Assetto Corsa Console Community Blog – 1st Sep 2016

Kunos Simulazioni has posted the first community blog since the release of the Assetto Corsa console versions for the Xbox One and PS4.

While the console versions of AC were received well and praised by many Xbox and PS4 gamers out there, the launch version of the racing simulator suffered some childhood diseases. Many users reported performance issues such as screen tearing and erratic frame rates. The development crew acknowledged the problems and are working hard to resolve the issues.

Currently, the Assetto Corsa console versions are also handicapped by the lack of private lobbies for the multiplayer mode. We all know public servers are close to useless for anyone who wants to do a serious race and therefore became a major point of criticism. The Kunos Simulazioni team is aware of this shortcoming and is evaluating the available options.

Last but not least, Kunos Simulazioni confirmed that the Prestige Pack DLC will become available as a digital download on both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One Store. The add-on pack will include 9 cars. ( listed below)

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Kunos Simulazioni Community Blog Quote:

 

This time last week, Assetto Corsa began to appear on the shelves of game stores around the world. Firstly, we want to say a massive thank you to all of our fans for purchasing the game on the console.

 

Now we’ve launched worldwide, the comments have started flooding in. There’s a great deal of love and support for Assetto Corsa out there, which is fantastic! There’s also some constructive criticism, which we appreciate and accept with open arms! At the end of the day, our community matters to us and we want you to be happy. We are always open to feedback and suggestions and whilst we cannot promise that we can do everything you ask us to, be rest assured that we are going to do everything we can to build on these foundations! Our development team might be very small, (<30 developers) but they are incredibly passionate about what they do and their aim has always been to produce the greatest racing sim on console and PC.

 

Kunos Simulazioni are 100% committed to ensuring that we build on the foundations we’ve laid with Assetto Corsa, for our console players! There’s a lot going on behind the scenes and we want to take this opportunity to give you an insight into what’s been going on since launch and our next steps…

 

WHAT’S NEW?

When we launched Assetto Corsa onto the console, it became clear to us that there was some feedback that needed addressing. A number of players were experiencing multiplayer performance issues on the Xbox One connected to voice chat. 2 days ago, we released an update which tackles this issue, so players can now head back in game and enjoy Assetto Corsa.

 

PRESTIGE PACK AVAILABILITY

Assetto Corsa launched 2 editions… PRESTIGE and PERFORMANCE. The Prestige edition was not available digitally, only physically from selected retailers. Soon after launch, it came to our attention that our community were not too pleased and wanted to be able to own the cars for themselves. So we’ve reacted! We’re pleased to announce that the Prestige Pack will be available to purchase from the PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One Store at a later date. The pack will contain the following cars…

 

• Audi A1 S1
• Audi R8 V10 Plus
• BMW M4 Coupe
• Corvette C7 Stingray
• Ferrari 488 GTB
• Ford Mustang 2015
• Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
• Nissan GT-R Nismo 2015
• Toyota GT86

 

More info on the Prestige pack coming soon! PLEASE REMEMBER! The Season pass DOES NOT contain the above cars! The Season pass contains the Japanese Pack, Porsche Packs, The Red Pack and an exclusive livery. We apologize for any confusion that may have been caused here!

 

SCREEN TEARING AND FRAMERATE ISSUES

Our developers are fully aware that some of you are experiencing screen tearing on both platforms, with Assetto Corsa. They’re currently working on a fix and we will update our community as soon as we can with more information.

 

PRIVATE LOBBIES

We know and recognise that this is a massive talking point across all our community channels and be rest assured, we hear you! We respect your frustration and are fully aware of this request. The main priority with the console edition of Assetto Corsa was to launch a super stable game with fantastic driving. Whilst we have no news to share right now, what we can say is we are evaluating the available options. Please be patient with us and we’ll keep you guys updated.

 

AI DIFFICULTY

This is a tough one… We don’t want to make the game ‘easy’ by any means, but we do recognise that the AI may need tweaking, especially on Easy mode. Our team are aware of this request and are working on a solution. Again, more info on this soon!

 

CONTROLLER / WHEEL CONFIGS

We hear you and we are addressing this! We are also working to improve the controller functionality in Assetto Corsa.

 

SEASON PASS

For those who don’t know already, there is a Season pass available for Assetto Corsa. Right now, there aren’t any packs to download, but there will be in the near future! Should you decide to purchase a Season pass, you’ll be able to download the following packages at a later date…

 

• Japanese Pack
• The Red Pack
• Porsche Packs
• Exclusive Livery

 

SUPPORT

If you are experiencing issues with the console edition of Assetto Corsa, we want to help! 🙂 Please follow the below steps in order to help us help you…

 

1 – Firstly, we encourage you to search the CONSOLE LOUNGE and the sub-forums for a solution to your issue.

 

2 – If you are unable to find the answer you are looking for, then please check out our FAQ’s. This will be updated as and when required.

 

3 – Should you wish to speak to someone directly, please head over to the 505 GAMES SUPPORT portal and log a ticket. A member of our Customer Support team will be in touch to help you.

 

TEAM WORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK

Let’s wrap things up for now by saying a massive thank you again to our community for their support. We are excited to build on the foundations we’ve laid. Whilst it’s practically impossible to reply to each and every one of you individually, please know that we do hear you and we are listening.

 

All we ask is that you stick with us, be patient with us and show us the level of support you always have done.

 

Have a great day!

 

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