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2024 Season 2 Patch 4 [2024.05.01.02]May 2, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsiRacing has deployed 2024 Season 2 Patch Release! Release Notes are available below, or on the iRacing Forums, here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/61530/2024-season-2-patch-4-release-notes-2024-05-01-02#latest =============================================== 2024 Season 2 Patch 4 Release Notes This Patch Release contains important updates and a few fixes for the 2024 Season 2 Release. Of special note, this Patch removes EasyAntiCheat (EAC) as our Anti-Cheat Software provider and restores Epic Online Services (EOS) to this designation. Issues that resulted from this initial change at the beginning of 2024 Season 2 have been resolved. No actions are required from our Members to make this switch. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Paint Shop The sponsorship for Heusinkveld has been updated. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Anti-Cheat Software With this release, iRacing is restoring implementation of Epic Online Services (EOS) as the Anti-Cheat Software in effect. EasyAnti Cheat (EAC) is disabled. - - No action is required for customers to take in order to make this switch. - - With thorough in-house testing of multiple versions of EOS, we have confidence that the issues resulting from EOS at the 2024 Season 2 Release have been resolved. - - If you begin to experience new or previous Anti-Cheat Software issues, please reach out to Customer Service and let us know! iRacing Weather System Improved the audio for ambient rain effects in stadium areas. Physics Some additional crash logging has been added for zippy events. Graphics Some PopcornFX code has been updated. Fixed a rare issue with PopcornFX rendering. Pit Stop All cars with multiple tire compounds have been updated with improved logic that immediately updates the tire compound checkbox statuses. - - The system now allows you to deselect a tire checkbox when the tire compound is different. When deselecting a checkbox while the compound is different, the system now changes the tire compound back to what is on the car currently. - - The pit crew now immediately recognize when tire checkboxes have been changed, and immediately start a pitstop when a tire compound change is toggled. When the checkbox changes, it is now immediately effective, more like how a black box operates. Improved some pit stop detection scripting. Spotter Your spotter’s visual acuity has been improved, and he will now let you know if you’re using the wrong tire compound for the current wetness conditions while you are gridding instead of after the race has started. When you jump the start of a race, the spotter will no longer inform you of the exact duration of your hold penalty, because he was often incorrect due to its variability. The spotter call for having a car in front or behind you pitting may now only be called once every 10 seconds. Active Reset Fixed an issue where the Active Reset sounds were pitch-shifted. Controls Fixed an issue...2024 Season 2 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release [2024.04.19.02]Apr 22, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 2 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes This Hotfix Release contains important fixes and a few updates for the 2024 Season 2 Patch 3 Release. Of special note, this Hotfix corrects an issue where rain effects and particles effects were not appearing when moving from a Practice Session to a Race Session. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Graphics The maximum number of particle draw requests iRacing can process has been increased. Fixed an issue where particle effects (including rain and aerospray) would completely fail to render during a Race Session if it was joined from a preceding Practice Session. For PopcornFX, fixed an issue where empty particle layers were being needlessly processed. CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- GT4 Class Cars Vehicle damage on these cars is now able to be fully repaired with enough time in the pits. - - Required repair times remain unchanged. TCR Class Cars Vehicle damage on these cars is now able to be fully repaired with enough time in the pits. - - Required repair times remain unchanged. Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) Vehicle damage on this car is now able to be fully repaired with enough time in the pits. - - Required repair times remain unchanged. TRACKS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Port Royal Speedway Some errant floating light sources have been correctly grounded or removed. 2024 Season 2 Patch 3 Release Notes [2024.04.16.04]Apr 16, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 2 Patch 3 Release Notes This Patch Release contains fixes and updates for the 2024 Season 2 Release. Of special note, this Patch includes additional error logging for some of the ongoing crash issues many members have been experiencing and reporting. This Patch will allow us to collect additional information to help find a solution. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Race Servers Some additional crash logs may now be acquired from Replays. Some logging parameters for Session failures have been updated. Physics The collision parameters and physics properties for various movable track objects, such as various types of cones, tire bundles, bollards, barrels, brake markers, and bales, have been consolidated and balanced for improved realism. Some parameters for handling torque calculations have been adjusted for the Zippy Prevention code introduced in Patch 2. Some additional divide-by-zero checks have been added to a few physics systems. iRacing Weather System Significantly updated a water flow equation for transitional periods between dry and wet. This provides a slightly smoother transition as rain falls, the track changes state from "lightly wet" to "moderately wet", and puddles begin to form. Weather system code for