Assetto Corsa Competizione | V1.5 and GT4 DLC Released

[Paul Jeffrey]

Kunos Simulazioni have launched their V1.5 update of Assetto Corsa Competizione alongside the exceptional GT4 Pack DLC.

• New DLC contains 11 GT4 cars.
• DLC priced at £17.99.
• Multi-class online racing now available.

Assetto Corsa Competizione GT4 | Check out our DLC review: Click Here

Yes, at long last release date is here and a brand spanking new update for Assetto Corsa Competizione has been released! Packed with features, fixes, improvements and changes, as well as the small matter of a new 11 car DLC replicating the 2019 European GT4 Series championship, this is one of the biggest update / DLC drops released for Assetto Corsa Competizione to date.

We shall get on to the subject of GT4 in a moment, but before we do, let's take a look at the V1.5 update change log that comes with this brand new build.

Assetto Corsa Competizione GT4 | Introducing Greatness: Click Here.

GENERAL:
GT4 European Series DLC (2019 season) now available for purchase with:

• Alpine A110 GT4
• Aston Martin Vantage V8 GT4
• Audi R8 LMS GT4
• BMW M4 GT4
• Chevrolet Camaro GT4.R
• Ginetta G55 GT4
• KTM X-Bow GT4
• Maserati Granturismo MC GT4
• McLaren 570S GT4
• Mercedes-AMG GT4
• Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport
• Official 2019 GT4 European Series liveries and bonus presentation liveries for select models.
• Additional bonus GT World Challenge Europe 2020 liveries.

Assetto Corsa Competizione GT4 | Gameplay Videos: Click Here.

GAMEPLAY:

• Added GT4 Season menu (DLC).
• Added GT4 Sprint Race game mode: 1-hour race duration, mandatory driver swap in pit window, no tyre change or refueling allowed (DLC).
• Added GT4 2019 championship season and custom championship season (DLC).
• Fixed a bug where saving the game while the car was facing the wrong way would DQ the player when loading the session.
• Changed references in the penalty system to allow different track limit thresholds for different car groups in mixed races
• Potential fix to the pit exit trigger fail and subsequent issue with pit limiter getting stuck and stint times not restarting properly when the player had the first box.
• Fixed an inconsistency in the lower threshold of the automatic wiper assist.

UI:

• Dash display opacity slider added in View Settings.
• Short name (abbreviation shown on Lumirank display) now editable in driver UI menu.
• Car classes marked on RT and leaderboard items on the HUD in mixed races.
• Class indicator added to Broadcast HUD.
• Broadcast MFD now contains split GT3/GT4 standings in mixed races (long press Insert hides & re-evaluates if race is multiclass or not during the race).
• Class indicator added to MP timetables.
• GT4 cars grouped in MP car selection.
• "Sticky" HUD layer remains visible when hiding HUD via long press.
• Updated realtime leaderboard widget time gap logic to support mixed classes.
• Fixed controller navigation for the colour selector in the driver editor page.
• Fixed a bug with control-hijacking by hidden widgets.
• Dash widget size now respects low aspect ratio resolutions.
• Showroom widgets to not consume mouse events while camera is being controlled.
• Fixed temporary mouse pointer invisibility when intro session is set to skip.
• Pit rule summary widget added to the garage screen.
• Server statistics widget added to the garage screen.
• Driver swap widget added to the garage screen (when applicable).
• "Drive" button now pulsates on the garage screen during countdown.
• Updated track map widget and interactive track map widget added to the garage screen.
• Clicking on the markers changes focused car, clicking outside changes marker between position and racing number.
• Indicates cars triggering yellow flag.
• Indicates cars on invalid lap in Qualifying sessions (cyan marker).
• Full track map widget now available on the Broadcast HUD and the Replay HUD.
• HUD track map now has zoomed-in and full map option in HUD settings.
• Added track map HUD page (cycle F2) as a secondary broadcast page with focus on track map.
• Fix to only one car model being available for custom cars after adding the first one.
• Server name is now shown for saved replays.
• Fixed weather widget timing out on Broadcast HUD.
• Weather forecast now shows current weather.
• Weather forecast rainfall icons now show indication of increasing/decreasing rainfall (+/-) when both forecast stages prompt the same icon.
• Fixed missing mouse pointer with Cinema HUD open.
• Fixed erroneously exposed tyre set selector for wet tyres when switching between compounds and when loading a setup after session transition.
• Fixed an issue with the setup strategy selector that would jump to the end of the list of strategies after session transition.

CONTROLLERS:

• Change in the management of controller devices, to use instance IDs instead of on product ID.
• Allows the use of multiple instances of the same controller device model, such as button boxes.
• Fixed Frequency setting not loading correctly after being set in the UI.
• Disconnected devices will no longer be deleted from controls.json but will be marked as disconnected (red-coloured device name in configuration screen).
• Controls configuration can now be reloaded to detect re-connected devices without need to restart the game.
• Refresh/reload and undo buttons added to the controls page.
• Default keyboard binding for "downshift" reassigned to "X" in order to avoid clash with basic Windows function hotkeys.
• Fixed FFB controller order dependency, now the steering device automatically gets FFB assigned.
• Potential fix to lack of FFB for certain devices upon first install or control settings reset.
• Controller presets for Simucube and Simucube 2 wheel bases.
• Added new rumble effects and adjusted existing ones for XInput gamepads.

