Assetto Corsa Updated, Audi & Highlands Released

[Paul Jeffrey]

Kunos Simulazioni deploy build update 1.12 and add new free content in the form of the fictional Highlands track and the venerable Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2.

Today Kunos Simulazioni have deployed a substantial update to the PC version of Assetto Corsa, bringing a vast quantity of fixes and enhancements to the game as well as adding the recently teased Highlands track and the mighty Group B Audi Sport Quattro S1 E2 as free additions for the title.

Build 1.12 is one of the more substantial updates for Assetto Corsa in recent months and has a number of impressive highlights, not least of which is the update to the latest V10 tyres for all remaining cars not currently sporting the new technology. This is an improvement not to be underestimated as many seriously enjoyable cars have now been given the V10 treatment, something I've personally been waiting on for a quite some time.

Other notable highlights from today's update include the new inclusion of brake fade on the many vintage vehicles found in the game, a cryptic update to "cars handling and chassis balance and inertia" across all the cars in the sim and improved tyre wear and tyre graining algorithms, which now take into account the load operation for each and should make a significant difference to the way tyres behave under racing conditions.

In terms of the free content included in the build 1.12 update, players of the PC version of Assetto Corsa can now lay their hands on a brand new fictional race track and an incredibly successful rally car from back in the era when danger was all part of the spectacle of Group B rally.

From the release notes:

AUDI QUATTRO S1 E2
Introduced back in 1984, the Audi Sport quattro S1 E2 revolutionized rallying. Just like the other manufacturers, Audi used the lenient homologation requirements to create a new rally car. All the car maker needed for homologation was a production run of a mere 200 cars.
Blomqvist's spectacular, sideways driving style suited the Sport quattro perfectly. By flicking the tail out, the Swede overcame the natural understeer of the nose-heavy Audi. He won five of the twelve rounds and was crowned the 1984 World Champion. Mikkola and Roehrl also won a round, which was enough to clinch the constructor's trophy.

HIGHLANDS LAYOUTS

Highlands - The original layout, 8152 meters long, filled with fast flowing path with curves and several jumps.

Highlands Long - An extension of the original layout, 12191 meters long and has all the characteristics of the original layout. This layout features some slower curves, a fast series of left and right turns, after a passage between rocks and the distinctive 3km long "Cabhag straight"

Highlands Drift - A configuration born to create long powerslides with supercars and hypercars. At 5167 meters long, this layout features long, flat and smooth curves, perfect for holding a constant power slide. The "tower lùb", guards the surroundings at the top of the hill.

Highlands Short - The shortest configuration, only 1714 meters, but based entirely inside the city. Incredibly intense and requires the concentration of a pro.

All four layouts share the same starting positions and pit lane, as well as the first corner and final 2 corners


Build 1.12 Update Notes

• WARNING: this update resets assetto_corsa.ini, we advise to check values for gyro, free camera etc
• New Audi Sport quattro S1 E2 group B rally car
• New Highlands track in four layouts
• Removed on screen Fuel Indicator for cars except the player's one
• Fixed Setup Tab sorting
• Added online Timed Races (with and without additional lap)
• Added online ResultScreen time
• Tweaked all the system apps regarding Timed Races
• Fixed online pit crew locations
• Added pressure meter color on Tire App (based on compound ideal pressure)
• Updated minimum pressures and optimum pressures for various cars
• New v10 tyre wear algorithms more sensitive to load for all cars
• Graining is now reducing when driving in good temperature conditions
• New and updated V10 street, semislick, vintage, and race slicks tyres for all cars. A total of 151 cars updated.
• Updates for cars that already had V10 tyres as well.
• Updated chassis balance and inertias for all 151 available cars.
• Updated engine coast braking for street cars
• Updated antiroll bars for Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car as per suggestion of Porsche that asymmetrical antiroll bar settings are not advised, so now settings are back to 7 in setup screen.
• Updated rear wing aero for Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to allow for lower rear wing at high speed tracks like Monza
• Added rear vertical fin for Lotus 98T
• Updated Brake temp for:

