Paul Jeffrey
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Studio 397 have dropped a sizeable new update for some content within rF2 - as well as finally adding the free Portland International Raceway circuit!
That's right, after a considerable amount of time in the works since it was first announced many moons ago, rF2 racers now have access to the lovely Portland International Raceway within the sim - complete with all the latest shader technology, and it's free!
As well as Portland, other highlights from the last 24 hours include a revised and updated Silverstone, plus many changes and updates to the various GTE specification cars following the successful Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans event.
rFactor 2 Update Details:
Cars
Aston Martin Vantage GTE v1.55
BMW M8 GTE v2.05
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTE v2.45
Ferrari 488 GTE v1.55
Porsche 991 RSR GTE v2.45
Oreca LMP2 v2.17
Tracks
Silverstone v2.02
Portland International Raceway v0.91
In other rFactor 2 news, the studio have also released the livery pack used in the recent virtual Le Mans 24 Hour event, which will be free to users who own the content within the sim.
... and if you don't own the content, now is a good time, as rFactor 2 recently launched their Steam Summer Sale, with plenty of discounts included!
Original Source; Studio 397
rFactor 2 is available exclusively on PC.
Want to know how to get the best from the sim? Start a thread in the rFactor 2 sub forum and let our community offer you the benefit of their massive combined experience.
That's right, after a considerable amount of time in the works since it was first announced many moons ago, rF2 racers now have access to the lovely Portland International Raceway within the sim - complete with all the latest shader technology, and it's free!
As well as Portland, other highlights from the last 24 hours include a revised and updated Silverstone, plus many changes and updates to the various GTE specification cars following the successful Virtual 24 Hours of Le Mans event.
rFactor 2 Update Details:
Cars
Aston Martin Vantage GTE v1.55
- New minimum rear ride height of 50mm
- Reworked and adjusted aerodynamics (mainly higher sensitivity to ride height changes)
- Fixed high oil temperature threshold for engine lifetime calculations
- Higher maximum differential preload
- Longer engine longevity at higher rpms
- Corrected fuel density (for internal fuel mass calculations)
- Reduced engine braking
- Small adjustments to anti-stall logic (used when auto clutch aid is enabled)
- Radiator cooling options are now visible as steps in the pit menu
- Increased damper travel to allow more suspension compression before hitting the bump stop
- Increased maximum packer stack thickness to 60mm
- Increased brake disc lifetime
- BoP adjustments to weight engine power and fuel tank capacity
- Adjusted fuel consumption
- Fixed loading error when position light upgrade set to OFF
- Adjusted car inertia
- New default setup
- Added 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Liveries
- Updated in-car dash
BMW M8 GTE v2.05
- New minimum rear ride height of 50mm
- Reworked and adjusted aerodynamics (mainly higher sensitivity to ride height changes)
- Longer engine longevity at higher rpms
- Corrected fuel density (for internal fuel mass calculations)
- Reduced engine braking
- Small adjustments to anti-stall logic (used when auto clutch aid is enabled)
- Radiator cooling options are now visible as steps in the pit menu
- Increased damper travel to allow more suspension compression before hitting the bump stop
- Increased maximum packer stack thickness to 60mm
- Increased brake disc lifetime
- BoP adjustments to weight engine power and fuel tank capacity
- Adjusted fuel consumption
- Adjusted car inertia
- New default setup
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTE v2.45
- New minimum rear ride height of 50mm
- Reworked and adjusted aerodynamics (mainly higher sensitivity to ride height changes)
- Longer engine longevity at higher rpms
- Corrected fuel density (for internal fuel mass calculations)
- Reduced engine braking
- Small adjustments to anti-stall logic (used when auto clutch aid is enabled)
- Radiator cooling options are now visible as steps in the pit menu
- Increased damper travel to allow more suspension compression before hitting the bump stop
- Increased maximum packer stack thickness to 60mm
- Increased brake disc lifetime
- BoP adjustments to weight engine power and fuel tank capacity
- Adjusted fuel consumption
- Adjusted car inertia
- New default setup
- Added 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Liveries
- Updated in-car dash
Ferrari 488 GTE v1.55
- Fixed gear ratios for standard package
- Reduced maximum differential preload torque
- New minimum rear ride height of 50mm
- Adjustments to standard aero package
- Increased engine lifetime
- Longer engine longevity at higher rpms
- Corrected fuel density (for internal fuel mass calculations)
- Adjusted gear change delays
- Radiator cooling options are now visible as steps in the pit menu
- Increased maximum packer stack thickness to 60mm
- Increased brake disc lifetime
- BoP adjustments to weight engine power and fuel tank capacity
- Adjusted fuel consumption
- Adjusted car inertia
- New default setup
- Added 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Liveries
- Updated in-car dash
Porsche 991 RSR GTE v2.45
- New minimum rear ride height of 50mm
- Reworked and adjusted aerodynamics (mainly higher sensitivity to ride height changes)
- Longer engine longevity at higher rpms
- Corrected fuel density (for internal fuel mass calculations)
- Reduced engine braking
- Small adjustments to anti-stall logic (used when auto clutch aid is enabled)
- Radiator cooling options are now visible as steps in the pit menu
- Increased damper travel to allow more suspension compression before hitting the bump stop
- Increased maximum packer stack thickness to 60mm
- Increased brake disc lifetime
- BoP adjustments to weight engine power and fuel tank capacity
- Adjusted fuel consumption
- Adjusted car inertia
- New default setup
- Added 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Liveries
- Updated in-car dash
Oreca LMP2 v2.17
- New default setup
- Added 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual Liveries
- Updated in-car dash
Tracks
Silverstone v2.02
- Full update to all latest shaders and techniques on all materials
- Complete overhaul of terrain, road and foliage materials
- Added Endurance layout with extra lighting at night
- Added Historic Chicane layout using alternate Stowe Chicane and old pits
- Adjustments to various curbs for accuracy
- Added many extra objects and replaced generic props with newer assets
- Revised advertisements
- Added outer terrain and replaced static horizon
- Added Digital Flags
- Optimized collision meshes
Portland International Raceway v0.91
- All new version of Portland with full PBR
In other rFactor 2 news, the studio have also released the livery pack used in the recent virtual Le Mans 24 Hour event, which will be free to users who own the content within the sim.
... and if you don't own the content, now is a good time, as rFactor 2 recently launched their Steam Summer Sale, with plenty of discounts included!
Original Source; Studio 397
rFactor 2 is available exclusively on PC.
Want to know how to get the best from the sim? Start a thread in the rFactor 2 sub forum and let our community offer you the benefit of their massive combined experience.