MULTIPLAYER:

• Server: added server-side car group restrictions: GT3, ST, Cup, GT4, FreeForAll.
• Client: server car group displayed in server list.
• MP car selection page automatically pre-selects car based on eligibility.
• NOTE: DLC ownership is not required to join mixed-class servers and see opponent cars.
• Quickjoin always respects the car group that is currently selected.
• CP servers are in Mixed mode, and use the Primary car.
• Client: server list now will not refresh upon returning from car selection/advanced menu.
• Client: fixed an issue with failed race starts when clients entering an invalid state would not be re-evaluated as valid even after regaining position.
• Client: fixed a crash that would occur when the client joined during the start of the formation phase.
• Client: fixed an issue where clients joining during the preparation/countdown phase would be sent up to the top of the grid by the formation widget and erroneously start from pole.
• Client: fixed a potential client crash when using maximum tyre set rule in driver swap scenarios
• Client: fixed unreliable grain/blister/flatspot data transfer in swap scenarios when reusing old tyresets while also swapping driver.
• Server: client reject during post-qualifying phase now made global to prevent erroneous spawning.
• In an open-race server, clients may still join after the post-qualifying phase, either during the race countdown phase, during the formation lap or after the race start.
• Server: fixed a rare server issue that would skip to the end of the race session when all clients entered into an invalid state at the same time during the formation phase.
• Server: added "isLockedPrepPhase" setting (settings.json) to prevent clients who did not take part in qualifying from joining during the preparation/countdown phase.
• CP: fixed client rejection with "server full" message with successful registration.

PHYSICS:

• Fixed tyre pressure reset on used tyres when pitting without tyre change.
• Motec control channels frequency upped to 60Hz.
• Fixed Motec channel drift when comparing laptimes.
• Kerb, slip, G-force and ABS vibrations added to physics API.
• EBB (active electronic brake bias) feature activated and implemented.
• Torque vectoring differential activated and implemented.
• Pirelli DH and DW tyre model implementation, all dimensions required and used for GT4 European Series cars.
• Updated and improved implementation of caster physics (also affects visual appearance).
• Porsche 991II GT3 Cup tyre model update and fine-tuning.
• Porsche 991II GT3 Cup updated spring rates and bumpstops as per endurance homologation.

GRAPHICS:

• Sparks performance optimization and probability filtering tweaks.
• Backfire performance optimization.
• Optimization of light emitters at Nurburgring to help reduce stutters.
• Fixed car dirt visuals getting reset after certain periods in Multiplayer sessions.
• Various car LOD fixes.

AUDIO:

• Tweaked curbs and astroturf volume in onboard cameras.
• Better organization in sample reference structure.
• Better audio feedback for brake temperature and wear level.
• General fine-tuning.

Also new for today is the GT4 Pack DLC - adding 11 new GT4 cars from the 2019 European GT4 Series to the simulation. I've already talked to death about these cars, so if you want a quick summary again, check out these two videos:

Enjoy the racing folks!

Assetto Corsa Competizione is available now on PC, Xbox One and PS4.

Got questions? Head over to the Assetto Corsa Competizione sub forum here at RaceDepartment and let the community be your guide!

 

[Michael Hornbuckle]

I just hope that for the British GT pack coming later this year we get the GT4 Mustang and Supra as with updated GT3 Ferrari & Merc plus the 3 tracks they have promised (if they do the 2020 season) and not just the tracks plus a bunch of liveries.

Kunos have stated (repeatedly) the British GT pack DLC is a three track pack. No new cars.

 

[Vincent Schulz]

After a long absence of ACC, i finally had a lot of fun with the new GT4 cars. Surprisingly, the car that i was hyped for the most is the one that i don't prefer to drive (BMW M4 GT4). But i have to verify that once again. The steering wheel position of the BMW (very low) in the Cockpit with VR puts me a bit off (its very different to the other ones). However, i had a lot of fun with the AMG GT4, Aston and Porsche at Zandvoort! I need to try the other cars in the near future. With these GT4 cars, you literally feel that you can play much more with the throttle and brakes (for turn in and out) compared to the GT3 counterparts. For this amount of content, 19.99€ sounds reasonable to me.

 

[Mikko Martikainen]

570s one of the best sim drive in 25 years. Fantastic dlc.

 

[Paul Glover]

On a lighter note that thumbnail is killing me am I the only one who sees this?
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Off topic, but that is brilliant.

 

[Cheesenium]

I get why regional pricing exists and that someone has made a mistake with the pricing of the DLC.

Still I don't get why some people feel entitled to a massive discount?
It's nice that developers and storefronts are giving a discount because of economic differences but it isn't really their responsibility to make sure you can afford games.

If you're struggling to make a living and eat food then focus on the essentials first.
You can live without gaming.
And blame your governments for screwing up your economies. It’s not the responsibility of game developers to sell to you at a massive discount just because your economy is in the tank.