processing drastic changes in weather over short periods have been updated. The in-Simulation forecast wind direction calculations have been corrected. Windshield wiper rain lines now render on opponent cars during a live Session, and render on all cars during Replays. The maximum allowable amount of rain particles on windshields has been slightly reduced. Windshield rain textures have been updated. Fixed an issue where some raindrops would disappear at inappropriate times during a wiper swipe. Graphics Updates for a new version of PopcornFX to improve memory usage parameters. Adjusted some processing scheduling and queuing for particle effects to improve processing. Some additional crash logging has been added for PopcornFX processes. Windshield texture mapping has been improved for rainy windshields. Windshield particle effect processing code has been updated. Fixed an issue where a GPU particle draw call could use the wrong rendering state/constants. Fixed a spooky SSR issue where a Ghost Car that was in use for reference laps could cause large portions of your cockpit to not render whenever it was overlapping your car. Audio The Spotter Calls audio output has been adjusted to mix at 22050hz instead of 5512hz so that the Active Reset sounds we currently push through this channel will play back correctly. Spotter - Foreign Language The Italian - Renzo A. Olivieri spotter pack messages have been updated. - - Molte grazie, Renzo! CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 Ground-impacting collision properties have been updated slightly to reduce the likelihood of snags. Dallara F3 iRacing setups have been updated. Dirt Late Model Tire ...2024 Season 2 Patch 2 & Hotfix 1 Release [2024.04.02.01]Apr 2, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 2 Patch 2 Release Notes & 2024 Season 2 Patch 2 Hotfix 1 Release Notes This Patch Release contains dozens of updates, improvements, and important fixes for the 2024 Season 2 Release. This Patch also includes several additional key updates, including: Two new “Outlaw” models have been added for the Dirt Micro Sprint Car! The Ford GT GT3 and the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 are rain-ready! The SRX is AI Enabled! The Maximum allowable rain rate is now capped for Official Fixed Setup Series Racing. We continue to investigate and work towards fixing several other high-priority issues. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Weather A new filter, “Rain Allowed,” is now available on both Official and Hosted Racing pages. Fixed an issue where the wind speed values advertised in weather information always displayed as kmph regardless of user preferences. Test Drive Fixed an issue where trying to launch a Test Drive populated directly from an Official Series that changes cars each week (Ringmeister and Draft Master) was not selecting the correct car. The Test Drive button in iRacing Web now offers to launch iRacing instead of failing to launch Test Drive. Official Racing The Forecast graph now correctly displays the Session time bars in the graph. Hosted Racing The Hosted Races table now caches the selected filters, sorts, and page number for browsing Sessions and for viewing your own created Hosted Sessions. This allows you to pick up where you left off when returning to the page. Create A Race For Open Setups, Setups are now listed in alphabetical order. Spectate Fixed an issue where the Spectate page did not properly indicate which tab the user was on in some situations. The Spectate Hosted Races table now caches the selected filters, sorts, and page number for browsing Sessions. This allows you to pick up where you left off when returning to the page. - - This functionality remains in development for the Official & League tabs of the Spectate page. Results & Stats Removed an erroneous cancel icon from the date range filters. General Fixed an issue where users who had a password that did not meet current standards were prevented from updating their password via the UI. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- iRacing Installation A checkbox has been added to “Launch iRacing” after completing a new installation. Race Servers Fixed a critical issue where the new physics “zippy” crash logging code could cause a Race Server to crash. Physics Some additional checks and controls have been put into place which immediately remove a vehicle from the world if its physics values appear to be ramping unrealistically fast, which could lead to causing a “zippy” event. These checks stop these abnormal physics events from reaching the Race Server and prevent it from crashing multiple players simultaneously. - - With this security measure in place, a user that would have experienced a zippy event, perh...2024 Season 2 Patch 1 Hotfix 2 Release [2024.03.20.02]Mar 21, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 2 Patch 1 Hotfix 2 Release Notes This Hotfix Release contains critical fixes for the 2024 Season 2 Patch 1 Release. We continue to investigate and work towards fixing several other high-priority issues. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- iRacing Weather System The maximum allowable rain rate in iRacing Official Series Sessions has been reduced slightly. - - This ensures that Official Series Sessions remain drivable even during the rainiest conditions. Vastly improved the processing load for calculating track reference lines and wet awareness, minimizing the demand on Race Server CPUs. CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- BMW M4 GT3 Fixed an issue where small brake lights would blink when rain lights were active. Porsche 963 GTP Fixed a bad issue with artifacts appearing in some windshield reflections. TRACKS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Sebring International Raceway Some toppled cones have been revived. An improperly installed curb has been removed. Environment object rain sounds have been fine-tuned. Wild West Motorsports Park Fixed a loading issue that could occur with this track. 