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F1_1986_Historic_Edition_Cars by oliver_ray This is a continuation of the F1 1986 Simracers Edition v1.2 (created by ChiefWiggum and Postipate). In this Historical Edition, each vehicle will be carefully re-built with faithful physics and sound. The cars will also be updated to the latest graphical standards. Historical Edition Update with car specific: - IBL shaders and materials - UI graphics - Tyre compounds, includes blanket temperature selection - Scratch built suspension geometry - Comprehensive sound update w/wet weather - Engine & turbo modelling - Inertia values and CoG - Aerodynamics - Qualifying and Race tuning options - Setup Options - Underbody behaviour - Gearbox and clutch Authors: 3D Model: ChiefWiggum Packaging: Doddynco Physics: Doddynco Materials & Textures: Trollray, ChiefWiggum, Doddynco Sound: Doddynco Steam

v2.01 - Fixed a serious graphic issue where IBL probe would sometimes incorrectly sample surrounding objects after loading track (it was a high chance to trigger with rain), and causing extremely dark shading on everything. - Further improved puddle visual during different amount road wetness. v2.02 - Updated puddle map texture to 4K resolution with more details, fixed wet puddle visual artifacts to work with the latest January RC build wet road rendering changes. New wet puddle visual now has a more natural and detailed look. - Adjusted hidden race date setting from August to June for longer daylight time and better sunlight coverage.

v2.04 FULL WET & AIW UPDATE - Updated all IBL shader materials and IBL Probes setting (improved overall color & lighting) that support the latest rendering effects. - Updated all road materials, re-enabled wet effect, remapped track visual groove and puddle with new hand-drawing groove & puddle textures. - Fixed AIW crash issues on all layouts. - Tweaked default weather preset (with a little more clouds). v2.05 - Updated puddle map texture to 4K resolution with more details, fixed wet puddle visual artifacts to work with the latest January RC build wet road rendering changes. New wet puddle visual now has a more natural and detailed look.

Update details: Download size = 7.6 GB Client version = 0.9.4.60 Client BuildID = 10144558 Dedi version = 88.0.1397 Dedi BuildID = 10144467 Sound improvements: Drivetrain oscillations: The new drivetrain oscillations system is now implemented on most cars (all except GT3 and TCR due to ongoing E-Sport competitions). As a reminder, the new drivetrain oscillations are generated by the physics which provides much more natural, dynamic and random oscillations when shifting and throttling. The track surface is also triggering oscillations (bumps, curbs, surface changes, etc.). In the old system, the oscillations were embedded in the engine sounds so they were not dynamic. Backfires and external gearshifts sounds: Added new short backfires samples to increase the randomization. Added new gearshift backfires samples, intended to play simultaneously with the normal gearshifts sounds and in combination with the new Fall Off Distances settings. It provides more organic, complex and random external gearshifts. Backfires sequences adjusted to increase the randomization of the new external backfire samples. The connection between engine revs and backfires amount/volume has been improved, which provides the player a more interactive experience. Sound volume based on distances: Doubled audible distance for external engine, backfires, gearshifts and antilag. Increased distant volume for external engine, backfires, gearshifts and antilag. Improved reverb on external gearshifts and backfires. The cars are now audible and slightly louder from a much longer distance. While this adjustment was kept conservative (due to some audio distortion issues with many cars on track), the improvement is clearly audible in the way the engine, backfires and gearshifts are triggering the reverb effects, making it more “enveloping”, spacious and natural. It’s also a delight to hear the cars volume decrease slowly in distance and being audible until 4 kms or more, compared to the previous quick volume drop. This is mostly intended for TV cams and freecam users. Improved chasecam balance (engine/backfires/gearshifts/antilag). Graphical improvements: Improved car body/paint shader to blur reflections based on roughness and fresnel highlights Improved cockpit shader, bringing more dynamism and deeper shadows Improved the car body shader to include some fresnel reflections Improved light reflections on tarmac / tyre marks Other changes: Autodrom Most - AI speed tweaks, improved AI start behaviour Brands Hatch GP - Fixed incorrect fuel use estimates Donington - Fixed misc art issues, AI speed tweaks on National layout German Nationals - Physics update Group 5 - Physics updated to improve the FFB and to the approach to differential settings so there’s now no preload. It makes them nicer to handle once traction is broken. Except for the Fabcar that still has a locked solid rear axle. Hungaroring - Fixed misc art issues, added road and terrain normal maps, visual tweaks. Imola - Fixed multiple cars spawning inside each other Nordschleife Tourist - AI speed tweaks in to first chicane (Hohenrain) as some AI cars were going in too hot NSU TTS - Physics updates improving the FFB as well as making the default setup a bit more fun and lively. Paul Ricard - updated to 2022 specs, including the new pit entrance path. Red Bull Ring - Added a new layout, free of charge for all owners of the track: Moto, using the chicane between turn 1 and turn 2. Silverstone GP - AI speed tweaks Spa-Francorchamps - AI Speed tweaks on all layouts Volkswagen Scirocco Gr2 - Physics updates improving the FFB as well as making the default setup a bit more fun and lively. Update details: Download size = ca 2.0GB Client version = 0.9.4.61 Client BuildID = 10213344 Crossle 90F - Tweaked fuel useage, Improved accuracy of fuel use estimate, Updated baulktorque Crossle 9S - Tweaked fuel useage, Improved accuracy of fuel use estimate, Updated baulktorque Porsche GT3 Cup - Raised front RC height by 20mm, Aligned brake heat behaviour with PFC compound 11, Damper tweaks, Set engine braking reduction min to 10, Removed upshiftlifthrottle for faster & smoother gearchanges. Set tyre life estimate to a more accurate 94 minutes Porsche GT3 Cup Endurance - Raised front RC height by 20mm, Aligned brake heat behaviour with PFC compound 08, Damper tweaks, Moved ARB balance forward, Set engine braking reduction min to 1, Removed upshiftlifthrottle for faster & smoother gearchanges, Had accidentally made base setup too twitchy, fixed. Increased mechanical trail for more FFB self-centering. Set tyre life estimate to a more accurate 94 minutes DTM 2020 - Set upshiftlift throttle to 0% for faster & smoother gear changes, Fixed error where diff power/coast values were inverted Mazda MX5 - Added longer final drive Hockenheim GP, added default gearbox ratios for various tracks Motorland Aragon - Waypoint speed tweaks for Moto & WTCR layouts Suzuka - Waypoint speed tweaks Salzburgring - visual tweaks, added terrain normal maps, added white lines to rearview, added tv cam lag Brands hatch - added normal maps (road/gras/gravel), Smoothed bump on indy part, mproved mapping (road&gras), several visual improvements Charade - fixed tunnel shadows showing on track when shadow split is OFF Hockenheim - visuals updated, normal maps added, missing objects added, collision fixed, hat materials updated Donington - updated materials Crossle 9s - Tweaked textures in the cockpit for black metal and details shaders. Muted the normal map a small amount. added detail to the springs. Update details: Download size = 1.9 GB Client version = 0.9.4.62 Client BuildID = 10355614 Dedicated version = 89.0.1398 Dedicated BuildID = 10355631 Added Esports WTCR 2023 liveries for upcoming competition See official website Shaders - Fixed issue where animated characters were not receiving shadows Mazda MX-5 Cup - Updated rearview mirrors to reduce stretching Volkswagen Scirocco - Fixed needles in the dashboard that could sometimes clip or be skewed Brands Hatch - Fixed a hole on the indy layout, updated turn 2 vegetation, curbs and runoffs, updated some textrures and various other fixes and tweaks Chang International - Updated with normal maps and various visual improvements. Ningbo - added collision to the blue tyres at the pit exit Nordschleife - fixed a hole in the collision wall of the VLN layout Oschersleben - updated with normal maps, visual improvements, camber adjustment in turns 5 and 12 and corrected sun position that wasn't correct with real life. Zandvoort - Fixed an invisible wall at turn 3 on all layouts

