Automobilista 2 News

Time Trial mode is now available - please note that not all car / track combos will have boards available yet, the ones that are still missing will be added over the coming days.

Also please be advised that we plan to reset all Leaderboards by the time we hit v1.0.

V0.8.7.1 CHANGELOG:

GENERAL

• Enabled Time Trial Mode
  
• Player now has complete control in pits if Pit Stop Control is set to "Manual" in Gameplay Options (no longer gets automatically held up due to incoming traffic)
  
• Implemented new CutTrackFraction logic for detecting how far back a track limit infringement in previous lap invalidates the next one (5% of track length in practice, 10% in qualifying, 15% in Time Trial)
  
• Fix bug where spawning in garage in between sessions would cause Trucks to crash into the garage
  

CONTENT

• Added Opala Stock Cars 1986 Season
  

UI & HUD

• Added missing F-Trainer A vehicle specs; Corrected Puma GTB, Super V8, Lancer R & RS, Copa Classic specs
  
• Fixed AJR V6 short name in session config screen
  
• Added new 'Full' variation of the Laptime Info HUD element (gives past lap info or Time Trial info depending on game mode/session)
  
• Moved Laptime info position slightly higher in default layout
  

PHYSICS & FFB

• Added "Tyre Scrub to Rack" effect to FX FFB slider (New Default profile only
  
• Added "Min force" FFB funcion, disabled by default (can be activated in custom FFB file)
  
• Minor FFB adjustments to various cars to better suit New Default profile
  
• Increased FFB smoothness for FWD cars
  
• Fixed remaining issues with excessive brake wear
  
• Revised drivelines for all TC Classics, AJR, F-Vintages, F-Classics Lancers, Ultimas to correct excessive drivetrain losses & inertia
  
• Fixed suspension physics for Copa Classic B Passat
  
• Minor adjustments to tyre tread & carcass for Copa Classic, Lancers, Opalas, Ultima Race, AJR, Stock Car & F-Classic
  
• Added wet tyre options for Lancers & Copa Classics
  
• Corrected excessive engine boost in Lancer R & RS
  
• Fixed wrong default tyre option in some TC Classics that could cause CTDs
  
• Reduced front ride height range & moved diffuser center of pressure forward by 8cm in Metalmoro AJR for more accurate aero balance (all variants)
  
• F-Classics Gen1&2: moved diffuser center of pressure forward by 2cm for more accurate aero balance, increased diffuser downforce loss with yaw
  
• F-Classic (all Gens): Adjusted default setup (stiffer rear ARB, corrected ride height inconsistencies); fixed V8 engine wear range
  

AI

• Disabled glitchy AI function that would cause it to behave erratically while trying to weave out of the way under blue flag in Practice & Quali (AI will now just reduce speed to let faster car by)
  
• Adjusted AI behavior under yellow flag (a bit less overzealous)
  
• Revised AI damper rates for all cars
  
• Minor AI performance tweak to Londrina (both layouts)
  

TRACKS

• Corrected environment & track temperature ranges for South American tracks
  
• Interlagos Kart: Fixed layout 3 fences and walls missing when running less than High Track Detail
  

VEHICLES

• Passat Copa Classic B: Updated interior textures, corrected collision mesh
  
• Puma P052: Updated cockpit interior textures; updated liveries for #03 #05 #08 #35 #36 #52 #65 #78 & added Community skins #55 #56 #58 #60
  
• Sprint Race: Added rear brake lights
  

Greetings everyone! We hope you all have been keeping safe and catching up with your sim racing while we continue to go through these surreal times.

It´s now been a month since Automobilista 2 was released in Steam Early Access, and what a ride it has been up to here! It´s been great to see the game being overall very positively received and that the sim racing community shares our confidence about its future.

Most will not be aware but with both Stock Car Extreme and Automobilista 1 being free updates to those who bought the previous version of the game, Automobilista 2 is actually our first completely new title release since Game Stock Car 2013 back in November 2013! And despite the less than ideal circunstances surrounding all of us these days, we are happy to say the game has got off to a very strong start.

As we have continued to stress since the initial announcement, Automobilista 2 is a long term project but we feel we have now crossed the most challenging milestones, and are in better position than ever to develop the game to its full potential.

We hope you all continue to enjoy the ride as we continue to push on!

[h3]Automobilista 2 v0.8.7 coming up - Time Trial is Now In![/h3]


Version v0.8.7 will hit Beta in the coming hours, and after some early mileage in Beta to iron out any showstopper it should also be deployed to the Main version of the game.

The highlight of the new build is the availability of Time Trial Mode, given everyone the chance to see how they measure up iagainst the best in a hot lap running any car / track combo in the game!

The system is an evolution of the popular Time Trial mode we had in Automobilista 1, with the new engine bringing some great new features such as the ability to load ghost laps (both from the best time in the leaderboard or from your best placed Steam friend).

The new build will also see the addition of the Classic 1986 Brazilian Opala Stock Car season, fully revamped from AMS1 with all cars featuring their original authentic branding.

