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AMS2 V1.5.6.3 Is Now LiveApr 13, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsV1.5.6.3 CHANGELOG GENERAL Fixed wet water spray appearing too bright when the track was wet but the weather was clear; Added additional water droplets to the wet water spray; Improved wet water spray fade-in with speed and track wetness UI & HUD Fixed UI Slider step issues introduced in recent builds Fixed missing Betonschleife UI Strings Fixed missing Spanish strings for Pause on Focus Loss PHYSICS F-Ultimate Gen2: Fixed onboard Diff Coast adjustmen being unavailable AI Further AI calibration pass for AI cars with slicks running on a wet track Corrected Stock Car Pro Series 2024 AI not receiving defensive line adjustment TRACKS Added 3D trees near trackside for Interlagos Historic Nurburgring 71 (all layouts): Added collision walls for the triangular curb at the Suds entrance AMS2 V1.5.6.2 Now LiveApr 7, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis should be the last complementary update to wrap up this dev cycle version still reading v1.5.6.1 in UI by mistake but build is 2583 is the latest v1.5.6.2 build just deployed). V1.5.6.2 CHANGELOG GENERAL Fixed a crash on ICM when using onboard active suspension adjustments Car´s undertray aerodynamics now influence amount of particles thrown up in the air such as dust, water spray Reworked water spray particle systems UI & HUD Fixed Missing F-Ultimate Gen2 and StockCar 2024 tire names Fixed missing leaderboard class logos for Stock Car 2024 PHYSICS F-Ultimate Gen2: Minor tire carcass & tread adjustments; Minor baseline suspension settings adjustments (slightly stiffer & lower ride height) Minor adjustment to the undertray's optimal rake angle; Corrected minor discrepancies in F-Ultimate Gen Low Downforce variant AI F-Ultimate Gen2: Corrected missing AI defensive adjustment; AI calibration pass AUDIO F-Ultimate Gen2: Added shift pop sounds TRACKS Added 3D trees near trackside for Salvador Updated water shader & adjustments to suit it for Laguna Seca Barcelona: Fixed z-fighting issue with foot bridge advert panels. Barcelona 1991: Fixed submerged road lines near Repsol Montreal: Add track cut cheat block to pitlane exit Montreal 1988: Fixed the tall grass clipping thru the cement wall at T5 VEHICLES F-Ultimate Gen2: Disabled redundant graphical offset making cars visually higher up than they should Fixed clipping in onboard camera of F-Ultimate Gen2 & Lotus 23 Automobilista 2 V1.5.6.1 RELEASED!Mar 30, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAlong with the usual long list for general fixes & improvements, the new update adds the new Brazilian Stock Car 2024 season & a completely overhauled F-Ultimate Gen2. As indicated in the 2024 March Dev Update, both the F-Ultimate Gen2 and the Stock Car 2024 already feature the V1.6 tire physics developments with adjusted hysteresis (but only partially revised thermodynamics & wear) - generally speaking the updates tires should feel slightly "sharper" and less tolerant to sliding than previously. Both classes feature their 2024 respective DRS and Push-to-Pass rule updates, with DRS being allowed after lap 1 for the F-Ultimate Gen2 while the Stock Cars feature a higher number of shorter P2P boosts with no activation delay. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/6bdaf9324a4dee2497f9c2522632a150d2a94483.jpg Still on the content front, following popular demand the Betonschleife (aka "concrete circuit") has been added as an option for the Historic Nürburgring , part of the Nürburgring DLC pack. AMS2 V1.5.6 also features a much improved water shader & 3D trees added near trackside for several circuits and visible dust clouds from cars running over dirtier parts of the track, all components of the visual updates in progress for the V1.6 milestone update a few months from now. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/4feacac58d6ee96a43040d08cbd17900b4c6e0e6.jpg A note of appreciation and apologies to livery modders such as @KRRTDustin, @TomLehockySVK and others in the community who had done great work with the old F-Ultimate Gen2 model that has now been retired - although we couldn´t justify retaining the old model given the lack of actual differences in specifications and inferior quality relative to more recent releases, it wasn´t a decision made without consideration and heartache for the impact it would have on your livery packs. We hope you find the much improved 3D model to be worth the trouble and that it proves a lot more fun to work with moving forward! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/9a6777dc73efabf854e346135690d44e912e28a4.jpg V1.5.5.6 -> V1.5.6.1 CHANGELOG {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/1374b6cdc27598d4cb59f64af838635e9c49d9bb.jpg CONTENT Cars Added Stock Car Pro Series 2024 season Added revamped F-Ultimate Gen2 (new 3D model & updated physics, sounds) Tracks Added Nürburgring 1971 Betonschleife layout (part of Nürburgring DLC) GENERAL Fixed some types of engine component damage not applying additional repair time in pit stops Fixed CTD on New Championship screen when a saved custom champ template contained content that is no longer available such as when mods are uninstalled Enabled offline dust particles Added high fidelity water shader (circuits featuring it listed under TRACKS below) Crowds near the track may slightly move now Fixed wheel visually sinking into terrain in some circumstances Added