For over a month, we've known that Reiza's historical rendition of the Nürburgring in its 1971 guise was close. With still some work to do, Automobilista 2 now has a released version of the classic Nurburgring, albeit in beta form.
Image credit: Reiza Studios
Upon release of the most recent full update to Automobilista 2, Reiza Studios launched a classic version of the Bathurst circuit. Alongside the drop came the announcement that its long-in-the-works classic Nürburgring was also soon for release.
An added snippet of information claimed that the team wasn't just focusing on the Nordschleife section of road, but also the now-forgotten Sudschleife. Never before seen in an official capacity in simracing, this was to be a historic moment for racing games. Well, the time has come, sort of.
Over the weekend, Brazilian game developer Reiza Studios released its classic Nürburgring for those signed up for the Automobilista 2 Beta program. Currently in pre-release form, it features several bugs and is missing track-side objects that the team plans on implementing in days to come. But for those looking to drive a circuit they possibly had never heard of prior to last month's announcement, it certainly does the job.
Aside from the new track, the release candidate version of AMS 2 brings a variety of fixes, notably to a selection of minor graphical bugs. However, it also includes the 2023 grid of Brazilian Stock Cars. Featuring all the skins, fans of the series will have a new championship to enjoy.
Have you tried out the classic Nürburgring yet? What do you make of it?
Image credit: Reiza Studios
Upon release of the most recent full update to Automobilista 2, Reiza Studios launched a classic version of the Bathurst circuit. Alongside the drop came the announcement that its long-in-the-works classic Nürburgring was also soon for release.
An added snippet of information claimed that the team wasn't just focusing on the Nordschleife section of road, but also the now-forgotten Sudschleife. Never before seen in an official capacity in simracing, this was to be a historic moment for racing games. Well, the time has come, sort of.
Over the weekend, Brazilian game developer Reiza Studios released its classic Nürburgring for those signed up for the Automobilista 2 Beta program. Currently in pre-release form, it features several bugs and is missing track-side objects that the team plans on implementing in days to come. But for those looking to drive a circuit they possibly had never heard of prior to last month's announcement, it certainly does the job.
How to access the AMS 2 Classic Nürburgring Beta
To test out this newest addition to Automobilista 2, you will have to sign up to the game's beta program on Steam. To do so, simply enter your Steam library and right click on Automobilista 2. From there, go to Properties and the Beta tab. From the dropdown menu, pick Release Candidate, and your game should update to the latest pre-release version of the game.Aside from the new track, the release candidate version of AMS 2 brings a variety of fixes, notably to a selection of minor graphical bugs. However, it also includes the 2023 grid of Brazilian Stock Cars. Featuring all the skins, fans of the series will have a new championship to enjoy.
Have you tried out the classic Nürburgring yet? What do you make of it?
Automobilista 2: V1.4.6.4 -> V1.4.7.0 Release Candidate Changelog
CONTENT
Tracks
GENERAL
UI & HUD
PHYSICS
AI
AUDIO
TRACKS
VEHICLES
Tracks
- Added Nürburgring Historic 1971 featuring Nordschleife, Südschleife & Gesamtstrecke layouts (Part of Nürburgring DLC(
- Added Stock Car Pro Series season 2023
GENERAL
- Fixed wear state of all tires being reset in pit stops when less than four tires are changed
- Fixed incorrect race 2 date for custom championships
- Fixed champ editor incorrectly showing +1 lap for pre race sessions
- Fixed track cut detection not working on some terrains (like the green area on the final chicane of Montreal)
- Full servers are no longer hidden in Multiplayer lobby
- Fixed rule preset selection issues when client doesn't have access to all DLC
- Fixed an issue that could lead to a crash if an unknown class was encountered in lobby list
- Servers are now hidden from lobby list if it can be determined they contain content the client does not have the 3rd party content installed
UI & HUD
- Fixed white pixel in upper left of TTotW menu
PHYSICS
- Adjusted tire treads for all RWD TC Vintages & GT Classics; Adjusted carcass heating for BMW 2002
- Further adjustments to extreme, intermediate, wet & slick tires handling of water on a wet track, correcting various inconsistencies
AI
- Fixed bug where the AI drivers would choose the race starting tyres based on the weather of the previous session
- F-Ultimate Gen2: Adjusted AI differential to fix inside tire smoking out of slow corners
- F-Retro Gen3: Further AI calibration
- Copa Truck: Fixed instant engine failure for some AI drivers during standing starts
AUDIO
- Adjusted tire skid and scrub sound for BMW 2002 Turbo, Corvette 73, Lotus 23 and Mini Cooper S 1965
- Revised starter timing and starter sound for: F-Vintage Gen1 M1, F-Vintage Gen2 M1, Lotus 49C, Brabham BT26A, Brabham BT44, Brabham BT52, F-Retro V8, Lotus 72E, McLaren M23, Brabham BT46B, Brabham BT49, F-Retro Gen2, Lotus 79, Brabham BT52, F-Retro Gen3, McLaren MP4/1C
- Corvette GTP: Corrected tire sound effects
- Brabham BT52: Fixed missing starter sound & adjusted starter timing
TRACKS
- Bathurst 1983: Expanded track side crowd density
- Kyalami Historic: Corrected csm garage building wall material
VEHICLES
- F-Classic Gen4: Fixed driver position in M1 & M3
- F-Vintage: Fixed low riding looking cars in Gen2: Adjusted tachometers for all models
- F-Inter: modified interior texture for outside view to match the cockpit screen
- User Livery Overrides: Added Cadillac DPi, Group A touring cars , GT Classics and Vintage Touring Cars Tier 1 and 2 helmets and race suits; Fixed BMW M1 Procar & Porsche RSR 74 helmets and suits; Fixed materials for Ginetta G58
- BMW 2002: deleted right wiper artefact on the chassis 3d mesh
- Added cracked glass effects for crashes in cars with glass windshields
- Caterham Supersport: Add correct badge and headlights
- Brabham BT49: Fixed cockpit tire bug