Rennsport – Beta Update V1.9.0 Released

Competition Company has released update V1.9.0 for its Rennsport racing platform, taking the sim into Open Beta, and introducing the paid Founder Packs.

The Founder Pack system offers a selection of exclusive content and special items. Players can choose from three different tiers, being Gold, Platinum, and Diamond. The packs contain new liveries, a new car, and the highly anticipated Nürburgring Nordschleife.

Furthermore, the update introduces improved controller support, animated liveries, and gamified rankings. Check out the changelog below for all the details.

Rennsport Founder’s Pack Contents​:

Gold​ – Price: €19.99

• Nürburgring Nordschleife
• 1 Car Purchase Credit
• Golden Founder’s Pack Badge

Platinum​ – Price: €39.99

• Porsche GT3 R rennsport with exclusive eVIN
• Nürburgring Nordschleife
• Platinum Livery
• 2 Car Purchase Credits
• Gold, and Platinum Founder’s Pack Badges
• Your Name on a Race Track – Billboard

Diamond​ – Price: €69.99

• Porsche GT3 R rennsport with exclusive eVIN
• Nürburgring Nordschleife
• Diamond Dynamic Livery
• Platinum Livery
• 2 Car Purchase Credits
• Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Founder’s Pack Badges
• Your Name on a Race Track – On Track

Changelog Beta V1.9..0 :

New Content

• Nürburgring Nordschleife (24h Layout)
• Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport
• BMW M4 GT4
• Audi R8 LMS GT4

New day-night system enabled tracks

• Daytona
• Monza

Track improvements

• Increased foliage quality across all the existing tracks
• Added flares for light sources placed on tracks

New Features

• Implemented Founder’s Pack store
• Implemented system for allowed driving assist synchronization. It can be used to equalize the settings between players in a multiplayer contest
• Implemented Time or Laps Gameplay End Condition which allows to specify both time and laps limit for a gameplay stage. Gameplay ends after the first end condition is met.
• Added possibility to cycle between headlights colors – Only used by Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport for now

General

• Implemented account experience system
• Implemented player ranks system
• Implemented friends system
• Added possibility to change driving aids settings while in gameplay
• Added motion blur toggle in video settings
• Added cloud shadows toggle in video settings
• Improved overall video quality of the game
• Updated DLSS to version 3.7 and adjusted DLSS settings to achieve sharper image when driving
• Updated XeSS to version 1.4
• Optimized game’s netcode update frequency
• Removed some unused assets from the memory to save some space
• Tire Info in the HUD editor can now be toggled to show more detailed info for both tire & brake temperatures
• Closed Beta Livery reward removed from the game
• Closed Beta Winner Livery reward removed from the game

Physics

• Reworked tires for all GT3 cars
• Adjusted simulation parameters for all GT3 cars.

VR

• Implemented v1 VR support in the game
  • Add -vr to Epic Launch Options to enable

UI

• Upgraded Main menu’s “My Rennsport” tab visuals
• Improved in-game tire status widget readability
• In car menu automatic disable logic is no longer active while player is in pit lane
• Updated in-game controller icons
• Improved overall visuals for main menu screens
• Updated loading screens
• Simplified in-game car dashboard is now enabled by default

Spectator

• Implemented helicopter camera for spectators
• Improved overall spectator system logic for smoother experience

Bugfixes

• Fixed issue with lap times sometimes being inconsistent across the whole race
  • Some lap times being different than race time
• Fixed issue with scoring being messed up when players cross the finish line
• Fixed issue with player delta being out of sync for a few seconds after player crosses S/F line
• Fixed some cases where player progress (distance and percentage) on a lap was not updated correctly
• Fixed problem with players disappearing from leaderboards table when they quit the game
• Fixed issue with players receiving error message upon being disconnected from game servers which were closed gracefully
• Fixed problem with checkpoints being triggered a little bit to early by cars
• Fixed issue with the day-night system sometimes being out of sync for some players
• Fixed some edge case issues occurring in pit stops system
• Fixed some issues with dynamic in-game minimap sometimes not rotating correctly
• Improved overall game stability

Known Issues

• VR
  • No default settings Flickering when loading into level Some menus don’t work in VR No mouse support UI colour is offset in-game Camera position slightly offset
• Spectator engine audio can be missing
• Rank can still be affected if the server/client crashes
• Automtic Headlight assist doesn’t always trigger after stage transition
• Going back to pits on Orchard Road can trigger a pit stop
• Using Vulkan can cause the game to crash
• Nvidia Reflex can cause stuttering. Recommendation is to disable it for now
• Replays can crash when scrolling through longer replays
• Time Trial delta is only shown when personal best time is set
• Ghost car does not move in Time Trial Replays
• In online races, if a car crashes at very high speeds into a wall, it can cause a mini-freeze for all connected clients and possibly crash the physics engine. Restart your client if this happens.
• Getting a black flag in Time Trial will soft lock the player. You have to leave the Time Trial and go back to the Main Menu
• Porsche Mission R has the wrong TC sound, fix in future patch
• Porsche Mission R has a refuel section during the pit stop even though the battery charge doesn’t increase

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Official Webpage – www.rennsport.gg

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