It's been a long time since we had some writing here.. about 3 months on the calendar. To give this a positive turn, it goes to show the speed at which AC is evolving. At that time we were speaking about AC update 1.5, which wasn't even out yet. Now we are already at 1.7.5 and we are counting days until 1.8 release, in a couple of weeks. Every increment of AC updates, brings a nice package of features and improvements. Some might argue these are things that should've been there in the first place, but still.. it's good to see the energy around this project. Some of the highlights in 1.6: A first alpha version of Oculus Rift CV1 support, scalable apps, improved MP collision system, engine performance dependent on air density/temperature, new AWD transmission code, BOP for GT3 cars. Let's not forget of course, the essential one, SIMULATION_VALUE parameter used with big care, only by the professionals Code: 1.6.0 - Oculus Rift SDK 1.3 (WIP Pre Alpha) - Fixed self shadowing on tyres - Fixed wrong log output - Dynamic controllers for turbo boost - Added RPMS input to dynamic controllers - Implementation of Scalable Apps - Fixed replay Interface - Fixed setup info screen - Fixed race non progression when player is not moving - Improved MP collision system - Improved AI fuel handling - Fixed Hotlap Mode unlocking achievement through not valid laps - Fixed deltaT for renderAudio - Bodywork and horn volumes uses engineVolume - Bodywork's smoothvalue use a different alpha - Added analogic placeholder for car modellers - Added option to draw driver's label on focused car (system\cfg\name_displayer.ini -> DRAW_FOCUSEDCAR) - Fixed CameraCar bad nearplane when forcing camera mode change (see exiting from replay) - Implementation of Chat App (system\cfg\chat_app.ini) - SharedMemory: Moved AirTemp/RoadTemp from Static to Physics, old values in static are deprecated - Timing use also the hour/minutes format - Fixed GoToPits Cheat to start from the pits. - Added 4 Wheel Steer systems (Nissan Skyline , Mazda RX7) - acServerManager : storing Driver data also save the current model/skin, so through drag&drop the saved skin can be used on a new slot) - Added flags indications for completed session in leaderboards - F9 overlay leaderboard is now avoiding red colours for better differentiation of opponent proximity indicators - Added new [ASSETTO_CORSA] SIMULATION_VALUE parameter. Increase the number to increase simulation value. Defaults to 0 for obvious reasons - Engine performance is now dependent on air density/temperature - New AWD transmission code, still WIP (Nissan Skyline & Alfa 155) - Fixed pitstop window not appearing when AI retired some car - Experimental heating corrections on semislick tyres for Lotus 2-11, Exige Scura, Exige 240 and S3, Lotus Elise SC, KTM X-Bow, Mazda MX5 ND, Toyota AE86 Tuned and Drift - BOP for GT3 cars - Improved Mercedes AMG GT3 data Code: 1.6.1 - Fixed Oculus Rift rendering Code: 1.6.2 - Chat app : fixed flicker when receiving message and app is locked - Chat app : added bold and italic font style support (BOLD=1, ITALIC=1) - Changed advertising billboards backgrounds from Black Cat County - Small changes in the MX5 Cup rear suspension bump steer, electronics and brake bias. - Improved MX5 Cup car tyre heating. - Modified RX7 stock camber setup range - Improved Supra Drift steering geometry - Improved AE86 steering geometry - Corrected Supra front splitter active aero. Now it activates after 60mph/98kmh (it was wrongly set at 60kmh) - GT3 and GT2 cars have now a default setup with longer 6th or final gear ratio to aid AI with higher top speeds on circuits with long straights - Some fine tuning on GT3 Balance of Performance - Fixed backfire issue on Toyota AE86 Tuned - Fixed cameracar sounds for cars of Japanese Pack - Fixed Nissan GT3 leds timing - Improved livery selection previews in the UI - Full window mirror texture for Oculus - Oculus pixel per display is now available as setting in Documents/Assetto Corsa/cfg/oculus.ini [SETTINGS] PIXEL_PER_DISPLAY - Fixed sound samples for the Mazda MX-5 Cup Code: 1.6.3 - Lamborghini Huracán rear ligths updated to latest racing specs - Fixed random bug causing a wrong position in the system message at the end of a race - Fixed pit