ACC V1.6 and 2020 GTWC DLC Now Available

[Paul Jeffrey]

The new 1.6 Assetto Corsa Competizione update and DLC content is now live.

• 1.6 build update live.
• Imola DLC live.
• GTWC 2020 cars DLC live.

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1.6.0 Changelog

GENERAL

• Added 2020 season with all entries, teams and drivers.
• Bonus liveries that were previously added in the 2019 season now form part of the new 2020 season.
• 2020 championship, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 and Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 available as DLC.
• Imola circuit available as DLC.

GAMEPLAY

• New and improved AI algorithms for racecraft and attack.
• New skill-dependent AI driving error algorithm.
• AI: removed throttle lift by low-skill opponents when global AI strength is set to 90 or higher.
• Adjusted AI lines on several tracks.
• Increased sensitivity for blue flag trigger if a GT3 is behind a lower-class car.
• Brands Hatch marshal fix.
• Misano marshal fix.
• Nürburgring marshal fix.
• Lumirank: added yellow colour for Silver class cars.
• Marshal yellow sectors are now created based on centre position and not the starting point.
• More accurate sector yellow flag alerts.
• More sensitive yellow flag trigger for cars with stalled engines or facing the wrong direction, even at speed.

PHYSICS:

• DHE tyres available for applicable tyre dimensions for the 2020 GTWCH season.
• Provides better feedback and more traction with less overheating.
• Available when playing 2020 season. Older seasons retain their corresponding BoP and tyre versions!
• Wet tyre compound tweaks and fine tuning.
• Revised BoP system (backend) and added support for 2020 season BoP.
• Added camber limitations for BOP 2020 as per regulations.
• Global tyre model improvements in realignment forces based on new data.
• Improvements in the simulation of pressure dependency and its effects on the tyre footprint and related tyre dynamics.
• Aero yaw simulation improvements.
• See our blog post on the official support forum for more detailed information on the above changes/improvements.
• Old setups might need revision and it is generally recommended to run safer setups.
• Further improvements to the global weather model and dynamic track.
• Fixed Porsche 991II GT3 R Laguna Seca wet preset.
• Improved Ferrari 488 GT3 aero simulation
• Fixed rear brake pads in the BMW M6 GT3 Monza wet preset.
• Minor revision of collider meshes for certain cars.
• Adjustments to brake disc consumption (less).

AUDIO:

• User commands to increase/decrease master audio volume in session (default NUM+/-, remappable).
• Spotter message added alerting for faster car approaching.
• Improved spotter message system.
• New spotter messages for race pre-session countdown.
• FMod Studio: fixed continuous play/stop events.
• Thunder sound is now played already when heavy rain is on the forecast.

UI:

• Replay HUD: added results table overlay and button to toggle it. (sector times not available for lap-per-lap breakdown).
• Special Events page minor styling adjustments.
• Leaderboard: minor styling adjustment.
• Revised manufacturer logos for the UI and leaderboards.
• MFD: checkboxes toggle using left-right UI binding and ignore the enter/forward UI binding.
• Freed up the "enter/forward" button for all controllers - so you can bind that to some other driving function as well on the wheel, the pitmenu checkboxes will only toggle with left/right - and in MP the forward/enter button (when pressed on a directinput controller) won't pop up the chat window (with electronics or pitmenu active).
• MFD: now always visible even when HUD is hidden (using HUD cycle long press), can be hidden by cycling to empty page or long pressing MFD input.
• Now allows driving with MFD only with the HUD hidden, cycling MFD no longer unhides the HUD.
• Server list: track season tag is now always explicitly shown.
• Loading screens revised and removed obsolete track status information.
• Bindable inputs to increase/decrease FFB gain per car in session.
• Bindable inputs to increase/decrease master audio volume in session.
• Global UI styling refresh.
• Fixed mouse scroll function on the TV Session Time overlay.
• Localization update.
• Improved delta and predicted laptime accuracy.
• User setting in the hud.json added to disable automatic MFD page swap on pit entry/exit:
• "autoSwitchPitMFD": true/false

GRAPHICS

• Mirror refresh rate settings in Video Options.
• Option to set a fixed fps cap, a fixed rate cut based on current fps or "Auto", which is a dynamic setting.
• Global performance optimizations.
• Potential fix for virtual mirror clipping with geometry in some car cockpits.
• Added stop marker in the regular pitstop animation to help with car positioning.
• Revised pedal animation system and fixed an issue where the throttle pedal would occasionally remain stuck in pressed position.
• Optimized secondary animations in replay and spectator mode.
• Fixed National class sticker visibility.
• Added Lumirank SAS driver info device showing track/car status.

