February update - Public release notes

Headlines - Game​

• Various improvements to AI behaviour
• Added toggleable Tyre Warmers
• Various updates to Limited Tyre Rules
• Championship Protests Point Reductions available for human admins
• Various HUD Improvements including improved Timing, Standings and Damage information

Headlines - Content​

• Added Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo as part of DLC Pack 4
• Added Ferrari 499p Joker Package
• Added Ford Mustang LMGT3 as free DLC
• Added Porsche 992GT3R-24 LMGT3 as part of DLC Pack 4
• Added COTA National Layout
• Added extra Bahrain Layouts (Endurance, Outer, Paddock)
• Added Fuji Classic Layout (No Chicane)
• Added Le Mans Mulsanne Layout
• Added Monza Curva Grande Layout
• Added Sebring School Layout
• Added Spa Endurance Layout (62 car support)

Game Updates​

AI​

• AI leave more room when battling side by side
• Fix various issues with AI rejoin awareness including random dangerous rejoins
• Fixed AI misestimating corner radius on entry for overtaking, picking the outside line, running wide and getting out of shape
• Fixed inconsistencies in AI performance
• Fixed unrealistic AI movements when racing in large groups in close proximity
• Improved AI trailbraking and fixed random lockups
• Improvements to AI tyre management so that they only change tyres when necessary
• Increased gap lapping AI cars leave on straights
• Instead of trying to stay side by side when overtaking in braking zones, cars now pull ahead

Championships - Online​

• Added ability to view past Championships

Cockpit Displays​

• Added option for Default Value on Cockpit Displays for non player cars
• Added option for Engine Mode Text on Cockpit Displays
• Added option to specify maximum RPM for Cockpit Display
• Added Tyre Pressure Icons for Cockpit Displays
• Fixed missing ABS mode header text on settings change readout and abbreviated TC headers
• Fixed track status inaccuracies on Cockpit Display
• Fixed Tyre Temperatures on Cockpit Displays to use internal temperatures

Gameplay​

• Added Tyre Warmers as a toggleable option
• Fixed issues around lap counts and penalties after session finished at Sebring when returning/exiting the pits
• Reduced the slightly wet track range to be more accurate with the required cross over from dry to wet
• Updated co-op and online events to show if Tyre Warmers are used
• Fixed go to grid audio not playing on the session change from qualifying to race

Hosted Servers​

• Fixed "no car chosen" error message when selecting car on hosted servers.
• Fixed an error message being displayed when leaving a hosted server and trying to join a different one.

HUD​

• Added Basic HUD Mode
• Added damage display to HUD
• Added reset delta keybind
• Extended Standings setting to allow selection of information and added optional control bind to toggle information.
• Fixed Non player cars delta bar not appearing on the HUD
• Improved HUD Tyre and Brake Temperature Graphic Accuracy
• Reduced time green lights stay visible so radar is visible sooner
• Updated Relative MFD. Faded out cars on different lap and added indicator for ahead or behind.
• Updated Standings - Shows 8 cars, always pins P1, added session name, added per car penalties, tyres and VE information. Added lap times in race.
• Updated Timing Elements showing last lap time, splits, lap number, race length estimate and fixes for accuracy of sector indicators.

Input​

• Fix for users experiencing loss of FFB whilst driving online when the game is synchronizing
• Fixed Keyboard.json not formatting correctly.
• Fixed when typing in input box all key bindings pressed being activated/deactivated behind the menu
• Updated default Keyboard Profile

Limited Tyre Rules​

• Allow Race Weekend Tyre Allocations to be modified
• Enabled shared allocation in Qualifying and Race Sessions
• Fixed tyre compound is switching from Wet to Medium when viewing race results online.
• Fixed wet tyres incorrectly deducting from your tyre allocation.

Netcode​

• Fixed server crash upon getting server description
• Potential fix for server crash on disconnects

Online​

• Fixed sizing issue on player's position in post-race screens
• Fixed wet tyres swapping back to default tyres when returning to the garage before a race start
• Updated Netcode to send NRG levels of all clients

Physics​

• Fixed rare occurance of car being launched into the air when resuming from pause menus when the game reads an unexpected value from Clutch input

RaceControl​

• Added Practice Server Remaining Time Info

Race Starts​

• Improved detection for slow cars on the grid to avoid erratic driving penalties caused by cars ahead
• Race Start - Sebring School Circuit - The race start guide shoots forward before returning to the correct position.

Race Weekend​

• Add Tyre Warmers and Tyre Limits to RaceWeekend overview
• Fixed Event default settings not applying when changing Championship

Replay​

• Fixed only 1 replay saving at Interlagos.

Save & Load​

• Fixed AI being slower when loading saved race weekend from qualifying into a race

Settings & Profiles​

• Added key assign option for "Spectator Cameras"
• Fix for crash when CustomVidRes is set for triple screen and Borderless is set to 1
• Fix for CustomVidRes and Multiview not saving when closing the game and starting it again.

User Interface​

• Updated Circuit Select screen to accommodate alternate layouts

Track Updates​

Spa-Francorchamps​

• AI defensive/block path improvements
• Update position of camera man at bottom of Eau Rouge

Fuji​

• AI defensive/block path improvements

Sebring​

• AI defensive/block path improvements

Monza​

• AI defensive/block path improvements

Circuit de la Sarthe​

• AI defensive/block path improvements, fixed racing line at Porsche curves.

Circuit of the Americas​

• Fixed AI too soon before the speed limit line when entering the pit lane.
• Updated Turn 1 AI line

Bahrain​

• Optimized all barrier collisions

Car Updates​

• Adjusted arial cockpit font to remove outline
• Fixed "W" spacing on arial font for cockpit displays
• Updated CDA GT3 Setups
• Added Default Setups, BOP, Upgrades for alternate layouts (same as main track)
• Revised BOP for existing GT3 cars
• Updated default setups of existing GT3 cars
• Updated GT3 AI to take advantage of more realistic AI tyre physics
• Updated GT3 Tyres: Adjustments to Front/Rear Grip & Load Sensitivity balance, slight increase in grip loss from slip, temp, & yaw, slight increase in thermal degradation

Ferrari 499P​

• Added Joker model to post Le Mans events only
• Added missing ERS light

Cadillac V-Series.R​

• Added missing ERS light

Porsche 963​

• Added missing ERS light

Lamborghini SC63 LMDh​

• Added missing ERS light

Isotta Fraschini TIPO6-C LMH​

• Added missing ERS light
• Fixed small issue with driver animation

Ferrari 296 GT3​

• Corrected mirror colour of #55

Corvette Z06 GT3R​

• Dashboard was missing in external views
• Reviewed GT3 Engine Cooling
• Reviewed top speed - predominately at LM

Porsche 911 RSR -19​

• Fixed collision model issues at front

BMW M4 GT3​

• Fixed position of logos on rear of #31 WEC 2

McLaren 720S GT3 Evo​

• Fixed rear wheels can be seen clipping through the car body at high load.
• Fixed track-specific settings not loading correctly for McLaren GT3 at Interlagos