Automobilista 2 | V1.0.5.5 And Nürburgring Pack Now Available

[Paul Jeffrey]

It's here! Reiza Studios have finally finished the little bits of extra polish, and now the Nurburgring Nordshliefe DLC is here for Automobilista 2!

We've been waiting with bated breath for this mammoth track track to come to Automobilista 2, and now that time is here folks - new track, and it's probably the biggest and best of them all.

As an added bonus, Reiza Studios has also wrapped up the new DLC in yet another sizeable game update - adding further tweaks, refinements and improvements to the simulation - details of which can be found below:

CONTENT

• Added Nurburgring Nordschleife layout *Part of the Nurburgring DLC Pack (Steam Store Page for standalone DLC should be available soon)

GENERAL

• Fixed reverse grid in Championship mode

UI & HUD

• Added Vehicle Selection filters
• Fixed track image anchors on lobby details page
• Fixed 'Left Monitor Bezel Width Right' input
• Added Credits screen to UI
• Fixed various missing / incorrect filters for cars & tracks

PHYSICS & FFB

• Fixed coordinate conversion when reading SETA contact patch offset
• Fixed curbs pulling inverse way on cars where steering arms are "behind" steering axis.
• Fixed minor road noise confribution being partially unequally handled on front right wheel
• Fixed issues with Mini FFB using new profile
• Adjusted tire treads for additional longitudinal slip in GT / Stock Car / Prototype tires & adjusted load damping to minimise hysteresis
• Adjusted tire treads for adittional longitudinal slip in rain race tires
• Corrected front tire tread width in GT / Prototypes (305mm / 315mm)
• Adjusted default diff settings & roll bar values for Porsches
• Revised low rev band torque curves & suspension rates for GT cars
• Adjusted Porsche Cayman suspension travel & helper spring deflection length
• Fixed error in main driveline syntax (potentially improves rear differential functionality)
• Corrected Porsche Cup engine power figures to latest specifications; adjusted FFB Max force & CoG height
• Reduced engine inertia in GT3/GT4 cars
• Slightly increased engine inertia for Group A cars
• Reduced engine inertia & spring rate range for Metalmoro MRX (all variants)
• Various weight and engine power adjustments for better BoP accross GT3 / GT4 classes
• Further revised suspension rates on all GT3 / GT4 cars
• Fixed Mercedes AMG GT3 camber range for front wheels
• Minor adjustment to StockCar 2020 CoG height & aero
• Reduced Copa Fusca FFB Max force and raised stactic ride height by 1cm
• Reduced F-Reiza FFB max force

AI

• Further improvements to AI Lateral player avoidance and line selection when side-by-side with players
• Improved AI player avoidance in situations where more than one player is present (MP)
• AI callibration pass for GT / Stock / Prototypes
• Adjusted AI lateral movement smoothing values to minimise aggressive weaving in some types of cars
• Reduced aggression scalars for tintop series

AUDIO

• Porsche GT3-R: Set tranny whine to cutoff sound in neutral; fixed missing onboard sound for AI cars and in replays
• Fixed McLaren 570S GT4 missing sound in Chase view.
• Increased bottoming sound effect for GT3s & GT4s

TRACKS

• Velo Citta: Rebuilt pitlane triggers & adjusted far corridors in pit lane at U-turn (remove corridor over lap, possible source for pit lane DQ issue) calibrated some brake marker spacing/distance (dynamic/static road line markings); Minor performance pass
• Imola: added DRS zones triggers as per latest GP configuration
• Added drone animations to Velocittá, Velopark, VIR
• Fixed rain blockers at VIR
• Adjusted Nurburgring GP TV cameras

VEHICLES

• McLaren 720S GT3: added five new liveries; fixed collision mesh bug; Added cockpit vibrations, dirt / damage effects + dangling damaged parts
• Mclaren 570S GT4: Added dirt / damage effects, dangling damaged parts + new colliders + carbon material fix + carbon material UV mapping fix + mesh changes (Rear bumper/lights); Adjusted cockpit POV so it doesnt clip driver model
• Camaro GT4R - Corrected samll sidewindow material
• Fixed Porsche Cup 4.0 rear tire dimensions
• Added damage, dangling parts & dirt map for Fusca (all variants)

Notes from the developer:

IMPORTANT! The latest physics modifications to GT3 / GT4 cars require a setup reset to default in setup UI to take effect - no need to delete all your settings, just go into the setup screen and click "Reset to Default" when choosing any of the new GT3 / GT4 cars added in v1.0.5.0 (other cars haven´t had setup range changes so shouldn´t need a reset).

