Automobilista 2 | Ginetta G40 Headlines V1.1.1.0 Update Release

[Paul Jeffrey]

Reiza Studios have today released a new build update for the Automobilista 2 racing simulation - adding a number of fixes and improvements alongside the brand-new Ginetta G40 GT5 and Cup series.

• Ginetta G40 GT5 and Cup added.
• Multiple UI and HUD improvements.
• Physics, AI and audio updates.

Another sizeable build update for Automobilista 2 has dropped today, as Reiza Studios continue to work hard polishing and updating the ever improving AMS 2 racing simulation. In this latest build release, allocated the V1.1.1.0 marker, the Brazilian development team have brought another wide selection of tweaks and improvements to the title, especially around both the physics and AI within the game.

Of those physics updates it is worth particular note to see the developers have further refined the tyre drop off values for the cars within the sim, hopefully bringing tyre life behaviour within the sim closer to the values of the real world equivalents.

As well as a healthy selection of changes to the main build of the title itself, another nice feature of this update is the inclusion of the small but mighty Ginetta G40 - in both Cup and GT5 form. Known for the intense racing action it produces over in the Ginetta Junior series in the UK, the car is an absolute favourite of the younger racing driver, and should make a very welcome addition to the simulation for us of the virtual racing fancy.

You can check out the full update change log from the new build below:


V1.1.0.5 -> V1.1.1.0 CHANGELOG

CONTENT

• Added Ginetta G40 to GT5 series
• Added Ginetta G40 Cup series

GENERAL

• LiveTrack now maintains rubber state between sessions.on a race weekend (rather than resetting to a "green" track at the start of every session)
• Reduced base grip from a green track & increased grip range to max grip state

UI & HUD

• Added option for German localization
• Fixed wrong description on 'Edit HUD' menu option
• Adjusted size and layout of ICM strategy menu to make current strategy more readable
• Fixed scrollbar on Start Championship list
• Fixed incorrect heavy fog icon
• Fixed Race sessions showing practice length on lobby detail page
• Fixed Add session start time to lobby detail page
• Remove stray icon from formation lap info HUD element
• Fixed text alignment of Retired/Pit indicator on replay/spectator leaderboards
• Added missing translations for some recently released tracks
• Added missing Edit Hud Description, Drive layout, FFB Damping translations
• Fixed PIT text overflowing container on HUD leaderboard in some languages
• Fixed issue where simulate/retirement screen could become unresponsive when choosing no during exit confirmation.
• Adjusted loading screen gradient to provide more positive feedback at lower levels
• Added leaderboard class icon for GT40Cup, Group A, JCW, TC60

PHYSICS

• Further differential & driveline fine tuning; further reduced crankshaft mass (reduces overall engine inertia); reduced axle shaft mass & slightly reduced wheel bearing losses (slightly increases top speed & improves differential functionality)
• Further tire tread adjustments for all cars (generally less speed sensitivity, slightly sharper peak slip angles)
• Revised tire grip falloff rates when under and over optimal operating temperature, & added rates to several tires that didn´t feature substantial falloff rates
• Further revisions to rain tire compounds
• Slightly reduced efficiency of slicks on wet surface
• Slightly increased tire automatic preheating ratio before race starts
• Adjusted optimal temperature ranges for carbon & steel brakes
• Adjusted brake heating & cooling rates for all cars
• GT3 cars now use steel brakes instead of carbon ceramic
• Revised Kart / superkart physics (tires, driveline)
• Fixed errors in front tire tread for Fusca Classic FL
• Fixed error on Super V8 Hard tire compound
• Replaced Roco tire physics to better match the one from its P3 opponents
• Slightly adjusted F-Classic G3M1 torque curve
• Moved default brake bias slightly rearwards for F1 cars, Porsches, P1 cars (require setup reset)
• Minor Procar Group A, Caterham, Porsche Cup & Superkart revisions (require setup reset)
• Minor F-V10 G1 / Mclaren MP4-12 aero corrections to front wing yaw & pitch sensivity
• Minor adjustments to default FFB (communicates rear end better from vehicle yaw rate developing on turn in and countersteer on rear tyres sliding)
• Improved FFB damping function: it´s now non-linear with very little effect in small /slow steering inputs, more on really fast & bigger inputs
• Reduced effects of tire flatspots on FFB

