Automobilista 2 V1.1.1.0 RELEASED - Now Updated to V1.1.1.3

Our main update of the month adds Ginetta G40 to GT5 class & its own G40 Cup class, brings another batch of substantial physics, AI developments, general fixes & corrections, plus a sigfnicant update to LiveTrack functionality.


V1.1.0.5 -> V1.1.1.0 CHANGELOG

CONTENT

• Added Ginetta G40 to GT5 series
• Added Ginetta G40 Cup series

GENERAL

• LiveTrack now maintains rubber state between sessions.on a race weekend (rather than resetting to a "green" track at the start of every session)
• Reduced base grip from a green track & increased grip range to max grip state

UI & HUD

• Added option for German localization
• Fixed wrong description on 'Edit HUD' menu option
• Adjusted size and layout of ICM strategy menu to make current strategy more readable
• Fixed scrollbar on Start Championship list
• Fixed incorrect heavy fog icon
• Fixed Race sessions showing practice length on lobby detail page
• Fixed Add session start time to lobby detail page
• Remove stray icon from formation lap info HUD element
• Fixed text alignment of Retired/Pit indicator on replay/spectator leaderboards
• Added missing translations for some recently released tracks
• Added missing Edit Hud Description, Drive layout, FFB Damping translations
• Fixed PIT text overflowing container on HUD leaderboard in some languages
• Fixed issue where simulate/retirement screen could become unresponsive when choosing no during exit confirmation.
• Adjusted loading screen gradient to provide more positive feedback at lower levels
• Added leaderboard class icon for GT40Cup, Group A, JCW, TC60

PHYSICS

• Further differential & driveline fine tuning; further reduced crankshaft mass (reduces overall engine inertia); reduced axle shaft mass & slightly reduced wheel bearing losses (slightly increases top speed & improves differential functionality)
• Further tire tread adjustments for all cars (generally less speed sensitivity, slightly sharper peak slip angles)
• Revised tire grip falloff rates when under and over optimal operating temperature, & added rates to several tires that didn´t feature substantial falloff rates
• Further revisions to rain tire compounds
• Slightly reduced efficiency of slicks on wet surface
• Slightly increased tire automatic preheating ratio before race starts
  
• Adjusted optimal temperature ranges for carbon & steel brakes
• Adjusted brake heating & cooling rates for all cars
• GT3 cars now use steel brakes instead of carbon ceramic
• Revised Kart / superkart physics (tires, driveline)
  
• Fixed errors in front tire tread for Fusca Classic FL
• Fixed error on Super V8 Hard tire compound
• Replaced Roco tire physics to better match the one from its P3 opponents
• Slightly adjusted F-Classic G3M1 torque curve
• Moved default brake bias slightly rearwards for F1 cars, Porsches, P1 cars (require setup reset)
• Minor Procar Group A, Caterham, Porsche Cup & Superkart revisions (require setup reset)
• Minor F-V10 G1 / Mclaren MP4-12 aero corrections to front wing yaw & pitch sensivity
• Minor adjustments to default FFB (communicates rear end better from vehicle yaw rate developing on turn in and countersteer on rear tyres sliding)
• Improved FFB damping function: it´s now non-linear with very little effect in small /slow steering inputs, more on really fast & bigger inputs
• Reduced effects of tire flatspots on FFB

AI

• Added parameter to callibrate AI traction off the line on a wet surface vs player
• Added parameter to control how far ahead AI cars factor lapped cars ahead per type of car
• Adjusted AI performance on wet (both on slicks and wet tires), correcting some generally large discrepancies in each case
• General AI performance callibration pass for all cars
  
• Further adjustments to AI throttle application for various cars
• Further adjustments to AI aggression scalars per car
• Further reduced AI lateral jerkiness/weaving/abruptness
• General AI callibration for various cars
• Bumped AI aggression scalars, reduced AI extra awareness with human scalars to better exploit latest AI code developments & better raceability

