangerous original 14km Spa-Francorchamps that thrilled and scared drivers back in the day in equal measure.

Users have been anxious for this track as it had been already announced as a future addition to the Spa-Francorchamps DLC released in late 2020 - back then the plan was to model it after an existing mesh of the track from a partner, but further research demonstrated that no version of this track in a sim was ever close to being accurate, and that if we wanted to do it justice we would need to start from scratch, which naturally considerably stretched its development.

As always though our track team was up to the challenge and hopefully made the wait worthwhile, as the result is by far the most accurate recreation of this legendary track, modelled after LIDAR data of the layout that´s still largely used as public roads to this day.


There are still bits and pieces coming together for it as we speak so the original RC release will not be quite 100% complete, but it will all come together in the days between that and official release. The track will feature in two configurations (with and without the Malmedy chicane added in 1970).

Taking the opportunity for an update to another long-awaited project, the track team is also hard at work on Nürburgring 1971 which we expect to add to the Nürburgring DLC pack before the end of the year - this is another hugely demanding project that´s coming together slowly but surely, and ultimately to a ground breaking result.

In more DLC news, users have been enquiring about the release schedule of the items remaining to fulfill the 2020-2022 Season Pass, so you may expect an updated schedule and more info on each item very soon - all we´re in for an exciting run of historic content in the upcoming months!



On the car front, we have the arrival of our first GTP car - this Corvette was developed by GM in partnership with Lola to compete in the IMSA series in the late 1980s. The real car was fitted with a variety of different engines, from turbocharged V6s to massive 10L V8s at the end of its life cycle - for the game we decided to stick with the 366ci 6.0L normally aspirated V8 outputting over 800 HP, making this car sound as fast as it looks!




It´s not all about content of course, as we have many substantial improvements also incoming - first in this long list is the addition of low downforce variants for Group C & GT1 cars, featuring the aero configuration they ran at Monza, Hockenheim and another track we are looking to add to the game in 2023.


On the oval front, since V1.4.1 release we´ve noticed users experimenting with various cars other than the F-USA on the existing Speedways - unfortunately as things stand, physics and AI need some specific work for classes to be better suited for oval racing, which means classes that don´t have those dedicated variants are not really working optimally. To atone for that, we selected a number of additional classes (Super V8, Brazilian Stock Cars, Copa Montana, Stock Omega, Stock Opala) to receive these dedicated oval variants so users can enjoy the ovals thoroughly with other types of cars.


We have also joined forces with @toniware to integrate his Radar HUD mod into our HUD system for better visualization of cars around the player´s - here is a video preview of it in action:
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Helmet Livery Customization didn´t quite make it in time for V1.4.1 release, but it´s coming together now - by the next update users should be able to customize helmets just as is currently possible with vehicle liveries.

While Major Physics Developments will by and large be kept parallel between V1.4 and v1.5 as indicated in the August Dev Update in order to preserve gameplay consistency in the period in between, we do have some substantial developments especially for cars that were still proving troublesome as of the last release, such as the F-Trainer, the Opala Old Stock The F-V10 Gen1, a complete physics revision for all karts and further minor fine-tuning for some other cars.

There are also some further developments to the Advanced Mechanical Damage Model, with several more classes now covered with this feature, improved replay fidelity of smoke effects, revised engine power loss from wear. Longer term (not yet for the next update) are integration of wing and suspension stress-induced failures, as well as increased tire damage features. & limited tire sets are in the agenda.

We have some further AI developments coming up also, with special mentions to AI behavior when in draft (with AI now actively pursuing draft of other cars and suffering from turbulence when too close behind, which should lead to more realistic behavior in ovals) and AI pitstop strategies in longer races.

Also, not for the next update but hopefully in the near future, we are evaluating some valuable improvements to multiplayer prediction code which should lead to a more reliable and smoother Multiplayer experience.

Some further Quality-of-Life improvements arriving include improved support for Logitech, Fanatec & Simucube wheels, and a new option for motorsports rule presets, allowing users to customize all rules to a specific class with a single click.

