Assetto Corsa – Japanese Pack DLC and Update 1.6.0 Available

Kunos Simulazioni has released the Japanese Pack DLC and V1.6.0 update for the Assetto Corsa racing simulator.

The Japanese Pack brings you seven new Japanese Domestic Market (JDM) cars from Mazda, Toyota, and Nissan. Besides the regular versions, the pack also contains tuned versions of the RX7, Supra, and the iconic AE86 Trueno.

Kunos Simulazioni also deployed a new Assetto Corsa update (1.6.0) that besides the usual fixes and improvements, brings us pre-alpha support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset and a new All Weel Drive transmission. For more details, check the changelog below.

Japanese Pack Content

• Mazda MX-5 2015
• Mazda MX-5 CUP
• Mazda RX-7 Spirit R + tuned version
• Toyota Supra MK IV + time attack and Drift version
• Toyota AE86 Trueno + tuned and Drift version
• Nissan 370Z NISMO
• Nissan GT-R R34 Skyline V-Spec

 

The Assetto Corsa Japanese pack is available on Steam for €4.99 – £3.99 – $4.99.

 

Changelog 1.6.0

• Oculus Rift SDK 1.3 (WIP Pre Alpha)
• Fixed self-shadowing on tires
• Fixed wrong log output
• Dynamic controllers for turbo boost
• Added RPMS input to dynamic controllers
• Implementation of Scalable Apps
• Fixed replay Interface
• Fixed setup info screen
• Fixed race non-progression when player is not moving
• Improved MP collision system
• Improved AI fuel handling
• Fixed Hotlap Mode unlocking achievement through not valid laps
• Fixed deltaT for renderAudio
• Bodywork and horn volumes uses engineVolume
• Bodywork’s smooth value use a different alsmooth value
• Added analogic placeholder for car modelers
• Added option to draw driver’s label on focused car (system\cfg\name_displayer.ini -> DRAW_FOCUSEDCAR)
• Fixed CameraCar bad nearplane when forcing camera mode change (see exiting from replay)
• Implementation of Chat App (system\cfg\chat_app.ini)
• SharedMemory: Moved AirTemp/RoadTemp from Static to Physics, old values in static are deprecated
• Timing use also the hour/minutes format
• Fixed GoToPits Cheat to start from the pits.
• Added 4 Wheel Steer systems (Nissan Skyline , Mazda RX7)
• acServerManager : storing Driver data also save the current model/skin, so through drag&drop the saved skin can be used on a new slot)
• Added flags indications for completed session in leaderboards
• F9 overlay leaderboard is now avoiding red colors for better differentiation of opponent proximity indicators
• Added new [ASSETTO_CORSA] SIMULATION_VALUE parameter. Increase the number to increase simulation value. Defaults to 0 for obvious reasons
• Engine performance is now dependent on air density/temperature
• New AWD transmission code, still WIP (Nissan Skyline & Alfa 155) 
• Fixed pitstop window not appearing when AI retired some car
• Experimental heating corrections on semi-slick tires for Lotus 2-11, Exige Scura, Exige 240 and S3, Lotus Elise SC, KTM X-Bow, Mazda MX5 ND, Toyota AE86 Tuned and Drift
• BOP for GT3 cars
• Improved Mercedes-AMG GT3 data

 

Assetto Corsa is available at the official Assetto Corsa Steam page.