rFactor 2 – Build 1121 Deployed

rFactor 2 – Build 1121 Deployed

Studio 397 has deployed Build 1121 of their rFactor 2 racing simulator. This new update contains a good number of fixes and improvements to the UI, Modding Support, Graphics, Multiplayer, Broadcast Overlays, and more.

 

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The rFactor 2 racing simulator is available via the dedicated Steam Page for €29.99.

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Changelog Build 1121

Old UI (opt-out)

• Client build ID: 5504070
• Dedicated server build ID: 5504080

New UI (public_beta)

• Client build ID: 5503999

 

User Interface

• Added key binding for hide cursor. This is useful when running the in-game overlays and doing a broadcast to a capture card that insists on showing your cursor otherwise.
• All replay controls can now be custom assigned in the controller tab. By default, all replay controls are mapped to the same defaults unless re-assigned.
• Added a first-time startup wizard. For now, only has name and nickname fields. This will be extended.
• Added player area in the main UI. For now, only has name and nickname fields.
• In the showroom, we now check for upgrades on page load and do not show info if there aren’t any.
• Disabled select button in the list layout for category items. When switching from the grid or thumbnail layout to the list layout, and having a “category” item selected, the select button would be available and would glitch things when clicked.
• Clear car configuration info when viewing a “category” item.
• Updated the pop-up layout and styling.
• Renamed event screen “Drive” button to “Passenger” when in multiplayer spectator mode.
• Made transitioning to packages area page smoother:
  • Get packages after the page has loaded to avoid blocking.
  • Show a pop-up message while getting packages.
  • Use a dark grey background during switching to the page.
• Enabled a chat message for single-player admin commands.
• Fixed a game crash when switching sessions.
• Fix accessing garage data properties if data is not available.
• All controller profiles are updated. This fixes various issues when using ‘Detect’ on a first-time hardware setup.
• We have new controller profiles for:
  • Simucube 2 Sport;
  • Simucube 2 Pro;
  • Simucube 2 Ultimate;
  • Logitech G923 PlayStation 4 and PC;
  • Logitech G923 Xbox One and PC;
  • VRS OSW;
  • XBOX One Controller For Windows.
• Added “PlayerFileOverrides” to various profiles to ensure proper driver aids are enabled/disabled on the first-time wheel detect.
• Added use thread “true” for all profiles.
• Ensured that the “920 workarounds” is set to “false” on all non-Logitech profiles.
• Fixed profile naming and removed redundant profiles.
• Fixed stuck ‘look left’ on the TS-XW profile.
• Thrustmaster F1 wheel Integral profiles: Fixed all mapping conflicts: T-GT, TS-PC, T500 RS, TS-XW.
• Thrustmaster Racing wheel profiles: Fixed all mapping conflicts: T-GT, TS-PC, T500 RS.
• Thrustmaster F1 wheel Integral profiles: Fixed all mapping conflicts: T-GT, TS-PC, T500 RS, TS-XW.
• Thrustmaster Racing wheel profiles: Fixed all mapping conflicts: T-GT, TS-PC, T500 RS.
• Added correct max torque to Fanatec CSW v1, v2, V2.5, and Direct Drive profiles.

 

Modding Support

• Published a ton of new information about modding for rFactor 2 on the documentation website.
• Large update to modding documentation will full documentation on PBR material system, dedicated Development Tools section, and more.
• First official release of 3ds Max 2021 Plugins.
• First official release of Material Editor.
• First official release of Maps Converter Tool.
• Added Loch Drummond (PBR Track) to ModDev.
• Added ability to disable auto albedo correction on pre-PBR shaders.
• Added ability to choose cube Fresnel default settings on pre-PBR car body shader.
• Corrected Deformable Tire shader naming in Max Plugins.
• Exposed Atmospherics section in Wet file to configure Haze and other settings.
• Updated ModDev to use the main game HUD.
• Added ability to save preset positions in the Scene Viewer.

 

Graphics

• Added new pit exit marshal textures, thanks to Alessandro Micali!
• Small refactor of glare settings in PostFX
• Many other minor tweaks to various shaders and settings.

 

Multiplayer

• Significantly improved logging for multiplayer sessions.
• Fixed race conditions in our low-level socket node list.
• Increased the size of an internal array to accommodate all possible cars in a session.
• Fixed an issue where not just the server would send out node reordering messages.
• Changed some very “spammy” log messages.
• Fixed several crashes where some code would reference invalid data.
• Added descriptive names to all threads.
• Improved the handling of an application crash to ensure logs get flushed.

 

Broadcast Overlays

• Made qualifying box sector colors correspond to the best lap sectors instead of the absolute best sectors.
• Added fallback for drivers with no last name set.
• Added drop-down in the control panel to select overlay configuration.
• Made replay transition follow the configured series color.
• Added an option to show more data in tower field 4 (gap to next, number of pit stops).
• Added an option to automatically enable the race update box when the timing box is enabled.
• Fixed pit timer getting stuck after leaving the pit lane.
• Fixed displaying of gaps to leader/fastest lap time in tower and banner.
• Extended field 2 data with the manufacturer and team logo.
• Added turning lap time green or purple in the qualifying box after the lap.
• Added option to minimize boxes in the control panel.
• Fixed starting order not working with multiple events.
• Fixed replay jumping to the wrong time.
• Cleaned up the CSS to make it easier to make changes in the custom.css.
• Added a replay marker button to mark replay events.
• Updated team name and car number to use the entries from the .VEH file.
• Added mixed/overall standings option.
• Added an option to toggle between driver name, team name, and description.
• Made b-roll a standalone element.
• Added option to condense tower by hiding fields 2 or 3.
• Fixed schedule slide date comparing.
• Added an option to start the overlay in multi-class or single-class mode.
• Updated banner behavior based on the selected car class (or mixed/multi-class mode).
• Rearranged control panel.
• Known issue: tower animation flickers when swapping pages.

 

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