[HariSeldon]

Automobilista 2 Update

V1.3.3.1 -> V1.3.4.0 CHANGELOG
CONTENT

Added F-USA Gen 1 class featuring Lola T95/00 & Reynard 95i (part of Racin´ USA Pt2 DLC)

GENERAL

Added VR mirror adjustment screen and fixed in-game VR options link incorrectly pointing to main VR options
Shared Memory: Fixed DRS state, added TCS/ABS garage setting entries; Updated changelog and fixed comment text of TCS setting
Optimized internal FFB subroutines, removed some unused FFB script values & exposed static caster trail to FFB scripts
Added ability to define track specific value overides for custom AI drivers. (Documentation available in the official forum support thread)

UI & HUD

Added optional 'Cycle ICM' control bind which will open the ICM if not open, cycle ICM pages, and close the ICM with a long press. (existing d-pad navigation is still fully supported)
Reorganised ICM to a flatter navigation model without submenus and maintain old position on reopenning.
Fixed incorrect element order on Edit HUD page causing overlap on some inputs
altered 'DRIVE LAYOUT' label colour from white to Greyto match all other labels on this UI load screen
Fixed drive layout for Puma P052 in vehicle selection info

PHYSICS

Revised driveline and axle elasticity for Formula USA, GT1, GTE, GT3, DPI, P1, M1 Procar, RSR 1974, Ultima GTR, McLaren F1 LM
Revised driveline inertia for GT1, GTE, GT3, DPI, P1, M1 Procar, RSR 73, Ultima GTR, McLaren F1 LM, C3, C3R, Omega
Added engine support for thermostatic water cooling
Increased ABS update frequency
Revised turbo model for F-Classic G1, F-Classic G2M3, F-Retro G3 Turbo
Reduced F-Classic G2M3 fuel tank size to 150L accurate to Gen2 regulations
Improved F-Classic G3M1 and M2 sequential shift reliability
Mclaren MP4-1C: Fixed gearbox error
Revised engine heating & cooling properties for F-Vintages, F-Retros, F-Classics, F-USA (all gens) & set default radiator opening to 80%
Revised engine heating & cooling rates for F3, Ginetta G40, BMW 2002, MRX P4
Copa Classic and Hot Cars
Super V8: Fixed error in hard tires causing a physics crash
Updated default setups for F-USA (all gens), F-Classics (all gens), F309, Porsche RSR, Corvette C3-R, F-Vintages (both gens), F301, MCR2000 (setup reset recommended)
Revised engine heating & cooling rates for for F-Vintage V8s, Brabham BT46B, TSI Cup, Camaro SS, Ultima GTR
Fixed FFB rattle under braking in all F-Retro cars
Caterham (all models): slight reduction of Mz influence in FFB signal

AI

Adjusted AI fast line at Goiania & Road America

AUDIO

Adjusted engine starter timing for F-USA (all gens), Kart GX390
:F-USA (all gents) Added Turbo, Starter/Startup, Transmission sound; Adjusted road noise (roadroll, scrub, skid) & increased gearshift volume
Revised F-Classic Turbo sounds

