The Feature Request Thread...

Request Title: Allow custom player numbers on cars
Description: This one might be difficult with the way the in-game liveries are already created, but it would be cool if players can have a personal driver number and it applies as an override to all the cars they drive. Hosts could disable this in multiplayer as an option. If Codemasters and Kunos can figure this out, then it should be easy for Reiza.
Benefits: Allows drivers to pick their own number when racing in singleplayer or online and be their own driver.

 

It dosent depend on if other can do it, it depends on if it is possible in the ME.

 

Request: Presets for custom championship
Description: The possibility to save my custom presets for later use, or users can share it with each other. And the same presets as in quick race mode in the new update
Benefits: Easier custom championship setups, and if i saved my own championship i dont need to do it again in the future

 

Request: Shift button for wheels
Description: The ability to use a key as a "shift" button in the key bindings
Benefits: If you have a wheel that not have many buttons, you can combine the existing keys.
FE: LB(shift)+A

 

Request: Custom key binding for each car, or class
Description: The ability to customize key bindings for each car, or class
Benefits: You dont have to rebind the keys if you play a different car
FE: If i play gt3 i need to have ABS+- and TC+- which is 4 different buttons
Then i'll drive formula cars which dont have tc and abs the buttons are pretty useless, but i need to have fuel mixture+- and ers+- and because of that i need to rebind my keys every time

 

Request: Audio settings that allow to switch car sounds for each view.
Description: The audio from the chase camera is absolutely amazing and exciting, I would really like to be able to ear that sound even when I'm in the cockpit, even if it's not "realistic".
Benefits: Add a giant smile on the face of the sim driver.

 

Request: Car and track favorite filter.
Description: Since the game start to be filed with a incredible amount of content, it would be very neet to be able to select our favorite tracks and cars. I would suggest that favorite selection be displayed by default when it's time to select a track or car.
Benefits: Accelerate the process of jumping in the game for a quick session.

 

Request: Option to repair only aero and suspension in ICM settings.
Description: Allow drivers to choose to repair only aero and suspension parts while driving using the in car management settings. Currently, you can only choose "none", "aero", "mech", or "all". Currently the only workaround is setting this up in the pre-race pit strategy, but as we all know, things can change during a race and there's no way to get back to the custom repair amount if you every switch off that strategy in the ICM.
Benefits: If you get in an accident and damage your suspension and aero (pretty typical if you hit a wall or something), but you don't want to repair your engine as well (which might be at 1% or 2% wear), you should have an option called aero/susp or something so you don't have to wait the extra 30 seconds or so to repair your engine unnecessarily.

 

Request: New tracks from countries not represented in AMS2
Description: New tracks from countries not present in AMS2.
As an example
- Mexico (Mexico city, historic layouts possible)
- France (Le Mans/Magny-Cours/Paul Ricard) (historic layout possible)
- Hungary (Hungaroring) (historic layout possible)
Benefits: Allow complete season for historic content with at least one track per country, more track variety.

 

Request: Official MOZA Racing wheel/pedal support
Description: Was actually going to ask if there are any plans for this in a completely new thread, but may as well actually ask for the feature here instead. It would be useful if MOZA Racing's products were officially supported (in terms of Presets/Profiles) for those with MOZA Racing wheels as the products themselves do seem to be gaining some popularity in the SIM racing world, perhaps owing to their build quality & price point compared to other options on the market.
Benefits: Less time spent trawling through forums and other dark recesses of the interent looking for assistance in setting up these wheels in AMS2.... and more time racing!!!

 

Le Mans is all that still missing in AMS2... but Reiza know it... just counting the days until they anouce this DLC with the current layout, some of the classic ones (1906, maybe) and the Bugatti Circuit.

