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2021 Season 3 Patch 1 Release

This Patch includes fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 3 Release.
Check out the Release Notes for this update below, or on our Members Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/1589/2021-season-3-patch-1-release-notes-2021-06-14-03


2021 Season 3 Patch 1 Release Notes [2021.06.14.03]

The 2021 Season 3 Patch 1 Release contains a variety of updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 3 Release.


iRACING UI: (05.13.16-2021-S3)
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Leagues
Resolved an issue where viewing the Announcements tab of the League Modal was causing an error.


SIMULATION:
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AI Racing
AI Drivers may now utilize the Formula Vee!
AI Drivers may now race at Langley Speedway!
Fixed an issue that could cause a lengthy loading pause at 100% complete, particularly at large tracks. This was causing disconnections in some severe cases.

Rendering
Fixed an issue with splotchy polygonal areas of extra dark shadows appearing on sides of hilly terrain with conditions of low sun, especially when partially overcast.
Fixed issues where large crowds could often appear way too dark in shadows and/or overcast conditions.
Fixed an issue where some grandstand crowds, lighting objects, and fencing appeared to be slathered in a mysterious grey substance.

Visual Effects
Fixed an issue that was resulting in significantly less tire smoke in some situations, including replays.

Pace Car
Fixed an issue where the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) Pace Car's headlights would incorrectly be lit while parked at night tracks.

Options
A new Miscellaneous tab has been added to the Options Menu.
- - The bass shaker LFE effects have been moved to this Misc. tab, and now allow you to edit all the sound levels from within the Simulator rather than going to the “app.ini” file.
- - - - Removed the “[BassShaker] volPhysMaster_dB” entry from the “app.ini” file, this was redundant and confusing. If you had been using it to tweak the sound levels it will return to its 0 value and you will need to raise or lower the game audio slider to compensate.

Controllers
Updated how sector times are displayed on the new Thrustmaster SF1000 wheel.


CARS:
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ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
iRacing setups have been updated.

BMW M4 GT3
This vehicle is no longer considered a “Prototype”.
The traction control dial position “10” now disables the system.
Backfire and gear shifts have been improved.

Formula Renault 2.0
Brake parameters have been adjusted slightly.

Formula Renault 3.5
iRacing setups have been updated.

Formula Vee
Fixed an issue where crew members were freezing in a T-pose while using any camera view other than the focus car camera.

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

NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1987
Drafting oversteer has been reduced when running at superspeedway tracks.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Ford Thunderbird - 1987
Drafting oversteer has been reduced when running at superspeedway tracks.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Ford F150
Fixed an issue with incorrect gearing at Nashville Superspeedway.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Toyota Tundra
Fixed an issue with incorrect gearing at Nashville Superspeedway.

NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Fixed an issue with sparks at superspeedway tracks.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang
Fixed an issue with sparks at superspeedway tracks.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Next Gen Toyota Camry
Fixed an issue with sparks at superspeedway tracks.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra
iRacing setups have been updated.

Porsche 911 GT3 R
The dash display page may now be changed when using a fixed setup.
Fixed an issue where the brake bias labels were reversed.
Adjusted the digital display slightly.
LED strip settings have been added to the garage options for this vehicle.

Radical SR8
Wheel durability has been increased to reduce wheel damage and instances where wheel damage causes meatball black flags.

SCCA Spec Racer Ford
Water cooling coefficient has been adjusted to prevent overheating when bump-drafting and to more closely match real-world steady-state temperatures.

VW Beetle Lite
Fixed an issue where the UI model was invisible.


TRACKS:
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Darlington Raceway
Track surface parameters have been updated.

Dover International Speedway
Track surface parameters have been updated.

Nashville Superspeedway
Night lighting has been enabled at this track!
Track surface parameters have been updated.
Fixed a discrepancy between the visual and physical properties of the outside wall.
Some track logos have been updated.

Red Bull Ring
Additional crowds and visiting vehicles have been added.
Patched a seam between pit road and the front stretch.
(National) - Gain-time checkpoints at Turn 5 have been updated.
(National) - Rules tab has been updated.
(North) - Additional checkpoints have been added to prevent short-cutting pit road.
(North) - Cones have been added at the Start/Finish line for clarity.
(North) - Pace speed has been reduced to 45 mph.
(North) - Fixed an issue where the final starting grid space was on pit road surface.
(North) - Checkpoints have been added for standing starts.


iRacing 2021 Season 3

iRacing 2021 Season 3 is here! This Release features three brand new cars (Formula Vee, Porsche 911 GT3 R, and VW Beetle Lite), two brand new tracks (Red Bull Ring, and Nashville Superspeedway), and 34 new pieces of content for AI Racing. We’ve updated the SCCA Spec Racer Ford to its Gen3 evolution, added new features to the iRacing UI, and have reinvigorated our visual effects engine. There’s also some important changes to the New Damage Model that will improve competition and fairness for all. Welcome to iRacing 2021 Season 3!