AUDIO

• Sprint Race: Improved off-throttle pops, further polished engine sound loops
• Caterham Academy: Improved off-throttle pops, further polished engine sound loops

TRACKS

• Spa: Minor art pass
• VIR: Rebuilt collision walls to latest tandards; fixed disappearing pit guy for north pitlane layouts
• Velo Citta: Added terrain shadow casters; minor corrections & fixes
• Hockenheim: Reduced road mesh noise; Minor bug fixes; Updated TV cameras & added VR cameras to all layouts
• Reduced road mesh noise for Goiania, Jerez, Velopark
• Interlagos Historic: Minor bug fixes
• Cascais: Reduced road mesh noise, Fixed a few LOD pop issues
  
• Montreal Modern:Reduced road mesh noise; minor bug fixes
• Brands Hatch: Reduced road mesh noise; minor bug fixes
• Spielberg:Reduced road mesh noise, minor bug fixes
  
• Adjusted drone animations & removed excessive number on some tracks

VEHICLES

• Added 8 new Chevette skins (10 in total)
• Added street tire tread for external model of Camaro SS, McLaren F1, Ultima GTR, Copa Fusca, Opala 79 and Opala OldStock
• Corrected headlights effect for Mclaren F1 GTR & BMW M6 GT3
• Fixed kart LODs to avoid visible opponents legs popping
• Further brake glow range adjustment to better match physics heating & cooling rates
• F301 and F309: Improved cockpit windshield glass material and rain drops
• Sprintrace: Added boot and wing to cockpit
• Mini: Fixed wipers not working in cockpit view; Improved cockpit carbon material
• Further adjusted backfire parameters (less backfiring when lifting off throttle)
• Added visible onboard brake glow for cars with visible brake discs from cockpit
• Gol Classic B: Corrected wrong number #94 now #65; 3 teammate skins added
• Ginetta G40 Cup / GT5 livery updates to #05 #10 #28 #32 #38
• Porsche 991 Cup 2: Fixed small glitch in cockpit model

V1.1.1.1 CHANGELOG

GENERAL

• Reverted track base grip & range to pre v1.1.1.0 values (corrects Time Trial grip levels being slightly lower in the last release)
• Track rubber state is now reset if session starts wet
• Fixed race length being overwritten by active session length when sending MP Lobby data
• Removed redundant / pre-release folders for livery overries
• Fixed AI being limited to host´s car class in servers with high player:ai ratios.

UI & HUD

• Fixed incorrect drive axle data on session on loading screen
• Minor German localization adjustments

PHYSICS & FFB

• Various minor default differential & suspension adjustments for all cars (setup reset recommended)
• Slightly raised brake cooling rates
• Reduced slick water dissipation further reduces slick efficiency on a wet track)
• Increased drafting air scale (slightly increases drafting effects for all cars)
• Raised F-Reiza FFB max force scale

AI

• Fixed bug causing AI to be excessively slow in first session of a race weekend
• Further fine tuning of aggression scalars per car
• Further AI performance callibration passes
• Further AI rain performance callibration with both wet & slicks
• Reduced ARC Camaro AI CoG height to minimise chances of it rolling over high curbs
  
• Added corner-specific AI performance adjustments: +10% exit of T8 @ Adelaide Modern; +5% exit of second last & last corners @ Spielberg GP; +10% Exit of Stowe @ Silverstone 91 +10% Entry of Luffield1 @Silverstone 91 +10% Exit of chicane @ Silvestone 75; -10% Exit of Luffield @ Silverstone Modern; +10% Exit of Oak Tree hairpin & exit of final corner at VIR Full / Grand +10% Radillon & -5% Exit of Stavelot @ Spa

AUDIO

• Fixed missing gearbox grinding sound for some manual cars that were missing it

TRACKS

• Nurburgring: Minor art & functionality pass
• Imola: Minor art & functionality pass; revised AI paths & trackside cameras
• Goiania: Updated AI paths
• Spa-Francorchamps: Added DRS boards at detection & activation points
• More drones moves/removed at various tracks