You don't seem to realise people in western countries do earn more money on paper but our living expenses are much much higher, plus we pay a lot more tax to boot. Selling to you at a super low price is coming out of their income and is done only to combat rampant piracy.

Again P.S.A. you are not entitled to cheap games and prioritise food over entertainment for Christ’s sake.

Lives in a third world country and cant afford food... Has high end gaming rig and internet?

I had lived in Asia and Australia. The purchasing power in Australia is significantly higher in Australia than in Asia. A G29 is fairly affordable here while it cost over a month's wages in Asia. Having a G29 could be said as normal in Australia, it is a luxury in Asia. Imagine paying $3000 for a G29 than $400 if you want a feel for it.

The same DLC is equivalent to $90 in some regional currency, instead of $30 in Australia. Imagine paying $90 for the DLC, will there be as many people buying it? There is a reason why regional pricing is a thing as most games will be overly expensive if it is following USD. Or why piracy is rampant there.

 

[Damage Inc]

You need to travel. Seriously, Opens the eyes up. We live like kings here in Australia, even the poorest are kings compared to some other countries.

I just want to point out that If Oz is like the UK then "the poorest" will be homeless, so no....they don't live like kings.....in any country.

 

[T_rac3]

Tried yesterday the DLC. What I can say? I found the cars very enjoyable to drive, I have more control then in GT3. I can catch the slide and I feel the car very nice and very controllable, just as Marcos and Vincent said

pretty much incredible, was able to slide, catch, drift etc.

you literally feel that you can play much more with the throttle and brakes (for turn in and out) compared to the GT3 counterparts

So far I drive only Alpine and Aston at Nurburgring ( With Aston I'm around 1 second faster) and had a very fun and good time. I've take them in alphabetical order and I intend to spend at least one hour with every car, so only this will keep me busy for one or two full weeks (and then will come the multiplayer)
Happy racing everyone !!!

 

[bgil66]

I bet this thread will be cleaned up very soon

 

[justfdl]

Does KTM make a street legal car? I love their dirt bikes, but think I have only seen their cars in video games/sims

Depends where you are living, in Europe there are street legal version, but not the GT4 of course.

Models

www.ktm.com

Edit: botched the linkage

 

[chemic]

instabuy!

 

[G_B]

Stupid question,

Are GT4s more powerful / faster than GT3s?

Is there a GT3 faster than a GT4 ? or vice versa.

Is there a ranking of the fastest cars ?

 

[ntkoso]

I like how every car is different in feel and style of driving.

Stupid question,
Are GT4s more powerful / faster than GT3s?

GT4 are ~10 seconds slower to lap an average length track.

 

[AccAkut]

Stupid question,

Are GT4s more powerful / faster than GT3s?

Is there a GT3 faster than a GT4 ? or vice versa.

Is there a ranking of the fastest cars ?

GT4 cars are a lot closer to their road car parent. Less aero, more weight, overall less changes to the vejicle structure. I'm not sure about engine power.

GT3 are faster. Around the Nordschleife a GT3 is about 1 minute faster than a GT4

 

[JonnyCombat]

Stupid question,

Are GT4s more powerful / faster than GT3s?

Is there a GT3 faster than a GT4 ? or vice versa.

Is there a ranking of the fastest cars ?

Not a stupid question. GT4's are slower and considerably cheaper than a GT3, usually driven by Pro-Am and AM drivers rather than the pro's. Younger guys and gentlemen drivers.

Further info can be found at: SRO

 

[Günthar Rowe]

I really like these cars. People seem to be spamming the Camaro and the BMW a lot. Those cars are almost 7 seconds faster in some case over everyone on the grid.

??

I was just having a quick drive on Monza (not maybe the best testing track) and the Merc GT4 got straight to 1.57 and the BMW GT4 is 1.58 (more in it tho)... Which track gives any major differences?

 

[garyjpaterson]

I really like these cars. People seem to be spamming the Camaro and the BMW a lot. Those cars are almost 7 seconds faster in some case over everyone on the grid.

These cars are not 7 seconds faster anywhere. Certain drivers might be 7s faster, but its not the cars.

 

[Philip Antonia]

Holy crap!!!! I tried the Ginetta and Merc first and they were gr8, but than I tried the Alpine!! What a crazy little car, drives totally different yet you just want to push it more and more!!

What other simulated series lets you take on a Camaro, McLaren and Porsche with what's basically a sup'd up MX-5?!! Lol Fantastic stuff, well done to the SRO and Kunos

 

[Günthar Rowe]

Stupid question,

Are GT4s more powerful / faster than GT3s?

Is there a GT3 faster than a GT4 ? or vice versa.

Is there a ranking of the fastest cars ?

Mercedes-AMG GT4 2017 3,982cc 375kw 650nm
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2015 6,208cc 464kw 635nm

 

[Günthar Rowe]

what's basically a sup'd up MX-5?!! Lol

You are so right!

 

[Eckhart von Glan]

Mercedes-AMG GT4 2017 3,982cc 375kw 650nm
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2015 6,208cc 464kw 635nm

wow, that's quite a difference, thx for looking up the numbers