V1.4.5.2 CHANGELOG CONTENT Free: Added Nissan R89C to Group C class Added Nissan R390 GT1 to GT1 class Added 2017 Nissan GT-R to GT3 class Added new F-Classic Gen3 class (4 generic models) Brazilian Racing Legends Pt1 DLC: Added Brabham BT49 to F-Retro Gen2 Class Added Brabham BT52 to Formula Retro Gen3 Class Added Lotus 98T to F-Classic Gen1 Class Added Mclaren MP4/4 to F-Classic Gen2 Class Added Mclaren MP4/5B to F-Classic Gen3 class Added Mclaren MP4/6 to F-Classic Gen4 class Supercars Pt1 DLC: Added Mclaren Senna, Brabham BT62 to new Hypercars Class Added Corvette C8 Z06 to Supercars Class Historical Track Pack DLC: Added Cascais 1988 Added Jerez 1988 GENERAL Added Random Failure Scale option Added pit speed limit option to single race. Added rule/content filter presets for custom events Added Multiplayer support for Timescaling random failures AI can now DLC vehicles even if user does not own them Added 40+ years of real historic weather data for the locations that were missing it (Buskerud, Campo Grande, Curvelo, Goiania, Guapore, Indianapolis, Ortona, Velocitta Adjusted gamepad damping bounds to allow smaller base levels and removed some baked in non-linearity Updated Logitech TrueForce implementation following Logitech´s recommended specification Renamed F-Classic Gen3 as F-Classic Gen4 Renamed Street Cars class as Supercars class UI & HUD Added secondary mapping options for main vehicle motion inputs on main menu controls screen Added controller binding options for increase/decrease fuel map (Note: existing profiles will need to manually rebind these or reset the user set to activate) Added secondary bind options for vehicle tab of main menu assignments page Fixed missing localisation of cockpit configuration button Added Failure scale setting to lobby session details pane Fixed HUD Radar colour logic PHYSICS Minor adjustment to F-USA Speedway tire tread (all gens) Street F-Retro Gen2 Enabled bumpdraft and sidedraft physics in all tracks (was enabled only in Oval tracks) Added Advanced Mechanical Damage Modelling for Stock Car Brasil 2019-2022, Super V8, Copa Truck, Stock Omega 1999, Sprintrace, ARC Camaro, Lancer Cup, Street Cars, Supercars. F-3, F-Trainer & F-Vee, Copa Classic, Hot Cars, Opala (all models), Caterham (all models), GT5 Revised loose wheel failure stress thresholds and added wing failure for F-Classic (all gens), F-V12, F-V10 (both gens), F-Reiza, F-Ultimate (both gens), F-USA (all gens) Revised loose wheel failure stress thresholds on all cars with AMDM FFB ajustments for Group C, GT1, GT3 (all models) Cadillac DPi, F-V12, GT1, GTE, GT3, GT4, Group C, BMW Procar Brabham BT46B: Revised fan physics & added ambient pressure effect; Adjusted aero for new fan physics F-USA (All gen oval variants): Decreased dirty air effect on cooling F-Classic G1M1: Adjusted ultimate power output and default boost pressure F-Classic G1M2: Revised engine with new turbo, fuel consumption and power output to diversify class Lotus 79: Minor aero adjustments Brabham BT46: Updated fan car physics F-Classic (all models): Corrected front tire dimensions; revised gear mis-shifting tolerance AMDM: Added wing failure logic to older open wheelers from F-Vintage Gen2 to F-Retro Gen3; Increased risk of oil and turbo failure on GT-type cars Added support for individual front / rear onboard adjustable roll bars & disabled rear roll bars for F-Classics (all gens), F-Retros Gen2 & 3 , SprintRace; Disabled onboard roll bars altogether for Metalmoro AJRs, Mercedes CLK LM, Mclaren MP4/12 (still incorrectly had it enabled) Corvette GTP: Slightly raised CoG height Fixed CTD with Omega Stock Car 1999 AI Adjusted AI code for less hesitation when trying to overtake on straights Fixed bug that could cause AI to pit too often due to tire wear Rebuilt GT3 Ai roster to include Nissan GT-R GT3. Updated Stock Car Brazil 2022 driver levels to reflect final championship results AI calibration pass for F-Retro Gen2 Improved AI lines in the following specific cases: when defending position, when avoiding lateral contact with human player, when avoiding corner cutting; Improved detection of incidents that lead to yellow flags or full course yellow. Adjusted AI lateral movement ratio (generally less jerky moves to try overtake) Spa Francorchamps 1970: New AI fast lines & performance adjustments Further AI calibration for F-Vintage Gen1&2 AUDIO Further adjustments to wall reflections Set up F-Classic Gen1 M2 with BMW I4 sounds TRACKS Spa Francorchamps 2020/2022: Add additional portable light tower at Eau Rouge Spa Francorchamps 1970: Set 1000km layout Max AI participants to 32 Added custom grip range for Kyalami Historic for slightly less grip & updated range for Cleveland VEHICLES Added support for driver outfit livery overrides Added support for driver helmet livery overrides for all remaining formula cars Updated cockpit Motec to include the following info: TC settings; shifting lights for the M8 and the 911 RSR; headlights pictogram on the Corvette C8 R display; 2nd page on the RSR (3rd still needed) Adjusted undertray sparks logic Opala (all models): Added tachometer damping function Corvette C3: Speedometer units converted to MPH McLaren MP4/4: Fixed rain drops issue on cockpit glass Corvette C8R: Fixed revs jumping between shifts in rare cases StockCar Omega: Fixed stikers flickering issue Mclaren 720 GT3: Fixed misaligned hood in the cockpit view

