Assetto Corsa EVO News

GENERAL:
- added Fuji Speedway
- added Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo II
- added Lamborghini Huracan STO
- added new special events
- updated roadmap

UI/GAMEPLAY:
- fixed thumbnail generation on exit
- optimized VRAM use of thumbnail generation
- fixed chase cam losing rotation lag after changing view settings on the motion page
- fixed delta using the last lap instead of the best one
- optimization and finetuning of input system and updated new input defaults
- localization updates
- fixed HUD handbrake icon showing as enabled on session start
- Look-At buttons are now forced to be Constant type
- fixed UI refreshing when editing input/sliders
- added displaying of results at the end of Special Event sessions
- updated Laguna Seca Hotstint start
- updated tooltips
- fixed erroneous behaviour of fullscreen switch
- improved camera navigation fluidity in showrooms
- fixed paintshop colour picker refresh issue after channel change
- revised rule for mutually exclusive parts in car customization
- restyled hover/focus transitions in Single Player menus
- added track layouts to the track selection page

AI:
- general improvements to AI behaviour and paths

PHYSICS:
- fixed issue in Porsche 992 Cup setup limits and empty tyre compound

GRAPHICS/RENDERING:
- updated default VR mirror offsets
- revised some vehicle materials and AO maps
- minor fixes to the Alpine A290 Beta, Alfa Romeo Junior and Alfa Romeo GTAm
- fixed Room and White showrooms not having car instrumentation working
- enhanced shadow distance

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On February 19th, 2025, a new free Content Update 0.1.6 arrives in the Early Access of Assetto Corsa EVO. In this video, we showcase the exciting new cars and track featured:

Lancia Delta HF Integrale "Evoluzione 2" – Admire it in its distinctive Giallo Ginestra color as it performs spectacular drifts, showcasing its perfect combination of turbo engine and all-wheel drive.

Lamborghini Huracán STO – A masterpiece of engineering, inspired by GT racing, designed to deliver the ultimate in speed and precision on the road.

Fuji Speedway – For the first time in the history of the AC brand, we bring you the stunning Fuji Speedway. A technical and captivating track, made even more breathtaking by the view of Mount Fuji. Every corner is a challenge, every straight a rush of adrenaline.

Get ready to put yourself to the test and download the update on Steam, available on Wednesday, February 19th!

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Version 0.1.5.1 is now live. This includes:

- backend fixes
- localization updates
- fixed hang after exiting licence event HC-05
- fixed hang when starting a special event

Assetto Corsa EVO v 0.1.5 is now live. Restart your Steam client to fetch the update.

This version brings online features: Special Events, Game Economy and Progression, Driving Academy.
Furthermore, these improvements have been addressed:

GAMEPLAY:
- enabled server backend for dealership, game economy, academy, car ownership and personalization as well as special events
- updated penalty checks for jump starts

AUDIO:
- Honda S2000 - new sound set
- minor changes on rev limiter trigger
- tweaked ABS sound

CONTROLS/UI:
- added loading screen on end of session if data cannot be retrieved
- updated TV cameras
- updated View Settings defaults
- added leaderboards for special events
- updated brake bias indicator HUD
- fixed Hyundai i30N ignition display issue
- updated Back button functionality for replay/credits
- fixed issue related to UI scrolling to focused items without controller navigation
- localization updates
- updated Connection changed UI
- updated showroom selection UI
- removed auto-confirming connection status popup
- updated 'Restart Session' behaviour
- updated stability control UI

RENDERING:
- VR: updated water spray
- updated car dash display texture gamma
- fixed issue on AMD related to car materials / dash display

PHYSICS:
- removed academy collisions for cones
- updated autoblip behaviour
- updated tyre compound limits on the setup screen
- fixed Mazda MX-5 autoclutch issue
- updated Hyundai i30N auto clutch and auto blip
- updated autoclutch assist

TRACKS:
- updated Imola pitbox collisions
- updated Suzuka collisions
- updated Laguna Seca collisions
- updated Suzuka West pit exit


Thanks a lot for participating in the Early Access Program of Assetto Corsa EVO

The sim racing community is a funny one, with almost everyone having their opinion on what is the best title, what is a true simulator and not just arcade (or sim-cade if it’s further to the sim side). The Assetto Corsa series has carved out a nice section of the genre for itself with titles like Assetto Corsa, Assetto Corsa Competizione, and now, the upcoming Assetto Corsa EVO, with the latter looking to be the biggest yet. I got to take a look at the game during its early access period, and this is what I was able to take away from the time.

Having spent most of my sim-racing career playing Gran Turismo 7 and the F1 series of games, I was very keen to jump into a PC-based sim to see how things are different and how similar they are. However, my experience came to a grinding halt when I booted up the game and found that, while the game recognized my wheel and pedals, I needed to map every single button to a command.

There were no button presets, which is both good and bad,... Read more