Automobilista 2 July 2025 Development Update

Did you notice Silverstone's recent removal from certain titles? The licensing game is changing...for the worse for small devs. Appreciate that we have what we have and assume Reiza knows all the costs and various options better than anyone here. And even if we knew everything, it's not our business to second guess. We can only vote with our purchase decisions.

 

It also has an asterisk with all the new DLC cars, then if you scroll down:

"* These items are part of the Endurance Pack Pt3 which release is scheduled for July 30 2025. Please note that since the DLC is not yet released, it is not currently priced into the ovarall Bundle and neither is its content; if you buy the bundle before Endurance Pack Pt3 is effectively released on July 30 you´ll need to complement the purchase once it does to get the new cars."

At least that's what I get on Steam.

 

You do realize the guy tuned down the ingame sound so it doesn't conflict with his voice?

 

Update is live !!!!!!:

 

I'm a bit disappointed with what I heard of the new cars so far, seems they're still lacking that high end whine in the cockpit that a lot of cars on Automobilista 2 don't have either, specially on the downshifts and off-throttle. Almost sounds like the whole engine itself is in a vacuum, the tone of the engines themselves are not wrong but they just sound bass boosted and incredibly muffled. I'll use the JS2R as an example, and yes, I know that camera audio and onboard audio are not the same thing, but it does not sound like it's coming from inside the cockpit whatsoever, there's not enough ambience IMO.

AMS2 Onboard audio - AMS2 Ligier Js2 R at Nurburgring 2025 - YouTube


Real life onboard Onboard Ligier JS2R Castellet Circuit Paul Ricard - Nathan Pozmentier - YouTube



I know it's not supposed to sound 1:1 from the camera, but this is something that I've noticed AMS suffers a lot from - a lack of high end (as you can see from the EQ) and an unreasonable amount of bass boost, with quite the drop off around 2~3Khz. It'd be nice to at least get some EQ options in the audio settings, if a rework is not possible, because it makes a lot of the new cars sound quite dull, including the new ones.

 

Alright guys, don't damage your ears with the Valkyrie

 

Honestly race drivers have ear plugs in all the time, so the engines aren't as brutal as you hear them in a microphone. So it actually is more realistic to have sounds a bit more muffled compared to videos. Also the audio options make a huge difference how AMS2 sounds. For example I think adjusti g the low force boost and how loud you hear other cars is quite importantly go get the sound atmosphere right.

 

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I'm talking about the video from SoapSimRacer not the guy posted on the forum, obviously.

 

well, if you were talking about the bit in the beginning, he's in Helmet cam, which the update explicitly states is more muffled. In any case trying it now there is nothing to worry about, the Valk sounds amazing from the inside and outside.

 

You are correct, I didn't notice. Will try it out tomorrow.

 

I don't understand why we need a helmet sound filter then if "we're using earplugs" to already muffle the sound on default cockpit cam, this should at the bare minimum be an option if it's that case

 

We're not using ear plugs. The helmet cam is the one that might simulate that effect.

 

The change in the helmet sound effect is very well done. It enhances the immersive experience very nicely!

I know this question is off topic, but at what point did the Formula USA Gen 2 cars stop having the inverted V-shaped front spoilers they used to have?
I don't know if they're OK or if I have a glitch in my DLC because I see them straight, just like the Gen 1s.

 

I can clearly understand how some people here are not satisfied with, the new Nurburgring being an additional DLC. However let me give you all a reminder: Last year, the developers behind R3E released a newly scanned Oschersleben! But they sadly would charge 6.98 € for a grade 2 track which is around 3.6 km long and also remove the old non-laser-scanned version of the track from the store. Still on the bright side, I got this track for free mainly for owning the past DLC. And I just want to thank you guys at Reiza once again for this update. The new cars are my romance!

 

So, I just installed the update and I'm thrilled, especially with the Nordschleife, which looks so much more lively. It's really fun to drive on, even when you're alone on the track. The cars handle really well, I really like the new Liger, it drives fantastically. I don't know if this is intentional, but you can cut short the 24-hour variant with the Grand Prix circuit. And finally, a small suggestion for improvement or feedback on the engine sounds. The Aston Martin LMH sounds great from the outside, but it lacks a bit of dynamism inside, otherwise very good. The Aston Martin GT3 sounds excellent. The Aston Martin GT4, in my opinion, sounds a bit artificial from the outside. You can somehow hear that it's a typical artificial V8 sound. The Alpine GT4 also sounds excellent, almost one of the best. The Liger also sounds great so far, and the GTE sounds okay.

I'm very impressed with your update. I can't say it enough! I also bought the DLCs directly to support you.

 

I discovered the Ligier European Series as a smaller event inside the ELMS weekends and have enjoyed these cars. There are also Ligier LMP4 cars. There are 2 races and in 1 of them the GTs and LMPs race together.

http://youtube.com/post/UgkxyAeFsUjLSdGRPNaomJ1MLfQuODuuJSxP?si=mnWtM9DbI_UfrICD

Why? I didn't remember if I had mods installed or not... I just finished the update lol

 

Hmmmm. Think I should've not gotten LMU to play with the Valkyrie ahead of time. The sound of the one in AMS2 doesn't sound as spectacular. I get that it is more realistic, but I agree with others that the AMS2 Valkyrie lakes that ambience and whine that made driving it in LMU special. Same with the external sound, there isn't that distinctive high pitched note that makes it stand out from everything else. Too muffled and muted as it sounds like the wind rush and road noise is louder than the engine itself.

 

You basically explained why Racing Games all get delisted at some point.

Project CARS 3 is the next victim next month.

rFactor 2 lost Silverstone for that matter.

 

Playing with endurance pack three for a bit and while not bad, it certainly leaves some things to be desired. (I'm really struggling to get past the muffledness of the external sound)

On positive note, the initial screenshots of the valkyrie did not do it justice at all. I thought it was going to be just solid green or blue with the yellow AMR accenting. But the in game liveries in fact have the union jack texture in shadow like in the WEC, and the blue checkered pattern that is used in imsa.

Also the in car audio for the valkyrie has grown more natural to me, so I think thats becoming less of an issue to me. However it its current state without the official THOR liveries, this feels like a tough sell for me. So I'm going to hold off buying it and wait to see what happens between Reiza and THOR regarding licensing official liveries.