Automobilista 2 – Weekly Build Updates

Reiza has released a new Automobilista 2 Weekly Build Updates with the last fixes. More detailed officla information below by Renato Simioni:

This is for AMS2 Beta users who may not have access to Reiza51.

BETA3 Changelog (12/03/2020):

NEW CONTENT – TRACKS

• Added Guaporé
• Added Velo Cittá Main Layout

NEW CONTENT – VEHICLES

• Added Copa Truck Series
• Added Formula Classic Gen2 Series
• Added Kart GX390 Race
• Added Kart Gx390 Rental

GENERAL

• Added Beta support for Multiplayer (UI still early WIP)
• Fixed missing pitcrew animations (historical series use modern crews as placeholders)

UI

• Fixed quit confirm menu direction (pause menu)
• Added multiplayer browser / lobby
• First pass for in-game multiplayer leaderboards/menus.
• Fixed triple screen text entry units
• Fixed best lap not correctly displayed in SP session results
• Fixed class select list auto-filling items beyond dialog bounds
• Fixed retire to pits not opening confirmation dialog
• Fixed clutch deadzone increment button modifying clutch sensitivity
• Fixed multiplayer browser 21:9 alignment
• Fixed splashcreen background alignment in 16:10 aspect

HUD

• Added all HUD modes except telemetry
• Add position/lap info full+light
• Add leaderboard to Full mode
• Pit lane messages / timer etc
• Cooldown lap messages
• Formation lap messages / position info
• Various flags/messages

AUDIO

• Corrected idle loops on MIT LancerR, RS, Puma P052, MCR2000, Caterham Superlight, 620R
• Adjusted attenuation curve on all cars
• Increased AI car sound volume while racing
• Fixed missing shift sounds in F-Classics: G1M1, G2M2, G3M1, G3M3, G1M1, G1M2, G2M1, G2M2
• Reverb increased slightly on all tracks.
• New start lights countdown volume increased (was too low in Beta2)
• MRX gearshift sound lowered
• Ultima Road decrease gearchange volume
• Scrape sound altered, volume buildup changed.

PHYSICS

• Extensive revisions to all player physics
• Minor tire model adjustments (most notable is fixing excessive load stiffness increment with pressure on GT & Prototype tyres – fixes the bouncing)
• Increased effect of Pneumatic Trail on force feedback
• Reduced default steering lock in formula cars
• Further reduced wet rolling resistance
• Increased default boost in F-Classic Gen1 to 80% (from 60%)
• Fixed error with ARC Camaro tyres having larger rear tyres (all 4 now are equal)
• Adjusted FFB Steering Rack Maxforce on several cars

AI

• Extensive revisions to all AI physics
• Adjusted AI code to minimize chances of it going off-track in avoidance of other cars
• Increased AI brake power globally
• Added AI Aggression Scalars to all cars, adjusting the player global setting to better suit the type of car / class in use
• Added some extra AI variation to generic driver personalities (for more AI action)
• Increased AI awareness paraameter

TRACKS

• Track penalties and surface physics/collision fixes: VIR, Ortona, Campo Grande, Goiania
• Incremental graphical/optimization update to Kyalami (more upcoming)
• More tweaks to overall weather/climate settings
• Enhanced Brands Hatch bumps in road patches (if suitable will be applied to other tracks)
• Fixed bug with Imola 2001 not registering lap 1
• Improved AI lines for Londrina and Kyalami Historic
• Added trackside cameras for Jerez

VEHICLES

• Updated paint material for more appropriate levels of reflection for each car
• Updated Copa Uno Cockpit
• Added new liveries for Ultima Race, F-Reiza, Old Stock, Metalmoro MRX
• SuperV8: Fixed car shadow, cockpit holes, lights

EDIT: A complementary update was deployed on March 13th featuring the following changelog:

UI

• Added System menu
• Minor text & art corrections

HUD

• Implemented remaining warnings/messages
• Fixed text in lap/session duration unit.
• Fixed leaderboard ‘PIT’ marker text showing player name