limiter "clutch cheat" - Added new skins for Supra mkIV Tuned - Added localAngularVelocity and finalFF to shared memory (physics rate) - acServer : fixed sync message spam - Corrected Traction_Control.lut files. Initial value must start with 0. Traction control levels are functional again. - Additional model updates on the Nissan R34 Skyline GTR - Shelby Cobra model updates - New Mazda RX-7 Tuned sounds And then, came 1.7, another big step in the right direction, I would say a step closer to what the player base is waiting/hoping. My favorite highlights: Added an audio device selector (very useful if having multiple sound cards installed) and individual volume settings, brake disc temperature simulation for a few cars in the Red Pack DLC (more about it later), flash lights, jump start (a long requested feature), improved AI (quite nice to race against now), added a lot of newer incar tech simulation required for the F1 cars in the Red Pack DLC (still not the time) aand.. the possibility to launch sim directly. Code: 1.7 - Added Red Bull Ring track (Red Pack DLC) - Added Ferrari SF15-T (Red Pack DLC) - Added Ferrari F138 (Red Pack DLC) - Added Ferrari 488 GT3 (Red Pack DLC) - Added Lamborghini Aventador SV (Red Pack DLC) - Added Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 (Red Pack DLC) - Added Maserati 250F 6 cylinder (Red Pack DLC) - Added Maserati 250F 12 cylinder (Red Pack DLC) - Added Maserati Levante S - Performance Delta App: Added instant velocity difference bar - Realtime App: Added road/ambient temperatures and grip - Fixed system messages when ABS and TC are not available - Added loading/saving system for fixed setup sessions - Added audio device selector on Audio App. If saved device is not there, main device will be used - Added volume ramp function to overcome issues with logitech headphone drivers - Added Precision slider in Photo App - Added missing icons on replay interface - Added QUANTITY_MULT in system/cfg/skidmarks.ini - Fixed RX-7 Tuned turbo sound behavior - Fixed Alfa 155 mixing route for external sounds - Fixed Ferrari F40 low-pass filter and some events volume - Balanced exterior volume for all the cars - New Bmw M3 e92 external sounds - Added brake disc temperature simulation to (Ferrari 488 GT3, Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4,Maserati Levante) - New Drivemotive Drifting School livery for BMW M3 e92 drift and S1 variants - Tyre pressure now influences temperature spread and build up - Added dynamic controller for EBB (electronic brake balance). Use file ctrl_ebb.ini for the controller. - Added daylight function on "lights" script - Added multiple turbo analogue instruments management - Added server hints on RaceControl screen - Added TC, ABS, Turbo keys to controller interface (both up and down) - now TC and ABS can be cycled back through CTRL + SHIFT - Added Flashing lights - Showroom: Added video editing camera controls - Showroom: Added car lights trigger as script "SHOWROOM""LOAD_LIGHTS" (previews are made without car lights) - Showroom: Added support for extra animations (extra_animations.ini). Numkey_6 - Added blinking light system - Fixed Volume App not saving bumper audio - Added jump start - Added 3 different selectable penalties configurations for jump starts - Added penalty for "ESC to pits" during race - Fixed some car/track combination resetting to pits at the start of HotLap sessions - Improved remote cars movements over curbs - AI is not making brake mistakes for cars that have ABS available - Added AI setup functionality. Save any setup with name AI_default and the AI will use this setup for the circuit. - Different level of engine brake are now selectable by the users on cars that offer the option (Ctrl+E) - Added graphics smoothing for rigid bodies coming from physics - Onboard brake bias now follows same limits in the FRONT_BIAS section in setup.ini - Red lines and indications for gear change in the GUI are now considering damage rpms as well as limiters - Laps completed indications in the GUI during races now refer to "leader completed laps" and not player completed laps - Performance Delta app is now using spline position for calculation instead of distance calculated from car speed (less realistic but much more