Shelby Cobra
Lamborghini Miura
Alfa Romeo GTA
Abarth 595
Ford Escort RS
Ford GT40
Lotus 25
Lotus 49
Maserati 250F 6C and 12C
Lotus 72D
Ferrari 312T
Ferrari F40​

• Fixed penalty detection
• Online cut reporting (Throttle Cut disabling)
• Added acServerManager 1.12.0
• Added timed race management
• Added result screen management
• Track with 2 pits are allowed
• Added option for online cut reporting (with Throttle Cut disabling)
• Pitstop: Suspension repair will automatically fix body too
• Added Tyre compound on race_out.json and server result
• Fixed Gt3 AI crashing at Nordschleife
• Added DigitalLed Tyre lock/slip script
• implemented in the latest Porsche racing cars, GT3 Cup, GT3 R and 919 Hybrid 2016
• Added Decimals to DigitalItem Fuel script
• Added local velocity to Shared Memory
• FF_SKIP_STEPS now defaults to 0. Wheels with problematic FF can have it set back to 1 if necessary
• Added new
• [FF_SKIP_STEPS]
• VALUE=0
• optional parameter in controls.ini
• Added Fanatec leds support (system/cfg/fanatec.ini)
• Added Pitstop to Qualify session
• Tweaked confusing "Drive through penalty" message
• Fixed Pitstop times for Porsche race cars
• Tweaked M4 Akrapovic engine volume
• Fixed Porsche 911 GT3 RS coast volume

Assetto Corsa is available now on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4

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Have you tried the new update yet? What part of the update most excites you? What do you think of the Audi and Highlands? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

[BhZ]

I can't really slide with the new audi. Am i doing something wrong? There's a ton of understeer and even when i try to let her drift, it just get control on her own (no aids). Btw, am i the only one that appreciate the sound of this car?

 

[Torcano]

Some more pics for funsies.

Finally got a reason to fire up the old forest rally and monte carlo stages. The car does pull quite violently if you hit the bankings on the sides of the road though so it's an added level of danger I guess. xD







Haven't touched the new track yet though.

 

[Radu Oros]

Little bit too wide for my taste, but I do enjoy it anyway. The thing I don’t like (same for BCC track) are the billboards, they just don’t fit on the countryside (same for the desert). I would happily pay for add free version ;-)

It doesn't fit the country side but it fits the racing theme event. Is a race organized in the town, so in a way it makes sense for all the spectacle.

Nice new car thanks Kunos, as for the track it's certainly better than BCC. Nice graphics, country side and road 'feel' is excellent. The layout is not the best. Road markings that are plain wrong for a 'real' road. Unrealistic junctions where roads just merge into another is something that I really hate. All in all a good effort but I think they have missed a trick again like BCC.

It doesn't matter though, because is a fantasy layout and every road on the side is a closed road with barriers that goes nowhere. Is not an open world map where they're recreating real life road system. So with that in mind is why I'm saying it doesn't matter.

 

[Amir Vodokotlic]

Great update.
Having all cars on V10 is awesome.

Can't wait to test/learn some cars I haven't driven in years.


Track is okay. Bit too wide and kinda have urge to never buy Nvidia product again.

but free track so can't complain.

 

[St3fan]

I guess I'm the few guys who don't actually dislike BCC... maybe I spent too much time in NFS3 when I was young.

 

[Cristian Haba]

I guess I'm the few guys who don't actually dislike BCC... maybe I spent too much time in NFS3 when I was young.

NFS 2 SE and NFS Porsche Unleashed. NFS PU with proper physics would sell like nothing else.

 

[Paul Jeffrey]

Why can't we Paul?

Because I said so

Cheers fella, just checking people actually read those bits and don't skip directly to the changelog

 

[UMC 22]

I'm not all that fussed about the new Audi (don't hurt me!) but I'm enjoying the new track. I suppose it could be considered "wide", but it's supposed to be real roads. "A" roads like those depicted really are like that throughout the UK. If you want narrow, you could always try sticking to the left lane for the whole lap! I agree with what someone said about the advertising boards though. Sure, there would likely be advertising if an official street race was set up, but it definitely ruins the feeling of being out for a Sunday cruise in your supercar.

Biggest thing for me though was every car now being on the latest tyre model. Been a long time coming so glad it's finally happened.

