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12th March 2024

Patch 1 – 12th March 2024 – Public Notes​

 

General Updates

  • Fixed a crash when TGM option is enabled, often affecting triple screen users due to the default key combination

  • Fixed a crash type when joining/leaving a multiplayer server

  • Fixed dynamic rain drops not rendering on car surface

  • Changed online race starts so that cars can no longer move on the grid

  • Added additional logging for some issues, including loading getting stuck at 48% and joining servers to help us diagnose potential fixes

  • LMDh cars now correctly switch to EV mode at the start of a pit stop

  • Removed foreign characters from controller names that caused errors reading the file

  • Removed the possibility of getting in an enteral loop of practice results in single-player

  • Adjusted default Post Effects setting to Low to improve performance across a wider variety of hardware

  • Weather settings now save and load correctly

  • Player is no longer able to use more tyres then they have available

  • Fixed low starting virtual energy causing pit stops to be requested when they shouldn’t be

  • Fixed an issue causing Head Physics to be locked to a maximum of 10%

  • Increased rate of windscreen cleaning at pit stops

  • Increased strength of terrain ambient occlusion, for occluded areas in overcast lighting.

  • Fixed some issues where shadows would not work correctly on TV cameras. Minor improvements to shadows in general.

UI

  • Moved Tyre Manager and Setup menu option to the top navigation bar in race events for easier user access

  • Car wireframes have been removed and replaced with a top-down view of the car you are driving

  • Added virtual fuel and fuel capacity to setup screen

  • Fixed some areas of the game not translating to localised languages

  • Updated Triple Screen multiview tool graphics

  • Removed non-functional FFB settings

    • Special curb effect

    • Steer resistance effects

    • Car specific FFB

Input Devices

  • Added Asetek wheel default presets

  • Fixed default steering angle on Moza profiles

  • Adjusted Moza R9 Wheel base preset – fixed inverted steering

  • Use Simultaneous Shift Up & Down Neutral Activation now off by default

  • Updated G920 profile with corrected FFB settings and updated default assignments

  • Fixed Steering Torque Sensitivity Description and updated allowed range to be 100% to 200%.

AI

  • AI will now be placed on the grid in class order on events with no qualifying

  • AI now use proper race strategy in race only SP sessions

  • Improved AI tyre compound prediction at start of race

Online

  • Users are now prevented from driving off during pre-race countdown

  • Added an error notification for registering for an event when it’s full after we have started servers – please register at least 6 minutes before a session to be guaranteed a space

  • Those who have not validated their email will now receive a message to do so when trying to go online

  • There is now a countdown to the race start in monitor

    • Also removed the scary retire message if you are on grid

  • Fixed an issue of previously registered drivers showing up in other event pages

  • Fixed sometimes being sent to the wrong event when leaving a practice server

  • On race monitor screen you can now see the info for all sessions on the left

  • Event cards no longer appear blank on first launch

  • Updates to the online profile should now sync across multiple machines

  • Fixed some track maps being inverted on event cards

  • Time remaining in a race now updates live when time scaled are events are run online

  • Safety car has been removed from being displayed as an available car on the event ticker

  • Weird numbers in chat near the end of an online race removed

Circuits

  • Bahrain International Circuit

    • Removed rain from default weather

    • Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

    • AI: minor updates, keep AI off curbs at penultimate turn.

    • Fixed some track limits errors

  • Fuji Raceway

    • Improved Mt Fuji material

    • Updated advertisements

    • Removed rain from default weather

    • Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

    • Fixed incorrect brake markers at T1

    • Fixed floating props in pit garages

    • Minor terrain material updates

    • AI: Major review improved main driving line

    • Fixed some track limits errors

  • Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans)

    • Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

    • AI: Minor revisions

    • Fixed some track limits errors

    • Prevented dust effects on some surfaces which should not have them

  • Autodromo Nazionale Monza

    • Moved Pit Box 5 which was in empty garage to occupied garage

    • Added missing TV screen on pitwall platform

    • Updated pit entry/out signs to standard WEC assets

    • Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

    • AI: Minor revisions, stop AI overdriving at 2 Variante.

