Assetto Corsa V1.0 is OUT now!

19/12/2014 Assetto Corsa 11 Comments

Assetto Corsa V1.0 is OUT now!

After being developed and distributed as a massively popular Early Access title, Kunos Simulazioni made the official Assetto Corsa V1.0. available for download on the Steam Platform.

The Kunos Simulazioni title is on sale at a promo price. You can now purchase AC for €31.49. (Offer ends 2 January – The regular price is €44.99.) Gamers who joined the Early Access program will be able to download Assetto Corsa V1.0 free of charge.

Get Assetto Corsa at http://store.steampowered.com/app/244210

The new version 1.0 includes an extended career with fully blown championship series. The title is updated with new features, improved gameplay, new sound sets and sound effects, new and improved post-processing effects as well as various optimizations and some important refinements in the physics department, an updated tyre model and force feedback guaranteeing an even better driving experience.

Assetto Corsa 1.0 introduces the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2014 Launch Edition, that is now available as a free bonus car. Kunos Simulazioni also announced that the Ruf Yellowbird will be available as free bonus content by the end of the year. When the car is ready it will be installed automatically as a Steam update.

With this Version 1.0 release, Kunos Simulazioni had ended the Early Access development stage and can now proudly say Assetto Corsa is complete. However, The Development team states that this is also the start of a new beginning. The team is already working on a selection of new cars, tracks, features and content that will improve the Assetto Corsa experience even more. Kunos Simulazioni is planning to release 50 official licensed new sports cars and five new tracks during 2015, either in DLC packs or as free available bonus content.

Ever since the start of the development Kunos Simulazioni has reserved the December month for a spectacular announcement. It will be no different this year. The Development team will make an important announcement on December 31th, 15:00, CET.

Could this be the Dream Pack announcement?

Official Webpage – http://www.assettocorsa.net

Changelog V1.0:

AI now brakes better in the pitlane
Fixed problems with remote car colliders not properly turned off when disconnected
Fixed DRS triggered from wheels
More robust session status sync between server and clients
Improved feedback to the kicked or disconnected user
Improved car height calculation for a more uniform setup validation
New Alfa Romeo Giuletta Q.V. 2014 Launch Edition
Eliminated FFB vibration at 30kmh
Updated tyre model for all cars
Corrected bug in F40 old and street tyres
Modifications on Lotus 98T and F.Abarth Aero map
Modifications in engine brake on some cars

– Improved post processing effects

S1-Dynamic
S1-Sport
S1-Movie
S2-Photographic
S2-Retro70s
S3-Vignette
– New post processing effects
S1-Evolution
S1-Expanded
S1-Filtered
S1-Soft
S2-B&W
S2-B&W – HI
S3-Sepia

New and improved photomode feature. Photomode activates from the replay User Interface
New carbonfibre shader for cockpits of: bmw z4 gt3, bmw m3 gt2, Ferrari f40, Ferrari 599xx, Ferrari 458 gt2, ktm xbow, lotus evora gtc, lotus evora gtx, mclaren mp4-12, mclaren mp4-12 gt3, p4/5, tatuus
Dirt layer optimization
New skins for some cars, more to follow
Small bug and fixes on trento bondone, magione, Spa Francorchamps
Fmod project updated: no critical changes, just check volumes and envelopment for each event and mixer groups
New sounds for Lotus Type 49, Ferrari F40 and Ferrari 312T
Audio latency level can now be set in the launcher: available options are Normal, Low and Very Low
Fixed FMod bug in multiplayer mode causing FPS drops
Fixed wind volume for both stereo and surround configurations (default value: 0.7)
Fixed bodywork sound audible for some cars when standing still
Improved exterior sounds spatialization for surround speakers configurations
Improved and balanced gearshift, backfire and limiter sounds
improved positional sound for surfaces
Overall volume balance
Other minor audio fixes and improvements
Added cutscenes for some of the career series.
Improved algorithm for AI level while racing should give closer racing
Inverted steering wheels and negative camber corrected for multiplayer clients

– Multiplayer basic admin tools:

Added simple admin commands using the chat window. It is important to set the “ADMIN_PASSWORD” in the server_cfg.ini file, an empty ADMIN_PASSOWORD will disable admin commands.

/help: prints the list of the available commands
/admin: become administrator for the server. ex, if the password is “kunos” the command is “/admin kunos”
/next_session: moves to next session
/restart_session: restart the session
/kick: kick a user using the rules (blacklist etc) of the server. To kick a player named “The Player”: /kick The Player

GT2 and GT3 cars, F.Abarth, Exos and Exos S1, M3 E30 GrA and DTM have now the modified tyre model
LaFerrari has modified active aero and tyre model
BMW M3 E30 street car has modified tyres (all compounds) as an example of street tyres new model.
GT2 and GT3 cars have now the “old” FFB gain settings in their physics. Obviously the min FFB slider still works on them too. Please try and report back
Zonda R, Huayra, 599XX have now tyres that are more load sensitive and more speed sensitive. Laptimes should be slower. Please give feedback on driving feel. Keep in mind you’re going to be slower, give it some time.
Minimum FF force implemented. Can provoke STRONG vibrations in the center zone, use as low as possible!
All cars have new FF gain values to eliminate FF clipping. You might need to raise your FF gain values on your configuration or add a bit of minimum. Advice 0.12 for logitech wheels, much lower for other wheels. Experiment and report on beta forums
Difficulty level slider on career
Much more laps possible on single player quick and weekend races when fuel consumption is off
Added diffuser stall on low speed for Tatuus formula Abarth.