Raceroom experience

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios has initiated the RaceRoom Summer Sale with a 50% discount on all cars and tracks, and a 25% discount on packs. The Summer Sale will end on 09-07-2020.
To coincide with their Summer Sale Sector3 have also deployed a 1Gb update for their RaceRoom Racing Experience improving a selection of features and content.

Update details:
Download size = 1.0 GB
Client version = 0.9.0.968
Client BuildID = 5207296
Dedi version = 64.0.1135
Dedi BuildID = 5207548

Changelist:
Dedicated server – Added UI elements to API controls for restarting the current session and send out penalties to players. These currently have some known issues such as not resetting incident points on a race restart, or skipping the garage phase and restarting straight to the grid.
Dedicated server – Potential fix for some users getting kicked for high latency after a session switch.
Dedicated server – Fixed an issue where a penalty received by a player in the first race session would still be applied in the second race session.
Shared Memory – Added incident points data. Updated minor version to 7. (retro compatible)
Controllers – Some Thrustmaster wheels were reportedly acting up with flat spot effects after a recent firmware update (30). Default profiles have it turned off as a consequence until resolved.
Physics – Fixed an issue with friction heat calculations where you could see tire temperatures rise unexpectedly at low speeds
Physics – Changed Ignition / Starter logic so that if you have those controls bount to buttons, you now have to press and maintain the Starter button until the engine is fully started.
Sounds – Road noise volume slider range now properly offers 0-100% range
Sounds – Fixed the last occurrences of hearing sudden high revs/hitting limiter from other cars while watching replays or spectating multiplayer races
Gameplay – “Position Bar Relative” setting caused some position bar issue in multiplayer where the same name would be repeated in all the boxes when that option was enabled. As a quick fix, we temporarily disabled this feature and forced it to be disabled.

Content updates:
AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 1995 – Tuned high-speed damping
Audi TT RS VLN – Tuned high-speed damping
BMW 320 Turbo (Gr. 5) – Increased radiator cooling
BMW M1 (Procar & Group 4) – Added onboard cameras (accessible through pressing the Home key or through the broadcast overlay controls when spectating a race)
Cougar C14-2 – Fixed a typo that made this car use default damage values instead of specific ones.
DTM 13/14/15/16 – AI behavior improvements & updates to their fuel predictions. Increased differential locking and drivetrain oscillations to stop rev dropping due to wheel speed differences.
Formula RaceRoom Junior – Tune high-speed damping
Group C – Tuned high-speed damping, increased front view swing arm length, and decreased the rear.
GTR1 – AI behavior improvements
GTR3 – Reduced peak camber angles, reduced tyre heating. Old generation GT3 cars are now more closely BOP’d with the more recent models. Updated AI tyre wear to match player’s better.
GTR4 – Tweaks to brake cooling, tuned dampers, further BOP adjustments and improvements to default car setups.
Porsche 911 Carrera Cup (964) – Improved default car setup and equalized front/rear tyre heating
Porsche 911 RSR 2019 – Improved default car setup and reduced tyre heating. AI behavior improvements. Softer anti-roll bars, tuned dampers, reduced rear braking power slightly. Increased downshift blipping.
Porsche 934 Turbo RSR – AI behavior improvements
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport – Tweaks to brake cooling, tuned dampers, reduced tyre heating and tweaks to tyre camber behaviors (rear tyre now require less)
Touring Classics – Updated tyres, suspension adjustments (softer overall), balance of performance adjustments, and AI behavior improvements
Tracks – tweaked initial fuel consumption estimates to improve/fix some questionable AI strategic decisions.
Tweaked fuel consumption estimates for various cars. (reminder that once a lap has been completed, the estimates are replaced with actual recorded values)
WTCR – smoothed rev limiters and pit limiters, AI behavior improvements (calmed them down in fast turns)
Hungaroring – New additions to the real track are now implemented: a new pit building, updated runoff areas, new curbs, pitwall paint, medical building.

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios deployed a 2.9 GB update for their RaceRoom Racing Experience title improving a selection of features and content.
Besides Dedicated Server and controller updates, Sector3 studios also updated a selection of Raceroom tracks bringing them to 2020 spec. Many tracks have also received AI updates.

Update details:
Download size = 2.9 GB
Client version = 0.9.0.978
Client BuildID = 5396614
Dedi version = 65.0.1170
Dedi BuildID = 5397334

Changelist:
Dedicated Server – Added Scheduling feature, allowing to set up automated spawns on specified dates and times as well as a repeating pattern.
Player Profile – Added “Ranked Multiplayer” tab with the player’s ranked history and statistics.
Controller – Added two alternative FFB profiles for Fanatec DD1 and DD2
Controller – Reduced default FFB slip effect from 5.0 to 2.0 for Thrustmaster profiles
Fixed – Sepang South layout no longer locks the game up when in single race sessions using a web gameplay overlay.

