Track layouts to receive AI line redos

I think we need a AI calibration for the Nordschleife. AI is driving a really strange line and there is a lot of side-by-side driving, special after Karussell all the way up to Döttinger Höhe.

 

Just tried Group C race at Kansai Classic with Group C cars (1.5.0.4 beta) at 110% strength. The AI was at least 3 seconds slower than me in sector 1 but on pace in sectors 2 & 3.

 

I think Jerez modern is missing in that list of tracks that still need some work. AI generally brakes a little too early for the hairpins and is very slow through the second of the two right handers before the two quick kinks. They also accelerate out of the hairpins faster than the player is able to (tested with V10G2).

 

Hockenheim Historic needs some love, the AI have some trouble on the chicanes and their lines when wheel to wheel between themselves are too erratic.

 

Adelaide Historic: AI brake too early for the last corner, allowing themselves to get divebombed by the player even if he's far behind.

Interlagos Historic: AI are far slower than the player in T2 and out of the last corner. They are also slower out of Subida do lago.


Other than that, I was really impressed by the other tracks I tested, especially Kyalami 1976, which now finally is a very viable option for great racing, and Jacarepagua Historic, which previously was one of the worst tracks in the game for AI performance and now feels as spot on as can be. Great work!

 

AI are way too fast out of the final hairpin at Donington. Can this be added to the list?

 

Spa 1993 still needs work, in the F-Classic G1 the AI crash a lot on the bus stop chicane.

 

Montreal Historic, in the F-Classic G2 on the last two very fast chicanes the AI bounce violently over the kerbs when following each other, often causing crashes. Also there seems to be a collision detection issue with these cars, will check on another track to see if its just here,but sometimes with a minor touch the AI just jumps into the air!

 

I 2nd Hockenheim, All the historic versions could use some love, the AI are very sloppy around those tracks for whatever reason.

 

Kansai GP still becomes a rallycross track after a few laps after 130 R and after T2.

 

Brands Hatch - AI speed is generally ok but one noticeable weakness is that they are extremely easy to overtake going up the inside into T2-Druids because they very rarely defend this line. On lap 1 in particular, when they're still bunched, it's simple case of drive up the inside and gain numerous places because most of them stick to the outside line. But it's equally easy to pick off AI cars here on any lap. In real-life, drivers make an aggressive beeline for the inside line.

 

Hockemheim: AI seem to be a bit too fast through the fast right turn entering the stadium, and in the last two right turns before the finish line.

 

On the hairpin and on the very first corner as well, this one really needs some work!

 

Monza 1971, the AI go off track constantly when close behind another car just before the Parabolica.

 

@Renato Simioni

Thanks for the update!

Hope Buenos Aires will receive some redos, also…I have observed some issues recently. Perhaps they're solved already, haven't raced for some days there.

Buenos Aires No.15

Buenos Aires No.8

 

Regarding the performance, is there a target laptime per track, per difficulty you guys are looking for? Example being Group A Mercedes fastest AI should do a 2.37 at 100% on Spa 1993.

Just a thought since we all have different skill levels, for me an AI going too fast in a particular corner might be too slow for someone else or vice versa, unless its something really obvious. Also the AI performance varies a lot depending the difficulty, specially on corners. I was 6 seconds faster than the AI on Spa 93 on the group A and found them very slow on the middle sector, but at 120% they where faster than me on the second sector and I managed pole with a 2.33.0 by about 2 tenths only and it was an almost perfect lap, so I see no issue with the AI for me at 120%. But someone more skilled might find them too slow on the middle sector at 120%, as I found them on 100%.

Obviously not doing it class by class, but taking one class as base for the target laptimes per track on a set difficulty.