Project CARS: Patch 11.0 Released With HTC Vive Support! Slightly Mad Studios has released their latest patch for Project CARS. Installing the patch will now add support for that other HMD, the HTC Vive. Actually, this patch is quite VR orientated, with a slew of UI and mouse improvements for the existing Oculus CV1 as well. I believe that Project CARS may just be the first title to officially support the two biggest players in the VR headset market right now!
Whilst using the HTC Vive headset, Project CARS now supports SteamVR’s room customisation. This allows the user to customise how the 3D space surrounding the menus is viewed in the SteamVR Workshop. As can be seen in the changelog, the patch also features VR mouse support, as well as Gaze control support, presenting the user with the possibility to change between the two at will. This would also allow them to be used in conjunction with Custom Controllers and Gamepads, should you have them.
It is strongly recommended by SMS that the configuration files which store the various settings be deleted. These can be found by following the path you see here below:
“\Users\<username>\Documents\Project CARS” and are the files with XML extension.
Slightly Mad Studios, Project Cars Patch 11.0 Changeling:
Virtual Reality:
- HTC Vive support
- Gaze control implemented, providing hands-free interaction with the User Interface
- Mouse pointer control in HMD view implemented
- Photo mode is now fully functional
- Depth of Field effects now work correctly
- The game will now retain controller focus when the player removes the HMD
- Improved rendering system for Crepuscular rays and Sun flares
- Improved rendering of dirt and rain drops on Helmet visor
- Improved the default seat position
- Improved the default HUD position
- Improved default camera settings to prevent the car tilting independently from the player at steep inclines
- Fixed a refresh issue on the UI when returning from a race to the main menu
Other changes and improvements:
- Nürburgring Combined
- Fixed an issue where a pit stop operation would fail to initiate correctly, leaving the car stuck in the pits
- Fixed the starting lights not working
- Fixed an issue with the pit-in trigger potentially initiating when the player is on the main straight
- Improved system for Opponent Labels
- Added support for the Thrustmaster TMX ForceFeedback wheel
- Fixed an issue with Fanatec wheels where at times it would cause dropped frames at the start of a race
- Fixed an issue with Fanatec wheels where LEDs and pedal rumble motors failed to work after a disconnect/reconnect