Content updates:
Hockenheim – Updated to 2020 specs. Mostly means walls were moved closer to the track before turn 12 (Mobil 1 Kurve), but many details were updated like curbs, runoffs, and environment assets such as the Porsche Experience Center.
Lausitzring – Renamed into its new official name “DEKRA Lausitzring”. A new layout is available for free to all Lausitzring owners: the DTM Grand Prix Course. The track has been updated to 2020 specs and that includes a modified pit entry path.
Monza – Updated to 2020 specs with 3D curbs, textures, and asset updates.
Nürburgring – Minor updates to update the track to 2020 specs. Some curbs, runoff refinements.
Zolder – Updated to 2020 specs, which mostly means a new and freshly resurfaced track, curbs, and updates to the paddock building.
All tracks – Adjusted initial fuel consumption estimates in order to provide more accurate values in the car setup menu before the player recorded actual consumption telemetry laps.
Bathurst – AI improvements
Bilster Berg – AI improvements
Dubai – AI improvements
Imola – AI improvements
Indianapolis – AI improvements
Macau – AI improvements
Moscow Raceway – AI improvements
Nordschleife layouts – AI improvements
Sachsenring – AI improvements
Sepang – AI improvements
Shanghai – AI improvements
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 GT3 – Fixed an off-center driving camera
Formula RaceRoom X-17 – AI Improvements

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios Producer Jean-François Chardon published the Summer 2020 Developer notes for RaceRoom Racing Experience in which he informs us of the latest ongoings regarding the RaceRoom racing simulator development.

I usually start with a progress update on all the things mentioned in the previous dev notes, but as it’s been so long since the last ones, it doesn’t really make much sense. Everything in those old notes has been shipped… I suppose that rather than re-hashing what we’ve done and delivered, you probably want to read about what comes next and what we’ve been working on recently and will work on in the coming weeks and months. Before I do that, I’d like to start with two topics that I believe deserve a few words:

What was up with all those recent patches and maintenance periods?
Regarding the high frequency and duration of maintenance and small patches with seemingly little content or features, it hasn’t escaped your attention that with the lack of real racing happening in this first half of the 2020 season, a lot of requests from partners and opportunities arose to organize and deliver virtual racing events. The size of the team here at Sector3 doesn’t allow us to simultaneously work on multiple fronts and we, therefore, have had to delay certain content releases and shift our priorities in order to ensure delivery of those partnership deals. All in all, we had to take the servers down more often than normal in order to push content on time for those many events. However, with real racing resuming, the situation is slowly going back to normal.

Cheating in RaceRoom?
RaceRoom has anti-cheat measures, despite what you may hear from trolls out there. It is an always-online service and therefore if you do cheat, chances are high that you’ll get caught and we will lock your account. Forever. We don’t really joke around with that. If you get caught, then that’s it.
Yes, we do have advanced anti-cheat measures and yes, accounts are getting banned regularly.
Since RaceRoom is free to play, It’s usually on free content lobbies and free competitions that you’ll find cheaters before they get detected and banned. People with purchases don’t really tend to cheat at all due to the fear of losing their accounts for good.
So yes, it is possible to cheat in any game and no, games having a fancy 3rd party anti-cheat system is not a guarantee of a cheat-free experience. It all depends on the tools available to detect but most importantly to ban and keep the cheaters away, and for that, you can count on RaceRoom.

The 11th August 2020 Update
Today we are pushing a RaceRoom update. The update has a heavy focus on AI improvements but you will also find very welcome updates to some tracks, further improving their accuracy, as well as a brand new layout for the freshly renamed DEKRA Lausitzring. Oh, and by the way, we’re also using this update to prepare RaceRoom for an upcoming new track release.



A Ranked Multiplayer tab has been added on your player profile page. It centralizes all your ranked racing history and progression graphs. You can click a data point or a race in the list to view the full results of that particular event.This is the first iteration and we will definitely keep improving it from your feedback.



Related to Ranked Multiplayer, the dedicated server now features a Scheduling assistant. The feature was developed as part of our development roadmap towards fully automated multiplayer racing series with matchmaking, but we’re making it public for all the league administrators out there who will surely find the feature useful to plan their dedicated server spawns ahead of time.



The next steps
While the recent public updates may appear slim in features, we’re not slowing down behind the curtains.

We’re almost ready to deliver some pretty solid sound improvements. The update will make the cockpit atmosphere feel so alive, you’ll wonder how you could ever like it before. Word from the beta testers was they can hardly force themselves to drive with the old sounds now that they have had a taste of what’s to come. Expect those improvements to ship with our next update, along with the Audi and BMW DTM 2020 cars. In the meantime, I’ll try and make some preview videos.

