Automobilista 2 V1.5.5.0, Le Mans & Endurance Pack Pt1 RELEASED - Now Updated to V1.5.5.6

Hmmm i thought cycle ended with the last update

 

You know Renato

 

To me it feels like it has a bit excessive amount grip from downforce, even in medium speed corners for both front a rear. You can basically push it like crazy, still get it turn super easy (only in the slow corners it can feel slightly understeery at times). Even if you might get a bit of (4 way?) slide, it usually just grips up really fast again without need to worry about losing it. Not sure I perceive it as weird though, but over the top for sure.

I don't think the FUSA23 is that different though, it has more understeer tendency, but I think it feels like a bit supernaturally good as well with the amount of downforce and grip you seem to have.

I can't really say how close to reality it is, as my only reference is just watching F1 and from other games (where you tend to have the cars more punishing). Even if it's off, it could be again just some small thing that tips the balance towards this kind of behavior. I'm not sure how "off" it would feel for somebody who doesn't come to AMS2 from another sim/game.

Older open wheelers are interesting to drive for sure, you can't just push like crazy..

ps. these feelings are mostly based on default setups, I haven't adjusted the setup of these cars in a while.

 

The F-Ultimate G2 is really odd in how quick it is compared to the G1. I wonder if it produces too much DF from its floor

 

A fair question.
Why are we forced to use socalled Low Downforce setups on some tracks?
I mean in as example RL F1 the stewards does not restrict the teams to use lower wings and stuff because the track is considered high speed.
If the teams consider higher wings is an advantage then they are ofcourse allowed to use it.
Is it because the Madness engine cannot cope if people are allowed to use the whole spectrum from high to low downforce on the same track?

ByTheWay: It feels artificial in a game which is considered a sim. By some

 

I think what they have done is better than the Pcars approach where half the AI would use low downforce and half would use normal.

This way is at least a level playing field for all.

 

Hello..is the Rain AI Problem fixed? When it Starts to Rain AI can drive like it is still dry.This is what keeps me away from AMS 2 at the Moment.Thank you

 

Yes, in theory no rules will be broken if a F1 team brings a Monaco spec rear wing to Monza, but the reality of it is, that they don't. So bringing a monza wing to monaco seems little bit artificial in a game which is considered a sim. By some

Also, it is not just the setup, the parts are often times entirely different for low downforce track. The same holds true for other series, like WEC.

This is the benefit of having separate class as we get the model difference in-game. So some cars do have i.e. different rear wing model for low downforce specs, as they have IRL. You also have appropriate rear wing range, for that particular rear wing, and not some weird, non realistic, one rear wing that has 20+clicks and goes from low-low-downforce LeMans spec to Monaco spec...

And no, it is not an engine limitation, because afaik some classes don't have model difference, and the only real difference is different default setup (but all the ranges in setup screen are the same), which is also beneficial for players, as they have a more usable base. Some of us really enjoy the racing part of racing simulator more than trying to tinker with setups.

The only real downside currently is, that you're forced to use the 'low downforce' class, and I hope that doesn't get changed atm, because the last thing the UI needs ATM is doubling of some classes. Also there should always be an 'auto' option, because I really don't want to think if the track is low-downforce spec track or not.

AMS 2 is not the only sims that have thins kind of functionality... While not handled as different class, in RF2 you also can choose aero package for a track, and it basically has the same effect as in AMS 2. Different car, different aero performance.

 

As a developer myself there are reasons why it's just not released. It could be anything from issues we don't even know about or the fact that they want to release things in a consistently manner with a quality control they have set to live up too.

But personally if it's possible for them I really believe in the option of opting in. That way you are not forcing anyone into a possible broken system.

 

I can't find it now, but Renato said the reason they didn't release it was because it wasn't stable for everyone.

I can't see them releasing an opt-in style because you end up with a split player base that feels unfair. Some people can play with more and others can't. If you want to opt-in to something unstable use the mod/instructions that are going around.

There are enough beta members to test any stability fixes they add without having to use the full game.

 

I don't really understand the split userbase argument. DLCs, paid features split userbase, literally.

With that logic VR splits userbases because not everyone has one. Or high fidelity graphics, not everyone can use the highest settings, its more a privilege. So how is that different from your configuration would not handle 60 players but mine could?

 

I guess you could look at it like that. The difference is all of those things are solvable; buy the DLC, buy a VR headset etc. where the issue is a bit more luck of the drawer. It's different but maybe not that much.

 

I doubt any developer would intentionally release functionality that they know will not work and likely crash the game just so that some user can try to figure out what might cause crashes.. It definitely wasn't stable when it was tried in beta earlier. I would expect Reiza to come back to this feature at some point and try to make it work (maybe they know some problems, but know that those aren't as easy to fix as people think). It's significant enough for endurance racing to put some effort for it for sure and if it works with some cheat engine (at least to some degree), there is definitely hope to get it in future.

 

I ran a 2hr race to simulate a 24hr race on the Nordschleife combining the gp track using GT3 gen1 and 2 and a handful of Porsche Cup cars which is what I was in.
What an experience it was , Firstly I have the game looking nothing short than breathtaking at times , The concentration required during the hours of darkness to let the GT3 machinery through safely and to keep up a good pace was truly draining.
When the sun started to rise up I was breathing a sigh of relief as I knew that I was on the home straight.
Some 1hr 40 in though the unimaginable nearly happened when coming through the Stefan Bellof S I came across a stricken GT3 AMG with zero prior warning that had had a major off , I bounced across the grass somehow missing everything and past it.
“Holy Fu## that was not cool” are the words that came out .

So an amazing experience in the Cup car , Just wish some local yellows could be implemented as that would have been race over.

 

Just a correction:
Monza, back in 2010, for example McLaren had two car settings.
One with high downforce, one with low downforce.
Some others also had high downforce at Monza.
The reason: With the unlimited use of DRS (manual activated with left hand pressing it on a hole or something, don't know) airflow was stalled and therfore drag reduced on straights. In corners they had max. downforce.
Monza 2010


In 1997 and before on tracks like Montreal, Spa and others, teams used different aero packages. Some used low, other medium downforce.
Montreal 1997


Spa 1996


It was always very intersting which team uses which aero config.
So, having the option to choose downforce package wouldn't be bad.

 

Hi @Renato Simioni .
Do you have any plans to work on the controller rumble and vibration in the future ?
Since one of the last updates the automatic upshift vibration has disappeared .
Also vibration over kerbs and rumble strips seems to be hit and miss at the moment.

I know these are not on the high priority list to be fixed, but it would be nice to have a look at them for us controller users.

Thanks

 

Would it be possible to have some additional info about the first update item?



My understanding is that the max visible algorithm now takes into consideration (and excludes for example) vehicles pitting while we are flying-by on the straight, in order to erase the chance of pop-out pop-in of vehicles in front whilst on the start stright.
Is this correct?

 

There was no DRS in 2010, F1 started using DRS in 2011. You're probably referring to the f-duct thing.