IMPORTANT! As previously announced, with the release of the Nurburgring DLC Pack, the Nurburgring layouts included in the previous update are now only available for owners of the DLC or the packages that include it.

Our next game update towards the end of the month will add layouts combining variants of the modern track with the Nordschleife. Next year we also plan to include an historical version of the track to this pack, with no additional charge to those that already own it.



Original Source: Reiza Studios

Automobilista 2 is available now, exclusively on PC.

Check out the RaceDepartment Automobilista 2 sub forum for a place to hang out with fellow AMS 2 fans, share tips and tricks to maximise your experience with the simulation and grab all the latest news regarding the title.

 

[Belgakinen]

AMS 2 the real boucing simulator

I don't know what's more sad, the fact that this is still a thing or hearing people saying that this is a totaly normal behavior...

 

[Kenny Paton]

I'm sure they will, but its still a bit disappointing. Tracks added to the game for free I can understand been a bit rough around the edges on release as they are finished and polished as and when the time and resources allow.

And if they'd delayed the update then there would have been people screaming about that.
The track is beautiful to drive everything else is just window dressing.
A few years ago racers would have bitten your hand off for a good nords, now we have several and can look forward to this one getting better.

 

[Kenny Paton]

AMS 2 the real boucing simulator
I don't know what more sad, the fact that this is still a thing or hearing people saying that this is a totaly normal behavior...

Not sad surely a matter of perception.
I've only used the cup car but it didn't seem to have any bouncy issues, I'll try the 911 tomorrow.
Nords is a pretty bouncy track.

 

[Terry Rock]

Good first effort at the Nordschleife.
I'm amazed at how well it looks and runs on an old 4GB Zotac GTX770.
Reiza continue to push the thing forward...and that is a good thing.
Since it is relatively new, I'll give AMS2 a bit more latitude to maneuver in terms of getting content to market to up their revenue.
Eventually, Reiza too...will need to pause and re-visit the chassis roll and bump frequency.
Many of the cars currently released, exhibit too high of a frequency when negotiating bumps and in those instance of off track excursions.
The chassis need more mass to counter that effect.
Many of the car's movements look un-natural as viewed externally because of it.

 

[UnixRoot]

AMS 2 the real boucing simulator

I don't know what more sad, the fact that this is still a thing or hearing people saying that this is a totaly normal behavior...

It is correct. The Cup cars and the GT4 are bouncy as hell in real life. You need to know how to drive them. I've done some laps with the cup car and didn't have such problems like in the video.

 

[Leynad777]

With quite a margin my favorite Nordschleife from the car-handling and finally Nords feels right. I just always know what I did wrong when I crash while in others I blame it mostly on the game Looks and runs best as well

 

[Case_]

I don't know what's more sad, the fact that this is still a thing or hearing people saying that this is a totaly normal behavior...

I agree. This is not normal behavior at all. After this kind of driving, there really should be no suspension left to bounce off of.

 

[pcraenme]

I drove the Porsche Cup car on Oulton Park and it is still much too bouncy to my liking. If this is the car‘s real behaviour, than all other sims just have it wrong. Also drove the M1 around the Nordschleife, which is great fun. The FFB I am getting is very good on my ‘low-end’ G27. This has become my number 2 sim now, after rF2. And knowing Reiza... things will only get better!

 

[UnixRoot]

Maybe it's the driving style, but I can handle it quite well. Also on bumpy tracks like Oulton Park or the Nordschleife. My real life car isn't any better to be honest.

 

[Fabio Aragão RD]

obrigado Reiza!

 

[Miguel Batista]

Since the M1 was released that is exactly what I wanted. Now I am looking forward to race there with some crazy combos (I'm looking at you, Formula Truck)

Multiclass Formula truck and Karts on the nordschleiffe?

