Early Access Update 0.5

Is there any way to create a new special event where I can drive the Lotus instead of the 458? I'm a much bigger Lotus fan than Ferrari and would love it at that Silverstone event, and as they're already on track it should be simple to change the car driven.

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12C is much better now, can't believe it. Now I don't lose it in corners under braking so easily.

 

thats not too big of a drop..I dropped from 400fps to 129fps at monza and mugello

 

Overall quite happy with the update runs fine while in race however my replays have taken a hit showing some fps loss when there are a lot of cars in screen maybe i should change some settings any ideas what would help replay performance with settings in my sig?

 

It feels like the AI isn't bound by the same physics or vehicle settings (ABS on/off, Auto blip, etc) as I am set to. I see them lock up, but it seems like I do it so much easier than them and I can't tell when it's happening nearly as well (from v0.4.1). Maybe the sound isn't there or a change in feel or a change just due to traffic?

I think the pre-race timing and lights display are ok. Not being able to engage the gear before the lights go out isn't good. You should be able engage anything and pay a penalty (drive through) if you leave early.

I know I've said it already, but that in-race 5s penalty has to be changed. Going off wide is a penalty in itself and the actual penalty totally ruins good recovery moves and causes further puntings when you get back on. It's all I've seen.

 

Here is a guide on how to make a custom race i found:

DIY - Custom AI Races, with optional penalties!

You can pretty easily create your own 'Special Event' race while being able to adjust the following parameters:

-Track
-Number of laps
-Car
-Number of opponents
-Per-opponent difficulty, car, texture
-Penalties

You just go into "<path_to_steam>\Steam\steamapps\common\assettocorsa\content\specialevents\" and copy an existing race, I used SPECIAL_EVENT_25 (the BMW Group A race) as a base.

Make a copy of the entire SPECIAL_EVENT_25 folder and give it a name like SPECIAL_EVENT_99 (change this number for each new event you create).

Edit the event.ini file inside your new event folder. Under [SPECIAL_EVENT] make sure to set GUID=99 (or whatever number you used).

Change the Name of the event to something you'll recognize.

Penalties:
Under [LAP_INVALIDATOR] set ALLOWED_TYRES_OUT=4 to disable penalties completely for your new Special Event.

Laps:
To change the number of laps in the race under [SESSION_0] you can modify LAPS=10 to the number you desire.

Player Car:
Under [RACE] set MODEL=bmw_1m (see list of cars below)
Note that the AI will use the player car unless otherwise specified. The AI does not know how to drive all the cars in the game yet, apparently. I tried setting up a race with the Ferrari F40 on Monza and the results were comical.

Track:
Under [RACE] set TRACK=monza (see list of tracks below)


Car Names:
abarth500
abarth500_s1
bmw_1m
bmw_m3_e30
bmw_m3_e30_drift
bmw_m3_e30_dtm
bmw_m3_e30_gra
bmw_m3_e30_s1
bmw_m3_e92
bmw_m3_e92_drift
bmw_m3_e92_s1
bmw_m3_gt2
bmw_z4
bmw_z4_drift
bmw_z4_gt3
bmw_z4_s1
ferrari_458
ferrari_458_s3
ferrari_599xxevo
ferrari_f40
ferrari_f40_s3
ktm_xbow_r
lotus_2_eleven
lotus_49
lotus_elise_sc
lotus_elise_sc_s1
lotus_elise_sc_s2
lotus_evora_gte
lotus_evora_s
lotus_exige_scura
lotus_exige_s_roadster
mclaren_mp412c
p4-5_2011
pagani_zonda_r
tatuusfa1

Track Names:
imola
magione
monza
monza66
mugello
silverstone
silverstone-international
vallelunga
vallelunga-club

Edit: You can also change the % of speed for the AI so they All match each other like 98%.

 

ISR having fun with AC

 

I've finally had a chance to drive some of the cars after the update.
I'm very pleased with the outcome. The guys at Kunos have listened to the input and fixed some of the handling issues.
The cars I've driven so far have felt much more pointed at turn in...as well they should.
I cannot understand this notion in sim racing wherein just because a car is designed for tracking and has higher horsepower numbers, it should handle like a 'pig' everywhere on track.
The exact opposite is true.
As good as the alignment is on my road car fitted with Koni Sports shocks, Eibach springs, HD sway bars and Akebono ceramic pads, it pales by comparison to any track car I've driven into a corner.

