Assetto Corsa: Build 0.9 Released (with multiplayer)

Bram Hengeveld · May 9, 2014

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.

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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

scotchjock · May 9, 2014

Juris said:
Same here. i5-4670 @3.4ghz. Also got the strangest hissing/crackling through the 5.1. Weird.

While the game appeared to be very unresponsive with about 1-2fps the fps meter was still recording 40+ fps in the pit lane and was itself responsive.

Yep, strange hissing/crackling noise too, not good.

scotchjock · May 9, 2014

Blkout said:
What CPU are you using and speed?

4770K@4.5Ghz, sli GTX780's

Rupe Wilson · May 9, 2014

Paul Brennan said:
Has anyone managed to host a server yet? I keep on getting error registering to lobby..apart from that did a few laps on the RD imola gt server no probs at all

i cant join my own server but 24 other drivers can...
it seems you cant join your own server, but i had this problem in GSC while others can do this
don't know if others can join there own server in AC.
good news is after the last update in GSC i can now join my own server so ill wait for a update.
or the possibility to join through LAN..

But the good news is all RD servers seem to be running flawlessly.

scotchjock · May 9, 2014

Ben Goymer said:
Could be because there are more cars than pitboxes. That's what I read on the AC forums anyway.

Oh right, wonder if we can reduce the number of cars then, tbh, it's all a little confusing.

Juris · May 9, 2014

scotchjock said:
Yep, strange hissing/crackling noise too, not good.

Could be as Ben Goymer said earlier thats its due to their being more cars than pitboxes. I've kept the races I've been in to 20 or less and not seen it happen again. The one time it did happen there were 50 opposition if I recall correctly.

James Woods · May 9, 2014

Rupe Wilson said:
i cant join my own server but 24 other drivers can...
it seems you cant join your own server, but i had this problem in GSC while others can do this
don't know if others can join there own server in AC.
good news is after the last update in GSC i can now join my own server so ill wait for a update.
or the possibility to join through LAN..

But the good news is all RD servers seem to be running flawlessly.

i was able to join my own server

Paul Brennan · May 9, 2014

I cant get over how much of a fail this booking system is....id much rather have a bit of join lag in a practice session then not be able to race with friends at all

James Woods · May 9, 2014

how does the booking system work exactly? From what I saw - and i've only spent five minutes having a quick look at the interface - the server admin sets a booking time, everyone joins in that period of time, then when the timer runs down, server starts. No one can join after this, and if you leave, you stay "booked in" so can rejoin?

I also set up a server and tried to cancel my booking after i had joined, and could not. So if you have a 20 man server, 20 book, join, hate it, leave, no one can join afterwards?

Please correct any assumptions i've made incorrectly, just trying to understand the system.

sti228 · May 9, 2014

I start game and new update available - 0.9.3

0.9.1
- Launcher filter options added

0.9.3
- Password bug fixed
- Race.ini related bugs solved
- Launcher multiplayer screen: even higher leniency towards timeouts

Sergio Goncalves · May 9, 2014

I don't like the booking system. We should be able to at least be able to join during practices.

James Woods · May 9, 2014

Sergio Goncalves said:
I don't like the booking system. We should be able to at least be able to join during practices.

was hoping this wasn't the case. I can see they are trying to do something iracing-like, but as of now it's way too intrusive.

Dux · May 9, 2014

Why i cannot enter any server?

Vinicius Matheus · May 9, 2014

Aristotelis Vasilakos

"The booking system is specifically designed for leagues. Eliminates join lag, makes servers much more stable, permits rejoining in case of disconnection.

Also, specifically for leagues, you can pre-book your clients and they will find the server open and ready to join at any session they want.

Give it some time to learn how it works and of course wait for the improvements and new features"

Juris · May 9, 2014

James Woods said:
was hoping this wasn't the case. I can see they are trying to do something iracing-like, but as of now it's way too intrusive.

Its early days. Well its the 1st day really

. To keep an eye on server loads etc I can see the booking idea being very useful from a technical standpoint. There is nobody 'jumping in' once a session has begun so KS can limit the variables they have to watch for in the Alpha.

It'll change don't worry.

Blkout · May 9, 2014

scotchjock said:
4770K@4.5Ghz, sli GTX780's

Shouldn't be getting any CPU issues with that. Certainly something Kunos needs to iron out.

James Woods · May 9, 2014

wanted to join the rd gt2 server but missed the booking period. One poor guy made it in time and will be racing in his own for the next 60 minutes! Really is a crazy system. I know they will rearrange it, but as of now it's a bit of a nightmare if you just want to pug

Joao Borges · May 9, 2014

My PC is bad, but not as bad as AC multiplayer is making it out. I can run solo at 1080p with everything in low with locked 60FPS via v-sync. With grid of 15-20 cars, to get 50-60 fps I need to go down to 1366X768.

On Multiplayer, there was one room with about 12 cars and I got a CPU Warning, and on the pit lane it was pretty much unplayable. I know Multiplayer will demand more from the PC, but I wasn't expecting it to be this much. Oh well, definitely no MP for me.

I'm seriously gonna cry.