CONTROLS:

• Added FFB per car setting (default keys are NUM8 and NUM2 to increase/decrease, remappable).
• Values are stored in a file called "ffbUserSettings.json", it is a multiplier on the global gain you set in the controls settings.
• Added gamepad rumble effect type enhanced/legacy options, legacy being the rumble implementation used to date.

Assetto Corsa Competizione is available now on both PC and console.

Got questions about the sim? Want to know more and share your thoughts with our awesome community? Head over to the Assetto Corsa Competizione sub forum here at RaceDepartment and get a thread fired up today!

 

[maranello78]

Free is certainly a bit much to ask. The devs need to make money to produce content. It does not magically appear. But I agree it is significantly more enpensive than what we were used from DLC for AC1 in the past for example.

However, you also need to consider that 30% go to Valve and a big chunk also gets removed for VAT depending on your location, so in the end it's not a lot of money that ends up with Kunos.

If we don't buy we don't support Racing games and companies, so we'll be guilty this kind of games dissapear, we are living a great age with games like this, Ams2, Pc2 or Rf2, so buy a dlc is just not a way to have new content, we got the right and power to create new studios and Racing games, don't you believe it?

 

[MarcG]

Good to hear the Lord has worked his magic on the robot drivers, I'm also interested in the Performance increase as I need more SS to help with the VR Blur at distance. I'll check it out at the weekend and I just hope I can get it good enough to warrant it's presence on my SSD, previous patches did very little so I'm not holding too much hope.

 

[Eng.]

Making money from DLC looks like easy money for the producers in my opinion.

They should focus on earning money by gaining new players, not by charging same users again.

 

[guidofoc]

Making money from DLC looks like easy money for the producers in my opinion.

They should focus on earning money by gaining new players, not by charging same users again.

Maybe you missed it, but this is ACC 1.6 (for free) with improved AI, tire model, game performance, + optional paid DLC that has new cars, track and teams. I pretty much prefer the devs to continue developing a game and add features, instead of just dumping it and releasing a new game every year. And to gain new players, as you want, you need to add features, tracks etc. But @Eng. you have the choice to not buy the DLC.

 

[Kiryu]

Making money from DLC looks like easy money for the producers in my opinion.

They should focus on earning money by gaining new players, not by charging same users again.

So when the market is saturated they should just stop developing the game further instead of generating income by selling dlc?

 

[Carlo Meller]

simracing and acc is a niche product,obviously there will no be much players as call of duty,i'm glad kunos keep on developing and give us dlc which are fantastic.

 

[Eng.]

Maybe you missed it, but this is ACC 1.6 (for free) with improved AI, tire model, game performance, + optional paid DLC that has new cars, track and teams. I pretty much prefer the devs to continue developing a game and add features, instead of just dumping it and releasing a new game every year. And to gain new players, as you want, you need to add features, tracks etc. But @Eng. you have the choice to not buy the DLC.

Where did I write making new game? I wrote improve the main game to reach more audience. It will improve mp base as well.

Tire model not changing if you don't buy the DLC.

 

[Slapped]

Making money from DLC looks like easy money for the producers in my opinion.

They should focus on earning money by gaining new players, not by charging same users again.

Oh, easy money is it? New track, two new cars, and the whole 2020 line up and liveries. That takes work - a lot of it.

Oh sod it, I give up. Really would all of you that are complaining about chargeable DLC that's cheaper than a bloody pizza prefer that Kunos dumps the DLC model and goes for yearly full price releases. You know like ACC '18, ACC '19, ACC '20.

So far ACC and all of the DLC has cost me less than a single yearly iteration of the F1 series.

And another thing, SIm Racing is not the cheapest hobby around, and while I do understand there are people who find it difficult to afford, I also suspect there are many of you with not insignificant wheel and pedal setups that are also bitching about paying a tenner or so for some extra content.

 

[miker]

Tire model not changing if you don't buy the DLC.

Yes it is.....

 

[Romandevison]

Making money from DLC looks like easy money for the producers in my opinion.

They should focus on earning money by gaining new players, not by charging same users again.

If you don't like the DLC system from Kunos, I'm even afraid to imagine what you would say about the RF2/Raceroom content, which has no regional prices.

