Assetto Corsa Technology Preview Released

Damien Wintz · Feb 22, 2013

The long awaited moment is here. Kunos Simulazioni released the Technology Preview of Assetto Corsa for current owners of netKar Pro. Grab your paycode, read the instructions below and go nuts!

What is the AC Technology Preview?
It is a playable, no-time limited benchmark that allow gamers to get their first taste of Assetto Corsa engine. This version includes one car, one track, different difficulty levels and two play modes: free practice and time attack. Playing this version and reporting back feedback, benchmarks and bugs, players allow the development team to fix issues and improve the final version of Assetto Corsa, before its release.

Who can access this AC Technology Preview?
Who has purchased a copy of netKar PRO since 2006 can use his netKar Pro activation code to activate the AC Tech Preview.
All gamers who will purchase a copy of netKar PRO until March 1 will receive the link to download the AC Tech Preview for free: until March, 1, they will be able to buy a copy of netKar PRO for just 4,99 Eur, saving 70% of the full price.

Game features
This software allow gamers to drive the Lotus Elise SC on the italian track of Magione, reproduced using the advanced Laserscan Technology. This version is compatible with keyboard, Xpad 360, joysticks, steering wheels and any kind of customizable game devices.

Minimum PC requirements
Windows Vista / 7 / 8 Operative System
CPU: Intel Celeron
RAM: 2 Gigabytes
DirectX 11 graphics card (ex: Nvidia GTS 450 / AMD Radeon HD5770) NOTE: AC graphics engine supports also DirectX 10.1 compatible graphic cards (ATI 4800 HD / Nvidia 8600 GT)
Click here to download the AC Tech Preview (mirror 2, mirror 3, mirror 4)
Click here to visit the Assetto Corsa forums for any feedback, support and other questions you might have.
Enjoy!

Please put your feedback in the comments below

Marcel Pfister · Mar 2, 2013

They lowered the ingame dampening setting from 40% to 20%, thats why it feels diffrent. I had my personal best time with this new build, for me it feels a bit better then before.

Majnu · Mar 2, 2013

2 Activations left, Oh Dear!!! If they keep updating I won't have any activation's left.

How do you do a clean install and does it make a difference? I just deleted the folder where the old AC was stored and then installed the new one in the same directory?

Apart from asking for my key again it installed okay.

William Levesque · Mar 2, 2013

You can just go on the website of Netkar and ask for more activations ?

Marcel Pfister · Mar 2, 2013

You must save this folder before you re-install the game!
...\Documents\Assetto Corsa\lic

Requiem84 · Mar 2, 2013

If you have issues with the new FFB, just ramp up the Damper setting in your (logitech) profiler to compensate for the changes. Should give you exactly the same FFB as Version 0.9.6.

Jorge Alves · Mar 2, 2013

I set damper to 26% and it feels better ... im just getting use to it again and feels abit more like nKP now ... its more connected to the road and i can control better the slides. I solved the problem with the ABS ... its working fine now

Bruce Saltzman · Mar 2, 2013

New preview has raised the bar. Graphics seem smoother, FPS improvement on the order of 10-15 percent. Most of all, the correction for 900 degree wheels has made a world of difference. Kudos.

Marian Zelenka · Mar 3, 2013

I installed the new TP and was confused what happened to FFB. Then I realised that it must be that new firmware 756 and drivers 144 I installed yesterday to GT3RS. It had terrible dead zone around center and was somewhat loose without feel. Then I reinstalled old FW 681 with drivers 115 and everything is better now. So many versions and only the oldest is best.

Finaly option for disabling hands. I gained full second!

Bruce: I lost 10%.

betterstranger · Mar 3, 2013

My FPS was hit by... well... Kunos. Sadly in terms of FPS and lack of spikes 9.6.0 was by far better for me

~20FPS lower, additionaly spikes and sometimes even slideshows.

LazyBug · Mar 3, 2013

I uninstall 096 then install 098. No activation need.

Bruce Saltzman · Mar 3, 2013

I'm surprised by reports of lower FPS. I did a complete uninstall of the previous TP. Don't know if that made a difference or not. I'm running an AMD card. One thing I've noticed is that unlike iRacing, for example, where I let the CCC do the heavy lifting, I set the AA and AF to 'application controlled'. That made a significant difference for me.

Paul McCluskey · Mar 3, 2013

lotus feels awesome now, n grafix too

Neto594 · Mar 3, 2013

Luke Russell · Mar 3, 2013

WTF did they do to the HDR? My eyes are bleeding!

Did they change the track textures? They look a lot sharper,to sharp!

Kevin Ascher · Mar 3, 2013

Is there a way to get my hands on the TP without having purchased Netkar Pro yet?

Senad Subasic · Mar 3, 2013

Kevin Ascher said:
Is there a way to get my hands on the TP without having purchased Netkar Pro yet?

Don't think so, wait for the demo. Or shell out 5€, that's what, a couple of burgers.

Kevin Ascher · Mar 3, 2013

I don't mind paying 5 bucks for it.
I just read somewhere that I would have needed to buy it by the 1st of March and for that...I am a bit late :-P

Senad Subasic · Mar 3, 2013

Kevin Ascher said:
I don't mind paying 5 bucks for it.
I just read somewhere that I would have needed to buy it by the 1st of March and for that...I am a bit late :-P

Nope, extended till March 10th.

Senad Subasic · Mar 3, 2013

Unfortunately, getting a slide show myself with the new update. FPS going wild from 10 to 60, mostly closer to the 10.

F2KSel · Mar 3, 2013

New build is a little strange for me.

First I think it sees two G25 wheels as it now shows 8 axis instead of 4.
I can set it up ok though.

Also in the previous build it said I had 856degrees on my wheel now the max I can get is 650deg.