Assetto Corsa – Early Access Update 0.5 Released. ( Updated 0.5.1/ 0.5.3 info)

17/01/2014 Assetto Corsa 25 Comments

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A new year, and a new update for Kunos Simulazioni`s Assetto Corsa Simulator. Januari could not start any better for Sim Racing fans. Early Access 0.5 is here.

As reported yesterday, after a few months hot lapping, we can now have a taste of some racing action against AI drivers. The simulator with the nicest sounding name ” Assetto Corsa” has gotten a little bigger once more. Many people will have been looking out for new car additions in Assetto . Version 0.5 now added the Lotus Evora GTE and the BMW 1M for you to enjoy. And last but not least, lets not forget the improved tire model. For more, have a look at the changelog list below.

Post Update: Kunos Simulazione added a small update (0.5.1) to this release fixing some small issiues .

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Changelog Early Access 0.5

AI & Race Events
End Race simulation
Session Ranking app fixes
Driver Names displayer
Proximity Indicator & damage displayer follow GUI
Small GUI fixes
Special events have pre-determinate parameters such as Temperature
Warning for high CPU occupancy
Real time position
Steam Achievement fixes
fixed suspension animator in replay
chase camera shake parameters exposed in launcher
Modifications on tyre model combined forces grip. Tyres more sensitive in combined forces, cars more sensitive under braking and acceleration. Resulting in use of traction control more interesting even on racing cars
Modifications on tyres heating modeling.
BMW Z4 35is drift upgrade
BMW M3 E30 group.A is now the early model with less power and no ABS plus chassis modifications and 5 speed gearbox
BMW M3 E30 DTM version is now an upgrade to the early model and retains only the 6 speed gearboxes.
BMW 1M series
Lotus Evora GTE
Modifications on Ferrari F40 suspension toe links
Modifications on Tatuus FA01 aerodynamic drag.
BMW Z4 35is toe fixes and tyre compound fixes
Pagani Zonda R ABS levels
Ferrari 599XX Evo default alignment setup modified to cure oversensitive steering.