    • Fixed some track limits errors (Parabolica and slightly more lenient at Turn 1)

    • Small fixes to roadlines

  • Algarve International Circuit (Portimão)

    • Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

    • AI: Fixed slow downs onto main straight

    • AI: Minor revisions

    • Fixed some track limits errors

  • Sebring International Raceway

    • Removed invisible collision barriers at main pit lane entry and IMSA pitlane entry

    • Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

    • AI: Improved pit path

    • AI: Minor tweaks, stop AI over-driving some corners

    • Minor tweaks to track limits

  • Spa Francorchamps

    • Minor track limit revisions including T1 review

    • AI: Fixed AI clipping pit wall on initial entry

Vehicles

GTE

  • Aston Martin Vantage GTE

    • Removed push decal from door

    • Fixed number plates on 55 and 98 THOR WEC

    • Optimised shadow objects

    • Fixed missing mirrors in cockpit

    • Fixed hole in floor

    • Fixed headlights not reflecting in puddles

    • Updated headlight glow

    • Updated flag display

    • Corrected fuel estimate, was too low

    • Added gear change restrictions, so going from N to R cannot be activated above 5km/h and going from N to 1st cannot be activated above 80km/h

  • Corvette C8.R GTE

    • Fixed issue with brake calipers

    • Added windscreen wear

    • Added rain light

    • Flag display settings

    • Fixed headlights not reflecting in puddles

    • Optimised shadow objects

    • Removed KM/H from HUD

    • Corrected fuel estimate, was too low

    • Add gear change restrictions, so going from N to R cannot be activated above 5km/h and going from N to 1st cannot be activated above 80km/h

  • Ferrari 488 GTE EVO

    • Optimised shadow mesh

    • Fixed issue with brake calipers

    • Fixed missing rear wing end plate

    • Added rain light

    • Add gear change restrictions, so going from N to R cannot be activated above 5km/h and going from N to 1st cannot be activated above 80km/h

    • Added 12.5kg of weight penalty for non Le Mans tracks

  • Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE

    • Fixed gap in centre mirror that could be seen on onboard cameras

    • Fixed mesh issue below driver side door

    • Fixed position lights not showing on certain LODs

    • Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

    • Made rain light a lot brighter

    • Fixed issue with brake calipers

    • Flag display settings

    • Adjusted cockpit camera position

    • Moved flag display higher up

    • Optimised all driver related meshes

    • Increased headlight glow brightness

    • Added custom colours to headlights

    • Corrected fuel estimate, was too low

    • Add gear change restrictions, so going from N to R cannot be activated above 5km/h and going from N to 1st cannot be activated above 80km/h

LMP2

  • Oreca 07 LMP2

    • Optimised shadow mesh

    • Fixed rain tire textures not showing

    • Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

    • Fixed brake lights not showing

    • Updated flag display

    • Corrected fuel estimate, was too low

    • Change gearbox downshift protection rpm threshold down to 8300rpm

Hypercar

  • Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh

    • Updated flag display

    • Fixed left and right mirrors not being adjustable

    • Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

    • Added extra 10mm of range for rear 3rd packer settings

  • Ferrari 499P LMH

    • Fixed gap in centre mirror that could be seen on onboard cameras

    • Fixed rim blur

    • Fixed strange shadows on track in cockpit view

    • Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

    • Fixed typo in default setups

  • Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH

    • Fixed two objects poking out of cockpit, were visible from external views

    • Fixed font so “R” shows in non english languages

    • Fixed rear camera being too bright

    • Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

    • Fixed headlight glow not showing

    • Updated flag display

    • Exterior on-throttle sample sound update and slightly increased volume

  • Peugeot 9X8 LMH

    • Fixed rim animation

    • Updated wiper animation and textures

    • Updated LOD uvw maps

    • Flag display settings

    • Centred camera

    • Optimised shadow mesh

    • Made headlights reflect in puddles

    • Changed default setups

  • Porsche 963 LMDh

    • Updated rim material

    • Fixed low body LOD

    • Fixed setting change title and text

    • Removed arrows from detail mesh

    • Added blue pit light for car #5

    • Added red pit light for car #75

    • Adjusted emissives labels

    • Optimised shadow mesh

    • Updated rim smoothing

    • Added rain light

    • Updated flag display

    • Made headlights reflect in puddles

    • Added extra 10mm of range for rear 3rd packer settings

    • Small onboard engine sound sample bugfix

  • Toyota GR010 LMH

    • Updated cockpit materials

    • Fixed number plate clipping on certain LOD levels

    • Fixed issue with brake calipers

    • Flag display settings

    • Fixed cockpit view position

    • Moved flag display up

    • Made headlights reflect in puddles

    • Lowered HUD and flag display glow

    • Changed default setups

    • RCD class filter correction

    • Reduced onboard MGU volume

  • Vanwall Vandervell 680 LMH

    • Added rainlight

    • Updated collision mesh

    • Updated wiper animation

    • Fixed brake light

    • Updated flag display

    • Updated brakes textures and meshes, updated current LODs and added missing LODs

    • Optimised shadow mesh

    • Optimised LODs

    • Added interior glow mesh

    • Made headlights reflect in puddles

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