iRacing 2020 Season 1 Patch 1 Released

iRacing 2020 Season 1 Patch 1 Released

After last week’s first hotfix, iRacing.com now deployed the first patch for the 2020 Season 1 build, solving some more issues and adding some more improvements. Check out the changelog below for more details.

(Included Screenshot by Joseph B. Griffin)

Changelog:

iRacing BETA Interface – (03.02.01-beta)

• General:
  – – A Close button has been added to the iRacing BETA Interface splash screen.
  – – New backgrounds have been added to the iRacing BETA Interface splash screen.
• AI Races:
  – – The Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car is now available for AI Races!
  – – – Multi-Class racing is now possible, however, we are still working out a few kinks. For example, AI Opponents will not currently grid or score by car class correctly.
  – – AI Driver attributes are now set immediately upon a Roster being saved, and the interface has been updated to explain in more detail how attribute values are assigned.
  – – The Saved Opponent Rosters window now shows if a Roster is used in an AI Season.
  – – There is now a warning displayed when a user sets a field of AI opponents to more than 40, due to potential system strain.

Race Control

• Fixed an issue where a race start at a track where the pace field has to go very slowly through a tight chicane or hairpin moments before getting the green flag, such as Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, could cause race control to get stuck and never throw the green.

AI Races

• The Global Mazda MX-5 Cup car is now available for AI Races!
• AI Incidents are now recorded.
• AI Driver adjustments:
  – – Understeer handling has been adjusted slightly.
• AI Car adjustments:
  – – Convective tire cooling has been adjusted.
  – – Tire load sensitivity has been improved.
  – – Tire grip has been adjusted slightly.
  – – Long slip stiffness has been adjusted.
  – – The likelihood of rolling due to curb strikes has been reduced.
  – – Tire grip for the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) has been reduced slightly.
• AI Track adjustments:
  – – Performance at Lime Rock Park should be slightly improved.
• -AI bug fixes:
  – – Fixed an issue where AI vehicle tires were not always cold at the beginning of a Session.

New Damage Model

• Car bodies are now reset when they first enter their pit stall, which should fix any hyper extension of suspension. This adjustment introduces the possibility for a visual “pop effect”, as the body is reset to initial position.
• Incident thresholds for minor track strikes such as normal curbs, and some bottoming have been increased. Drivers should now only receive 0X Incidents for hard curb strikes while using the New Damage Model.
  – – Incident thresholds for New Damage Model and Classic Damage Model have been separated to allow for higher fidelity.
• Fixed an issue where opponent vehicles could appear to quickly repair themselves during a crashing event.
  – – Now, opponent vehicles may only appear to take additional damage for the duration of a crash event, and if the apparent damage taken ends up being inaccurate, they will be repaired only after the crash event is complete.

Penalties

• A flat tire is now considered car damage, and race control issues a Black Flag (Meatball) for repair to cars running with one or more flat tires.

Pit Stop

• Whenever a car has a flat tire, the pit crew will automatically prepare to change all four wheels at the next pit stop. A driver may override this if they desire.

Rendering

• Fixed an issue where some grasses and asphalt could appear excessively shiny at night.

Lighting

• Fixed an issue with car headlights casting on dirt tracks.

Paint Shop

• Several missing iRacing Club logos have been added, including Japan, Mexico, and South Africa.

Cars:

