Automobilista 2: Neue Strecke und größere Änderungen in V0.8.4.0

(MST/Speedmaniacs.de) - Der Automobilista 2-Versionsstand hat sich mit der am späten Freitagabend veröffentlichten Version 0.8.4.0 ein weiteres Mal erhöht. Die aktuelle Version enthält nun auch die Interlagos-Kartstrecke in verschiedene Varianten.

© Reiza Studios

Version 0.8.4.0 ist derzeit in der Early-Access-Phase von AMS2 aktuell Zoom

Noch viel bedeutender sind aber die Änderungen die Reiza Studios vorgenommen hat. So wurde das Verhalten der Bremsen für alle Fahrzeuge umfassend angepasst. Die Option für das selbst gewählte Datum wurde vorübergehend deaktiviert und im Bereich Force Feedback ist ein neues Standardprofil mit vielen Verbesserungen mit an Bord.

Ein Ausblick auf das nächste Build ist unterhalb der englischsprachigen Detailbeschreibung zu den Änderungen bei Bremsen, Datum, Force Feedback und vor der Detailübersicht zur Version 0.8.4.0 in deutscher Sprache zu finden.

BRAKES for all cars, including optimum temp ranges, wear, fade and failure properties have all been thoroughly revised according to the brake materials and specs of each car. These will address the brake failure issues from v0.8.3.2 and should hopefully provide more realistic wear and more "feel" on some cars.

CUSTOM DATE option has been temporarily removed from session options, now sessions will always run on default date for that track - with that we have also addressed the bug that would cause a new track selection to retain the default date of the previous track, which could be particularly problematic when for example the user switched from a Brazilian track with a December Summer default date to an European track, leading the latter to load with winter weather and temperatures with fairly big impact on physics that the user wouldn´t have an obvious visual cue for. Next step will be to add a custom season option along with seasonal foliage (which besided the added visual variety will provide the visual cue for different temperatures). Option to customize date may be added at a later stage once we have more systems feeding correctly from such a specific setting.

FORCE FEEDBACK: we have included an additional "NEW DEFAULT" profile featuring several Force Feedback developments, as an option to the "OLD DEFAULT" profile in the FFB UI - those with existing game settings will remain with "OLD" until they opt to switch to "NEW" . As the Gain, Low Force Boost and FX sliders work quite differently in the "NEW" profile, we want to give people the chance to opt into the new once they have understood how the Sliders may need to be adjusted.

Main differences with "NEW DEFAULT" relate to the Low force Boost slider and how it interacts with the Gain slider.

In AMS2 "OLD DEFAULT" profile, Gain slider was a confusing device as overall output FFB path was Set-up badly, with Low Force Boost applied after Gain slider - this was problematic as essentially then you have as many combinations of what happens with signal as there are settings on Gain slider, leading to big inconsistencies (this explains some of the difficulties users had finding a good all-around FFB setting that worked well with all cars, specially on more powerful wheels).

With the "NEW DEFAULT" profile, Low Force Boost is applied before Gain slider, leading to more consistent behavior - it is now factored in the same order as AMS1.

Im nächsten Build werden wir weitere Funktionen hinzufügen, einschließlich einer aktualisierten Reifenabriebformel und einer Konfiguration mit minimaler Kraft. Zukünftige Builds werden einen benutzerdefinierten FFB-Multiplikator pro Fahrzeug besitzen, damit Benutzer jedes Fahrzeug nach seinen Wünschen einstellen kann. Sobald diese und einige andere kleine Anpassungen abgeschlossen sind, glauben wir, dass AMS2 FFB für die Version 1.0 bereit und das 'alte' Standardprofil bis dahin vollständig ausgelaufen sein wird.

Automobilista 2 - V0.8.4.0-Changelog:
CONTENT
-Added Interlagos Kart track (3 layouts)

GENERAL
-Disabled custom event date setting
-Fixed bug that would cause a new track selection to retain the default date of the previous track
-Fixed multiplayer client rebroadcasting (could cause clients to be dropped from server)

UI and HUD
-Added pedal input and engine power/torque data to telemetry screen
-Fixed reported issues with VR / Triple HUD customization (needs validation, will reset any previous edit in those types of display)
-Reenabled HUD selection for Options screen in-session

FORCE FEEDBACK
-Added "New Default" FFB profile, with the following changes vs "old Default:
-"Remapped" Gain slider
-Improved Low Force Boost formula
-A more detailed calculation of steering linkage ratios and how they influence force transferred over to the rack
-Overall small change in FFB output
-More accurate self-aligning torque and factors in residual Mz, camber inclination Mz; steer gyro Mz

PHYSICS and AI
-Updated brake disc thickness, optimum temps, wear, failure, fade properties with variations depending on brake material, fixing brake failure issues from previous build and improving brake feel on some cars
-Minor adjustments to F-Classic tyre tread (all gens)
-Adjusted AI tyre rolling resistance in F-V12, F-3, Roco
-Minor AI performance update for Brands Hatch, Campo Grande, Donington, Guapore, Montreal, Oulton Park, Snetterton, Velocittá

VEHICLES
-Puma P052: Updated missing LOD levels, cockpit display, rim blur, windscreen
-Copa Truck: Added new parameter for Trucks to spawn in their pit slot rather then inside the garage, fixing bug in tracks where they wouldn´t fit the garage
-Adjusted MRX and Roco collision mesh
-Opala OldStock: Fixed bodywork mapping distortion
-Gol Copa Classic: Added missing LOD levels
-F-V12 : Updated #22 #23 community skin
-Copa Uno: Completed livery updates for all cars in the series