CONTROLLER

• Adjusted rotation logic for older wheels with low lock and gamepads

PHYSICS & AI

• Further revisions to all F-Classic models (fixing initial Beta3 problems with Gen2 cars)
• Fixed kart Shifter gearbox
• Revised all turbo engines
• Reduced 2mm from tread of F-Classic & F-V10 tyres
• Slightly increased drafting effects
• Fixed crashes when loading ARC Caamro & Metalmoro MRX cars
• Increased side buffer for AI cars to minimize issues in a pack of cars (specially towards the first corner)
• Corrected AI damper multipliers which could lead to some AI cars rolling during heavy cornering
• Further adjusting to custom AI Aggression scalars

AUDIO

• Ground scraping audio code adjusted (much more dynamic, also won’t play if car is stopped)
• Fixed Kart Shifter sounds
• Rental kart external pitch fixed
• F-V10: scrape sound adjusted
• Caterham 620R: adjusted sound volume build up over rev range
• Small eq adjustment on interior sounds

BETA4 Changelog (21/03/2020):

CONTENT:

• Added Imola 1972

UI

• Initial implementation of SETUP screens (just initial fast edit & initial tab for now, to be complemented in BETA5)

FFB

• Updated pneumatic trail calculation, now equal to what we had in AMS1 resulting in higher overall rack force and self aligning torque will be different then pre beta4
• ported 1:1 ams1 surface noise values and code
• Added stoplocks for Accuforce / OSW / Simucube / Bodnar and other custom wheels (needs testing)
• Adjusted “FX” FFB effects – no longer adds “fake” road noise after porting over AMS1 surface noise code – FX now adds engine vibe (modelled from crankshaft angular rotation) and tyre scrub (as an actual frequency coming from STM)
• Removed redundant “flavour” FFB profiles, renamed as “TYPE” with only two options (Default / Custom)

PHYSICS

• Doubled tyre tread & width resolution in tyre model
• Further revisions to tread & carcass load stiffnes for several tyres
• Revised F-Vintage drivetrain
• Adjusted brake torque of formula cars
• Adjusted rain tyres (to be complemented in BETA5)
• Adjusted gearbox damage & timings (to be complemented in BETA5)
• Revised driving aids functionality & gamepad sensitivity multipliers (to be complemented in BETA5)

AI

• Various AI performance adjustments
• Added AI Start variable to balance AI standing start performance vs player (only for cases where AI could launch much faster – this will be expanded in a future build to improve AI launch performance in cars that needs higher revs off the line)
• Further adjusted AI Aggression scalars for anything that isnt a F1 car

AUDIO

• Fixed some loop issues in F-Vintage V8 engines e
• Fixed FClassic V8 missing external sound in chase view
• Added ambient audio effects to all tracks
• Lowered some impact sounds volume
• Removed spotter voice when leaving pits

TRACKS

• Kyalami Historic art & physics pass
• Adjusted tarmac shader with added ambient reflections
• Adjusted crowd shader
• Small tweaks to atmosphere/sky
• Physics / track limit revisions to Cascavel, Interlagos Brands Hatch
• Adjusted night lights & added props to several tracks
• Revised Adelaide Historic AI paths

VEHICLES

• Updated Copa Uno steering wheel mesh
• Mitsubishi Lancer R: add LODs, add windscreen reflection
• Mitsubishi Lancer RS: add windscreen reflection
• More liveries added & updated for F-Classic Gen2, F-Reiza, Old Stock, Ultima Race, MRX, AJR cars

BETA5 Changelog:

UI

• Implemented suspension setup screen
• Added Anti-roll bar settings to quick setup
• Fixed unselected label on advanced setup button

PHYSICS

• Further tyre model revisions
• Revised body aero drag for all cars
• Fixed bug in which cars with a single all-weather compound would crash loading a raining session
• Adjusted F-Ultimate throttle map & fixed balk torque
• Fixed missing curb noise on some curb types

FFB

• Revised pneumatic trail values & max steering rack force for each car (minor adjustments may still be required)

AI

• Fixed & adjusted range of AI throttle application for each car, improving performance balance vs player out of corners (function was fixed but not tuned in BETA4 causing a lot of misbehavior)
• Adjusted AI to mitigate excessive number of T1 incidents (not enough, more to come)
• Bumped up AI Aggression slightly for all cars, following further adjustments for behaviorial changes on aggression scale

AUDIO

• Sprint Race V6: fixed pops and clicks on interior sounds.

