rFactor 2: Oktober-Releasekandidat ist verfügbar

(MST/Speedmaniacs.de) - Mit dem 2022 eingeführten vierteljährlichen Aktualisierungsrhythmus für rF2 und Anbruch des vierten Quartals, steht für die PC-Rennsimulation rFactor 2 noch eine große Veröffentlichung aus. Der am Anfang dieser Woche veröffentlichte Oktober-Releasekandidat ermöglicht nun den Simracern die von Studio 397 seit Bereitstellung der Q3 2022-Version vorgenommenen Anpassungen im Vorfeld des offiziellen Releases im November zu testen.

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Die kommende Version von rFactor 2 kann seit dieser Woche getestet werden Zoom

"Für diesen neuen Releasekandidaten haben wir einige Zeit damit verbracht, einige grundlegende Fehler in der Codebasis von rFactor 2 zu beheben und zu verbessern. Außerdem haben wir hart daran gearbeitet, den KI-Einzelspieler-Aspekt der Software zu verbessern - ein Bereich, der, wie wir festgestellt haben, in letzter Zeit ganz oben auf der Prioritätenliste einiger Mitglieder unserer Community stand."

Darüber hinaus enthält die Oktober-Releasekandidatversion die neu entwickelte In-Game-Store-Funktionalität die bereits jetzt schon für rFactor 2 veröffentlicht wurde. Neben den Verbesserungen auf der technischen Seite, wird es für das verbleibende Jahr natürlich auch noch neue Spielinhalte geben. Welche das sind dürfte Studio 397 in den nächsten Tagen verraten.

rFactor 2 - Oktober-Releasekandidat:
General
-Enabled Alt+F4 and X closing the game
-Fixed various cross compiler issues
-Fixed a rare crash when changing cameras
-Refactored hdv file reading
-Added Key Assignment to toggle Freelook Mouse Control
-Fixed upgrades being broken on develop
-Package installs should now be faster
-Updated DRS regulations to be restricted in all zones by default and not allowed if there are no DRS zones.
-Added RFM parameter "RearFlapNoZonesAllowed" to allow DRS when no zones are available.
-Fixed online temp car not lighting correctly at night.
-Improved visibility of pitbox marker at night.

Track Limits
-Added Relaxed Track Limits Mode
-Added Penalties Only display mode
-Added Test Day support for GDB Settings (via Practice settings)
-Increased penalties for passing illegally and increased time to return place.
-Made it possible to change modes in Dev Mode
-General improvements to pit lane, removing unnecessary reports inside the pitlane, and fixing pit exit line cut detection if content is Set-up correctly.
-Reworked Track Limits dialogue to use HUD Font and add indicator strip
-Updated track limits display, showing all warnings and penalties via messages.
-General tidy up and bug fixing on message displaying.
-Fixed AI editor adding connections from pit lane to main path where the game should not (in some cases due to waypoint locations)
-Fixed an issue where going off track again before penalization would not continue the investigation.
-Added ability to configure Track Limits display in HUDs, but fix to set display if not configured.
-Added "HUD" option to Display position options for Track Limits Info, when set at this it will be placed where the HUD configures. You can manually adjust the position otherwise.
-Added sample parameters to default HUD
-Removed loose fonts from ModDev and fixed font loading from mas files
-Added HUD editor support for Track Limits element

Headlights
-Added Headlight Pulse. Defaults to J key. On activation headlights will pulse 4 times for a second. Previous headlight state is retained and this will not cause issues with headlight requirements.
-Set Auto Headlights to turn on at night even if not required.
-Fixed an issue with Headlight assignment not being kept after a driver swap.
-Fixed Max Headlights PLR value not being respected
-Updated Headlights to be culled based on the position of selected vehicle. Note in Freelook mode to make sure you have selected the vehicle you are focusing on if you are having issues with the headlights not being rendered.

HUD / Graphics
-Improved in Game Exposure in VR
-Fixed omni lights being falsely applied to objects with Omni not enabled
-Added ability to set an emissive map on the Terrain shader. Intended for baking distant lighting into terrain.

UI
-Settings across the UI can now be adjusted more quickly:
-Right mouse button: 10x multiplier
-Middle mouse button: 50x multiplier
-Holding down left mouse button:
-5x multiplier after 2 seconds
-10x multiplier after 4 seconds
-Greyed out Set-up settings (including the name and value) that cannot be adjusted
-Fixed camber Set-up setting description
-Ambient and track temperatures in the event screen are now shown in Celsius of Fahrenheit based on the selected units
-MultiView monitor side angle setting has been limited to 90 degrees in graphics settings
-Updated refreshing of Set-up list
-Fixed subscribing to "All" content collection in the First Launch Wizard
-Fixed Set-up settings becoming greyed out when one of the step values is "N/A"
-Fixed multiplayer admin session controls
-Fixed setting next race length (note: new race length will be displayed after switching to another session, e.g. practice ? qualifying)
-Fixed restart race button being disabled during a race session
-Fixed showing percentage for the singleplayer "Race time" setting when "Race criteria" was set to "% Track Time" or "% Track Default"
-Fixed "Torque split" Set-up setting description typo (read wheels ? rear wheels)
-Merged store into RC
-In multiplayer session controls, fixed selecting spectators when there are more than one
-Fixed selecting driver/spectator in multiplayer session controls when there's a driver and spectator with the same name on the server

AI
-Fixed erratic throttle and brake inputs
-Fixed waypoint lookahead to fix jerky steering motion
-Fixed an issue with driveline noise that could cause AI to brake partially off track and spin, or cut too much

Physics
-Refactored engine code

Modding
-Added the ability to animate any maps UVW via Scroll and Step options on IBL Standard and IBL Standard Blend shaders.
-Fixed buggy background on telemetry debug screens in ModDev.
-Added OnScreen ModDev Tweakbar for debugging Car Cockpit readouts and debugging of LED values.

Known issues
-Skip updates button on package installation is unresponsive
-ISI Formula 2 does not load correctly