replay support for Track Flag Panels (new replays only) Added custom DRS rules for F-Ultimate Gen2 (available after lap 1) Added event preset, championship and points system fo...Automobilista 2 March 2024 Development UpdateMar 16, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings everyone! We are approaching the fourth anniversary since the initial AMS2 Early Access release on Steam - and what a roller coaster these four years have been! Some lows along the way but many highs, with the overall trajectory firmly pointing upwards and leading to our highest peak right after our last catch-up in December. Great timing then to go over some of the developments we´ve been putting together for 2024 - developments which we are confident will see AMS2 rising to a whole new atmospheric layer. Most of the team has been working on major new features and some exciting content due to arrive with our next milestone update - Automobilista 2 V1.6 is expected to come sometime in the Summer (or Winter for those of us in the Southern hemisphere) - this will be in many ways the biggest & more important update to AMS2 yet. We do have a smaller V1.5.6 update to deliver before that however, including some cool content updates and new valuable developments, which we hope to deploy before the end of the month. Let´s get into it then for a preview of what´s coming not only for this upcoming release but also a glimpse into the big one a few more months down the line! AUTOMOBILISTA 2 OFFICIALLY LICENSED BY IMSA {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/f825a3ed109b06e2238f3d2f97062b16c2bf5259.png We are delighted to announce that Automobilista 2 is now an official partner of the International Motorsports Association, the body in charge of several long-running racing series in the US, the premier of which of course being the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, featuring some of the most traditional Endurance events in the world such as the Daytona 24h, the Petit Le Mans at Road Atlanta and the Sebring 12h - the latter taking place just as we write this. Our goal through this very exciting partnership is to align the remaining agreements required to have the 2024 season - teams, cars and venues - represented in AMS2, a process that is already well under way with direct support from IMSA themselves. Such agreements don´t always evolve at the same pace, so as with everything else in AMS2 this is a project to be assembled in parts - some of them already feature in the current version of AMS2, and you may expect some major additions to arrive with the release of V1.6. Subsequent updates hopefully will bring most if not all the remaining pieces to complete this very large ensemble. In our last dev update of 2023 we mentioned that Endurance racing fans were in for an exciting year in 2024, beyond the then imminent release of Le Mans and the initial Endurance pack in December. The partnership with IMSA is a key step to deliver on that promise, with much more to come later this year. AMS2 V1.5.6 INCOMING - WITH SOME V1.6 BITS Before the big V1.6 update due to arrive a few months from now, AMS2 will receive a smaller update towards the end of this month, and in it users will get a glimpse into some of the developments we´ve been working on the past few months. GRAPH...Automobilista 2 V1.5.5.6 is Now LiveFeb 14, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsNot quite done yet: a couple of errors with the new dynamic AI corridor function slipped out with v1.5.5.5 making useable roads by the AI a little tighter and thus overtaking by them a little harder than it should be - rectifying that along with some other improvements to AI, physics, FFB and more have called for another update, with AMS2 now being brought up to v1.5.5.6. V1.5.5.6 CHANGELOG GENERAL Added increase pit status weighting of max visible vehicles selection Turned off start lights when there is a full course yellow PHYSICS Minor tire tread adjustments for F-Retro Gen3, Lancer Cup, Copa Classics, Copa Uno, Hot Cars Further minor tire tread adjustments to GT3 (both gens), GTE, GT4, GT5, GT Open, G55 Supercup, G40 Cup, Mini JCW UK, Sprint Race, StockV8 (all seasons), Super V8, Caterham Superlight & Supersport Further adjustments to drafting effects (reducing shape of the wake generated by the car in front so car behind needs to be more squarely behind it to get the draft & dirty air effects) Revised FFB for F-Junior, F-HiTech (both gens), F-V12, F-V10 (both gens), Caterhams (all models), Street Hyper, Street Super, Street Camaro SS AI Adjusted AI corridors for several tracks & corrected V1.5.5.5 error causing many of the corridors to be narrower than intended Further adjustments to AI tire wear & resulting performance degradation Generally increased AI loss of performance from running slicks on a wet track Further adjustments to AI overtaking thresholds Adjusted thresholds for AI to concede position when challenged Further adjustments to AI pull out rate for more fluid overtaking moves Further adjustments to AI brake usage for GTE, GT3, LMDh, P1 (both gens), F-Classic (all gens), F-HiTech (both gens) Adjusted AI launch performance for Brabham BT52, F-Classic Gen1 Model2, Mclaren MP4/5B, MP4/7 & further adjusted MP4/6 Removed / reduced AI speed boosters at Bathurst 2020, Buenos Aires 6S, Nurburgring GP, Silverstone GP, Donington & Oulton Park (all layouts) Hockenheim 1988: Fixed a problem with retired opponent vehicles or debris unable to return to the