Automobilista 2 V1.6.7 RELEASED - Now Updated to V1.6.7.2

https://steamdb.info/patchnotes/19801948/

 

Just got another one , much smaller this time

 

This is indeed extremely annoying & distracting alongside the MCL 720s LODs which are the only other major LOD issues related to cars AFAICS.

Reiza Team: Can you please fix the LODs of the MCL 720s (GT3/GT3 EVO) & Ligier JS2 P4 please ?

 

Just drove with the Ligier LMP3 and the GT3 Gen2 Aston Martin around 24h Nordschleife 2025 and is it just me or did the driving in the game completly changed with this update to the better?
The cars feel so planted & controlable now, if you keep an eye on the tire temps they keep being predictable. I‘m really enjoying it and the track I was upset I have to pay for again is just so good.

 

I feel the same way. The diffrence is definitely noticeable. I did some time trial in the Aston GT3 on the 2025 Nordschleife before and after the update and for me the biggest diffrence is in Mutkurve. Previously the car was really unstable and any kind of slide was just impossible to save. The way you had to drive this corner in the old version just felt a bit awkward. But after the update it just feels so much more natural and you can pretty much just throw the car in without having to think about it too much. Instantly set a new record with the increased confidence in the rear that the new version gives you. Good job Reiza

 

I really like the new LMP4, but I really hope it gets its own class, same with the LMP3 from the P1 gen 2.

 

With the whole aero/yaw situation and the JS P4 being such an engaging drive, I decided to run the entire LMDh line-up through Road America since I had not touched them basically for a couple builds now.(Concluded they were not for me even though I really like the more junior prototypes)

Well, it's very clear to me something changed that influences general handling/behavior quite drastically(for the better)
Granted I switched ffb to one of the latest Danielkart files...
A much more consistent aero loading through various states of yaw where previously notable dips would occur causing weird and unpredictable behavior of the rear that I perceived as unnatural but couldn't put my finger on at the time...(and erroneously blamed the tire model)
This insta-transformed entire prototype classes for me in one update.
Even the Valk that I did NOT get on with initially; probably my favourite now of the LMDh.
Like Renato said this would influence anything with a substantial rear wing to some degree at least.

 

Hi Renato,

Taking this opportunity, I’d like to ask a few questions that have been on my mind for a long time. Of course, these are my subjective impressions, so please take them with a grain of salt.

Overall, I’ve always had the feeling that LMDh cars are much more unpredictable to drive and far more prone to spinning in corners. Driving an LMP2 or a Cadillac DPi gives the impression of being almost glued to the road compared to LMDh. The latest Ligier feels like it runs on rails (which I don’t see as a flaw) and it’s a lot of fun to drive, even in wet conditions.

Despite having other bases, I always come back to the Thrustmaster T818, because thanks to the lack of filters I can really feel the differences when the game changes. A few months ago, when using the default+ settings, driving with damping turned off was quite exhausting due to sudden drops in force when going over curbs or during quick weight transfers in corners. After the latest update, though, it feels almost perfect—although I’m sure you’ll surprise us again with the next updates.

Overall, the car that impressed me the most this year was the Formula Vee Gen 2. The 3D model is beautifully done, the sound both inside and outside is excellent, and the handling delivers an incredible amount of information through the FFB.

Best regards

 

“I did it in January at Daytona, I drove the Porsche LMDh. I'm glad I checked that box, but I really did not enjoy the experience,” he told Motorsport.com at Le Mans where he raced United Autosport's ORECA-Gibson 07 in LMP2.

“And the LMDh car, pff! I felt like I'm scared. Every corner, every brake zone.

“Because the cars are heavier than LMP2, because the tyre does not have as much grip as LMP2, it's brake-by-wire so I don't have a good feeling for what is going on with the brakes.

“My only job as a bronze driver driving the LMDh is to not wreck. No one is expecting me to be as fast as all the other people, so I feel like my only job is to not wreck."

“And I would say that in an LMDh car that is a hard job, it's hard not to wreck that car."

“I watch all the Hypercar drivers spinning in qualifying [at Le Mans]. I know what that's like. Those are really good drivers, but that car is really hard to drive."

Source Ben Keating:
https://www.motorsport.com/imsa/new...ted-in-racing-scary-lmdh-cars-again/10627553/

Ben Keating has driven numerous GT's and LMP2 cars at IMSA, WEC and Le Mans to class victories and titles in a career of more than 10 years. He is not Verstappen, but he is a good experienced bronze driver. I would trust his opinion that these cars are hard to drive on the limit without spinning.

 

Do you drove at the real imsa daytona 24h ? I didn’t see it was citation. And I couldn’t delete my comment in the forum.

 

Ben Keating drove in IMSA 24 hours of Daytona in 2024 two (sic!) cars:

1) JDC-Miller MotorSports #85 LMh Porsche 963
2) United Autosports USA #2 LMP2 Oreca 07

In IMSA 24 hours of Daytona in 2022 he also drove two cars:

1) JDC-Miller MotorSports #5 Cadillac DPi-V.R
2) PR1/Mathiasen Motorsports #52 LMP2 Oreca 07


P.S. I would like to make it clear that I am not Ben Keating.

 

i am just curious and its not a negative comment. Do reiza watch youtubers like badwin or game muscle for ams2 or reddit comment? Or do pro driver give you input about the handling for modern endurance cars ? I feel you really know what you are doing. Keep your great job ❤️

 

Hey Renato, thank you for the little deep dive into this topic. It all makes sense what you describe to what I've felt with AMS2 since 1.6 and further updates. Tires felt more and more reliable, I always enjoyed AMS2 way of allowing slip angle and with all the tires updates the game allows slip but it just doesn't make you fast anymore. Honestly in some sims having cars spin out on the slightest corner exit slip feels like it's just a cop out so drifting isn't faster than clean racing. 1.6.5 already felt amazing to me. And now this out of nowhere the tweak to rear aero really was a spot on call what benefits the cars.

Maybe my intitial reaction to LD cars is just that you now feel much more difference between HD and LD. Will do some further laps in the upcoming days, play around with rear aero values and leave some impressions.

There's one strange bug that appeared since todays patch: The Corvette GT3 livery overwrites replace the Corvette and somehow also the McLaren GT3 liveries and preview images

 

Wow... I am impressed by how this change is affecting the cars. You definitely have made a huge step in the right direction with this, and IMO, as others said, they feel more predictable and aligned with what front/rear wing adjustment we do on the setups.

After testing FUltimateGen2 and GT3s at Suzuka, I can definitely notice this improvement. I have understeer when I expect it and not as before, where it could be corrected a bit pushing with the throttle to slide a bit or lifting. Now, I have found moments when it is definitely too late to correct that understeer when at the limit, and that terminal oversteer others complain about seems to be gone.

Awesome work!

 

100% agree, not only an excellent addition to AMS2, but up there with the top cars in any sim.

The vee is easy to drive but also easy to mess things up and lose time or spin out when you start to push, this is a car that will teach you more in an hour of driving than 50 hours in a GT3. Especially if you are using a H shifter.