Assetto Corsa: Dream Pack 3 Released

[Alex Franchini]

Kunos Simulazioni has published the third DLC for popular racing sim Assetto Corsa. The third Dream Pack is available alongside update 1.4 for the base game.

Dream Pack #3 is currently 20% off, so it's available for 7,99 EUR at the moment. The pack contains the Brands Hatch circuit along with a batch of cars, both vintage and modern.

The full contents of the third DLC are:

• Brands Hatch circuit, GP and Indy layouts
  
• ABARTH 500 Assetto Corse
• FORD Escort RS 1600
• LOTUS 25
• LOTUS 72
• LAMBORGHINI Gallardo SuperLeggera
• LAMBORGHINI HURACAN SuperTrofeo
• McLAREN 650 GT3
• MERCEDES-BENZ AMG GT3

Whilst the 1.4 Changelog includes:

- New reflection rendering system
- HDR now matches real life photographic references
- Improved AI ability to stick to the intended racing line
- Improved AI braking code (able to understand and use locked inside tyre for FWD)
- Vastly improved multiplayer antilag/antiwarp system
- Fixed missing ksBrakeDisc script in all the remaining cars.
- Tweaked wet volume for reverb on high distance
- Tweaked dynamics for Audi R8 Plus interior sound
- New Bmw M3 e30 DTM and Group A exterior sounds
- New font rendering system for dashboards
- Fixed fadeout timing for gravel particles
- Improved digital instruments of all cars
- Fixed some bugged special events
- Tweaked most of the special events to be compatible with tyre model 5/6
- FXAA is now using Kunos' own shader
- Fixed blurred rim/tyres on car with animated suspensions on farther Lods
- ksEditor: added node grid
- Introduced [DRS_ZONES] IGNORE_ZONES in drs.ini to allow road cars to ignore DRS zones (ie. McLaren P1)
- Fixed exaggerate motion blur for some camera modes
- Added serial opponent selection on Options->General: if flagged then opponents skin is not randomly chosen, but alphabetically
- Fixed unrealistic qualify times when session is skipped
- Fixed LaFerrari rear wheels
- Fixed Huracan GT3 model to update it from the pre-season version
- GT3 and GT2 cars tyre heating improvements
- Ferrari 312T Tyre v6
- Audi R8 Plus front torque vectoring and central differential improvements.
- Headlights revised on all cars
- Added missing dashboard lighting to cars where present
- Fixed various LOD issues on a large number of cars
- Car shader overhaul
- Skins fixes and updates on various cars
- Added templates for DP3 cars and Audi R8 Plus
- Optimization across the entire car range (should help with large fields)
- Digital instrument updates
- Fixed collision boxes on various cars​

Have you bought the Dream Pack 3 DLC? Let us know in the comments!

 

[Torcano]

The hell, all this talk about good mod tracks and no mention of Brun's Donnington, or the brilliant Paul RIcard? For shame I say.

 

[William Levesque]

I highly recommend you try Bridgehampton ASAP!! The gold standard for mod tracks IMO.

This, BY FAR.

 

[fortyfivekev]

If you enjoy them then have fun; but for now it probably isn't possible to get the AI working any better on them. You can always try to record an AI line yourself, there is tutorial thread somewhere in the official forums that explains how to do it. (plus it is really easy, there is an app)

This is the thread,

http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/ai-fast-lane-editor.11214/

It's long but the instructions do work and you can usually get the AI to start a quick race although you need to spend a fair bit of time to get a good line and even then it wont be as good as on the Kunos tracks.

If the track converter has not defined the track surfaces/limits , etc. properly then you wont get a good result whatever you do. I created an AI line for one of the Road America rips and all that happened was the AI left the pits and all smacked into the pit wall so prepare for some frustration.

 

[Lily Starfox]

The hell, all this talk about good mod tracks and no mention the brilliant Paul Ricard? For shame I say.

Yep, Paul Ricard is in the top 5 realistic tracks I've played in this game.
I've been there and I can tell you it's very close to the real thing.

I guess we can recommend him also Solitude, Suzuka (the one by Malagoli), Road America, and how about "peyregrosse mandagout" hillclimb?

Btw, these last messages make me realize that many people feel disappointed with Assetto Corsa cos they didn't update their mods.
I understand that "vanilla" Assetto Corsa can feel VERY underwhelming compared to its rivals.
Personally I update my files daily and sometimes even tweak further my filters, or improve the sound on some cars, etc.
Keep your tracks and cars updated, use nice skins, better sound mods, realistic filters...
When you do that, it becomes the best sim out there, BY FAR.
Oh and of course, update the game itself. lol
It pains me to read on some forums "Project Cars has way more content than AC!" lol...
AC has like 100x more content than PC, by now...
And the quality that goes with it, unlike that simcade. lol
These people still think we're in 2013. lol

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

My AC folder is close to 200Gb so content really isn't an issue.

 

[CCL71]

@Fernando Zart Thanks for the help. It was my resolution. It changed for some reason after I installed the DLC. I remember seeing an error on Steam right after it completed the install but it flashed really quickly then disappeared. In any event, changing the resolution in A/C got me back to square 1. Thanks.

I got a chance to play around with a few cars on Brands Hatch and a couple of other tracks. In my opinion, there is a big improvement in the AI. I had cars actually waiting to see what I was going to do before trying to make a pass. Where cars would have dive bombed me to take an inside line, now got right up to me then slowed down, then would accelerate as I moved to track out. I'm very impressed. I don't know if it's like that across the board but from my initial tests last night, it was all good.