 

[kamackeris]

It's £8...and you are wining about it? Your loss mate... Its bloody brilliant

 

[guidofoc]

Where did I write making new game? I wrote improve the main game to reach more audience. It will improve mp base as well.

Tire model not changing if you don't buy the DLC.

I would suggest you to at least read the opening post of this thread before just saying stuff on the Internet.
The 1.6 free upgrade includes improvements in the tire model, the 2020 DHE tire model (which you can use without buying the DLC), aerodynamics, AI, game performance etc.

About the improvements in the tyre model, here are more details: https://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/...roved-tyre-model-and-dhe-2020-compound.67335/

About reaching more audience, ACC yesterday reached its all-time concurrent players record:

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[mmmarac]

Best update so far in terms of tyre model and ffb. I finally have that “rfactor2” feeling under braking. DLC Price is my daily dose of coffee and pack of cigarettes.

 

[Kurupt CDN]

Gave the update a go last night and the graphics optimization has helped vr performance a bit but nothing crazy the game does feel smoother with less dropped frames and stutters.

Is there a mod or tweak that can be done to fix the way the camera moves in VR?
It seems to move and bounce like it's mounted to the front bumper instead of the drivers head and gets a bit nauseous.

The 2020 tire model feels much better than the old version and has improved the handling and ffb on several cars.

Gonna try a few ai races tonight and if the ai and performance optimization hold up, I'll most likely purchase the new DLC

 

[Cote Dazur]

5,703
all-time peak yesterday. Impressive.

 

[GOV47]

Does anybody have a good settings guide for triple 1440p screens? I can't seem to break 60 FPS no matter what I set the settings to. Low or High quality doesn't seem to make a difference. Double checked the monitors are running at 165hz. It feels a lot chopier than 60 FPS too, feels more like 20-25 most of the time. Running a 2080ti and 9900KF.

Imola is very nice and glad to see it in the game.

 

[Cheesenium]

The new tire model is definitely better for me. And the AI too. This game will definitely be the GT racing game of all if they could add multiclass with GT4s for me.

Also, I do appreciate that they released the skins for the old cars for free. Only need to pay for the new ones.

Hopefully, 2020 GT4 will come soon.

 

[Federcio2]

£7.99 for one track and 2 *slightly* modified cars. Compared to iracing & rf2 this is great, but to me this seems like it could've been free DLC for those of us that have already purchased the first two DLC packs.

Still, i love ACC and purchased it. i just needed to vent!

 

[Richard Dastardly]

Does anybody have a good settings guide for triple 1440p screens? I can't seem to break 60 FPS no matter what I set the settings to. Low or High quality doesn't seem to make a difference. Double checked the monitors are running at 165hz. It feels a lot chopier than 60 FPS too, feels more like 20-25 most of the time. Running a 2080ti and 9900KF.

Imola is very nice and glad to see it in the game.

I downscale to 60% & use Temporal AA on high ( actually most things on high ) which seems to work very well if you can ignore the window frame ghosting. KTAA is ok also if you can put up with a few jaggies, FXAA as you might imagine does not work well at all ( and is a really stupid thing to use when you're downscaling anyway! ). I'm running a 5700XT which has way less grunt than your 2080 & averaging about 70fps, also using Freesync.

If you want detailed settings I posted them in a thread at the official forums ( it is unfortunately a bug thread, AMD related issues again... ). It might help as a starting point.

Anyone else with an AMD card having a lot of flicker issues in fullscreen mode?

Ed: let's be clear here, there is no new tyre model. There's some tweaks in certain areas ( aero too ), and 2020 tyre *data* if you're on a 2020 track, but it's nothing as radical as a complete new model. The tweaks have made quite a difference though.

 

[GOV47]

I downscale to 60% & use Temporal AA on high ( actually most things on high ) which seems to work very well if you can ignore the window frame ghosting. KTAA is ok also if you can put up with a few jaggies, FXAA as you might imagine does not work well at all ( and is a really stupid thing to use when you're downscaling anyway! ). I'm running a 5700XT which has way less grunt than your 2080 & averaging about 70fps, also using Freesync.

If you want detailed settings I posted them in a thread at the official forums ( it is unfortunately a bug thread, AMD related issues again... ). It might help as a starting point.

Anyone else with an AMD card having a lot of flicker issues in fullscreen mode?

Will give it a try thanks. I was not using TAA as it kind of looks like crap with the cars ghosting and what not, but might have to put up with it.