Late evening yesterday, finally the 1.8 update went live on steam. As previously stated, this bring some bonus content : the Audi A1 S1, and New Monza 66 in 2 variants, including the mythical Sopraelevata.
Optimizations have been done in the way the CPU-GPU are used, and this brings the performance up quite significantly. Up to 30% in some cases. Which is A LOT.
Improved reflections (Having had a look in-game, I still need to be convinced about these..), and improved shadows.
SAMPLE:
One of my favorite features is the ability of saving MP replay without rushing out just after the race. Yay ! (I know, it takes little to get to me)
Aaand, there are a few new (mystery) MODDING options added:
1/ extra animations now binded to three channels NUM 4, 5 and 6 (group animations to make them play simultaneously, otherwise each clip will be played separately)
- I wonder if these are only car related/or track also ?
2/ rotating object support for cooling fans [ROTATING_OBJECT_0] in extra_animations
- as a wild guess, I am imagining this is due to the fans the Meco's Porsche 917 has ?
3/ series scripts added for digital speed bars [SPEED_SERIE_0] in digital_instruments
- cars, ofc.
Optimizations have been done in the way the CPU-GPU are used, and this brings the performance up quite significantly. Up to 30% in some cases. Which is A LOT.
Improved reflections (Having had a look in-game, I still need to be convinced about these..), and improved shadows.
SAMPLE:
One of my favorite features is the ability of saving MP replay without rushing out just after the race. Yay ! (I know, it takes little to get to me)
Aaand, there are a few new (mystery) MODDING options added:
1/ extra animations now binded to three channels NUM 4, 5 and 6 (group animations to make them play simultaneously, otherwise each clip will be played separately)
- I wonder if these are only car related/or track also ?
2/ rotating object support for cooling fans [ROTATING_OBJECT_0] in extra_animations
- as a wild guess, I am imagining this is due to the fans the Meco's Porsche 917 has ?
3/ series scripts added for digital speed bars [SPEED_SERIE_0] in digital_instruments
- cars, ofc.
Here's the full 1.8 changelog.
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1.8
- New Ferrari FXXK (Tripl3 Pack DLC)
- New Ferrari 488 GTB (Tripl3 Pack DLC)
- New Praga R1 (Tripl3 Pack DLC)
- New Audi S1 (A1)
- New Monza 66 Full Course (sopraelevata)
- New Monza 66 Junior Course
- Improved reflection quality
- Improved shadow stability
- Improved graphics performances
- Fixed Tyre Model 10 not updating Dx and Dy value in telemetry app
- AI improvements on slower reaction after an impact, for more realistic collisions
- Overlay Leaderboard now shows correct positions on the grid at race start
- Fixed Laps app showing 0 as first lap
- Fixed Race Control UI for the low resolution screens
- Wrong direction penalty gets also time penalty
- Added float clutch to SPageFilePhysics
- Fixed turbolevel digital item showing a wrong value
- Fixed various problems/timing on ghost cars
- Fixed typo on sound distance attenuation for Lotus Evora GTC/GX
- Fixed sample attack for BMW M3 e30 GrA/DTM limiters
- Replay files will not reset anymore at session start (no need to rush out of the server anymore to save a replay)
- Fixed remote cars head movements in multiplayer and multiplayer replays
- Fixed typo on LaFerrari active differential lock in coast and small bumpstop stiffness changes
- General improvements on V10 tyres for rolling resistance, flex, pressures and more.
- Improved Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 suspension, should improve braking without ABS
- V10 tyres for Hypercars LaFerrari, McLaren P1, Pagani Huayra
- V10 tyres for GT2 cars BMW M3 GT2, Ferrari 458 GT2, Corvette C7R
- V10 tyres for Racing Hypercars Ferrari 599XX, Ferrari FXXK, Pagani Zonda R
- Fixed ERS power output when battery is close to 0 and MGU-H is set to battery
- Removed ERS cockpit controls for MGU-H and Recover in McLaren P1
- Improvement in performance for collision detection and physic solver
- Fixed clouds when switching sessions
- Returning to pit during a time penalty results in a greater time penalty
- Fixed possible drive through cheat
- Fixed blurred objects not working if speed was negative
- Fixed hotlap mode: now valid laps will be correctly registered
- Removed white flag: a new message will appear the moment the race leader starts his last lap
- Modding: extra animations now binded to three channels NUM 4, 5 and 6 (group animations to make them play simultaneously, otherwise each clip will be played separately)
- Modding: rotating object support for cooling fans [ROTATING_OBJECT_0] in extra_animations
- Modding: series scripts added for digital speed bars [SPEED_SERIE_0] in digital_instruments