Last but not least, we have gone bug-hunting to squash some pesky long-standing issues in this cycle - issues with performance in Time Trial Mode and occasional loss of driver aid settings in between Multiplayer sessions being a couple of the most significant.



A reminder that we are currently running a weeklong promo for both Automobilista 1&2 & all associated DLCs, all with 50% off on Steam - if you haven´t yet got all items this is a good time to do so! The promo runs out on Monday October 31.

That covers all we had to share at this point - look forward to V1.4.3 arriving as a Release Candidate in the very near future!
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AMS2 V1.4.1.3 will be live shortly - another complementary update to the latest release to correct some issues & add further improvements.

[h3]V1.4.1.3 CHANGELOG[/h3]

GENERAL

• Downforce oval/downforce variants will now load the main custom AI driver xml file (prevents need to duplicate main xml per variant)
  

PHYSICS

• Tire tread adjustments to Caterhams, F-Trainer, Superkart, GT Classics & Opala Old Stock
  
• Further revisions to all wet weather tires & added option for cars that were missing it
  
• Minor corrections to front & rear wing center of pressure in all formula cars
  
• F-USA Gen1-3: Reduced draft & lift increment with radiator & brake setting for oval variants
  
• Superkart: Further:wheel base / track width adjustments; Adjusted FFB for higher level of filtering
  
• F-USA Gen1-3: Reduced draft & lift increment from radiator & brake setting for oval varriant; Adjusted short oval tire wear rate
  
• Corvette C3.R: Adjusted front brake torque
  

AI

• Fixed bug where the wrong AI could lead the full course yellow group if the leader has pitted during the full course yellow
  
• Added new function to minimise chances of AI hitting outside walls in ovals
  
• Further reduced AI rate of urgent lateral movement
  
• AI calibration pass for Vintage TC1 & 2, F-Retro Gen2&3 Caterhams & F-Ultimate Gen2
  
• Further corrections to AI behavior and performance in karting classes
  
• Further adjustments to AI performance degradation with tire wear
  
• Calibration pass for AI wet weather performance for all classes
  
• Fixed Lancer Cup AI drivers missing driver names
  

AUDIO

• Wall reflections: Reduced when close to wall, slightly less steep dropoff when moving away from walls. Fixed low volume and omnidirectional wall reflections after going back to main menu and loading next track/car combo
  
• Changed priority one notch lower to mitigate loss of sound(s) for player / viewed car in cockpit for all cars
  

TRACKS

• Spa 2022: Adjustments & fixes to wet weather properties
  
• Track Cameras: Added VIR VR cams for all layouts.
  

VEHICLES

• Ginetta G40 Cup/GT5: Added damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions
  
• F-Ultimate 2022: Fixed suspension animations in low downforce spec; Fixed livery overrides to include spec and fresnel maps
  
• BMW M1: Corrected oil and water gauges
  

Automobilista 2 has been updated to V1.4.1.2 - this is a complementary update to the latest release to correct some issues & add further improvements.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Time Trial boards are back on and fully reset - tomorrow the first TTotW combos will be announced!
  
• With F-USA oval physics now properly sorted after some fumbling over the weekend, users should take special not of the weight jacker - designed specifically for oval tracks, the weight jacker raises the ride height of the right rear increasing the load on the front left wheel by approximately 90lb from setting 0 through 5. Raising the jacker induces oversteer properties both aerodynamically and mechanically allowing for better cornering, especially noticeable the tighter the turn. Lowering the weight jacker optimizes the aero profile for better straight line speed. This can be adjusted both in-car as well as from the setup screen.
  
• For the time being classes other than the F-USA do not have AI set up for oval racing so they may not work very well there - in future updates we will add oval configuration to a few more classes that suit it and AI oval overrides to benefit all other classes.
  
• Option for helmet livery customization is not fully ready yet but will be added shortly.
  