Our currently active tasks for the Sector3 programmers are:
- Move the remaining Scaleform menus to web (so far car setup and replay menus are done, and the most complex of all is in progress: the options menu). This is part of the steps towards a more modern UI that will allow faster iterations and development of features such as signing up to ranked multiplayer races, etc.
- Gameplay modifications to Push to Pass and DRS in preparation for DTM 2020 cars. As you know we currently have a unique button mapping for both DRS and PtP but the DTM 2020 cars have both systems. They also come with specific regulations such as one unique PtP activation per lap or DRS allowed in qualifying that we need to replicate.

Then we do have more long term tasks that have been started, but here we venture into features that I can’t currently put a binding ETA on, as we’re on and off those tasks at the moment. We will try and finish some for our December 2020 update. Those end of the year updates is traditionally more feature-oriented since the holiday break also means a break in esports competitions and community league racing and we are then free to make deeper changes to how the game behaves.
- Engine mapping – Ability to prioritize power over fuel efficiency from the cockpit.
- Manual inlaps – AI no longer taking control of your car at the end of a race. We currently have this working in single-player but still need work for multiplayer.
- Manual rolling starts/formation laps – Still needs a lot of work as we only have a prototype of it right now for single-player mode only.
- Investigation of driver swap feature – So far it does look like a difficult one for sure and one that will require network code improvements.
- AI’s in Multiplayer – We have made some good progress on this but currently still have to add quite a lot of data communications regarding non-player cars. This feature will probably have to be on hold as well as pending network code improvements.

There are also many things that don’t make it into public changelogs but still occupy us. Things like allowing our servers to force showing certain packs of objects on the track for partners and sponsor logos, or spending some time with our colleagues over at SimBin UK to answer some questions and assist on physics and sounds.
On the content front, we are obviously focused on DTM 2020 cars at the moment and the liveries are being painted. It should only be a handful of weeks before they are released. We also have physics improvements in the works as well as brand new content that is better announced at a later date.
Hopefully, we get to show you previews of what we’re working on a regular basis in the future. Stay tuned for that!

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios released the Motorland Aragón circuit for RaceRoom Racing Experience.
The Motorland Aragón circuit is available via the RaceRoom Store for USD$5.94 (499vRP).

The new track features 5 different layouts:
Grand Prix: 5.344 km
Motorcycle Grand Prix: 5.078 km
National: 2.646 km
Motorcycle National: 2.379 km
Fast Circuit: 4.862 km

Together with the track release, Sector 3 Studios also initiated a brand new Online competition.
You can drive the Volkswagen Motorsport ID.R at the new MotorLand Aragón circuit, an win a VIP package ( worth €1200) for the 2021 Spanish WTCR Race at Motorland Aragón.
Join the competition here.

[Duke]

Swedish game developer Sector3 has shared the first screenshots of the upcoming 2020 Audi RS 5 and BMW M4 DTM cars for RaceRoom.
In the real world, the 2020 DTM championship could well be the last one. With the Aston Martin DTM outfit R Motorsport already withdrawn from the DTM earlier this year, also manufacturer Audi has recently announced it will end its participation in DTM at the end of this season to focus on its Formula E and customer racing projects.
As things stand now, BMW will be the only manufacturer left, which means it will most likely be the end for the DTM in its current format.

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios deployed a 5.7 GB update for their RaceRoom Racing Experience title improving a selection of features and content.
This new update also adds the WTCR Lada Vesta touring car and two of its liveries to the free for all RaceRoom content. The car is playable in all WTCR car classes.
Furthermore, Sector3 Studios improved the already impressive sounds of RaceRoom racing simulator including improved backfire behavior, brake disk whine improvements, and new fuel pump and gravel samples. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car audio features brand new sound recordings.
Last but not least, this update also prepared content for the upcoming DTM 2020 competitions. The actual public release date of the 2020 Audi and BMW DTM cars has yet to be announced.

Update details:
Download size = 5.7 GB
Client version = 0.9.0.985
Client BuildID = 5460372
Dedi version = 66.0.1184
Dedi BuildID = 5462272

