rFactor 2 update (build 60) released!

[Marco Bijl]

Hi folks,

Firstly, thank you for helping us to test rF2.

Second, we're putting out an update today, build 60, don't rename it (it has a funny name) or it won't work.

Automatic updating will NOT be available for a few days. You'll need to download the exe to your rF2 data directory, and put it in the updates dir, for me this is located at: C:\Users\Tim\Documents\rFactor2\Updates - After placing it there, run the launcher, go to the update tab and click the one grey button available to you. It should detect the update. Click it again to run the installer.

I have posted a changelog here.

Again, rF2 is a test version and will remain so after this update. With this in-mind I have reset all the bug report forums as a blank canvas for you to post reports about this build ONLY. If something is still a problem from build 49, please link to a build 49 post in the archive, but make a new post about it in the fresh bug report forums.

There will also be some content (rfmods) coming, but I've not yet confirmed when.

Here is the update TORRENT: View attachment 1198
We haven't done much seeding yet, so would appreciate your help there.
Temporary HTTP: http://www.mediafire.com/?od3mavt20k3ua1y

Thanks,

Tim.

The change log for Build 60

Update notes below taken from the readme.txt file in the rF2 directory after installation of Build 60. Download is not presented yet, but it will come very soon now!

Source:
http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/1396-Downloads-(Installer-ISI-cars-tracks-Templates)?p=20192&viewfull=1#post20192

UPDATE 1 Changelog (Febuary 15, 2012):
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MULTIPLAYER:
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Configurable multiplayer race countdown timer ("Race Client Wait" in multiplayer.ini).
Reducing collision work in multiplayer (including completely turning off remote car vs. scene collision for now) in order to prevent slowdowns.
Modifed Dedicated server and mpfile to allow/disallow nicknames.
Fixed in-car chat for extended ASCII characters.


GRAPHICS:
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Fixed showroom sun occlusion problem.
Fixed sun occlusion toggle.
Improved HDR debug output.
Moved all HDR processing to GPU.
Now enforcing deformable meshes.
Fixed and improved "visible vehicles" algorithm.
Updates to static meshes now disabled.
Fixed AI brake lights.
Fixed some issues doing HDR/Post on monitor.
Fixed up some postFX problems.
Updated sun occlusion.
Improved post FX integration with HDR.
Dixed bug that could result in cam file having more shadow parameters than the array that holds them.
Fixed problem with using post with HDR.
Fixed up hdr debug output, also improved post-processing.
Tidy up line drawing, also deactivated pre-caching for now as a test.
Fixed up hdr debug output.
Fixed a crash when loading a new profile to an existing track.
Shaders are recompiled if vid driver or HDR changes.
Reverted virtual mirrors back to using options settings rather than video settings.


UI:
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Fixed car skin spinner not selecting current selected skin when entering screen.
Fixed path error for loading truetype fonts.
Fixed car spinner gizmo bug where it selection didn't take into account pace cars in the veh list ordering. (so picking a car near the end of spinner would select the wrong car.)
Fixed crash from skin selector gizmo that would happen 1st time you join a online game for a new mod and go to tuning from car selector screen.
Fixed bug where one couldn't select a new UI.
Fixed gear graph text in wide-screen mode with non-wide-screen UI.
Tidy up some loading bar problem.
Fix HUD pit menu selector box.
Added tire volume slider.
Added new options for VSync and FXAA.


AI:
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Extra code to prevent ramming from behind when attempting to pass.
Generally made AI initiated player crashes less likely.
Made line transitions safer (for example moving from fastest to blocking line).
Fixed exaggerated pitspot slowdown.
Implemented 1st round of VERY basic wet weather tire logic.
Now always simulating a lap once for every car to get fuel, time, and minimum speed for track (to improve AI pit strategy).
Made AI slower at 70% by not only reducing their grip (was already being done) but also cutting a bit of speed off corners on top of that when figuring.
Made AI cars more likely to pass another car in the straight if given the opportunity.


GAMEPLAY:
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Fix for timescaled mechanical failures.


CONTROLLER:
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Added controller.ini variable "Off-road multiplier" at least until we have proper soft terrain physics modeling.
Changed default for "Keyboard Layout Override" in controller.ini to 1 which seems to work better most of the time.
Added new controller.ini option "Use Keyboard Rates For Analog" which allows gamepad users to intentionally delay the response time of their twitchy inputs.
Added controller.ini variable "Use Hardware Additional Features" to control whether we play G27 LEDs, for example. Actually that's the only example right now.
Added ability to read/write Thrustmaster wheel range (only available on new T500RS series, by the way).
Set default control for 'Display Vehicle Labels' to TAB key.