Changelog v1.8.19 - Added remaining 2022 GTWCHEU season liveries as bonus content. - Added liveries from the 2022 Indy 8 Hour as bonus content. - Added 2022 season selector in the UI. - Added 2022 season as playable Championship. - Moved existing 2022 season entries into the new season. NOTE: menuSettings.json configuration file in Documents/Assetto Corsa Competizione/Config might reset and require certain settings (video, audio, general) to be revisited. Changelog v1.8.21 - Fixed an error with DLC dependencies in Championship modes. - Performance updates for: Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R Mclaren 720S GT3 Honda NSX GT3 EVO Porsche 991.2 GT3 R

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) Drive | Rear-Wheel Displacement | 3.996 cm³ Performance | 375 kW (510 PS) Weight | ca. 1,260 kg (2,778 lbs) Length | 4,585 mm Width | 1,902 mm (74.88 inch) Wheelbase | 2,459 mm (96.81 inch)

Daytona v1.17 Various minor performance optimizations Improvements to Road, Grass and Water materials Fixed Oval layout camera clipping

Sebring v1.15 Fixed Pit Exit Cut Detection on full circuit layouts Fixed various minor issues Fixed Rolling Start Issues Minor Optimization Minor Gap Fixes

Nordschliefe v2.43 Updated pit lane cut corridors, pit exit cut detection on all layouts. Reviewed fast rolling starts, all layouts Don’t render Ferris wheel on low track detail setting

Vanwall LMH v1.13 Added a bop upgrade Fixed tire wear Added shift protection Added some more gear ratios Changed rev limit to 9100 Fixed rear brake calipers being on the wrong side Vanwall LMH v1.15 Fixed issue with Le Mans gears

Announcing Vauxhall Astra BTCC BMW 330 v1.17 Added 2022 teams Added new tires New engine cooling New water/oil radiator settings Added 5kg weight penalty Updated tire textures and materials to match other cars Removed alcohol sponsors Ford Focus v1.31 Added 2022 teams Added new tires New engine cooling New water/oil radiator settings Updated tire textures and materials to match other cars Hyundai i30 v1.31 Added 2022 teams Removed generic liveries Added new tires New engine cooling New water/oil radiator settings Updated tire textures and materials to match other cars Infiniti Q50 v1.37 Added 2022 teams Added new tires New engine cooling New water/oil radiator settings Added 4kg weight penalty Updated tire textures and materials to match other cars Toyota Corolla v1.47 Added 2022 teams Added new tires New engine cooling New water/oil radiator settings Added 2022 teams Updated tire textures and materials to match other cars

