rFactor 2 | Formula E Updates Released

[Paul Jeffrey]

Studio 397 have dropped a new bunch of Formula E related updates to rFactor 2, addressing a few outstanding issues and updating four of the tracks and the 2021 Gen2 Formula E car.

The new updates are all available to download now, and cover the paid Gen2 car and Hong Kong, New York and Berlin E-Prix street circuits, plus the free Electric Docks Formula E Test Track available via the Steam Workshop.

In terms of the updates themselves, various aspects of each circuit have been addressed with these new builds, from minor artwork changes to the trackside signage, to the more substantial tweaks and improvements to various aspects of the venues - details of which can be found in the update notes below:

Hong Kong E-Prix v1.83

• Fixed: Pit official SCN error.
• Fixed: Cut Detection Issues.
• Fixed: Minor Material Updates to Road Surfaces.
• Fixed: Various material errors.
• Minor Advertisement Updates.

Berlin E-Prix v.1.25

• Fixed :Closed terrain gaps, new rrbins, fixed lines mapping.
• Fixed: Hat collision on two objects.
• Fixed: Pitworker animation.
• Fixed: irradSpecular and refmap texture flag issues.
• Fixed: Cut Detection Issues.
• Fixed: Minor Material Updates to Road Surfaces.
• Moved Atmospherics to GDB file.
• Minor Advertisement Updates.

New York E-Prix v.1.19

• Fixed: Pit officials animation update
• Fixed: irradSpecular and refmap texture flag issues
• Fixed: Set atmospherics
• Fixed: Cut Detection Issues
• Fixed: Minor Material Updates to Road Surfaces
• Reduced bumpiness in TDF
• Rdt balancing
• More safe cut settings
• Minor Advertisement Updates

Formula E Test Track v2.19

• Fixed: Much stricter track cut detection.
• Fixed: Camera at SF not able to see down pitlane.
• Fixed: various collision issues.
• Fixed: Start light issue.
• Fixed: Wall shadow issues.
• Regenerated RRBIN.
• FE Advertisement updates.
• Adjusted default session times.
• Updated Crowds.
• Added Digital Flags.
• Road Material updates.
• Reworked barriers around chicanes.
• Tightened up T1 Chicane.
• Revised Cut Corridors.
• Updated Advertisements.
• Replaced Tyre Stacks with TecPro.

Gen2 Formula E Car v1.37

• Updated liveries based on manufacturer feedback

Original Source: Studio 397

rFactor 2 is available now, exclusively on PC.

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[krzysiek_aleks]

"How DARE they update something, that I don't like??!?!?!?!?!??!?!"

Maybe because there is now official e-sports series for Formula E and that's why they fixed FE-related content?

Calm down, when there will be inevitable Virual Le Mans, they will make s*itloads of updates for your beloved LMPs and GTs.

 

[IceColdBeard_24]

No petrol engine no buy !!

 

[Tarmac Terrorist]

Why is it that so many folks used to love the sound that KIT from nightrider made, now everyone hates this sort of sound coming from a car? Don't get me wrong, I love the sound of a V8 or a Straight 6 but, I think this sounds pretty cool to! Kinda happy we've got both!

 

[Twisteddrift]

I wish they focused a little bit more on endurance,.
That's where this game really shines, couldn't care less about the F-E content...
hopefully there is another le mans virtual with hopefully more content this year

It's nice to have an alternative like Formula E. But it's just that something else to watch when F1 isn't on.

As you said Endurance racing is amazing on this game. I wished they focused more on that then FE.

 

[Boby Kim]

Never looked at, never will.

 

[Cheesenium]

Bought the car and drove it like 3 times, never touch again. The cars were nowhere as fun as the GT or prototypes.

Nothing to do with sound, it's more like it handles like fast accelerating large go karts that are pretty boring to drive.

 

[TheRealCeeBee]

Formula E... As exciting as having root canal.. I do love the sound of those engines revving though..

 

[dm3lions]

It's nice to have an alternative like Formula E. But it's just that something else to watch when F1 isn't on.

As you said Endurance racing is amazing on this game. I wished they focused more on that then FE.

I wish Formula E sounded better and I'd watch it more. The noise is just annoying. Maybe superimpose some V12s over it or something!

 

[opmike]

they will make s*itloads of updates

A man of great faith, I see.

 

[Eugene Abramoff]

I just hope the license was provided for free to the company, there's no way rFactor would profit from this, if I had to guess.

 

[atomed]

Lots of programmers commenting:
If not *.* then I won´t *.*

 

[b)b]

In 10 years, your beloved GT3/GTE cars will be historic cars.
So you'd better get used to it.

 

[mantasisg]

Bought the car and drove it like 3 times, never touch again. The cars were nowhere as fun as the GT or prototypes.

Nothing to do with sound, it's more like it handles like fast accelerating large go karts that are pretty boring to drive.

I also haven't driven it a lot, but thats mostly because I am mostly immersed in my own physics I make plus I am more into historics.

I wanted to mention that by judging some RL onboards, those cars looks like they are actually rather exciting to drive. IMO the tracks are rather monotonic and similar, except few of them which looks rather fun like Berlin or Rome. Can't comment on rF2 cars since I have driven them so little, but I also haven't seen them being driven in as exciting way as in some RL onboards of pole positions and so...

In 10 years, your beloved GT3/GTE cars will be historic cars.
So you'd better get used to it.

Thats absolutely true lol I remember I laughed so much, when one guy unironically referred to Nismo GT3 as a historic, and that happened more than a year ago.

One question begs to be asked - why must we limit ourselves to imitate what is raced in the present ? In simulation there is no limit what and where to race... Well, we mustn't, but we do. Why ?

I know the answer.

 

[Squared Circle]

In 10 years, your beloved GT3/GTE cars will be historic cars.
So you'd better get used to it.

Exactly.
Historic cars are great
The historic reasoning behind endurance racing is totally different from the reasoning of E-powered sprint racing nowadays. We are looking at two completely different products here.

 

[Squared Circle]

Why is it that so many folks used to love the sound that KIT from nightrider made, now everyone hates this sort of sound coming from a car? Don't get me wrong, I love the sound of a V8 or a Straight 6 but, I think this sounds pretty cool to! Kinda happy we've got both!

They didn't love the sound. They loved the idea of a machine doing what people tell it to do instead of the reality in which it is the other way round

 

[Peter Kerényi]

Might not be the most exciting cars in the world obviously, but they are a challenge to drive fast.

 

[RaceNut]

Feels like an episode of "The Brady Bunch", "Marsha Marsha Marsha" (Electric Electric Electric!).

I normally embrace new tech but, I don't think I'll ever get used to all the "Whining" of the new age. Big Torque is so much less exciting when not accompanied by the sound of Raw Power. I have my feet firmly planted in "Old School" this time. Thankfully, we still have the luxury of choice.

 

[Durge Driven]

Another one to add to rF2 list of distinction
The only sim where a single model gets singled out

But hey it's fine in Assetto Corsa, lots of likes for the Formula-E mod, skins and tracks
I don't see anyone making negative comments in those
Typical

 

[Tarmac Terrorist]

They didn't love the sound. They loved the idea of a machine doing what people tell it to do instead of the reality in which it is the other way round

Really, then why do I remember all me mates and folk in general saying to me when I were a lad how cool it sounded?