The Big Assetto Corsa Competizione Interview (Part 1)

Paul Jeffrey · Mar 6, 2018

RaceDepartment quiz Marco Massarutto and Stefano Casillo of Kunos Simulazioni about the upcoming Assetto Corsa Competizione.

We asked the community to submit a few questions to the developers of the upcoming Assetto Corsa Competizione racing simulation, and frankly the response we received was incredible. Some 245 posts later and we've picked out a few key questions to throw at the guys, with some interesting responses...

So if you are keen to hear more about this exciting new title, catch the first part of our interview at the head of this article, and don't forget to subscribe!

Assetto Corsa Competizione should be available on Steam Early Access Summer 2018.

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Excited for the future of ACC? Learn anything interesting from the interview? Let us know in the comments section below!

davewilliams000 · Mar 6, 2018

Awesome. Super hyped for this game/SIM! Excellent Q&A with very insightful answers by the KS guys. Video is up to 979 views so we've some way to go before we see part 2!

Steve Worrell · Mar 6, 2018

Matheus Machado said:
you can already get stuck on gravel traps in AC btw

Really? I've never got stuck in a gravel trap.

ouvert · Mar 6, 2018

Will Mazeo said:
the gravel part could have a rescue team pushing you back to track (with a code 60 depending on the area), but then this is mostly an American rule, in europe usually it's the end of the race ot you, but BES has gone pretty american in recent years so I'm not sure if they rescue the cars all time, if I remember right they do

push me out .. if you implement need to go to pit to clean your air intake from gravel or risk engine overheat/safe mode or just lower power output

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Matheus Machado said:
you can already get stuck on gravel traps in AC btw

you sure? grass and gravel are just tarmac with different grip when it comes to physics as far as I know

Christian Camargo · Mar 6, 2018

I sent my question by text. I demand the answer by text and not by video.

Radu Oros · Mar 6, 2018

How do you make sure that in the real life track under the same conditions you'd also get stuck? How well can you simulate the live terrain to give the same consequences as real life off road terrain? Maybe irl for some miraculous reason the car would get unstuck and continue the race, but in the game they made you get stuck and you can't get out.. how do you make that balance to actually be real and not scripted.

Matheus Machado · Mar 6, 2018

VernWozza said:
Really? I've never got stuck in a gravel trap.

Drop the Fabarth to the ground and use a very soft suspension, last time I did a league with it I did a setup that if I spun out of the track I would get stuck. Same with the formula master.

Maybe they changed the physics after, since I haven't driven the sim much nowadays. But on GT cars they are high enough to not get stuck unless there is a dynamic sand simulation.

bururu92 · Mar 6, 2018

oh man, I thought Im done with Assetto for a while but just thinking about this new game makes me wanna hop in and do some long GT3 races! Great interview and also @Paul Jeffrey, where did you get such an awesome shirt brother?

Amir Vodokotlic · Mar 6, 2018

Great interview.

Those screenshots in background sure look good.

Can't wait for early access.

Eugene Abramoff · Mar 6, 2018

Great stuff man! Lot's of new interesting details. Looking forward to the next part

PaulH · Mar 6, 2018

Excellent video @Paul Jeffrey look forward to the next part

Instant buy! Kunos

ouvert · Mar 6, 2018

Radu Oros said:
How do you make sure that in the real life track under the same conditions you'd also get stuck? How well can you simulate the live terrain to give the same consequences as real life off road terrain? Maybe irl for some miraculous reason the car would get unstuck and continue the race, but in the game they made you get stuck and you can't get out.. how do you make that balance to actually be real and not scripted.

variable based on ride height, gravel depth, grip and speed .. if only it was this simple

.. and for Monza, if it is in Curve di Lesmo 1 you just get stuck every time

Flip-Flop Driver · Mar 6, 2018

Points that caught my attention:
1- No DX12. Thus a small possibility of worse performance with weaker cpus or very high fps with AMD drivers. If the GPU timings are shorter than the CPU timings wich may be the case with some visual settings.
2- Theyre not only going to add visual tyre flex for the first time but also the tyre flex is going to be different. So half a jab on RF2 fans?
3- They have driver consulting but theyre not showing him and it doesnt help. Jab on Pcars fans.

StefanoCasillo · Mar 6, 2018

Flip-Flop Driver said:
Points that caught my attention:
1- No DX12. Thus a small possibility of worse performance with weaker cpus or very high fps with AMD drivers.
2- Theyre not only going to add visual tyre flex for the first time but also the tyre flex is going to be different. So half a jab on RF2 fans?

lol my english must be really bad if that's what you understood

Christian Camargo · Mar 6, 2018

Has anything been said about real-time replay? After the interview, did Paul go to a party in the '70s?

Matt · Mar 6, 2018

Matheus Machado said:
Drop the Fabarth to the ground and use a very soft suspension, last time I did a league with it I did a setup that if I spun out of the track I would get stuck. Same with the formula master.

Maybe they changed the physics after, since I haven't driven the sim much nowadays. But on GT cars they are high enough to not get stuck unless there is a dynamic sand simulation.

I remember racing in Race Departments Aussie Formula Abarth league a few years back in AC and I got stuck in the gravel at SPA which ended my race. Loved the realism and hope that it's there in the new ACC title too. Of course this was completely setup dependent as I had a super low ride height.

Flip-Flop Driver · Mar 6, 2018

kunos said:
lol my english must be really bad if that's what you understood

1- At 32:18. So there will be DX12 support too?
2- Half a jab. Dont know the time, but the quote is something like "AC always had tyre flex of course. It is not only going to be better this time but also visual". Something related to a guy that was hired called Fernando Alonso.
Edit: found it at 22:00.

StefanoCasillo · Mar 6, 2018

Flip-Flop Driver said:
Something related to a guy that was hired called Fernando Alonso.

I am dying here

schnipp · Mar 6, 2018

kunos said:
I am dying here

Pls don't.

Despite some rumors, we still need you!!!

mantasisg · Mar 6, 2018

ALONSO !!!!! Kunos STIG is ALONSO !!!! and new physics guy is also FERNANDO !!!

Just connect the dots man, it is all clear now !

DJankovic92 · Mar 6, 2018

Ditschii94 said:
I want all the Pictures!

ShredatorFIN said:
Are the rest of the screenshots visible in better quality anywhere? Would be cool to see, the one in the OP looks stunning

Great interview btw

Got a fb repliy from Marco on his fb he said picgures will be avilable on RD in time...so hopefully after the pt. 2

i can slap these on my monitors and enjoy them