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

kikie · Feb 22, 2013

Aristotelis · Feb 22, 2013

Steering Wheel suggested configurations here:
http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/index.php?threads/suggested-steering-wheels-configurations.218/

Also for specific support problems, bugs, crashes etc, please use our support forum
www.assettocorsa.net/forum

For chit chat and happy hours, leagues, hotlapping etc, stay here!

Aristotelis · Feb 22, 2013

kikie said:
Download is not working for me.

We have 4 links, nothing works?

kikie · Feb 22, 2013

Aristotelis said:
We have 4 links, nothing works?

It's working!

Leonardo Ratafiá · Feb 22, 2013

250mb only, very nice!! is the official forum open already?

kikie · Feb 22, 2013

Leonardo Ratafiá said:
250mb only, very nice!! is the official forum open already?

Yes, I just wrote my first post at the AC forum.

Bram Hengeveld · Feb 22, 2013

Aristotelis said:
We have 4 links, nothing works?

Works fine, first was a bit overloaded. Torrent and Mega links are very okay

Xosé Estrada · Feb 22, 2013

Leonardo Ratafiá said:
250mb only, very nice!! is the official forum open already?

Forum there is for technical support only.

Diogo Ramalho · Feb 22, 2013

Downloading now at full speed from mega.co.nz, and yes it is very small, only 250MB, well done KS!

The official forum is open already.

I will only be able to test this properly after dinner...

Wardez · Feb 22, 2013

Great JOB GUYS!

I'm loving how realistic the FFB feels at low speed, no one got it right but now someone has! Everything about the FFB is sublime. The handling on the car is also so great, weight transfer's so easy to read and I just feel like a kid learning to drive all over again. BENISSIMO.

One thing, I can't configure a button clutch like I do with everything else since it only allows axis input to be assigned to the clutch. I don't mind having to use it but I prefer using the facebuttons on my G27 so I can left foot brake more easily.

I know it's only a TP, but I'm hoping this is changed for retail. CHEERS! Back to lapping!

Stefan Mizzi · Feb 22, 2013

WooOOOOOooWW. I'm flabbergasted! Totally awesome, well done Kunos!

Back to some hot lapping now

Hampus Andersson · Feb 22, 2013

Loved everything except the FFB. Have a T500 RS and have it down to 5% master.

when turning etc it all feels amazing but oversteering and letting go of the wheel it does nothing.
Like having a stick in concrete and move it around.
If you oversteer with a car and let go of the wheel, it will start oversteering by itself.

I´m wondering if i got a setting wrong somewhere...

Wardez · Feb 22, 2013

btw, whoever thought of this deserves a bonus:

GamerMuscle · Feb 22, 2013

WHAT A JOKE TERRIBLE SIMULATOR WHAT ARE KUNOS THINKING ?

Just kidding !

Its unbelievable just spent 2 hours driving an underpowered car around a bog standard track ,so many new aspects to the physics in this and small details that make it amazing !

1) Gear box works as you would exspect when you take the piss with gear changes
2) Can feel tire scrub properly when you under steer
3) Hand animation pre-empts the gear change
4) Game runs at 70-90 FPS on my 2 year old pc and looks better than other simulators that would run at 30-50fps with my spec
5) The way tires gain and lose grip mid corner is amazing its like NKP with an extra layer of depth
6) Back end is and car mass is communicated through FFB on braking
7) Can properly power out of corners if you want to and use the power to get more angle again like NKP but with way more depth and complexity.
8) In many ways its harder to drive than NKP but in a good way the difficulty just comes from higher resolution of physics and the way the tires grip + track bumps
9) The car has far more believable bite point / the way power moves through the car to the wheels seems far deeper than other games.
10) road texture through FFB feels fantastic
11) road side grass all the way into the distance (This is the most important feature)
12) In game UI and movable interface items are amazing can set things up exactly as you like.