As far as the cars, me and Ford will be good friends. I had a blast sliding it around.
The Gallardo is death trap, lol. Might be the most tail happy car minus the Ruf.
The AMG GT3 has me confused. I need some more time with it to figure out what's going on.

As always, I remain impressed with A/C and this new DLC hasn't changed that for me.

 

[Edu Martinez]

The new patch has the same big issue online, when you go out) the track (opening the corner) avoiding an accident, losing time, the game say: slow down 5 seconds, when you are not cut anytime the track.
So, you almost have to stop the car, and the cars behind you probably hit you.

First it´s unfair, and second is very dangerous, I think is not so difficult to do a penalty like iRacing does.

In other hand, DLC is great, the feeling of the cars is awesome as usual in AC.

 

[Stereo]

The new patch has the same big issue online, when you go out) the track (opening the corner) avoiding an accident, losing time, the game say: slow down 5 seconds, when you are not cut anytime the track.
First it´s unfair, and second is very dangerous, I think is not so difficult to do a penalty like iRacing does.

iRacing works almost the same way, if you cut the track it'll give you a few seconds to slow down, the only difference is AC's requires you to be completely off the throttle, iR's is fine with partial throttle.

It's only dangerous if you respond dangerously, the only requirement is to complete it before the end of the lap. Usually the best option is to brake early for a corner, then coast around the inside instead of tracking out.

 

[Blimey]

Kind of regret buying all the DLC's just to have what, 5 new GT3 cars, after all, all of the DLC's are a funding for the "assetto corsa 2" which will probably be a massive lie too when it comes to basic features.

 

[Joao Alves]

I'm all for wanting more features, but talking about a game that hasn't even been announced or confirmed to ever even exist is a bit ridiculous, no?

 

[Torcano]

Kind of regret buying all the DLC's just to have what, 5 new GT3 cars, after all, all of the DLC's are a funding for the "assetto corsa 2" which will probably be a massive lie too when it comes to basic features.

Really sorry for your loss, hope you can recover from this tragic act of horrible and inhuman betrayal soon brother. Stay strong and keep preachin'. My hopes and prayers go out to you. xoxo /s -.-

 

[Edu Martinez]

It's only dangerous if you respond dangerously, the only requirement is to complete it before the end of the lap. Usually the best option is to brake early for a corner, then coast around the inside instead of tracking out.

I still think, iRacing has much much better penalty system than AC. when you take a corner out in iRacing you have a x1 but no penalty. when you cut you have a penalty.
In AC if the car before you spin and you only can go out the corner to avoid hit him, you receive a big penalty. Same thing when someone hit you and put you out the track, you receive 5 secs. penalty too, when you have no advantage at all.
They need to work well on it, very annoying system.

 

[Blimey]

Really sorry for your loss, hope you can recover from this tragic act of horrible and inhuman betrayal soon brother. Stay strong and keep preachin'. My hopes and prayers go out to you. xoxo /s -.-

Kappa

 

[Stereo]

AC's penalties only apply in areas that can be used to speed up laps, main ones you're likely to visit in order to avoid incidents are chicane cuts (eg. Monza's 2nd chicane). If you just go off the track along the side of a straight there's almost never a penalty (just invalid lap for qual purposes)

Improvements are always welcome but I've certainly seen iR's one take someone out of contention by giving them 5 seconds for cutting a millimetre over the line. It's not something you can make work out every time, too much opinion on "did this situation require cutting to avoid"

 

[Tripokaridos]

The Escort is fandamntastic IMO, probably my new favorite car in sim racing. I uploaded a video to RaceTube this morning if you want to witness all its slidey goodness.

I will see your video just........... Now

 

[Brownninja97]

My AC folder is close to 200Gb so content really isn't an issue.

those rally guys needed help with ai so i was like sure ill help so they send me 60gb of cars.
But yeah AC eats up storage like its going out of style.

 

[Arkadiusz Wawrzyniak]

WHat is the difference between huracan st and gt3? THe only thing I have noticed was more power in ST. And I also think that ST has better front end grip.

 

[paracletus]

for anyone that might not know, the huracan super-trofeo is a cup car for the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series.
the rev limit is higher in the ST compared to GT3 version
both cars are great with the tc & abs turned off.
GT3 appears to be a bit quicker at most tracks, and handling of ST is more towards oversteer than the gt3.
ST slower through corners, faster on straights.

the gt3 info page states "600 bhp" - but the graph shows that it has about 560bhp.
it appears that kunos have retarded the gt3 performance significantly in recent updates.

 

[Radu Oros]

Kind of regret buying all the DLC's just to have what, 5 new GT3 cars, after all, all of the DLC's are a funding for the "assetto corsa 2" which will probably be a massive lie too when it comes to basic features.

So us paying for dlcs doesn't count for their need to pay for licensing and development of the track and cars? You think all the dlc money is going into their pocket and not paying for the costs nor for investment in more game updates and new content?

 

[Blimey]

So us paying for dlcs doesn't count for their need to pay for licensing and development of the track and cars? You think all the dlc money is going into their pocket and not paying for the costs nor for investment in more game updates and new content?

I'm more than a 100% sure that Kunos already had that money to license the cars and tracks, they haven't announced any license for over a year now, at this point its a money grab.