Update 1.14 and RTR DLC impressions

Maybe you had some wind on? Just guessing. It is not enabled in Hotlap though

 

I have now spend 4-5 laps with every car on the various Kunos dewfault tracks, all in race practice mode with AI cars.

First impression with the AI is enormously positive. Have not done races and race starts, but in practice already it is clearly visible that with 5% AI diversity and aggression at 50 and 75, skill 88-90, the aI has made a very big step at the right direction. I have to admit that in past months I have lost faith there, it was so very long a wait. Tomorrow I will do some races and see what it is like then, but AI-AI situations are much more alive and brimming with action now. I expect to see more confirmation for the positive impression so far.

The cars mostly are pleasant to drive. Especially the Audis caught my attention, since Raceroom shares three of them. Usually, shared cars in both sims feel and drive very differently, I was stunned to realise how comporable and similiar the two TT Cup Audis drive in both sims, however, how pleasant and well-behaved they feel. These two I like especially well. They were two of my darlign cars in RR, and now are two of my darling cars in AC as well. I think they are ideal for public server MP and rookie drivers.

The Celica however left me wondering. Because you have the Celica in several rally simulations over the years, and if I had one complaint about for exmaple Richard Burns Rally, then that the cars felt so light, so "without mass", like tiny, light-weight toys,and so hyperagile. In Ac, the car feels not like that at all,but quite slow, heavy, unwilling to steer left and right, quite the opposite to what you are used to from rally games/sims. Is that due to the game engines differences, or is AC modelling another Celica car?

The Audi R8 LMS rides like some lightship on a laser beam, in TRON. Unbelievably smooth. I like it.

Very positive first impressions. This AI most likely will bring me back closer to AC again, after I drifted away from aC in the past 2, 3 months. Thanks!

 

Expected the Audi TT RS VLN to be a great car , but wow, that car is fast like hell, such a high amount of downforce, very nice to drive.
Another nice addition is the ability to cover the endurance lights on the Porsche 911 GT3R and the Audi R8 LMS, good for more realistic skins

Does anybody know if the position display from the Audi TT Cup can also be used on other cars (or if modders can implement this for their modded cars)?

 

Yes

 

A few 'Wind Socks' around the track would be good to see the direction

or an idea...the ingame advertising flags modded to indicate the wind direction )

 

The electronics tab is missing and so TC and ABS settings aren't loaded from setups. You always drive at the default settings for those two. Maybe that's the issue!?
FYI, the dev's already know and it's likely fixed in the next hotfix.

 

From 0 to 100%, what does 0 and what does 100? Higher % means cuts "engine power" more?

 

Yes. (I would assume)
Apply the changes and go test. It restricts the air in the upper RPM's so different percentages will likely affect different cars differently. You gotta test to see what combo of ballast/restrictor works for the BOP you are trying to achieve. There is no 'one size fits all' answer.

 

Loving the MC12, an event to drive flat out on the Ring', an amazing surprise. The balance is just delicious...

 

Thanks for the hint. Didn't think wind would make such a huge difference. There must have been a tornado around the Monza area.

Yes, I noticed the missing tab, thanks. But that's not a big problem because I've got traction control mapped to one of the steering wheel buttons.

 

http://jalopnik.com/5958856/this-is-audis-insane-front-wheel-drive-tt-rs-racecar

"This car shouldn't exist."

 

Yeah at 2-3k RPM it sounds so agriculturally diesel, its fantastic!

 

is it just me or there are no more news on the launcher when it first opens? the video is the new one at least

 

I spent an hour or so working through the special events with the new AI and I'm really impressed. The races feel much more alive with opponents attempting overtakes and making occasional mistakes.

Feel in love all over again with the Maserati 250f 6c. So much fun racing around Imola with opponents fighting for position and trying to maintain control on those skinny tires. I didn't win but I had a massive smile on face!

Looking forward to the weekend when I can spend some quality time with the Ready to Race DLC.

I'm not sure how you did it, but it's a brilliant update. Many thanks to all at Kunos for your passion and hard work.

 

Btw Celica is 92' or 93'/94' spec?
Judging by the tires size (width) and curb weight, I think it's the 92' spec

 

It`s an outstanding DLC,love all Cars so far.
The Detail`s(VR) in the Audi R8 LMS 2016,Toyota TS040 Hybrid & Maserati MC12 GT1 (dat Sound!!) are fantastic.
Only the "Pipe"animation(that thing which is connected to the Shifter) when you shift in the Maserati MC12 GT1,looks a bit "wrong".Whats the function of it?

 

I was racing on a server, in Q it didn't work but I also didn't fully understand how often I could boost in a race. I could overboost (1.2 to 1.4bar) one time per lap but not all the laps of the race.

 

It shows you the number of boosts available in the bottom right corner of the dashboard. White means available to use.
Blue is in use.
Red means you can't use until the time has passed.

There is no limit to how often you can use it other than time. However you are limited to the number of boosts you have for the whole race.

The led lights on the sides of the cars indicate how many boosts people have left. They flash when they are in use

 

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