With the announcement of Assetto Corsa EVO (ACE), the sim racing community is eagerly speculating on the potential impact of this new title on the original Assetto Corsa (AC).
Will ACE become the ultimate successor, overshadowing AC, or will both games coexist, catering to different player preferences?
Will AC’s Modding Community Survive?
One of AC’s strongest assets is its thriving modding community, which has kept the game relevant with graphical upgrades, new cars, tracks, and more.
This community has transformed AC into a sandbox where players can customize nearly every aspect of the game. While ACE is expected to support mods with a more integrated marketplace, many modders and players have invested years into AC’s ecosystem.
It’s likely that some will continue to create content for AC even after ACE’s release, as the original game may remain a flexible and accessible platform for those who enjoy a more hands-on experience.
Will AC Become Outdated Graphically?
The visual appeal of ACE is one of its most anticipated upgrades. Although AC has been enhanced by mods like Content Manager and Sol to improve graphics and lighting effects, ACE promises a highly advanced visual experience straight out of the box.
This could make AC seem visually outdated, especially for new players or those looking for a highly realistic experience without investing time in additional mods. However, players who are already familiar with AC’s setup and mods might stick with it, especially if their systems don’t meet ACE’s requirements.
Will AC Still Compete in Physics and Force Feedback?
One of ACE’s biggest challenges will be surpassing AC in terms of physics and force feedback (FFB), which are crucial to fans of realistic racing sims. While AC has been a benchmark for years, recent games like AMS2 have set new standards, offering more advanced handling and realism.
If ACE can deliver even more refined physics and detailed FFB, it could attract players seeking the next level of realism, potentially leaving AC as an accessible, familiar alternative for those happy with its current setup.
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Will a sim that basically amounts to being a much newer and far improved version of AC be the end of AC? lol… reaching for a headline much? Come on dude. You didn’t even mention iRacing, whose physics surpass that of every other sim in existence in terms of realism. After seeing that trash article you wrote about their reporting system, I can’t say I’m surprised. You write like a hater looking to throw unfounded and factually unsupported turds at people you don’t like. Do better, or stop writing.
Iracings physics are not it’s strong suit. They have had a very hard time getting cars to behave properly at the limit of grip. Their biggest pro is the online community
Assetto Corsa only works for an hour, then you try to find someone who can fix it while you read “suggested articles”.
Just another Steam ripoff.
Erm, AC is by far the racing game with the highest Steam player count. I have a four figure number of hours spent in the game (and plenty more spent modding for it). It works fine and it can be tuned to feel and look however you want it to., if you choose.
As for the original question, my AC install exclusively has content from pre 1975 in it, so until ACE has a decent amount of content that mimics this then it won’t replace it for me, for one. There are communities for vintage, drift, free roam, no hesi, rally and every motorsports discipline under the sun – especially if Kunos gatekeep the content by not allowing or limiting mods, AC will keep rolling along with a slightly reduced player count.
100% correct
My thoughts exactly