Season highlights include:

  • Formula Vee
  • Porsche 911 GT3 R
  • SCCA Spec Racer Ford (fully updated)
  • VW Beetle Lite
  • Red Bull Ring (3 configs)
  • Nashville Superspeedway
  • Custom Paints displayed in the iRacing UI on car thumbnails
  • Ability to Edit Declared Drivers for a team session
  • Ability to Find Sessions for Car or Track within the car or track modal
  • New iRacing Forums
  • AI Racing with 2 new cars, and 32 new track configs
  • Area-Specific Off Track Four-Tire Detection System
  • Smoke, Dust, Sparks, and more visual effects updates
  • New Damage Model adjustments to reduce debris estimate latency incidents
  • New Damage Model for the Formula Vee and the Street Stock
  • Post Season 2 Initial Release Items included: NASCAR Next Gen Series Class Cars, and Chicago Street Circuit



Visit our 2021 Season 3 features page here: https://www.iracing.com/2021-season-3/



Full 2021 Season 3 Release details can be found on our new Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/209/2021-season-3-release-notes-2021-06-08-02

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iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 7 Hotfix 1

This Hotfix includes fixes for the 2021 Season 2 Patch 7 Release.
Check out the Release Notes for this update below, or on our Members Forums here:
https://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3807538.page



2021 Se2 Pa7 Hotfix 1 - Release Notes [2021.05.31.03]


This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 2 Patch 7 Release.


SIMULATION:

eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational Series

- Updated some aspects for the upcoming Series event.



2021 Season 2 Patch 7

This Patch includes fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 2 Release.
Check out the Release Notes for this update below, or on our Members Forums here:
https://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3807052.page



2021 Season 2 Patch 7 - Release Notes [2021.05.25.03]


This patch contains some updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 2 Release.


CARS:

NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

- Multi-car drafting performance for this car has been adjusted on oval tracks.


NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

- The low downforce package is now used at Darlington Raceway.


NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang

- The low downforce package is now used at Darlington Raceway.


NASCAR Next Gen Toyota Camry

- The low downforce package is now used at Darlington Raceway.

iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Hotfix 1

This Hotfix includes fixes for the 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Release.

Check out the Release Notes for this update below, or on our Members Forums here:
https://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3806048.page



2021 Se2 Pa6 Hotfix 1 - Release Notes [2021.05.16.01]


This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Release.



iRACING UI: (5.13.05-2021-s2)

Launching

- Fixed an issue where using "Remember Me" was logging the user into the UI twice.


Connectivity

- Improved the connectivity between the iRacing UI and Session data, allowing for greater stability.


Up Next

- Fixed an issue where the Event Start Countdown column was not sorting correctly.

- Fixed an issue with sorting by MPR in Table view.


Race Series

- Fixed an issue where the current sessions for a Series would initially appear to be sorted by the number of drivers, but actually were not.

- Fixed an issue where sorting by the number of drivers was not working correctly.


Car Classes

- Fixed an issue with the display of car classes that arose due to lacking ownership of some of the items displayed.


My Cars

- Tooltips have been added for column headers.


My Tracks

- Tooltips have been added for column headers.

- The table may now be sorted by the Location column.


Store

- Fixed a sorting issue when switching from Tile view to Table view.


Hosted Races

- Fixed an issue where the Number of Drivers column was not being properly displayed and sorted while using table view.

- Fixed an issue where sorting by Start Time in Table view was not working correctly.


Leagues

- Fixed an issue where editing a League Session would cause it's specific Time of Day to be reset to Afternoon.

- Fixed an error that appeared when attempting to sort League Sessions by Start Time.


Results

- Added the ability to filter results by Practice, Race, and Hosted


Replays

- Replays may now be alphabetically sorted by Car Name.


Paint Shop

- The McLaren MP4-30 interface model has been updated to better match the in-Sim version.


Views

- Fixed an issue when sorting in a table view, leaving the page and then returning, the sort was not maintained.


Notifications

- The Notifications panel has been updated to make some notices more clear. Also, not yet viewed announcements are now included in the total number of notices.



CARS:

ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala

- For the New Damage Model, spring damper hyper extension limits have been increased to prevent the car from hopping when in a specific damage state.



TRACKS:

Circuit of the Americas

- Some ads and signs have been updated.