The new version will also bring further FFB & AI updates, along with the usual batch of fixes and improvements.


[h3]Multiplayer Development[/h3]

We are pushing to address the problems reported by users with glitchy collisions while running in Multiplayer races - previous builds have already corrected some innacuracies in the collision mesh of several cars, and we are now investigating potential adjustments in the netcode to fully recitfy the problem.

The presence of this issue and attention it is requiring has pushed back the introduction of the Multiplayer rating system, but we remain commited to complete the work on both fronts before the end of Early Access.

[h3]Next up - Kyalami & Sigma P1[/h3]

Next week will see the introduction of the modern Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit, to go along with the Historical 1976 version already offered in the game.

The Kyalami Circuit has undergone a complete revamp in recent years which has put it in the map again of the major international motorsports series. We are very happy to celebrate this classic venue rising profile by bringing the track to Automobilista 2, hopefully doing justice to the technical layout and the picturesque beauty of the South African scenery - check out some previews:




Next week´s build will also see the introduction of a new Brazilian Prototype - the imposing Sigma P1 debuted in the Brazilian Endurance Championship in 2019, powered by a mighty Audi V8 turbo engine - the car will be fully revised for the new season complete with an engine built in-house, with the goal

[h3]Later on... Mclaren, Lotus & Brabham share the Track Again![/h3]

We are thrilled to confirm extensive licensing agreements with some of the most iconic brands in motorsports in Mclaren Racing, Classic Team Lotus and Brabham Racing, which will see a number of their Classic Grand Prix cars being added to Automobilista 2.

The first batch will not take much longer, including beauties such as the Lotus 72D, the Mclaren M23 and the Brabham BT44 pictured below:


These however will be just the beginning - more to come where these came from :)

[h3]Automobilista 2 - Early Access Price Bump Incoming[/h3]

With Automobilista 2 now one month into its Early Access phease and roughly halfway through the road to v1.0, we will be reducing the current 40% discount over its full release price accordingly next week as we hit v0.9.0. The Game will then remain with 20% off its v1.0 price (US$ 49.99 / €44.99 / R$ 149,99) until the end of Early Access.

If you haven´t yet got Automobilista 2 don´t miss the last few days to grab it still with 40% off!

[h3]One last thing, or Two...[/h3]


But we will talk more about these next month :)

Happy Racing folks, and stay safe!

Automobilista 2 v0.8.4.0 has been deployed now - here are some important info about the changes in this release:

BRAKES for all cars, including optimum temp ranges, wear, fade & failure properties have all been thoroughly revised according to the brake materials and specs of each car. These will address the brake failure issues from v0.8.3.2 and should hopefully provide more realistic wear and more "feel" on some cars.


CUSTOM DATE option has been temporarily removed from session options, now sessions will always run on default date for that track - with that we have also addressed the bug that would cause a new track selection to retain the default date of the previous track, which could be particularly problematic when for example the user switched from a Brazilian track with a December Summer default date to an European track, leading the latter to load with winter weather and temperatures with fairly big impact on physics that the user wouldn´t have an obvious visual cue for. Next step will be to add a custom season option along with seasonal foliage (which besided the added visual variety will provide the visual cue for different temperatures). Option to customize date may be added at a later stage once we have more systems feeding correctly from such a specific setting.


FORCE FEEDBACK: we have included an additional "NEW DEFAULT" profile featuring several Force Feedback developments, as an option to the "OLD DEFAULT" profile in the FFB UI - those with existing game settings will remain with "OLD" until they opt to switch to "NEW" . As the Gain, Low Force Boost and FX sliders work quite differently in the "NEW" profile, we want to give people the chance to opt into the new once they have understood how the Sliders may need to be adjusted.

Main differences with "NEW DEFAULT" relate to the Low force Boost slider. and how it interacts with the Gain slider.

In AMS2 "OLD DEFAULT" profile, Gain slider was a confusing device as overall output FFB path was setup badly, with Low Force Boost applied after Gain slider - this was problematic as essentially then you have as many combinations of what happens with signal as there are settings on Gain slider, leading to big inconsistencies (this explains some of the difficulties users had finding a good all-around FFB setting that worked well with all cars, specially on more powerful wheels).

With the "NEW DEFAULT" profile, Low Force Boost is applied before Gain slider, leading to more consistent behavior - it is now factored in the same order as AMS1.

Sample of differences in LFB curve with OLD vs NEW profile:


In the next build we will be adding further functions, including an updated tyre scrub formula & a minimum force configuration. Future builds will see a custom FFB multiplier per car so that users can fine tune each car to their preference. Once these and some other minor adjustments are completed, we believe AMS2 FFB will be ready for v1.0 release and by then "old" default profile will have been completely phased out.


