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Re: AC News
« Reply #1290 on: January 29, 2017, 10:54:54 PM »

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Re: AC News
« Reply #1291 on: May 06, 2017, 07:14:54 AM »
There hasn't been much news on AC for a while.  Have they said much other than a console update?

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« Reply #1292 on: May 06, 2017, 07:45:56 AM »
Not really:

  • apparently Laguna Seca is delayed because of licencing issues. Stefano said Simone has not even really started working on it;
  • next update will probably include stuff for the AI, and maybe some small adjustment to pre-existing features, but no big new feature mentioned yet;
  • a DLC is most likely coming this month or soon after. Speculations that it might be the announced BritPack---less likely, the Ferrari 70th Anniversary Pack. But it might well be a mixed bag of content that was briefly shown a few months ago;
  • some people are wondering---ifSimone has not been working on Laguna Seca all te past 6 months, then what was he doing? Maybe he has been working on another track nobody mentioned yet? Does it have something to do with the BritPack? Clearly just speculations, but they do make a little bit of sense;

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« Reply #1293 on: May 06, 2017, 09:42:27 PM »
I kinda remember that they had previously announced another track prior to the Laguna Seca announcement, but I really can't for the life of me remember what it was. They also, a long time before that, mentioned that Spa 1967 was going to happen at some point...

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« Reply #1294 on: May 06, 2017, 11:42:08 PM »
I kinda remember that they had previously announced another track prior to the Laguna Seca announcement, but I really can't for the life of me remember what it was. They also, a long time before that, mentioned that Spa 1967 was going to happen at some point...

Marco said Spa 67 wasnt likely to happen even with the track having been laser scanned with the time machine. Mostly because it would take 6 months and not likely be worth the effort in the end as its not a great track for modern cars so likely not used my many. It likely wont make up costs if in a DLC and they can do 2 other tracks in the same amount of time. I think the next track will be British as there is laser scan data for all available and has been used by many other games. Stefano had said his favourite track is oulton park, Marco's favorite is Suzuka. Suzuka is supposedly too expensive to license but Oulton park has been used even in Automobilista who tend to bypass official licenses so it is likely very cheap if not free.

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Re: AC News
« Reply #1295 on: May 13, 2017, 02:47:57 AM »
Introducing "Ready To Race", our all-new DLC for Assetto Corsa, available for PC Steam on May 18, then in the near future on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. "Ready To Race" includes ten new cars from AUDI, Lotus, McLaren, Maserati and Toyota, providing the "most wanted" models ready to race!
Our all new RTR DLC provides a great variety of models that mix technology, power, history and design from Italy, Germany, Great Britain and Japan, resulting in a package designed to meet all your wishes!
CARS INCLUDED
* Audi R8 LMS 2016
* Audi R18 e-tron quattro
* Audi TT Cup 2016
* Audi TT RS (VLN)
* Lotus 3-Eleven
* Maserati MC12 GT1
* McLaren 570S
* McLaren P1 GTR
* Toyota Celica ST185 Turbo
* Toyota TS040 Hybrid
May 18th also sees the launch of Update v 1.14 on Steam. Check out just some of the changes you can expect below...
* Added wind algorithm
* Added AI Aggression selection
* More AI differences within a single lap to generate more battles
* Added AI wing setup variations
* New AI algorithms for understeer detection and downshifting
* Improved Downshift Protection
* Updated Steam statistic reader to synchronize steam achievement
Stay tuned over the coming days for more info on these truly incredibly cars and our next major Steam update.

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Re: AC News
« Reply #1296 on: May 13, 2017, 08:33:30 AM »
Noice.
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Re: AC News
« Reply #1297 on: May 13, 2017, 11:42:02 AM »

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Re: AC News
« Reply #1298 on: May 13, 2017, 12:13:59 PM »
I know they're from different years to the 919, but I really hope the R18 and TS040 are comparable to be able to be raced together. Just in time for 24 Hours of Le Mans too...

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Re: AC News
« Reply #1299 on: May 13, 2017, 01:14:30 PM »
Read my mind AJ. ;)

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Re: AC News
« Reply #1300 on: May 13, 2017, 01:38:07 PM »
Just in time for season 18  8)
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Re: AC News
« Reply #1301 on: May 13, 2017, 06:55:37 PM »
I know they're from different years to the 919, but I really hope the R18 and TS040 are comparable to be able to be raced together. Just in time for 24 Hours of Le Mans too...

R18 and TS040 will be from either 2014 or 2015 seasons and the 919 we have are 2015 and 2016 so lets hope the other 2 are both 2015. However I ran the 919's at Nords and there was no much between the 2015 and 2016 cars there so looks like we should have a nice grid for the WEC season kicked off with a possible Enduro at Spa.  ;)

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« Reply #1302 on: May 13, 2017, 07:47:05 PM »
I know they're from different years to the 919, but I really hope the R18 and TS040 are comparable to be able to be raced together. Just in time for 24 Hours of Le Mans too...

R18 and TS040 will be from either 2014 or 2015 seasons and the 919 we have are 2015 and 2016 so lets hope the other 2 are both 2015. However I ran the 919's at Nords and there was no much between the 2015 and 2016 cars there so looks like we should have a nice grid for the WEC season kicked off with a possible Enduro at Spa.  ;)

I was fairly certain I saw that the R18 and TS040 for AC were 2014 season versions, but I could be wrong. Either way, like you say, they may very well be close enough that it doesn't matter.

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Re: AC News
« Reply #1303 on: May 13, 2017, 08:44:43 PM »
I know they're from different years to the 919, but I really hope the R18 and TS040 are comparable to be able to be raced together. Just in time for 24 Hours of Le Mans too...

R18 and TS040 will be from either 2014 or 2015 seasons and the 919 we have are 2015 and 2016 so lets hope the other 2 are both 2015. However I ran the 919's at Nords and there was no much between the 2015 and 2016 cars there so looks like we should have a nice grid for the WEC season kicked off with a possible Enduro at Spa.  ;)

I was fairly certain I saw that the R18 and TS040 for AC were 2014 season versions, but I could be wrong. Either way, like you say, they may very well be close enough that it doesn't matter.

Both those cars had some evolution into the 2015 season but I don't know how much it will effect actual performance.

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The 2015 Toyota TS040 Hybrid is closely based on last year's winning version, but has been updated to comply with the latest tweaks to the regulations. A new crash structure meant redesigning the front end, the aerodynamics package has been thoroughly revised, the suspension reconfigured and extra weight has been cut. All told, Toyota says it redesigned 80 percent of the parts on board.

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2015-spec R18 e-tron quattro[edit]
In comparison to the 2014 car the 2015 R18 e-tron quattro's aerodynamics have been significantly improved and the turbocharged 4.0L V6 diesel engine now produces more power while using less fuel. The flywheel accumulator system's capacity has been increased from 500KJ to 700KJ as the 2015 Audi's energy output per round has been increased from 2MJ to 4MJ. Changes also include a significant increase of the hybrid system's power output.

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Re: AC News
« Reply #1304 on: May 17, 2017, 01:43:11 PM »
Wind will be interesting in 1.14. Wind blows from a certain direction (with a little variation in speed and direction), and it affects downforce. High downforce cars will feel the effect more dramatically. I'll experiment with a little wind in the Lotus 98T fun run.
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