Automobilista 2 V1.5.6.1 RELEASED - Now Updated to V1.5.6.3

oh wow, that looks completely different to what I experienced. I only checked the beta though. Will try again now, thanks.

 

Maybe it’s depending on the particle density setting

 

Yes. Needed to set particles at ULTRA, because anything less don't render particles emission at all cars.

Particles Density = How far particles (water at least) are rendered;

Particles Level = Particles density (don't ask me why).

With the amout of water we have now up in the air, I liked MEDIUM - ULTRA particles settings, at least in Formula cars.

HIGH-ULTRA settings in VR:

 

I can't believe that with all the bells and whistles this sim has, it doesn't have proper flags! OMG!

 

all sorted, either I must not be on the correct beta build or the effect wasn't pushed in the last update. Working fine in the main build though. Looks great. Much more immersive, I really enjoy having to drive the track almost from memory.

 

I do love how dense the new water spray effects are.
Although I do echo some sentiments said earlier in here.
I also find the spray to be a little 'blocky and Jagged'?

Could be my system though.

 

Can McLaren MP4/12 finally get more realistic (louder) shift up sound like it had that beautiful v10 IRL (sounded like a punch). Love what you did with F Ultimate Gen2

 

like in this clip

 

F Ultimate Gen 2 has a lot more front wear than rear wear. Obviously Suzuka is a front-limited track but it's like 5x as much wear as the rears - rears are almost brand new after 15 laps on hards but fronts around 50%. And it's not brake bias, I'm already down to 49%, where the rears are the tyres starting to lock up.

Just feels a little extreme.

 

Splash effect seems flat 2D from side.

 

This was the first and only thing I asked for when I became a backer. I think it's a great feature, very good, it should be relatively easy to do and it would add a lot to the UX. It's a pity that HUDs can't be used because the FOV is too small and it doesn't read well, or because the FOV is too big and it's cut off. This is also the case with the steering wheel displays.
It's one of the features I'm looking forward to in a future update, I hope they put it in, because they would take advantage of the good work they have done with the displays...

 

Always was in Madness Engine, not really "particles". Because of this sparks are terrible in VR. Maybe in future tweaks, Reiza can makes the edges less defined. Will be nice.

But it's great for performance.

 

Maybe it comes with the 1.6 update....

 

if you jump into replay mode and use the drone camera you can see it's an animated 2d sprite, it rotates to face the camera the same way 2d trees do. I think if the opacity dropped off a bit based on rotation that would make more sense. Obviously having an actual volume would be ideal...

But yeah from behind it's quite nice, just a bit jarring at an angle.

 

Yes, great for performance. But it is not enough for"ultra" options..

 

Good rework on the new spray, but I think it can be improved.

• The red lights on the rear of the F1 cars need to be a bit redder (stronger and flashing).
• When not at full throttle and during deceleration, especially in slow corners, the spray should not be continuous and should be of lesser quantity.
• I agree that when the track starts to dry, it turns into smoke.
• There is no spray at all in light rain; I think the LiveTrack system, especially the rain system, needs some improvement.

Regarding the AI, it's practically a god in the rain, at least in terms of F1 Gen2.

I believe "this is the way" (Mandalorian speech) and embrace the ongoing improvements; the devs are doing an incredible job.

 

Last weekend a lot of the mid field drivers where complaining about a tire deg in qualification that was so bad that half way through the first quali lap the front tires where already gone. Turn 1 and the S-es are super hard on the front tires.

 

There is literally no up-shift sound in that clip... What are we asking to be changed in the game?

 

Just compare it to in-game McLaren and you will notice that it doesn't sound right.
Downshift is spot on / correct, but up shift have weird low noise sound. McLaren had specific gearbox sound, look up by yourself