Automobilista 2 | Hockenheim DLC Preview Images Released

Paul Jeffrey · Jul 23, 2020

Fresh off the back of announcing their first DLC for Automobilista 2, Reiza Studios have dropped a couple of new images from the upcoming new track.

Hockenheim first DLC releasing end of month.
Includes modern and historic layouts.
Will be free to all users who have purchased the base game before it's release.

The gift that keeps on giving - Reiza Studios recently revealed Hockenheim would be the first DLC to hit the simulation later this month, and as well as the current, shortened layout of the circuit, the DLC is also set to include historic variants that very offers very different experiences to the current Grand Prix configuration.

As an added bonus, the track will be giving to existing owners of AMS 2 for no extra cost (and to those that buy the game prior to DLC release date) - how good is that?

While we await release, check out these nice new screenshots of the track, provided by Reiza Studios:

Original Source: Reiza Studios Facebook.

Automobilista 2 is available now, exclusively on PC.

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Kurupt CDN · Jul 23, 2020

Looking forward to this, hope to see a big update sorting some issues with it as well

turbo86 · Jul 23, 2020

Look at them tires. MUCH Simulation. SO Realism.

chemic · Jul 23, 2020

sweet!

passenger · Jul 23, 2020

Very revealing images. Noone could ever say that this is not Hockenheim.

Michel Bélisle · Jul 23, 2020

Mike at SimRacing604 has already made a nice review:

CDwyer · Jul 23, 2020

The three historic have been added to the three modern, today, to the beta

dwightyone · Jul 23, 2020

Michel Bélisle said:
Mike at SimRacing604 has already made a nice review:

This simracing64 guy has got like the best voice ever. If I could have a voice box replacement courtesy of the NHS I'd want his

Mike Smith · Jul 23, 2020

dwightyone said:
This simracing64 guy has got like the best voice ever. If I could have a voice box replacement courtesy of the NHS I'd want his

If the NHS calls, I'm ready!

metalnwood · Jul 23, 2020

The previous post on this says that it's free to current owners. This one says that it's free to people that bought in early access? I think I got it the day it went live as I wasnt following much. It was mostly a support thing but I have put a few hours in it since then. Can't say I am prepared to spend DLC so early after release. Thats not a comment on it's cost though, dont know what it will be.

EDit. OK, just watched first part of vid attached, it is free for current owners until the time it comes out, not just for early access people. The part that confused me was

Will be free to all users who have purchased the base game before it's release.

Its now obvious that means before the dlc release, not ams2's release.

LibranRabbit · Jul 23, 2020

The best sim there is now, can’t wait for more cars and tracks. Fantastic!

Dady Cairo · Jul 23, 2020

turbo86 said:
Look at them tires. MUCH Simulation. SO Realism.

Just soft suspension dude...

ATSSHD · Jul 23, 2020

Cool. Let's go!!

UMC 22 · Jul 23, 2020

Dady Cairo said:
Just soft suspension dude...

It's definitely the tyres, I'm afraid. They're super-deformed in those shots. But before we derail the thread crying foul too loudly, let's look at some real shots. I'm sure a longer search can turn up better ones than these examples:

Dpounder420 · Jul 23, 2020

turbo86 said:
Look at them tires. MUCH Simulation. SO Realism.

Wow, you're so smart...

turbo86 · Jul 23, 2020

Goffik said:
It's definitely the tyres, I'm afraid. They're super-deformed in those shots. But before we derail the thread crying foul too loudly, let's look at some real shots. I'm sure a longer search can turn up better ones than these examples:

Nice shots, but they don't really show much of the deformation.You're absolutely right, there are a TON of photos highlighting tire deformation on the internet, and i don't see THAT level of deformation in ANY of them. These two shots highlight the lean angle of a soft suspension setup (or one that is under huge load). All i see in those AMS2 screenshots are tires that look deflated, just like they do in PCars 2. Always, no matter the pressure.
I'm not trying to derail the thread. I'm just pointing out the obvious. I'm being objective. It's the first thing that drew my attention,and it proves that AMS2 and PCars 2 are much more similar than most Reiza fanboys would like to believe. So stop hating on PCars, or start hating on AMS2 as well. That's all. Peace.

Cote Dazur · Jul 23, 2020

turbo86 said:
All i see in those AMS2 screenshots are tires that look deflated, just like they do in PCars 2. Always, no matter the pressure.

Both title share the graphic engine, so it would surprising that they look very different. The code developed by Reiza to provide physic and FFB is very different from the code used by SMS in PCars2, which was also very different from PCars. So, despite sharing a same engine, they drive and fell very different.

Leonardo Chaves · Jul 23, 2020

The tires do look weird in that photo.

Kurupt CDN · Jul 24, 2020

Man these sims and messed up looking tires are just destroying my overall experience!
(Sarcasm)

AMS2 has deflated tires
ACC has floating tires

What is annoying is the term fanboy, it just reminds me of something my 8yr old would say in an attempt to insult someone.

Nick Hill · Jul 24, 2020

I don't have the patience to do the Google research to see if the visual tire deformation effect is good, bad, or indifferent...all I know is AMS2 feels really good to me, but I wouldn't touch PC2 with a 10 ft pole. As far as my tastes and priorities are concerned, they may as well be two different games.