2025 Season 1 Hotfix 2 Release Notes [2024.12.16.02]

2025 Season 1 Hotfix 2 Release Notes [2024.12.16.02]

This is a Hotfix Release, containing critical fixes and some updates for the 2025 Season 1 Release.

Simulation

Race Control

• Fixed a critical issue where custom sectors could not be set with the Active Reset feature.

Dynamic Track Model

• Debris particles may now be spawned along the entire width of the tire carcass instead of only in the center of the contact patch.
• Some parameters for gravel, mud, and dust debris have been updated.
• Fixed an issue with the updated debris system where some particles were not allowed to interact with the environment during their lifetime.

Dirt Racing

• Fixed a critical issue where loose dirt at Dirt Oval tracks was completely invisible in Replay cameras.

AI Racing

• Fixed a critical issue where AI Drivers would refuse to grid for Oval events using Timeline Weather.
• • Developers learned that this was a form of protest by the AI Drivers, and their demands for new umbrellas during their off-track time have been satisfied. AI Drivers will once again race on Ovals when Timeline Weather is selected.

Graphics

• SSAO processing along shape edges has been improved.
• Fixed some display issues with some of the rear brakelights for Fred's pace cars.
• Fixed an issue where some of the 3D foliage was attempting to divide by zero. Not even Mother Nature can perform such a mathematical impossibility!

Cars

Supercars Gen 3

• Drafting distances and corresponding effects have been adjusted.

[Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Class Cars

• Fixed an issue where the dashboard gauges could appear blank/white.

Acura ARX-06 GTP

• Aerodynamic offsets have been updated.

Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22

• Fixed an issue where the paddle shifters would not rotate with the wheel for female drivers.

BMW M2 CSR

• Very distant LODs have been updated to correctly hide cockpit interior completely.
• Fixed an issue where pit crew and equipment could have the incorrect colors applied when using an official BMW livery.
• Fixed a texture mapping issue on the left-side fuel windows.
• Fixed an issue where the driver's seat could disappear at certain camera distances.

Dallara P217

• Fixed an issue with toe measurements in the garage.

Ferrari 499P

• For the damage model, fixed an issue where too much energy from some vehicle body impacts was being transferred to the engine.

Mini Stock

• iRacing setups have been updated.

Ray FF1600

• Engine sounds for chase and exhaust cameras have been improved.

SCCA Spec Racer Ford

• For the damage model, reduced the amount of energy damage transferred from the nose hull to the engine.

Supercars Chevrolet Camaro Gen 3

• For texture mapping, the rear windshield banner has been added, and the grille has been moved to an independent texture.
• The perspective and angle on vehicle mirrors has been adjusted.

Supercars Ford Mustang Gen 3

• Fixed an issue where the wiper knob rotated incorrectly.

[Legacy] NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala - 2012

• Fixed an issue where the dashboard gauges could appear blank/white.

[Legacy] Riley MkXX Daytona Prototype - 2008

• Fixed an issue where headlight flares were appearing in the middle of the car.

Tracks

Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course

• Updated some brakemarkers.

Thruxton Circuit

• Some environment textures have been updated.