• Cadillac CTS-V Racecar – Fixed an issue where custom specular maps were not functioning correctly on this car.
• Dallara F3 – Damage yield limits for the chassis and floor have been increased to reduce damage from minor ground strikes.
• Ferrari 488 GT3 – 2020 Season 1 GT3 BoP Adjustment: Aero drag has been increased slightly.
• Formula Renault 2.0 – Level of Detail settings (LoDs) have been adjusted to improve SIM performance and reduce visual popping as the camera changes distances from this vehicle, particularly in Replay mode.
• Global Mazda MX-5 – Shift lights have been marked to new 7500 redline. – – Baseline setup has been updated with the rear anti-roll bar unhooked.
• Mercedes-AMG GT3 – – 2020 Season 1 GT3 BoP Adjustment: Engine torque has been reduced slightly.
• NASCAR Gander Outdoors Chevrolet Silverado – – Gear limits have been removed for racing at The Milwaukee Mile.
• NASCAR Gander Outdoors Toyota Tundra – – Gear limits have been removed for racing at The Milwaukee Mile.
• NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – 2018 – – Vehicle specs have been updated. – Aero has been adjusted slightly.
• NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Ford Mustang – Vehicle specs have been updated. – Aero has been adjusted slightly.
• NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Toyota Camry – Vehicle specs have been updated. – – Aero has been adjusted slightly.
• NASCAR Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado – 2013 – Gear limits have been removed for racing at The Milwaukee Mile.
• NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro – 2019 –  V7 Tires have been enabled on this vehicle! – Season setups have been updated to utilize V7 Tires.
• NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang – 2019 -V7 Tires have been enabled on this vehicle! – Season setups have been updated to utilize V7 Tires.
• NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra – V7 Tires have been enabled on this vehicle! – Season setups have been updated to utilize V7 Tires.
• Porsche 911 GT3 Cup Car (991) – Fixed a visual issue with the tire tread texture.
• Porsche 919 Hybrid – In-car engine sounds have been improved.
• Street Stock – Tire compound has been adjusted to reduce tire temperatures. – Tire wear rate has been increased. – Season setup for Charlotte Motor Speedway has been updated.
• Supercars Ford Mustang GT – Blowoff dampers have been removed.  – The steering gear info has been added to the cockpit steering wheel when the car is being viewed with a cockpit camera. – Removed duplicate warning lamps that were showing up in VR. – Level of Detail settings (LoDs) have been adjusted to improve SIM performance and reduce visual popping as the camera changes distances from this vehicle, particularly in Replay mode.
• Supercars Holden ZB Commodore – Blowoff dampers have been removed. – Level of Detail settings (LoDs) have been adjusted to improve SIM performance and reduce visual popping as the camera changes distances from this vehicle, particularly in Replay mode.
• [Archive] Mazda MX-5 Cup – 2015 – Shift lights have been updated. – Baseline setup has been updated with the rear anti-roll bar unhooked.
• [Archive] Mazda MX-5 Roadster – 2015 -Shift lights have been updated. – Baseline setup has been updated with the rear anti-roll bar unhooked.
• [Archive] NASCAR Cup Chevrolet SS – Aero has been adjusted slightly.
• [Archive] NASCAR Cup Ford Fusion – Aero has been adjusted slightly.
• [Archive] NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro – Aero has been adjusted slightly. – Season setups have been updated.
• [Archive] NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang – Aero has been adjusted slightly. – Season setups have been updated.
• [Archive] NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Camry – Aero has been adjusted slightly. – Season setups have been updated.

Tracks:

• Barber Motorsports Park – Exiled an errant crowd member.
• Charlotte Motor Speedway – Patched a hole in the track near the apron exiting Turn 4 that was swallowing wheels. – Fixed a visual anomaly with catch fences. – Exiled an errant crowd member.
• Charlotte Motor Speedway – 2016 – Exiled an errant crowd member.
• The Chili Bowl – Exiled an errant crowd member.
• Darlington Raceway – Exiled an errant crowd member.
• Lernerville Speedway – The dirt beyond the berm is now “apron” surface type. – Stadium lights’ intensities have been adjusted. – Vehicles should now light up properly on track. – Various environment fixes, including: – Catch fences no longer poke through the billboard or wall at Turn 1. – Various floating trees have been rooted to the ground properly. – Floating junk drums have been grounded.
• Mount Panorama Circuit – Exiled an errant crowd member.
• Okayama International Circuit – Fixed an issue with some trees appearing very shiny.
• Volusia Speedway Park – Exiled an errant crowd member.
• Watkins Glen International – Exiled an errant crowd member.

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