garage, becoming stuck on the track. Interlagos (all layouts) added minor AI corridor fraction adjustment Further AI calibration pass for F-USA Speedway variants (all gens) AI calibration pass for F-Junior, F-Ultimate Gen2, Copa Classic FL, Hot Cars, GT5, Ginetta G40 Cup TRACKS Hockenheim 1977: Fixed garage dividers hidden in some session; Reversed the pit box order Hockenheim 1988: Fixed duplicate crowds in race weekend Kansai: Minor adjustments to Digital flag placement VEHICLES Corrected height offset in several Copa Classic models setting them higher than they should Porsche 911 RSR 74: updated tach values McLaren Senna: Fixed missing glass roof issue Cadillac DPi: Fixed missing cockpit details issue HotfixFeb 6, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsFixed a crash when accessing rules screen from multiplayer lobbyV1.5.5.5 Hotfix 2Feb 4, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsChangelog: Fixed Full Course Yellows input incorrectly disabling on value change Minor tire tread adjustments for Kart 125cc, GT Open, Stock Car V8 2020-2022 & 2023, F-Inter, F-Junior, F-USA speedway compounds Revised FFB for Vintage Touring Cars (both tiers) Slightly upscaled AI Aggression ranges for all classes except high-end formulas Increased AI corridor fraction for IMS F-Vintage (both gens): Reduced impact of fuel load on AI performance AI rolling resistance calibration for GT3 (both gens), GTE AI calibration pass for F-Junior & F-USA 2023 Speedway variant Adjusted corridor edges near Boeups to minimise risk of AI incidents while battling for position VIR: Added custom grip range (same standard as Grade 1 tracks) McLaren 720S GT3 EVO: Corrected contrast on display texture HotfixFeb 3, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsAddresses game crashing when entering session settings & adds further tire tread adjustments for Stock V8 2019, Sprint Race & P3 classes.Automobilista 2 V1.5.5.5 Now LiveFeb 3, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis is the final complementary update to this Le Mans dev cycle, wrapping up all art development of the track with the remaining trackside objects. It also wraps up all V1.5.X physics developments and introduces another batch of AI developments which should again bring another notable improvement in their ability to race each other as well as the player. Save for some force majeure issue or a minor hotfix over the weekend this should be our last public update to AMS2 for at least a couple of months as we switch focus to new longer term developments. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/9754b409ef535f752c0f076a7920568200bf0f18.jpg V1.5.5.5 CHANGELOG GENERAL Implemented local blue flag for track flag panels in live play Fixed safety car being loaded in events with flag rules disabled Fixed FCY options being enabled when flag rules are disabled; Added warning to user if their flag rules setting change would introduce a scheduled FCY Trackside vehicle beacon lights will now flick on when there is a full course yellow Fixed issue with the 'Get closer to your lead' timer wouldn't work for the race leader during full course yellow; Display the remaining time allowed to catch the car ahead during full course yellow sooner Fixed engine always being stopped during pit stops Changed Max Visible Vehicles algorithm to use lap distance distance and weight towards other vehicles in the pits when viewed vehicle is in the pits and vice versa UI & HUD Added missing translations for Scheduled Full Course Yellow setting and correct hide it when disabled by rules setting Added event preset for Endurance Brasil 2023 PHYSICS Minor tire tread adjustments to Caddilac DPi, P1 (both gens), P2, P3, P4, GTE, GT3 (both gens), GT Open, Porsche Cup, F-Trainers (both), GT Classics, Copa Classics, Lancer Cup, F-Inter, F-Ultimate Gen1, Group A, Group C, BMW Procar, Stock Opala 1986, Stock Omega 1999, Caterhams (Supersport, Superlight & 620R), Hypercars, Supercars Revised FFB for F-Ultimate (both gens), F-Reiza, P1 (both gens), P2, P3, P4, Stock Car Brasil 2019-2023, BMW M1 Procar, GT Classics, Group A, Aussie Racing Camaro Minor aero adjustments to LD variants of Group C & GT1 cars (lower drag & slightly more drag lift leading to more accurate top speeds and overall performance) Adjusted effects of drafting for both player and AI ( generally draft is more powerful than before) Adjusted dirty air effects to compensate increased overall draft effects (overall still more perceptible turbulence than before) AI Added track-specific logic to narrowing AI corridors AI corridor narrowing is now disabled for AI immediately behind player & for AI going through lapped traffic Adjusted dirty air effects to compensate increased overall draft effects (overall still more perceptible turbulence than before) Reduced effect of water saturation on AI grip levels Reduced AI simplified peak slip angles for all modern slicks Slightly increased AI pull urgent out rate & speed thresholds while running off the id...AMS2 V1.5.5.4 is Now LiveJan 28, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsCelebrating the end of another exciting Daytona 24h, the new update brings a new batch of AI improvements, the most critical being a more thorough solution to AI cars casually stepping out of track into grass / high curbs when looking around the car ahead, as well as several adjustments to improve their ability to handle lapped traffic. Some further tire tread adjustments of the same nature from that