2024 Season 2 Patch 1 Hotfix 1 Release [2024.03.18.01]Mar 19, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 2 Patch 1 Hotfix 1 Release Notes This Hotfix Release contains critical fixes for the 2024 Season 2 Patch 1 Release. This includes a temporary rolling back for our AntiCheat Software to EasyAnti Cheat in order to address a handful of crippling issues experienced by hundreds of Members. We continue to investigate and work towards fixing these properly, in addition to other fixes. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Profile Fixed an issue where the new Rovaler Awards were not yet earnable. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- AntiCheat Software iRacing has received a significant number of reports related to issues with the newly implemented Epic Online Services (EOS) version of AntiCheat Software. While our team works through these issues with the developers at Epic, we will be rolling back the integration of EOS as our AntiCheat Software solution and restoring functionality for EasyAnti Cheat (EAC), our previous AntiCheat Software solution. - - After this update, the iRacing software will conduct its checks through EAC instead of EOS, as before the 2024 Season 2 Release. Ultimately, this should have no adverse effect for both new and existing customers. - - This service should already be running for existing customers and should install correctly for new customers. If you notice any AntiCheat Software issues after this update, please run the EasyAnti Cheat service executable packaged with iRacing (EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe). - - If you continue to have AntiCheat Software issues, please contact Customer Service and let us know! - - We intend to switch back to EOS as our AntiCheat Software provider only after we are satisfied we have resolved all outstanding issues with internal testing. Connectivity As part of the AntiCheat Software roll-back, the issue where some users were unable to join any online Sessions, and only able to launch Test Drive and AI Solo-Sessions, should be fixed. As part of the AntiCheat Software roll-back, the issue where some users could not launch Time Trial Sessions or Time Attack Sessions should be fixed. Race Servers Some processing has been adjusted to reduce the Race Server loads during times of high CPU stress. iRacing Weather System The method of updating off-track surface water values has been updated. - - This change should alleviate some of the excessively slippy areas. Asphalt surfaces that are off the actual track are now considered unpolished asphalt surfaces. Improved the processing method of the Race Server for rainy Sessions. Graphics Fixed an issue that could occur if the iRacing window was resized while quarter-resolution particles were present in the world. Fixed an issue where the Simulation would crash immediately for the first time after the Graphics Auto Configuration tool was run. Virtual Reality As part of the AntiCheat Software roll-back, the issue where many VR users were getting stuck at loading between 5% and 13% (w...2024 Season 2 Patch 1 Release [2024.03.13.01]Mar 14, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 2 Patch 1 Release Notes This Patch Release contains a variety of updates and fixes for the 2024 Season 2 Release. This includes fixing an issue where Official Series weather was ending up all the same, rain lights are now able to punch-through aerospray effects, and Simucube 360 Hz mode is now available. We continue to investigate a few other high profile 2024 Season 2 problems, such as the issue where some VR users are unable to connect to the Simulator, and hope to get solutions out to you soon! Spray on another layer of Rain-X while we’re deploying this build, and prepare for the first weekend of Week 1 racing! iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- iRacing Weather System Fixed an issue where all Official Series Sessions throughout the week were having the exact same weather progression whenever Forecasted Weather Mode was in use. - - As a reminder, with the iRacing Weather System each Official Series utilizes a single weather forecast for each race week - this can be found in the Race Schedule. However, this is only a forecast, and the actual weather during the Session may shift as time progresses. This means you may see the progression of the actual in-Simulator weather differ between the 9:00 Session and the 11:00 Session. Each split that is launched has an identical weather progression (ie: All of the 9:00 Sessions will have identical weather). General Fixed an issue where the maximized state of the application did not save correctly. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- General Fixed an issue where the Simulator would fail to launch for users with a Windows account name that utilized Unicode characters. AntiCheat Software Updated the script (.bat) file that can be used to repair the Epic EAC installation to cover additional circumstances. - - If you continue to have unexpected issues with the AntiCheat Software, please contact Customer Support so we can provide you with a solution. iRacing Weather System The lighting shader for rear rain lights has been updated. - - This should allow rear rain lights to be seen more easily through aerospray effects. Improved Race Server processing for checking and updating the track surface wetness values. - - Due to the popularity of the iRacing Weather System, this frequent process was bogging down our Race Servers when dozens of Sessions with rain were in progress. This change should alleviate some of the Race Server processing demand and keep their CPUs above water. Length and density of aerospray and tire puffs are now more heavily weighted by vehicle velocity. Windshield water effects have been updated. Improved the rendering of wetness on a variety of off-track non-porous surfaces, especially their reflectivity. Some rainfall effects have been updated to be more representative of the active falling rain rate. Raindrop translucency has been adjusted. Fixed an issue