Simucube Active Pedals - First impressions

v1.9.5 - Fuel delta recording, calculation & estimated fuel consumption TinyPedal 1.9.5 (2022-11-24) Fuel Widget [New]Show "estimated fuel consumption" that is constantly updated and calculated against the new fuel delta consumption data from last recorded lap. The new estimated value replaces the old "last lap fuel usage" value and more accurately reflects how each fuel info changes with driver's input or engine mixture levels, etc. [New]Fuel consumption & last laptime values are now stored inside new fuel delta consumption file, which corresponds to each matching vehicle-track combo and auto-loads while driving. User can quickly jump back in a previously driven combo with all fuel consumption data available right away. Core [New]Added fuel consumption recording & delta calculation functions to Fuel module. [New]Fuel delta consumption file is now saved in "TinyPedal\deltabest" folder with *.fuel extension, Note: For accuracy purpose, only the fuel delta consumption data from most recent complete lap will be recorded and used for delta consumption calculation. This includes full laps that have exceeded track limits, but excludes pitin & pitout laps. Fixed an error that occurred after toggle auto-hide and reload preset. Improved auto-hide function. Improved deltabest recording methods. Removed "fuel_consumption" value from fuel section of setting file. Removed "last_laptime" value from timing section of setting file. Misc Updated documents. pyRfactor2SharedMemory library Further improved synced methods for reading local player info. Separated none-synced methods from player-synced methods to be compatible with apps or functions that uses none-synced methods. Note: TinyPedal now uses player-synced methods for reading shared memory. v1.10.0 update - Sectors Widget & Improved shared memory accessing TinyPedal 1.10.0 (2022-12-09) [New]Sectors Widget (created by Nibo) Show accumulated target sector time, with two available options: Show theoretical best sector time from best sectors of current session. Show sector time from personal best laptime of current session. Show accumulated current sector time. Show sector/laptime gap comparing to sector time from personal best laptime of current session. Default is set to show for 5 seconds after done previous sector. Can be set to always show in config file. Show theoretical best sector time of each sector on 3 separated sector bars. Show sector time gap against session best sector time on sector bars. Auto-freeze previous sector display for 5 seconds after done previous sector. Freeze duration can be customized in config file. Auto save "best laptime", "best sector time","personal best sector time" of current session in config file when player returns to garage screen, and (re)load when player on track. Note: All the saved data is only valid for current session or car/track combo, and will be reset if current session ends or car/track combo changes, similar to how game handles those data. Show optional current vehicle speed & session fastest speed. Show optional local driver position standing & current lap number, similar to Session Widget. Gear Widget Fixed indicators would not hide under certain condition. Core [New]Added Sectors options in setting file. Improved laptime format method for various widgets. pyRfactor2SharedMemory library Now periodically check & compare shared memory data version. Auto restart memory mapping if data version stopped updating after a period of time. This helps avoid data freeze issue during various situation, and unexpected lost connection or game crash will no longer cause auto-hide malfunction. Misc Updated customization guide with new configurable setting for Sectors Widget. Updated feature.md for Sectors Widget. Updated contributors.md with new contributor (Nibo).

RFactor And Goodyear Announce Partnership Press Release: The pursuit of realism is the holy grail in virtual racing. Thousands of calculations and permutations over the course of each lap help construct a world that mimics reality. Few simulations get close to the level of detail that rFactor 2 packs into its engine. Goodyear and Studio 397, the simulation developers, are involved in a collaboration that has led to a major step forward in replicating race tyre model behaviors in the virtual environment, allowing esports drivers to get closer than ever to the feeling their real-life counterparts experience as they battle for glory in the Le Mans Virtual Series. The collaboration between Goodyear and Studio 397 brings an authentic, immersive, and data-driven experience to esports drivers via the rFactor 2 physics model. Design engineers from Goodyear have had a key role in building the tyre model from the ground up. Bringing years of experience to new frontiers Goodyear’s endurance racing pedigree makes it the ideal partner for bringing the ups and downs of Le Mans to the virtual world. Goodyear has 14 overall wins in the 24 Hours of Le Mans and is currently the official tyre supplier to the LMP2 category in the FIA World Endurance Championship. In the European Le Mans Series, both the LMP2 and LMGTE categories are supplied exclusively by Goodyear. Significantly, these are the two categories that also compete in the virtual series, making the relationship between esports and track even stronger. The accumulation of having real FIA specification tyre options for Le Mans Virtual, and having tracks that replicate conditions experienced in real life, means esports drivers are faced with identical strategic dilemmas to their real-life counterparts racing in the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The simulation is so true to the real world, its developers find that on-track driving skill translates into the virtual world, as Studio 397’s DMO, Dom Duhan, explains: “For drivers, we see in recent years that real-life experience helps negotiate in-game challenges like never before. For example, drivers can make much more of a difference in wet and changeable conditions, just like in the real world.” For Goodyear, being involved in virtual racing opens up new opportunities. “Tyres are complex by nature to simulate because of how many factors affect their performance,” explains Joao Coelho, Goodyear’s Manager Testing & Track Support Car Motorsport EMEA. “This is a win-win partnership that brings an added layer of authenticity to rFactor 2. Its tyre model is the most complete anywhere on the market, and Goodyear is at the center of the virtual racing experience. The potential is huge.” The competitive advantage Just as in the real world, tyre wear, temperature and pressure are crucial to getting a competitive edge in the Le Mans Virtual Series. As the simulation continues to enhance and develop the core tyre physics, teams are having to become more sophisticated to keep up with the levels of setup tuning required to be competitive. For example, tyre warmup is a critical component to gaining an edge on the competition after a pitstop. With Goodyear’s guidance, aspects such as track temperature and driver input all have a more realistic effect on the car. In the simulation, parameters for each of these are calculated to provide a dynamic virtual world. How drivers set up and extract performance from the tyres that feature in the simulation is the same as in real life. As well as enhanced tyre modeling, Studio 397 has integrated further core developments such as heat transfer through the brakes. Tyre behavior, feeling, and progression over a race distance are quickly becoming integral parts of the overall virtual racing experience; managing tyre temperatures just after a pitstop could be the difference between getting the better of rivals or losing valuable time. The pursuit of realism Studio 397 is able to achieve this level of realism by first taking laser scans of each track to ensure circuit proportions, elevation changes and imperfections are captured. Then, by working with Goodyear, they develop a tyre that feels, performs and wears like the real thing. This creates races that feel authentic both to those watching and competing. Duhan describes how collaborating with Goodyear works: “We start by asking ourselves ‘what happens if?’, and once we have answered that question several thousand times and we are happy that the simulator responds to our expectations, we have a realistic model. This is why the partnership with Goodyear has been so important. Access to those closest to the real tyres has informed our development and understanding in ways that otherwise would have been impossible. “Few people could tell you the impact that a one-degree track temperature increase has on a twenty-five-lap-old Goodyear tyre. It is these elements of the simulator that even to the drivers are imperceivable, but nonetheless add to the overall feeling of authenticity. The number of high-profile racing drivers that give us overwhelmingly positive feedback is a testament to that.” The result of this complete commitment to perfection is a virtual racing experience that carries the prestige and challenges of one of motorsport’s most famous – and difficult – races. “Le Mans Virtual is an excellent opportunity to be recognized in the esports space, an industry that has seen huge growth and popularity,” concludes Coelho. “We are proud to work alongside Studio 397’s dedicated development team to take Goodyear’s decades-long endurance racing pedigree into new frontiers.”

