E3 2018 - Assetto Corsa Competizione First Gameplay

[Paul Jeffrey]

With E3 now in full swing over in LA, the team behind Assetto Corsa Competizione have revealed first gameplay from this exciting upcoming sim racing title...

We've had a couple of videos already from the title in action as driven by guests at the E3 event in LA, but today Kunos Simulazioni have released what we've all been waiting for, in game capture footage of ACC direct from the work in progress version of the title... driven by someone who knows what they are doing too!

Using Unreal 4 as the core game engine, it is immediately noticeable even at this early stage of development how much of an improvement the graphics are in the upcoming game over the current Assetto Corsa title, a simulation which frankly still does a very solid job of holding its own in the graphics department despite its relative grand old age in the sim racing arena.

Now that Steam Early Access deployment is getting closer (remember we are expecting a "summer" release at the moment), Kunos have taken to the E3 2018 event with a playable version of Assetto Corsa Competizione, running the software on the Thrustmaster stand for visitors to have a go around the Monza circuit as the title makes its public debut over in Los Angeles..

On a side note, if you want to kill some time until more info on ACC is released, why not check out the ACC Wish List thread and leave a comment, or watch our exclusive interview with Stefano and Marco on their hopes and plans for the new title HERE and HERE

Assetto Corsa Competizione should be available on Steam Early Access Summer 2018.

Check out the Assetto Corsa Competizione here at RaceDepartment for the latest news and discussions regarding this exciting upcoming sim. We intend to host some quality League and Club Racing events as well as hosting some great community created mods (we hope!). Join in the discussion today.

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Exciting times for sim racing fans, tell us what your impressions are below!​

 

[Epistolarius]

All GT3s run over that piece of Ascari without any problem. Even in AC you can comfortably do that.

Depends on the setup.

 

[Mr Latte]

Looks FANTASTICO on Super Ultra Wide

 

[RasmusP]

Looks FANTASTICO on Super Ultra Wide

You sure it isn't just "fantastico wide"?
Or super ultra mega wide!

Anyway, I need this monitor! And a bigger room then...

 

[FeltHat]

get this one, its wider than the car

 

[RasmusP]

get this one, its wider than the car

While I doubt the sense of curved screens on 24". I think it might be needed there lol!

 

[Mr Latte]

You sure it isn't just "fantastico wide"?
Or super ultra mega wide!

Anyway, I need this monitor! And a bigger room then...

See a post I made, Super Ultrawide Prettier Pixels models are coming soon.
Moving up from 1080p - 1200p and 1440p including new 43" model.

@ Sept 2018 / Production
43" 3840x1200 1800R 144Hz
49" 5120 x1440 1800R 120Hz

 

[RasmusP]

49" 5120 x1440 1800R 120Hz

Gonna need some serious gpu upgrade then lol

 

[Mr Latte]

Gonna need some serious gpu upgrade then lol

Indeed yes but such still has a million LESS pixels than a 16:9 4K display
The upcoming 43" model has approx 0.5 million pixels LESS than a 3440x1440 Ultrawide monitor.

So very interesting new displays based on 1800R and 32:9 aspect ratio.
They could be ideal monitors for sim racers.

 

[Mr Latte]

More info/images and video footage from a recent event
Here

"The software available is a tech demo, more updated than the version used at the recent E3 in Los Angeles, because they have been implemented innovations tested in recent weeks. The demo allows you to try four different events: a session of fast laps in the dry with a Ferrari 488 GT3, one in partial wet conditions with the Lamborghini Huracan, a race in rainy conditions with the Mercedes AMG and a race that reproduces the day - night cycle (with the sun setting) on board an Audi R8."

 

[Jordan Dion]

More info/images and video footage from a recent event
Here

"The software available is a tech demo, more updated than the version used at the recent E3 in Los Angeles, because they have been implemented innovations tested in recent weeks. The demo allows you to try four different events: a session of fast laps in the dry with a Ferrari 488 GT3, one in partial wet conditions with the Lamborghini Huracan, a race in rainy conditions with the Mercedes AMG and a race that reproduces the day - night cycle (with the sun setting) on board an Audi R8."

Thx man!

 

[Zoltan76]

More info/images and video footage from a recent event
Here

"The software available is a tech demo, more updated than the version used at the recent E3 in Los Angeles, because they have been implemented innovations tested in recent weeks. The demo allows you to try four different events: a session of fast laps in the dry with a Ferrari 488 GT3, one in partial wet conditions with the Lamborghini Huracan, a race in rainy conditions with the Mercedes AMG and a race that reproduces the day - night cycle (with the sun setting) on board an Audi R8."

OK, so that's enough for me as an early access.
Would you be so kind as to take my kidney?
In good shape. Hardly used. C'mon, take a chance!

 

[ltcars]

http://davidperel.net/assetto-corsa-competizione-alpha-a-racing-drivers-take/

@chargingcar he made some points regarding the sound

Looks promising regarding what he says

 

[Mr Deap]

Car and Handling Accuracy
"The attention to detail that they’ve paid to the interior of the cars is also right up there with Gran Turismo."


@kunos

 

[ltcars]

Car and Handling Accuracy
"The attention to detail that they’ve paid to the interior of the cars is also right up there with Gran Turismo."


@kunos

I guess that is personal preference

 

[Zoltan76]

https://www.automoto.it/news/assetto-corsa-competizione-la-recensione-completa.html

According to this, release date: 2018 September

 

[Alex Townsend]

https://www.automoto.it/news/assetto-corsa-competizione-la-recensione-completa.html

According to this, release date: 2018 September

This is for EA I take it

 

[Kenny Paton]

This is for EA I take it

I would think so, I seem to remember reading yesterday (don't ask me where) that they were aiming for a 2019 release as they had the license for both years.

 

[delpinsky]

https://www.automoto.it/news/assetto-corsa-competizione-la-recensione-completa.html

According to this, release date: 2018 September

No realtime weather/real conditions
There will be no possibility to use the real weather.
Aristotelis explains:"We tried but there were big problems. Imagine sitting in your seat in January and doing a race in Monza (where in reality there may be -10 ° C). Not even Pirelli would know what is going on with those temperatures and, of course, we don't want to go into situations that are not friendly to the end user.
Maybe there will be another feature but, for now, I can't anticipate anything".

 

[Tberg]

No realtime weather/real conditions
There will be no possibility to use the real weather.
Aristotelis explains:"We tried but there were big problems. Imagine sitting in your seat in January and doing a race in Monza (where in reality there may be -10 ° C). Not even Pirelli would know what is going on with those temperatures and, of course, we don't want to go into situations that are not friendly to the end user.
Maybe there will be another feature but, for now, I can't anticipate anything".

Overrated feature in simracing, only useful in flightsims. I'm glad I don't get to drive Blanc Pain on a snowy Spa (looking at another sim.. )

 

[Jorge Villar]

I hope we get at least random weather of some kind. Not totally random, something that makes sense for the time of the year. Maybe we can even get a prediction but not a 100% accurate one?