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2022 Season 3 Release


iRacing 2022 Season 3 has arrived! We’ve added TWO new Mercedes-AMG race cars, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 and Mercedes-AMG GT4, and the Radical SR10 to our stables. Travel to Japan, Australia, and the USA with Fuji International Speedway, Sandown International Motor Raceway, and Port Royal Speedway. Start Zones have been added as an option to all NASCAR Cup oval tracks for a more authentic green flag experience. We have heard our community and have fixed a tire conditioning exploit used during Qualifying. Tire graining and cording visual effects may now be seen on all cars, and our GT3 class has received the latest IMSA visual updates. The New Damage Model is now in effect on FIVE more car models, and AI Racing is available for TWELVE more pieces of content. Oh, and you’ll also find over SIX-HUNDRED (600!) new custom built setups. Jump in head-first to iRacing 2022 Season 3!


Season highlights include:

• Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
  
• Mercedes-AMG GT4
  
• Radical SR10
  
• Sandown International Motor Raceway
  
• Fuji International Speedway
  
• Port Royal Speedway
  
• iRacing UI Enhancements:
  
• - - Quick Join (Race Now & Test Drive)
  
• - - Guided Tours
  
• - - Profile Widget
  
• - - Streamlined Test Drive
  
• - - Custom Car Classes
  
• Start Zones
  
• Qualifying Tire Warming Fix
  
• NASCAR NextGen Vehicle Parameter Updates
  
• Tire Graining and Cording Visual Effects
  
• GT3 IMSA Art Updates
  
• Per-Vehicle UI Positioning
  
• New Damage Model for 5 Cars (All 3 NASCAR NextGen Class Cars, Mercedes-AMG GT4, and Radical SR10)
  
• AI Racing for 8 Cars (ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020, Mercedes-AMG GT4, NASCAR SK Modified, NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified, and both Stock Car Pro Series Class Cars)
  
• AI Racing at 4 Track Configurations (Fuji International Speedway (both configs),Sandown International Motor Raceway, and Stafford Motor Speedway - Full Course)
  
• Over 600 new custom built setups
  

Visit our 2022 Season 3 features page here: https://www.iracing.com/seasons/2022-s3/


Full 2022 Season 3 Release details are available on the Members Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/23746/2022-season-3-release-notes-2022-06-06-04

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2022 Season 2 Release.
You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/22419/2022-season-2-patch-3-release-notes-2022-05-02-02#latest



2022 Season 2 Patch 3 Release Notes [2022.05.02.02]


This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2022 Season 2 Release.





iRACING UI (07.00.00):
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General
The communication protocol used by the UI has received a version upgrade.


My Account
Resolved an iRacing credits display issue where trailing digits were being shown on the My Account screen.


My Content
Filtering by Favorites on the Cars page now properly displays recently favorited cars without having to refresh the page.


Up Next
This existing End Time column in the table view has been renamed Duration and now supports displaying a duration in laps or total time.
- - The actual expected end time is now displayed in a tooltip.


Create a Race
Tooltip descriptions are now available when selecting a Restart Type.


Team Racing
Tooltips and descriptions of the Fair Share requirements for team racing have been updated for clarity.


AI Racing
Fixed a grammatical error with the alert for the recommended number of AI Drivers.


Results
A new button has been added to the Recent Results page that allows a user to lookup session results via an ID.
- - Only numbers are allowed in this input box to retrieve results. You will otherwise see an alert warning you of your error, and the input requirements. If the session ID does not exist, you will see a notification that the ID was not found.


Paint Shop
Fixed an issue where particular paint pattern rules were not being applied correctly, causing desired changes to not save.


SIMULATION:
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NetCode
Some of the recent extrapolation changes designed specifically to mitigate nose/rear collisions have been updated.
- - These latest adjustments are designed to prevent erroneous rear-ending predictions and should work better for agile cars that are pulling out to pass, or traveling through braking zones and corners.


AI Racing
AI Drivers have improved their racing skills with the NASCAR Cup Series Class Cars.
AI Drivers have improved their defensive driving techniques at Long Beach Street Circuit.
AI Drivers have improved their racing skills at Atlanta Motor Speedway - Oval.
iRacing memory pool consumption for AI Racing has been improved, particularly for large and varied car class fields at large tracks.


Graphics
The name of the renderer file that is currently in use will now be displayed in the Advanced Graphics Options menu for user reference.
Some graphics and display-related settings have been moved from the “app.ini” file to the “renderer ini” files.