of the previous version has now also been applied to other classes, while F-USA Gen1-3 cars got an external sound update using the same methodology of recent external sound sets. V1.5.5.2->V1.5.5.4 CHANGELOG GENERAL Added flag panel support for local yellow flags (local & full course lights now supported by all Grade 1 tracks) MP logs will now rotate and maintain a history of 5 files Fixed a rare CTD case that occurs when returning to the garage Fixed bug leading to designated driver helmet livery and outfit not working for low downforce & oval variants of player vehicle Shared Memory: Fixed mLaunchStage incorrectly declared as unsigned UI & HUD Adjusted HUD engine wear colour change thresholds to better match damage model Added Performance screen option to enable/disable full screen pause on focus loss. (-doNotPauseOnFocusLoss switch remains available) IFixed ICM Cycle Button not being able to be double bound like other ICM controls Fixed ICM auto-close timeout not accounting for ICM Cycle inputs PHYSICS Minor tire tread adjustments for GT5, G40 Cup, F-USA (All gens). Mini JCW, F-3, F-Trainer Advanced F-Retro Gen2, F-Classic Gen3 soft compound Adjusted tire wear rate for GT3 (both gens), GT Open Adjustes tire wear rate for all wet compounds (correcting excessive wear issue suffered by most) Adjusted FFB for F-Reiza, F-Ultimate (both gens) F-USA 2023: Added AMDM model AI Extended corridors which define the limit places AI cars can go by 1/3 of its car width to reduce chances of AI drivers stepping into grass or high curbs to a minimal Fixed car control not returning to player from AI teammate when returning to garage Adjusted speed differential thresholds to trigger overtaking & defensive moves Further adjustments to distances from car ahead in which AI overtaking routines kick in Further adjustments to how far ahead AI will factor lapped cars by Adjusted AI brake usage for LMDh, F3 (both models), F-Trainer (both models) GT3 (both gens), GT Open Daytona RC: Reduced speed boost at the bus stop chicanes causing AI to often overshoot the corner in racing conditions F-USA Gen3: Adjusted Ai drivers performance levels (inc. AMDM failure ratios) & increased performance levels to 3 Adjusted Mclaren MP4/6 AI start performance Disabled AI start wheelspin mistakes for cars with traction controlAI calibration pass for GT5 & G40 Cup, F-3, F-Trainer Advanced, GT5 AUDIO Fixed lack of external sounds for viewed vehicle when it is very far from camera Formula USA Gen1-3: updated external sounds TRACKS Added interactive flag panels / lights to Azure, Brands Hatch, Cad...Automobilista 2 V1.5.5.2 Now LIveJan 20, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThe latest update brings another batch of physics & AI improvements along with further updates to both new and old content, including more tracks with support for the new flag LED panel feature. A minor but notable adjustment to the tire modelling of both modern slicks and wet treads has been fastracked with this release, sharpening up the feel of the tires that received the adjustment - these are listed in the changelog below. The changes have no major repercussions on user setups or overall performance of the cars. On the AI front, adjustments to AI lateral movement rates, distances passing routines are triggered on and enabling of a function for AI in faster cars to "see" slower cars further up ahead have made line switches more flowing and also reduced hesitation both when passing for position as well as dealing with lapped traffic. Further improvements on this area are already in the works. AI also improved for several tracks with a new batch of fast line redos. MULTIPLAYER LOGS & REPORTS WELCOME! On the Multiplayer front, users that experience showtopping reliability issues are now welcome to post their session log files in our forum to provide us with valuable info towards debugging these remaining issues. ANNOUNCEMENT Both AMS2 + Season Pass 2020-2022 & AMS1 Ultimate + AMS2 Bundles have now been deactivated from the Steam store page - there are now two AMS2 All-Inclusive options in offer packing AMS2 Base plus the full DLC collection at a 15% overall discount. The two options offer the same thing, the difference is the first is designed for owners of the two separate Premium DLC Packs, while the second aims to cater for owners of the 2020-2022 Season Pass. As a New User looking for the complete AMS2 collection, you only need one of them. As we progress with new DLC releases, both Bundles will be updated accordingly - this way, new users have a single-click option to acquire all existing AMS2 items at any point in time without duplicating their DLC purchases, while existing users get the option to expand their AMS2 collection with only the items they may be missing. V1.5.5.2 CHANGELOG UI & HUD Fixed Automatic Clutch input bind label being inconsistently named in different states PHYSICS Minor slick tread adjustments for LMDh, F-HiTech Gen2, F-V12, GT1, GTE, GT3 (both gens) GT4, G55 Cup, GT5, G40 Cup, StockV8 (all seasons), Super v8, LMDh, Cadillac DPi, P1 (both gens), Group C, F-Reiza, F-Ultimate Gen2, F-USA Gen1-3 & 2023 (speedway compound) Minor wet tire tread adjustments for F-Classics, F-HiTechs, F-V12, F-V10s, F-Reiza, F-Ultimates, F-USAs, F-3, F-Inter, F-Trainers, LMDh, DPi, P1, P2, P3, P4, GTE, GT3, GT4 classes Adjusted baseline pressure for GT3 Gen2 and LMDh to account for the removal of tire warming blankets (setup reset recommended) LMDh: Slightly increased