Assetto Corsa v1.6 & JDM Car Pack Released

[Paul Jeffrey]

Assetto Corsa has today updated to version 1.6 bringing a host of new features alongside pre-Alpha Virtual Reality support and the Japanese DLC Car Pack.

Backed by a sizable changelog perhaps the hot topic of today's new update is the surprise inclusion of the pre-alpha support for Virtual Reality headsets, a move inspired by the recent Kunos community questionnaire asking what features community members wish to see included in the title.

Other notable additions in the latest update includes the new addition of 4 wheel steering courtesy of the Nissan Skyline and Mazda RX7 as well as a work in progress All-Wheel-Drive transmission code.

As well as today's update, Assetto Corsa fans can now purchase the much anticipated Japanese Car Pack which features 7 new Japanese vehicles including the Mazda MX-5 Cup racing car and Nissan GT-R R34 Skyline V-Spec.

Japanese Car Pack full car list:

• Mazda MX-5 2015
• Mazda MX-5 CUP
• Mazda RX-7 Spirit R + tuned version
• Toyota Supra MK IV + time attack and drift version
• Toyota AE86 Trueno + tuned and drift version
• Nissan 370Z NISMO 2016
• Nissan GT-R R34 Skyline V-Spec

Changelog 1.6.0

• Oculus Rift SDK 1.3 (WIP Pre Alpha) – Fixed self shadowing on tyres
• Fixed wrong log output
• Dynamic controllers for turbo boost
• Added RPMS input to dynamic controllers – Implementation of Scalable Apps
• Fixed replay Interface
• Fixed setup info screen
• Fixed race non progression when player is not moving
• Improved MP collision system
• Improved AI fuel handling
• Fixed Hotlap Mode unlocking achievement through not valid laps – Fixed deltaT for renderAudio
• Bodywork and horn volumes uses engineVolume – Bodywork’s smoothvalue use a different alpha
• Added analogic placeholder for car modellers
  
• Added option to draw driver’s label on focused car (system\cfg\name_displayer.ini -> DRAW_FOCUSEDCAR)
• Fixed CameraCar bad nearplane when forcing camera mode change (see exiting from replay)
• Implementation of Chat App (system\cfg\chat_app.ini)
• SharedMemory: Moved AirTemp/RoadTemp from Static to Physics, old values in static are deprecated
• Timing use also the hour/minutes format
• Fixed GoToPits Cheat to start from the pits.
• Added 4 Wheel Steer systems (Nissan Skyline , Mazda RX7)
• acServerManager : storing Driver data also save the current model/skin, so through drag&drop the saved skin can be used on a new slot)
• Added flags indications for completed session in leaderboards
• F9 overlay leaderboard is now avoiding red colours for better differentiation of opponent proximity indicators
• Added new [ASSETTO_CORSA] SIMULATION_VALUE parameter. Increase the number to increase simulation value. Defaults to 0 for obvious reasons
• Engine performance is now dependent on air density/temperature
• New AWD transmission code, still WIP (Nissan Skyline & Alfa 155)
• Fixed pitstop window not appearing when AI retired some car
• Experimental heating corrections on semislick tyres for Lotus 2-11, Exige Scura, Exige 240 and S3, Lotus Elise SC, KTM X-Bow, Mazda MX5 ND, Toyota AE86 Tuned and Drift
• BOP for GT3 cars
• Improved Mercedes AMG GT3 data

Important Notes
How to Use the Oculus CV1 in Assetto Corsa:
Assetto Corsa includes the first pre-alpha support for Oculus for in-game sessions. Run Oculus Home, select “settings”, “general” and enable “Unknown sources”. Then, launch Assetto Corsa: using the launcher, in options/video/display select “Oculus WIP support” as rendering mode. Then, set your favourite driving session, click the start button and put on your Oculus. Once the session is loaded, you can use the mouse pointer to navigate the in-game menu and use and set the apps as you like.

Using Oculus with Microsoft Xbox-One Pad/Steering Wheel:
Regardless of the controller you use with Assetto Corsa, in this version you need a mouse/keyboard to control the GUI and access the ESC menu.

Sounds:
By default, Assetto Corsa does not yet feature sounds through the Oculus headset. To use it, you need to enable the Rift headset in your Windows settings. To do it, right click on the speaker icon (you can find the icon in the bottom-right of your Windows desktop) and set Rift headset as default playing device.

Driver position:
Press CTRL+SPACE to reset the driver position using the Oculus. Using other driving devices, you can reset the driver position pressing look left + look right commands at the same time.

Exposure:
You can reduce/increase the brightness pressing PgUp/PgDn.


The Japanese Car Pack DLC is available to purchase from the steam store now for £3.99. For a limited period of time gamers can save 40% off the retail price on the title and pick the game up for just £17.99.

Keep an eye out for some great new community created skins for these latest cars in our RaceDepartment Assetto Corsa Mods section.