V0.8.4.0 CHANGELOG:

CONTENT

• Added Interlagos Kart track (3 layouts)
  

GENERAL

• Disabled custom event date setting
  
• Fixed bug that would cause a new track selection to retain the default date of the previous track
  
• Fixed multiplayer client rebroadcasting (could cause clients to be dropped from server)
  

UI & HUD

• Added pedal input & engine power/torque data to telemetry screen
  
• Fixed reported issues with VR / Triple HUD customization (needs validation, will reset any previous edit in those types of display)
  
• Reenabled HUD selection for Options screen in-session
  

FORCE FEEDBACK

Added "New Default" FFB profile, with the following changes vs "old Default:

• "Remapped" Gain slider
  
• Improved Low Force Boost formula
  
• A more detailed calculation of steering linkage ratios and how they influence force transferred over to the rack
  
• Overall small change in FFB output
  
• More accurate self-aligning torque and factors in residual Mz, camber inclination Mz; steer gyro Mz
  

PHYSICS & AI

• Updated brake disc thickness, optimum temps, wear, failure, fade properties with variations depending on brake material, fixing brake failure issues from previous build & improving brake feel on some cars
  
• Minor adjustments to F-Classic tyre tread (all gens)
  
• Adjusted AI tyre rolling resistance in F-V12, F-3, Roco
  
• Minor AI performance update for Brands Hatch, Campo Grande, Donington, Guapore, Montreal, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Velocittá
  

VEHICLES

• Puma P052: Updated missing LOD levels, cockpit display, rim blur, windscreen
  
• Copa Truck: Added new parameter for Trucks to spawn in their pit slot rather then inside the garage, fixing bug in tracks where they wouldn´t fit the garage
  
• Adjusted MRX & Roco collision mesh
  
• Opala OldStock: Fixed bodywork mapping distortion
  
• Gol Copa Classic: Added missing LOD levels
  
• F-V12 : Updated #22 #23 community skin
  
• Copa Uno: Completed livery updates for all cars in the series
  

This is a hotfix to correct a few issues from yesterday´s build.

Changelog for v0.8.3.2:

• Fixed telemetry HUD switching
  
• Added new function to improve AI skill / performance on 1st lap
  
• Fixed inverted FFB on Fuscas, F-Vee, F-Vintages
  
• Adjusted gearbox tolerances for P052
  

V0.8.3.1 CHANGELOG:

CONTENT

• Added Puma P052 to GT5 class
  
• Added new Jerez layout (no Senna chicane)
  

UI & HUD

• Added initial HUD Layout Editor (from OPTIONS -> EDIT HUD LAYOUT)
  
• Added Initial telemetry HUD page
  
• Fixed missing car class icons
  
• Fixed class positions incorrectly displaying during single class/practice
  
• Fixed Superkart/ Stock V8 mini class icons
  
• Blocked lap timer incorrectly displaying in HUD 'off' variant
  
• Disabled currently unused containers/elements
  
• Created separate leaderboard and lap/position info HUD elements
  
• Disabled leaderboard by default on 'light' HUD variant
  
• Adjusted trackmap zoom mechanics & tweaked graphical elements
  
• Revised start light HUD element
  
• Adjusted text colour and border of player in HUD leaderboard
  
• Added missing vehicle stats for MIT Lancer R & RS
  
• Updated trackmaps for VIR (all configs), Snetterton (all configs), Velocitta (all configs), Jerez 2019; Added Missing track logo for Snetterton
  
• Increased vehicle preview resolution
  

PHYSICS, FFB & AI

• Reduced wheel contact factor in all open wheelers (reducing chances of cars launching into the air with relatively minor contact) & corrected mass of several independent detatchable parts
  
• F-Classic G3M1: Fixed default gear ratio for 7-speed gearbox
  
• F-Ultimate: Adjusted torque curve & throttle map for smoother power delivery
  
• Minor tyre tread adjustments to F-Classic (all gens), Ultima GT, MCR 2000, MRX P4, F-3, MIT Lancer R & RS
  
• Added TC / ABS to MIT Lancer R & RS when running Authentic driving aids
  
• F-Classic (all gens): adjusted default front wing setting for better aero balance
  
• Adjusted AI prudence when challenging human opponent
  
• AI behavior tweaks: smoother lateral reactions & brake application; less performance variation depending on AI skill when on throttle / brakes; less performance loss as AI driver loses stamina
  
• AI performance callibration passes for all cars
  

TRACKS

• Added alpha to coverage to all foliage shaders - improves quality, only works with MSAA
  
• Jerez: Reworked wet track material and puddle mapping; fine tuned road blend textures and vertex alpha blending to improve some blending abnormalities
  
• Oulton Park: Fixed pitwall collision bug
  
• Night lighting updates for Cascavel, Velopark, Kansai, Goiania, Jerez, Imola, Imola 2001, Imola 1988
  
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VEHICLES

• Copa Uno: Updated liveries (partial); Adjusted collision mesh
  
• Super V8: Adjusted collision mesh; Updated Vertex AO; Added detachable parts from Damage
  
• Gol Copa Classic: Added LODs & updated materials
  
• F-Ultimate: Updated liveries with logos