rFactor 2 update (build 85) released!

[Ole Marius Myrvold]

Finally a new build is here. Only torrents so far.

We've posted Build 85, Renault Megane v1.1, Formula Renault 3.5 v1.2, GT World Endurance v1.1 and ISI Formula Masters v1.0 in the forum. Currently to torrent only. Auto update should be tomorrow.

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RELEASE NOTES

From readme.txt of Build 85.

UPDATE 4 Changelog (MAY 18, 2012):
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GRAPHICS:
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Improved lighting math
Improved HDR rearviews
Fixed mirrors too dark when using HDR
Improved post-processing in multi-view mode
Fixed side-channel clearing in multi-view mode.
Fixed HDR in multi-view mode
Viewport fix for multi-view
Improved dynamic road
Changing shadow detail level now causes a shader re-compile
Changed base turbidity to 1.8 to brighten sky a bit.
Reduced minimum vertical FOV from 20 to 10 degrees.
improved graphical steering pivot for non-player vehicles
Now applying heat haze to graphics, note new PLR option "Heat FX Fade Speed" which can be used to completely disable.
Fixed broken HDR lum histogram
attempt to fix body parts disappearing in multiplayer

GAMEPLAY:
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Added support for gear ratio sets.
Added ability to have gear-specific ratios.
Added DRS rules.
Added some GDB-configurable atmospheric conditions.
Changed flap buttons to act as toggle by default, but with a controller.ini option "Hold Flap Button" if the user prefers to hold it down.

SOUNDS:
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Scrub sound improvements via the SFX file: can now have tire-specific samples, can be played individually rather than combined into one output, and more control over the frequency modulation.
Defaulting ScrubIndividually to true

AI:
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fixed safety car incorrectly pitting for a tire change (and leaving the rest of the field in limbo)
fixes for AI pit lane behavior when no dedicated pitlane exists.
some minor tweaks to AI stalking behavior.
AI more likely to stay on throttle when along side a car they are trying to pass.
fixed a bug where cars would move towards rather than away from a car next to it going into a corner
fixed bug where sometime AI, at start of formation to standing start, immediately tries to park.
better handling of grip lose around fast corners
AIs will turn on and off rear flaps as required.
Tried to ease up on the throttle cuts caused by tires bouncing off the ground for a tick while otherwise being in control

PLUGINS:
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Screen interface added to Internals Plugins in order to facilitate 3rd party overlays; currently untested and subject to change.
Now reporting to internals plugin whether blue flag being shown for each vehicle.

UI:
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fixed the calculation of the "X display not available" X coordinates for MFD when under AI control.
added some gizmos and actions to facilitate multiplayer auto mod download and install from a dedicated server
added download mod status bar & cancel button
allowing problem mods to show up in lists (so that the problems can be displayed on the info screen)
added info buttons and code for rfm scrollbox to show new state of uninstalled mods with virtual components that are missing.
LED and HUD support for DRS status
changed scaling scrollbox gizmos (rfm, veh, track, hud, showroom & ui) so that they can accept textures other than 1024x1024 uncompressed textures.
Removed PLR file option "Wheels Visible In Cockpit" which was made obsolete by the VEH variable "FrontWheelsInCockpit" a long time ago.

BUG FIXES:
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Fixed some unresponsive keys when using soft vsync.
Fixed problem with keyboard repeats in time acceleration.
Fixed warmup time increasing by 1 each time a server is set up.
Fixed problem where re-attaching a wheel in the pits would result in phantom collision.
Improved thread safety by using local file finder classes.
Fixed a error message that was incorrectly saying missing RCD files.
Fixed bug where requesting a pitstop while on the grid would sometimes cause a stop/go penalty.
Fixed 'Temporary Boost' button.
Fixed bug where requesting a pitstop while on the grid would sometimes cause a stop/go penalty.

FUNCTIONAL ADDITIONS:
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Added mod downloading to sim
Added settings for HTTP Server and rfmod sharing.
Added PLR variable "Car Vibration Mult2" in order to allow separation of orientational vs. positional effects, and added PLR variables "Seat Pitch", "Seat Yaw", and "Seat Roll" to allow an offset from which direction the cockpit camera points.

MOD MODE/PACKAGING
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fixed not being able to switch UIs in mod mode.
removed "no ai" restriction from public dev build
added a scale value in HUD editor for flags & stat bar positions
got digital gages working in the HUD. Can now expand in any of four directions.
HUD editor stability fixes
HUD editor fixes. instead of numbers, will write out the function and font names for led, text, and digital gages

Source

DOWNLOAD LINKS

BUILD 85 FULL INSTALLER:
HTTP: Click here
Torrent: rFactor2_Build85_Setup.exe.torrent
BUILD 69 to 85 UPDATE:
HTTP: Click here
Torrent: rF2_v1042-v1070_69-85.exe.torrent

RFMOD (car/track) files:
HTTP: 1960s World Class Racing v1.0.
Torrent: ISI1045-v10-1960sWorldClassRacing.rfmod.torrent