RaceDepartment hold many great racing events using the Assetto Corsa software, check out our Assetto Corsa Racing Club for your chance to book a place on the grid at one of our many great racing nights.



Have you tried the new update and DLC pack yet? What is your car of choice from the new pack? Do you think the CV1 support has been successful? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

[KeijoPettai]

has anyone been able to get refunds from Kunos? I'm very disappointed in the fact I wasted 5 bucks on this pack.....none of the cars are fun to drive, and to boot they have too much damn grip....+ all the servers have too many assists making multiplayer a big bore.

Try changing track surface settings to dusty and pick one of those crazy Supras, crank the boost and then come here again and complain about too much grip lol

 

[Eugene Abramoff]

has anyone been able to get refunds from Kunos? I'm very disappointed in the fact I wasted 5 bucks on this pack.....none of the cars are fun to drive, and to boot they have too much damn grip....+ all the servers have too many assists making multiplayer a big bore.

Dumbest thing I've read today, and I have been to yahoo answers already, so you know this is pretty bad. By the way, most cars have Semislicks by default and usually tracks have 100% grip by default, first change those things and then please stop posting on this forum ever.

To everyone else: does it bother anyone that Semislicks are default? I find it strange, really feel like Kunos should reverse this. Make default to whatever car gets from the factory.

 

[Dave K]

I agree what ever the car comes with or at least give us the ability to set the ai tires as well

 

[aleph]

Props for the sense of humour, Kunos!

Funny indeed. But does the SIMULATION_VALUE parameter actually exist? If so, what does it do?

 

[Lars Hansen]

'Fraid not.
Works beautifully on my system.

 

[Matt Orr]

To everyone else: does it bother anyone that Semislicks are default? I find it strange, really feel like Kunos should reverse this. Make default to whatever car gets from the factory.

Sorta, but kinda not really... It bothers me, but I get why if that makes sense.

If you were to just use whatever is closest to factory, you can end up with situations where you have the GT86 on Eco tires for example - when pretty much no one who is going to track day that car IRL will be on stock rubber for too terribly long. And in that case, with both the GT86 and E30 M3 on semi slicks they are equal, while with Ecos it is in it's own world.

So yea, it bothers me, but I tell myself they are just tires that would be replaced anyways so it doesn't matter much. Even in cases like the 500 Abarth, I think a serious track day enthusiast would have serious track day enthusiast rubber for the car so it's not really all that weird it's on megagrip (TM) tires.

I wish we could specify compounds better though, because most cars are more fun on less sticky rubber.

 

[Matheus Machado]

Arrrgggghhhh... Steam is taking already one hour to identify my payment. Well, I guess I will have to leave testing for tommorow then...

 

[CCL71]

Been jumping from one car to the next...thoroughly impressed. Great job Kunos.

 

[ZethGAF]

edit: wrong thread

 

[Gerbuho]

I don't care about street cars but that MX-5 Cup... Wow! Loved it.
I tested increasing Simulation Value parameter and it actually works flawlessly, nice work there.

 

[CCKaren]

The RX-7's headlights pop up. That was worth the £4 by itself for me.

 

[Ville-Samuli Mutanen]

For me this DLC was a pleasant surprise. I didn't expected to like these cars so much. Time Attack Supra is definitely my favourite from this pack and I'd love to see more time attack cars in AC.

TA Supra behaves badly enough to be very enjoyable to drive if that makes any sense.
And of course there's THE sound of a TURBO...

 

[xnorb]

Too many streetcars and not paying 5$ on the MX5 Cup car.
Maybe once there's a discount.

 

[Rodent]

Quite like it though I agree the value is low if you're not into street cars. Lucky me I don't mind going Top Gear on the track every now and again. Still wish they'd given it a while longer and gone the dream pack route with a track. No early bird discount this time either.

I do like the MX5 Cup though, probably going to be a favorite online. Only thing that troubles me is how stable and planted the car is compared to iRacing. They feel like completely different cars and I can't help but shake the feeling that either AC or iRacing got it wrong. I'll need to try it outside of the special events and try some other track settings.

 

[yusupov]

funny, extremely limited seat time in both ( couple laps each, a few days apart) but the AC car feels notably more lively to me.

 

[Rodent]

Good to hear, as I said I need to take it somewhere else then Mugello@what I'm guessing is optimal grip. Like you very limited time in it so far but boy howdy it's planted in the special event.

 

[kamackeris]

With the 1.6 update has the ai improved at all?

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

More road cars, no thanks.

 

[Stereo]

What's the actual distinction between 'road car' and 'race car' anyway? The Time Attack Supra's probably not road legal so is it a race car?

 

[Torcano]

Started with the RX7 yesterday night, and didn't even bother touching anything else because I just couldn't stop LOL, and that was the stock one.. didn't even try the tuned car. Was totally set to be disappointed since I had high hopes for that thing but nope, it met my expectations and beyond. Will try to drive the other cars today hopefully, if I care enough about them. The brap brap life is real. xD