Automobilista 2 Update V0.9.7.0 Released

Described by Reiza Studios as more of a housekeeping update with some work-in-progress developments, we’ve now seen Automobilista 2 update V0.9.7.0 released.

The two additions which will be finished and fully-functioning for version 1.0 are windscreen wipers and the track advertising being used for actual sponsors. So at the moment your cars in Automobilista 2 might either have working wipers, no wipers, or the animations won’t quite match with water being removed for the windscreen.

You’ll also have to pay a little more attention when heading into the pits, as the speed limits are now set at the custom levels you would find for each series.

Automobilista 2 Update V0.9.7.0 Changelog

GENERAL

• Added custom pit speed limits per series regulations; baseline is 60km/h for national & club series, 100km/h for modern Formulas, 250 km/h for Historical content
• Corrected series / class grouping and grouping within series so different models are sorted in the grid (when series feature cars of different classes) or randomized (when they are of the same class)
• Disabled visual ghost effect in pit lane and pit exit

UI & HUD

• Fixed vehicle info for F-Classic G3M1, G3M3, MRX

PHYSICS

• Revised adhesive friction curve with velocity for all tyres
• Reduced wheel contact factor (reduces chances of “exploding” collisions with wheel-to-wheel contact)
• Fixed minor tread width innacuracies in F-Classic, F-Trainer tyres
• Further areo revisions to MRX, F-3, F-V12, Ultima GTR (Road)
• Further car-specific FFB fine tuning (max force, smoothing, scrub radius)
• Further engine inertia revisions

AI

• Reduced AI front buffer distances (AI is slightly less tentative when a pack of cars is ahead)
• Reduced AI lifting off the throttle over puddles
• Reduced wall check function (AI is less tentative when driving close to walls)
• Reduced ranges for AI drivers inconsistency & performance loss from stamina over longer races
• Adjust AI steer smoothing to improve pitlane mobility
• Adjusted AI Grip multipliers for Velopark, Adelaide, Azure, Montreal, Londrina

AUDIO

• Fixed AI engine sound position being on wrong side for seevral all cars.
• Added dedicated sound effect for grasscrete material
• Fixed odd ducking of sounds over curbs, lessened crackling on tyre sound effects
• Improved sound in stereo mode
• Replay onboard engine audio properly positioned.
• Starting sound correctly positioned

TRACKS

• Added Stock Car series trackside advertising for tracks in the 2019/2020 calendar

VEHICLES

• Added wiper animations for Ultima GTR, Stock Car V8, Super V8, Sprint Race, Caterham Academy, Lancer Cup (WIP)
• Fixed driver animation for F-Trainer
• F-Reiza: Fixed bug restricting field to a single livery

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Automobilista 2 can be bought for the PC via Steam Early Access for £34.99. A season pass for 2020-2021 is available for £79.99, or you can buy both together for £103.48.