September 2024 - Update #2 - Public Release Notes

Build id: 15798910

New Features

• Added Co-op game mode

• Save and Load for Race Weekend

• Updated car select screen

• 2024 and 2023 WEC Seasons added (Note that 2024 Season has the 2023 GTE class until LMGT3 are available)

• Car Settings Manager (saves seat positions uniquely per car)

Code

Stability

• Fixed several invalid memory accesses causing crashes

• Fixed crash that could happen when disconnecting a wheel or other peripheral device

AI

• Reworked AI logic with regards to fuel management in races to prevent them running out of fuel

• Ensure AI drive slower at the end of the race when returning to the pits

• Fixed various AI pit lane overtaking issues

• Fixed several issues that would cause AI to behave erratically and crash into other vehicles

• AI now wait for a safe pit release

Physics

• Added soft fall off to battery usage as it becomes empty or full to prevent large shifts in car behaviour as regeneration or propulsion stops

• Fixed virtual energy estimates being displayed incorrectly when using kWh

• Reworked ABS driving aid to prevent it from outperforming human brake inputs

Graphics

• Minor adjustment to colour balance of Sky

• Minor fix for Terrain Shader pattern textures not blending

• Fixes and improved logging around managing the application of weather at session changes online, to address occasional scene over exposure.

HUD

• Added FFB meter

• Made track map outline a bit thinner

Online

• Fixed normal server disconnects (like when leaving) being detected as erroneous/unexpected disconnects.

UI

• Fixed online menus not updating after a few hours of inactivity

• Fixed black screen after Studio 397 splash at start-up

• Fixed Multiview not working on custom resolutions

• Fixed world-flag displaying too large

• Fixed incorrect naming of some timezones

• Fixed naming of some drivers

• Added new launch video

• Improved tab navigation when in car setup

• Fixed the Le Mans track defaulting to 1 min in Race Weekend

VR **Note: this is not a full release, we have included some incremental improvements for those users that wish to try it. You can do this by adding +VR to the launch options of the game. **

• Fixed issue with MSAA not functioning in VR

• Fixed HUD so it works in VR

• Fixed UI so it works in VR

Tracks

Algarve International Circuit (Portimāo)

• Corrected name of default setup folder

• Corrected circuit detail settings for Pit Officials

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola)

• Corrected name of default setup folder

• Fixed crowd / grandstand seats popping in on start finishing straight

• Fixed bump in support road on exit of Aque Minerali

• Fixed lack of trees in rear view on hill behind Aque Minerali

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

• Corrected name of default setup folder

• Corrected circuit detail settings for Pit Officials

• Fixed curb geometry at Curva del Serraglio

• Rebuilt barrier collisions

• Updated rolling start so P1 starts from right hand side.

Bahrain International Circuit

• Corrected name of default setup folder

• Setup pit door sharing for final 2 pit boxes

• Smoothed AI entry into Pit Lane from Racing line

Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans)

• Corrected name of default setup folder

• Adjusted track limits at Mulsanne chicanes

• Removed brake marker which no longer exists for Ford Chicane

Circuit of the Americas

• Initial release

Fuji Raceway

• Corrected name of default setup folder

• Corrected circuit detail settings for Pit Officials

• Fixed helicopter sound for external track camera

Sebring International Raceway

• Corrected name of default setup folder

• Corrected circuit detail settings for Pit Officials

Spa Francorchamps

• Corrected name of default setup folder

Cars

General Notes

• Initial release of Alpine A424 LMDh and Isotta Franschini TIPO6-C LMH

• Added all remaining 2024 Hypercar liveries

• Added 2024 LMP2 liveries

• Added Coach Dave Academy Imola setups

• Added track specific bop for GTE

• Fixed various issues with missing AI driver talent entries

• Optimization to rendering interior of cars from exterior views

• Reviewed tyre compounds and revised temperatures which tyres reach peak grip levels

• Reviewed Fuel Mixtures, and simplified down to a Safety Car mix and Race mix.

Equalized FFB strength across cars, with the following approximate adjustments. Note this is a percentage change, someone previously running 50% strength on the BMW would need to run 40% to get the same output.

• BMW +20%

• Cadillac +20%

• Ferrari +10%

• Glickenhaus +34%

• Lamborghini +20%

• Peugeot (both) +12%

• Porsche +24%

• Toyota +6%

• Vanwall +32%

• Oreca +0%

• Aston +11%

• Corvette + 16%

• Ferrari +9%

• Porsche +6%

BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh

• Reduced MaxPowerOutput[kW] at Le Mans (-3)

Ferrari 499P LMH

• Increased WeightPenalty[kg] at Sebring (+15), Portimao (+22), Imola (+25)

• Reduced MaxPowerOutput[kW] at Imola (-5)

Lamborghini SC63 LMDh

• Updated physics based on new data received from Lamborghini

• Adjusted BOP for updated physics

Peugeot 9X8 2023 LMH

• Reduced MaxPowerOutput[kW] at Monza (-8)

Peugeot 9X8 2024 LMH

• Fixed an issue with warping on fins when car is viewed from a distance

• Fixed an issue with small area of cockpit not receiving shadows

• Increased WeightPenalty[kg] at Le Mans (+3), Imola (+3)

Toyota GR010 LMH

• Increased WeightPenalty[kg] at Sebring (+13), Portimao (+30), Imola (+5)

• Reduced MaxPowerOutput[kW] at Imola (-5)

Oreca 07 LMP2

• Updated default setups