Changelog:
Lada Vesta is now free to play with 2 liveries, playable against WTCR car classes.
Prepared content for upcoming DTM 2020 competitions.
Sounds – Cockpit cameras now feature backfire samples specific to the interior of the car, bringing extra life and vibrance.
Sounds – New lot of samples for backfires and made their patterns richer. The amount of backfire is car dependant and much more diverse than before.
Sounds – Brake disk whine samples volume is now affected by the brake disk temperature. New recordings of brake whines for GT cars.
Sounds – New fuel pump samples.
Sounds – New gravel sound samples.
Sounds – Porsche 911 GT3 Cup – New sound recordings.
Drag Reduction System and Push to Pass are now split into two unique control bindings.
Added a key binding for FFB Multiplier, allowing to adjust this setting from inside the car.
Moved some old HUD overlays to the butterHUD system (Traction Control, Brake Bias).
Disabled the in-game screenshot capture system, as it caused conflicts with and was inferior in quality to Steam’s own screenshot capturing. Visit your Steam client settings menu to bind a key and select a folder for your screenshots.
Changed so the graphics_options.xml located in your Documents folder now contains variable names, making it easier to edit some settings through notepad.
Dedicated server – Scheduler – Improvements to handling of different time zones between the browser and the host machine.
AI – Porsche 911 GT3 Cup + Sprint – Tweaks to improve their handling of slow turns.
AI – DEKRA Lausitzring – Fixed AI braking later than the pit lane entrance gate..
AI – Dubai – Fixed some broken waypoint that was causing AI’s to stop driving.
AI – Nordschleife – Calmed down some AI’s around the Adenauer forest.
Art – DEKRA Lausitzring – Fixed the sudden disappearance of certain track objects while sitting in the gravel in turns 8 and 10.
Art – Sachsenring – Updates to bring it to 2020 visuals.
Art – Spa-Francorchamps – Updates to bring it to 2020 visuals.
Renamed Mazda Laguna Seca into Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca.

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios deployed a small 500MB update for their RaceRoom Racing Experience title tweaking some physics, sounds, and visuals.

Details:
Download size = 500MB
Client version = 0.9.0.987
Client BuildID = 5471906
Dedi version = 66.0.1185
Dedi BuildID = 5471940

Changelist:
DTM 2020 – Tweaks to their handling and default car setup after feedback from a DTM driver.
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup – Tweaks to its new sounds
Suzuka – Updated the track to 2020 visuals. (note: HUD track map is currently off-sync, will be fixed as soon as possible)

[Brett_S]

Back into racing again (finally have some space) - fired up Raceroom and found it still worked

Looks like the last time I was active was 2013.... yeesh time flies

From what I can see the additional content is via the in-game shop?

[w00dsy]

You can do it via the website too. It's all there already in the game you just have to unlock it. You can also test drive each car at Raceroom Raceway before you buy it.

[Brett_S]

You can do it via the website too. It's all there already in the game you just have to unlock it. You can also test drive each car at Raceroom Raceway before you buy it.

Cool, will take a look. Just been messing around with the hot lap comps at the moment

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios deployed a new RaceRoom update and released new content in the form of the 2020 specification DTM car pack.
The officially licensed Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters pack brings the 2020 spec DTM cars to RaceRoom, including both the Audi RS 5 DTM and the BMW M4 DTM.
The pack contains 16 liveries, all the teams and drivers, authentic sounds, physics, DRS & Push-To-Pass rules.
The DTM 2020 Car Pack is available via the official RaceRoom Store for USD$14.18 (1149vRP)

Update details:
Download size = 2.1 GB
Client version = 0.9.1.6
Client BuildID = 5551351
Dedi version = 67.0.1196
Dedi BuildID = 5551263

Changelog:
DTM 2020 uses a specific Push to Pass regulation:
One activation per lap for a maximum of 24 race laps.
Push to Pass is not available on the first lap.
Push to Pass is not available to the race leader. (A race leader is determined at the crossing of each track sector and not only at the start/finish line)
Push to Pass is available regardless of the gap to the car in front of you.
DTM 2020 uses a specific DRS regulation: 3 activations per lap for a maximum number of activations set to half the expected amount of race laps (rounded up). (i.e.: a 18 laps race will give you a maximum of 9 activations, and since you can activate it 3 times per lap, you can run out of DRS within only 3 laps).
DRS is not available on the first lap.
DRS is not available to the race leader. (A race leader is determined at the crossing of each track sector and not only at the start/finish line)
DRS is available regardless of the gap to the car in front of you.
DTM 2020 Physics evolution after driver feedback.
DTM 2020 drivers now have real helmets designs and racing suits.
Physics engine – Added simulation of Anti-Lag System, used in DTM 2020 for now. This comes with specific sound samples triggered under coasting. The system will propagate to relevant cars in future updates.
Launch Control logic modification – Launch Control will no longer automatically upshift for the player.
Options menu – Added a toggle for TV Camera tracking lag.
Shared Memory – Added Pit Stop Minimum Duration and Pit Stop Minimum Duration Time left
Shared Memory – Added the Incident Point limit before DQ.
Shared Memory – Removed information from opponents current incident points as it could lead to behavioral change near players close to limit
Shared Memory – Player’s Incident points suffer from a known issue where it’s not updating properly. It will be fixed soon™
Sounds – Reduce the volume of sound effects from underbody scraping the tarmac, improved their variety.
Fixed DRS regulation that affected other cars equipped with the system and limited the number of activations since the last update.
Formula RaceRoom 90 – Added some backfires that were missing
Brands Hatch – Updated the track to its 2020 state.
Circuit Zandvoort – Moved the time attack spawn location further back to better allow reaching of maximum speed.
Dubai GP & Club – Some track limit adjustments to make it more strict. (Cleared leaderboard lap times for those)
Motorland Aragón – AI improvements
Red Bull Ring – Updated the track to its 2020 state
Suzuka – Updated the track to its 2020 state

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios deployed a small update for the RaceRoom Racing Experience title.
The 250MB update contains updated physics for a selection of cars, improved AI and track fixes, and some livery updates for the Esports WTCR car class.

