Bug Reports - Automobilista 2 (Read the Opening Post)

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: Oulton Park and Imola (I didn't try other tracks)
Car Used: Any
Applicable Settings: Test day, standard date, 15:00
Report : Visual bug where water patches on the track appear square.

 

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: Buenos Aires 6S , Hungaroring GP
Car Used: F1 V10 Gen 1
Applicable Settings:
Report : IA Cars jumping in the grid , after a few seconds when Race Start , Game Crash

 

Version : V 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: All
Car Used: All
Mode : Single race 10 laps
Report: In VR, when using the helmet view, the FPS drop significantly compared to the non-headset view

 

Version : V 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: All
Car Used: All
Mode : VR
Report:
Hello Reiza Support Team,

I would like to report a reproducible VR performance issue in Automobilista 2.

My system runs AMS2 in VR with a Meta Quest 3 via Virtual Desktop. After launching the game, I initially get a stable 90 FPS/90 Hz experience. However, after restarting races several times within AMS2, the framerate drops to around 80 FPS and then fluctuates around that value. The performance does not recover during the session.

If I completely restart AMS2, the framerate is immediately back to a stable 90 FPS again. After restarting races multiple times, the same issue reappears.

This makes me think that the issue may be related to the in-game race/session restart process, possibly a session-state, replay-buffer, VRAM/memory, or asset unloading issue. It does not look like a general hardware performance limitation, because a full game restart restores stable performance immediately.

System details:

• CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
• GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, 16 GB VRAM
• RAM: 64 GB
• OS: Windows 11 Home, Version 10.0.26200
• NVIDIA Driver: Game Ready Driver 610.62
• VR Headset: Meta Quest 3
• Streaming: Virtual Desktop
• Runtime: VDXR / OpenComposite
• Refresh Rate: 90 Hz
• Codec: H.264+
• Bitrate: tested around 400–500 Mbps
• Storage: SSD

Steps to reproduce:

1. Start AMS2 in VR.
2. Start a race/session.
3. Confirm that the game runs at a stable 90 FPS.
4. Restart the race several times from within the game.
5. After several restarts, the framerate drops to around 80 FPS and fluctuates.
6. Exit and fully restart AMS2.
7. The framerate returns to a stable 90 FPS.

Expected behavior:
The framerate should remain stable after restarting a race/session multiple times, assuming the same car, track, weather, and graphics settings are used.

Actual behavior:
After several race restarts, the framerate drops from stable 90 FPS to around 80 FPS and remains unstable until AMS2 is restarted.

Could you please check whether there is a known issue with VR performance degradation after repeated race/session restarts, or whether additional logs or diagnostic data would help investigate this?

Best regards,
Oliver Friedrich

 

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: Any
Car Used: Lister Storm
Applicable Settings:
Report: There are some floating objects in the back/front of the car after you crash

 

Track & Layout Used: Adelaide, Azure
All Time Trial and Test modes
Car Used: Formula V10 Gen 1, McLaren MP4-12
Applicable Settings: Weather - Storm (other settings seems irrelevant)
Report: Car not loading; shaking spinning through black holes in the track while navigating menu, wheel FF shakesviolently to all vibrations.
It does work fine on some tracks.
Steps to reproduce: Drive or attempt to load in MP4-12 in those tracks in the Time Trial or Test modes

 

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: Any
Car Used: Maserati GranSport
Report: There are some holes/see-throughs in the cockpit mesh


Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: Any
Car Used: TVR T400R
Report: The Driver is sitting too far from the seat

 

Track & Layout Used: Any track
Car Used: Stock USA Gen 3
Version: V1.6.9.9
Report: on Road courses there is an option of lateral weight adjustment while on ovals there is not an option to adjust the lateral weight

 

Audio bugs in replays
Track & Layout Used: Any track
Car Used: Any
Version: V1.6.9.9
Sound settings: any
Report: Replay sound bugs:
a) chase cam during replays, the player car has no engine sound.
b) trackside and chase cams: cars running over kerbs sound really loud, no matter how far they are

 

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: Azure Circuit
Car Used: Formula edge
Applicable Settings: ,Quick race, Parc Ferme ON

Report: 1.-before starting the race, the car appears on the grid and the engine is turned off, ignition and start keys doesnt work. the car cant start the race.
2.- My steering wheel stopped working after going pause menu and return to the pits, had to calibrate the wheel and pedals again. (Logitech G29,lastest ghub version).

 

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: Any
Car Used: Saleen S7
Report: The steering wheel rotation is bugged in the exterior view

 

Track & Layout Used: Azure & Adelaide (including 1988 historic) - I think it occurs on any street circuit
Car Used: Formula V10 Gen1 Hi-Tech
Applicable Settings: any
Report: game crashes, Hi-Tech cars cannot steer, crashing into pit wall on box exit, and crash at race start as they cant steer.
Steps to reproduce: 1.6.9.9 (was not a problem on 1.6.9.8)

 

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: Road Atlanta (seems to happen in any track)
Car Used: Lotus 23
Applicable Settings: Dry, Any Race session (other settings seems irrelevant)
Report: The Lotus 23, when starting from a stop, whether that's from spawning from the pits, starting a race or just stopping the car, when starting off the line, the wheels feel like they are locked. The car does not want to steer and the rear tires feel like I am using the handbrake - until you pause the game, and then the problem is fixed until the car stops again.

In the video I posted, you can see from 0:04 to 0:14 from the rear view mirror that I the rear wheels are smoking and how despite me turning the steering wheel, the car won't turn. I then proceed to pause the game, and the car drives normally again (0:18 onwards).
Steps to reproduce: Drive the Lotus 23 in any session from a stop. No other car I've tested has this issue, unbinding the handbrake does nothing.

 

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: N/A
Car Used: Sigma P1 G5
Applicable Settings: N/A
Report: Just a reminder that for about a year now, the tires on the Sigma P1 G5 have been rotating in the opposite direction to the direction of travel.

 

Version: 1.6.9.91
Car Used: panoz esperante gtlm
Report : Tyre overrides dont work because the rcf and hr.rcf point to the wrong place.


tyre mtx points to rz_textures folder but rcf points to textures folder aka nothing is replaced

 

Version: 1.6.9.91
Track & Layout Used: N/A
Car Used: Formula V10 Gen3 & V8 Gen 1
Applicable Settings: N/A
Report: Driver helmet is a bit too high. It shouldn't block any part of engine intake above.


Real life:

 

Version: 1.6.9.91
Track & Layout Used: N/A
Car Used: N/A
Applicable Settings: N/A
Report:
There are two obvious mistakes in the track selection screen.
Ibarra is listed as having a lenght of 4 kms, but I measured it on Google Earth and it's about 3.6.
Campo Grande's map s outdated, the tight hairpin in the last sector now has a wider radius (see here for the changes Campo Grande)

 

Version: 1.6.9.91
Track: -
Car: -
Report: German localization is missing a proper text for Maserati Trofeo class

 

Version: 1.6.9.9
Track & Layout Used: N/A
Car Used: All LMP1 & LMP2 classes
Applicable Settings: N/A
Report: When trying to launch Test Day, the game crashes to desktop with an error, or if it manages to start, the car turns fully to the right and starts bouncing.

Steps to reproduce:
Game mode: Test Day
Vehicles: LMP1, LMP2
Track: Imola 2020, Spa 2022, Nurb 2025, Nurb Tourist 2025
Time progression: Real time
Weather Forecast: Light Rain
Livetrack preset: Wet
Weather Slots: 1