Automobilista Update V1.5.5.1 Adds High Beam Headlights

Last updated on February 4th, 2024 at 04:24 pm

Following on from the release of the Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans and Endurance Pack Pt1 DLC content, the new Automobilista Update V1.5.5.1 adds high beam headlights to the racing sim, along with some other useful fixes and improvements to the sim racing title from Reiza Studios.

The update also marks the end of the free trial period for the new DLC, but if you’ve invested in the Le Mans track, or the GT3 and LMDh Hypercars, then there are fixes for the tyre wear rates and brake usage, and the LMDh no longer gets max ERS deployment per lap.

To use the new high beam headlights option, you can bind a single headlight button which can cycle through all the modes (off, low, high), or choose to let low headlights be controlled automatically and just bind a high beam button when you need to alert other cars to your presence on track.

Automobilista 2 Update V1.5.5.1 Release Notes

GENERAL

• Altered algorithm for max visible vehicles setting to bias towards vehicles ahead
• Added High Beam headlight mode for local player

PHYSICS

• LMDh: Disabled max ERS deployment per lap which had inadvertently been left enabled; Improved BUILD and BALANCED deployment modes for Le Mans 24h layout by conserving energy in higher gears
• Fixed player auto ERS activating QUAL during outlaps
• Disabled tire blankets for LMDh & GT3 Gen2 classes as per current WEC / IMSA rules

AI

• Adjusted AI tire wear rate for LMDh & GT3 Gen2 classes
• Adjusted AI brake usage for LMDh, P1 (both gens) & Cadillac DPi classes
• AI calibration pass for F-V12, F-V10 Gen1 & Gen2, F-Reiza, F-Ultimate Gen1 & Gen2 (dry & wet)

AUDIO

• McLaren MP4/12: fixed missing starter sound.
• F-V10 Gen1: Fix attempt to address dissapearing sounds in MP

VEHICLES

• LMDh/GTE/GT3 (all Gens): Adjust base headlight brightness
• Fixed lighting on carbon material cars in secondary light sources
• BMW M Hybrid V8: New safety lights; Added rain streaks added for side windows
• Cadillac V Series R: Added rain streaks for side windows
• Porsche 992 GT3-R: Corrected display with inverted best lap and split time

A smaller build has also been released without a version number update, which includes the following changes.

• LMDh: Minor diffuser baseline lift adjustment (all models); AI calibration pass
• GT3 Gen2 (all models): Set the LD default final drive to the longer option
• LeMans 24h / Bugatti : Added missing crowds on garage grandstand; Further LOD and performance tuning; AI line redone for 24h layout (faster, smoother & less late braking)
• Porsche 963: Adjusted driver animations

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