rFactor 2 Hotfix Update Released

Paul Jeffrey · May 11, 2018

A small but important hotfix has been released for rFactor 2 today...

Addressing several issues with the latest build of rFactor 2, the new update released earlier today is a very welcome surprise to players of this outstanding simulation, clearing up some important bugs that have nagged at the playing experience recently, as well as seemingly adding some nice performance improvements for some who've been suffering with stutter since the last update.

Key highlights of the new build update include a fix for Real Road issues on some stock track content and a crash issue that causes problems when trying to use various content combinations. The new build should download automatically the next time players open their Steam client.

Full change log notes can be read below

11/05/2018 rFactor 2 Update Notes:
Steam Build ID 2759516

Fixed issues with shadow and texture filtering introduced with performance update.
Fixed Launcher sporadically hanging on verify with certain content.
Fixed live replays not working when 'Record Replay' was set to OFF.
Fixed an issue that caused missing segments of real road on certain tracks.
Fixed missing brake disc glow.
New: Corner and safety workers can now be two separate objects and
animations instead of being one object with two people. Naming conventions for modders.
The new safety workers are called SafetyWorker_001, _002, ... and the animations SB_FLAGDOWN, SB_FLAGHELD, ... similar to the corner worker
New: Puppet mode was added to dev mode for modders. It shows up in the menus and allows you to remotely control certain aspects of a race. You can also drag select cars in the camera view and control them."

Note: For this latest update, if you are already on rFactor 2 Build 1110, server Admins will NOT need to update dedicated servers.

rFactor 2 is available exclusively for PC from Steam now.

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Have you tried the new update yet? Are you happy with the latest hotfix build release? Pleased with development of rF2 so far? Let us know in the comments section below!

Peter Stokman · May 11, 2018

Good job 397 really having fps improvements , even recording with better FPS now again , but still hoping you can find just a little more FPS somewhere ,

Alex72 · May 12, 2018

Is the new UI in now? Havent had the time to test for a while.

2stains · May 12, 2018

I think that would be the headline news!
Lovin rF2 even more these dayz .

Nick Gregory · May 12, 2018

Alex72 said:
Is the new UI in now? Haven't had the time to test for a while.

Not yet.

davehenrie · May 12, 2018

HotFix implies small changes. New UI would be big news and would probably be referred to as an major Update.

aka2k · May 12, 2018

Still trying to find the game in the pictures.

Ace King · May 12, 2018

aka2k said:
Still trying to find the game in the pictures.

DallaraD12_2014:
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=917387259&searchtext=Dallara

Alex72 · May 12, 2018

I think i got the answer when people laughed at me for asking that question.

Slowdive · May 13, 2018

Anyone having issues with SimVibe and RF2?

M D Gourley · May 13, 2018

Paul Jeffrey said:
Have you tried the new update yet? Are you happy with the latest hotfix build release? Pleased with development of rF2 so far?

Really happy with all the work Studio 397 have done so far with rF2... it looks and runs a lot better on my older PC and feels fantastic with my TSXW Racer...keep up the great work and looking forward to the future with rF2 development.

albert39 · May 13, 2018

Slowdive said:
Anyone having issues with SimVibe and RF2?

For me it goes perfect, what problem do you have?

Leynad777 · May 13, 2018

Slowdive said:
Anyone having issues with SimVibe and RF2?

I have to restart SimVibe after launching rF2 most of the time and it's not on par with any other sim and rather in the Codemasters F1 category: better than nothing. I get FFB-effects on tyre-lockup for example, but nothing with SimVibe (chassis & seat).

thepharcyde · May 13, 2018

RF2 is unequivocally better in the whole FFB, tyre model than any other racing sim our there

Leynad777 · May 13, 2018

thepharcyde said:
RF2 is unequivocally better in the whole FFB, tyre model than any other racing sim our there

Only if you call pCars 2 not a sim. The cars both games offers are for me about the same in this regards. FFB might be more immersive in rF2, but SimVibe is so much better in pCars 2, the feedback as a hole is better with my setup.

Slowdive · May 13, 2018

Leynad777 said:
I have to restart SimVibe after launching rF2 most of the time and it's not on par with any other sim and rather in the Codemasters F1 category: better than nothing. I get FFB-effects on tyre-lockup for example, but nothing with SimVibe (chassis & seat).

Thanks I'll give that a try. Usually I launch RF2 from Sim Commander, but I guess it will detect it if it's already running.

Slowdive · May 13, 2018

albert39 said:
For me it goes perfect, what problem do you have?

I just get nothing out of it, as if nothing is being sent to my amp. Sim Commander starts it and acknowledges RF2, but nodda on any vibrations. Every other game works fine.

albert39 · May 13, 2018

Slowdive said:
I just get nothing out of it, as if nothing is being sent to my amp. Sim Commander starts it and acknowledges RF2, but nodda on any vibrations. Every other game works fine.

Reasign the soundcard, probably this is the problem