Le Mans Ultimate: Update 2 Patch 1 bringt viele Verbesserungen in die Rennsimulation

(MST/Speedmaniacs.de) - Für Le Mans Ultimate hatte Studio 397 vor gut einem Monat das September-Update mit neuen Features veröffentlicht. Darauf folgten bislang zwei Hotfix-Updates. Am 17. Oktober 2024 hat das Entwicklerteam nun die Update 2, Patch 1 betitelte Aktualisierung für die PC-Version bereitgestellt.

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Studio 397 stellt einige Verbesserungen für die Rennsimulation und Fahrzeuge bereit Zoom

Simracer bei denen Le Mans Ultimate derzeit die Poleposition unter den gespielten Rennsimulationen belegt, dürfen sich auf viele Verbesserungen in den Bereichen KI-Verhalten und Streckenlimits freuen und profitieren von weiteren Verbesserungen, darunter auch die Fahrzeuge Alpine A424 LMDh, Isotta Fraschini Tipo-6 LMH-C, Ferrari 488 GTE und Oreca 07 LMP2 und der Circuit of the Americas.

Einen Überblick über alle mit der Aktualisierung verbundenen Änderungen liefert die nachstehende Zusammenfassung.

Le Mans Ultimate - 17.10.2024 - Update #2, Patch 1:
Code
AI
-Fixed various AI aggression issues
-Various updates to AI drop back decision logic
-Updated skating animation to occur if any of the two boxes ahead are occupied
-Fixes for AI approaching pit boxes
-Fixes for AI drafting behavior
-Fixes for some situations when AI are too conservative.
-Improved detection of overtakeable braking zones
-Small tweaks to AI behaviour in safety situations.
-Fixed formation lap skips causing AI to go off track
-Fixed AI that cancel lift and coast failing to pit in time and running out of fuel

Track Limits
-Updated track limits to finalise quicker when you are not at risk of penalisation
-Updated track limits to log more information with regards to illegal passes
-Fixed speed leaving the track always effecting end of lap cuts regardless of time lost in non race sessions.

Other
-Fixed double input when VR is enabled
-Fixed Crash on GetTyreInventory (bug splat reported)
-Fixed Crash on Penalty Translation (bug splat reported)
-Fixed Crash restarting a race-weekend race after handing over a stint
-Fix for sparks sometimes rendering ahead far ahead of cars
-Fixed penalty threshold not being reset when skipping formation laps

UI
Co-op
-Fix for score updates not being displayed after receiving a handover
-Fix for fastest laps showing as not a number.
-Fix for drive time not showing correctly under your name in the pit menu.
-Prevented HUD from appearing behind pit stop screen.
-Fix for the season banner not being centred correctly
-Updated car images

Content
Vehicles
General
-Fixed some trace file errors caused by cars using wrong default materials
-Tweaked AI files to reduce chances of AI trying to under take cars entering the pitlane at Bahrain, Monza, Fuji, Portimao

Alpine A424 LMDh
-Updated Alpine rev ranges with updated information from manufacturer
-Flipped traction control readouts on Alpine HUD
-Fixed LOD issue

Isotta Fraschini Tipo-6 LMH-C
-Corrected RPM bar

Ferrari 488 GTE
-Corrected incorrect recommended tyre temperatures

Oreca 07 LMP2
-Corrected incorrect recommended tyre temperatures
-Updated some LMP2 liveries
-Fixed LOD issue

Circuits
Circuit of the Americas
-Updated AI lines to reduce the chance of first place getting ahead on rolling start
-Updated night lighting colours on the tower
-Updated AI line through T7 and regenerated grip
-Fixed some minor bumps near unused DRS line on back straight
-Reviewed grip levels and increased by around 1%