Assetto Corsa: Build 0.9 Released (with multiplayer)

[Bram Hengeveld]

Due to a few delays it took Kunos Simulazioni a little extra time to deliver the announced multiplayer functionality to the community. Today the wait ends as issues have been fixed and tested and are now available via a Steam update for customers.

Besides a whole bunch of servers provided by Kunos the community has start hosting the first multiplayer rooms already and of course you are more than welcome to visit the official RD servers as well.

Buy Assetto Corsa for only 34,99 EUR directly from the RD Store here

The 0.9 upgrade of Assetto Corsa brings the following features to the PC simulation.

Working Features:

• Booking system
• Pre-booked clients from server admins
• Password protected server for booking
• Password saving for different servers
• Multi class races
• Race weekend (practice,qualifying,race) with configurable duration and number of laps
• Select penalty system or not.
• Track cycling
• Loop mode
• Maximum client limit, determined by circuit pit boxes
• Clients may re-join at any session if booked.
• Dedicated server available.
• 10 public official servers

Known Issues

• Official server are set to 15 clients and we will gradually increase the clients number
• with testing. Dedicated server is not limited.
• Wheels remain always connected on the ground, even if cars flies, jumps of flips
• Steering wheels angles might appear exaggerated, or inverted
• Extended characters in player names, are not supported yet
• Graphical active aero animations do not work on multiplayer clients yet
• Opponents skidmarks are not visible yet
• Opponents windshield are not visible in player’s mirrors yet
• Opponents suspension movements are vertical, wheels might compenetrate cars body on some occasions
• “Multiplayer options” option from the menu does not work yet (containing voting for skip session, restart servers, kick users, chats etc)
• Switching between sessions dirt on the car doesn’t disappear race session ends some seconds after the leader finishes the race

 

[Andreas Knöpke]

Plus there are many casual players out there who do not want to play & buy anyhting that isn't finished yet.

Obviously the racing community needs players, so the sooner v1.0 is out the sooner we'll get more players

 

[Chris Partridge]

Some nice consistent laps in the P4/5 at Silverstone ... MP working great. Soft tyres work nicely.

 

[Robert vd Heide]

Plus there are many casual players out there who do not want to play & buy anyhting that isn't finished yet.

Obviously the racing community needs players, so the sooner v1.0 is out the sooner we'll get more players

not so sure if the racing community is waiting for the legions of casualgamers (we call them WRECKERS) ;-)

 

[Andreas Knöpke]

not so sure if the racing community is waiting for the legions of casualgamers (we call them WRECKERS) ;-)

I don't think you were born as a sim racer, mate

 

[Andreas Knöpke]

Besides, more players means more money for the Devs, and more money usually means more content.

That can only be good for all of us.

 

[Ho3n3r]

Plus there are many casual players out there who do not want to play & buy anyhting that isn't finished yet.

Obviously the racing community needs players, so the sooner v1.0 is out the sooner we'll get more players

Makes sense. But calling the next version 1.0 won't make it any more complete than if they had called it 0.10.

 

[Chris Partridge]

0.991?

 

[Blkout]

Makes sense. But calling the next version 1.0 won't make it any more complete than if they had called it 0.10.

Absolutely true and the final release will be when Kunos is ready. I'm sure they're targeting the September time frame as a deadline but the numbering system for each build doesn't mean much of anything. We could be another 32 builds away from the final release.

 

[Roger Ferrer]

I think, 0.9.XXX is last big state of development, multiplayer.
Once they have multiplayer ready and all promised content then can release 1.0, and continue fixing things, releasing extra features like pit stops and the long awaited modding tools.

 

[Dinko Skukan]

It's simply amazing how many "real racers" are across servers driving in wrong direction, only waiting first one to come so he can crash him... Ban option is must have as first option in multiplayer options tab.

 

[John-Eric Saxén]

I think, 0.9.XXX is last big state of development, multiplayer.
Once they have multiplayer ready and all promised content then can release 1.0, and continue fixing things, releasing extra features like pit stops and the long awaited modding tools.

This is why I don't understand why the community is obsessed with having a "1.0 version". It's clear that many things will be left out from the planned 1.0 and will be added later. In my opinion they could as well forget the numbers completely and keep releasing build XXX. As long as the update rate remains as quick as it's now, people are happy and the numbers mean nothing.

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

1.0 is when the bi-weekly updates come to a stop. The devs can't wait to get to this point, I assure you.

It is when all the content and features that are listed on the website will be available and once it is released the mod tools won't be too terribly far behind, hopefully. The game will have received as much optimization as possible at that point and however it runs is how it runs.

The game will continue to be supported for several years but there will be no set deadlines for any of the projects they are working on. (Besides paid DLC that they give a release date for)

For better or worse the game will be 'complete'. If the devs wanted to walk away from the project at that point they would have every legal right to.

 

[Jan-Olov Johansson]

Anybody else noticed that the wings on the Huayra is not moving in replays?
They move when watching the car "live" sts, but not in replays.

This is when hotlapping, not in MP where they already said they won't animate for now anyway.

 

[Jason Hunt]

Had a disastrous time getting on line last night.

After lots of errors when clicking on "join" or failing to connect to the servers, I finally got into a game. That reported "problem with connection" or something and it never left practice mode.

Must have wasted a good 30 minutes just waiting for failed booking attempts.

 

[Rupe Wilson]

Had a disastrous time getting on line last night.

After lots of errors when clicking on "join" or failing to connect to the servers, I finally got into a game. That reported "problem with connection" or something and it never left practice mode.

Must have wasted a good 30 minutes just waiting for failed booking attempts.

Was this on a RD server...

 

[James Moran]

Anybody else noticed that the wings on the Huayra is not moving in replays?
They move when watching the car "live" sts, but not in replays.

This is when hotlapping, not in MP where they already said they won't animate for now anyway.

Yup, I posted a thread about it on the official ac forum

 

[Tom Michelmore]

Watching Blancpain GT at Brands Hatch makes me want the track so much.

 

[Andreas Knöpke]

Watching Blancpain GT at Brands Hatch makes me want the track so much.

pCARS

 

[Ben Goymer]

 

[Tom Michelmore]

pCARS

I'm not interested in purchasing pCARS when it comes available at this current time.