AMS2 BETA - Weekly Build Changelogs

This is for AMS2 Beta users who may not have access to Reiza51.

BETA3 Changelog (12/03/2020):


NEW CONTENT - TRACKS

• Added Guaporé
• Added Velo Cittá Main Layout

NEW CONTENT - VEHICLES

• Added Copa Truck Series
• Added Formula Classic Gen2 Series
• Added Kart GX390 Race
• Added Kart Gx390 Rental

GENERAL

• Added Beta support for Multiplayer (UI still early WIP)
• Fixed missing pitcrew animations (historical series use modern crews as placeholders)

UI

• Fixed quit confirm menu direction (pause menu)
• Added multiplayer browser / lobby
• First pass for in-game multiplayer leaderboards/menus.
• Fixed triple screen text entry units
• Fixed best lap not correctly displayed in SP session results
• Fixed class select list auto-filling items beyond dialog bounds
• Fixed retire to pits not opening confirmation dialog
• Fixed clutch deadzone increment button modifying clutch sensitivity
• Fixed multiplayer browser 21:9 alignment
• Fixed splashcreen background alignment in 16:10 aspect

HUD

• Added all HUD modes except telemetry
• Add position/lap info full+light
• Add leaderboard to Full mode
• Pit lane messages / timer etc
• Cooldown lap messages
• Formation lap messages / position info
• Various flags/messages

AUDIO

• Corrected idle loops on MIT LancerR, RS, Puma P052, MCR2000, Caterham Superlight, 620R
• Adjusted attenuation curve on all cars
• Increased AI car sound volume while racing
• Fixed missing shift sounds in F-Classics: G1M1, G2M2, G3M1, G3M3, G1M1, G1M2, G2M1, G2M2
• Reverb increased slightly on all tracks.
• New start lights countdown volume increased (was too low in Beta2)
• MRX gearshift sound lowered
• Ultima Road decrease gearchange volume
• Scrape sound altered, volume buildup changed.

PHYSICS

• Extensive revisions to all player physics
• Minor tire model adjustments (most notable is fixing excessive load stiffness increment with pressure on GT & Prototype tyres - fixes the bouncing)
• Increased effect of Pneumatic Trail on force feedback
• Reduced default steering lock in formula cars
• Further reduced wet rolling resistance
• Increased default boost in F-Classic Gen1 to 80% (from 60%)
• Fixed error with ARC Camaro tyres having larger rear tyres (all 4 now are equal)
• Adjusted FFB Steering Rack Maxforce on several cars

AI

• Extensive revisions to all AI physics
• Adjusted AI code to minimize chances of it going off-track in avoidance of other cars
• Increased AI brake power globally
• Added AI Aggression Scalars to all cars, adjusting the player global setting to better suit the type of car / class in use
• Added some extra AI variation to generic driver personalities (for more AI action)
• Increased AI awareness paraameter

TRACKS

• Track penalties and surface physics/collision fixes: VIR, Ortona, Campo Grande, Goiania
• Incremental graphical/optimization update to Kyalami (more upcoming)
• More tweaks to overall weather/climate settings
• Enhanced Brands Hatch bumps in road patches (if suitable will be applied to other tracks)
• Fixed bug with Imola 2001 not registering lap 1
• Improved AI lines for Londrina and Kyalami Historic
• Added trackside cameras for Jerez

VEHICLES

• Updated paint material for more appropriate levels of reflection for each car
• Updated Copa Uno Cockpit
• Added new liveries for Ultima Race, F-Reiza, Old Stock, Metalmoro MRX
• SuperV8: Fixed car shadow, cockpit holes, lights

EDIT: A complementary update was deployed on March 13th featuring the following changelog:

UI

• Added System menu
• Minor text & art corrections

HUD

• Implemented remaining warnings/messages
• Fixed text in lap/session duration unit.
• Fixed leaderboard 'PIT' marker text showing player name