where rain effects were not appearing on windshields ...2024 Season 2 Hotfix 1 ReleaseMar 6, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsiRacing has released 2024 Season 2 Hotfix 1! See the Release Notes below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/57375/2024-season-2-hotfix-1-release-notes-2024-03-06-01#latest ============================================ 2024 Season 2 Hotfix 1 Release Notes This Hotfix Release contains a few critical fixes for the 2024 Season 2 Release. This includes the issue where rain-ready cars were unable to transition from Practice to Race, and the issue where rain-ready cars were unable to switch tire compounds in Fixed Setup events. Grab a change of socks while we’re down, and then come back and continue to enjoy the rain! SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Race Servers Fixed a critical issue where drivers would crash out of the Simulation when transitioning from a Practice Server to a Race Server if a rain-ready car was in use. Cars Fixed a critical issue where rain-ready cars were not allowed to change tire compounds during Fixed Setup events. Fixed an issue where some opponent cars could appear to wheelie as the downforce acting on them changed. Tires Fixed an issue with tire compound checkboxes not matching the correct status during a pitstop. Fixed an issue where tire compounds would not appear correct after a driver change. Graphics Fixed a display issue with some types of trees when SSR was enabled. CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Dallara F3 iRacing setups have been updated. Dallara iR-01 iRacing setups have been updated. Super Formula Lights iRacing setups have been updated. Super Formula SF23 iRacing setups have been updated. TRACKS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Algarve International Circuit Fixed a visual issue with tirewraps. Lanier National Speedway (Asphalt) - Track surface parameters have been updated slightly. Millbridge Speedway Entrance fence banners have been added. Oran Park Raceway (South) - Fixed a surface type issue with pit lane, fixed a track surface bump at Turn 7, and track marshals have appeared to continue to monitor the situation. Slinger Speedway Fixed an issue where some light poles would disappear at low detail levels. 2024 Season 2 ReleaseMar 5, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 2 Release Notes The iRacing 2024 Season 2 Release is here! After years of extensive R&D efforts and significant iRacer anticipation, rain and the Tempest Weather system have arrived. Together with multiple new product features, an improved UI, new content, and buckets of updates and fixes, the 2024 Season 2 Release is truly a landmark moment for iRacing. We'll start things off with a week of fun in Week 13, and then official competition will commence on March 12th at 0000 UTC! Tempest, iRacing’s brand-new weather system that allows for rain racing, is fully operational and ready to manage the meteorological simulation demands of iRacing. The Road License Type is being split into Sports Car License Type and Formula License Type to provide separate competition ladders for drivers and to improve participation, competition, and matchmaking. We’ve added a fun New Driver Onboarding Experience that will help all new customers get onto the track immediately, set up their controls, get them racing with AI Drivers, and provide instructions and a guide for their next steps. We’ve also refreshed the look and feel of iRacing to improve navigation. Three new cars have been added to the iRacing paddock, including the Dirt Micro Sprint (2 models), SRX, and Super Formula Lights. Three new tracks have also been constructed for iRacing: Algarve International Circuit (4 configs), Millbridge Speedway, and Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli (5 configs). A new configuration has also been added to Kokomo Speedway (Tires Out) to provide a different racing line, and a new configuration has been added to Lime Rock Park (School) as part of a new educational experience. Additionally, several pieces of content have been added to the iRacing base package, making them FREE for all iRacing members, including Dirt Micro Sprint, Circuit de Lédenon, Motorsport Arena Oschersleben, Snetterton Circuit, and Winton Motor Raceway. The New Damage Model is enabled straight out-of-the-box on all three new cars, and it has been overhauled onto an additional FIFTEEN existing car models, including all GTE Class cars and all LMP1 Class cars. The AI training team has been hard at work conditioning AI Drivers to no longer fear water, allowing all rain-enabled vehicles to launch with fully tuned AI compatibility. Additionally, AI Drivers were able to master the Super Formula Lights, Algarve International Circuit (ALL), Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli (ALL), Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari - Moto, & Sebring International Raceway - Modified. Finally, our vehicle dynamics team has crafted hundreds of optimized vehicle setups, including a rain-ready setup for each rain-ready car. Flip down your visor and slip into your galoshes; iRacing 2024 Season 2 is pouring in! Season highlights include: Dirt Micro Sprint (Winged & Non-Winged) SRX (Supports pavement and dirt) Super Formula Lights Algarve International Circuit (Grand Prix, Grand Prix - Chicanes, Moto, & Moto - Chic...Yay, Steam's most realistic racing sim's finally getting actual rain, and utter online chaos may well followFeb 14, 2024 - VG247While it’s so good at simulating driving cars very fast that it actually stood in for the real thing during the Covid-19 pandemic, subscription-based racing game iRacing has long lacked a key thing that regularly affects real races - rain. Thankfully that’s not going to be a thing for much longer, and players are both excited and mildly anxious. Yes, a racing sim so realistic that it’s used for competitive Esports, and is regularly played by real drivers including actual current F1 world champion Max Verstappen, has not had any