HTTP: Renault Megane Trophy v1.0.
Torrent: ISI1032-v10-RenaultMeganeTrophy.rfmod.torrent
HTTP: Click here
Torrent: Renault Megane Trophy v1.0 to 1.1 update. ***

HTTP: Formula Renault 3.5 v1.0.
Torrent: ISI1044-v10-FormulaRenault35s.rfmod.torrent
HTTP: Formula Renault 3.5 v1.0 to 1.1 update.
Torrent: ISI1044-v10-v11-FormulaRenault35s.rfmod.torrent
HTTP: Click here.
Torrent: Formula Renault 3.5 v1.1 to 1.2 update. ***

HTTP: GT World Endurance v1.0
Torrent: ISI1050-v10-GTWorldEndurance.rfmod.torrent
HTTP: Click here
Torrent: GT World Endurance v1.0 to 1.1 update. ***

HTTP: Click here.
Torrent: ISI Formula (2011) Masters v1.0. (requires FR3.5 1.2 installed first to run) ***

*** = Newly added and require build 85 for full functionality.

Source

Personally currently downloading everything, and will give it a go!

Will be interesting to see. They have added DRS rules and control options for that as well!

 

[Super Koala]

Gone very quiet on this thread for such a momentious update. I guess I was expecting too much.

The ISI formula is welcome and I look forward to some racing with this.
The graphics have had some correction and enhancement but not the lift in frame rates I was hoping for.

The big disappointment was the historic series. While the physics are still fine imho, missing the mirrors seems to have put this back for me and who knows when the next update will be? I don't like the virtual mirror.

More worrying, I don't see many RD servers up so maybe a lot of testing going on there, Not problems I hope.

I thinkt the Formula Renault has improved as well

 

[RedMetal]

The big disappointment was the historic series. While the physics are still fine imho, missing the mirrors seems to have put this back for me and who knows when the next update will be? I don't like the virtual mirror.

I don't think we'll have to wait very long for the update to the 1960's cars (and the new 1966 Monza). You can see they are already testing it on their servers. Should be interesting to see what a more complete tire model do to these cars

 

[Noel Spence]

hi can someone help me , i have been trying for 2days to get this 85 build going i have updated everything , so i have tried the last resort of a clean reinstall , but that has made it worse in manage mods it still remembers all my previous tracks and cars even though i have not put them in packages folder yet , and when i try to uninstall them it want let me cheers , i forgot to mention when i try to verify this build i tells me invalid path submitted by this application, or there is an error with the verification service

 

[David Ignjatovic]

Did you save and then delete the stuff in my documents/rf2?

 

[Noel Spence]

thanks for answering dave i saved the files in my packages folder to desktop then deleted all the other stuff. all going again done a clean install to my secondary hardrive and away it went ,

 

[Lars Brugman]

I have a problem wiith loading the Formula master car. It says I mis wheelglowing.dds

Can anyone help me with this?

 

[Marco Bijl]

Gone very quiet on this thread for such a momentious update. I guess I was expecting too much.

The ISI formula is welcome and I look forward to some racing with this.
The graphics have had some correction and enhancement but not the lift in frame rates I was hoping for.

The big disappointment was the historic series. While the physics are still fine imho, missing the mirrors seems to have put this back for me and who knows when the next update will be? I don't like the virtual mirror.

More worrying, I don't see many RD servers up so maybe a lot of testing going on there, Not problems I hope.

I thinkt the Formula Renault has improved as well

Well Peter, I did not say it was a bad timing for nothing . For me, it could not have been at a more worse moment.
Don't get me wrong, I am glad it's here, but to tell the truth, I haven't even been able to drive 1 meter with the new update, simply due to time issues on my side.

I am trying to get all servers updated this morning, and then I will look into the new mod structure to get some new servers up. I only have 2 hours orso this morning, and then i have to go out yet again.

 

[Marco Bijl]

Can anyone help me with this?

Did you update the Formula Renaults? I suspect the wheelglow is used from that mod.

 

[Christian Lyngbye]

Can anyone help me with this?

Try this
http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/5581-Build-85-Discussion-Mk-II?p=68956&viewfull=1#post68956
or at least update all mods before running the Formula Masters. It makes little sense that they have dependencies but apparently they do...

 

[Lars Brugman]

Try this
http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/5581-Build-85-Discussion-Mk-II?p=68956&viewfull=1#post68956
or at least update all mods before running the Formula Masters. It makes little sense that they have dependencies but apparently they do...

Thanks will try that

Did you update the Formula Renaults? I suspect the wheelglow is used from that mod.

I updated them, but it didn't work

 

[Marco Bijl]

Try the following:

Uninstall the Formula Master mod, and the Formula Renaults.

Install the Formula Renault, and update to version 1.2
Install the Formula Master.

I suspect the Master takes something from the Renaults, which has to be present prior to installing the Master.