Audio
Fixed an issue where some vehicle brakes were not generating brake sounds.


Spotter
Fixed a grammatical text error in some tire compound changes spotter messages.


CARS:
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NASCAR Next Gen Cars
Drafting drag response has been updated.


ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
Tape has been visually adjusted for Race and Qualifying garage tape settings.


Audi RS 3 LMS
Minimum allowable tire pressures have been increased to match the Touring Car Class requirements.


Dirt Late Model
(ALL) - Fixed a severe suspension issue that could occur when certain setup parameters were in use or a significant collision occurred.


Dirt Modified
(ALL) - Fixed a severe suspension issue that could occur when certain setup parameters were in use or a significant collision occurred.
(Big Block) - iRacing setups have been updated.


Dirt Sprint Car
(ALL) - Garage setup ranges have been updated.


Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
The windshield digits have been removed from the interface model.
Fixed an issue where the vehicle pedals were missing from the Paint Shop version of this car model.


Honda Civic Type R
Minimum allowable tire pressures have been increased to match the Touring Car Class requirements.


Indy Pro 2000 PM-18
iRacing setups have been updated.


iRacing Formula iR-04
Fixed an issue where some attention seeking crew members for this vehicle would transition into a T-pose when the camera was not focusing on their car.


Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance
The New Damage Model system for preventing suspension hyper-extension has been disabled for this vehicle since it does not work correctly with this car’s suspension design.


USF 2000
iRacing setups have been updated.


TRACKS:
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Atlanta Motor Speedway
A track marshal has been rescued from the jaws of a hungry fire truck.


Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari
Fixed an issue where a fence was an incorrect dark material.


Barber Motorsports Park
The price of this track was recently updated to $14.95 to match comparable circuits.


Bristol Motor Speedway
(Dirt) - Updated the pit entry area so driving closely by does not trigger a pit entry.


Charlotte Motor Speedway
(Roval) - Turtle curb properties have been adjusted for improved physics interactions with vehicles using the New Damage Model.
(Roval) - Unburied some cones.


Nürburgring Combined
Fixed an issue where the Standing Start grid location was accidentally moved on to the back straight.


Phoenix Raceway
The pit lane opening has been adjusted to prevent an exploit.


Watkins Glen International
A new flagger platform has been added.
The grandstands have been updated.
Fixed some camera distance visual popping issues with a few environment objects.
Fixed an issue where a chain link fence was opaque.

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2022 Season 2 Release, as well as the release of the 2022 laser scan version of Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt!
You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/21153/2022-season-2-patch-2-release-notes-2022-04-06-03#latest



2022 Season 2 Patch 2 Release Notes [2022.04.06.03]

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2022 Season 2 Release, as well as the release of the 2022 laser scan version of Bristol Motor Speedway - Dirt!


iRACING UI:
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Create a Race
The “Race Options” step has been moved to after both the car and track selection steps to allow for a better user experience for defining event rules, such as forcing tire compound changes.

Paint Shop
ButtKicker logo has been updated.


SIMULATION:
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Race Control
Update the "must use multiple tire compounds" rule enforcement to only disqualify drivers that have both taken the checkered flag and not met the rule requirement. Drivers who do not finish the Race for any reason and have not met the rule requirement will not be disqualified by this rule.
- - This behavior better matches rules in real world series that use multiple tire compounds.
Fixed a race server crash issue that could occur when an event Admin tried to extend a Caution after it was already double file by enough laps that it would try to go back to single file. Instead, now the Caution will simply stay double file.

AI Racing
AI Drivers have improved their pit strategy with the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance.
AI Drivers have improved their driving skills with the GT3 Class cars.
Fixed an issue where CPU demand of AI Drivers running with Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance was inordinately high.

Physics
A system has been added to prevent suspension hyper-extensions.
- - This system applies to both Old Damage Model and New Damage Model cars.

Tires
Race Servers will now correctly track tire compound usage when sessions are reset.

New Damage Model
Fixed an issue where a detached wheel could cause some damage system instability.

Spotter
Fixed an issue where the spotter was providing gridding fuel messages during non-Race events.


CARS:
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NASCAR Classic 1987 Cars
External shift lights have been updated.

NASCAR Next Gen Cars
Cooling and aerodynamic parameters have been updated while running at Dirt Oval tracks.
Models and textures have been optimized as the camera changes distances from these cars. This should allow for some improved framerates.
Various minor artistic updates for the wheel textures, flaps, and suspension.

ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
Fixed an issue with floating tape.

Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Fixed a minor issue with the rotation point of the trunk, when popped open.

Audi R8 LMS
Stint fuel used now references the updated fuel cell capacity.

Chevrolet Corvette C6.R GT1
Fixed an issue with the rear view camera where the display would be too dark and not work well with auto-exposure.

Dallara P217
Reverted a previous change where the clutch would no longer disengage the engine while driving at high speeds.
- - This fuel saving technique may now be used once again, at your own risk.

Honda Civic Type R
The rear wing stamp has been moved to the car decal texture so that it may be altered in custom paints.

Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
Stint fuel used now references the updated fuel cell capacity.

McLaren 570s GT4
Fixed an issue where car numbers were not appearing correctly on one of the car paint patterns.

NASCAR Buick LeSabre - 1987
The rear fenders have been flared out a bit to more accurately replicate how the body panels would have been in 1987.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
iRacing setups have been updated.

Porsche 911 R GT3
Fuel used in the current stint has been corrected to be in our typical form and reference the correct fuel cell capacity.

[Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala - 2012
Fixed an issue where some incorrect textures were being used.


TRACKS:
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Bristol Motor Speedway
New Track configuration: Dirt!
- - A new dirt oval track configuration, Dirt, is now available at this track!
- - - - This new Dirt track configuration has been generated with brand new real-world laser scan data from the upcoming event! The entire track surface has been fully rebuilt and reprofiled for a brand new dirt oval experience.
- - This track configuration is available to all users who currently own this track. This configuration is named “Dirt”.
- - The original dirt track configuration, “Dirt”, has been renamed “Dirt - 2021” to reflect its build date, and remains ready for racing.
Add Bristol Motor Speedway, including the new Dirt track configuration, to your digital landscape by purchasing it from the iRacing Store here: https://members.iracing.com/membersite/member/TrackDetail.do?trkid=442

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
The pace car driver has improved his pit entry line and should no longer crash into the large tire.

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2022 Season 2 Release, as well as the release of the iRacing Formula iR-04 for AI Racing!

You can find the Release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/19934/2022-season-2-patch-1-release-notes-2022-03-15-01




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2022 Season 2 Patch 1 Release Notes [2022.03.15.01]

This Patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2022 Season 2 Release, as well as the release of the iRacing Formula iR-04 for AI Racing!



iRACING UI:
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Series Racing
Added an entry to "Series Details" to indicate if the use of multiple tire compounds is required while participating in the series.

Create a Race
The validation flow for the option to enforce the use of multiple tire compounds when creating a race has been updated.

AI Racing
For creating AI Races, the option to require racers to begin the race with the tire compound used to set their best Qualifying lap has been added.

Time Attack
Fixed an issue with Time Attack modal windows erroring out if a retired car was previously preselected but had been replaced with a newer version.

Paint Shop
A new sponsor, CarQuest, has been added to the Paint Shop!


SIMULATION:
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AI Racing
AI Racing is now available with the iRacing Formula iR-04.
AI Drivers have improved their racing skills at Winton Motor Raceway, particularly in the Esses.
Fixed an issue where some AI Drivers would attempt to leave the grid before the car ahead of them had begun to move.
Reduced the CPU demand of AI Drivers when running with Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance.

Display Mode
A confirmation dialog box will now display when a user chooses to auto-config their graphics if they already have a “renderer.ini” file and do not have a display mode .ini file.

Spotter
The low fuel warning message upon gridding is now disabled if you haven’t generated any fuel data.

Interface
Fixed an issue where if the Dash Box was open, mouse-inputs for other Black Boxes were being ignored.
Fixed an issue where the Dash Box would not keybind correctly.


CARS:
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NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Trucks
Updated some older contingency decals to their 2022 versions.

NASCAR Classic 1987 Cars
External drivetrain audio levels have been reduced.
Fixed an issue where opponent cars could appear to be scraping at high banked tracks.
Fixed a slight off-center issue with the art for wheel hubs and pivots. This issue had no effect on car physics or performance.

NASCAR Next Gen Cars
Updated the windshield braces.
Several texture files have been updated.
Fixed a cyclic modulation in the upper RPM engine sound for in-car mics.

Stock Car Pro Series Cars
Information for the Extra Power System (status and uses remaining) has been added to the Black Box for these vehicles.
Fixed an issue where the windshield lights for the Extra Power System were not working correctly on opponent vehicles.

