New update V1.3.7.1->V1.3.8.0 - 28th June 2022

[Kenny Paton]

V1.3.7.1->V1.3.8.0 CHANGELOG

CONTENT
Added Argentinean track pack ( Buenos Aires, Cordoba, Termas Rio Hondo)

GENERAL
Fixed pit limiter state not resetting on return to garage
Fixed phantom 6th controller profile being available on the first load of a brand new profile
Extended FFB fade in after pause
Revised various terrain material properties, fixing long-standing issue with slippery astroturf & minor inconsistencies with various curb & concrete types

UI & HUD
MPRS message position is now adjustable in HUD editor

PHYSICS
Fully revised physics for Group A, BMW M1 Procar, Sprint Race, F-Retro Gen3, Metalmoro MRX (all models), Roco 001, MCR Sports 2000 Opala 1986, Omega 1999, Copa Classic B & FL, Mini JCW UK, Caterham Academy, F-3, F-Trainer (both models), F-Vee (setup reset recommended)
Minor tire tread adjustments to Porsche Cup, F-Classic (all), F-USA (all), GT1, GTE, GT3, GT4, GT5, P1, Cadillac DPi, Stock Car 2019, Stock Car 2020-2022, Super V8 BMW Procar M1, Group A, Group C cars
Revised tread/carcass heat conductivity and ideal temperature ranges
Revised clutch LSD model for Porsche Cup, GT Classic, Group A, M1 Procar, F-Retro Gen3 & SprintRace, F3s and F-Reiza & updated their respective default differential setup (setup reset recommended)
Improved ABS system logic for all cars that feature the device
Updated pit limiter logic to help prevent overshoot when leaving the garage
General FFB: Added new LowPassFilter to be used in FFB scripts (Butterworth, 2nd order)
FFB max force adjustments for F-V10 Gen2, Porsche Cup Group A, Procar, Sprint Race, Omega Stock, Opala 1986, BMW M4 GT4, Ginetta G55, Ginetta G40, Gol, Passat, F309, Sigma P1, Metalmoro MRX, Roco, Corvette C8.R, F-Vee, Caterhams, F-Trainer, F-Ultimate Gen2, F-USA (all models). Porsche 962c, Mini JCW
Porsche Cup (both models): Minor adjustments to CoG height & weight distribution; Adjusted front splitter & rear wing to move overall center of pressure forward & other minor aero adjustments; slightly softened default front roll bar; slightly increased brake torque
Stock Car 2020-22 (both models): Adjusted tire dimensions to 305/660 as per real Pirelli Cinturato model introduced during 2020 season
Super V8: Minor adjustments to front & rear track width for improved stability; Slightly adjusted FFB parameters; reduced default steering lock
Metalmoro AJR: Adjusted diffuser center of pressure slightly foward
Group C: Minor adjustment to diffuser center of pressure and front splitter height sensitivity to both cars
F-USA (all gens): Minor adjustment to front wing height sensitivity & venturi center of pressure
F-Classic (all gens): Minor adjustment to front wing height sensitivity
F-V10 Gen1: Minor diffuser & front wing adjustments
F-V10 Gen2: Minor adjustment to diffuser center of pressure; Minor FFB adjustment (reduces grainy / high frequency noise)
F-Retro Gen3: Adjusted diffuser center of pressure; Decreased heating and increased cooling, slightly slower oil to water heat exchange for F-Retro G3 TE
F-Ultimate (both gens): Minor rear wing lift/drag effiency adjustment; Increased brake disc thickness & reduced wear rate
F-Ultimate Gen2: Adjusted FFB max force, moved undertray center of pressure slightly rearwards
Corvette C3-R: Adjusted engine torque curve
Revised and added thermostatic engine cooling to Lotus 23 and Mini 65
F-Retro Gen1: Fixed tire linking to incorrect carcass model
Caterham: Minor adjustments to body aero (more drag, less propensity to lift); Reduced brake heating rate for all models; increased brake duct cooling for 620R
BMW M4: Minor aero & engine adjustments for performance balancing (more to come); FFB Max force adjustment Adjusted brake torque; minor rear roll bar rate adjustment; reduced default steering lock
Porsche 911 GT1: Revised turbo model
Ginetta G55 (both models): Slightly decreased rear wing efficiency

