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Featured Automobilista 2 V1.6.9.9 & Historical Endurance Pack Pt2 RELEASED!

Discussion in 'Automobilista 2 - News & Announcements' started by Renato Simioni, Jul 4, 2026 at 5:11 PM.

  1. Renato Simioni

    Renato Simioni Administrator Staff Member

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    Automobilista 2 V1.6.9.9 is Now Live!
    The new update adds another batch of physics & AI developments along with substantial visual improvements to wet weather & changing conditions; it also expands on our trip through the 2000s with a new pack of exciting mid-2000s GT cars as part of the Historical Endurance Pack Pt2 DLC.

    As is tradition with AMS2, the new DLC content will remain free for all users to enjoy during the initial release days; the DLC itself isn´t available for purchase as Steam does not allow for DLC releases on weekends, but its store page should go live on Monday.

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    Users who for whatever reason encounter issues with the new V1.6.9.9 upon release or who might have an imminent league race to run may still remain on the previous V1.6.9.81 by right-clicking on AMS2 in the Steam library -> Properties -> Beta and selecting the previousbuild branch.


    V1.7 PHYSICS REVISIONS
    General physics revisions for all classes in the sim have been in progress since the early months of the year, with the goal of having all complete for V1.7 release sometime during Q3 2026.

    The classes with full or advanced revisions as of V1.6.9.9 are:
    • LMDh / GTP
    • LMP2 (Gen1 & 2)
    • DPi
    • P1/P2/P3/P4
    • GT1
    • GT1 2005
    • GT2 2005
    • GTR 2004
    • GTE
    • GT3 (Gen1 & 2)
    • GT Open
    • GT4
    • GT5
    • Porsche Cup
    • Ginetta G55 Supercup
    • Ginetta G40 Cup
    • Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo
    • Lamborghini Diablo Super Trofeo
    • Maserati Trofeo
    • Super V8
    • Stock USA (Gen1-3 & LM)
    • Stock Car Pro Series (2019-2024)
    • SprintRace
    • Lancer Cup
    • Copa Classic
    • Copa Fusca
    • Copa Uno
    • BMW M1 Procar
    • Group A
    • Group C
    • F-Vintage (Gen1&2)
    • F-Retro (Gen1-3)
    • F-Classic (Gen1-4)
    • F-HiTech (Gen1 & 2)
    • F-Edge
    • F-V10 (Gen1-3)
    • F-V8 (Gen1-3)
    • F-Hybrid (Gen1-3)
    • F-USA (Gen1-3)
    • F-USA 2023
    • F-3 Brasil
    • F-Inter
    • F-Trainer
    • F-Trainer Advanced
    • F-Junior
    • F-Vee (Gen1 & 2)
    • Caterham Superlight
    • Caterham Supersport
    • ARC Camaro
    • Hypercars
    • Supercars
    • Street Camaro SS

    Please note that even classes listed above are still subject to further adjustments towards V1.7 release but are far along enough to

    Classes that have received only partial revisions and / or not revised at all for V1.7:
    • GT Classics
    • TC Vintages (Tier 1 & 2)
    • TSI Cup
    • Caterham 620R
    • Caterham Academy
    • Mni Cooper JCW UK
    • Karting classes
    • Rallycross
    • Opala 1979 Stock Cars
    • Opala 1986 Stock Cars
    • Opala Old Stock
    • Omega 1999 Stock Car
    • Super Trophy Truck
    • Copa Truck

    AI WET LINES

    V1.6.9.9 introduces support for AI wet lines, allowing the AI to explore the grippier areas of the track outside of the rubbered racing line which become slippery when wet.

