The following notes show the updates that will also be coming to Le Mans Ultimate for all players to download on Tuesday 24th September 2024. Notes final as of 24/9/24 at 1400 BST

New Features

• Added Co-op game mode
• Save and Load for Race Weekend
• Updated car select screen
• 2024 and 2023 WEC Seasons added (Note that 2024 Season has the 2023 GTE class until LMGT3 are available)
• Car Settings Manager (saves seat positions uniquely per car)

Code

Stability

• Fixed several invalid memory accesses causing crashes
• Fixed crash that could happen when disconnecting a wheel or other peripheral device

AI

• Reworked AI logic with regards to fuel management in races to prevent them running out of fuel
• Ensure AI drive slower at the end of the race when returning to the pits
• Fixed various AI pit lane overtaking issues
• Fixed several issues that would cause AI to behave erratically and crash into other vehicles
• AI now wait for a safe pit release

Physics

• Added soft fall off to battery usage as it becomes empty or full to prevent large shifts in car behaviour as
  regeneration or propulsion stops
• Fixed virtual energy estimates being displayed incorrectly when using kWh
• Reworked ABS driving aid to prevent it from outperforming human brake inputs

Graphics

• Minor adjustment to colour balance of Sky
• Minor fix for Terrain Shader pattern textures not blending
• Fixes and improved logging around managing the application of weather at session changes online, to address occasional scene over exposure.

HUD

• Added FFB meter
• Made track map outline a bit thinner

Online

• Fixed normal server disconnects (like when leaving) being detected as erroneous/unexpected disconnects.

UI

• Fixed online menus not updating after a few hours of inactivity
• Fixed black screen after Studio 397 splash at start-up
• Fixed Multiview not working on custom resolutions
• Fixed world-flag displaying too large
• Fixed incorrect naming of some timezones
• Fixed naming of some drivers
• Added new launch video
• Improved tab navigation when in car setup
• Fixed the Le Mans track defaulting to 1 min in Race Weekend

VR

Note: this is not a full release, we have included some incremental improvements for those users that wish to try it. You can do this by adding +VR to the launch options of the game.

• Fixed issue with MSAA not functioning in VR
• Fixed HUD so it works in VR
• Fixed UI so it works in VR

Tracks

Algarve International Circuit (Portimāo)

• Corrected name of default setup folder
• Corrected circuit detail settings for Pit Officials

Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari (Imola)

• Corrected name of default setup folder
• Fixed crowd / grandstand seats popping in on start finishing straight
• Fixed bump in support road on exit of Aque Minerali
• Fixed lack of trees in rear view on hill behind Aque Minerali

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

• Corrected name of default setup folder
• Corrected circuit detail settings for Pit Officials
• Fixed curb geometry at Curva del Serraglio
• Rebuilt barrier collisions
• Updated rolling start so P1 starts from right hand side.

Bahrain International Circuit

• Corrected name of default setup folder
• Setup pit door sharing for final 2 pit boxes
• Smoothed AI entry into Pit Lane from Racing line

Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans)

• Corrected name of default setup folder
• Adjusted track limits at Mulsanne chicanes
• Removed brake marker which no longer exists for Ford Chicane

Circuit of the Americas

• Initial release

• Corrected name of default setup folder
• Corrected circuit detail settings for Pit Officials
• Fixed helicopter sound for external track camera

Sebring International Raceway

• Corrected name of default setup folder
• Corrected circuit detail settings for Pit Officials

Spa Francorchamps

• Corrected name of default setup folder

Cars

General Notes

• Initial release of Alpine A424 LMDh and Isotta Franschini TIPO6-C LMH
• Added all remaining 2024 Hypercar liveries
• Added 2024 LMP2 liveries
• Added Coach Dave Academy Imola setups
• Added track specific bop for GTE
• Fixed various issues with missing AI driver talent entries
• Optimization to rendering interior of cars from exterior views
• Reviewed tyre compounds and revised temperatures which tyres reach peak grip levels
• Reviewed Fuel Mixtures, and simplified down to a Safety Car mix and Race mix.
• Equalized FFB strength across cars, with the following approximate adjustments. Note this is a percentage change, someone previously running 50% strength on the BMW would need to run 40% to get the same output.
• BMW Hypercar +20%
• Cadillac Hypercar +20%
• Ferrari Hypercar +10%
• Glickenhaus Hypercar +34%
• Lamborghini Hypercar +20%
• Peugeot Hypercar (both) +12%
• Porsche 963 Hypercar +24%
• Toyota Hypercar +6%
• Vanwall Hypercar +32%
• Oreca LMP2 +0%
• Aston GTE +11%
• Corvette GTE +16%
• Ferrari GTE +9%
• Porsche GTE +6%

• BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh

  • Reduced MaxPowerOutput[kW] at Le Mans (-3)Ferrari 499P LMH
  • Increased WeightPenalty[kg] at Sebring (+15), Portimao (+22), Imola (+25)
  • Reduced MaxPowerOutput[kW] at Imola (-5)Lamborghini SC63 LMDh
  • Updated physics based on new data received from Lamborghini
  • Adjusted BOP for updated physicsPeugeot 9X8 2023 LMH
  • Reduced MaxPowerOutput[kW] at Monza (-8)

  Peugeot 9X8 2024 LMH

  • Fixed an issue with warping on fins when car is viewed from a distance
  • Fixed an issue with small area of cockpit not receiving shadows
  • Increased WeightPenalty[kg] at Le Mans (+3), Imola (+3)

  Toyota GR010 LMH

  • Increased WeightPenalty[kg] at Sebring (+13), Portimao (+30), Imola (+5)
  • Reduced MaxPowerOutput[kW] at Imola (-5)

  Oreca 07 LMP2

  • Updated default setups