ACC V1.6 and 2020 GTWC DLC Now Available

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The new 1.6 Assetto Corsa Competizione update and DLC content is now live.
  • 1.6 build update live.
  • Imola DLC live.
  • GTWC 2020 cars DLC live.


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1.6.0 Changelog

GENERAL

  • Added 2020 season with all entries, teams and drivers.
  • Bonus liveries that were previously added in the 2019 season now form part of the new 2020 season.
  • 2020 championship, Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020 and Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 available as DLC.
  • Imola circuit available as DLC.
GAMEPLAY
  • New and improved AI algorithms for racecraft and attack.
  • New skill-dependent AI driving error algorithm.
  • AI: removed throttle lift by low-skill opponents when global AI strength is set to 90 or higher.
  • Adjusted AI lines on several tracks.
  • Increased sensitivity for blue flag trigger if a GT3 is behind a lower-class car.
  • Brands Hatch marshal fix.
  • Misano marshal fix.
  • Nürburgring marshal fix.
  • Lumirank: added yellow colour for Silver class cars.
  • Marshal yellow sectors are now created based on centre position and not the starting point.
  • More accurate sector yellow flag alerts.
  • More sensitive yellow flag trigger for cars with stalled engines or facing the wrong direction, even at speed.
PHYSICS:
  • DHE tyres available for applicable tyre dimensions for the 2020 GTWCH season.
  • Provides better feedback and more traction with less overheating.
  • Available when playing 2020 season. Older seasons retain their corresponding BoP and tyre versions!
  • Wet tyre compound tweaks and fine tuning.
  • Revised BoP system (backend) and added support for 2020 season BoP.
  • Added camber limitations for BOP 2020 as per regulations.
  • Global tyre model improvements in realignment forces based on new data.
  • Improvements in the simulation of pressure dependency and its effects on the tyre footprint and related tyre dynamics.
  • Aero yaw simulation improvements.
  • See our blog post on the official support forum for more detailed information on the above changes/improvements.
  • Old setups might need revision and it is generally recommended to run safer setups.
  • Further improvements to the global weather model and dynamic track.
  • Fixed Porsche 991II GT3 R Laguna Seca wet preset.
  • Improved Ferrari 488 GT3 aero simulation
  • Fixed rear brake pads in the BMW M6 GT3 Monza wet preset.
  • Minor revision of collider meshes for certain cars.
  • Adjustments to brake disc consumption (less).
AUDIO:
  • User commands to increase/decrease master audio volume in session (default NUM+/-, remappable).
  • Spotter message added alerting for faster car approaching.
  • Improved spotter message system.
  • New spotter messages for race pre-session countdown.
  • FMod Studio: fixed continuous play/stop events.
  • Thunder sound is now played already when heavy rain is on the forecast.
UI:
  • Replay HUD: added results table overlay and button to toggle it. (sector times not available for lap-per-lap breakdown).
  • Special Events page minor styling adjustments.
  • Leaderboard: minor styling adjustment.
  • Revised manufacturer logos for the UI and leaderboards.
  • MFD: checkboxes toggle using left-right UI binding and ignore the enter/forward UI binding.
  • Freed up the "enter/forward" button for all controllers - so you can bind that to some other driving function as well on the wheel, the pitmenu checkboxes will only toggle with left/right - and in MP the forward/enter button (when pressed on a directinput controller) won't pop up the chat window (with electronics or pitmenu active).
  • MFD: now always visible even when HUD is hidden (using HUD cycle long press), can be hidden by cycling to empty page or long pressing MFD input.
  • Now allows driving with MFD only with the HUD hidden, cycling MFD no longer unhides the HUD.
  • Server list: track season tag is now always explicitly shown.
  • Loading screens revised and removed obsolete track status information.
  • Bindable inputs to increase/decrease FFB gain per car in session.
  • Bindable inputs to increase/decrease master audio volume in session.
  • Global UI styling refresh.
  • Fixed mouse scroll function on the TV Session Time overlay.
  • Localization update.
  • Improved delta and predicted laptime accuracy.
  • User setting in the hud.json added to disable automatic MFD page swap on pit entry/exit:
  • "autoSwitchPitMFD": true/false
GRAPHICS
  • Mirror refresh rate settings in Video Options.
  • Option to set a fixed fps cap, a fixed rate cut based on current fps or "Auto", which is a dynamic setting.
  • Global performance optimizations.
  • Potential fix for virtual mirror clipping with geometry in some car cockpits.
  • Added stop marker in the regular pitstop animation to help with car positioning.
  • Revised pedal animation system and fixed an issue where the throttle pedal would occasionally remain stuck in pressed position.
  • Optimized secondary animations in replay and spectator mode.
  • Fixed National class sticker visibility.
  • Added Lumirank SAS driver info device showing track/car status.
CONTROLS:
  • Added FFB per car setting (default keys are NUM8 and NUM2 to increase/decrease, remappable).
  • Values are stored in a file called "ffbUserSettings.json", it is a multiplier on the global gain you set in the controls settings.
  • Added gamepad rumble effect type enhanced/legacy options, legacy being the rumble implementation used to date.


