Automobilista 2 V1.5.5.0, Le Mans & Endurance Pack Pt1 RELEASED - Now Updated to V1.5.5.6

I know we are not all Jean Alesi, but slip angle anyone?

 

That’s faked, everyone on RD knows cars don’t slide and aren’t recoverable if the rear loses lateral grip …

 

Can't resist to just quickly put in my 2c...(I haven't felt this reluctant to go to bed since I had a bedtime?!)
So was understating stuff part of Renato's new year's resolutions?
Minor thread adjustments my foot! This is a ginormous step forward!
One of my long-standing favorites, the iconic F-V12 has leveled up to god-tier.
It feels so much more poised and dangerous now. Much more punishing when respect is not given...
Instead of that typical corner exit snap, it will now actually kill you when you don't feed in the throttle very tactfully.

Really noticed a massive change on the 911 rsr too, quick changes in direction on these fast sweepers(Porsche curves, Esses, Tertre Rouge or the uphill braking zone before the Dunlop chicane)are now to be approached more cautiously than before.

I don't know the first thing when it comes to the technicalities of modeling a simulated tire, but I've long since felt that this approach of chipping away at a complex model until you arrive at greatness holds fantastic potential in the long run. This, I feel, is what we're on the verge of right now.

Changes and adjustments like this literally affect every aspect of driving.
Stuff as basic as the braking(I like to set this to 100% in setup), which arguably has been a bit on the forgiving side as well just feels better imo on the affected cars I've has a go with.
Stands to reason, I mean when you play with grip levels and general tire characteristics...

These improvements excite me to no end, when I think about the other classes that will undergo treatment and where things might end up come v1.6

Seriously now, the F-V12 is a great showcase of the latest tweaks imo.
Try some mixed slow and fast stuff like Cascais '88 with it and discover how much more lively it feels.
I already like it before, but I mean this is something else now.

 

I drive mainly AMS 2 and honestly didn’t needed much adjustments but tbf I drive mostly on base setups

 

I like the new wet tyres physics, but now AI 120 in wet looks like Latiffi and I like Senna.

And for sure I'll never look like Senna driving.

 

Wow yet to try the update, but these tyre updates sounds amazing. So its less forgiving now? Any special car i should try?

 

I absolutely love how far we've come from back when I started in 1.3 and the driveline changes. The sim is a joy to drive.

Although, I do hope the reiza team looks into implementing more advanced and in-depth traction control and ABS systems in the future because to my layman brain, they still seem a bit off.

The game has only been on the up since the beginning and I'm sure the team will continue to make sure it remains that way!

 

Try Powerslides like this in AC. I think its not possible or i am wrong?

 

All those real Motorsport engineers at Penske, McLaren, Porsche, Ferrari, RB aso are so lucky people to have their jobs because if a bunch of "sim experts" would send those companies their curriculum, they'd get immediately fired to get those people with an insane technical expertise into the jobs. *cynicism off*

 

Post above confirms to me that sim devs have a very narrow margin to appease simracing crowds to provide them the physics simracers think are correct (largely due to other existing and past sims). For example, simracers largely think that cars that slide or have vague handling are bad. So to appease people you'd better make all your (dirt excluded) cars non slidey and with super sharp handling, whether that's correct or not...
Long story short: simracers have a strong opinion about what "good" physics should be and sim devs cannot deviate too much from that to be successful.

 

The Copa Uno might be my favourite car in sim racing.

 

Regarding the All-Inclusive, is the 15% discount fixed? Can it change in the future (that is, getting smaller or larger)?

 

I wonder if Shift 2 is on the Madness Engine just like Project Cars was and now AMS2 is, why does Shift 2 not have the bugged shadows glitch ever happen, but PC had it and AMS2 still has it ? What was made differently .

 

I don't think so. It was probably running on the pCARS1 engine. pCARS1 didn't have those ugly shadows either.

 

I am very very positive of the new slip curve changes. I just did a few laps around Montreal in F-Reiza and F-Ultimate Gen2 trying to see how the car reacts to giving too much throttle on exit and the behaviour is very similar to this video - https://www.formula1.com/en/latest/video.2023-australian-gp-fp1-hamilton-catches-huge-snap-of-oversteer-in-first-practice-at-albert-park.1761853009101279403.html rather than the "eternal slide" without much grip loss that was happening before. Cars are a lot snappier and it's also a lot easier to overcorrect the slides.

The BMW M4 GT3 also drives a lot better than before, just as planted as the Mclaren rather than the nervous disaster it was before

 

Not the only cool thing about nfs shift 2

Check the environmental damage section of the vid, Pcars 3 also have a slightly simpler environment damage as well

 

Is tyre wear texture still in the plans for AMS2? No ETA?

 

Man you are really giving me hope. Downloading the game now.
You know, I am terrible at driving. I am trying to be just decent on ACC and I have a lot of experience losing the control of cars there

ACC is a super focused game. With very few choices of cars that people really use. So comparing ACC to AMS2 is totally absurd. But still.

I play AMS2 in a casual way. I am happy with the game being a bit more lenient than ACC. But when I lose grip on AMS2 and I heavily slide the back of the car It is like there are some reiza fairies coming to assist me and to make sure I can still get away with it. So a lot of the immersion that is so greatily archieved with the game is lost.

Any news about the devs trying to make the game less lenient is more than welcome. It is not right that I find cars in Forza Motorsport harder to control than cars in AMS2.

If some users dislike that now they lose control of the car I suggest to take it as a challenge. It is very enjoyiable to improve your skills to keep the car in control. Win buttons are boring in the long term.

 

There are still a few of those fairies here and there.

But most are silenced