Aston Martin Vantage GT4
Fixed some issues with the rear wing, including the pivot angle, a texture issue, and having it visually disappear at certain camera distances.
Fixed an issue with the steering wheel shift LEDs.
The IMSA leaderboard is now present in the interface model of this car.

Audi RS 3 LMS
Fixed an issue with the Dash Box for this vehicle where the RPM range did not match the shift lights.

Ford GTE
Fixed an issue where the steering wheel was being incorrectly removed when the option to only show a steering wheel if it has a display was enabled.

Hyundai Elantra N TC
Fixed some ambient occlusion issues with the trunk area.

Hyundai Veloster N TC
Dashboard specular texture has been improved.

iRacing Formula iR-04
Paint textures have been updated and some details have been moved into the decal stamp layer so they may be customized.

Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
Closed a visible gap above the driver’s side door.

McLaren MP4-12C GT3
Fixed an issue with a rear vent visually disappearing at certain camera distances.

Mercedes-AMG GT3
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Buick LeSabre - 1987
Fixed an issue where custom driver helmet textures were not displaying properly.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado
Removed a duplicate set of pedals.
Stamped decals have been updated.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Ford F150
Rear license plate decal has been updated.
Fixed an issue where a side logo was mirrored.

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series Toyota Tundra TRD Pro
Fixed a texture mapping issue on the vehicle body texture.

Pontiac Solstice
The roll bar camera view is no longer blocked.

Stock Car Pro Series Chevrolet Cruze
iRacing setups have been updated.

Stock Car Pro Series Toyota Corolla
Fixed an issue with a rear hose.
Fixed an issue where a paint pattern was not rendering correctly for this car.


TRACKS:
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Circuit Zolder
The threat level of the turtles in this environment has been reduced.
- - A geometry error was causing curbs here to be nearly lethal in some cases for cars using the New Damage Model.

Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
Pit speed limit has been reduced.
Fuel tanks have been grounded.
Updated the grandstands specular texture map.

Winton Motor Raceway
Some missing trees have been planted.
Fixed an issue where some brake markers would disappear at certain graphics settings.

2022 Season 2 Release Notes [2022.03.08.04]

iRacing 2022 Season 2 is here! Get ready to expand your garage - this Release features a whopping SIX brand new cars (Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Hyundai Veloster N TC, iRacing Formula iR-04, NASCAR Buick LeSabre - 1987, Stock Car Pro Series Toyota Corolla, and the Stock Car Pro Series Chevrolet Cruze), two brand new tracks (Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55, and Winton Motor Raceway), and 10 new pieces of content for AI Racing. The New Damage Model is coming pre-enabled on all new content except for the Stock Car Pro Series Cars. The NetCode system has received a little TLC, and the Multiple Tire Compound system has been fully developed. We’ve applied some new aerodynamic and tire knowledge to the GT3 Class Cars. Also, the NASCAR Camping World Trucks have been updated to their 2022 NASCAR Season specs, including a top-to-bottom full art upgrade for the Toyota Tundra TRD Pro. There should be something for everyone, welcome to iRacing 2022 Season 2!


Season highlights include:

• Aston Martin Vantage GT4
  
• Hyundai Veloster N TC
  
• iRacing Formula iR-04
  
• NASCAR Buick LeSabre - 1987
  
• Stock Car Pro Series Toyota Corolla
  
• Stock Car Pro Series Chevrolet Cruze
  
• Federated Auto Parts Raceway at I-55
  
• Winton Motor Raceway
  
• Netcode improvements
  
• New and Updated Multiple Tire Compound Rules
  
• New and Updated Spotter Calls for Fuel Usage, Tire Compound Rules, and pit box calls
  
• GT3 Class Aerodynamic and Tires Updates
  
• NASCAR Camping World Truck Series 2022 Season Updates
  
• New Damage Model is already enabled on Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Hyundai Veloster N TC, iRacing Formula iR-04, and NASCAR Buick LeSabre - 1987.
  
• AI Racing for three New Cars (Aston Martin Vantage GT4, Hyundai Veloster N TC, and the Mercedes-AMG F1 W12 E Performance).
  
• AI Racing at seven New Track Configurations (Autodromo Nazionale Monza - Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas - Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve, Silverstone Circuit - Grand Prix, Suzuka International Racing Course - Grand Prix, Winton Motor Raceway [both configs]).
  

Visit our 2022 Season 2 features page here: https://www.iracing.com/seasons/2022-s2/



Full 2022 Season 2 Release details can be found on the iRacing Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/18972/2022-season-2-release-notes-2022-03-08-04/