Assetto Corsa V1.0 is OUT now!

Assetto Corsa V1.0 is OUT now!

After being developed and distributed as a massively popular Early Access title, Kunos Simulazioni made the official Assetto Corsa V1.0. available for download on the Steam Platform.

The Kunos Simulazioni title is on sale at a promo price. You can now purchase AC for €31.49. (Offer ends 2 January – The regular price is €44.99.) Gamers who joined the Early Access program will be able to download Assetto Corsa V1.0 free of charge.

Get Assetto Corsa at http://store.steampowered.com/app/244210

The new version 1.0 includes an extended career with fully blown championship series. The title is updated with new features, improved gameplay, new sound sets and sound effects, new and improved post-processing effects as well as various optimizations and some important refinements in the physics department, an updated tyre model and force feedback guaranteeing an even better driving experience.

Assetto Corsa 1.0 introduces the new Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2014 Launch Edition, that is now available as a free bonus car. Kunos Simulazioni also announced that the Ruf Yellowbird will be available as free bonus content by the end of the year. When the car is ready it will be installed automatically as a Steam update.

With this Version 1.0 release, Kunos Simulazioni had ended the Early Access development stage and can now proudly say Assetto Corsa is complete. However, The Development team states that this is also the start of a new beginning. The team is already working on a selection of new cars, tracks, features and content that will improve the Assetto Corsa experience even more. Kunos Simulazioni is planning to release 50 official licensed new sports cars and five new tracks during 2015, either in DLC packs or as free available bonus content.

Ever since the start of the development Kunos Simulazioni has reserved the December month for a spectacular announcement. It will be no different this year. The Development team will make an important announcement on December 31th, 15:00, CET.

Could this be the Dream Pack announcement?

Official Webpage – http://www.assettocorsa.net

Changelog V1.0:

AI now brakes better in the pitlane

Fixed problems with remote car colliders not properly turned off when disconnected

Fixed DRS triggered from wheels

More robust session status sync between server and clients

Improved feedback to the kicked or disconnected user

Improved car height calculation for a more uniform setup validation

New Alfa Romeo Giuletta Q.V. 2014 Launch Edition

Eliminated FFB vibration at 30kmh

Updated tyre model for all cars

Corrected bug in F40 old and street tyres

Modifications on Lotus 98T and F.Abarth Aero map

Modifications in engine brake on some cars

– Improved post processing effects

S1-Dynamic

S1-Sport

S1-Movie

S2-Photographic

S2-Retro70s

S3-Vignette

– New post processing effects

S1-Evolution

S1-Expanded

S1-Filtered

S1-Soft

S2-B&W

S2-B&W – HI

S3-Sepia

New and improved photomode feature. Photomode activates from the replay User Interface

New carbonfibre shader for cockpits of: bmw z4 gt3, bmw m3 gt2, Ferrari f40, Ferrari 599xx, Ferrari 458 gt2, ktm xbow, lotus evora gtc, lotus evora gtx, mclaren mp4-12, mclaren mp4-12 gt3, p4/5, tatuus

Dirt layer optimization

New skins for some cars, more to follow

Small bug and fixes on trento bondone, magione, Spa Francorchamps

Fmod project updated: no critical changes, just check volumes and envelopment for each event and mixer groups

New sounds for Lotus Type 49, Ferrari F40 and Ferrari 312T

Audio latency level can now be set in the launcher: available options are Normal, Low and Very Low

Fixed FMod bug in multiplayer mode causing FPS drops

Fixed wind volume for both stereo and surround configurations (default value: 0.7)

Fixed bodywork sound audible for some cars when standing still

Improved exterior sounds spatialization for surround speakers configurations

Improved and balanced gearshift, backfire and limiter sounds

improved positional sound for surfaces

Overall volume balance

Other minor audio fixes and improvements

Added cutscenes for some of the career series.

Improved algorithm for AI level while racing should give closer racing

Inverted steering wheels and negative camber corrected for multiplayer clients

– Multiplayer basic admin tools:

Added simple admin commands using the chat window. It is important to set the “ADMIN_PASSWORD” in the server_cfg.ini file, an empty ADMIN_PASSOWORD will disable admin commands.

/help: prints the list of the available commands

/admin: become administrator for the server. ex, if the password is “kunos” the command is “/admin kunos”

/next_session: moves to next session

/restart_session: restart the session

/kick: kick a user using the rules (blacklist etc) of the server. To kick a player named “The Player”: /kick The Player

GT2 and GT3 cars, F.Abarth, Exos and Exos S1, M3 E30 GrA and DTM have now the modified tyre model

LaFerrari has modified active aero and tyre model

BMW M3 E30 street car has modified tyres (all compounds) as an example of street tyres new model.

GT2 and GT3 cars have now the “old” FFB gain settings in their physics. Obviously the min FFB slider still works on them too. Please try and report back

Zonda R, Huayra, 599XX have now tyres that are more load sensitive and more speed sensitive. Laptimes should be slower. Please give feedback on driving feel. Keep in mind you’re going to be slower, give it some time.

Minimum FF force implemented. Can provoke STRONG vibrations in the center zone, use as low as possible!

All cars have new FF gain values to eliminate FF clipping. You might need to raise your FF gain values on your configuration or add a bit of minimum. Advice 0.12 for logitech wheels, much lower for other wheels. Experiment and report on beta forums

Difficulty level slider on career

Much more laps possible on single player quick and weekend races when fuel consumption is off

Added diffuser stall on low speed for Tatuus formula Abarth.

Official Webpage – http://www.assettocorsa.net