AI
Fixed AI not repairing damage or changing tires when refuelling during Q/P sessions
Fixed AI programmed mistakes that weren´t triggered when they should in some cases and vice versa
Fixed some cases where AI would incorrectly estimate starting fuel and/or required fuel to add at pitstop
Added shared engine lifetime simulation for player and AI vehicles
AI performance calibration pass to all classes with revised physics
Revised AI personality parameters, adding more distinct characteristics for series with custom AI drivers
Adjusted AI overtaking parameters for all cars (less hesitation to overtake, less prone to aggressive twitches)
AI cars now start with 25% of fuel tank in practice sessions like the default player setup (rather than qualifying loads as before).
Further calibration to AI wet performance when on slicks
Added custom AI driver names to F-Vintage (both gens), F-Retro (all gens), F-Classic (all gens), M1 Procar, Group C, Group A, GT1, GTE, P1, P2, P3, P4 & DPi classes
Adjusted AI performance for Bathurst, Brands Hatch, Hockenheim, Laguna Seca, Monza, Montreal, Adelaide (both versions), Kansai (all layouts), Nordschleife (both layouts) Silverstone 1991, Silverstone 2001, Spa (both versions)

AUDIO
Adjusted onboard sounds to not overload output compressor potentially leading to minor distortion
Revised wall reflections DSP & improved low pass filter
Fixed inaccuracy with audio wall reflections distance calculation, now reflections are audible (WIP - most noticeable on surround sound systems)
Increased highpass cutoff frequency on audio reflections

VEHICLES
BMW E30 Group A, Mercedes 190E Evo2: Added dangling parts; Adjusted collision and damage models
Mclaren F1 GTR: Added Damage/Dangling parts; Fixed the wiper sound trigger; Revised collisions; Adjusted lights glows texture
Opala(all models): Added broken light textures; Adjusted light materials
Uno(both models): Added broken light textures; Adjusted light materials.
Sprintrace: Added damage models
Stock Car 2020-2022: Fixed damage on some parts and LODs
Caddilac DPi: Added 5 new liveries
F-Classic Gen1 & Gen2: Revised all liveries
Mercedes E190: Fixed winscreen dirt buildup rate

 

[Kenny Paton]

My that's a big one from the boys at Reiza, once again showing their work ethic. And Rio Hondo brings back memories from the 2013 WTCC, Race 07 has a mod but it's pretty sparse. It should be fun with the V8's round there.

 

[wolftree]

There are some of the long-awaited fixes included in this one:

• Fixes the slippery astroturf
• Improves ABS that was never activating below 9-10
• Super V8 should be more stable
• BMW M4 drives less weird
• Ginetta GT4 is no longer op within the class
• Fixes AI not taking enough fuel and doing excessive numbers of pit stops
• Improved AI ability to overtake each other
• Fixes the sound reflections off walls sounding weird and choppy
• Fixes the dirty windshield on the Mercedes E190
  

I don't have time to test everything now, but if these have all indeed been fixed that would be great.

 

[passenger]

Wow! That's a lot of fixing.... Physics in AMS 2 are becoming closer and closer to
what should be perfection.

 

[Redvaliant]

My god! The 1983 F1s are so much better. I just did a few laps around the super fast Buenos Aires #12 layout in the McLaren and the NA car and they are really drivable, with grip that they were lacking inthe previous versions. You can now lean on these cars, where before they were a bit of a lottery in the handling. Yay!

 

[dreamer al]

I do not see this update? Is it beta only, perhaps?

 

[CorvusCoraxUK]

I do not see this update? Is it beta only, perhaps?

It's a release candidate, so, to copy and paste what the thread on the Reiza forums says:

AMS2 users can now select the latest release candidate, currently V1.3.8.0 build 2043 - to access this build, right-click Automobilista 2 on your Steam Library, go into Properties -> Beta tab, and select the “ReleaseCandidate” branch for the dropdown menu.

 

[MarcG]

So much goodness, lovely.

 

[passenger]

3.8 coming out at the end of this week with more big physics updates, but
update 1.4 coming out at the end of july will be a milestone, so they say!

Great news. The simulation is getting closer and closer to AMS 1, which is
fantastic. Can't wait for release 1.4!

 

[Metla]

Open up steam, right click game, select beta, boom, game updates.

new tracks!

 

[Deleted member 197115]

It's out already, no need to sign for beta.

 

[Metla]

Interesting, when I went to bed last night I received the beta build via steam, and just now it updated to release candidate.....

 

[JohnyUtah]

So just turned some laps at the new tracks and they are so fun. Its like we got a free track pack. The only issue I had was on Termas where it seemed if you touched the curb at all on two different turns it would invalidate the lap. All of the cars feel so real you can tell exactly where the edge of grip is and the cars that I drove GT3 AMG, Opala 84, Group C and Group A were all just so freaking awesome. They all act just like you think they should with Group C being a super car that dares you push through a turn an the Opala being on the other end that you cant treat like a modern race car. With the 84 you can feel just how the higher ride height and softer springs with the cars mass all come together to give you that driving an 80s old peoples car around a track on the limit. Great job Reiza.