brake torque Added medium compound option for F-HiTech Gen2 McLaren 720s Evo: Increased the max bumpstop/packer range to 4cm from 1cm AI Adjusted distance AI cars look ahead f...AMS2 Updated to V1.5.5.1 As Trial Period for New DLCs EndJan 6, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis is a complementary update to the latest V1.5.5 release, introducing a new "high beam" headlight option along with other bug fixes & improvements. The release of this update marks the end of the Free Trial period for the Circuit des 24h Du Mans & Endurance Pack Pt1 DLCs, the latest new content now restricted to users who own the respective DLCs. NOTE ON NEW HIGH BEAM OPTION One-button headlight operation can be achieved one of two ways, subject to user preference: 1) When binding only the HEADLIGHTS button the single button will cycle all modes on repeat OFF-LOW-HIGH-OFF... 2) When binding only the HIGH BEAM button the LOW will be controlled automatically with other vehicles lights as was previously the case. When the lights are on the bound button will toggle directly between LOW and HIGH settings V1.5.5.1 CHANGELOG GENERAL Altered algorithm for max visible vehicles setting to bias towards vehicles ahead Added High Beam headlight mode for local player PHYSICS LMDh: Disabled max ERS deployment per lap which had inadvertently been left enabled; Improved BUILD and BALANCED deployment modes for Le Mans 24h layout by conserving energy in higher gears Fixed player auto ERS activating QUAL during outlaps Disabled tire blankets for LMDh & GT3 Gen2 classes as per current WEC / IMSA rules AI Adjusted AI tire wear rate for LMDh & GT3 Gen2 classes Adjusted AI brake usage for LMDh, P1 (both gens) & Cadillac DPi classes AI calibration pass for F-V12, F-V10 Gen1 & Gen2, F-Reiza, F-Ultimate Gen1 & Gen2 (dry & wet) AUDIO McLaren MP4/12: fixed missing starter sound. F-V10 Gen1: Fix attempt to address dissapearing sounds in MP VEHICLES LMDh/GTE/GT3 (all Gens): Adjust base headlight brightness Fixed lighting on carbon material cars in secondary light sources BMW M Hybrid V8: New safety lights; Added rain streaks added for side windows Cadillac V Series R: Added rain streaks for side windows Porsche 992 GT3-R: Corrected display with inverted best lap and split time Hotfixes to new contentJan 1, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsNo change in version number as exes remain the same - build 2490 changelog: LMDh: Minor diffuser baseline lift adjustment (all models); AI calibration pass GT3 Gen2 (all models): Set the LD default final drive to the longer option LeMans 24h / Bugatti : Added missing crowds on garage grandstand; Further LOD and performance tuning; AI line redone for 24h layout (faster, smoother & less late braking) Porsche 963: Adjusted driver animationsAutomobilista 2 V1.5.5.0, Le Mans & Endurance Pack Pt1 RELEASED!Dec 31, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsIt´s the end of an incredible year for Automobilista 2 - one that brought the sim major gameplay developments, many exciting new cars and tracks and scores of new players. It has also been its highest grossing year, almost four years after its initial release. To celebrate the end of this great year in style with old and new players alike, the very last day of the year brings a new game update as AMS2 hits v1.5.5 along with Le Mans and several state-of-the-art 2023 Endurance race cars. The two new DLCs will remain free for all at release and into the first few days of 2024 so everyone gets to enjoy AMS2 at its very best. We wish everyone a magnificent 2024 - we will continue pushing flat-out to keep it filled with great sim racing! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/667b017b560636fcf33cb5d068bb777db77cb86a.jpg IMPORTANT NOTES: Developments that haven´t made it to this release but that are in the works for future updates: 1- Developments to the headlight options - we have added a feature for AI to flash their headlights at incoming traffic as an immersion feature but there isn´t actually a high beam for the AI or the player yet - we are working on update is to improve visibility under standard lights. A higher intensity beam that you can flash coming up lapped traffic is for next cycle 2- More detailed LMDh ERS modelling - while the performance of PU unit and haversting / deployment overall is pretty accurate, the current model doesn´t simulate all properties of the hybrid system as mandated by the rules - likewise for the next cycle 3- Seasonal foliage and a few remaining trackside objects will be added to Le Mans in a complementary update 4- We are aware of some users regularly running into loss of controller input and / or calibration with the release of new updates, USB port swaps or controller driver updates. We have been trying hard to debug this for a few months to no avail. Usually just restarting the game resolves that, but if it doesn´t instead of creating a new profile, you may just delete Doucuments\Automobilista 2\savegame\\automobilista 2\profiles\default.controllersettings.v1.03.sav and that will only force you to start your controller configuration from scratch rather than all game configs. We continue pushing to find a definitive fix. 5- The Multiplayer Logging Report thread is going live later on today - please use it to post logs from Multi sessions where you might have had issues in; league / event organizers who are able to collect the logs from participants on a same session that ran into trouble will be especially helpful to debug remaining reliability issues. 