    These wet lines have to be created manually so they will be introduced gradually all the way to V1.7 release; as of v1.6.9.9, these are the tracks with dedicated AI wet lines:
    • Barcelona 1991
    • Barcelona 1999
    • Barcelona 2001
    • Barcelona GP (no chicane)
    • Barcelona National
    • Hungaroring
    • Imola 1972
    • Imola 1988
    • Imola 2001
    • Imola 2005
    • Imola (Modern layout)
    • Interlagos 1991
    • Interlagos 1993
    • Interlagos GP
    • Interlagos SCB
    • Monza 2005
    • Spa-Francorchamps 1993
    • Spa-Francorchamps 2005
    • Spa-Francorchamps 2005 EC
    • Spa-Francorchamps 2020
    • Spa-Francorchamps 2022

    V1.6.9.9 also iintegrates the visual improvements to wet & changing conditions demonstrated in the video below:



    V1.6.9.81 -> V1.6.9.9 CHANGELOG

    CONTENT
    Historical Endurance Pack Pt2 DLC:

    • Added Lister Storm GTM, Saleen S7-R to GT1 2005 class
    • Added Spyker C8 GT2-R, Panoz Esperante GTLM, TVR T400R & GT2 Class
    • Added Gillet Vertigo Streiff to GTR 2004 class
    • Added Maserati Grandsport to Maserati Trofeo class
    FREE:
    • Added Milano 55 GT1 to GT1 2005 class

    GENERAL
    • Various lighting, shader & texture adjustments for improved visuals in changing weather & evolving track conditions
    • Adjusted the particle opacity for the diffuser and wheel spray particles to bring them more in line with each other

    UI & HUD
    • Fixed Indianapolis 2005 RC being labelled as Oval in German localisation

    PHYSICS
    • Further V1.7 tire, aero & default setup revisions (status of revisions listed in the notes above)
    • Revised fuel tank position for F-Classics & F-HiTechs, 2005 GT & LMP cars
    • Mclaren MP4/12: Added missing default option for intermediate compound

    AI
    • Enabled the new AI multi-stint fuel strategy logic for timed races
    • Added support for AI wet lines avoiding the slippery heavily rubbered zones when the track is wet
    • (list of tracks with dedicated AI wet lines in the notes above)
    • Enabled AI defensive moves during the first lap of the race
    • Minor adjustments to AI aero setups in various high speed tracks
    • Further general adjustments to AI brake overtaking brake aggression rates
    • Further general adjustments for AI lateral movement rates when overtaking / defending
    • Further calibration passes to all classes with V1.7 physics revisions

    AUDIO
    • Adjusted puddle splash sound effects
    • Fixed occasional sound artifacts with small and medium sized crowds
    • Fixed artifacts occurring for some stiffly sprung cars in external camera in replay

    TRACKS
    • Barcelona: Fixed small gap in the terrain

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  2. john Ellis

    john Ellis The Rectifier of Names AMS2 Club Member

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    Get NAMeS v5.95 here for all the new drivers.
     
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  3. Brett Nagle

    Brett Nagle Well-Known Member AMS2 Club Member

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    Wow was not expecting this to drop this weekend. The depth in the 2005 content from F1 to sportscars, to prototypes, and tracks is incredible. Amazing work Reiza!
     
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    :eek:
    I wonder whether that'll remove the stereotypical turn 1 ai trains you see on most sims
     
  5. Bernd18995

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    so is graining in for the classes with the 1.7 revisions ?
    Read about it in the dev diary but none of it in the patchnotes ?

    Cant wait to give the new cars a spin
     
  6. Daniel Gilligan

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    Is the "F-Vintage (Gen 1-3)" a typo?
     
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    Essere Milano!
    Thanks for the hard work as always, :hurrayreiza:!
     
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  8. RockyTM

    RockyTM Modder AMS2 Club Member

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    Thanx!
    Is the UserData bug fixed?
     
  9. Wilfrandy Ramirez

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    The Milano 55 GT1 is just beautiful, already having a blast.
     
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    Am I blind, is that TVR not mentioned?​
     
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    Alright, I took all cars for a quick 5 lap spin around Road Atlanta Short, and was able to get a pretty solid first impression.