 

[hitm4k3r]

I guess I'm the few guys who don't actually dislike BCC... maybe I spent too much time in NFS3 when I was young.

No, you're not the only one. BCC is certainly better than Circuit de Catalunya and I would prefere that track any day in comparison to some of the Tilkedromes. Haven't tested the update yet but will give it a shot.

 

[Jesse Bruce]

I'm really enjoying the Quattro E2 except for the fact that it should have a 6-speed gearbox instead of a 5-speed gearbox we have now... Oh well, it looks and sounds great anyway.

 

[Gergo Panker]

I'm really enjoying the Quattro E2 except for the fact that it should have a 6-speed gearbox instead of a 5-speed gearbox we have now... Oh well, it looks and sounds great anyway.

Only the ones with the PDK shifter had 6-speed 'boxes, plus one car that had the PDK but was refitted with a 6-speed manual later on.

 

[tlsmikey]

That quattro is a ton of fun. I even like the highlands track even though I was initially against it. I'd much prefer some more race tracks, but man is that fun.

 

[Eric Rowland]

I like the new track. A lot like Spa66 and Lienz. You can really slide the cars in the fast corners with the predictability of grip. Much fun!

 

[Jesse Bruce]

Only the ones with the PDK shifter had 6-speed 'boxes, plus one car that had the PDK but was refitted with a 6-speed manual later on.

Oh, alright. Thanks for clarifying, learned something new today!

 

[kondor999]

Don't like the track (layouts)..too wide for my taste.
The Audi is a superb car, but i think it would be better in a rally, or at least loose-surface Sim like Dirt Rally or Project Cars 2....

The real deal for me is the Tyre Model V10 for every car.
Pre-V10 i didn't like the FFB from AC too much, but with V10 and some tweaking in the files it's just superb...jumped up from last to first in my personal FFB ladder
And now every frickin car has it...brilliant

What tweaks do you use, and which wheel? Just curious and always wanting to learn

 

[Ilya_K]

It will be the 3rd news post where I will complain about Porsche RSR 2017 realese... GUYS WHERE IS THIS CAR???

Thanks to Kunos for making this cool rally car (one of my favorite, just look at her shape and bodykit!) but, the only place where this game have gravel, or sand, is traps to slow down cars that are off-track... I am not saying that this car is bad, or useless, I am just saying that its kinda wrong title... And I probably need to drive this beast on moded rally tracks downloaded from RD.

I like that Porsche Cup car now have LEDs that glowing red when one of the wheel is locked on braking or just losing grip.
I like that after race you can do another lap and even drive in the pits by yourself.
I like that "top screen messages" now says when race leader is on his last lap, when race is finised and when you still can show better time in qual. before crossing finish for the last time after end of the qual.

I feel like something is changed in the FFB and in better way...

It was bad idea to write a "review" BEFORE reading changelog from the top to the buttom, so "it is what it is". Maybe I will make changes in my message after doing that.

OVERALL IMPRESSION - GOOD.

 

[Kostadin Kostadinov]

Instead of the Audi and the track, I wanted to try the v10 and if it made a big difference. So I went for the 190E DTM which I ran yesterday so I had somewhat good feeling for it on the old tires. I would say it's much more enjoyable to me now. It's a lot less understeery, and much more alive (same setup). Obviously I have no clue how the real car behaves, but this fits my preconceptions of what a race car would handle much better. Noticed I can drive (rotate) a bit more with my feet as well and have a better feeling for the brakes (trail braking and lock-ups - no load cell).

I would say it feels much more like R3E's version now (which I've spend a lot of time with), does that mean that R3E had it "right" before AC ? I would like your thoughts.

 

[Honso]

what about the audis handbrake?

 

[Blimey]

what about the audis handbrake?

was wondering the same thing, felt kinda empty when I tried pulling it at Trento, but it wasn't there for me.

 

[Kostadin Kostadinov]

what about the audis handbrake?

Aristotelis from the Kunos forum:
"No handbrake at all. Central diff can't open when handbrake is pulled, so even if you can put a hydraulic handbrake, strong enough, then it would lock all 4 wheels... so no handbrake. Scandinavian flick is your friend."