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Yesterday, Motorsport Games and Studio 397 deployed a new update bringing the 14 currently available GT3 cars in rFactor 2 up to version v3.51. The update included new Tyres, a new BoP (Balance of Performance), Traction Control improvements, ABS Improvements, Shift Protection, and full compatibility with the latest sound engine.
Today the developer released a new hotfix that addresses some issues and further improves the GT3 car update.
Hotfix Changelog:
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 v3.53
Bentley Continental GT3 2020 v3.53
BMW M4 GT3 v3.53
BMW M6 GT3 v3.53
Callaway C7 GT3 v3.53
Ferrari 488 GT3 v3.53
McLaren 650S GT3 v3.53
McLaren 720 GT3 v3.53
Mercedes AMG GT3 v3.53
- Changed maximum throttle amount on downshifts
Porsche 991 GT3R v3.53
Radical RXC GT3 v3.53
- Fixed wet tire CTD
- Changed maximum throttle amount on downshifts
Audi R8 GT3 2018 v3.53
Audi R8 GT3 2019 v3.53
- Changed maximum throttle amount on downshifts
- Fixed brake lights not showing through windshields
Bentley Continental GT3 2017 v3.53
- Fixed showroom loading issue
- Changed maximum throttle amount on downshifts
Official Webpage – www.studio-397.com – The rFactor 2 Racing Simulator is available via Steam for €29,99.
Changelog GT3 Car Updates v3.51:
Important Notes
- Radical is still a work in progress and slower than other cars due to work on new tyres. Further work will be done in the next two weeks to improve its performance.
- Mercedes has been heavily reworked, and we will review it over the next two weeks to ensure it is competitive.
- Some GT3 cars presently vibrate when in the garage, we are reviewing a fix for this in time for the release in two weeks.
- We intend to improve the default setups for the next release.
Aston Martin Vantage GT3 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Higher car inertia
- Lower CG
- More aggressive downforce drop off from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
- Recalculated differential locks
- Recalculated anti-roll bars
- Softer rear springs
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight,
- BoP adjustment: +25kg weight
Audi R8 GT3 2018 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Unlinked TC maps
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Adjusted car inertia
- Higher maximum packer stack
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: +25kg weight
Audi R8 GT3 2020 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Unlinked TC maps
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Adjusted car inertia
- Higher maximum packer stack
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: +45kg weight, +2% engine performance
Bentley Continental GT3 2017 v3.51
- Added brake pressure smoothing
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: -10kg weight, -4% engine performance
Bentley Continental GT3 2020 v3.51
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Increased engine inertia
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: +10kg weight, -2% engine performance
BMW M4 GT3 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Higher car inertia
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: +25kg weight, -5% engine performance
BMW M6 GT3 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: -10kg weight, +2% engine performance
Callaway Corvette C7 GT3-R v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Higher car inertia
- More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
- Higher maximum packer stack
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: +10kg weight, -3% engine performance
Ferrari 488 GT3 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Higher car inertia
- More aggressive downforce drop off from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: -2% engine performance
McLaren 650s GT3 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Slightly higher CG
- Higher roll inertia
- Higher maximum packer stack
- More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: +30kg weight
McLaren 720s GT3 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Higher maximum packer stack
- Slightly higher CG
- Higher roll inertia
- More aggressive downforce drop off from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: +20kg weight, -3% engine performance
Mercedes AMG GT3 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added new GT tyres
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Reworked suspension
- Added mandatory stack of bump stops (means, less damper travel on compression)
- Correction to car inertia
- More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
- Updated steering animation
- Small tweaks to front wing ride height and rake sensitivity
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: -3.5% to engine performance, -5% to aero drag
Porsche 911 GT3R v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Added new GT tyres
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- Higher car inertia
- More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: +15kg weight, +2% aero drag
Radical RXC Turbo GT3 v3.51
- Added new TC and ABS systems
- Added separate adjustment for rear brake cooling ducts
- Added gear shift protection
- Added new sound engine
- Added tender springs
- Added new GT tyres
- Added TC and ABS lights to cockpit
- More aggressive downforce dropoff from yaw for rear wing and diffuser
- Higher maximum packer stack
- Updated tire materials to latest technology
- +10kg to driver weight
- BoP adjustment: -10kg weight, +5% engine performance
Electric Docks v2.34
In addition to the GT3 update, we have also released a small update to the Electric Docks circuit, details of which can be seen below:
- Updated Advertisement Branding
- Minor colour balance updates
- Minor LOD Optimization
We hope you enjoy the new build update of the rFactor 2 GT3 cars released today, and we look forward to seeing you all out on track, hopefully rediscovering these beautiful cars (or trying them for the first time) – see you on the tarmac!