TRACKS

• Art passes for Imola & Imola 1972, Kyalami Historic, Donington, Interlagos, Montreal
• Adjusted Weather/climate values,
• Fixed start trigger at Interlagos which could first place to miss a lap on start
• Updated Donington_GP TV cams
• Added enhanced 3D road patch parameters to Donington, Kyalami Historic, Montreal

VEHICLES

• Fixed scaling error in Opala 3D model
• Kart GX390 Race – fixed steering wheel axis
• Formula V12 – fixed graphics glitch; RPM light, brakedisc glow, updated rear light

BETA6 CHANGELOG

CONTENT

• Added Roco 01 to P4 Class

UI

• Added Setup List page
• Implemented options to manually saving/loading setups
• Fixed Reset to Default button on Quick Setup screen not working
• Removed Restart button from Multiplayer session menus
• Fixed menu activation/navigation in replay screen
• Added controller navigation to quick setup screen
• Fixed controls screen displaying when returning from custom event setup overview
• Fixed alignment + colour of delete button in setup list
• Added autosave help text
• Added in-session Options screens for Gameplay, Controls, Camera, Audio, VR

PHYSICS

• Revised physics for GX390 Race & Rental
• Metalmoro MRX: Adjusted front suspension geometry & fixed clutch (mostly causing slow starts for the AI)
• Adjusted default tyre pressure & ranges for all cars (may require resetting old setups)
• Added initial driving aids & gamepad sensitivity values to all cars

AI

• Fixed AI behavior towards first corner on race start (no longer crashing all the time)
• Fixed AI throttle application values for several cars (adjusting performance out of corners)
• Revised several AI behavior parameters to improve racing ability
• Extensive callibration to the AI performance on several cars

AUDIO

• Disabled birds in external view.
• Sprint race: Fixed missing some samples from previous buld
• Adjusted volume for MRX Honda on chase view
• F3: engine pan lowered.

TRACKS

• Imola 2019: Further fixes & art pass + added 3d road patches
• Imola 1988 Art Pass
• Oulton Park: Minor fixes + added 3d road patches
• Montreal Increased AI performance for both layouts
• Spielberg: Added 3d road patches
• Updated TV cams for Azure & Adelaide

VEHICLES

• Updated & new liveries for Opala Old Stock, AJR & Ultima Race

EDIT for minor update on 26/03?

UI

• Added First pass for Vehicle Showroom screen

PHYSICS & AI

• Added adjustable steering lock ranges
• Fixed Traction Control default setting that could cause TC not to work or to cap the throttle altogether when the aid was turned on
• Increased AI roll torque stab to minimize rolling in wheel-to-wheel contact
• Adjusted max FFB force for SuperV8, ARC Camaro & MIT Lancers

TRACKS

• Spielberg Historic/Vintage: Several fixes, added 3d road patches
• Oulton Park: Several bug fixes

VEHICLES

• Switched AJR Powertec to V6 Turbo (still needs a physics update)
• Fixed Roco class (moved up to P3)
• removed legacy logos from drivers & pitcrew suits

BETA7 CHANGELOG

UI

• Updated Showroom scene
• Enabled steering lock setting in setup page
• Added drivetrain setup page
• fixed menu direction on some tabs
• Fixed invisble front 3rd spring bumpstop input
• First pass to loading screen redesign

PHYSICS

• Minor tyre compound revisions for all tyres
• Updated MRX to latest spec sheets & fit proper engines to each variant
• Reduced shift delays in manual cars (when shifting with paddles)
• Fine tuned FFB values for several cars

AI

• Adjusted AI consistency spread
• Further performance tuning for dry & wet tyres

AUDIO

• Adjusted Attenuation range for all engines
• MCR2000, Caterham Superlight high RPM looping improved (still needs polishing)
• F-Classic G3M1 interior sound samples mixing adjusted.

