New Automobilista Hockenheim Previews, Track Released to Beta Backers

[Paul Jeffrey]

Brazilian overachievers Reiza Studios have released preview images from the upcoming Hockenheim DLC for Automobilista as beta backers of the sim receive access to this interesting new addition.

The latest in the line of 'Legendary Tracks' DLC packs, Reiza's impending Hockenheim DLC will contain four versions of the former German Grand Prix venue. With the traditional and well known blast through the forest making a digital comeback for this pack, players will be able to recreate Grand Prix events of yesteryear using some of the incredible open wheel content to be found in the game. It is expected, although not yet confirmed, that the 2001 and 2016 version of the track will be available initially with 1972 and '88 to follow after the original release.

On the subject of high performance open wheel cars, the included preview screen shots also give players an early glimpse of the Reiza interpretation of a 2017 specification Formula One style car, due to be included in the simulation at a later date.

Automobilista is a PC exclusive racing simulation from Reiza Studios. Post release DLC can be purchased separately for an additional cost.

Don't forget to check out the Automobilista sub forum here at RaceDepartment to keep abreast of the latest news and discussions with regards to the simulation. We have a massive mod database where you can check out and download a selection of cars, tracks, skins, apps and other such third party content, plus of course we host some incredible club racing events on a regular weekly basis. If you want to become involved in the action yourself, check out the Automobilista Racing Clubs and Leagues sub forum and sign yourself up to a race today!

Looking forward to the Hockenheim DLC? Do you enjoy AMS? Have you tried the track(s) in Beta yet, if so what are your impressions? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

[Marc Collins]

is there any simulation to the hybrid system of the f1 car?
can you do adjustments like in ac, or is it just drs and kers?

They are working on this right now (ERS) for the next update.

 

[Marc Collins]

Hockenheim is great with the exception of some severe z-fighting (texture flickering) on the overhead gantry red signs and a couple of the grand stands. It shows up primarily in cockpit view.

 

[Boby Kim]

Hockenheim is great with the exception of some severe z-fighting (texture flickering) on the overhead gantry red signs and a couple of the grand stands. It shows up primarily in cockpit view.

Havent got a clue...too busy fighting time and worn tires. Tracksurface looks pretty good to me

 

[P*Funk]

If not, he is surely welcome to help Reiza.

You just characterized buying AMS as being an act of charity towards the devs.

 

[Germain Entete]

You just characterized buying AMS as being an act of charity towards the devs.

At this date, sort of. The real thing will be their next title. They need money for it, hence AMS created out of GSC, it is no mystery. I wish they had moved straight from GSC to their next title.

 

[KittX]

Hockenheim is great with the exception of some severe z-fighting (texture flickering) on the overhead gantry red signs and a couple of the grand stands. It shows up primarily in cockpit view.

will be fixed with the next update. Numbers on fences too.

 

[P*Funk]

The real thing will be their next title.

The real thing being what, the exact same sim with all the same sim qualities iterated in the same way its being in AMS but with all the high def prettiness the other new sims have released all at once years down the line so that we feel more excited by this massive dump of newness?

Honestly, what do you really expect to see different, aside from graphics? A huge amount of what ended up in AMS and is continuing to be put in it is basically the same work they'd do for the next title anyway.

Sometimes I think people get obsessed with this idea of the new and expecting it to revolutionize when in reality what makes sims better is iterative small steps forward, and in the process I get to use those iterative improvements every month in the sim communities I'm involved in instead of being starved for these things for the next few years waiting. This is how sims have typically worked and should work. Revolutions are marketing fluff.

 

[Germain Entete]

Honestly, what do you really expect to see different, aside from graphics? .

You make it sound it's just a detail. .
It may be ok for you, but it is not for most people. So back up Reiza without playing the game makes perfect sense:
I like, believe in & support Reiza, but not to the point of playing the current outdated looking game.
I am sure many think the same. If not way more people would be playing AMS.

 

[Marc Collins]

You make it sound it's just a detail. .
It may be ok for you, but it is not for most people. So back up Reiza without playing the game makes perfect sense:
I like, believe in & support Reiza, but not to the point of playing the current outdated looking game.
I am sure many think the same. If not way more people would be playing AMS.

And it's exactly why the next title is promised to be using a much-improved and modernized graphics engine. If that is your number one criteria, then yes, you can just wait for that. The rest of us will enjoy the great features and authenticity of AMS while we wait.

 

[P*Funk]

You make it sound it's just a detail. .

Its one detail in a whole list of details. There is no one detail about any game that I lament to the point I refuse to play it. Assetto Corsa was a game that lacked so many features but the most important thing is it was pretty and it was new. People played it waiting for the bedrock basic features to come out but oh boy... the prettiness....

Someone asking about AMS mentioned Project Cars, a sim that is... well lets just say details that are disappointing are quite numerous though.. well its pretty.

No sim is perfect, they all have limitations, even when they're all pretty and all current gen. In many ways current gen super pretty sims still lack some things that you can still get from the older less pretty sims... but I guess that doesn't matter. Pretty seems to trump ten times as much in terms of other feature limitations. Meanwhile get a full boat of great features but if it ain't pretty... oh well.

Its baffling logic to me. Drives me nuts everywhere in the sim world. So many thigns wrong with DCS World yet everyone was pissing and moaning for a while about when they were going to get animated wing tip vapor trails....

 

[Deswribilator]

Thanks Reiza

AMS is fantastic, a must have sim without doubts, without comparison with AC.
And although I must be the only one, i love the AMS graphics.
and with this sweetfx(photorealistic) even better

I have without sweetfx, I will test it, thank you


Here videos without sweetfx

 

[Stephen O'Sullivan]

That TV-Cam video shows off the recent audio improvement in Automobilista. Excellent depth perception from the different cameras. Hockenheim (still in Beta) is a very enjoyable drive.

 

[Marc Collins]

Here videos without sweetfx

Alex already said the fix is in the works, but since this is always controversial when I repeatedly report these things: who here cannot see the z-fighting in the Mercedes grandstand seats? If so, please report to optometrist

 

[Dann Murillo]

Wow yeah I can see grandstand issue in your replay but my game doesn't look like that. Weird.

How do you get such good streaming quality? I continue to struggle to figure that out.

 

[Marc Collins]

Wow yeah I can see grandstand issue in your replay but my game doesn't look like that. Weird.

How do you get such good streaming quality? I continue to struggle to figure that out.

I'd love to start a database of who has the flickering and who doesn't--all using the identical car and cockpit cam. Maybe we can figure out which settings or hardware affect it.

 

[ShredatorFIN]

How soon can we expect the Beta phase to end and 1.4 pop out?

How's it usually been with Reiza/AMS releases? I'm new to this sim, so no idea what's the typical Beta phase length (if there even is one). But I thought they talked about April release. Or just for the Beta?

 

[Alex Sawczuk]

Towards the end of May. We were originally aiming for April but things weren't quite ready.

 

[Reb.Ellion]

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[Ryan Soucy]

IF I could get my hands on these and they're good, I'm more than interested. Thanks all.

These were released by the EEC on their Facebook page. It's kind of hard to get to. The plus side is they feel AWESOME. The GT3s and the IMSA mod. The downside is they don't have skinpacks that are easy to find as far as I can tell. Back to good news, they have the Pirelli World Challenge skins here so you can have a decent field of real named AI drivers to race with.

 

[Shad3R]

Towards the end of May. We were originally aiming for April but things weren't quite ready.

So at the ends of may u will release the big carpack from the "large manufacturer" with the new hockenheim or just because of the track is delayed?