 

Request: Fuel map in shared memory
Description: The ability to integrate the fuel map status in external dash via Simhub etc.
Ex: low=1, Medium=2, High=3

It would be really great as I am trying to get all the most necessary info into my dash (old phone via Simhub) so i can race without having to have the information relayed via the ingame HUD, ( so to not break the immersion)

 

It's clear that Le Mans is important for endurance races. But for F1 classic fans, the other track mentioned are also required. Think of that at the moment you can't recreate any formula 1 calendar from the 80s or the 90s because of the missing tracks that I mentioned

 

I miss Detroit street circuit 1982-1988, that was classic of F1 in the 80-ies. It would shine in Madness Engine, but I am not sure of licence, as current Indycar is reviving the race. Maybe to publish under the different name (like was done with Azure Circuit). It would look much better than Jerez 88, or Estoril 88. Reiza did fantastic job, but tracks are just king of boring, and scenery is not interesting (like in real life).

 

I don't know about that... but Le Mans, Monaco and Indianapolis are the Triple Crown, Suzuka and Spa are endurance references, Nordschleife is the most mythic of all tracks, Interlagos, Kyalami and Bathurst are the most famous circuits (and some of the drivers favorites all around) in the Southern Hemisphere, but only one of these is still missing with AMS2.

The two other famous racing venues that could still be missing are Targa Florio and Isle of Man, but the last one is most famous for it's bike racing... so, I think that Le Mans would be the next most successful DLC that Reiza could put their efforts on and Renato already insinuated in interviews (plural) that it's only a matter of time.

IMHO, most of AMS2 community is more bounded to the concept of this game being a broad content experience than a focused F1 one and most of us (even I, that am a big classic F1 fan) are not really concerned about recreating specific classic calendars... specially because AMS2 already have enough tracks to run a full classic F1 fictional/revival championship. Put those old ladies to parade on tracks as Tarumã, Guaporé, Santa Cruz do Sul, Goiania, Ibarra and Velo Citta and I promise you that amazing races won't be missed.

PS: But, yeah... would be great to have it all... I just really doubt that Reiza will put any effort over it because of $ viability $

 

I completely agree with you. Some street circuits would be a great addition in my opinion. Detroit, Surfers Paradise, historic Long Beach...as well as some circuits such as Yas Marina (yes I like it even though it's not very popular), Bahrain

 

I get that. AMS2 is not f1 only. I get your point. My idea is that having at 1 track per countries would be very nice. The more content the better, and there are glaring holes there. France being one with Hungary and Mexico.
Right now the whole motorsport world is pretty much well covered. Exceptions pointed above. Right know you can't do a race on a French/Mexican/Hungarian track.

 

Or Swedish

 

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Reiza said recently that one of their goals is to improve modding support... maybe it's the only way to ensure that AMS2 have all we want.

Personally, I believe that AMS2 already have much more tracks that I will ever use... and track modeling is very time demanding. We can't forget that Reiza still a small studio with a considerably limited budget. So, we can ask wherever we want and maybe they attend to one or another suggestion (or maybe, in this case, what we ask and what they can license and model only coincide by the mere occasion), but overall I prefer to be more grounded on what can be more cost/benefit to them. For example, I will not even buy the new classic track pack simple because I don't want to pay for the old Estoril and Jerez... I don't even use to drive on these tracks moderns layouts. Maybe I am a exception, but as far as I can remember, never seen too many people racing with these venues (considering open multiplayer events, time trial leaderboards or videos by youtubers). In the end, a dev like Reiza must choose very carefully where to spend their resources... other DLCs as Spa, Nords, Hocken, Monza and Silver were based on very popular tracks. Coincidentally, most of them are F1 current venues and you can be right if you ask Reiza to complete the current calendar... but maybe not much so if you are aiming at some classic one... maybe is a bad idea to aim to worldwide coverage.

But, yeah, I understand that this topic's spirit is more about people claim what are their favorite tracks than to really help Reiza to do the better choices... specially because usually, acording to Renato, it's more about what they can license than to what they really want lol