VEHICLES

• F-Vintage Gen 1&2: Added dirt / scratch map
• Brabham BT26: Added dirt / scratch map; fixed rear wing livery overlap
• Puma GTE: Added 3 new liveries
• Ginetta G40 Cup: Updated liveries #10 #20
• ARC Camaro: adjusted driver position, edited the cockpit to have more room for the driver feet, detached cockpit gear shifter

V1.1.1.1 -> V1.1.1.3 CHANGELOG

UI & HUD

• Fixed Time Trial info incorrectly hiding current lap time in live sessions
• Adjusted element/text size of audio device and controller model selection inputs to better suit long names
• Exposing assignments for Gear 7 & 8 and Telemetry HUD mode switching
• Added GT1 and G40C to vehicle filter definitions

PHYSICS

• Further substantial reduction of slick adhesion on a wet track
• Further adjustments to wet tires for various cars
• Disabled legacy manifold pressure function (now solely using our own AMS1-based throttle mapping to adjust throttle response for each engine)
• Disabled redundant legacy function applying aero torque to the frontend when car was airborne (could cause cars to nosedive after getting airborne)
• Further adjusted aero draft effects
• Corrected tire tread dimensions for Copa Classic, F-Trainer
• Fixed error in Group A / Procar front tire tread
• Fixed error in F-Ultimate tires speed effect
• Adjusted tire tread optimal temperature range for Caterhams, ARC Camaro, Copa Truck
• Minor default setup adjustments for Metalmoro AJR, Sigma P1, Metalmoro MRX, Roco 001, Mclaren 570S, Mclaren 720S GT3, Mercedes AMG GT3, Porsche GT3-R, Porsche Cup & all Copa Classic cars (setup reset recommended)
• Metalmoro AJR: Small aero revisions; adjusted engine compression curves for Nissan V6 & Honda Turbo variants; Disabled redundant DRS icon for Nissan V6 & Honda turbo variants
• Slightly reduced crankshaft mass for F-Trainers, MCR, ARC Camaro (less engine inertia)
• F-Retro: Small aero revisions to all cars
• Disabled AJR DRS icon for V6, Honda variants
• Reduced F1 pitstop tire change timings

AI

• Added car-specific overrides for AI performance on a wet track (on slicks & wet tires) & added new parameter to callibrate AI performance with wet tires on a drying track
• Further AI callibration passes
• Further slightly reduced AI CoG height scale to minimise chances of AI cars rolling over high curbs
• Slightly raised AI lateral movement rate for overtaking & passing boosts (to mitigate getting stuck on straights)
• Slightly reduced AI braking point offset
• Reduced AI lifting off throttle over puddles to 50%
• Slightly increased range of performance from AI drivers

TRACKS

• Nurburgring: Minor art pass & fixes
• Revised VR trackside cams at Silverstone & Spa-Francorchamps to disable DOF blur (ongoing process to be applied to all tracks)
• Further weather probability adjustments (slightly less rain in rainy locations)

VEHICLES

• Fixed missing wiper animations on Ginetta G40 Cup & Ginetta G55 GT4
• Added Dirt/Scratch map for F-Retros, Lotus 72E, Mclaren M23 & Brabham BT44
• Analogue gauges now light up when lights are on

 

Thank you all. Brilliant developments once again..

Excellent. It was suggested on this forum that pausing a single player race also resets live track. Is that true now or was true before..?

Yeah good one..

 

Ai feedback: ER at Spa for the GT1's continues to be a issue. At 120% they are nowhere near flat and can be easily passed through Raidillon/Kemmel straight from 1.5-2 seconds behind..

Ui: GT1 & GT5 missing on the GT & Touring filter..

Add: GT5 on club filter..

 

I'd assume so too.. Just double checking..

 

^That's right.. Good one as I forgot to mention that.. Tired..

 

It’s a visual glitch, the “physical” rubber itself remains. We are digging deeper into LT now, so these and other minor fixes along with further developments should follow

 

Thank you Renato for the explanation..