Update details:
Download size = 250 MB
Client version = 0.9.1.8
Client BuildID = 5621004
Dedi version = 68.0.1201
BuildID = 5620952

Changelog:
Formula RaceRoom Junior – Updated physics to latest tyre model v4.1 – Leaderboards were cleared.
Hillclimb Icons cars – Updated physics to latest tyre model v4.1 – Leaderboards were cleared.
Porsche Cayman 981 GT4 Clubsport – Updated physics to latest tyre model v4.1 – Leaderboards were cleared.
Motorland Aragon – Improved AI behavior on the MotoGP layout
Sachsenring – Revision of some cut detections, making it more strict – Leaderboards were cleared.
Suzuka – Revision to some cut detections, making it more lenient in some areas.
Esports WTCR car class has now received livery updates to match the Zolder and Nurburgring real rounds. Note: This class is only accessible through competitions. It is the one that was used in the pre-season series with the real drivers back in June 2020. You can watch it below.

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios released the Cupra Leon e-Racer for their RaceRoom Racing Experience title and deployed a small update in preparation for a new eSport series.
The new CUPRA Leon E-Racer is the world’s first 100% electric racing car. The nimble electric-powered racer can go from 0 to 100 in just over 3 seconds and can reach speeds of up to 270 km/h.
Those who want to try the new virtual e-Racer for free can do so by participating in the CUPRA E-Racing Competition. In 3 Qualifiers and 2 Hotlap rounds, 24 drivers will qualify for the Grand Final on 7 December 2020. Besides crowning a CUPRA E-Racing champion, the contest also features a prize pool of 10.000 €. The time attack sessions start on the Shanghai circuit, while the final multiplayer race will be broadcast live on YouTube on December 19th.
The Cupra Leon e-Racer for R3E is available via the RaceRoom Store for USD$4.70 (399vRP). The CUPRA Leon e-Racer including all Liveries is also available for USD$9.17 (7.79vRP).

Update details:
Download size = 85 MB
Client version = 0.9.1.9
Client BuildID = 5658949

Changelog:
Aquila CR1 Sports GT – Updated physics – Added rev lights on the steering wheel
Further preparations for an eSport series starting tonight

[Brett_S]

Tried out the Cupra Leon e-Racer last night - first time round a track in an electric car. Took some getting used to, especially not having gears...

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios deployed a new update for the RaceRoom Racing Experience title.
This 894.1 MB update mainly contains new controller profiles and AI behavior tweaks. On the content side, the Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca circuit has been updated to its 2020 spec. Furthermore, Sector3 Studios introduced a new Starter Pack giving you access to 10 Cars and 5 Tracks, that are commonly used in Ranked Multiplayer, for €9,99



Changelog:
Update details:
Download size = 894.1 MB
Client version = 0.9.1.11
Client BuildID = 5835509
Dedicated version = 69.0.1213
Dedicated BuildID = 5835597

Changelist:
Dedicated server – Fixed scheduling of one-time events (no repetition) that could sometimes not spawn
Laguna Seca – Updated to 2020 specs
Tweaks to AI behavior and/or corridors at Spa-Francorchamps, Lausitzring, Mid-Ohio (fixed cutting through pitlane in turn 1), Red Bull Ring. Leaderboards were cleared where necessary.
Default controller profile added for Logitech G923
Default controller profile tweaked for Simagic
Default controller profile added for Thrustmaster TX 458 Italia Edition
Default controller profile for Thrustmaster wheels now have FFB effects for flat spots disabled to stop them from acting up
Pushed liveries for an upcoming competition in Asia

[Duke]

Just like last year, our Black Friday sale is our strongest of the year and applies a 50% discount on individual items and a 25% discount on all packs!



RaceRoom Premium Pack

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios announced they will deploy a major update for their RaceRoom racing title this month.
Included in the December build will be the Audi R8 LMS GT2 as a brand new competitor for the Porsche 911 GT2 RS which is already in the game.

With its 640 hp, the near-production-level 5.2-litre naturally aspirated V10 engine, makes the Audi R8 LMS GT2 by far the most powerful sports car in the history of the Audi customer racing program. All that power is transferred to the rear wheels via a 7-speed double-clutch S-Tronic transmission operated by paddle shifters. The R8 LMS GT2 is build to SRO GT2 regulations, and specifications, which makes it the perfect weapon of choice for the international gentleman driver.

