Kunos Simulazioni’s Assetto Corsa EVO has found its footing in early access since Online Mode became available, granting access to Driving Academy and Special Events. Players have even more to look forward to with the racing sim’s first content update, which adds two new cars and a new track. Check out the trailer below to see them in action.
The vehicles in question are the Lamborghini Huracan STO and Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo 2, while Fuji Speedway is the newest track. There are also new Special Events to complete alongside various bug fixes and quality-of-life improvements.
The behavior and pathing of rival AI have improved, while the default mirror offsets in VR have been updated. Vehicles like the Alpine A290 beta, Alfa Romeo Junior, and Alfa Romeo GTAm have also seen minor fixes alongside enhancements to shadow distance.
Check out the full patch notes below. You can also read our early access review for the title here.
Assetto Corsa EVO 0.1.6 Patch Notes
GENERAL:
- added Fuji Speedway
- added Lancia Delta HF Integrale Evo II
- added Lamborghini Huracan STO
- added new special events
- updated roadmap
UI/GAMEPLAY:
- fixed thumbnail generation on exit
- optimized VRAM use of thumbnail generation
- fixed chase cam losing rotation lag after changing view settings on the motion page
- fixed delta using the last lap instead of the best one
- optimization and finetuning of input system and updated new input defaults
- localization updates
- fixed HUD handbrake icon showing as enabled on session start
- Look-At buttons are now forced to be Constant type
- fixed UI refreshing when editing input/sliders
- added displaying of results at the end of Special Event sessions
- updated Laguna Seca Hotstint start
- updated tooltips
- fixed erroneous behaviour of fullscreen switch
- improved camera navigation fluidity in showrooms
- fixed paintshop colour picker refresh issue after channel change
- revised rule for mutually exclusive parts in car customization
- restyled hover/focus transitions in Single Player menus
- added track layouts to the track selection page
AI:
- general improvements to AI behaviour and paths
PHYSICS:
- fixed issue in Porsche 992 Cup setup limits and empty tyre compound
GRAPHICS/RENDERING:
- updated default VR mirror offsets
- revised some vehicle materials and AO maps
- minor fixes to the Alpine A290 Beta, Alfa Romeo Junior and Alfa Romeo GTAm
- fixed Room and White showrooms not having car instrumentation working
- enhanced shadow distance