 

if you edit this file you open quick race menù
<AC steam folder>\launcher\themes\default\modules\earlyaccess\earlyaccess.js

comment line 15 like that (adding // at the beginning)
//"#drive .tabs li[data-mode=quickrace]",
for penalty
assetto corsa folder/system/data
edit surface.ini
change IS_VALID_TRACK=1 (from 0 to 1) on SURFACE_1 and SURFACE_3

[SURFACE_1]
KEY=GRASS
FRICTION=0.6
DAMPING=0
WAV=grass.wav
WAV_PITCH=0
FF_EFFECT=NULL
DIRT_ADDITIVE=1
IS_VALID_TRACK=1
BLACK_FLAG_TIME=0
SIN_HEIGHT=0.03
SIN_LENGTH=0.5
IS_PITLANE=0
VIBRATION_GAIN=0.2
VIBRATION_LENGTH=0.6
or see modding tread
i like surface .ini because the penalty work on tarmac, ex. if you cut the first chicane on monza you get penalty

 

Let me be the first to openly admit that I can't do squat in this game against AI. The ABARTH 500 race I can catch up and get by a couple of guys but that's it. That TATUUS F1 race is fun. I can get by a couple after the second turn. Starting is hard. Because I can't figure out how to catch them - they seem to be off and flat out before I'm doing 60mph. I'm really having difficulty keeping any leads...they pass me like nothing on the straights.
I just read WAAAY too many threads about how easy Alien mode is, and I just wanted to be a voice in the wilderness here... there are several of us that find the difficulty exceedingly daunting. I have two other friends that aren't members on this forum that I play with and they have the same feelings. There are some of us that find this hard. So... KUNOs don't forget there are normal people here! LOL

That said, I found little to no difference between the easy, medium and hard settings. I simply cannot close on the AI. If I don't get a good start, its over.

 

Wow, thanks for that very nice guide man! Much appreciated.

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Doesn't seem the AI to be a little too aggressive?

 

Has anything changed graphically with monza? The white lines more sharper?

 

Yes its much better, im sure that the whole rendering process has changed, theres a lot that looks a heck of a lot better.

 

I't seems like your message here is that the AI seems to be too aggresive for novices and I certainly do not mean that in any derogatory way. The levels of AI speed and agression are in my view, pretty close to each other but if you are finding it difficult, even on the easy level I can suggest the following:- Afew post up you will find a custom race guide by Patrik. The very last line in his post states that you can edit the speed of the AI cars. Give this a try and see if you can get a competative race going that you can practice your overtaking etc. You can then build from there as your driving improves etc. It's worth a try because I really don't think the Devs will be slowing down the AI anytime soon - however I'm just guessing. Hope this helps.

Pete

 

Some wonder about making additional Special Events using the existing AI-engine. It is possible for a handfull of cars (havn't tried them all) but the Lotus series seems not to be ready for it (sorry kalabaleek). However, if anyone would like a BMW E30 STD race at Imola I just made a script (with help from Jorge) that works really well. 5 opponents, fixed setup and 5 laps. Just unzip (this file) and place the folder into [drive]:\...Steam\steamapps\common\assettocorsa\content\specialevents\... and you're good to go (you will find the race at the end of the event-list ingame).

I named it SPECIAL_EVENT_99 so remember to consider this folder in the future, if problems arise with changes to come. The interesting part of my comment here, lies in the fact that after a few races in this (home-made) Special Event 99, the present AI build totally blew my mind:

Read first what the following clip shows:

1) 5 AI at Imola with me in RED E30 approaching Variante Alta at Imola behind "silver E30"
2) Notice the "silver E30" ahead of me
3) I catch him just before breaking point and decide to take him on the inside entry
4) Notice how AI (silver) car leaves just enough space to let me complete my overtaking also sacrificing his own exit (but controlled).
5) Notice the following cars line thru Variante Alta how tight they normally go.

The short video is slow-motion (not very high quality) but just serves to make the point (1-5); we have a very interesting AI coming to AC!

 

It would be nice to have a slider for the AI strength such as 75% to 120% or something like that rather than just Alien/Hard etc, so you could fine-tune the AI strength.

What I'd really like to see is adaptive AI strength, depending on your own times. Not rubberbanding in race - i.e. not AI cars speeding up or slowing down to let you catch up, but after a race, the game could suggest a new AI strength (preferably a percentage), based on your lap times and AI lap times, to equalise the times a bit more. You always waste a lot of time in AI races getting their strength right so they're not too fast or too slow for you, and this would help.

 

Thank you for the new tires. Big improvement.

 

Problem now is, in the replay, if you view an AI car from the outside or bonnet view (except for the 599XX of course which has no bonnet) then you can barely hear their engines.

 

I mentioned this too but it seems AC does have a slider but it's hidden away. When you select your event, just before you press Start, you are one the page where you change Time of Day etc (although you can't do this in Event races for no reason at all). In there is a customise area where you can adjust the opponent strength in %

The worst thing about the AI as it stands right now is the nervous braking, the rear end ramming and generally the AI not respecting your space.
After a supercar race, I watched the replay and focussed on one of the AI BMW M3's from the cockpit view. It's like they were drunk Atrocious whilc they had other AI around them.
Anyone seen an AI pass another yet ??

Hopefully all this will be improved as time goes by as it is the first implementation and the potential is clearly there.


Lastly, what is Previous and Next times coming up on screen at the end of each lap ? I always assumed it was the gap to the previous and next car. If that's so it's not clear terminology. It would be better if it said "Car Ahead" and "Car Behind". I only ask as when I was leading, it said "Next +3.542", lap before it was "Next +2.413" and yet when I crossed the line on the next lap to finish the race I had won by 21s !