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios announced that the iconic American Watkins Glen International track will be coming to the RaceRoom Racing Experience title.

[Duke]

It's the VW Scirocco... but not the one you were expecting nor in the sim you expected either.

Sector3 Studios announced that the iconic Volkswagen Scirocco Group 2 will be part of the upcoming December update for the RaceRoom Racing Experience title.
The first generation of the Scirocco ( type 53) was built between 1974 and 1981. The first VW Scirocco race car was developed during the introduction year of the car by Eckart Berg. The race version of the car was powered by a 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine tuned to develop 170 horsepower at 7,000 rpm which propelled the car to a top speed of 200 km/h (124 mph).
The Scirocco successfully competed in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft Gruppe 2 wearing some iconic liveries such as the Zender, Jagermeister, and Kamei colors to name a few.

[Duke]

Sector3 Studios is on a roll. with the Swedish studio announced that the December update will also introduce a new GT class car in the form of the Audi R8 LMS GT4.
The Audi R8 LMS GT4 is a fast and reliable entry-level GT race car build to GT4 regulations, and it is equally popular amongst amateur and gentleman drivers. After two full seasons of racing with customers achieving race victories and titles worldwide, the GT4 race car from the brand with the four rings has been updated for the 2020 season onwards and seamlessly reflects the new look of the R8 family. The R8 LMS GT4 is powered by a 5,200 cc Normally aspirated V10 engine that delivers up to 495 hp, and over 550 Nm Torque. All that power is transferred to the rear wheels via a 7-speed double-clutch S tronic transmission with paddle shifters.

Sector 3 Studios have confirmed that the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo will be joining the RaceRoom GT content.
In comparison to its GT3 predecessor, the Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo(lution) features evolved bodywork, optimized aerodynamics, better brake cooling, increased transmission strength, and a stronger technical base, all contributing to reach a higher performance efficiency while lowering the overall operating cost. The Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo is powered by a naturally aspirated 5.2-litre mid, longitudinally mounted V10 engine that is capable of producing 576 bhp / 430 kW. All this power is directed to the rear wheels via a 6 speed Sequential gearbox which is operated via with paddle shifters.

[Duke]

Sector 3 Studios has confirmed that the next major update for the RaceRoom Racing Experience title will be deployed on December 21.
To get us all excited for the update, Sector 3 Studios shared a small teaser video, showcasing the sights and most importantly sounds of the upcoming Volkswagen Scirocco Group 2.

[Duke]

Finally the GP layout is coming to R3E.

[Duke]

The big yearly update has just landed for R3E along with a lot of new DLC previously announced

Sector 3 Studios has released the December 2020 update for RaceRoom Racing Experience. This new 5.3 GB update packs plenty of new content, featuring both modern and classic racing machines.
No less than 3 Audi Sport Customer Racing cars are now available. The Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO, Audi R8 LMS GT2, and the Audi R8 LMS GT4. For the fans of historic racing cars, RaceRoom has added the legendary 1976 Volkswagen Scirocco Group 2, and for those who like to race without the sound of exploding combustion chambers, they released the futuristic fully electric Volkswagen ID.R.
The new update also brings us the American Watkins Glen International circuit featuring four layouts, and the Grand Prix layout for the British Brands Hatch track.
Last but not least, a good number of cars have received Physics, Tyre, Sounds, Turbo Updates, and Engine map updates.

Changelog:
Update details:Download size = 5.3 GB
Client version = 0.9.2.16
Client BuildID = 5996517
Dedi version = 70.0.1235
Dedi BuildID = 5996692

Content releases:
Audi R8 LMS GT4 (2020)
Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO
Audi R8 LMS GT2
Volkswagen Scirocco Group 2 (1976)
Volkswagen ID. R
Brands Hatch Grand Prix layout
Watkins Glen International, with four layouts.

Physics engine:
Physics engine – Added support for engine maps. Cars featuring these will have special settings in the car setup menu. Control bindings are also added to alter the map from inside the cockpit, which not all cars support.
Physics engine – Added support for modifying the amount of Engine Braking from the car setup.
Physics engine – Added support for throttle maps. Those are not tweakable in-car setup but are specific to each car.
Physics engine – Revamp of the turbo simulation for better realism of spool/throttle management.
Physics engine – Added support for Energy recovery system, which is adjustable for electric & hybrid engines in the car setup menu as well as through a key bind from the cockpit. [Read More about those physics engine updates here]
Physics engine – Revamp of the aerodynamics simulation of the diffuser to better simulate diffuser stalls when too close to the ground. [Read More about the diffuser stalls here]

