Like clock work, Assetto Corsa continues to turn out updates every two weeks (which has to be a record for a sim racing title). Today, update 0.8 was released with new content and updates to the sim. On the content side, Niki Lauda’s 1975 Ferrari 312T Formula 1 car joins the sim. The car was the first Formula 1 car to feature a transverse-mounted gearbox (where the T in the name comes from), a flat-12 naturally aspirated powerplant and a 5-speed manual gearbox. As with most classic Formula 1 cars, I’m sure it will be a handful. The Lotus Exige 240 was also released, adding to the rapidly growing collection of Lotus vehicles in the sim.
Notable updates to the sim include revised AI behavior, collision performance improvements, improved rearview mirrors and new sky box with clouds. Assetto Corsa can be purchased for $39.99 from Steam Early Access. The entire changelog can be viewed below:
Changelog 0.8
– Lotus Exige 240
– Ferrari 312T F1
– Revised AI behavior
– Collisions performance improvements
– New sky box with clouds
– Fixed gui issue with spinner
– Improved x360 controller support at low speed
– Fixed gearshift sound on BMW M3 e92 Drift
– Improved rearview mirrors & added more rendering options in the launcher
– Default launcher theme: opponent skins are randomized from all available skins
– Default launcher theme: opponent setups are now set on a per-track basis
– Launcher: control configuration’s Xbox360 section revised
– Fixed end race chart display bug
To go along with update 0.8, Assetto Corsa released this video showing off the improvements in this update. Also check out the gallery below featuring new content and sky pictures from update 0.8.
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