Assetto Corsa Red Pack released and game updated to v1.7

[Paul Jeffrey]

Kunos Simulazioni have released version 1.7 of Assetto Corsa, available to download now via the Steam network.

Coming with a variety of updates and improvements, including the ability to jump the lights at race start and brake temperature simulation on a selection of vehicles, the new update brings a healthy amount of new and exciting features and fixes for the popular racing simulation. With a vast majority of cars already in game benefiting from version 7 tyre technology, the team over at Kunos have again stretched their understanding of the simulation values associated with the rubber on the road and brought what is claimed to be significant updates to a few of the 'Red Pack' DLC cars that have moved on to the new version 10 iteration of tyre in game. Kunos have stated that the new tyre version -

"introduces improvements of the current v7 tyre model, with tyre temperatures being more sensitive to initial tyre pressures, improvements in the realigning force and more. Furthermore, as an additional proof of KUNOS commitment to realistic physics, we introduce the new tyre model v10 for some of the new RedPack cars. The new tyre model follows the handling philosophy of KUNOS and offers a very similar driving feel, but at the same time is a complete rewrite that permits us to validate much better our results with real life data, hence the jump from v7 to v10"​

Version 10 tyres will eventually be rolled out to all official cars within the game at a similar time to when the studio bring brake temperatures to more than a handful of cars contained within the 'Red Pack' DLC release, including more features like air ducts and pads to be implemented at a later date.

Sizable in its scope, the new update also includes the unlocking of the latest DLC offering from the Italian studio, the much anticipated 'Red Pack'. Featuring eight vehicles (listed below) and a laser scanned version of the RedBull Ring in Austria, the new DLC download brings modern Formula One machinery to the sim for the first time. The 2015 vintage Ferrari SF15-T comes complete with simulation values added for all the modern power pack technology associated with recent Grand Prix cars, such as the MGU-K, MGU-H, ICE with variable Turbo, Batteries charging and energy deployment. Physics features commands are now configurable on keyboard and controllers.
Relevant features like Traction Control, ABS, Turbo, MGU-K, MGU-H, Engine brake etc, can be configured on the gaming device, and on the keyboard.

All in all, exciting times for fans of Assetto Corsa!

REDPACK DLC – List of Contents

Track
Circuit of RedBull Ring – GP / NATIONAL version

Cars

• Ferrari SF15-T
• Ferrari F138
• Ferrari 488 GT3
• Maserati 250F 6C
• Maserati 250F 12C
• Maserati GranTurismo GT4
• Maserati Levante S
  
