Manca pochissimo alla release finale di Automobilista 2, titolo di punta firmato Reiza Studios che oggi si aggiorna alla build 0.9.5.1: una versione preparatoria di quello che vedremo nella 1.0 e che migliora nuovamente AMS 2 a livello di force feedback, fisica di gioco (soprattutto in termini di gomme per alcune vetture) e IA, sempre più consistente e aggressiva. Tra le altre cose, ora funzionano a dovere anche le animazioni 3D dei tergicristalli, delle sospensioni e di altre parti mobili delle auto, per un'esperienza che si sta dimostrando, giorno dopo giorno, sempre più curata.
Nell'attesa del "May Development Update", in uscita a brevissimo e dove Reiza ha annunciato anche alcune novità in fatto di contenuti, ecco il changelog completo della versione 0.9.5.1:
UI
- Fixed spectator leaderboard position text always being forced to wrong colour.
- Applied HUD style leaderboard to Replay/Monitor Screens
- Fixed disabled ‘View Replay’ button displaying instead of ‘Save Replay’ button in MP session results screen
- Fixed Time Trial Pause Menu leaderboard not displaying correctly
- Added identification for dedicated servers in browser list
- Multiplayer sessions now default to cockpit view in race session countdown (to avoid bug leading to players beign stuck in TV cam)
- Fixed Monitor camera switcher not working after changing cars
FORCE FEEDBACK
- Steering rack damping no longer passes through Low Force Boost setting (more consistent damping)
- Fixed error in parking force script
- Adjusted locktstop strength
- Fixed issue with recently added FFB filter occasionally behaving unpredictably
- Fine-tuned all car-specific max force & smoothing levels to suit latest FFB system revisions, bug fixes as well as latest tyre physics developments
PHYSICS
- Revised tyre tread physics for Opalas, F-Vee, F-V12, F-V10, Caterhams, ARC Camaro, Super V8
- Slight adjustments to all wet tyre compounds
- Increased carcass load stiffness for incremental tyre pressure adjustments in F-Classic (all gens), F-V12, Caterhams, ARC Camaro, Super V8
- Fixed bug causing downshift protection system not to work properly
- Adjusted shift tolerances for semiauto boxes (to avoid neutral – 1st gear not engaging in high revs)
- Enabled antistall for cars with modern semi-automatic boxes & karts with torque converters / centrifugal clutches
- Revised engine inertia for V8, V6 engines
- Reduced default steering lock for light formula cars, prototypes & Super V8
- AJR: Revised rear wing aero efficiency
- MCR 2000: Revised rear wing aero efficiency
- F-Ultimate: revised front suspension damper rates, diffuser yaw sensitivity
- Stiffer default front ARB for P1 prototypes, F-Vee, F-Reiza
- F-Vee: fixed front left rebound damper range
- Hotcars: Increased engine output slightly; Adjusted track width, height offset, default roll bar setting
- F-Reiza: Adjusted diffuser center of pressure, default caster setting
- F-Classic Gen1&2: revised aero balance
- Superkart: Adjusted default tyre pressure & ride height
- Ultima GTR Road: Adjusted default differential settings, front ARB, CoG height & tyre load stiffness
- Fixed bug causing downshift protection system to not work properly in sequential cars that should feature it
- Adjusted Ultima GTR Street default differential, front ARB, CoG height & tyre load stiffness
- Adjusted MIT Lancer roll bar stiffness
AI
- Further callibration of AI performance & rolling resistance for all cars
- Improved AI pitlane manoeuvrability
- Reduced Aggression scalar & brake performance for classic cars, club cars, GT & prototypes
- Fixed AI tendency to oscillate steering erratically running down longer straights
- Fixed Roco P3 excessive AI straight speed
- Reduced thresholds for AI to attempt overtaking in improbable circunstances
- Further reduced AI aggression scalars & brake power
- Further reduced AI overtaking boost under braking
AUDIO
- F-V10: Adjusted Traction Control sounds
- Sigma P1: revised engine sounds, engine / turbo / blowoff volume balanced
TRACKS
- Updated Livetrack racing groove shader to become more visible as track rubbers up
VEHICLES
- Further revisions to visual brake glow ranges
- F-Reiza: Revised liveries & added different carbon materials, stickers and logos, t-cam colour, spec map for all cars
- F-Trainer: Added suspension animation (external)
- F-Trainer: New liveries/updates/redesign 01# #02 #03 #04 #05 #06 #07 #08 #09 #10 #11 #12 #13 #14 #15 #16 #17 #18 #19 #20 #25 #26 #33