OTHER OPTIMIZATIONS
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Various collision optimizations, including better automatic LODs for trackside collidable objects.
Fixed crash that occurred when no sound devices was enabled on Windows 7 Machine.
Improved and/or fixed OnTop variable in TDF - this is a precise way to physically apply paint stripes on top of the road with a realistic thickness.
Minor SSE optimizations added.
Vertical position of individual mirrors wasn't being transferred from CCH file to PLR file (note that these values are not editable in realtime with the Shift/Ctrl/Alt + Seat position controls).
Fixed dedicated server not updating scoring for plugins.
Fix for "Unknown" name in player file.
Fixed wide characters aborting the results file write.
Mirror toggle control lets you go through all 5 permutations in cockpit now.
Fixed a potential problem alt-tabbing with SL.


FUNCTIONAL ADDITIONS:
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Allow nickname and attempt to allow wide char names.
Added a "Steering Wheel" option for "No Arms".
Added user car skin support.


MOD/PACKAGING
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Fixed a bug with packaged files which could have allowed tire data to be overridden by external components.
Fixed a minor issue with encrypted mas.
Fixed ttool crash.

 

[David Dominguez]

Malaysia. But i think at Mills its more a track problem then a graphic problem.
Hope they update the track when they release the new mods soon.

Yeah I agree, something is wrong at Mills.

 

[David Ignjatovic]

Q.....ingame, there's the option to update the game, so within a few days, will this option allow for the dling of the new build?

 

[Marco Bijl]

Q.....ingame, there's the option to update the game, so within a few days, will this option allow for the dling of the new build?

There is no confirmation when this option will be activated. Not sure if they will do that for this update.

 

[Noel Spence]

thanks much better framerate now

 

[Gary Anderson]

okay this game worked great for me with my ati 4650hd psi 1gb

Pentium (R) Dual- Core CPU E6700 @ 3.20 GHz 3.20 GHz

now i installed the new update and my screen is black leaving garage but i can see day light in the mirrors any ideals lol

Yes i put Update in Update folder and ran it successfully

 

[Philip Antonia]

Tested new build at Monaco and I see no improvement in fps with my 4870. I'll try Spa next time as that's the only other track I used enough to remember what fps I was getting to compare! That said the visuals seem better whilst driving and it feels smoother even if the fps isn't better!!

 

[Marco Bijl]

@Gary,

If this was your problem:

Then the sollution is to enable / disable FXAA from within the game to "VIDEO RES", once done you no longer have this bug.
If this does not work, try to disable HDR as well.

 

[Gary Lennon]

And the future of sim racing comes another little step closer,thank you .

Bah.....for me the future of sim racing just took another little step further away after this update,im almost out of settings and stuff to tweak now and i cant get it to run as nice as it did before,roll on the next update i suppose....

 

[Marco Bijl]

Then I think you have tweaked a wrong setting somewhere. It's a great improvement in smoothness and framerates.

Try to get it back to deafult settings, and start over to tweak it. I am not using that elite computer to run the game, and all runs very well at my side. So I guess it is something you have set to the wrong level.

 

[Gary Anderson]

@Marco

tyvm bro

 

[Marco Bijl]

Yw Gary. Does all work well now?

 

[Gary Anderson]

yes it does thank you but one more thing i have a wheel but sometimes i like to go in with my dual action and when i do the cockpit veiw mirror point to the side and won't look straight out the windsheild..actually i take picture of it and show might be better explained that way lol

tyvm again for video fix

 

[Marco Bijl]

Make 2 seperate profiles. There is an issue with auto detection of controllers.

When I attach both my Logitech Dual Action controller pad, and my G25, the game sees the Dual Action as main controller, and messes up almost all my settings.

 

[Andy Bonar]

Great update.
This is going to be the dogs wotsits when it is fully released

 

[David Ignjatovic]

There is no confirmation when this option will be activated. Not sure if they will do that for this update.

I didn't realize it was just 60mb, I thought it was the whole build again, anyway, I popped it into the updates folder, went ingame and checked for updates and it prompted me to install it.

 

[Gary Lennon]

I think ive improved it a bit now Marco,but im sure it was smoother before here?... .

 

[Rob van Starkenburg]

After this patch, im only getting problems. First of my name changed from Rob van Starkenburg to my gamertag "TurbomasterNL"
I really dont know how to change it back. Secondly the LCD mode wont work ingame (the little display on the bottom right) I cant change it ore turn it on ore of. And the last thing is i cant put the labels above the cars on ore of.

Any help would be great!

 

[Gary Lennon]

Start up single player and do some racing with Ai,i noticed straight away it was back to my real name back from gamer nickname,then when i went back online it was fixed.

 

[Andy Bonar]

I had the same problem trying to use my proper name instead of a nickname so I used this:
http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/rfactor-2-profile-changer-v1-0.46504/

Works really well

 

[Kol Bailey]

Do you do the same thing as downloading a mod?