• Lamborghini Aventador SuperVeloce

Assetto Corsa 1.7 Changelog

• Added Red Bull Ring track (Red Pack DLC)
• Added Ferrari SF15-T (Red Pack DLC)
• Added Ferrari F138 (Red Pack DLC)
• Added Ferrari 488 GT3 (Red Pack DLC)
• Added Lamborghini Aventador SC (Red Pack DLC)
• Added Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4 (Red Pack DLC)
• Added Maserati 250F 6 cylinder (Red Pack DLC)
• Added Maserati 250F 12 cylinder (Red Pack DLC)
• Added Maserati Levante S
• Performance Delta App: Added instant velocity difference bar
• Realtime App: Added road/ambient temperatures and grip
• Fixed system messages when ABS and TC are not available
• Added loading/saving system for fixed setup sessions
• Added audio device selector on Audio App. If saved device is not there, main device will be used
• Added volume ramp function to overcome issues with logitech headphone drivers
• Added Precision slider in Photo App
• Added missing icons on replay interface
• Added QUANTITY_MULT in system/cfg/skidmarks.ini
• Fixed RX-7 Tuned turbo sound behavior
• Fixed Alfa 155 mixing route for external sounds
• Fixed Ferrari F40 low-pass filter and some events volume
• Balanced exterior volume for all the cars
• New Bmw M3 e92 external sounds
• Added brake disc temperature simulation to (Ferrari 488 GT3, Maserati GranTurismo MC GT4,Maserati Levante)
• New Drivemotive Drifting School livery for BMW M3 e92 drift and S1 variants
• Tyre pressure now influences temperature spread and build up
• Added dynamic controller for EBB (electronic brake balance). Use file ctrl_ebb.ini for the controller.
• Added daylight function on "lights" script
• Added multiple turbo analogue instruments management
• Added server hints on RaceControl screen
• Added TC, ABS, Turbo keys to controller interface (both up and down)
• now TC and ABS can be cycled back through CTRL + SHIFT
• Added Flashing lights
• Showroom: Added video editing camera controls
• Showroom: Added car lights trigger as script "SHOWROOM""LOAD_LIGHTS" (previews are made without car lights)
• Showroom: Added support for extra animations (extra_animations.ini). Numkey_6
• Added blinking light system
• Fixed Volume App not saving bumper audio
• Added jump start
• Added penalty for "ESC to pits" during race
• Fixed some car/track combination resetting to pits at the start of HotLap sessions
• Improved remote cars movements over curbs
• AI is not making brake mistakes for cars that have ABS available
• Different level of engine brake are now selectable by the users on cars that offer the option (Ctrl+E)
• Added graphics smoothing for rigid bodies coming from physics
• Onboard brake bias now follows same limits in the FRONT_BIAS section in setup.ini
• Red lines and indications for gear change in the GUI are now considering damage rpms as well as limiters
• Laps completed indications in the GUI during races now refer to "leader completed laps" and not player completed laps
• Performance Delta app is now using spline position for calculation instead of distance calculated from car speed (less realistic but much more precise)
• New camera view at start, showing car instead of track
• New AI algorithms for race craft
• AI drivers are now much more variable in performance during a single lap and during a session
• "Lights on/off" is now a status of a car instead of a switch and gets replicated over the network properly
• Tyre radius is now also a function of tyre angular velocity
• Fixed self align torque going to negative values too early
• New Tyre Model V10 for selected cars
• Additional general bugfixing on car graphics and some improvements to lods across the entire vehicle content
• 3D improvements on the Nissan R34 Skyline
• 3D improvements on the Nissan 370Z Nismo
• 3D improvements on the Ferrari LaFerrari
• General bugfixes in several tracks
• New clouds textures
• Improved PPeffects
• Improved Weathers
• Fixed GUI not showing on Oculus with PP off and AA on
• Added the possibility to launch sim directly. Add section [AUTOSPAWN] ACTIVE=1 to race.ini then start AssettoCorsa.exe
• Added experimental Bandwidth Optimizer to acServer

Check out the Assetto Corsa sub forum for more news items right here at RaceDepartment. We have a number of thread topics to engage with your fellow community members, we host a high volume of mods and addons as well as our new Modding Discussion forum, a place where modders can discuss the many aspects involved in creating cars, tracks and skins for Assetto Corsa.

With our new Mazda MX-5 Cup league starting this Sunday, why not head over to our Assetto Corsa Racing Club forum to check out our regular club racing events and leagues? Our club races are designed for drivers of all skills and experience using a wide variety of content available for the sim. Head on over and take a look!



The update is here and so much to discuss! Do you like the v10 tyres? Enjoying the 'Red Pack'? What is your favorite new car? Discuss below!

 

[vee10]

The price is ok for the content given.

The gears in the SF15 seem way too long though.

Totally agree 8th gear is like a eco overdrive virtually no acceleration. Something not right about that. Not totally convinced by the F1 cars in general after many hours on Automobilista recently in the formula cars especially the F-Extreme, the new AC F1 cars do not convey the experience I was expecting.

 

[sti228]

Added Precision slider in Photo App

Hello. Someone know what function have this slider ? For what i need it ?

 

[Blimey]

It's funny that people complain about a DLC pack being 10 euros, but they have a couple-hundred euro steering wheel, nearly a 1k euro PC, a 200-1000 euro screen, etc....it's pretty ridiculous.

some people work their booty off for such a setup and then pay for a slightly higher priced virtual content. I bet you would complain if the gas price went up 2 dollars per litre

 

[Amir Vodokotlic]

You suck at math, really.

And you suck at reading comprehension.

DLC 1 vs DLC 5.

 

[Will Mazeo]

some people work their booty off for such a setup and then pay for a slightly higher priced virtual content. I bet you would complain if the gas price went up 2 dollars per litre

I think nobody would complain that much if they had to refuel as often as a DLC come out xD

 

[CCL71]

My initial thoughts are positive. Red Bull Ring is nicely done and I really like the 488 GT3. I noticed that the tires in it sound much different than in the other cars; very little screeching and I had a hard time locking them up to find the limits, as I would expect from a racing slick. For the other cars, I had to turn the tire sounds down as they seem to screech much louder and at slower speeds now. I also noticed that the grip levels seem more pronounced in my wheel. As opposed to a progressive, linear feeling of grip, FFB now seems to let go abruptly mid corner, then tighten back up as I unwind the steering. It doesn't do it with every car so I'm assuming it has something to do with the tire model; reminds me of PCARS a bit. I'll have to get used to it. Overall, another good job from Kunos, well worth the money.