rain in it since it came out. Soon, though, that’s going to change via a big build update that’ll make a lot of players wet and also deliver some precipitation. “The Tempest weather system is ready for release and you will be racing in the rain in March,” reads iRacing’s latest development update post, which is very, very chunky and full of things. To be fair, a decent amount of it is spent bigging up the rain, with iRacing Senior Vice President and Executive Producer Greg Hill writing: “This is rain done the iRacing way; a true-to-life dynamic simulation of the multitude of physical and environmental factors experienced in racing in the rain, and how water interacts with both the racetrack and the tires of your race car.” Read more 2024 Season 1 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2024.02.13.04]Feb 13, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 1 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Release Notes This Hotfix Release contains a critical fix for the 2024 Season 1 Release. The root of this fix stems from recent reports of drivers having car-to-car collisions when in close proximity, when no actual contact was made. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Cars Fixed a global bug with the steering behavior of opponent cars which could cause them to be in a different lateral position from their actual position. - - This issue could cause phantom contacts where a driver may not appear to physically contact another car from their perspective, but according to the race server processing, contact was made. This effect was most noticeable in corners, where cars would be actively changing lateral position rapidly. 2024 Season 1 Patch 4 Release Notes [2024.01.23.01]Jan 23, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 1 Patch 4 Release Notes This Patch Release contains a variety of updates, fixes, and improvements for the 2024 Season 1 Release. The most notable change includes a full set of artwork updates to the NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Cars for the NASCAR 2024 Season. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Paint Shop Fixed an issue where some drivers were not taking the appropriate relaxed pose while modeling their suit. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- AI Racing AI Drivers have received a special class on driving all of the GT3 Class cars, and they should be much better balanced. Graphics Fixed an issue where water appeared black and oily if SSR was enabled. Pace Car The Ford Mustang pace car textures have been updated. CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Cars Vehicle artwork and textures have been updated to match the NASCAR 2024 Season. Acura ARX-06 GTP Fixed a texture blemish on the left-front fender. Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 Driver and pedal animations have been updated. Fixed an issue where the cockpit windshield banner was not appearing in non-cockpit cameras. BMW M4 GT3 Fixed brake lights on the trunk that were not working. Dallara IR18 Added Shell Fuel logo, revised Indy tire sidewall logo to match the 2023 season logo. Ferrari 296 GT3 Engine torque has been increased slightly for improved BoP. NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Toyota Camry Fixed an animation jitter when shifting gears. NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry Removed an errant steam blowoff effect that could sometimes appear. Mazda MX-5 Cup & Roadster - 2010 This car, including both models (Cup and Roadster), is now FREE to all iRacing Members. This car is now part of the base content for iRacing, and has been added to all accounts. Mercedes-AMG GT3 Fixed some issues with driver pedal animations. TRACKS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Atlanta Motor Speedway Fixed an issue where this track was closed for some time during the winter when in reality it is host to events all year long. Any date may now be selected when creating Hosted events here. Indianapolis Motor Speedway (Open Wheel Oval) - Track grip properties have been updated slightly. Nürburgring Grand-Prix-Strecke (Grand Prix) - Fixed a text error with the track length information display. Sebring International Raceway (International) - Fixed a text error with the track length information display. 2024 Season 1 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2024.01.17.01]Jan 18, 2024 - Community AnnouncementsThis Hotfix Release contains fixes for the 2024 Season 1 Patch 3 Release. This Hotfix aims to eliminate a recently revealed exploit at Daytona International Speedway (Road Course) with pit exiting. CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Ferrari 296 GT3 For the New Damage Model, a tuning update has been completed which fixed an issue where the nose mounts were taking damage too easily. Radical SR8 An iRacing setup has been added for the Ringmeister Series. TRACKS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Daytona International Speedway (Road Course) - Fixed a gain-time exploit at pit exit. 2024 Season 1 Patch 3 [2024.01.10.01]Jan 11, 2024 - Community Announcements2024 Season 1 Patch 3 Release Notes This Patch Release contains a variety of updates, fixes, and improvements for the 2024 Season 1 Release. A few notable changes include a few updates to Daytona International Speedway (Road Course) just in time for our special events, and restoring some unique IndyCar branding! iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Updater A handful of Rookie cars and tracks are now part of the “Required” downloads. This is to ensure a customer always has both a track and vehicle available on their machine for troubleshooting purposes, as well as in preparation for a New User Onboarding experience coming soon! These items include: - - Formula Vee - - Street Stock - - Lime Rock Park - - USA International Speedway LEGACY MEMBERSITE: -------------------------------------------------------------- Simulator Connectivity Next week, on Tuesday, January 16th at 0800EST, all functionality that directly