rFactor 2 | (Yet Another) New Build Is Here

[Paul Jeffrey]

Studio 397 continue their impressive pace of development and improvements today, with yet another fresh build of rFactor 2 having been deployed to the public build of the simulation.

Yes we had (several) new pieces of content, we've also enjoyed a pretty substantial new build release, and it looks like the fun is set to continue with another new build of rFactor 2 that was made available to download within the last couple of hours.

The new build is more an interim update than full blown revision of the software, however many of the fixes included in this update will likely be well received by the sim racing community. Of the more visually noticeable are surely the changes and improvements to the lighting and shaders, a recent focus of attention by Studio 397 but one that came with some unexpected issues for older content.

You can check out the full list of improvements in the change notes below - don't forget to tell us what you think of the current state of progress with rFactor 2 in the comments section at the end of this article!

Update Notes:

• Improved logging to help us diagnose issues and run smoother.
• Lots of little UI fixes.
• Added the option to configure custom overlays, a guide is here: https://docs.studio-397.com/users-guide/broadcast-overlays
• Several lighting tweaks to improve shaders and backward compatibility.
• Fixed the lighting in the showroom.
• Fixed some issues with the sky progress from dusk to night.
• Fix for Logitech controller names which now include G-HUB.
• Improved shader hashing, might make loading slightly faster.
• Fixed suspension damage transfer during driver swap.
• Fixed an issue where moving to the next session made some clients crash.

Known issues:

• Dusk and night are a bit over-exposed at the moment.

Original Source: Studio 397

rFactor 2 is available exclusively on PC.

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[Gevatter]

many real life racers and ex legends drive it. That says enough. there is no better advertising.

Like ACC and iRacing?

 

[A man with a Harmonica]

Known issues:

• Dusk and night are a bit over-exposed at the moment.

I bet that ain't the only item on their JIRA board @Marcel Offermans?

That was really funny, maybe I could present some hundreds issues more to them. Pleased to meet you, my name is 7 years old bug.

 

[tr1v1um]

That was really funny, maybe I could present some hundreds issues more to them. Pleased to meet you, my name is 7 years old bug.

Luckily the product still get's developed so that there is a chance for us users to get some old bugs fixed. Some other devs have moved on to sell new games in the meantime. Anyway, why even comment if you aren't interested in the product?

 

[thepharcyde]

Luckily the product still get's developed so that there is a chance for us users to get some old bugs fixed. Some other devs have moved on to sell new games in the meantime. Anyway, why even comment if you aren't interested in the product?

Maybe he cares hence his post; I care for one.

 

[tr1v1um]

Maybe he cares hence his post; I care for one.

I see him only making posts in rF2 topics that are borderline trolling. There is a difference between giving proper feedback and just jumping on a bandwagon because it was cool on most sim sites to slack of this product and it's devs for the last five years.