CONTROLLER

• Adjusted rotation logic for older wheels with low lock and gamepads

PHYSICS & AI

• Further revisions to all F-Classic models (fixing initial Beta3 problems with Gen2 cars)
• Fixed kart Shifter gearbox
• Revised all turbo engines
• Reduced 2mm from tread of F-Classic & F-V10 tyres
• Slightly increased drafting effects
• Fixed crashes when loading ARC Caamro & Metalmoro MRX cars
• Increased side buffer for AI cars to minimize issues in a pack of cars (specially towards the first corner)
• Corrected AI damper multipliers which could lead to some AI cars rolling during heavy cornering
• Further adjusting to custom AI Aggression scalars

AUDIO

• Ground scraping audio code adjusted (much more dynamic, also won't play if car is stopped)
• Fixed Kart Shifter sounds
• Rental kart external pitch fixed
• F-V10: scrape sound adjusted
• Caterham 620R: adjusted sound volume build up over rev range
• Small eq adjustment on interior sounds

BETA4 Changelog (21/03/2020):

CONTENT:

• Added Imola 1972

UI

• Initial implementation of SETUP screens (just initial fast edit & initial tab for now, to be complemented in BETA5)

FFB

• Updated pneumatic trail calculation, now equal to what we had in AMS1 resulting in higher overall rack force and self aligning torque will be different then pre beta4
• ported 1:1 ams1 surface noise values and code
• Added stoplocks for Accuforce / OSW / Simucube / Bodnar and other custom wheels (needs testing)
• Adjusted "FX" FFB effects - no longer adds "fake" road noise after porting over AMS1 surface noise code - FX now adds engine vibe (modelled from crankshaft angular rotation) and tyre scrub (as an actual frequency coming from STM)
• Removed redundant "flavour" FFB profiles, renamed as "TYPE" with only two options (Default / Custom)

PHYSICS

• Doubled tyre tread & width resolution in tyre model
• Further revisions to tread & carcass load stiffnes for several tyres
• Revised F-Vintage drivetrain
• Adjusted brake torque of formula cars
• Adjusted rain tyres (to be complemented in BETA5)
• Adjusted gearbox damage & timings (to be complemented in BETA5)
• Revised driving aids functionality & gamepad sensitivity multipliers (to be complemented in BETA5)

AI

• Various AI performance adjustments
• Added AI Start variable to balance AI standing start performance vs player (only for cases where AI could launch much faster - this will be expanded in a future build to improve AI launch performance in cars that needs higher revs off the line)
• Further adjusted AI Aggression scalars for anything that isnt a F1 car

AUDIO

• Fixed some loop issues in F-Vintage V8 engines e
• Fixed FClassic V8 missing external sound in chase view
• Added ambient audio effects to all tracks
• Lowered some impact sounds volume
• Removed spotter voice when leaving pits

TRACKS

• Kyalami Historic art & physics pass
• Adjusted tarmac shader with added ambient reflections
• Adjusted crowd shader
• Small tweaks to atmosphere/sky
• Physics / track limit revisions to Cascavel, Interlagos Brands Hatch
• Adjusted night lights & added props to several tracks
• Revised Adelaide Historic AI paths

VEHICLES

• Updated Copa Uno steering wheel mesh
• Mitsubishi Lancer R: add LODs, add windscreen reflection
• Mitsubishi Lancer RS: add windscreen reflection
• More liveries added & updated for F-Classic Gen2, F-Reiza, Old Stock, Ultima Race, MRX, AJR cars

BETA5 Changelog:

UI

• Implemented suspension setup screen
• Added Anti-roll bar settings to quick setup
• Fixed unselected label on advanced setup button

PHYSICS

• Further tyre model revisions
• Revised body aero drag for all cars
• Fixed bug in which cars with a single all-weather compound would crash loading a raining session
• Adjusted F-Ultimate throttle map & fixed balk torque
• Fixed missing curb noise on some curb types

FFB

• Revised pneumatic trail values & max steering rack force for each car (minor adjustments may still be required)

AI

• Fixed & adjusted range of AI throttle application for each car, improving performance balance vs player out of corners (function was fixed but not tuned in BETA4 causing a lot of misbehavior)
• Adjusted AI to mitigate excessive number of T1 incidents (not enough, more to come)
• Bumped up AI Aggression slightly for all cars, following further adjustments for behaviorial changes on aggression scale

AUDIO

• Sprint Race V6: fixed pops and clicks on interior sounds.