TRACKS

Road America: Added foundations under various buildings, redone terrain areas, tweaked emissive glow for the cafe interior, added lightmap for Corvette bridge, added advertisement boards, cafe benches, small garages and workshop building, terrain shadows, tweaked normals of rumblestrips, reworked T5 enter/exit runoffs to 2021 spec, added grasscrete bits, added small curb extension to Canada corner, added Motorcycle school building, reworked wall collisions, updated curb at Kink exit to 2021 spec, added Turn14 adboard, administrative building, optimized a few textures and materials; added registration building, adjusted terrain under the building. added north entrance gate, few more buildings at north paddock, optimized some of textures, object settings and LODs, let some trees grow a bit; added bungalow buildings, distant powerline & entrance sign, few changes to entrance gate, few more huts corrected position/height of few grandstands; added generic vehicles, tents, huts, houses, small shacks people, other various generic assets; Moved a tree blocking the 400' brake mark at Canada corner; Adjusted track cut limits T5/T8; optimization pass
Bathurst: Fixed wall hole at the pit entrance; Expanded runoff road at Hell corner up to the orange barriers.
Curvelo: Minor LOD adjustments; Upgrade treeline shader; Added 3D tree shadows; Optimized object export with latest standards
Londrina: Reorganized pitbox/garage positions; Minor tweaks to shadow casters and pit markings
Brands Hatch: Fixed crowd alignment issue; Added variable crowd attendance per session; Added 3D tree shadows; Fixed normals on winter grass
Spielberg: Smoothed some abnormal track surface (short layout bridge road, T1 and T10 apex curb); Added variable crowd attendance per session; Removed some excess crowds on Short layout; Added brake markers for short layout T2; Minor LOD fixes
Watkins Glen: Added two missing trackside buildings
Kyalami: Revised track cut limits (relaxed T13 runoff, reduced T16 runoff)
Daytona: Minor static object LOD fixes: Fixed emmisive control on an outer building
Jerez: Minor LOD fixes
Nurburgring: Enabled score towers; Fixed some static object alignments
Montreal Historic: Fixed winter gravel LOD issue
Global trackside assets fixes: Tweaks to smoothing groups of motorhome LODB models, tweaks to AO of few tents, new variations of tents
Added VR cams to Cadwell Park, Granja Viana, Interlagos Kart, Buskerud
Curitiba Outer: Minor trackside camera adjustments

VEHICLES

Copa Truck: Added driver animations for all models
F-Classic: Revised driver animations (all models)
Caterhams: Revised driver animations (all models)
VW Polo GTS: Fixed damage models
ARC Camaro: Fixed oil temp needle
Caterham 620R: Fixed oil temp needle
F-Retro G3: Fixed missing backfire flame animation
Lancer Cup: Added 6 new liveries to Lancer RS model
F-USA: Fixed livery override bug; fixed all black wheel rims
F-USA: Added support for silver, black & gold wheels in livery customization (Requires updates to custom livery definitions)
GT3: Added two new liveries for McLaren 720S GT3
Lancer Cup: Added 6 new liveries for Mitsubishi Lancer R
Copa Classic: Added 3 new liveries to Passat B class & 2 new liveries to Gol B class

TLDR:
- Some classic Indycars added to the game for the Racin USA Part 2 expansion pack
- A bunch of physics updates including revisions to turbo modelling, engine heating and cooling, etc
- Better default setups for some cars
- Updates to tracks - big update for Road America, the rest is fixes and tweaks.

 

[HariSeldon]

A Stunt Car Racer track in Assetto Corsa.

 

[Damage inc]

Finally got videos for new iRacing content.

That new Aston just sounds so sexy. I'll be picking that up for sure.


Also for anyone who is interested Humble has a new sim racing bundle up that is quite good.

The Ultimate Racing Sim Bundle

Our new bundle features authentic, comprehensive, and acclaimed racing sims. Get games like Assetto Corsa Competizione and Automobilista 2. Plus, pay what you want & support charity!

www.humblebundle.com

 

[HariSeldon]

Was just about to post that Humble Bundle. Epic if you don't have a full collection.

 

[Dreamlord]

Yeah, I bit since I wanted a few of them.

If anyone wants the key for the 3 months for iRacing, let me know. I am not going to use it and you are welcome to it (new users only, apparently).

 

[HariSeldon]

Yeah, I bit since I wanted a few of them.

If anyone wants the key for the 3 months for iRacing, let me know. I am not going to use it and you are welcome to it (new users only, apparently).

Go on give it a try, it's fun and the free content is pretty good.

 

[Mr Shifts]

This Friday I will be receiving:

Thrustmaster TX which includes:
- TX Servo Base
- Leather Edition Racing Wheel
- T3PA Pedal Assembly
+
Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter
+
GT Omega Apex Racing Wheel Stand

I'm planning to use this setup on both Series X and PC although I only have a basic gaming laptop, what's performance like for the below specs?

Lenovo Legion Y7000:

i7 9750H 6 Cores @ 2.6GHz
16GB DDR4 2666MHz System Ram
GTX 1660TI 6GB DDR6 Video Ram
512GB NVME SSD for Applications
2TB SATA SSD for Storage

I will be going for framerate performance over everything else, I generally only play RTS, 4x Strategy and Eve Online on it and it seems to eat that stuff up. I'll probably grab that bundle if I can get locked 60fps minimum.

