Assetto Corsa | New Update - BMW M2 CS Racing Files Added...

[Paul Jeffrey]

Kunos Simulazioni have dropped a very surprising new update to the original Assetto Corsa simulation recently... adding new liveries and.... potentially a new car!

Yup, you heard it right - a new car looks like it is heading to Assetto Corsa in the not too distant future. According to reports, the small and surprise build update for Assetto Corsa that crept onto Steam today contains a collection of new liveries for the special edition Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO car, plus some files that suggest the BMW M2 CS Racing may well be made available to players of the title in the near future.

Firstly, let's talk about the Ferrari liveries. As many of you will probably know, the Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO joined the simulation last year as part of the Ferrari Esport Series, and with preparations in full swing for the new series of the championship, Ferrari hosted a special edition one off 'All Stars Esport Racing Night' with various famous names from the world of racing taking part in the action out on track. With the event now complete, Kunos have taken the decision to release the liveries from the race to the main Assetto Corsa game, adding some nice additional depth to the field for this awesome car.

Fun fact, I was in the comms box for that race, alongside Charles Leclerc and Valentino Rossi!!!

In regard to the more surprising bit of news from this latest build, according to several reports the small update also added a folder within the game director called “ks_bmw_m2cs_racing” - although the folder is currently empty, this new bit of news very strongly suggests Kunos are in the midst of releasing a new car for the first time in quite a while - and a very interesting track machine at that.

So there you have it folks - life in the old dog yet!


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[Stereo]

CM here shows some details for the other Guirella cars, but not any suspension, gear or motor in the M2. Huh.
So is it an exact match (doesn't say so), or is it a %100?

cheers

It's not a very complex check, the only available values are 100% match (meaning entire suspension file is identical) or no comment. So if a modder knows people are checking they just change 1 number and the message goes away. If you want to actually know how much is still a match you'd have to compare the files.

Of course not being an exact match also doesn't mean it's better than the Kunos version...

 

[Dr. Death]

i mapped the turn signals to buttons and I can control them manually

im aware and VERY VERY happy that CSP and CM lets you do that. I did mean stock game tho, but at this point nobody really plays stock.

 

[Stereo]

Stock game doesn't have turn signals, and whatever you think, it would be a lot of work to add them. That's why CSP has only done it on about 3 cars; it was taking a few days each and they got bored.

 

[Patrik Marek]

im aware and VERY VERY happy that CSP and CM lets you do that. I did mean stock game tho, but at this point nobody really plays stock.

oh I understand,
well kunos hasn't really been updating the core too much,so I don't really see why would they try to add that functionality, especially since it's already available through CSP

 

[Patrik Marek]

CM here shows some details for the other Guirella cars, but not any suspension, gear or motor in the M2. Huh.
So is it an exact match (doesn't say so), or is it a %100?

cheers

copy paste entire physics and then changing 4 numbers doens't make you a modder, or at least a good one.
Yes you can argue that if it was already correct, why change it, but there is no guarantee it was correct to begin with

in my oppinion they are just as lazy as most people who convert stuff from Forza and just copy bits and pieces from other mods and only adjust what they have to , so that they can release it

some more proper modding team can take a year to fully develop the car
so how you want to compare it to team like Guerilla, who can release 4 cars a week ... anyhow

if you enjoy them, good for you ,
but please don't try to compare them to more serious modding teams, or to Kunos, they are nothing like the other teams

I can't speak much for physics, but there are so many broken things with their models / shaders / textures, that just there could easily spent a month to improve the cars , . but they are more into quantity rather than quality , ... to each it's own

 

[Dr. Death]

oh I understand,
well kunos hasn't really been updating the core too much,so I don't really see why would they try to add that functionality, especially since it's already available through CSP

It was an example. Obviously not a big deal. However i think if they even have a second to work on adding more content for the base game there's a few things here and there they could work on first without having to add more content.

 

[garyjpaterson]

However i think if they even have a second to work on adding more content for the base game there's a few things here and there they could work on first without having to add more content.

Thats not how its works. They aren’t adding content for the sake of it, its not like they have X budget to spend on an old title and think adding a new car is the best way to spend it.
Its simply that a client has asked for it to be made, so kunos have produced it. Nothing more. They aren’t developing AC1 anymore.

 

[Dr. Death]

Thats not how its works. They aren’t adding content for the sake of it, its not like they have X budget to spend on an old title and think adding a new car is the best way to spend it.
Its simply that a client has asked for it to be made, so kunos have produced it. Nothing more. They aren’t developing AC1 anymore.

So its just like the ferrari thing but for BMW? Makes sense. Also did Kunos add extra ferrari 488 trofeo skins with the update or did they just make the car public?

 

[mgh24]

To be honest, if you haven't driven the latest version of Guerilla Mods BMW (latest meaning from a few months ago, maybe its been updated), I doubt theres anything to miss here.
Long ago I wouldn't be saying it, but their physics, model work etc are right up there with RSS levels today.

Could you please point me to the download for this BMW mod? I have the worst luck finding stuff. Must not be using good search terms.

Thanks!

 

[Dr. Death]

Oh, a google search reveals why this was a surprise to me too. An italian-only event? Was it just like the KTM thing where it was a 3rd party mod privately shared or was it a invite-only steam DLC?

 

[PSG_1970]

Does anyone else have trouble using the photo mode since the update ? I can't use the free roam camera anymore, no big deal but I'm curious to know if it's update related. Cheers !

 

[Stereo]

The update does overwrite the config files in the steam folder, you need to enable the free camera in one of those.

 

[PSG_1970]

The update does overwrite the config files in the steam folder, you need to enable the free camera in one of those.

Thanks, I'll go tweak these .txt files back again !

 

[Dr.Needlefingers]

Oh, a google search reveals why this was a surprise to me too. An italian-only event? Was it just like the KTM thing where it was a 3rd party mod privately shared or was it a invite-only steam DLC?

I told them I was in UK for the ferrari.

 

[Dr. Death]

I told them I was in UK for the ferrari.

You can tell them anything you want as long as its in europe. The KTM one was free, but it seems the Dallara one was an italy-only car that you got by donating money to a charity. However you cant donate to it anymore and there's no other way to get the car.

 

[Dr.Needlefingers]

RD deleted my links to 488 Evo, KTM GT4 and Dallara. None of these are paid mods, theyre just unavailable. PM me for links.

 

[garyjpaterson]

theyre just unavailable

How so? Its been in the ToS since as long as i can remember that no external links are allowed. Its their site, why can't they run it like that?

I'd find it more unbelievable if they weren't enforcing their own rules tbh.

 

[Dr.Needlefingers]

How so? Its been in the ToS since as long as i can remember that no external links are allowed. Its their site, why can't they run it like that?

I'd find it more unbelievable if they weren't enforcing their own rules tbh.

I have not read ToS. Thats on me. I'm not bitching. THeir site, their rules.

 

[GoshiAU]

Good to see that they haven't forgotten about AC.

 

[Gazza9090]

Hi Guys

Can you please tell me where I can find the Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO car mod and the liveries that were posted on Steam, I cannot seem to find the livery DLC on steam.

Thanks
GM