6- Steam pages for the new DLCs will go live with a complementary update later this week. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/e68420b7b0d6e0e2384f05c3aae5ea9be74530ed.jpg V1.5.3.5 -> V1.5.5.0 CHANGELOG CONTENT Tracks Added Le Mans featuring Circuit des 24h du Mans, Bugatti layouts (part of the Circuit des 24h du Mans DLC, free for all for the first few days Cars Added LMDh class feat...Automobilista 2 December 2023 Development UpdateDec 24, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings Everyone! Here we are for our final catch-up of the year, just in time for Christmas! As hinted in the November Dev Update, we weren´t quite done with the year just yet with v1.5.3 - rather that was to be the platform for the AMS2´s 2023 grand finale. If you have been keeping track of the forums or our social media you´ll have an idea what it is about, but it´s in this Christmas Special Dev Update that you´ll get the full scope of what we have been putting together for the Holidays. Without further ado, let´s begin unwrapping! Circuit des 24h Du Mans & Endurance Pack Pt1 Incoming! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/d0b1b8c6253972630b5957eb73d4c5421d7760bb.jpg At this time last year we were on the verge the Brazilian Racing Legends DLC along with the first Historical Track Pack - both were meant to set the theme for a 2023 filled with historical open wheelers and historic tracks to suit them, and what an year it has proved to be for fans of those! The book isn´t quite closed on that front yet, but with the final update of 2023 we are setting off in a different direction as we begin a push to make AMS2 as compelling for Endurance racing fans as it already is for fans of modern and historic formula cars, and as strong for Multiplayer racing as it has become in Single Player. The first step in thar journey is nothing less than the introduction of the mecca of Endurance racing to AMS2 - as announced in the June Dev Update earlier this year, the license for the 24h du Mans circuit had been secured and the goal was to deliver the modern version of the track before the end of this year. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/6a4586eb23e8c5dbf68563bb79a14f1f0572b6c6.jpg Part of the track team has been dedicating themselves to the project ever since, modelling the main mesh with the aid of detailed laser scan data. The rest of team has joined them after wrapping the Historical Track Pack Pt2 last month, and in the last few weeks they have together made a grueling push to complete it in time for the Holidays. We are thrilled to confirm they have succeeded with flying colors, and the plan is on to release the track as a dedicated DLC at some point in this final week of 2023. The DLC featuring the modern 24h track along with its shorter Bugatti layout is estimated to sell for US$ 9.99 / 8.99€ . Beyond the ultimate Endurance race track, an initial batch of ultimate Endurance racing cars as together with Le Mans we will also be releasing Endurance Pack Pt1, featuring four new GT3 Gen2 cars along with three LMDh Hypercars. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/731d3915b0f23c689b21b198f15348a2ecadd569.jpg Two of the new GT3 Gen2 are as per their names evolutions of the existing Gen1 models - the Mercedes AMG EVO and the McLaren 720S EVO. Joining them are the BMW M4 GT3 and the Porsche 992 GT3-R. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/71b733fd723eab57e6900aaa9932c3224a0c5e06.jpg The LMDh Hypercars in turn represent the new leading Endurance prototype class which made its debut in this year´s ...Automobilista 2 V1.5.3.5 Now LiveDec 5, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsV1.5.3.5 is now live - this is another complementary update to the latest release, pushing to address some of the remaining physics & AI issues and performance discrepancies. AI remains unstable for the faster 125cc & Superkart classes, we´ll need a bit more time to fully get on top of these. The slower 4-stroke karts however shouild be working well. V1.5.3.5 CHANGELOG GENERAL Slightly increased wetness level of Damp Track Preset Further minor reduction of initial water puddle size scalar so that puddles don´t grow as deep over a wet session PHYSICS Fixed excessive tire wear when flatspotting tire on a wet surface Further minor reduction of initial water puddle size scalar Revised oval tire treads for Super V8, StockV8 (2019-2022), Montana, Opala 86 & Omega 1999 Minor tire tread adjustments for all karts & Superkart, tintop oval variants (Stock 2019-2023, Super V8, Opala 86, Omega 99, Copa Montana) F-Retro Gen1: Adjusted undertray collision for generic models & Mclaren M23; Minor aero adjustment for Lotus 72E F-V10 Gen2: Made default gear ratio one click higher Kartcross: Slightly increased rear wing downforce; Increased AI field spread. AI adjustments Rallycross: Moved default brake bias slightly forward; AI adjustments Minor adjustment to front splitter yaw sensitivity for StockV8 2019-2023 & Copa Montana Revised intermediate tire tread for F-V10 (both gens), F-Reiza, F-Ultimate (both gens) Further launch control adjustments for F-HiTechs & Rallycross cars AI AI lines redone for Buenos Aires (6S, 12, 15 layouts), Cleveland, Interlagos 91/93, Road America (both layouts), Brasilia External, Campo Grande, Cascavel, Imola 1972, Imola 2001, Nurburgring RX, Tykki Dirt 1 Further adjusted AI fuel load & tire wear performance scalars for