Anyway, should be fun times this weekend!

 

[HariSeldon]

This Friday I will be receiving:

Thrustmaster TX which includes:
- TX Servo Base
- Leather Edition Racing Wheel
- T3PA Pedal Assembly
+
Thrustmaster TH8A Shifter
+
GT Omega Apex Racing Wheel Stand

I'm planning to use this setup on both Series X and PC although I only have a basic gaming laptop, what's performance like for the below specs?

Lenovo Legion Y7000:

i7 9750H 6 Cores @ 2.6GHz
16GB DDR4 2666MHz System Ram
GTX 1660TI 6GB DDR6 Video Ram
512GB NVME SSD for Applications
2TB SATA SSD for Storage

I will be going for framerate performance over everything else, I generally only play RTS, 4x Strategy and Eve Online on it and it seems to eat that stuff up. I'll probably grab that bundle if I can get locked 60fps minimum.

Anyway, should be fun times this weekend!

So I'm running the T300 wheel and absolutely love it. The TX is apparently quite a lot better so that's a decent acquisition. I didn't bother with Thrustmaster's pedals - I went down the Fanatec route there. Re the computer - that's basically what I run except you have a more modern CPU. I can run basically all the sims bar Dirt Rally 2 and Assetto Corsa Competizione in VR @ 90fps - the latter two have stuttering issues due to poor performance and no amount of tweaking gets them working well. AC original and RFactor 2 work brilliantly. I ran triples at 1080p on my 970 before I got the 1660 super and that coped with iRacing and RFactor 2 on triples and that's when RFactor 2 wasn't as well-optimised as it is today.

So, in short, you'll be good to go.

 

[Mr Shifts]

@HariSeldon

Cheers mate - that sounds encouraging re: PC

The Thrustmaster Pedals are part of the package with the Wheel and Base:

TX Pack

And the Gear Shifter was quite expensive too:

Shifter

I'll probably go in on that bundle tonight - you got me thinking about VR now haha!

 

[HariSeldon]

@HariSeldon

Cheers mate - that sounds encouraging re: PC

The Thrustmaster Pedals are part of the package with the Wheel and Base:

TX Pack

And the Gear Shifter was quite expensive too:

Shifter

I'll probably go in on that bundle tonight - you got me thinking about VR now haha!

Yeah I'd quite like a shifter, wouldn't mind a handbrake too for rally and rallycross, even though I'm shit at both. Re VR - I'm on a Rift CV1 - not everyone gets on with this stuff but I fucking love it. In online races it's basically a cheat mode because I have much more of a sense of where the car is than I can have with triples - I can squeeze the car into gaps others wouldn't dare to. Well worth it.

 

[Mr Shifts]

Yeah I'd quite like a shifter, wouldn't mind a handbrake too for rally and rallycross, even though I'm shit at both. Re VR - I'm on a Rift CV1 - not everyone gets on with this stuff but I fucking love it. In online races it's basically a cheat mode because I have much more of a sense of where the car is than I can have with triples - I can squeeze the car into gaps others wouldn't dare to. Well worth it.

Yeah I'll probably use the shifter for Rally titles and Forza Horizon. Paddles are probably best for F1 and other more track centric classes. I did have the Xbox 360 wheel/pedal set back in that gen, it was a lot of fun but obviously very cheap.

Have been looking at a lot of Sim YouTube stuff these past few weeks, it's spurned me on to make this purchase. Some of the VR stuff looks fantastic and immersive - something I'm sure to follow up on. I do have a TrackIR sitting here, used it a lot in ARMA for piloting Aircraft - I might try that in the meantime.

 

[HariSeldon]

Yeah I'll probably use the shifter for Rally titles and Forza Horizon. Paddles are probably best for F1 and other more track centric classes. I did have the Xbox 360 wheel/pedal set back in that gen, it was a lot of fun but obviously very cheap.

Have been looking at a lot of Sim YouTube stuff these past few weeks, it's spurned me on to make this purchase. Some of the VR stuff looks fantastic and immersive - something I'm sure to follow up on. I do have a TrackIR sitting here, used it a lot in ARMA for piloting Aircraft - I might try that in the meantime.