Ian Bell Introduces New Development Studio Straight4Games 28 Νοε We're very proud to announce our new branding. mILDLYaNNOYEDsTUDIOs proved to be, well, too annoying given user feedback. We are now Straight4Studios Straight4Games or just plain Straight4, giving homage to some of the greatest engines ever. - Ian Bell, Mar 31, 2022 Imagine RF2 physics, tweaked in an Unreal 5 world... I do. Dreams can come true. puddles function test

V1.4.3.0 CHANGELOG CONTENT Added Spa-Francorchamps 1970 to Spa-Francorchamps DLC Added Short Oval & Speedway configurations for Opala 1986 Stock Car, Stock Car Omega, Copa Montana, Super V8 Added Low Downforce variants for all GT1 & Group C cars GENERAL Fixed poor performance issues in Time Trial mode Fixed vehicle name disappearing after toggling from class list mode on pre race leaderboard Made mandatory stop available in timed races as a user option; Added separate counter for valid mandatory stops; Fixed time+1lap races allowing mandatory stops in last lap; Mandatory stops must now be completed as far as pit exit trigger to count as valid (effectively preventing valid mandatory stops in last lap of a timed race with no extra lap) Fixed bug where sometimes the real weather from previous session would load in current session in championship mode & made default championship race distance scaling 100% Fixed some users having ABS/TC/SC forcibly disabled in multiplayer lobbies that have the force realistic driving setting enabled Adjusted logic to help prevent incorrectly switching to 'build/off' ERS mode when driving on wide but legal exit curbs in Qual/TT sessions and adjusted auto logic to always use Qual mode in TT Addressed an issue that could lead to default red vehicle skins for users with very large custom FFB scripts Vehicles no longer spawn with engine running in garage Updated Logitech and Fanatec SDKs Fixed default axis mapping for Logitech G29 & G923 Added Logitech G PRO Wheel preset Added preset buttons for Fanatec Generic controller profile Fixed Proximity Arrow Logic to correctly display nearest Opponents FFB: Fixed for potential hard pull in FFB with new lock stops implementation; Removed lockstop code from them as this is now handled outside of scripts FFB: Added new Functions for use in FFB script, adjusted Default & Default+ profiles to improve lockstops, (now acting outside of usable steering range) FFB SCRIPTS: Exposed rear wheels "slide" & "stretch" metric to ffb script; Changed "offtrack" collision metric to "crashing", added additional crash metric "spinning"; Added wheel vertical G's metric for all 4 wheels Full Course Yellow: Made it easier to give back illegal overtakes to AI during full course yellow; Prevented a issue where more than one AI would overtake the player to regain position when only one AI should; Fixed some false positives and false negatives related to detection of offroad vehicles that you are allowed to overtake during full course yellow; Extended full course yellow HUD element to include name of driver to follow; Forced display of driver label for the driver a player should follow under full course yellow. Adjusted height of driver labels and their scaling when close to the camera; Allowed the leader to slow down more progressively during full course yellow; Increased the speed limit for the leader a few meters before the end of full course yellow; Added driver label for the car a player needs to follow under FCY; Fixed disconnected clients continuing to trigger double yellow and full course yellow events in some cases Made vehicle adjustment messages visible in all HUD modes (seat adjustment/Brake bias setting etc) Adjusted pitstop times for all series for more accurate pitstop losses: Reduced time car is hold when there is no service & for adjusting tire pressure; Reduced time crew takes to get to the car; Reduced chances of crew making a tire change error & time lost due to an error; reduced time it takes to fix front aero damage UI & HUD Added Radar HUD Gadget (customized HUD layouts may need re-adjusting) Fixed leaderboard container incorrectly sized. Fixed missing localisation of cockpit config description Added weight jacker to In-Car Menu Fixed LIVETRACK PRESET option label not localised PHYSICS Further physics developments for F-Trainers (both), F-Vee, Opala (all), Caterham (all) Extensive revisions to Karts´ tire & chassis (all models) Minor tire tread adjustments to Copa Classic FL, F-Classic Gen2 Soft compound Minor thermodynamics fine-tuning to various tires AMDM: Add random-only fuel leak with physics integration; Enabled AMDM for GT1 class Revised suspension damage and wheel stress-induced loose wheel failure Decreased RPM based engine wear slightly for F-V10 (both gens) & F-Reiza Revised clutch wear rate on Omega and C3R clutches; Revised temperature ceiling on all carbon clutches (GT1/GTE/GT3, Super V8, most high end open wheelers and prototypes) Revised engine heating and cooling for all Caterhams, karts & superkart Copa Truck: Added function to cut 1st gear as per real trucks (1st gear is no longer available now rather than just being same as 2nd) F-V10 Gen1: Revised aero; Stiffened 3rd spring front dampers; Reduced FFB pneumatic trail F-V10 Gen2: Minor aero revisions; Stiffened 3rd spring front dampers; Reduced FFB pneumatic trail F-Retro Gen1: Adjusted rear wing base downforce; Minor tire tread adjustment F-Retro Gen2: Adjusted rear wing base downforce F-Vintage (all models): Minor aero revisions: Raised default final gear for Cosworth-powered cars; decreased engine high RPM wear Cateham 620R: corrected rear damper rates asymetry McLaren 720S GT3: corrected rear toe default setting Porsche GTE: Corrected fuel tank size AI Improved AI simulated times when sessions are skipped to much more accurate times (currently for the following class/vehicles (non oval variants): ARC, Caterham 620R, Caterham, Academy, Caterham Superlight, Caterham Supersport, Copa Montana, Copa Trucks, DPi, Formula 3, Formula Classic Gen1-3, Formula Reiza, Formula Retro Gen1-3, Formula Ultimate 2019, Formula Ultimate 2022, Formula USA 2022, Formula USA Gen1-3, Formula V10 Gen1-2, Formula V12, Formula Vintage Gen1-2, G55 Supercup,Group A DTM, Group C, GT Open, GT1, GT3, GT4, GT5, GTE, M1 Procar, Mini JCW, Oldstock Race, P1-P4, Porsche Cup, SprintRace, Super V8 AI now actively pursues draft of other cars and is more appropriately affected by turbulence from the car ahead Reduced likelihood of AI deciding to do more stints than needed on races with accelerated fuel consumption Fixed an issue where the AI would pit for fuel very near the end of a timed race needlessly Fixed case where the AI could run out of fuel if the pit box was occupied Added a small amount of per-vehicle variation to the AI starting fuel in oval races Changed behaviour of AI in P/Q sessions to make weather related tyre pit stops immediately instead of delaying until the end of their current stint Fixed a bug where AI could enter into hotlap instead of outlap behaviour immediately after leaving the pits in P/Q Fixed an issue that caused the AI to make a 45 degrees movement on standing starts on some combos Fixed AI not making decision to pit soon enough in mandatory stop races on circuits where pit entry starts before last sector Fixed AI sliding sideways on banked roads while sitting on grid before race start, which would lead to