all cars Revised AI tire wear rates, correcting excessive wear for GT and Prototype classes Adjusted Ai brake usage for Opalas, Corvette C3 & C3R, Fusca FL Increased AI field spread for F-Dirt, Kartcross AI wet & damp calibration pass for F-Vintage (both gens), F-V12, F-V10 (both gens), F-Reiza, F-Ultimate (both gens) AI adjustments & calibration for tintop oval variants, Rallycross, Kartcross AI calibration pass for F-Retro Gen2 TRACKS Minor adjustments to track grip ranges for all surface types Watkins Glen: Revised track limit at T1 to exclude run-off area as legal road Spa Francorchamps 1993: Fixed safety car not returning to pits in a FCY causing caution period to never end VEHICLES Fixed missing windscreen in cockpit for F-Classic G4M2 & F-Hitech G1M2 F-Vee (both models): Adjusted front suspension animations to correct lifting front wheels at speed F-Vintage G1M2: further adjusted rear height offset Automobilista 2 V1.5.3.4 Now LiveNov 29, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThis is a complementary update to the latest release with some further improvements & fixes. This update also switches of the F-HiTech & Historical Track Pack Pt2 free trial period, from now on they are available only to those who own those respective packages. Full changelog below: V1.5.3.4 CHANGELOG GENERAL Reverted new camera switch behaviour on Cockpit Configuration page pending further assessment Added -ffb_nofade launch command switch to disable FFB effect smooth fade in/out on pause and session start UI & HUD Added Motorsports Presets for Formula HiTech Gen1-2 Removed spurious help text from Scheduled FCY setting Fixed redundant Gol FL boost setting in setup menu PHYSICS Disabled F-Classic qualifying tires until better support exists for AI cars to run them Adjusted baseline tire pressures for F-HiTech Gen2 cars (setup reset recommended) Improved launch control efficiency for F-Hitech G1M2 & all Gen2 engines Nissan GT-R: Revised suspension geometry AI Redone AI lines For Interlagos 91/93, Oulton Park Classic, Watkins Glen (all layouts), Spa 1993 Further adjusted fuel load AI scalars for all classes, factoring fuel tank capacity along with car charateristics Fine-tuned AI tire degradation to more closely match that of player for all classes Further increased function to discourage AI from decididng to run off-track Ai calibration pass for GTE, Porsche Cup (wet), Copa Classic B & FL, F-V12, F-Ultimate Gen1, F-HiTech Gen2, Kartcross, Superkart Adjusted corridors at Daytona RC Bus Stop Chicane and Velopark 2010 to discourage drivers from driving off track and bouncing off inside wall respectively TRACKS Added dedicated safety car pitbox to Oulton Park, Watkins Glen Barcelona GP: Fixed a physical irregularity in the track surface near the Europecar corner exit VEHICLES Added colour matching driver outfits & helmets for all drivers in Copa Classic B/FL, Copa Fusca, Copa Uno, HotCars Further increased speed thresholds for F-Classics & F-HiTechs to produce undertray sparks (further improvements to their visuals & dynamics still in progress Automobilista 2 V1.5.3.2, F-HiTech & Historical Track Pack Pt2 RELEASED!Nov 25, 2023 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/35138208/df64a2c07f8203dcc39c1bc219c1d354086aca5e.jpg The new AMS2 update has finally arrived, bringing the game to version 1.5.3.2. The two new DLCs pages are live on Steam however they will remain free for all users through the weekend until a minor complementary update on Monday so everyone gets to enjoy the new content. Please note these are only sold independently, neither are part of the 2020-2022 Season Pass nor the Premium Packs. IMPORTANT: Given the continued physics overhaul, all setups have again been reset. By the complementary update on Monday all physics development will be frozen until from public releases until the next milestone update sometime in 2024. Time Trial boards will come live again over the next few hours. V1.5.0.5-V1.5.3.2 CHANGELOG CONTENT Tracks - Historical Track Pack Pt2 DLC Added Barcelona 1991 added Interlagos 1991 Added Interlagos 1993 Added Montreal 1991 Added Barcelona National layout (Part of Circuit de Catalunya DLC) Cars - Formula HiTech DLC Added Formula Hitech Gen1 class (featuring MP4/7 & 3 generic models) Added Formula HiTech Gen2 (Featuring Mclaren MP4/8 + 3 generic models) GENERAL Added Multiplayer logging to help debugging common multiplayer reliability issues (dedicated thread for reports incoming soon) Added launch control support Added 'Scheduled Full Course Yellow' option to Race Settings screen Added dedicated safety truck model to Copa Truck; Corvette Z06 Pace Car to F-USA 2023; AMG GT for F-Reiza, F-Ultimate Gen1/Gen2; pace kart to kart classes; Porsche RSR to F-Retro Gen1-3; BMW 2002 to GT Classics, F-Vintages & TC Vintages; BMW M3 to F-Classic, F-HiTech & F-V12 Added safety car blinking lights which go off when the safety car is about to return to the pits FCY: Safety car no longer leaves the pits in a conflicting situation when leaders are speeding by on oval tracks; Fixed issue where the detection of illegal overtakes during full course yellow would keep track of the wrong driver (displayed in the follow label) and wouldn't remove the illegal overtake message once the correct driver could be ignored; severely damaged vehicles are no longer prevented from pitting the pit entry is closed on long oval races (PIT OPEN label will now be displayed for severely damaged vehicles); damaged vehicles no