launches the iRacing Simulator application in any way will be removed from the members.iracing.com site. All pages that include the ability to change your Registration status or Join the Simulator in any format will be removed from the members.iracing.com site. This change does not affect the iRacing application, the interface (UI) which you launch separately. This change only relates to the iRacing Legacy Membersite website, familiar to most of our very long-time customers. All functions and actions that utilize Simulator connectivity remain fully featured and available in iRacing, the standalone application! Learn more about this upcoming change here: - - https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/54084/iracing-legacy-membersite-sunset-simulator-connection-severed-january-16th-0800est-1300utc#latest SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Updater Fixed an issue that could occur where running a second update cycle immediately after a first is finished could fail to launch the updater, because the first updater may have still been silently running dependency checks. Graphics Fixed an issue where setting the Graphics Class to “4” would then automatically set itself to “Custom”. 4 is actually not that special. CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- GT3 Cars Significantly reduced the time required to fully repair damaged wheels. GTP Cars Significantly reduced the time required to fully repair damaged wheels. NASCAR Trucks iRacing setup for Rockingham Speedway has been updated. Acura ARX-06 GTP For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue that could cause aerodynamic penalties resulting from damage to calculate incorrectly. ARCA Menards Chevy / Gen 4 Cup (Gen 4 Cup) - iRacing setup for Iowa Speedway at night has been updated. Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 For the New Damage Model, a balance pass has been completed which increases the break limits for the hood and nose. For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where the nose of the car could be fully detached, bu...2024 Season 1 Patch 2 [2023.12.19.02]Dec 20, 2023 - Community Announcements2024 Season 1 Patch 2 has been deployed! See the Release Notes below, or on the iRacing forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/53063/2024-season-1-patch-2-release-notes-2023-12-19-02#latest =========================================== 2024 Season 1 Patch 2 Release Notes This Patch Release contains a variety of updates, fixes, and improvements for the 2024 Season 1 Release. Among these included is the second wave of sweeping performance improvements for our 2024 Season 1 tracks. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Cart Improved the flow when a user attempts to register for a session where they do not own any of the necessary content used in the session. Hosted Races Resolved an issue when clicking on the "See Full Profile" button of the session host was opening the Session Info modal rather than the user's Profile. Car & Track Info Resolved an issue when registering for a multiclass hosted session from the "Find Session" tab of the Car or Track modal was not finding the session to which the user was registering. Results & Stats This update fixes the images in the logo column of the Series Stats & Standings table. Series List Fixed "Full Series Page" button alignment in Race Guide view. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Graphics A sweeping change has been made to the processing of tree textures. SpeedTree textures have been added to the texture tossing algorithm. Whenever the application is running with low video memory, the SpeedTree textures are now downgraded in addition to other objects. This should improve the framerate for users with lower video memory. - - The SpeedTree system is used at all of our new tracks. For SSR, fixed a Simulation crash issue that could occur when enabling SSR on Low, after loading into a Session with SSR disabled (and while also having SSAO enabled). Audio Sounds for sawtooth and rumble strips as well as rumble curbs have been improved. CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- GT3 Class Cars Traction Control (TC) tooltips have been updated in the garage. GTP Class Cars For the New Damage Model, a small tuning pass has been completed to improve balance across the vehicle class, including lowering break limits for wheels and noses. LMP2 Class Cars For the New Damage Model, a small tuning pass has been completed to improve balance across the vehicle class, including lowering break limits for wheels and noses. LMP3 Class Cars For the New Damage Model, a small tuning pass has been completed to improve balance across the vehicle class, including lowering break limits for wheels and noses. ARCA Menards Chevy / Gen 4 Cup (Gen 4 Cup) - iRacing setups have been updated. Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 GT3 Class BoP: Engine torque has been reduced slightly. A tuning pass for the New Damage Model has been completed for this car which now correctly allows the nose of the car to detach. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO GT3 Class B...2024 Season 1 Patch 1 [2023.12.12.04]Dec 13, 2023 - Community Announcements2024 Season 1 Patch 1 is now deployed and ready for racing! The Release Notes for today's Patch have been posted to the iRacing Forums! Read them below, or on the iRacing forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/52660/2024-season-1-patch-1-release-notes-2023-12-12-04#latest ======================================================================== 2024 Season 1 Patch 1 Release Notes This Patch Release contains a variety of updates, fixes, and improvements for the 2024 Season 1 Release. Among these included is the release of the New Damage Model for the Lotus 49 and Lotus 79, as well as a first wave of sweeping performance improvements for our 2024 Season 1 tracks. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Paint Shop A new sponsor, Coach Dave Delta, is now available in the Paint Shop! SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Cars Fixed an issue where many external shift lights were not working correctly. AI Racing AI Drivers have received some specialized driver training relating to speed calculations for corners and chicanes to prevent crashing and spinning out. AKA: Use the brake! New Damage Model Fixed an issue where some vehicles could get into a state with a negative mass value for their chassis while crashing. Graphics Made changes to VRAM accounting for some objects to more accurately estimate the required memory budget for the Simulation. Audio Improved the audio levels for 3D curb rumble sounds. Spotter - Foreign Language The Italian Macro Arcidiacono Spotter Pack has been updated. - - Grazie, Marco! The Italian Renzo Olivieri Spotter Pack has been updated. - - Grazie, Renzo! CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- GTP Renamed setups to make them more clear. Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 The center trunk light has been adjusted to perform as a rain light instead of a brake light. Fixed an issue where the cockpit lighting could appear to flicker violently when dynamic cubemaps were in use. Fixed an issue with some driver animation paddle shift timing. For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where wheels could re-attaching incorrectly when Fast Repairs were used. Dallara F3 iRacing setup for Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello has been updated. Dallara iR-01 iRacing setup for Daytona International Speedway - Road Course has been updated. Dallara IR18 iRacing setup for Texas Motor Speedway - Oval has been updated. Dirt Street Stock For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where aerodynamic downforce was increasing as vehicle damage increased. Indy Pro 2000 PM-18 iRacing setups have been updated. Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where wheels could re-attaching incorrectly when Fast Repairs were used. Lotus 49 The New Damage Model is now enabled for this vehicle! Lotus 79 The New Damage Model is now enabled for this vehicle! Lucas Oil Off Road Pro 2 Fixed an issue where the right-rear fender could appear detached ...2024 Season 1 ReleaseDec 6, 2023 - Community Announcements2024 Season 1 Release The iRacing 2024 Season 1 Release is here! This release includes both new content and upgrades for 2024 Season 1, which officially starts on December 12th at 0000 UTC! iRacing adds one new car, the Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3, to our lineup of vehicle content. iRacing also adds one brand new Oval and Road track each to the service: Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello (Grand Prix, and Short), and Slinger Speedway (Oval, and Figure Eight). We also have a complete rebuild of Okayama International Circuit (Full Course, and Short), a fan favorite piece of free Rookie content, using 2023 data. iRacing 2024 Season 1 includes Phase 1 of the Oval Refresh Project - you will find more realistic track grip levels as they relate to surface temperature throughout the course of a race. With this release, iRacing is pioneering new 3D curb technology at Mugello and Okayama, which should provide drivers with the most realistic track-edge experience to date - every curb bump of any type and size is now fully modeled for tire interaction. Mother Nature has sprouted with the 3D Foliage System at three additional beloved tracks and the system has been further optimized for look and feel. The New Damage Model comes enabled on the new Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3, and it has been added to a whopping FIFTEEN more car models, including nearly every Asphalt Oval car we have! Our AI wranglers have approved both the Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 and HPD ARX-01c to report for competitive duty, and have unlocked eight new track configs for racing. Our vehicle dynamics team, per usual, have tested every single car, top-to-bottom, and have supplied you with hundreds of fully optimized new vehicle setups. Ring in the new year with iRacing 2024 Season 1! Season highlights include: Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3 Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello (Grand Prix, and Short) Slinger Speedway (Oval, and Figure Eight) Okayama International Circuit, 2023 full artwork update (Full Course, and Short) Oval Refresh Project: Phase 1 3D Curbs (Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, and Okayama International Circuit) 3D Foliage (Lime Rock Park, Okayama International Circuit, and Virginia International Raceway) New Damage Model for 16 vehicle models NASCAR Cup Chevrolet Impala COT - 2009, NASCAR Cup Chevrolet SS - 2013, NASCAR Cup Ford Fusion - 2016, NASCAR Truck Chevrolet Silverado - 2008, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991)] AI Racing for 2 vehicle models AI Racing at 8 track configurations Hundreds of professionally crafted iRacing vehicle setups Visit our 2024 Season 1 features page here: https://www.iracing.com/seasons/2024-s1/ Full 2024 Season 1 Release details may be found on the iRacing Forums, here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/51932/2024-season-1-release-notes-2023-12-05-04#latest 2023 Season 4 Patch 4 [2023.11.06.02]Nov 7, 2023 - Community Announcements2023 Season 4 Patch 4 has been deployed! Read the release Notes for this Patch below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/50799/2023-season-4-patch-4-release-notes-2023-11-06-02#latest =================================================================== 2023 Season 4 Patch 4 Release Notes This Patch includes new features, updates, and fixes for the 2023 Season 4 Release. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Spotter The spotter messages for cars moving to pass you ("Faster coming up quick" and "Group of faster cars approaching") now only play for cars that are in a faster car class than the player car. Spotter - Foreign Language The Renzo A Olivieri Italian Spotter pack has been updated. - - Grazie mille, Renzo! Options A link to an iRacing guide for setting up triple monitors has been added to the appropriate section of the Options screen (Guide: https://iracing.com/triples). CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- GTP Class Cars A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed, which increases the break limits of the rear and rear wing panels. NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen Cars A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed on these cars: - - Lowered the break limits for the nose, front fenders, and rear. - - Increased the break limits for the rear hood mounts. - - Lowered the stiffness for the rear hood mounts. iRacing setups have been updated. ARCA Menards Chevy / Gen 4 Cup Fixed an issue where the brake bias knob was rotating incorrectly when viewing opponent cars. Ferrari 296 GT3 A New Damage Model tuning pass has been completed on this car: - - Increased the yield and break limits for mirrors, nose, and rear mounts. - - Side panels have been strengthened. - - An additional mount has been added for the front splitter and the rear diffuser. TRACKS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Kern County Raceway Park (Dirt Track) - Fixed an issue where driving on some overlapping areas of the Dirt Mini Oval were triggering cautions. 2023 Season 4 Patch 3 [2023.10.18.01]Oct 19, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsiRacing has has deployed the 2023 Season 4 Patch 3 Release! You can read the full Release Notes below, or on the iRacing Forums, here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/50074/2023-season-4-patch-3-release-notes-2023-10-18-01#latest ======================================================================== 2023 Season 4 Patch 3 Release Notes This Patch includes new features, updates, and fixes for the 2023 Season 4 Release. iRACING: -------------------------------------------------------------- Cart A new fully featured shopping Cart for making purchases has been fully integrated into iRacing! - - There is no longer a need to be redirected to the iRacing Membersite when you click on items to purchase. Items may be added to your Cart and purchased directly within the iRacing application. Cars and Tracks may be added to the Cart from anywhere within iRacing. Anywhere you see a Cart button, you can add that content directly to your Cart for purchase now or later. You can access your Cart at any time with the Cart button in the header bar at the top-right. The button also displays a number indicating how many items are currently in your Cart. - - Details about items in your Cart are provided, including: SKU#, Description, List Price, and Your Price. The Cart also informs you of the Estimated VAT/Sales Tax that will be applied to your order, and how many iRacing Credits would be applied to your order. When making a purchase in the Cart, you may select your method of payment including iRacing Credits and iRacing Dollars, Credit Card on file, a different Credit Card, or Venmo. - - PayPal is not currently available for purchases directly within the iRacing application, but it remains an option via the Classic Membersite Cart functionality. - - You may select to use iRacing Credits for content purchases directly in the Cart. Upon completing an order with the Cart, a confirmation screen is shown in iRacing, and a confirmation email is sent to your account email on file for reference. Wallet A new Add Funds button has replaced the previously available Recharge button. - - This new button utilizes the new Cart feature, and allows you to complete the transaction for purchasing additional iRacing Dollars right inside the application. A new Send Gift button has been added to the Wallet. - - This new button utilizes the new Cart feature, and allows you to purchase iRacing Dollars for other users right inside the application. You can select from your Friends and Followed users, as well as anyone via a Search ability. You can enter any amount and optionally add a friendly message to your gift. A new Promo Codes & Gift Cards section has been added to the Wallet. - - This new section allows users to check promotional and gift card codes, as well as redeem them right inside the application. All three of these new features are also available within the My Account > Overview > Account Balance section. Spectate Sessions Page A new page within Go Racing is now available...2023 Season 4 Patch 2 Hotfix 1 Release [2023.09.29.03]Oct 2, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsA Hotfix Release has been completed. You can find the Release Notes for this deployment below, or on the iRacing Forums here: https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/49237/2023-season-4-patch-2-hotfix-1-release-notes-2023-09-29-03#latest ===================================================== 2023 Season 4 Patch 2 Hotfix 1 Release Notes This Hotfix includes critical fixes for issues introduced with the 2023 Season 4 Patch 2 Release. SIMULATION: -------------------------------------------------------------- Dirt Racing Fixed an issue with excessive grip and smoke generation on dirt track surfaces that are on top of asphalt surfaces. Replays Fixed an issue with replays where strange shadowy areas could appear on, across, or near track edges and surfaces. CARS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Dallara IR18 Fixed an issue where some body kit elements were removed while having the New Damage Model applied, but were later not reattached. They were found on the garage floor, and have been reattached! Ferrari 296 GT3 For the New Damage Model, strengthened the nose and rear panels, and slightly strengthened the wheels. Super Formula SF23 Fixed an issue with the available Sponsors and fonts for this car in the Paint Shop. TRACKS: -------------------------------------------------------------- Kern County Raceway Park (Asphalt Track) Fixed an issue where a gate along the back wall could snag cars that got too close.
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