iRacing – 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Deployed

iRacing – 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Deployed

iRacing.com has deployed the 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 which includes further fixes and improvements for the main 2020 Season 3 build Release.

Credit: Included screenshot by Joseph B. Griffin.

Changelog:

iRacing Beta UI:

• – Safety Rating is now always displayed with two decimal places.
• – Fixed an issue where some car images could fail to load in the Entry List.
• – Fixed an issue where Team Results were not scaling correctly.
• – Fixed an issue where AI Drivers could use negative car numbers.
• – A “Requesting iRacing Data” step has been added during iRacing BETA UI initialization for more clarity.
• – Fixed an issue where the iRacing BETA UI could time-out if it was not receiving data from the back-end.
• – Fixed an issue where the Reconnect button could appear off-screen.

 

Simulation:

Race Servers

– Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause the Simulator to re-assign a Team in an Open Practice Session to a different Run-Group when additional teammates joined the session.

AI Racing

• – AI Drivers may now pilot the following additional vehicles:
  – – Kia Optima
  – – VW Jetta TDI Cup
• – AI Drivers may now race on the following additional track configurations:
  – – Atlanta Motor Speedway – Oval
  – – Martinsville Speedway
• – AI Drivers have received additional training at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course.

New Damage Model

• – For cars utilizing the New Damage Model, the threshold for track contact causing a 0x has been increased.
• – Fixed an issue for vehicles using the New Damage Model where incidents were being incorrectly assigned, particularly to the aggressor, during impacts.

Audio

• – Jet flyover volume has been increased.

Pit Crew

• – Fixed an issue where the pit-crew could be buried in the ground if a tire was detached prior to starting repairs.

Rendering

• – Fixed some issues when rendering fog at the periphery of wide-angle Field-of-Views.

Paint Shop

• – A new sponsor, FilterTime, has been added to the Paint Shop!
• – Fixed an issue with some missing car number fonts.

Virtual Reality

• – Fixed a numerical rounding error that could cause the Oculus Rift’s “PixelsPerDisplayPixel” setting in the “rendererDX11.ini” file to adjust itself slightly after running the Simulator.

 

Cars:

ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala

• – An iRacing setup has been added for Texas Motor Speedway – Oval.

Aston Martin DBR9 GT1

• – For the New Damage Model, the overall vehicle “stickiness” has been reduced.
• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Audi R18

• – Fixed an issue with the visual appearance of the stopped tire texture in foggy weather.

Audi R8 GT3

• – 2020 Season 3 Balance of Power Adjustment: Engine power has been reduced slightly.
• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

BMW M4 GT4

• – A BMW Motorsport Sim Racing decal has been added to the cockpit dashboard.
• – Tire compound has been adjusted.
• – Driveline loss has been adjusted.
• – Baseline setup has been updated.

BMW M8 GTE

• – Balance of Power Adjustments: Minimum weight reduced by 5kg, and aerodynamic drag has been reduced slightly.
• – Minimum ride heights have been set to 50mm for both axles.
  – – This should allow stable and high-performance setups.
• – Tire parameters have been updated.
• – Fixed a visual issue where the grills and radiator occupied the same space.
• – Baseline setup has been updated.

BMW Z4 GT3

• – Balance of Power Adjustment: Aerodynamic drag has been reduced slightly.
• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Chevrolet Corvette C6R

• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Ferrari 488 GT3

• – Balance of Power Adjustment: Engine power has been reduced slightly.

– Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
– – Tire wear has been reduced.
– – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Ferrari 488 GTE

• – Minimum ride heights have been set to 50mm for both axles.
  – – This should allow stable and high-performance setups.
• – Tire parameters have been updated.
• – Baseline setup has been updated.

Ford GT GT2

• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Ford GT GT3

• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Ford GTE

• – Minimum ride heights have been set to 50mm for both axles.
  – – This should allow stable and high-performance setups.
• – Tire parameters have been updated.
• – Baseline setup has been updated.

Formula Renault 3.5

• – Fixed a visual issue where white artifacts could spread from the tire rim onto the tires at certain camera distances.

HPD ARX-01c

• – Adjusted some texture parameters.
• – Fixed an issue with the visual appearance of the stopped tire texture in foggy weather.

Indy Pro 2000 PM-18

• – Fixed an issue where the specular map for spinning rims of a custom color was inaccurate.

McLaren MP4-12C

• – 2020 Season 3 Balance of Power Adjustment: Engine power has been reduced slightly.
• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Mercedes AMG GT3

• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.
• – Rear-wheel locking due to engine braking has been reduced.
• – Baseline setup has been updated.

NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro

• – An iRacing setup has been added for Pocono Raceway.

NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang

• – An iRacing setup has been added for Pocono Raceway.

NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra

• – An iRacing setup has been added for Pocono Raceway.

Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR

• – Tire compound has been adjusted.
• – Baseline setup has been updated.

Porsche 911 RSR

• – Minimum ride heights have been set to 50mm for both axles.
  – – This should allow stable and high-performance setups.
• – Tire parameters have been updated.
• – Baseline setup has been updated.

Ruf RT 12R Track

• – Tire parameters have been updated slightly, including:
  – – Tire wear has been reduced.
  – – Carcass temperatures have been reduced when running at Daytona International Speedway – Road Course and Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans.

Super Late Model

• – An iRacing setup has been added for The Bullring (Night).

USF 2000

• – Fixed an issue where the specular map for spinning rims of a custom color was inaccurate.
• – Garage adjustment ranges have been adjusted.
• – Season setups have been updated.

 

Tracks:

Fairbury Speedway

• – Fixed an issue with floodlights at this track.

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