VR is Coming to Assetto Corsa Competizione this October..

[Paul Jeffrey]

Launching to Early Access this September 12th, Kunos Simulazioni have laid down their development release schedule for ACC over the coming months...

So that's it then, VR confirmed! With the initial release of ACC on Steam Early Access scheduled for September 12th set to contain a limited selection of content and features, Kunos have confirmed the following months will see a gradual monthly update to the simulation, adding more cars, tracks, features and content to the sim until it reaches an eventual version 1 launch sometime around the first quarter of 2019.

So back to VR then... well many people have questioned if ACC will follow on from the original Assetto Corsa and come with VR support in the new title, functionality that is natively supported in Unreal 4, and it now looks like the answer is yes.. but not for initial launch in September.. VR coming as part of the second patch on October 10th... which is good news indeed for Virtual Reality fans...

You can check out the initial release calendar below:

Assetto Corsa Competizione will release on Steam Early Access this September 12th.

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Happy to see the proposed progress of ACC? Pleased VR will be coming sooner rather than later? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!
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[ShredatorFIN]

Nvidia Surround works for triples. (No need to save anything every time, it works once you set it up once) But it's stretched like Codemasters games, Wreckfest etc.. or like RaceRoom used to be for years. No 3 separate renders

And yes you can center the hud from MyDocuments/ACC/Config/hud.json

 

[BP]

Still looking (really slow internet where I am atm), but couldn't find any. I don't remember where I saw them either. I do remember Is was relieved to see triples working , though most of the setups were single wide screen curved monitors, a few curved triples too iirc...
Just mailed a friend who is on triples for his thoughts.

A quote from Nao at AC forum:
""""" Sooo... If anybody is interested in running Triples right now, it is possible, there is no bezel or angle controls on side screens but game has no problems running at 5760x1080. I'm using "winexplorer" to force this window resolution, and added 1920 to safe zone left and right in hud.json (in documents) to stop apps from running away to side screens.

Resolution resets on load thou so i wonder if anybody knows where video settings are stored? Would make the whole ordeal quite a bit easier."""""

Seems like too many people don’t know the sim racing/flight sim definition of triple screen support. Moving HUD to the center screen isn’t the main issue, it’s the fish eye Lens effect. True triple support is the game rendering 3 cameras, one for each monitor so that everything looks natural, no stretching. Kunos knows this is a staple feature of sim racers so I’m really surprised it’s not there and not mentioned at all in the development roadmap.

 

[Fanapryde]

Nvidia Surround works for triples. (No need to save anything every time, it works once you set it up once) But it's stretched

So AC had proper triple screen support and for their newest sim, they forgot ? I hope it comes quickly, I have no need for stretched view...

 

[anton_Chez]

I don't see how they are going to leave out something they did so well and are well aware that people want and need. Of course I could be wrong, but I can't see it happening. The game is in it;s earliest release stage. They are most likely still working out the UI portion of it. Raceroom did the same thing when they released the true triple screen support. You had to manually add the degrees in via the launch commands. After that they fixed it up and implemented it properly.

I wouldn't worry. Kunos aren't Codemasters........

 

[Abgefahren]

So AC had proper triple screen support and for their newest sim, they forgot ? I hope it comes quickly, I have no need for stretched view...

This is from the nvidia booth at gamecom.
I don't know the first thing about setting up a triplescreen. Is it stretched or proper?

 

[Sim Strata]

Good news on VR, but I need TrackIR. If I don't get it I'll claim discrimination. Works for Serena.

 

[Fanapryde]

This is from the nvidia booth at gamecom.
I don't know the first thing about setting up a triplescreen. Is it stretched or proper?

Hard to see on this picture because of the curved screens, but it looks stretched to me. Not 100% sure though.

 

[magzire]

VR is the future when it comes to flight and racing sims, not everyone has the room for games like Onward. It just takes time for certain people to come around to that opinion.

A friend of mine was not interested in VR until I got him to try it.