AI taking drive through penalties for false start F-Vintage: Adjusted behavior for safer & more consistent driving Made AI more willing to overtake another AI that is trying to retire AI calibration pass for Caterhams, F-V10 Gen1, F-V10 Gen2, Copa Classic FL, Copa Truck Monza 1991: Rework AI lnes & performance AUDIO Added engine blown sound effect Fixed missing internal audio for AI on Lotus 23 and Corvette C8R. Metalmoro MRX P4 Small adjustment to wall reflection delay. Fixed a bug where reflected engine sound would not be altered by Player engine volume slider. TRACKS Adjusted bumpines of razor, flat & grooved curbs for all tracks Spa-Francorchamps 2022: Fixed missing dynamic physics (source of bug causing cars not have visual damage); Minor changes to static vehicle placement; Adjusted amplitude of exit curb at Paul Frere Fontana: Fixed AI crashing into tire bundles (apex barrier) during rolling start and/or formation lap Kansai: Corrected garage door numbers Granja Viana: 2022 layout adjustments, optimization art pass, wet track mapping fixes Interlagos Kart: Re profile uneven surface at layout junctions in physical mesh; Fixed pit mechanic clipping garage door frame; Minor graphical adjustments Londrina Kart: Corrected curb physics and sound for slotted curb type; Fixed an abnormal bump in a curb end; Adjusted TRD garage depth Rebuild tire wall collision; Added missing kart racecon building collision Ortona: Fixed pit garage tents hidden in some sessions; Smoothed some abnormal terrain; Minor graphical adjustments; Changed cone type layout Velopark: Fixed 3rd sector trigger location causing pitstop in-lap not to count Silverstone Natl: Smoothed an abnormal bump in the pit exit road Adelaide: Removed armco barrier at T8 exit Buenos Aires: Fixed collision at the outside concrete wall along the start finish straight Monza 1991: Fix a camera clipping terrain and increase the near clip plane range Silverstone 1975: Fixed flickering in pit lane camera(s) Spa-Francorchamps 2022: Nurburgring: Adjusted corner bollard location Cascavel: Add track cut cheat block to pit lane entrance Track Cameras : Added Donington GP and National VR cameras; Added Kyalami Historic VR cameras VEHICLES Copa Truck (All Models): Added Damage models and damaged dangling parts; Revised collisions; Fixed rear tyre animation skin Corvette C8R: Fixed livery override material for fresnel and spec maps Mitsubishi Lancer R & RS: Corrected window textures added for livery overrides F-Vintage Gen1: Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collision F-Vintage Gen2: Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collision F-Retro Gen1 (All Models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions F-Retro Gen2 (all models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions F-Retro Gen3 (all models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions F Vee (both): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collision Ultima GTR: Fixed water gauge issue F-Ultimate 2022: Fixed the DRS wing animation on the low downforce variatiant Lotus 49C: Fixed the AO on the front left wheel in the cockpit view Mini Cooper 1965 Classic B: Entry added for livery overrides McLaren F1 GTR: Fixed raindrops wiping bug Porsche GT1 98: Adjusted gear lever animation User Livery Overrides: Added 3 new metallic materials Copa Montana: Fixed cockpit mirror issue BMW M1 Procar: Fixed gauges glow Mercedes CLK: Fixed incorrect mapping in rightside mirror; Corrected glass material correction Brabham BT44: Added rear light Kart Shifter: Corrected engine model Adjusted driver LODs to avoid driver parts popping off at relatively short distances RC build 2189 now live: Added Spa 1970 Layout without Malmedy Chicane Fixed bugs causing Low Downforce variants of GT1 & Group C to crash Fixed incorrect order of Combined/Separated Fanatec DD profiles; Added Logitech G PRO, G923 profiles; Added Generic Direct Drive profile Super V8: adjusted oval tire tread Corvette C3: Revised torque curve for slightly less torque at same peak power F-Vintage (both gens): Reduced AI tire rolling resistance for more balanced top speeds vs player F-Trainer Basic: AI calibration pass F-Classic Gen3: Adjusted AI tire wear rate Implemented new logic to make the AI lift off the throttle on curves due to dirty air. This logic helps preventing the AI from running in insane packs in ovaltracks for example Increased the tendency for the AI to follow the lane of the car ahead when it is trying to draft Fixed one case where the AI wouldnt make a mandatory pits resulting in DQ Spa 1970: Various art updates; Added more buildings; LOD adjustments tobrake marker signs V1.4.3.1 CHANGELOG CONTENT Added Corvette GTP to Group C class GENERAL Disabled blue flags during full course yellows and withdrawn existing blue flags for drivers that enter the pitlane or complete the race Fixed tin tops oval variant configurations being loaded at low downforce tracks Fixed Racin´ USA Pt3 tracks no longer being available UI & HUD Added HUD Radar Zoom option (Gameplay > Display) AI Improved safety of AI overtaking of lapped cars on ovals Super V8: Fixed AI erractic performance TRACKS Spa 1970: Various art updates; Updated trackside cameras VEHICLES F-Classic Gen1 (Both models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions; Adjusted the driver legs position of Model 2 V1.4.3.2 CHANGELOG GENERAL Added suport for user helmet livery customization (WIP, only for F-USA Gen1 atm) Fixed bug causing AI duplicating the player livery when using custom liveries FFB: Narrowed lockstop range UI & HUD Fixed missing class colours for various Oval/Low Downforce variants PHYSICS Corvette GTP: Various tire, chassis & aero revisions Corrected aero setup for all Group C & GT1 low downforce variants F-Vintage: Corrected V12 models mass to be 15kg heavier than V8 counterparts; Adjusted default gear ratio for V8 models Mini JCW UK: Adjusted wet tire compound thermodynamics Group ? Minor tire tread adjustment AI Prevented excessive AI weaving in oval tracks Reduced AI downforce bias for IMS & further reduced AI downforce bias for Daytona for higher straight speeds Further reduced AI Grip for IMS Bumped downshift rev threshold for AI to downshift sooner coming down the rev band on all oval variants F-USA (all gens): Improved AI suspension rates for better behavior & performance TRACKS Spa 1970: Further art updates; Added seasonal foliage VEHICLES Corvette GTP: Add gauges glow texture Copa Montana: Fixed shadow glitch F-Classic Gen2 (All models): Added Damaged and dangling parts; Revised collisions; Fixed the rain light; Adjusted the light glow texture Build 2216: Revised loose wheel stress thresholds on all AMDM enabled cars Opala Old Stock: corrected Short Oval car loading on Speedway, corrected Speedway car loading on Short Oval Adjusted FFB max force for F-USA Gen2 Swift & Corvette GTP F-Classic (all gens): Revised fuel consumption and fuel density so fuel weighs more per liter, but consumption per liter is less Adjusted F-Classic Gen3 fuel tank sizes (220l for M1, 205L for M2, 200 for M3) indianapolis_2022: Corrected LOD on static objects for both layouts. Spa 1970: Added more spruce tree texture variety to reduce repetitiveness, added vertex AO for some bushes and crowds, tweaked houses AO, fixed hole in the terrain at La Source; Adjusted physical mesh road bumps

