Automobilista 2 V1.2.2.0 RELEASED!

RDG · Aug 30, 2021

neal said: ↑

it mentions the Historical Track pack and not historical Spa specifically. It also says
could Spa be one of those? maybe :fingers_crossed:
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He means Monza and its historical variant.

farcar · Aug 30, 2021

neal said: ↑

it mentions the Historical Track pack and not historical Spa specifically. It also says
could Spa be one of those? maybe :fingers_crossed:
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For context, the question being asked was: 'any news on the historic Spa that was going to be part of the DLC released a while back?'

The answer was: The historical track variants have alll been pushed to 2022 due to their complexity (would hog up the schedule from other licensed tracks we have to deliver) - exception is for the next Premium Track DLC which will feature all planned historical variants at release or very soon after.

So, no Spa Historic till next year

Berno · Aug 31, 2021

Dicra said: ↑

I don't know how experienced you are with a controller - my settings are somewhat aggressive and might be overwhelming for beginners, because you've got to be pretty delicate with your left thumb.
However, if you're using Reiza's defaults, I'm honestly astounded that you're still playing the game, because these are laughably bad; they are incredibly bus-like and obviously done by someone who hasn't the slightest inkling on how a controller can or should be driven.

If you want to try my settings out, see below. I'm gonna provide you a few additional hints what helps with the turning speed and what doesn't:

Steering Deadzone: 0 (I don't recommend anything else, because inputs tend to be more precise around the center of the stick, at least for me)
Steering Sensitivity: 50 (This can influence the turning speed, but only indirectly. Actually, this determines the amount of turning you can do. Anything below 50, you won't get the full turning opportunities the car has. Anything above 50, only some percentage of the steering range is required for full turn-in)
Throttle Deadzone: 5 (I have a pretty old controller, and without it, I'd accelerate uncontrollably. Not necessary with new ones).
Throttle Sensitivity: 50 (Same principle as with steering sensitivity)
Brake Deadzone: 0
Brake Sensitivity: 50 (Same principle as with steering sensitivity)
Clutch Deadzone/Sensitivity: Doesn't matter; I don't use the clutch.
Speed Sensitivity: 50 (This is an incredibly important setting. It influences the amount of turning range relative to the speed you're traveling at. So, at 0 km/h you've got the full turn-in, but at 200 km/h, you'll have a lowered range. Set this to "100", and you almost won't be able to turn in even in low speed corners. Set this to "0", and you won't be able to give accurate steering inputs at high speeds. A bit of fiddling is required here to find what suits you.)
Controller Damping: 17 (Now this one determines the turning speed you have. Set this to 100 and your car will turn with the immediacy of an ocean liner. Set it to "0", and your input's speed will be mirrored exactly on the screen (which is not really desirable, because too quick turn-in leads to car instability, and pads provoke super-fast inputs because of the low amount of range)
Minimum Shift Time: 0

Pad used is Dualshock 4. I should mention that I don't use the triggers for throttle and brakes; I'm using the right stick, which I find is easier to give accurate inputs with. But that might be a question of habit, as I've been doing so since the very first time I raced anything (which was F1 2004 on the PS2).

I did "gel" with the car quite well, but the amount of time I gained seemed to be pretty excessive compared to other cars. So, I don't think it's possible that it's entirely down to me being quick, even though that'd be nice.

My first theory was (still is) that I simply get more turn-in by moving the wheel than wheel users do. I haven't set the game up this way though, it seems to be that way by default.
There have been weird things going on with the amount of turning the steering wheel does in relation to the amount of turning the car does in PC2, too. So, I'd guess that when I turn so that the wheel moves by 90°, I get the same turn-in that wheels do when moving 180°.

Here's a somewhat excessive example of little turn-in leading to great rotation in PCars2 to make that point clearer:

So, the issue would be that, with the Roco, my wheel opponents didn't turn in as much as the car wants you too - which is understandable, given that you normally wouldn't turn in by 180° for a quick corner. Afaik, there have been physics quirks with the front tires giving more grip if you simply turn in more, even when they've been understeering before?

Don't know whether that could explain the excessive time gain, but it seems to fit with what you say the "pro" drivers do.
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Thanks for sharing Dirca!
Your settings improved my gamepad experience in AMS2 a lot.
I have linked to your post in a discussion about the inadequate gamepad support here:
Gamepad Support - Analysis, Suggestions, Wishes

Between your settings and todays fix for throttle response I'm driving much smoother with gamepad than ever before

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