 

[Super Koala]

Well Peter, I did not say it was a bad timing for nothing . For me, it could not have been at a more worse moment.
Don't get me wrong, I am glad it's here, but to tell the truth, I haven't even been able to drive 1 meter with the new update, simply due to time issues on my side.

I am trying to get all servers updated this morning, and then I will look into the new mod structure to get some new servers up. I only have 2 hours orso this morning, and then i have to go out yet again.

Don't worry too much Marco, doesn't seem to be a lot of interest. It looks like I'd be the only one turning up, maybe it's something I said

 

[Jim Carvalho]

I used the torrents to get the rF2_v1042-v1070_69-85, which updates b69 to b85. I first uninstalled all the other tracks and mods, except the ISI ones. I installed the newest versions of the Meganes, Formula Renault, GTs, and Formula ISI, then ran the update exe. Everything works as advertised, including the "features" cited elsewhere, like 66 F1-F2-F3 mirrors black, shadows, etc. No probs.

The only issue I have left is that in the "menu" where you select the Mod, Car, and Track, I still have strange icons for the RD mods that I uninstalled. It doesn't seem to affect anything; they can't be selected anyway. Mostly they're an annoyance, though I'm curious if they'll later interfere in the installation of versions of similar mods that Marco spends so much time with. Any suggestions? Is there a file that needs to be edited or deleted so that rF2 will rebuild it properly? Or can I just Uninstall them with the uninstall button in that menu? TIA

BTW, Peter, I find this fascinating.

Edit: Well, I answered part of my question. The Uninstall button is "greyed" out and can't be clicked. I can click the Info button, and I see that most of them are missing components, which were some of the things I uninstalled before I updated. The icons in the menu look like four-part diamonds. For the ones with missing components, the diamonds have yellow/black construction hatching. Can I reinstall the missing components? Or will that mess up because they weren't made specifically for build 85?

 

[Marco Bijl]

Jim, please try the following:

Open your explorer
Go to your data folder of rfactor2
Enter the INSTALLED/RFM folder
Look for any file that looks like an RD mod. Most will start with the letters RD. Delete those files.
Now go up 2 folders (back to the data folder that is), and enter the MANIFEST folder.
Do the same, and delete the files which are RD related.

I guess there have been some files left behind with the uninstalling process. When they are deleted, all should be ok again.

 

[Marco Bijl]

So nice this... Just did a complete reinstall. Removed everything, and started from scratch.

Installed all updates, and all ISI mods. Just added MidOhio, Snetterton, Fuji and Topeka as tracks, no custom mods.

Started the game, and went to single player mode, selected all cars and tracks, selected Fuji and a Megane, and went on track.... Totally UNplayable 2 FPS when driving through pits, in the same settings as in the previous build, where I had around 30FPS there.

So disapointing this.. Simply can't play the game anymore, and have NO clue what is causing this. So, count me out of any race for the coming time, until I have this fixed.

 

[Andreas Schmich]

had the same problem....when i choose all cars and tracks...i have 9 fps ....when i use the nissan on fuji mod i have 130 ..so i think its only the all cars and tracks where the problem is

 

[Gary Wargo]

I downloaded a MaseratiGT_Cup_v13.rfmod mod using the ingame downloader (Build 85). After it completed the download it gave me a message that the mod must first be installed. I went to the mod manager and the mod isn't there. The file 'MaseratiGT_Cup_v13.rfmod' is in the 'Packages' folder and it is also showing in the 'Documents\rFactor2\Installed\Vehicles' folder. But I can't find the mod anywhere within the game to play it. What do I need to do to play this mod?

 

[Christian Lyngbye]

This update is definately a decent step in the right direction. I don't get stutters like I did before and the shaders seem more clean especially for shadows and windows. HDR still looks pretty strange so I'll leave it off. I still get 22 FPS with 15 cars at Monaco start but once they spread out it's alright.

I can't wait for the tire model to be finished and hopefully they'll improve the AI (they don't seem to know how to stop if they're tangled up and maybe they crash a little too much).

I've tried the Formula Masters a bit and it seems pretty well made but it's a beast to control and tweak properly. I haven't looked through the controls but is there a DRS button?

 

[Knut Omdal Tveito]

I haven't looked through the controls but is there a DRS button?

It's called "wing-flap" iirc and you can map it in the controls setup

 

[Marco Bijl]

I downloaded a MaseratiGT_Cup_v13.rfmod mod using the ingame downloader (Build 85). After it completed the download it gave me a message that the mod must first be installed. I went to the mod manager and the mod isn't there. The file 'MaseratiGT_Cup_v13.rfmod' is in the 'Packages' folder and it is also showing in the 'Documents\rFactor2\Installed\Vehicles' folder. But I can't find the mod anywhere within the game to play it. What do I need to do to play this mod?

I had the same, and I think I know what caused it. Must check later tonight if it is indeed what I think it is,and shall post it here then.

I have been out again all day today, so after dinner, there is some time to check up on things again.

Will also try what happens when I do NOT use the All tracks and car mod.