Automobilista 2 V1.2.0.0 & Racin´ USA Pt1 RELEASED - Now Updated to V1.2.1.4

I developed the habit of deleting the AMS2 folder daily... for a new start with fresh hopes

 

Just tried this setup out and it was a substantial improvement. Thanks!

 

The only winning here is the improvement of the game. Buy in from prominent members of the AMS2 community acknowledging an issue makes it far more likely to be updated.

I have not been judge, jury and executioner. I've simply said, "here is the video showing a problem, how can I correct it?" I then inputted user responses and ran it. I put a few hours into making the videos, running other setups, trying new things. Responding to the issues. For that, I have people like yourself acting relatively hostile, although most have actually been helpful and I appreciate it.

My other options were to change a value, run the car for 5 laps (is that enough to get the tires the way you say is correct?), then look for a change, rinse and repeat. Using that strategy it would have taken 50 hours to get to the same result: "there are problems with some aspects of the game that need improvement". And that's just for one car! Instead, progress was made more efficiently, by working with the community.

I get that you didn't like my results, I have seen how you respond to any criticism of the game. But I'm glad you're finally admitting there are issues that could be worked on. It should help to get things done.

 

Something to keep an eye on... By 2023 if I am not wrong AMS2 should be a fully developed sim, right?

IMSA WEC prototype convergence agreement detailed

 

Now lets start a discussion about how bad the multiplayer currently is.

Online race, rolling start, F3, Montreal. AI took control of the cars on the grid, huge crashes under AI control in the back of the grid. My AI hit the wall of the champions and got my car upside down.

Happens in 4 out of 5 online races with rolling start (I made up this number, but it certainly happens more often than not, unfortunately).

Edit: all this time I spend practicing/qualifying for the race just to be unable to actually race... this is very very frustrating. I will avoid using stronger words, but dammit!!

 

I have to confirm the trouble with AI chrashing into each other and taking other clients out in rollibng starts. We had this several times on Kyalami1976 with Procar and Group A multiclass. What also happens frequently is ghosting of clients, either we can't see us at all, or we appear to each other as ghosts, despite ghost cars are off.

 

Mispost

 

Oh man, I always wondered about the ghosting, one lap I was driving through lapped cars the next week collide
Always try to avoid them but sometimes it's impossible and the collision or drive through would happen and I never understood why one lap it ghosted and the next not

 

...and in random mode..., i joined a Mp race, and i see other car ghosting, ok the cars are ghosted! , i think, approching a slower car..NOPE! They aren't.

oops i see now..

 

But GTE cars don't have ABS, so off would be perfect (they do have TC though).

 

Why are you considering the cars I mentioned broken?

 

Perhaps in multiplayer we need a more collaborative approach where lobbies can be set up purely as test sessions for people to drop in, work on setups, have discussions on adjustments to them go back on track to test etc. If they were clearly labelled as such and ran for an hour or so it could be quite a neat way for experience and knowledge to be shared and overall driving standards improved. New friendship groups could be forged etc etc.
Just an idea that popped in my head just now.

 

Ghosting doesn't only happen in that situation. It is not uncommon that one or two cars start the race ghosted or become ghosts after the green light.

It is also not so rare to see one car count as lapped right after the race start. Not sure if the issue is only on the widgets or if the said car really is counting 1 lap behind.

 

I'm on a trip away right now but when I get back I might even try it with the formula rookie for an hour at brands hatch or Oulton park.. I'll post if I do.

 

There was a mod in rFactor 2 where the author said that it had a purposefully bad setup to make people work on it, which we all thought was a bit strange. If you're going to do a season in a league with it, then you won't mind too much because you'll invest a lot of time into getting the setup right for you anyway, but having this contrived means of forcing people just stops those who don't league race from enjoying it (unless it's the setting up that they enjoy the most). I'm pretty sure McLaren, Porsche, etc. don't provide a new car to a team in a lousy condition setup-wise, and I don't think we should be provided cars in that state either. I don't know what information the manufactures give to Reiza about each car, but if it includes its condition as supplied in real life, then it would be nice to think that that's what we're getting.

While we're all moaning about setups, is there a plugin for AMS2 that generates MoTeC files (either Std or Pro, though the latter would be better)?