Never tried track ir - it looked a bit weird to me and it seems to me you'd have to have it really perfectly calibrated to make it work vs the plug in and go of VR (ok not quite - you need your sensors set up but that's a one time thing and modern VR doesn't even bother with that).

 

[Mr Shifts]

Never tried track ir - it looked a bit weird to me and it seems to me you'd have to have it really perfectly calibrated to make it work vs the plug in and go of VR (ok not quite - you need your sensors set up but that's a one time thing and modern VR doesn't even bother with that).

It works surprisingly well. Obviously pre-VR technology but it's well honed for what it offers. It might seem to be a cumbersome system to use but it's the opposite. It becomes very natural because a lot of the subtle physical motions the user is already performing regardless of the system. VR betters it in every way to be sure and I have several tabs open now looking at options.

Heh just remembered - I swapped a DayZ standalone code for that TrackIR setup

 

[HariSeldon]

It works surprisingly well. Obviously pre-VR technology but it's well honed for what it offers. It might seem to be a cumbersome system to use but it's the opposite. It becomes very natural because a lot of the subtle physical motions the user is already performing regardless of the system. VR betters it in every way to be sure and I have several tabs open now looking at options.

Heh just remembered - I swapped a DayZ standalone code for that TrackIR setup

The best bang for buck right now is the Oculus Quest 2 - can be tethered to your PC so it's not just the standalone. That said, there is the facebook problem. My Rift is ok because it's old enough I have an old Oculus account and no Facebook account but a lot depends on your stomach for privacy, etc.

 

[Mr Shifts]

The best bang for buck right now is the Oculus Quest 2 - can be tethered to your PC so it's not just the standalone. That said, there is the facebook problem. My Rift is ok because it's old enough I have an old Oculus account and no Facebook account but a lot depends on your stomach for privacy, etc.

Ahh - I don't do Facebook. Did Valve iterate on their offering?

 

[HariSeldon]

Ahh - I don't do Facebook. Did Valve iterate on their offering?

Not yet as far as I know. Your other option is to hold fire and see how long it takes for the next gen of VR gear to come along - I'm thinking something akin to what Sony are doing with PS VR with foveated rendering etc.

 

[Mr Shifts]

Not yet as far as I know. Your other option is to hold fire and see how long it takes for the next gen of VR gear to come along - I'm thinking something akin to what Sony are doing with PS VR with foveated rendering etc.

Yeah - I think that's how it's going to play out

 

[Damage inc]

Ahh - I don't do Facebook. Did Valve iterate on their offering?

They removed the Facebook requirement recently or are in the process of removing it.

I have a Q2 with a 3080ti and between super sampling and 8x msaa in iracing it's perfectly clear.

I did have a Valve index and I hated it. Sent it back. It was the only Vr headset I've ever had that I could feel the heat coming off the screen. And it's impossible to wear glasses in there. Of course I did end up buying rx lenses for my quest 2 recently and that was worth it.

 

[HariSeldon]

They removed the Facebook requirement recently or are in the process of removing it.

I have a Q2 with a 3080ti and between super sampling and 8x msaa in iracing it's perfectly clear.

I did have a Valve index and I hated it. Sent it back. It was the only Vr headset I've ever had that I could feel the heat coming off the screen. And it's impossible to wear glasses in there. Of course I did end up buying rx lenses for my quest 2 recently and that was worth it.

You don't need the account but it's still a Facebook product so I can understand the concern. Certainly it bothers me.

I got prescription lenses for my rift and yeah it makes a big difference - you can wear glasses in there provided they're not too wide but it's not as comfortable for obvious reasons.

 

[Damage inc]

You don't need the account but it's still a Facebook product so I can understand the concern. Certainly it bothers me.

I got prescription lenses for my rift and yeah it makes a big difference - you can wear glasses in there provided they're not too wide but it's not as comfortable for obvious reasons.

I was able to get my glasses in there but getting in and out was a pain. Lenses were worth every dollar for sure.

 

[HariSeldon]

I was able to get my glasses in there but getting in and out was a pain. Lenses were worth every dollar for sure.

Yeah I got new glasses and they were a bit of a pain which is what prompted me to get the lenses. Makes a huge difference tbh - so much less fucking about.

 

[Mr Shifts]

Well everything turned up late yesterday afternoon so it looks like I will have my hands full for the rest of the day. I really should be working but will put a few things off for now.

