Automobilista 2 Ultimate Modding Guide - UPDATE: How To Custom AI

Let us be honest, visuals are important. No matter how good the physics, they are even better with authentic textures from real-life counterparts. Or would you play EA F1 23 without its F1 licences?​

It just feels so much better to defend your position against a virtual Michael Schumacher in his authentic helmet design and real Ferrari F1 2000 livery instead of a random AI driver with generic textures. So let us get rid of that "Markell Fenstermacher" in his somewhat red car and his random orange-grey head covering that shows up in vanilla Automobilista 2 and replace it by the real thing!

Authentic textures for liveries, helmets, gloves and overalls and historically correct driver names with accurate skills add tons of immersion to the game. Image credit: KRRT Dustin

Ultimate Automobilista 2 Modding Guide: F1 2000 Season by Immersion Modding Group​

The F1 2000 Season Mod by AFry (Immersion Modding Group) has only come out in November 2023 and is already the fourth most downloaded resource for Automobilista 2 on RaceDepartment. As the name implies, it brings the complete 2000 Formula One season to AMS2. The pack includes realistic car skins for all teams, in game Reiza-style previews as well as helmets, gloves and overalls for all original drivers of the 2000 F1 season.

The F1 2000 Season is one of the most accurate and comprehensive mods for Automobilista 2. Image credit: Brainbug / IMMERSION Modding Group

Moreover, the package features a Custom AI Drivers XML file containing all original drivers of 2000's F1 with accurate values for various skills such as qualifying and race pace, avoidance of mistakes, tire wear, or vehicle reliability. Thus, Mika Häkkinen in the McLaren will be almost on par with Michael Schumacher in the Ferrari, but a tad quicker than his teammate David Coulthard, and of course miles faster than, say, Marc Gené in the Minardi. In our Ultimate Automobilista 2 Modding Guide, we show you how to get all of the greatness into your installation of AMS2!

How to Install the F1 2000 Season with AMS2CM​

1. Download F1 2000 Season.
2. Start AMS2CM and drag the [AMS2]F1_2000_Season 2.03.rar file onto the programme window.
3. Use the checkbox on the right column to select the [AMS2]F1_2000_Season 2.03 mod to be installed.
4. Press the "Apply" button to install.



Congratulations, you have just transformed Automobilista 2's generic F-V10 Gen2 class into an authentic 2000 F1 season!

Ultimate Automobilista 2 Modding Guide: F1 Mod Glory in its Entirety​

Also from John B. Ellis comes the "Automobilista 2 Mod Registry" which you can find on the download pages of his mods. A product of meticulous methodology, John's "Registry" compiles the full array of AMS2 mods into a unified, easy-to-use resource. Additionally, it also includes several helpful guides and links to other AMS2 assets.

Automobilista 2 sports a great selection of formula cars, including several original ones like this McLaren MP 4/4.

As of now, for all the Formula classes in Automobilista 2, this looks like this:

For a deep dive on which F1 classes represent which seasons and eras, we recommend our Ultimate Formula 1 Season Guide for Automobilista 2.

Ultimate Automobilista 2 Modding Guide: Most Popular F1 Community Skin Packs for Automobilista 2​

Especially in the formula classes, Automobilista 2's variety is unmatched and covers models ranging from the 1960s to today. Some cars such as the Lotus 49, the Brabham BT 52, or Ayrton Senna's winning F1 cars (Lotus 98T, McLaren MP4/4, MP 4/5, MP 4/6, MP 4/7 and MP 4/8) are represented as licensed cars. Additionally, the grids are filled with numerous generic Formula 1 models including those of the 2000s, 2010s and of the current hybrid/turbo era. This strength is also reflected in the Top 5 Most Downloaded Community Skin Packs (and Custom AI Driver files) for Automobilista 2 on RaceDepartment, as these are all F1-exclusive.

1. F1 2022 skinpack (for F-Ultimate Gen2) by soldier93
2. F1 1991 Season (for F-Classic Gen4) by AFry
3. F1 2023 Skinpack (for F-Ultimate Gen2) by KRRTDustin
4. F1 2000 Season (for F-V10 Gen2) by Immersion Modding Group
5. F1 2012 Season (for F-Reiza) by AFry