Automobilista 2 March 2025 Development Update

Greetings Everyone!

We have a new update incoming for AMS2, and as hinted upon on the run-up to V1.6 release late last year our dev updates will now be focused on covering the highlights of these upcoming releases, which you should be able to check out for yourself very soon!

So here are some of the highlights of the upcoming AMS2 V1.6.4 to be deployed in time for the weekend!

Adrenaline Pt2 – Super Trophy Trucks


On the content front it´s time for another shot of Adrenaline with the introduction of one of the most extravagant forms of motorsports ever seen any time, anywhere - the Super Trophy Trucks in AMS2 (like the Supertrucks in AMS1 before it) are loosely inspired by the Stadium SuperTrucks series in America, with Trucks weighing 1400kg delivering over 600 HP hustling through road and street courses filled with jumping ramps making for some insane air time and spectacular action; when shooting off corners these beasts can lift the inside front wheel clear off the ground and keep it there until the next corner, especially the left front wheel aided by the roll direction of the engine.

We have spent a lot of time and efforts into doing justice to these crazy machines and the unique experience racing them provides; they are like nothing you have ever experienced in a racing sim - great fun but slightly terrifying especially in VR!

The Super Trophy Trucks (STT for short) are the exclusive class along with 12-dedicated ramp-filled track layouts in Adrenaline Pt2, expanding on the dirt content introduced in Pt1 It will sell for US$ 7.99 or the equivalent conversion to your local currency.

Adrenaline Pt2 is still part of the original Season Pass and the Premium Expansion Packs, so if you own either of these DLCs you will receive the Super Trophy Trucks on release at no additional charge.



Bug Fixes & Optimization

This update also sees the results of big efforts into further bug fixes and optimization, which should grant most users a noticeable performance boost.

One of the optimization measures is that the physics engine now runs on four CPU threads by default instead of the previous default of two; this however might not be a net positive for users running substantially older systems, in which case they can revert to the old standard by running the command line -pthreads 2


New Single Player Features for Championship Mode

The new Single Player options introduced in the V1.6 update - grid sizes of up to 48 cars for users with at least 12GB RAM, AI Wet Performance & Mistake Scalars - are now also supported in Single Player Championship Mode.


Other Highlights


A final round of further tire physics developments to complement the V1.6 revisions have been performed for this update, with modern prototype & GT classes especially receiving some further tire modelling & default setup adjustments. The issue of slick tire compounds remaining a bit too effective on a wet track particularly while still hot and / or with low water saturation levels has also been corrected.

The GT3 classes have received further Balance of Performance revisions correcting some persisting advantages from the V10 powered cars.

The update also features another batch of AI developments, including improvements to AI calibration when running cold tires on a cold track.

Finally, V1.6.4 will bring adjustments and mitigating developments to reduce chances of issues and unfair penalties during rolling starts especially in a Multiplayer environment.

Next Up
After this upcoming release, we will start a new development cycle for which Endurance Racing will once again be back as the primary focus; some new contenders are expected to join the GTP, GT3 and GT4 classes, including models from a premium manufacturer which will be making its debut in AMS2.

Along with the content other endurance-focused developments and Multiplayer improvements are expected to be concluded, but these are topics to cover in more detail in the next dev update.


The Steam Spring Sale is On!


If you still haven´t got AMS2 or you have items to add to your DLC collection, this is a great time to get in on the fun as several of them are featuring on the Steam Spring Sale with 70% off; Recent DLCs like the Endurance Pack Pt2 and the IMSA Track Pack are on sale for the first time with 25% - check them all out here.

This covers some of our highlights for the upcoming V1.6.4 release - we hope you all enjoy it!

 

Let´s keep the focus of the thread on the content, features and improvements that are actually coming in the new update as per the OP please.

 

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