AI

• Added parameter to callibrate AI traction off the line on a wet surface vs player
• Added parameter to control how far ahead AI cars factor lapped cars ahead per type of car
• Adjusted AI performance on wet (both on slicks and wet tires), correcting some generally large discrepancies in each case
• General AI performance callibration pass for all cars
• Further adjustments to AI throttle application for various cars
• Further adjustments to AI aggression scalars per car
• Further reduced AI lateral jerkiness/weaving/abruptness
• General AI callibration for various cars
• Bumped AI aggression scalars, reduced AI extra awareness with human scalars to better exploit latest AI code developments & better raceability

AUDIO

• Sprint Race: Improved off-throttle pops, further polished engine sound loops
• Caterham Academy: Improved off-throttle pops, further polished engine sound loops

TRACKS

• Spa: Minor art pass
• VIR: Rebuilt collision walls to latest tandards; fixed disappearing pit guy for north pitlane layouts
• Velo Citta: Added terrain shadow casters; minor corrections & fixes
• Hockenheim: Reduced road mesh noise; Minor bug fixes; Updated TV cameras & added VR cameras to all layouts
• Reduced road mesh noise for Goiania, Jerez, Velopark
• Interlagos Historic: Minor bug fixes
• Cascais: Reduced road mesh noise, Fixed a few LOD pop issues
• Montreal Modern:Reduced road mesh noise; minor bug fixes
• Brands Hatch: Reduced road mesh noise; minor bug fixes
• Spielberg:Reduced road mesh noise, minor bug fixes
• Adjusted drone animations & removed excessive number on some tracks

VEHICLES

• Added 8 new Chevette skins (10 in total)
• Added street tire tread for external model of Camaro SS, McLaren F1, Ultima GTR, Copa Fusca, Opala 79 and Opala OldStock
• Corrected headlights effect for Mclaren F1 GTR & BMW M6 GT3
• Fixed kart LODs to avoid visible opponents legs popping
• Further brake glow range adjustment to better match physics heating & cooling rates
• F301 and F309: Improved cockpit windshield glass material and rain drops
• Sprintrace: Added boot and wing to cockpit
• Mini: Fixed wipers not working in cockpit view; Improved cockpit carbon material
• Further adjusted backfire parameters (less backfiring when lifting off throttle)
• Added visible onboard brake glow for cars with visible brake discs from cockpit
• Gol Classic B: Corrected wrong number #94 now #65; 3 teammate skins added
• Ginetta G40 Cup / GT5 livery updates to #05 #10 #28 #32 #38
• Porsche 991 Cup 2: Fixed small glitch in cockpit model

Original Source: Reiza Studios


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[Gordie Gunn]

Almost all cars added since release

How many times does this need to be quoted to you?

On the car front they have been even more supportive - we have over 50 cars to be added to AMS2 in the coming months and about a third of them are based on models supplied by SMS.. They’ll obviously feature in AMS2 with our sounds and physics but these 3d models give us an invaluable jumpstart, and it’s also a big factor in us being able to release them as free additional content and make that work financially.

 

[Kenny Paton]

Okay let's put an end to this now, personal insults or off topic posts will be removed and reply bans issued.

 

[CrimsonEminence]

Ginetta G40 Cup has entered........ and why not just entering the gt5 car series with puma p052????

The G40 Cup would probably stand no chance against the Puma, actually. (It's slower than the GT5)
The G40 GT5 car is already a tiny bit slower than the Puma but has the advantage of a sequential and so on.^^

 

[Bert Austen]

Yeah me too...Loads of shortcomings but enjoying regardless.

As a VR user, this is now my main choice of sim .....

Sure , i am enjoy the sim everyday , more , Reiza is on a great way with it ..........

 

[Copef1]

Another PC2 port

I'm hoping for even more. I think the GroupC/GTP stuff is coming. I'd love to see the Panoz Esperante GTR1 added to the GT1 field. I would also love to see the Ford Mustang GT4 added, as well as others. The models in PC2 are great, and Reiza makes the physics, and ffb so much better.