[h3]V1.4.1.2 CHANGELOG
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GENERAL

• Time Trial / TTotW: Fixed top places of ttotw boards not displaying ranks; Fixed downforce variants being directly selectable in TTotW events; Fixed wrong identical vehicle leaderboard being displayed for low downforce circuits in all TT modes
  
• Full Course Yellow: Fixed an exploit where leader could not obey the speed limit under FCY; Fixed a bug where an AI that retired into the pits could trigger FCY; Fixed bug/exploit where a player with a requested pit from before a FCY or with a drive through from before a FCY would be able to do illegal overtakes during the FCY; Increased the thresholds of when a oval race is considered long enough to use pit closed rules during FCY to 30 minutes or 120km; Increased the minimum speed of the leader during FCY (prevents issue where the leader goes too slow and everyone ends up being allowed to be overtaken)
  

UI & HUD

• Fixed championship aggression setting not using new standard levels
  
• Fixed country flags showing leaderboard class headers on pre race screen
  

PHYSICS

• F-USA Gen1-3: Further oval physics development correcting critical issues in aero and tires especially on SS/SW configurations; Fixed engine output not being consistent in all cars between them variants;; Refined damping, gearing, ride heights, and default wing settings (requires setup reset in oval variants)
  
• Minor tread ajustments to Kart Rental, Caterhams (all but Academy), Old Stock, Street tires
  
• F-Ultimate Gen2: Further undertray aero adjustments
  
• F-Retro Gen2: Fixed tire errors causing cars in class not be running with its updated carcass & tread; minor differential & tire pressure adjustments
  
• AMDM: Added M1 Procar to the list of classes featuring AMDM
  
• Revised aero drag exponent from runnning high rake in all formulas
  
• Improved engine cooling slightly for GT Open, DPI & P1
  
• F-Ultimate (both gens): Added unlimited ERS deployment in Time Trial
  
• Superkart: Minor aero & track width / wheelbase adjustments
  

AI

• Addressed a fuel calculation issue that could lead to AI pitting on lap 1 at ovals
  
• Added initial version of FCY AI pit strategy
  
• F-USA (all gens): Added automatic radiator AI adjustments in road variants
  
• Corrected varous kart AI issues
  
• Temporarily disabled extra AI tire compounds for the series that had them for further development
  
• Oval AI calibration pass for F-USA Gen1-3
  

TRACKS

• Daytona Road course switched to low downforce variants
  

VEHICLES

• F-Classic Gen 3 Model 1: Fixed LOD pivots that was causing some mesh misalignment
  
• Formula Trainer Advanced: corrected front suspension asymmetry
  
• Mitsubishi Lancer RS: Fixed livery override to include rear wing and windows
  
• Mclaren F1 GTR: Adjusted Light glow texture; Adjusted headlight uv map; Adjusted the light materials; Porsche 911 GT1: Adjusted the headlight materials; Adjusted tail light uv map
  
• Chevette: Fixed reverse lights bug
  

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• Fixed bug that could cause a disconnected player from triggering FCY in Multiplayer
  
• F-USA Gen1-3: Corrected various aero errors from weekend builds & slightly revised tire tread for oval variants, minor aero & engine revisions for road variants
  
• F-Retro Gen1: Adjusted tread & FFB
  
• F-Vintage Gen1: Increased final ratio for M1
  
• Removed extra AI compounds for F-Classic, F-Reiza & F-Ultimate
  
• AMDM: Adjusted coolant, oil and turbo failure thresholds on all open wheelers with AMDM and also Group C
  
• Slightly improved engine cooling on all engines & decreased dirty air effect on cooling for F-Vintage (both gens), F-Retro (all gens) F-Classic all gens), F-USA (all gens), F-V12, F-V10
  
• Fixed missing F-Reiza & F-Ultimate gen2 wet compounds
  
• AI calibration pass for F-Retro Gen1 & F-USA ovals
  
• Spa 2022: Adjusted LT grip range for Fontana, Gateway & Daytona ovals
  
• F-V10 Gen2: Corrected front suspension animation causing the front wheels to lift slightly when loaded
  
• F-Usa Gen 3 Reynard 2KI: Fixed the low cockpit parts showing on cockpit view
  

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