    First off, all the cars look fantastic, as always. Reiza definitely has 3D modeling figured out by now, and while we hardly ever get to admire the cars we drive besides replays and the occasional look around in the pits, it’s nice to see how well done these cars are.
    Exhausts are beautifully jittering, cockpits look fantastic, and the cars closely model their real life counterparts.

    In terms of handling, all cars but the Panoz handle beautifully and as expected, with the GT1 cars being very stable in high speed corners, while they try to kill you on the accelerator if your tires are not up to temp yet. The GT2s are easier on the accelerator, but can get feisty in all sorts of corners and on the brakes, which is to be expected.
    The Panoz is a bit weird, though, it is factually heavier than the Spyker, but feels way too lightweight, giving flashbacks to when AMS 2 felt like cars were steering from the center of the car, not the front axis. It’s drivable, very much so, but it takes some time getting used to and it feels like it shouldn’t be that way.

    Next up, sound.
    I’ve had several discussions outside of these forums about the sound of the "Historical Endurance Pack Part 1", shortly after it came out.
    Back then, the weird sound settings used in the stream over on Overtake.gg made several people question the sound quality of the pack. I tried the pack when it came out and was quick to defend it, as not just the GT1 cars, but also the GT2s and the M3 GTR sounded exceptionally good.
    I did have my issues with the sound of the LMPs, though, given that they sound very weak in cockpit/helmet cam, while giving you an eargasm on the outside.
    The base sound of all cars are very accurate and were clearly not the issue.

    Unfortunately, I have the same issues with this pack, where some cars sound severely dampened, and most are lacking depth during shifts.
    The Spyker seems to be the only car that sounds superb both on the inside, and the outside.
    The Panoz is a close second, only missing a teeny tiny bit of extra oomph during up-/downshifts.
    The Maserati cup car is probably the easiest to “fix”, given that the base sound of the car is phenomenal, and it’s definitely not lacking depth and richness—it’s once again only the up-/downshifts. This one could easily become a fan-favorite.

    For the GT1s, the Saleen is probably the best and also easiest to get right. From what I can tell, it’s simply too dampened, but the shifts seem to have a proper bang to them, so there’s that. The Saleen’s idle sound is heavy and properly menacing, exactly as it should be.
    The Lister is only lacking that extra kick when shifting, the overall sound seems great, including the gearbox.
    Sound-wise, the Milano is the most disappointing in this pack, given how awesome it sounds on the outside.
    Startup + idle sound is fantastic, the gearbox, especially when taking off, sounds close to its real life counterpart.
    Unlike the other cars, shifting in this car sounds very artificial, almost as if the sound cuts out for a split second. The downshifts are very weird, even on the outside, sounding like the engine revs a little too high, and the gear change is “too quick”—I’m having a hard time describing what’s wrong with it, it doesn’t sound realistic, though.

    The Gilette sounds like a proper V6, a little more tame, but generally quite good. On the outside, shifts could use a little enhancement, but other than that, sounds great.

    In short, all cars sound great on the outside, with the Gilette and the Maserati needing a little more oomph during shifts.
    The base sound of all cars is close to perfect, no clear mismatches or anything like that.
    In cockpit view, all cars but the Spyker are lacking in one way or another, mostly related to boring gear shifts. Getting those right would catapult these cars up to the best in the game.
     
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  13. Mking

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    Thanks, Reiza, for the wonderful update.
     
  14. scotch lafaro

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    Thank you men. We need some deep passionnate guy like you. I wouldn’t never be able to know all that. ❤️❤️❤️
     
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  15. PocketsRJ

    PocketsRJ Hi from UK!

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    Did the Milano cockpit sound hurt anyone else's ears when they first tried it? :eek: maybe it was the surprise changing from the Saleen :D

    Great update and dlc as usual Reiza <3
     
  16. Dolph

    Dolph Racing is in my blood AMS2 Club Member

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    You also added the TVR ;)
     
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