TRACKS

• Art passes for Imola & Imola 1972, Kyalami Historic, Donington, Interlagos, Montreal
• Adjusted Weather/climate values,
• Fixed start trigger at Interlagos which could first place to miss a lap on start
• Updated Donington_GP TV cams
• Added enhanced 3D road patch parameters to Donington, Kyalami Historic, Montreal

VEHICLES

• Fixed scaling error in Opala 3D model
• Kart GX390 Race - fixed steering wheel axis
• Formula V12 - fixed graphics glitch; RPM light, brakedisc glow, updated rear light

BETA6 CHANGELOG

CONTENT

• Added Roco 01 to P4 Class

UI

• Added Setup List page
• Implemented options to manually saving/loading setups
• Fixed Reset to Default button on Quick Setup screen not working
• Removed Restart button from Multiplayer session menus
• Fixed menu activation/navigation in replay screen
• Added controller navigation to quick setup screen
• Fixed controls screen displaying when returning from custom event setup overview
• Fixed alignment + colour of delete button in setup list
• Added autosave help text
• Added in-session Options screens for Gameplay, Controls, Camera, Audio, VR

PHYSICS

• Revised physics for GX390 Race & Rental
• Metalmoro MRX: Adjusted front suspension geometry & fixed clutch (mostly causing slow starts for the AI)
• Adjusted default tyre pressure & ranges for all cars (may require resetting old setups)
• Added initial driving aids & gamepad sensitivity values to all cars

AI

• Fixed AI behavior towards first corner on race start (no longer crashing all the time)
• Fixed AI throttle application values for several cars (adjusting performance out of corners)
• Revised several AI behavior parameters to improve racing ability
• Extensive callibration to the AI performance on several cars

AUDIO

• Disabled birds in external view.
• Sprint race: Fixed missing some samples from previous buld
• Adjusted volume for MRX Honda on chase view
• F3: engine pan lowered.

TRACKS

• Imola 2019: Further fixes & art pass + added 3d road patches
• Imola 1988 Art Pass
• Oulton Park: Minor fixes + added 3d road patches
• Montreal Increased AI performance for both layouts
• Spielberg: Added 3d road patches
• Updated TV cams for Azure & Adelaide

VEHICLES

• Updated & new liveries for Opala Old Stock, AJR & Ultima Race

EDIT for minor update on 26/03?

UI

• Added First pass for Vehicle Showroom screen

PHYSICS & AI

• Added adjustable steering lock ranges
• Fixed Traction Control default setting that could cause TC not to work or to cap the throttle altogether when the aid was turned on
• Increased AI roll torque stab to minimize rolling in wheel-to-wheel contact
• Adjusted max FFB force for SuperV8, ARC Camaro & MIT Lancers

TRACKS

• Spielberg Historic/Vintage: Several fixes, added 3d road patches
• Oulton Park: Several bug fixes

VEHICLES

• Switched AJR Powertec to V6 Turbo (still needs a physics update)
• Fixed Roco class (moved up to P3)
• removed legacy logos from drivers & pitcrew suits

BETA7 CHANGELOG

UI

• Updated Showroom scene
• Enabled steering lock setting in setup page
• Added drivetrain setup page
• fixed menu direction on some tabs
• Fixed invisble front 3rd spring bumpstop input
• First pass to loading screen redesign

PHYSICS

• Minor tyre compound revisions for all tyres
• Updated MRX to latest spec sheets & fit proper engines to each variant
• Reduced shift delays in manual cars (when shifting with paddles)
• Fine tuned FFB values for several cars

AI

• Adjusted AI consistency spread
• Further performance tuning for dry & wet tyres

AUDIO

• Adjusted Attenuation range for all engines
• MCR2000, Caterham Superlight high RPM looping improved (still needs polishing)
• F-Classic G3M1 interior sound samples mixing adjusted.