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I can't see this in Steam. Anybody else?
Can't see it either, US West.

EDIT: Found it, it's not on game main Store page
 
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Don't know how representative that is but i think nürburgring is one of the heaviest tracks?
Yep. :unsure:

Bad frame pacing for me since 1.6.0.. FPS counter always shows a steady 60 fps (with frame limiter, no VSYNC), but it's running very uneven, sometimes it looks smooth, sometimes it feels like 30 fps, and anything between. GPU is bored and no CPU core is at 100 %.

Am I the only one?

2600x \ RTX2070 - bad performance.

Beta 2019 worked better in my case.
 
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Not sure if you meant this, but to clarify. When you press 2020 on top of the screen. All cars will now have this new Pirelli DHE tyre. For the older seasons there is also an update to the tyremodel but they still use the older tyre from Pirelli.

it doesn’t have anything to do with the year next to the car name.
That's what I meant indeed, but yes, your explanation is... clearer.

2018 and 2019 seasons... old compound, DHD something
2020 season... DHE compound
 
AI is interesting. I find them very passive and boring at Imola even at 100% aggression, however at Brands they pass me like i'm standing still and have no problems being aggressive. I think Imola may need a bit more tuning for the AI.

I also don't see them battle much and have yet to see the AI make a mistake and crash out of race.
 
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It's not meant to be sarcasm .

I never played ACC much due to the bad vr performance and this is much better,

Gave it another shot, this time nürburgring with the same setup, so 15 ai and starting last.

Obviously some dropped frames at the first corner. After that i had two small stutters with 2-3 dropped application frames at the "Bit Corner" and 1 dropped compositor frame somewhere around the track.

Now that's not as smooth as monza but for me, that's good enough now to not keep me from playing in vr anymore.

Don't know how representative that is but i think nürburgring is one of the heaviest tracks?
Its certainly improved and will have to see how much eye candy I can switch back on but even with mid to low graphic settings and 120% SS it hits my GPU harder than AMS2 at mid to high graphics at 200% SS. On the other hand the physics, sound, FFB and motion are all better so I guess you can't have it all.
 
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Great update , Do a race @ Imola ....looks great , car behavior/physics and AI are incredible Clean and real racing .....great job Kunos :thumbsup::)
I also tried three races against AI and all three times this happened and no I’m not steering into them.

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Thank you Kunos: I will purchase anything, even if in these days I do prefere playing ..... Assetto Corsa, because it' s more fun and with the contribution of the modder commuinity it has become also graphically stunning. I do hope ACC is going to be improved further on, and on, and on.....
 
I also tried three races against AI and all three times this happened and no I’m not steering into them.

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I've had that, and my feeling was "YEAAAAAAA at last" The AI has now got some proper balls. Best racing I've had in ACC so far.

You just need to be aware of where you are, where the other cars are, and proactively keep yourself out of danger, much like real world racing.
 
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The whole reason we had terrible AI the first time around was folks complaining about being rammed. I'd like to see video of said incident before we determine the AI were at fault.
I’m sorry didn’t save the replays. I checked the replays myself to be sure it was not my fault. Actually it is not really ramming but just a little kiss on my taillight and i had no chance to hold the car and it goes around.
 
I’m sorry didn’t save the replays. I checked the replays myself to be sure it was not my fault. Actually it is not really ramming but just a little kiss on my taillight and i had no chance to hold the car and it goes around.

Well in real racing it's not always your fault if you get tipped into the kitty litter. Just learn how to not be in the wrong place at the wrong time, and if it does happen hit the brakes light to medium and countersteer - you may lose some places but you'll still be in the race
 
""DHE tyres available for applicable tyre dimensions for the 2020 GTWCH season.""

I saw a video saying that it was quite revolutionary and that it should inspire other simulations.

And you what is your feeling? Does it change the driving? the sensations? the tyre management?

Is it interesting or does it become too complex for the average player?
 
I've had that, and my feeling was "YEAAAAAAA at last" The AI has now got some proper balls. Best racing I've had in ACC so far.

You just need to be aware of where you are, where the other cars are, and proactively keep yourself out of danger, much like real world racing.
You're right man. I've tried GT3's @ Spa and I've crashed with another driver but totally was my fault. Specifically: Lap 1 Kemmel Straight and approaching Les Combes, drivers brake earlier, I see a gap but another driver tries the big (clean) lunge from the back, I try to make it 3 wide but he eventually came past me and there was not enough space, got taken out. AI races really well now. We have to think that ACC is an Endurance Sim so the AI is built around that concept and style of racing and not like BTCC
 

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