longer penalised for not staying with leaders; Improved detection of struggling vehicles that can be overtaken under FCY to prevent unfair penalties Corrected legacy issue with motion blur being always force enabled in replays (now it will respect user setting); Fixed legacy issue causing to run low motion blur even if user had it set to high Fixed legacy bug in driver head animation from external view where the angular G-force passed with orientation inverted, leading to a tendency to bend helmet left Increased the default distance between each AI vehicle during full course yellow Fixed driver helmet animation not being in sync with the vehicle G-Forces during replays Disabled gear...Automobilista 2 November 2023 Development UpdateNov 18, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings Everyone! It´s been almost 5 months since our last Dev Update in June and almost 3 months since our last public release - not exactly a lifetime in game development, but a first for AMS2. Never since its original Early Access release has there been such a big gap with neither new game updates nor detailed news about them. This isn´t a sign of AMS2 development slowing down – on the contrary, behind the scenes this has been one of the most intense and productive development cycles we have had, the results from this especially long cycle soon to be shared with you all. Those of you used to following these dev updates will have read a lot about the challenges to develop and manage a game of this size – many cars, many tracks, many simulation variables, all of which under constant development with new features and new variables being brought in all the time keeping goalposts ever moving and making it harder to make it all work cohesively. The game by design been a constant construction site and some untidiness comes with the territory - the only manner we could tackle such an ambitious project was by leaving perfectionism at the door, and just keep building it one update at a time Deliver good first, then push to make it better - this has been the approach for every new car, track or feature. Sometimes that initial “good” wasn´t even that good, sometimes it was more than that but up to this point we never set out to make everything as good as we could make it to begin with – that would have to come later, once more building blocks were in place. With the release of v1.5 we have reached the point at which it´s finally time to focus less on creating potential, and more on fulfilling it. After the last v1.5.0.5 that has been the primary guideline for all dev fronts – polish everything, to the best we can within the window of time we have. As we dug into it, what was at first a development guideline became a bit obsessive – simply put, we would not have a new public release until we felt everything was as good as we could possibly make it, or at the very least heartwarmingly close to it as far as the core of the simulation is concerned – physics, FFB, AI, audio and all related functionalities. Under that approach and with no clearly defined goals, timelines became even harder to assess as the more we polished the more room for improvement we dug into, which then required further polishing, with then brought up further room for improvement in what seemed to be a never-ending loop. And as we went through that loop days became weeks which then became months, and ultimately we decided to merge what were supposed to be two separate development cycles into one, and now we are finally about to wrap everything up for AMS V1.5.3 release. This isn´t meant to overhype the new update much to less to pretend perfection has been reached, not least as we don’t believe that is an attainable goal in sim racing yet - everything can always still be made a little o...Automobilista 2 V1.5.0.5 LiveAug 18, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThis latest hotfix includes a few more pressing fixes to v1.5 release, most relevant being Rallycross AI now is properly competitive. V1.5.0.5 CHANGELOG GENERAL Fixed Automatic by weather option not changing tyres in pitstops Fixed an audio related issue that could lead to CTD UI & HUD Fixed refresh and filter buttons bound to same key on MP browser page PHYSICS Further tire tread adjustments for Group C, GTE, GT3, GT Open, Kartcross, Rallcross, F-USA SW variants Adjusted wet tire treads for GTE; F-Ultimate Gen1/2, F-Reiza, GT3, GT4, Super V8, P1, karts Reduced dirty air effect on front wing for F-USA Gen1-3 & 2023 speedway configs Minor aero adjustments for Mclaren 720S GT3, BMW M6, Nissan GT-R Adjusted Traction control range for GTE & GT3 classes Mclaren MP4/4: Minor aero adjustment Slightly increased rear wing downforce for Rallycross, Kartcross GT3: Further minor diffuser adjustments for all models in class Group C: Further aero adjustments; adjusted diff lock per clutch McLaren F1 GTR: corrected rear damper setting asymmetry AI Fixed a bug causing RX AI to randomly slow down in races Adjusted AI throttle application for GTE, GT3, GT4, GT Open, F-USA oval variants; AI wet weather performance calibration for F-Retro Gen2/3, F-Classic Gen1-4, F-V12, F-V10 Gen1/2, F-Reiza, F-Ultimate Gen1/2, Group C GT3, GT4, Super V8, P1 GTE, GT3, GT4 AI calibration pass for F-Classic Gen2 Further adjusted AI overtaking thresholds for F-USAs in speedway configurations Slightly reduced AI hot lap performance boost VEHICLES F-Classic Gen1-4: Reduced incidence of sparks
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