Just grabbed that bundle too so no doubt I'll be digging into those titles over the next few weeks.

 

[HariSeldon]

Decided to have a play with the new 2022 F1 cars in Automobilosta 2 and was thoroughly impressed. Threw it around Interlagos and Imola and had a blast. The handling is lovely, really decent wheel feedback, and it rewards precision with your pedals. Very easy to spin the wheels in low gears.

Gave it a shot in the wet at Monaco with predictable results - it's a very hard car to drive in those conditions at that track. Not much room either if there's traffic.

Bonus points I tried the lorries in the wet at Monaco - those things have so much torque, they're surprisingly hard to drive especially with the brakes being basically ornamental. Not really enough room at Monaco as you'd expect so the racing gets quite rough.

Autimobilista is shaping up to be a really nice package, the ui is slick, performance is solid, still not tried online but they've got a decent little sim there.

 

[McHuj]

I bought my first ever racing wheel, Logitech G29, for Gran Turismo. Wow. This makes the game so much more fun and actually a lot easier.

I think I've opened a Pandora's box…

I'm going to have to find a game that has the Circuit of Americas track…

 

[HariSeldon]

I bought my first ever racing wheel, Logitech G29, for Gran Turismo. Wow. This makes the game so much more fun and actually a lot easier.

I think I've opened a Pandora's box…

I'm going to have to find a game that has the Circuit of Americas track…

The F1 game will have it. Or if you want a cheap good option look at Assetto Corsa, there's a tonne of mods for it and it's a fantastic sim (the original, not the sequel). If you want to get competitive look at IRacing. All this is PC - my console knowledge isn't so good.

 

[McHuj]

The F1 game will have it. Or if you want a cheap good option look at Assetto Corsa, there's a tonne of mods for it and it's a fantastic sim (the original, not the sequel). If you want to get competitive look at IRacing. All this is PC - my console knowledge isn't so good.

I'm pretty much a PC/PS gamer so I'm fine with playing either.

COTA is local to me so that's why I want to be able to play it. I also signed up to drive a Huracan on it in a couple of months so it would be nice to get some "practice" Ahead of time.

 

[HariSeldon]

I'm pretty much a PC/PS gamer so I'm fine with playing either.

COTA is local to me so that's why I want to be able to play it. I also signed up to drive a Huracan on it in a couple of months so it would be nice to get some "practice" Ahead of time.

Hmm so IRacing has it laser scanned but the mod for Assetto Corsa at https://assettocorsa.club/mods/tracks/circuit-of-the-americas.html looks good. I used IRacing and RFactor 2 to practice Silverstone and Donington before I took a Caterham R300 around them and can confirm the validity of that approach - I was able to go flat out from lap 1 which was nice, especially when I'd not driven a car in 10 years even on public roads.

Looks like Assetto Corsa 1 has the Huracan in GT3and Super Trofeo variants.

Assetto Corsa mod for COTA looks ok…



… though in general I'd prefer a proper laser scanned version to be sure - helps to give more confidence for blind corners.

 

[Mr Shifts]

Just checking in with regards to my purchases last month.

What a revelation, I am blown away by my setup each time a use it. The sense of being in the moment is immensely rewarding. That 360 setup I had way back when is merely a toy in comparison.

PC: I gave Dirt Rally 2.0 a spin on my gaming laptop and it runs fine at 1080/60 but the hardware isn't really up to snuff for me as it sounds like a 737 crash landing. I have never played any 3d intensive games on this machine so I guess it was always going to be this way.

Series X: Everything runs near perfectly; from Forza 4, F1 2020 to Dirt Rally 2.0 it's fast boot into OS/games and the machine is dead silent.

The title I have been playing and enjoying the most is Dirt Rally 2.0. Using full manual transmission with H Pattern shifting is an experience second to none. The force feedback is convincing to say the least. I can say the bulk majority of playtime on my driving rig has been with this title.

I'm going to start planning a new PC build, I want it to perform at least on parity with the Series X so 1080p/60 to 4K/60 with emphasis on and silent running at desired resolution/frames and quick boot into games. Any suggestions on that will be appreciated.