RaceRoom TRUCK RaceRoom Truck - Driver Briefing Client version = 0.9.4.51 Client BuildID = 9966907 Changelog: Improved support for Cammus wheel Improved support for Logitech G923 Fixed wrong default speed sensitive steering values for gamepads Prepared the game for RR Truck release Shared memory API - Added battery state of charge for electric and hybrid cars (Details available on github) Shared memory API - Added water tank volume remaining, for RR Truck's waterspray-cooled brakes (Details available on github) Laguna Seca - Added normal maps, made green tarmac react like tarmac in physics Nuerburgring GP - Added normal maps for grass and terrain, various visual tweaks and fixes RedBull ring - Updated to 2022 specs, texture updates, vegetation updates, added some houses around the track and updated terrain. Suzuka - Updated curbs and added normal maps for road and grass. Circuit de Charade / Crosslé 9S + 90F Download size = 850 MB Client version = 0.9.4.52 Client BuildID = 10014337 Changelog: Monza - Updated to 2022 specs, including the Alboreto painting on the runoff of Curva Parabolica. Fixed - Suzuka - Hole on the outside of Degner area Fixed - Brands Hatch - Prevented multiple vehicles from spawning at the same spot as the player Fixed - Chang International - AI shenanigans around pitlane Fixed - Dubai - Prevented multiple vehicles from spawning at the same spot as the player Fixed - Hungaroring Some guy seen flying at the chicane Fixed - Nordschleife - Prevented multiple vehicles from spawning at the same spot as the player Fixed - Stowe - Prevented multiple vehicles from spawning at the same spot as the player Mazda MX5 Racing Cup