TRACKS

• Further adjustments to tarmac ambient reflections
• Fixed bumpy concrete runoffs, adjusted curb noise and slightly reduced resistance from gravel traps
• Revised 3d patchs for Donington

VEHICLES

• F301: fixed rear tires pivot points
• F-Reiza: fixed LOD C wheels disappearing
• Ultima Race: Improved metal and plastic materials
• MetalMoro AJR: Fixed steering wheel size, external side mirrors, windscreen material
• StockV8: Improved windscreen and mirror material
• F-Classic G3: Added rear light glow
• F-Vintage: Adjusted liveries to better suit each model
• Copa Uno: Added 2 community liveries

BETA8 CHANGELOG:

CONTENT:

• Snetterton 200 layout added + Art pass & fixes

UI

• Updated showroom scene

PHYSICS & AI

• Fixed tyre tread resolution error that caused incorrect pressure readings
• Adjusted AI throttle application
• Adjusted FFB for AJR, StockV8, MRX, MCR, Roco
• Further revised MRX physics revisions for all variants
• Completed AJR V6 Turbo physics
• Slightly improved AI brake force & grip
• Upped AI personality aggression range
• Increased coefficient for paying track limit penalties by slowing down (pays faster)
• Lap times no longer invalidated with crashes in all sessions but time trial

BETA RC1 CHANGELOG:

CONTENT:

• Added Fusca model to Copa Classic FL & Uno to Copa Classic B classes

UI&HUD

• Updated Showroom scene
  
• Multiplayer lobby list now displays Class in use or 'multi-class' instead of host name
• Sorted kart models into their own separate classes
• Fixed menu direction on some tabs of in-game controls menu
• Fixed invisible front third spring bumpstop setting
• Added monitor screen to spectate sessions
• Added time acceleration info and button in Session overview
• Added monitor + skip to end buttons to Simulation screen
• Added session countdown to more in-game screens
• Fixed aspect ratio of classes on opponent select dialogs
• Several presentation updates (WIP)
• Added "Immersion II" soundtrack to User Interface

RULES:

• Slightly laxed calculations for gaining advantage by going off-track
• Lap time no longer invalidated by contact
• Doubled the amount of time to be kicked due to inactivity (30 to 120)

PHYSICS

• Revised all cars for minor adjustments to tyres, default setup, damage properties and FFB values
• Initial BoP review to balance performance of cars within each class (more work needed)
• Adjusted setup ranges for better consistency & disabled redundant fast damper ranges for cars that don´t feature it
• Slightly reduced aero effects in drafting
• Slightly reduced downshift delays

AI

• Complete AI revision, fixing most notable discrepancies in performance vs player at 100% difficulty (more extreme ends of the AI strentgh range still needs further testing)
• Added small amount of AI performance drop on cold tyres;
• Increased AI aggression scalars for more racey behavior
• Increased AI awareness factor to minimise issues with AI hitting player into corners (may still happen if speed difference between player and AI is too high)

TRACKS

• Further fine tuning to climate profiles
• Slightly increased rumblestrip noise
• Snetterton: Various fixes & optimization to bring both layouts to release status
• Donington: flag position fixes

VEHICLES

• Formula Vintage Gen1: Added LODs (fixing disappearing models at lower settings):
• MetalMoro AJR: Adjusted driver animation for new steering wheel
• Ultima GTR Road - Changed driver animation to manual shifter~; gauge texture correction, added speedometer
• Formula Trainer: Fixed wheel dimensions
• Kart GX390: Fixed RPM led range
• Kart Rental - Adjusted protective belt size
• Sprint Race Fixed cockpit windscreen
• Copa Truck: Fixed cockpit mirrors
• Super V8 - Fixed cockpit mirrors; removed obsolete liveries
• Formula V10 - Fixed rain tires
• Formula Classic G1M2 - Fixed low level LOD causing car to disappear in the distance
• Superkart: Fixed RPM led range
• Caterham Supersport - Fixed LOD D, Tachometer
• Formula Vee - Added speedometer & RPM warning light
• Formula Classic G3M3: Updated display background
• Formula V12: Added new liveries to complete the field
• Old Stock: Added remaining liveries to complete the field

 

Post updated with BETA4 release info.

 

Post updated with BETA5 release info.

 

Post updated with BETA6 release info.

 

Post updated with BETA7 release info.

 

Updated with BETA 8 & RC1 build info.