I am also going to sell on the Apex frame when the build is complete and move into a more permanent setup that has seat/wheel/monitor fixings integrated as one unit. There are a few obvious benefits to that.

Anyway, good times. It's been a blast!

 

[HariSeldon]

Just checking in with regards to my purchases last month.

What a revelation, I am blown away by my setup each time a use it. The sense of being in the moment is immensely rewarding. That 360 setup I had way back when is merely a toy in comparison.

PC: I gave Dirt Rally 2.0 a spin on my gaming laptop and it runs fine at 1080/60 but the hardware isn't really up to snuff for me as it sounds like a 737 crash landing. I have never played any 3d intensive games on this machine so I guess it was always going to be this way.

Series X: Everything runs near perfectly; from Forza 4, F1 2020 to Dirt Rally 2.0 it's fast boot into OS/games and the machine is dead silent.

The title I have been playing and enjoying the most is Dirt Rally 2.0. Using full manual transmission with H Pattern shifting is an experience second to none. The force feedback is convincing to say the least. I can say the bulk majority of playtime on my driving rig has been with this title.

I'm going to start planning a new PC build, I want it to perform at least on parity with the Series X so 1080p/60 to 4K/60 with emphasis on and silent running at desired resolution/frames and quick boot into games. Any suggestions on that will be appreciated.

I am also going to sell on the Apex frame when the build is complete and move into a more permanent setup that has seat/wheel/monitor fixings integrated as one unit. There are a few obvious benefits to that.

Anyway, good times. It's been a blast!

I use a 1660GTX and that copes with triple screens or VR fine but I'm beginning to hit limits on some games so probably worth stepping up to a 3060 or better. My 10 year old cpu causes issues when racing against too many AI cars, but not fatally, so likely any modern core i5 or i7 will be fine. SSD is a must, and 16GB of RAM will do the job for most things. I've not yet encountered anything that needs more outside of video editing and running virtual machines.

 

[Mr Shifts]

@HariSeldon

Hey mate - with regards to the SSD is there a mobo with a specific pci lane setup to be focusing on for near future SSD technologies?

I'm thinking about an i9 12900k setup with RAM/SSD as fast as possible for that chipset. GPU just has to handle 1080/60 on High as worst case scenario.

 

[HariSeldon]

@HariSeldon

Hey mate - with regards to the SSD is there a mobo with a specific pci lane setup to be focusing on for near future SSD technologies?

I'm thinking about an i9 12900k setup with RAM/SSD as fast as possible for that chipset. GPU just has to handle 1080/60 on High as worst case scenario.

Tbh I just used SATA and that's fine for me, I'll leave it to others to get more technical but bear in mind my desktop is 10 years old - just adding an SSD and GTX 1660 Super has seen it keep on playing everything on good settings that whole time.

1080/60 is a piece of cake by the way - my system is handling the 90FPS you need for VR, driving the 2 screens of the VR and 2 of my 3 triples (1080p) simultaneously.

 

[Mr Shifts]

Tbh I just used SATA and that's fine for me, I'll leave it to others to get more technical but bear in mind my desktop is 10 years old - just adding an SSD and GTX 1660 Super has seen it keep on playing everything on good settings that whole time.

1080/60 is a piece of cake by the way - my system is handling the 90FPS you need for VR, driving the 2 screens of the VR and 2 of my 3 triples (1080p) simultaneously.

Cool!

I'll check more builds out this week. I don't want to get in a constant PCMR upgrade cycle though so I don't mind paying for something decent now rather than trying to keep up with component iteration upgrades every six months.

Have you used that Codemasters service RaceNet? I have mates on all platforms and it seems to tie leaderboard together across the consoles and PC.

 

[HariSeldon]

Cool!

I'll check more builds out this week. I don't want to get in a constant PCMR upgrade cycle though so I don't mind paying for something decent now rather than trying to keep up with component iteration upgrades every six months.

Have you used that Codemasters service RaceNet? I have mates on all platforms and it seems to tie leaderboard together across the consoles and PC.

Tbh I haven't - online I only really bother with IRacing and maybe an occasional public AC lobby.

On hardware - things move slower these days as my ancient pc testifies, so don't worry you'll get plenty of years out of it either way though sadly components prices suck right now.