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Thrustmaster T818 Direct Drive Wheelbase Unveiled The new Thrustmaster T818 is a hexagon shaped 10Nm Direct Drive wheel exclusively for use with a PC. The unit is fitted with a new quick-release which in comparison to the existing Thrustmaster wheelbases, can be used without the need for a tool. The new QR is compatible with all upcoming and existing rims via an adapter. Thrustmaster already hinted that they will release four new wheel rims during 2023. Pricing / Availability: The Thrustmaster T818 DD wheelbase is up for pre-order in Europe for €649.99 / $649.99. The US market should follow by March 2023. T818 - | Thrustmaster

v1.9.2 update - Preset reload, Estimated tyre lifespan, Improved player status check & auto-hide module TinyPedal 1.9.2 (2022-11-19) Preset manager [New]TinyPedal now supports reload & change preset while running. [New]Added "Load Preset" to tray icon menu. Preset manager window no longer opened at launch. TinyPedal will always load last used preset at launch. Due to limitation, active preset name no longer shows on tray icon menu. Wear Widget [New]Added "show_lifespan" option to show estimated tyre lifespan in laps. [New]Added "show_realtime_wear" option to show current lap tyre wear that constantly updated in realtime. [New]Added additional "font_color" & "warning_threshold" and many more customization options. Improved and more accurate tyre wear calculation. Properly calculates tyre wear for pit in & out lap. Reduced custom layouts to 2 variations, but added new customizable column order. Core Auto-hide function is now based on game's FFB output value for high accuracy and stability. Added multiple local driver status check method to eliminate data interrupting when other players have joined or disconnected from server. Fixed incorrect laptime validation duration for deltabest module. Best laptime data is now saved right after validation. Significantly improved code structure. All threads are now properly closed before exiting. pyRfactor2SharedMemory library Added additional code to properly close shared memory mapping before exiting. Added number of vehicles difference check. Increased max player index check to 128. Misc Updated customization guide with new configurable setting for Wear Widget. TinyPedal 1.9.3 (2022-11-20) Core Auto-hide function is reverted back to previous method, which depends on player's engine ignition status). Removed all previous driver status check methods, as new changes to pyRfactor2SharedMemory library has fixed the issue that associated with players joining or disconnecting from server. Now also shows data while "Toggle AI control" enabled. pyRfactor2SharedMemory library All Telemetry & Scoring info is now constantly updated in a separated thread. Now uses deep copy on Telemetry & Scoring info and verifies mVersionUpdate values to avoid data changes or corruption. Now finds player's index number against a single Scoring info piece. Previously this was not done on a single info piece, which data could be changed or corrupted while checking. Now uses player's mID from the verified Scoring info and compares with the mID from Telemetry info to ensure all assigned Telemetry & Scoring info data is correctly synced to local player. TinyPedal 1.9.4 (2022-11-20) pyRfactor2SharedMemory library Fixed "players_mid" variable that could be referenced before assign.

BMW 330i v1.05 -Fixed body AO map -Removed downshift protection sound -Increased water radiator cooling Ford Focus v1.21 -Removed downshift protection sound -Increased water radiator cooling Hyundai i30 v1.25 -Fixed front number plate -Removed downshift protection sound -Increased water radiator cooling Infiniti Q50 v1.29 -Removed downshift protection sound -Increased water radiator cooling Toyota Corolla v1.39 -Removed downshift protection sound -Increased water radiator cooling

Hotfix 3 Changelog: Build: 9944753 Dedicated Server: 9944759 Fixed Track Limits pass timer being reset to 5s when going off track. Fixed Track Limits penalties not scoring/penalizing when you finish the race/session. Removed subtracting laps in some situations when penalties are not served before the end of the race. Less strict Track Limits in wet conditions Require cars to travel at 80% as opposed to 66% of racing speed to penalize off-track passes. Added “Admin” message centre mode which will report all penalties awarded and served in the message centre and chat boxes. Fixed fenders not activating when they should. Fixed TC settings not being adjustable in the car. Fixed oil & water not heating up enough from the engine. Fixed setups in mod dev Fixed left-eye flickering black in VR Replaced 32-bit MAS Util, ModMgr, and Config with 64-bit equivalents Fixed AIW editor crash on pit exit Fixed certain sound effects playing erratically in private practice Increased AI acceleration in the pitlane in practice sessions Fixed AI overshooting their pitboxes Re-added the old AIW smoothing algorithm in addition to the new one