precise) - New camera view at start, showing car instead of track - New AI algorithms for race craft - AI drivers are now much more variable in performance during a single lap and during a session - "Lights on/off" is now a status of a car instead of a switch and gets replicated over the network properly - Tyre radius is now also a function of tyre angular velocity - Fixed self align torque going to negative values too early - Added ERS simulation with MGU-K, MGU-H, Batteries, energy recovery and deployment limits - Added active variable rear brake torque. Works in addition to the MGU-K recovery - Added variable engine brake - Added key/button commands for above ERS functions and profiles. - New Tyre Model V10 for selected cars - Additional general bugfixing on car graphics and some improvements to lods across the entire vehicle content - 3D improvements on the Nissan R34 Skyline - 3D improvements on the Nissan 370Z Nismo - 3D improvements on the Ferrari LaFerrari - General bugfixes in several tracks - New clouds textures - Improved PPeffects - Improved Weathers - Fixed GUI not showing on Oculus with PP off and AA on - Added the possibility to launch sim directly. Add section [AUTOSPAWN] ACTIVE=1 To race.ini then start AssettoCorsa.exe Code: 1.7.1 - Reverted HideApps command key (CTRL+H) - Fixed headlights auto-switch with foggy weather - Levante brake disks, damage zones and seatbelts fixed - F138 mirrors fixed - Fixed ChatApp issue when TIME_TO_LOSE_FOCUS was defined - Fixed a possible desync at multiplayer start - Fixed potential divide by zero in ERS - Tweaked skid sound pitch and volume for Maserati Levante - Finetuned crossfade at high rpms for Ferrari SF15-T - Shared Memory new members - SPageFileStatic - int hasDRS = 0; - int hasERS = 0; - int hasKERS = 0; - float kersMaxJ = 0; - int engineBrakeSettingsCount = 0; - int ersPowerControllerCount = 0; - SPageFilePhysics - float performanceMeter = 0; - int engineBrake = 0; - int ersRecoveryLevel = 0; - int ersPowerLevel = 0; - int ersHeatCharging = 0; - int ersIsCharging = 0; - float kersCurrentKJ = 0; - int drsAvailable = 0; - int drsEnabled = 0; - float brakeTemp[4]; - python new functions and members - added new members to getCarState (see acsys.py) - getCarEngineBrakeCount(carid) - getCarPowerControllerCount(carid) - Updated server plugin example to reflect protocol changes in ACSP_LAP_COMPLETED - Fixed autoclutch cars not starting if clutch pedal is pressed down Code: 1.7.2 - Fixed Oculus VR blurriness with PP on. Also fixed missing glare and godrays effects. - Improved graphics smoothing for rigid bodies - Improved SF15-T engine power delivery and gear ratios - Fixed setup bugs in Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 - Fixed wrong values in SF15-T Heave dampers - Improved ERS simulation in McLaren P1 - Pit Box Indicator is visible only if player is in the pitline - Fixed Race Position App when used on several game modes - Shared Memory new members - SPageFileStatic - float trackSPlineLength = 0; - wchar_t trackConfiguration[33]; Code: 1.7.3 - Fixed strut suspensions going full banana Code: 1.7.4 - Fixed GRAPHICS_PITCH_ROTATION - Fixed AI sometimes pitting at the last lap - Heave springs are now using rod length from suspension if not in monoshock mode - Improved AI at race starts - Levante rim size fixed - Huracan GT3 and ST pit light fixed - now acServerManager manages drs_zones.ini files - Removed dedicated VR driver eyes positions - Fixed F138 and SF15-T wrong range of damper values in setup screen - Fixed F138 and SF15-T main body angle of attack viualizzation in WINGS app (no differences in aero performance) - Improved ERS for McLaren P1, now with 2 profiles, race and charging. - Nissan GT-R Nismo now uses automatic clutch - Fixed tyre smoke remaining visible after remote car disconnected - DRS now automatically closes when outside of DRS zone Code: 1.7.5 - fixed pit timing for BMW M3 GT2 - fixed encoding issues in some json files - fixed Steam achievement "Vallelunga Instructors are giving you the thumb, well done!" - fixed Steam achievement "You should be driving the real Formula Abarth! Poleman!" And with this my faithful readers (cough), we should be up-to-date.. regarding updates. DLC backlog follows.