Tyre model updates: The following cars are brought to v4.1: [Read more here about the full details on tyre models in RaceRoom]
Audi Sport TT Cup
Audi TT RS VLN
CUPRA eRacer
DTM 1992
Formula RaceRoom 90
Formula RaceRoom Junior
Group 2 (new class)
Group 4
Group 5
GT2
GT3
GT4
GTE
Hillclimb Icons
Mercedes DTM 2003 and 2005
NSU TTS
Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (sprint & endurance specs)
Porsche 911 Carrera Cup (964)
Silhouettes
Touring Classics
Volkswagen ID.R
WTCC 14-15-16-17
WTCR 18-19

Engine maps – the following cars are featuring engine maps:
Audi TT RS VLN
CUPRA eRacer
Formula RaceRoom 90
Formula RaceRoom U.S.
Formula RaceRoom X-17
Group 5
Group C
GT3 classes
GTE
GTR2 class
Nissan Skyline (Touring Classics) has 2 engine maps
P1
P2
Mercedes DTM 2003 and 2005
Volkswagen ID.R

Dedicated server:
Added “Skip Qualifying” option. If this is enabled, the server will fetch leaderboard laptimes of all connected players for the current track layout and the performance index of the car they’re driving. The starting grid of the race will be defined by those lap times.
Added “Prevent false start” option. If set to off, players will be able to jump the start of the race and receive a penalty for doing so.
Added support for race duration in laps.
Added an option for rolling or standing starts for each race session. A rolling start is right now still AI controlled, but we aim for human control rolling starts in 2021.

Changelog:
New replay menu
Spectator – New data is available through the API. All changes are listed on the github page.
New data in shared memory API for Traction Control level, Engine Map, and Engine Braking settings.
Unification of cut detections between the reputation system and the cut corridors. Previously, an incident point for an off-track would not always result in the invalidation of the lap.
Added a key bind to override traction control and allow for that quick 180 recovery from a spin.
Pitstops – WTCR car classes are now using the same pitstop timers as the GT4 car class.
Physics – Tweaks to behavior of gravel and grass.
Physics – WTCR car classes now make use of the Anti-Lag System that had been developed for DTM 2020.
Physics – Fixed tyre pressure that wasn’t being set properly on preheated tyres which affected leaderboards.
Physics – Launch control logic change where it will now disengage when upshifting from 1st gear.
Sounds – ALS sound effects added to WTCR cars
Sounds – New external sounds for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR (18&19)
Sounds – New external sounds for the Radical SR9 AER
Sounds – Improved external sounds of the BMW M4 DTM 2020
Sounds – Improved external sounds of the Peugeot 308 TCR
Sounds – Improved cockpit and external sounds of the Porsche 962C
Sounds – Improved external sounds of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport
Sounds – New cockpit sounds recording for the Audi RS 5 DTM 2020
Sounds – New cockpit sounds recording for the Chevrolet Dekon Monza
AI – Countless tweaks and improvements to AI behavior and their race lines around tracks
Added support for 32:9 monitor ratios
Art – Bathurst updated to 2020 specs
Art – Imola updated to 2020 specs
Art – Portimao updated to 2020 specs
Art – Oschersleben – Added a missing brake marker at turn 1 and a bump in the road that was missing after turn 3.
Added support for manual in-laps at the end of the race session. This option is currently accessible through Gameplay Settings, but we eventually plan to make it a server option just like driving assists so it can be forced on or off.

[Duke]

A new updated for RaceRoom Racing Experience brings a number of changes and tweaks to the simulation across a wide selection of parameters. Of the more notable updates, Sector3 Studios have deployed a number of physics changes and graphical improvements to a number of cars, plus fixed a pit lane speed limiter exploit and added yet more enhancements to the game AI across various circuits.

Update details:
Download size = 1.0 GB
Client version = 0.9.2.17
Client BuildID = 6069362
Dedi version = 70.0.1238
Dedi BuildID = 6025985