I think those people still think its just like looking at screen but instead its completely takes over your world

 

[BP]

I think those people still think its just like looking at screen but instead its completely takes over your world

There are many reason why people don't want to bother with VR. Not everyone has a strong stomach that "will adjust after some practice" (not your words, but I've heard that mentioned over and over). Some people have balance issues. I personally have a vestibular imbalance issue that I've been dealing with for almost 5 years now. Sim racing on triples challenges it every now and again, but I can't imagine doing VR...I sometimes feel like I'm physically moving when I'm sitting/standing/laying still...imagine adding fake, all-encompassing movement to that equation.

 

[BP]

This is from the nvidia booth at gamecom.
I don't know the first thing about setting up a triplescreen. Is it stretched or proper?

Definitely single screen mode stretched, not true (or even fake) triple screen, plus there's the gear and speed HUD over on the right screen just like the version we have now.

If it were even the 'fake' triple screen support, all the HUD info would be on the center screen.

 

[Lennon Bromfield]

Will buy in September but most likely wont try until VR works!

Agreed, I purchased and I will sit pretty until VR is enabled. I have all the patience

 

[Tomcul]

Agreed, I purchased and I will sit pretty until VR is enabled. I have all the patience

Yeah same as I got it on release tried it for ten minuets just to see, liked what I seen a lot but no good to me without VR couldn’t get into it properly.. It’s gonna be good in VR though so I’m quite excited about that!

 

[FeltHat]

https://www.chrono.gg/ acc for 19$

 

[Cote Dazur]

There are many reason why people don't want to bother with VR. Not everyone has a strong stomach that "will adjust after some practice" (not your words, but I've heard that mentioned over and over). Some people have balance issues. I personally have a vestibular imbalance issue that I've been dealing with for almost 5 years now. Sim racing on triples challenges it every now and again, but I can't imagine doing VR...I sometimes feel like I'm physically moving when I'm sitting/standing/laying still...imagine adding fake, all-encompassing movement to that equation.

So, let’s recap, you have no experience with VR but feel compelled to express a negative opinion on something you know nothing about, fascinating!

 

[BP]

So, let’s recap, you have no experience with VR but feel compelled to express a negative opinion on something you know nothing about, fascinating!

OK...?

So, let’s recap, you have no experience with Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, but feel compelled to express a negative opinion on something you know nothing about, fascinating!

I'll chalk this up to being lost in translation, but the way I feel tonight? "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."

Good night and good luck.

 

[Stevie777]

With Kunos behind it, I'm pretty confident the results will be spectacular

Lol, spectacular would be nice

 

[Leynad777]

I have so much lag in this game, i doubt it will be ever VR-ready with this engine, but hope i'm wrong. Anyway, physics and FFB feels so fake, i can't take it serious anyway in this state. I rather believe in a flat Earth than this is how GT3-cars drive and already six real drivers confirmed that.

 

[cerebralvortex]

I have so much lag in this game, i doubt it will be ever VR-ready with this engine, but hope i'm wrong. Anyway, physics and FFB feels so fake, i can't take it serious anyway in this state. I rather believe in a flat Earth than this is how GT3-cars drive and already six real drivers confirmed that.

Six real GT3 drivers confirmed the earth was flat ?

 

[Cote Dazur]

OK...?

So, let’s recap, you have no experience with Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, but feel compelled to express a negative opinion on something you know nothing about, fascinating!

I'll chalk this up to being lost in translation, but the way I feel tonight? "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn."

Good night and good luck.

I am not in a thread discussing “Benign paroxysmal“ and I did not express an opinion about it, as I do not know enough about it. I am sorry for your handicap and hope you can fix it.
We are in thread discussing VR, which I have plenty of experience with. Why you feel compelled to express an opinion on a subject you don’t have experience with, for whatever reason, is fascinating to me.

 

[RaceNut]

It's pretty clear that VR is not for everyone and will never be universally embraced - or even accepted, and the reasons are many. Still, I hope the technology evolves and matures within my time because it certainly is another aspect that makes Sim-racing more immersive.

I'm happy that some developers see VR as being worth-while to provide support; whether intended or not, their work supports - not only the players that use it but, also the technology and it's evolution.