Sidebar: If you think you can drive, try a hot lap in either of the classic Maserati's ;-)

 

[kedy89]

It's funny that people complain about a DLC pack being 10 euros, but they have a couple-hundred euro steering wheel, nearly a 1k euro PC, a 200-1000 euro screen, etc....it's pretty ridiculous.

Put it in a proper perspective if you want to go that way...

10€ for 8 cars and 1 track. So 50€ for 40 cars and 5 tracks, which is about the price for a new game. Doubt you'd pay that for such little content. Oh wait, you do...

 

[pafe]

And you suck at reading comprehension.

DLC 1 vs DLC 5.

Wasn't the DP1 something like 14€ but with preoder bonus?
I think the price got reduced a few updates ago. So all ok, really

 

[Paul McCluskey]

Assetto Corsa ‏@AC_assettocorsa 4h
#TheRedPack DLC is now available as premium DLC content for the PC & will be available on the forthcoming console editions!
the word premium explains the price i guess, but still cheap in my book

 

[RMR1]

Thanks, but not for 10€. Sales will come, might grab it then.

Miser!

 

[Torcano]

for you yeah, my steam wallet has been empty for 4 months, I hope you don't mind spending 10 euros on me, right?

Aww poor widdle baby, too bad being an internet tough guy/bottom tier troll don't pay so well. JK. I would have been more than happy to gift a copy to you, but steam screwed up and people from my country are now region locked, so I can't give anything to people anymore. All hail crap currency that keeps dropping in value. :|

Anywho, still slowly redownloading the game just so that I can have a fresh backup copy of it. a couple more hours and I can start driving.

 

[kedy89]

Miser!

wastrel!

 

[Eduard Mallorquí]

S15F-T gears seem to be all wrong and I'm not sure about the aero either, for now I'm unable to reach even 340 km/h on Monza while using DRS, lowest wings and highest mapping settings. I wonder where did they get the data from if they got it at all? It's something rather easy to get right by just looking at some onboard footage...

 

[schnipp]

Is it me or are the tyres on the MC GT4 hard to get to temp?
Rears are mostly too cold, fronts are getting in the green range only with pretty hard and aggressive driving.

 

[vegasparis]

Every car except the maserati 250f's seem to have one

Its look like the image and screen stop a micro micro second, and the screen freeze and the sound too.
I have an 780TI SLI and i never had this issue before this 1.7 version.

Edit: i just tryed the maserati 250f's 12 cylinder and for me there is more issue sound than ferrari f1...too bad !!!
need a fix.

 

[Eero o.]

S15F-T gears seem to be all wrong and I'm not sure about the aero either, for now I'm unable to reach even 340 km/h on Monza while using DRS, lowest wings and highest mapping settings. I wonder where did they get the data from if they got it at all? It's something rather easy to get right by just looking at some onboard footage...

I agree top speed is bit too slow, it should be around 350 kmh http://www.fia.com/sites/default/files/qualifying_speed_trap_5.pdf

 

[Alex72]

At least it's free.

Levante: and its a ton of fun to throw around. Already did a race with it and it was way funnier than i thought. Its all about combo and your mood to make something fun.

 

[Alex72]

S15F-T gears seem to be all wrong and I'm not sure about the aero either, for now I'm unable to reach even 340 km/h on Monza while using DRS, lowest wings and highest mapping settings. I wonder where did they get the data from if they got it at all? It's something rather easy to get right by just looking at some onboard footage...

8th gear? Turbo seem to kick in at 8th gear and the speed go up dramatically. I havent tested top speed yet, but i know that the shifting is fast (blue revs = shift). And im pretty sure they get info from Ferrari. Thats not to say they dont have updates still to do.

 

[Paul McCluskey]

from ac dev In lower gears, shift at the blue lights, in higher gears, shift when the red lights go out on your steering wheel

 

[RockyFra]

Queen used to sing a song called: "It's a kind of magic"