Changelog:
Missed from December patch notes: After an exploit had been found with pit lane speed limit tolerances (where players would be seen in the pit lane without the limiter on to gain a small advantage by going slightly above the limit), that tolerance was reduced. This has caused some reports of harsher pit speed penalties, which have felt unfair at times. While we look into improving on those cases, players can seek to adapt and adjust their techniques: be careful to enter the pitlane under the limit and make sure not to turn off the limiter too soon when leaving the pitlane. While driving down a slope, avoid giving your engine too much torque as it will be more likely to cause your car to speed above the limit. (using 1st gear with full throttle is more likely to make you bounce above the limit)
Fixed Hillclimb stages start phase that failed to hand over control to player
Fixed a case where certain replay files could fail to load
Fixed -triScr parameters that could conflict with a prototype for a new interface that is still in development.
Fixed dedicated server getting stuck in a session when the “Stay in Practice if empty” option was disabled.
Physics - BMW M4 GT4 - Increased suspension travel
Physics - Formula RaceRoom 3 - Lowered minimum diffuser operating height
Physics - Formula RaceRoom U.S. - Increased suspension travel
Physics - GT2 cars - BOP work to nerf the Audi a bit
Physics - GT3 cars - Tuned ABS & TC so all cars hold more similar slip ratios while TC & ABS are active. Fixed automatic gearbox that could be spotted failing to downshift under 4th gear.
Physics - Scirocco Gr2 - Fixed incorrect placement of the fuel cell
Cars - Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo - Improved position of hood / bonnet / rear cameras
Cars - Audi R8 LMS GT4 - Improved visuals of the cockpit data display and LED’s
Tracks - Bathurst - Fixed an issue with a Pirtek sponsor
Tracks - Brands Hatch GP - Visual tweaks. Fixed an art material present on the exit of turn 8 that could trigger a lap invalidation.
Tracks - Portimao - Fixed HUD track maps that were no longer centered
Tracks - RaceRoom Hillclimb - Fixed HUD track maps that were no longer centered
Tracks - Sepang - Fixed some cut corridors
AI - Bathurst - Improved AI behaviour
AI - Falkenberg - Improved AI behaviour during race starts
AI - Mantorp - Improved AI behaviour
AI - Scandinavian Raceway (Anderstorp) - Improved AI behaviour

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RACEROOM CLIENT V0.9.2.23 NOW AVAILABLE

Update details:
Download size = 1.2 GB
Client version = 0.9.2.23
Client BuildID = 6138034
Dedi version = 71.0.1243
Dedi BuildID = 6138106

Changelog:
game.raceroom.com is now switched to https
Pitlane speed limit tolerance has been adjusted when the limiter is enabled.
Slowdown penalty multiplier from repeated cuts is now properly displayed on the HUD notification
Tweaks to slowdown penalty logic where the player’s best valid lap in the session is now used as reference to estimate the time gained and the time being given up. If no valid lap exists yet, we then use the AI’s predicted speed just like before.
It means the time the player gives up will be more accurately calculated and that the best place to give that time back is no longer in turns, which should improve safety as well. A good tip is also to avoid slowing down near pitlane entrances and exits as slowdown penalties are frozen while in pitlane.
Prevented enabling pit limiter or engine ignition during an AI-controlled rolling start.
Fixed the default set of driving assists being selected at first game launch.
Fixed an issue where player could sometime get stuck when leaving a server early (i.e. before results were made official)
Fixed dedicated server results having wrong final positions for players suffering early disconnects
Fixed dedicated server UI issues with certain long track names as well as lap and duration selector that could sometimes reset the race length value.
Fixed dedicated server that could sometimes get stuck if no player finished the race
Fixed the flickering of contact shadows (under the cars) for VR and Triple Screen rendering.
Fixed some issues with spectator mode on servers with rolling start races and lap-based races
Fixed issues with rolling starts when Assisted Braking was enabled.
Fixed some gearbox grind noises that could sometimes be heard during an AI-controlled rolling start
Physics – Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO – Adjusted idle revs to prevent occasional stalling
Physics – BMW M4 GT4 – Increased rear suspension travel by 10mm, dampers tuned for better handling over bumps
Physics – BOP – BMW M6 GT3 – slight reduction of torque
Physics – Callaway Corvette C7 GT3 R – Improved engine cooling
Physics – Fabcar 935 – Fixed some issues with the differential where the preload could be set very high.
Physics – GT2’s – Improved automated gearbox behaviour
Physics – P1 and P2’s – Added default gearbox ratios for Daytona, some AI behaviour tweaks.
Physics – Porsche 964 Carrera Cup – Improved standing start performance through a clutch adjustment
Physics – Volkswagen Scirocco – Adjusted the rear tyres wear rate.
Physics – WTCC – Added adjustable engine braking
Physics – WTCR – Improvements to the initial grip of fresh tyres and help reduce the tyre pressure increase over longer stints. Optimum grip is now reached at 80 Celcius. Default tyre pressures were adjusted to match.
Tracks – Dubai – Fixed harsh cut detections, moved the leaderboard spawn location closer to the racing line.
Tracks – Hockenheim – Moved the leaderboard spawn location further back
Tracks – Imola – Moved the pitlane entry gate entrance
Tracks – Portimao – Fixed harsh cut detections
Tracks – Scandinavian Raceway (Anderstorp) – AI behaviour tweaks to South layout
Tracks – Sepang – Fixed harsh cut detections (note: Sepang North layout appears to crash on load, this is being investigated)
Tracks – Suzuka – Fixed west layout pitlane that triggered invalid laps.

RACEROOM V0.9.2.23 DEDI FIX NOW AVAILABLE
Update Details
Dedi version = 71.0.1245
Dedi BuildID = 6143373

Changelog
Dedicated server – Fixed crash at the end of sessions that occurred when any player had left the server during said session.
Dedicated server – Fixed name fields in the UI that were not populating, following our switch to https