Rennsport – Beta Update V1.8.0 – New Features And New Car

As already communicated in the RennSport Radio Check podcast, Competition Company has deployed Beta Patch V1.8 for its Rennsport online Racing platform.

The update includes a number of new features and introduces news content to the closed beta in the form of the Porsche Mission R, and the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb track. As a first Day/Night cycle test, the Spa-Francorchamps circuit will now feature the ability to race at night and a new Time Trial mode is implemented.

For all the details, check out the changelog below.

Changelog Patch V1.8:

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New content

• Added Goodwood Hillclimb Track
• Added Porsche Mission R Car

New features

• Implemented Time Trial mode
• Added day-night cycle system for Spa-Francorchamps track.
  •  More tracks featuring full night time coming with future updates.
• Implemented proper car lights for all available cars
• Implemented car brake heating visuals on brake discs
• Implemented tire deformation and wear visuals
• Implemented lock-to-horizon feature
• Integrated Intel XeSS upscaling technology
• Integrated Nvidia Reflex technology
• Integrated Nvidia Frame Generation technology

General

• Upgraded Unreal Engine from v.5.1.0 to v.5.3.2
• Updated Nvidia DLSS to v.3.5
• Improved overall game CPU performance and scaling with increasing number of cars on track
• Improved frame rate stability for a smoother experience
• Improved server performance
• Removed an option to set mirrors FPS
• Added a possibility to change an email address assigned to the account in the player profile page
• Added Sharpness setting in Video Settings

Cars

• BMW M4 GT3
  • Corrected aero balance
• Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
  • Corrected top-end torque

• All cars have had their shift lights corrected
• All cars now have more drag

Physics

• Improved GT3 tire behavior
  • More consistent grip
  • Reworked slip curve
  • Better tire cooling (Tires now last longer)

The changes to the GT3 tires are part of a larger rework coming in a future update.

• Using telemetry output will no longer affect CPU performance

Gameplay

• Added possibility to perform actions during a locked-input countdown procedure
  • It is now possible to change TC, BB, and ABS while waiting for the countdown
• Implemented in-game pause when player enters in-game menu in single-player mode
• Implemented pit lane lights
• Improved wheel blur visual quality

SFX

• Implemented tire lock-up sounds for all cars

Input

• Updated provided wheel presets:
  • Fanatec Podium DD1
  • Fanatec Podium DD2
  • Fanatec CS DD
  • Fanatec CS DD+
  • Fanatec CSL DD
  • Gamepad Preset 
  • Logitech G29
  • Moza R5
  • Moza R9 
  • Simucube 2.0 Pro 
  • Thrustmaster T300RS
• Added a system to detect your hardware and match it with an existing default preset

UI

• Added possibility to select favorite cameras in spectator mode
• Added a possibility to set transparency for some modules in HUD layout editor
• Added device-based button display on game UI
• Updated splash screen

Bug Fixes

• Fixed some problems with game servers sometimes not starting because of timeouts
• Fixed problem with direct input wheel preset detection not working on game boot
• Fixed some problems with car dashboards displaying invalid values in some cases
• Fixed some problems occurring when using scrubbing functionality while in replays or live spectator mode
• Fixed problems with replays not being saved correctly if the contest name contains Windows-prohibited characters in its name
• Fixed problem with on-track marshals sometimes not waving flags correctly
• Fixed a problem with steering wheel rotation not being correctly replicated while spectating in certain scenarios
• Fixed some problems with players being penalized for no reason during a rolling start procedure
• Fixed some penalties-related bugs occurring when the player enters or exits the pit lane
• Fixed some problems with ghost visibility when spectating ESL R1-like qualifications
• Fixed problems with caching filters in quick session settings which led to new cars being hidden after a game update
• Fixed some problems with holding buttons in menus leading to unexpected behavior
• Fixed problem with cars in the garage sometimes being flipped on their roofs
• Fixed problem with losing UI focus in some cases
• Fixed problem with “choppy” impression when looking at credits screen scroll animation
• Added missing default controller bindings for garage view
• Fixed a problem with the car not being spawned for DNF:ed / DSQ:ed players if they disconnect and reconnect a server
• Fixed a few typos in the UI
• Fixed grass being too slippery

Known Issues

• Disabling the pit limiter as soon as the Pit Lane message disappears will result in a penalty due to a desync between the message and the detection point. Wait for 1-2s after the UI message disappears to disable the pit limiter
• Ghost car does not move in Time Trial Replays
• Shadow textures in Time Trial occasionally do not load correctly. Resetting the Time Trial resolves the issue  
• “End on Crossing Finish Line” message will trigger when anyone goes back to pit during the Race or Qualify. This is only a UI issue, the race stage won’t actually end on crossing the finish line until all cars on the track are finished 
• In online races, if a car crashes at very high speeds into a wall, it can cause a mini-freeze for all connected clients 
• Reversing with the Porsche Mission R will recharge the battery
• Getting a black flag during a Time Trial will soft-lock the player. You have to leave the Time Trial and go back to the Main Menu. 
• Updating your profile name will not update your name in any Time Trial Leaderboards unless a faster time is set with the new name
• EV has the wrong TC sound, fix in a future patch

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Official Webpage – www.rennsport.gg

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