 

[Miguel Batista]

Good first effort at the Nordschleife.
I'm amazed at how well it looks and runs on an old 4GB Zotac GTX770.
Reiza continue to push the thing forward...and that is a good thing.
Since it is relatively new, I'll give AMS2 a bit more latitude to maneuver in terms of getting content to market to up their revenue.
Eventually, Reiza too...will need to pause and re-visit the chassis roll and bump frequency.
Many of the cars currently released, exhibit too high of a frequency when negotiating bumps and in those instance of off track excursions.
The chassis need more mass to counter that effect.
Many of the car's movements look un-natural as viewed externally because of it.

Well, the thing is the GTX 770 is still a pretty decent card. So it should run ok

 

[After_Midnight]

From the store page:

Strange statement. You'll get it for free if you already own it

 

[Terry Rock]

Well, the thing is the GTX 770 is still a pretty decent card. So it should run ok

The card is a stop-gap pending a new 6800XT or what ever is comparable at that price-point.
That I have every setting in AMS turned to ultra and still have fluid motion is impressive.
AMS2 looks really good with it....heck! even ACC runs great with it.
I'm darned surprised, if not a little bit confused.

 

[b)b]

The card is a stop-gap pending a new 6800XT or what ever is comparable at that price-point.
That I have every setting in AMS turned to ultra and still have fluid motion is impressive.
AMS2 looks really good with it....heck! even ACC runs great with it.
I'm darned surprised, if not a little bit confused.

Maybe you have a 3080 and don't know it ?

 

[LibranRabbit]

Only ran it once yesterday with the Ultima, I'm speechless, I watch many YouTube videos of Nordschleife, have and drive many versions, this is by far, the most accurate I’ve come across. The full details of this track so far, is the best there is without doubt and in time, I’m sure more details will be added. Now, I’m just hanging out for the Group C’s...

 

[wein]

I keep bouncing cars a lot, especially the porsche gt3. I have tested it in Adelaide and it may be a bumpy circuit, but on replay the AI cars don't bounce as much ... Maybe this has not been fixed in this update? (The truth is that I have only seen a mention of the damping for the caiman). Maybe you have to change the settings? Although I have tried different ...
Otherwise I love how the game is progressing! The AI is much better, the handling, apart from the damping, is great, the appearance is spectacular ...

 

[UnixRoot]

I keep bouncing cars a lot, especially the porsche gt3. I have tested it in Adelaide and it may be a bumpy circuit, but on replay the AI cars don't bounce as much ... Maybe this has not been fixed in this update? (The truth is that I have only seen a mention of the damping for the caiman). Maybe you have to change the settings? Although I have tried different ...
Otherwise I love how the game is progressing! The AI is much better, the handling, apart from the damping, is great, the appearance is spectacular ...

You're just over driving it, if it bounces like crazy. Lift the throttle before Hills or bumps and you're good to go.

 

[Leynad777]

I drove the Porsche Cup car on Oulton Park and it is still much too bouncy to my liking. If this is the car‘s real behaviour, than all other sims just have it wrong. Also drove the M1 around the Nordschleife, which is great fun. The FFB I am getting is very good on my ‘low-end’ G27. This has become my number 2 sim now, after rF2. And knowing Reiza... things will only get better!

The Porsche Cup can have all kinds of suspension setups depending of the series. So far the Reiza-Cup is rather made for flat circuits like Siverstone. The Porsche Cup from Manthey for the Nordschleife is equipped with an adjustable KW four-way suspension and I hope we get something like that as well in the future. The Cayman GT4 is also using a different suspension setup from KW for the (former) VLN than the one in the game with far lower spring-rates. I guess the default suspension sucks and afaik Porsche supplies both cars with the same (noname) sh**.

 

[Esa Ahonen]

I agree. This is not normal behavior at all. After this kind of driving, there really should be no suspension left to bounce off of.

Came back to AMS2 after a long pause because of the Nordschleife. Tried it with GT4 Porsche. I just jumped and bounced off the track at Brünnchen. I'd like to ask my mechanic where are my dampers

Also: I can't find where to bind buttons for in-car TC/ABS-settings.