 

[dreamer al]

Very pleased with a further vehicle addition plus the various updates. Thank you Reiza. As far as I am concerned, we are traveling in the right direction.

 

[PicoBp]

As per Renato, Group C shall arrive in the next big update!

 

[Kurupt CDN]

Gave the update ago this afternoon and really enjoying things, especially....
Livetrack rubbering finally carries over between sessions!
The pops/clicks in the audio on some cars has been greatly improved....tho still a few with the sprint racer.

AI continues to improve...I had a quick 10 lap race and quit enjoyed the fights I had with the ai.

The new ginetta was fun and a welcomed addition.....as for PC2 content, I'm all for it as I thought PC2 had some of the best content of any of the sims.
I would love to see a good chunk of the Rallycross content ported over for the upcoming Dirt DLC.

 

[2stains]

The best thing about pC2 was the content, if Reiza get all that content in AMS2 and then make it theirs with the great changes they have made already AMS2 will be Numero Uno.
Great update Reiza and I really look forward to Group C and more audio improvements
Embrace the hate, absorb the energy and create positive from it.

 

[kamackeris]

I don't mean to be a party pooper but I just can't seem to get into ams2....can't seem to get the right feel on my ts300. The original felt so natural. Also find with the ai, they seem to be a bit scared of you... I always seem to find that the car behind does not want to get too close and seems to back off? Is this just me? The game is beautiful but I just can't get into this at all

 

[Cheesenium]

Ginetta G40 Cup has entered........ and why not just entering the gt5 car series with puma p052????

The G40 is a cup car in similar ways as a Mazda miata cup or a Clio cup in other games.

I think Reiza gave it a bit of a power bump for it to be competitive to the puma. I still think the puma is slightly faster.

 

[DriverJay]

Thank you for not having the static wheel in the cockpit for this release, hopefully we get the same for the other cars too at some point

 

[2stains]

The Ai certainly are willing to take it two wide through turn 8 at Adelaide.
The Ai on my outside through turn 8 is some big balls racing :o

 

[David Ignjatovic]

I don't mean to be a party pooper but I just can't seem to get into ams2....can't seem to get the right feel on my ts300. The original felt so natural. Also find with the ai, they seem to be a bit scared of you... I always seem to find that the car behind does not want to get too close and seems to back off? Is this just me? The game is beautiful but I just can't get into this at all

You running 900degrees in your TM app?

 

[M D Gourley]

Another awesome update from the update legends that are Reiza Studios ...trying out the little gem of a car, the Ginetta G40 Cup with some friends at Adelaide Historic

...more than happy with the direction of AMS2, and in a couple more years of development there should be an awesome variety of content to choose from...the 'Sim of Sims' (personal opinion of course)

 

[eSTee3]

It's not necessary to slag on Reiza just take a look at the player count https://steamcharts.com/app/1066890

You might want to take a gander at ACC's first AND second January, following it's release, since you seem to enjoy basing your opinions on a game by how many people are playing it. Remeber that this is a very long-term sim and not some flash in the pan. I look forward to an ever-evolving simulation-based racing game and AMS2 seems to be providing that at every turn (and update).

 

[Stephen O'Sullivan]

Lovely screenshots again, @M D Gourley. That first photo typifies the variety of AMS2's content. As for the second, BMW really should change the name of their car...

 

[David Mann]

The Ginetta is a great 'beginner' car. Sort of car I'd use to show people my VR. Put them in something like the f1 cars and they'd crash a few times and lose interest.

Just had a few races around Brands in it, doesn't have to fast to be fun and it feels nice.

I think GT8 is about my speed, are there any cars in that class?

 

[DC WOLF]

for me its totally irrelevant where the content is originated or what 3D desiner created it .
As long as it is driveable and feels good on track.
A Ginetta G40 is a Ginetta G40. There is not much content a new sim can add, that wasn't added by another company b4.

 

[Durge Driven]

Get mad because I like AMS physics over AMS2

I also prefer AC to ACC as many KS users do

Being sad and angry at someone quoting AMS2 steamcharts in AMS2 thread is juvenile at best

I have seen steamcharts used in many threads, so it is okay to quote them as along as you being positive ?