 

[HariSeldon]

Proper version of Donington on RFactor 2 - fantastic. I've driven the track for real (used iRacing to prepare) and it's got a lovely flow, and there are some fun places to overtake. Excellent news.

 

[HariSeldon]

Due to having a new baby I've not been racing online - I need to stick to things I can easily quit instantly. To that end I've done a few races on IRacing using their AI. It's actually pretty good tbh, quite satisfying racing with opponents being quite crafty much to my surprise.

 

[HariSeldon]

Lots of new British Touring Car Championship content. Also Laguna Seca which is a great track.

Meanwhile IRacing have teased Fiji in Japan.

Finally Raceroom Racing Experience is treading on IRacing's toes by adding ranked multiplayer championships.

 

[Damage inc]

Due to having a new baby I've not been racing online - I need to stick to things I can easily quit instantly. To that end I've done a few races on IRacing using their AI. It's actually pretty good tbh, quite satisfying racing with opponents being quite crafty much to my surprise.

It's funny. As much as I did iracing for a while I didn't try the AI stuff. I tend to mostly just run Test now a days that I'm starting to get a little more into it. Wouldn't mind running some Ai stuff today. Just to get me in the groove again so I can racing in actual series again.

Congrats btw. Enjoy.

 

[HariSeldon]

Tomorrow the season 3 update deploys for iRacing and they've just posted a teaser for the new Radical SR10, presumably replacing the existing Radical SR8 - it looks like it's broadly occupying a similar space on the service and in real life it seems the SR10 is a more durable version of the SR8 (ie one requiring a bit less maintenance effort). When I've been on track days in the Caterham R300 the Ferraris were easy enough, the Porsches a piece of cake, but there were two types of car that I couldn't live with. The Lotuses were loud and lovely, and the Radical was an absolute fucking monster. The video looks like it's a fun lively handful so I imagine I'll get some mileage out of it.

 

[HariSeldon]

iRacing update comes out today... Link below for a nice fancy summary.

iRacing Season 03 2022 - iRacing.com

It’s the moment you wait for every three months—iRacing build time! 2022 Season 3 is coming with three new cars, three new tracks, additional AI unlocks, updates to some of our most popular content, and a whole suite of UI/UX improvements. Here’s a look at what to expect:

www.iracing.com

iRacing 2022 Season 3 has arrived! We've added TWO new Mercedes-AMG race cars, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 and Mercedes-AMG GT4, and the Radical SR10 to our stables. Travel to Japan, Australia, and the USA with Fuji International Speedway, Sandown International Motor Raceway, and Port Royal Speedway. Start Zones have been added as an option to all NASCAR Cup oval tracks for a more authentic green flag experience. We have heard our community and have fixed a tire conditioning exploit used during Qualifying. Tire graining and cording visual effects may now be seen on all cars, and our GT3 class has received the latest IMSA visual updates. The New Damage Model is now in effect on FIVE more car models, and AI Racing is available for TWELVE more pieces of content. Oh, and you'll also find over SIX-HUNDRED (600!) new custom built setups. Jump in head-first to iRacing 2022 Season 3!

Season highlights include:

• Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
• Mercedes-AMG GT4
• Radical SR10
• Sandown International Motor Raceway
• Fuji International Speedway
• Port Royal Speedway
• iRacing UI Enhancements:
• - - Quick Join (Race Now & Test Drive)
• - - Guided Tours
• - - Profile Widget
• - - Streamlined Test Drive
• - - Custom Car Classes
• Start Zones
• Qualifying Tire Warming Fix
• NASCAR NextGen Vehicle Parameter Updates
• Tire Graining and Cording Visual Effects
• GT3 IMSA Art Updates
• Per-Vehicle UI Positioning
• New Damage Model for 5 Cars (All 3 NASCAR NextGen Class Cars, Mercedes-AMG GT4, and Radical SR10)
• AI Racing for 8 Cars (ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala, Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020, Mercedes-AMG GT4, NASCAR SK Modified, NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified, and both Stock Car Pro Series Class Cars)
• AI Racing at 4 Track Configurations (Fuji International Speedway (both configs),Sandown International Motor Raceway, and Stafford Motor Speedway - Full Course)
• Over 600 new custom built setups

 

[Dreamlord]

I really should get back to some racing, I have neglected my wheel for over a year now.