TRACKS

• Further adjustments to tarmac ambient reflections
• Fixed bumpy concrete runoffs, adjusted curb noise and slightly reduced resistance from gravel traps
• Revised 3d patchs for Donington

VEHICLES

• F301: fixed rear tires pivot points
• F-Reiza: fixed LOD C wheels disappearing
• Ultima Race: Improved metal and plastic materials
• MetalMoro AJR: Fixed steering wheel size, external side mirrors, windscreen material
• StockV8: Improved windscreen and mirror material
• F-Classic G3: Added rear light glow
• F-Vintage: Adjusted liveries to better suit each model
• Copa Uno: Added 2 community liveries

BETA8 CHANGELOG:

CONTENT:

• Snetterton 200 layout added + Art pass & fixes

UI

• Updated showroom scene

PHYSICS & AI

• Fixed tyre tread resolution error that caused incorrect pressure readings
• Adjusted AI throttle application
• Adjusted FFB for AJR, StockV8, MRX, MCR, Roco
• Further revised MRX physics revisions for all variants
• Completed AJR V6 Turbo physics
• Slightly improved AI brake force & grip
• Upped AI personality aggression range
• Increased coefficient for paying track limit penalties by slowing down (pays faster)
• Lap times no longer invalidated with crashes in all sessions but time trial

BETA RC1 CHANGELOG:

CONTENT:

• Added Fusca model to Copa Classic FL & Uno to Copa Classic B classes

UI&HUD

• Updated Showroom scene
• Multiplayer lobby list now displays Class in use or ‘multi-class’ instead of host name
• Sorted kart models into their own separate classes
• Fixed menu direction on some tabs of in-game controls menu
• Fixed invisible front third spring bumpstop setting
• Added monitor screen to spectate sessions
• Added time acceleration info and button in Session overview
• Added monitor + skip to end buttons to Simulation screen
• Added session countdown to more in-game screens
• Fixed aspect ratio of classes on opponent select dialogs
• Several presentation updates (WIP)
• Added “Immersion II” soundtrack to User Interface

RULES:

• Slightly laxed calculations for gaining advantage by going off-track
• Lap time no longer invalidated by contact
• Doubled the amount of time to be kicked due to inactivity (30 to 120)

PHYSICS

• Revised all cars for minor adjustments to tyres, default setup, damage properties and FFB values
• Initial BoP review to balance performance of cars within each class (more work needed)
• Adjusted setup ranges for better consistency & disabled redundant fast damper ranges for cars that don´t feature it
• Slightly reduced aero effects in drafting
• Slightly reduced downshift delays

AI

• Complete AI revision, fixing most notable discrepancies in performance vs player at 100% difficulty (more extreme ends of the AI strentgh range still needs further testing)
• Added small amount of AI performance drop on cold tyres;
• Increased AI aggression scalars for more racey behavior
• Increased AI awareness factor to minimise issues with AI hitting player into corners (may still happen if speed difference between player and AI is too high)

TRACKS

• Further fine tuning to climate profiles
• Slightly increased rumblestrip noise
• Snetterton: Various fixes & optimization to bring both layouts to release status
• Donington: flag position fixes

VEHICLES

• Formula Vintage Gen1: Added LODs (fixing disappearing models at lower settings):
• MetalMoro AJR: Adjusted driver animation for new steering wheel
• Ultima GTR Road – Changed driver animation to manual shifter~; gauge texture correction, added speedometer
• Formula Trainer: Fixed wheel dimensions
• Kart GX390: Fixed RPM led range
• Kart Rental – Adjusted protective belt size
• Sprint Race Fixed cockpit windscreen
• Copa Truck: Fixed cockpit mirrors
• Super V8 – Fixed cockpit mirrors; removed obsolete liveries
• Formula V10 – Fixed rain tires
• Formula Classic G1M2 – Fixed low level LOD causing car to disappear in the distance
• Superkart: Fixed RPM led range
• Caterham Supersport – Fixed LOD D, Tachometer
• Formula Vee – Added speedometer & RPM warning light
• Formula Classic G3M3: Updated display background
• Formula V12: Added new liveries to complete the field
• Old Stock: Added remaining liveries to complete the field