We were invited to try Assetto Corsa Competizione, the new chapter of the Assetto Corsa series. After 5 years Kunos simulations restarts from a solid base and appreciated by the community, adding what was missing from the previous chapter.
In Assetto Corsa Competizione, the step forward wants to be clear and decisive, without upsetting the good things that have been done so far. Let's start with the immediately striking aspect, that is, the graphic one: the use of Unreal Engine 4 has allowed the developers to push on the game's glance with particle effects, shadows, effects and much more beautiful details that contribute to making the very pleasant and satisfying overall experience.
From the physical point of view, however, the features that we will find in addition in Assetto Corsa Competizione are remarkable. In addition, because the base will be the very popular one of the first racing setup, so the game will be more complete and will take a further leap towards simulation.
Here are the main news:
For the model of tyres: pneumatic heat with 3 levels of depth (surface, core, inner tube), the heat of the tires is affected by the heat of the brakes, the temperature is affected by the presence of water; simulation of water drainage, punctures from wear, heat and tire damage / deflation, simulation of aquaplaning with adequate depth of water film simulated and influenced by tire design, speed, load and more.
Innovations also from the point of view aerodynamic: the weather will affect the car load; improved vertical plane simulation, aerodynamic simulation of brake pipes.
Great strides have also been made in the reproduction of the sound and operation of the engine: ECU map simulation with different consumption, power and acceleration / power delivery, launch control simulation, ECU start-up simulation, Pitlimiter simulation with automatic deactivation on 2nd gear and above (like real cars), simulation of ignition and engine start with dedicated times and "engine starting" torque.
Meticulous work also in recreating the work ofbraking system: realistic settings of BIAS brake (different for each car), simulation of the heat of the brake that affects the heat of the tire, simulation of the brake pipes that bring warmer air (compared to the ambient one), because they are close to the road temperature the same ambient temperature can give different results if the sky is clear or cloudy, simulating the effects of different brake pads.
The search for realism is also found inelectronics, in fact, thanks to a collaboration of the developers with MoTeC, it will be possible to analyze the car's telemetry in detail through the official software of the parent company; improved the settings of ABS and TC, also present several ECU maps.
Aspects that were missing in the first Assetto Corsa and that the sim drivers were asking for were the dynamic weather and l 'dynamic evolution of the circuit with the passage of time and laps. In particular, the dynamic weather will take into account the ambient temperature and the asphalt temperature, all in case of rain both day and night. Rain simulation: real water film with variable depth. The tires cover the water film, and the simulation is affected by the tire design, load, speed, heat and greater unpredictability, even deep water puddles; dynamic tires: the rubber is deposited on the circuit according to the number of laps of the car and the cars present in the race, but making the rubberized strip slippery when the track is wet; also simulated the wind, improved collision detection of the car and the tire-ground resulting in better handling and sensations to the driver.
One point on which the developers have focused is that ofaudio. The main additions are: better communications chief engineer, realistic sounds of "track life", dynamic reverberation and sound reflections from walls and barriers, dynamic weather sounds, physics-based sound behavior for ABS, tires, brakes, transmission, dynamic sounds surface, electronic sounds, different wiper and engine start / stop for each car, new collision sounds, improved on-board audio mix, improved audio experience for external cameras / track, muffler “popping”.
even the Multiplayer has been revised and improved: Integrated evaluation requirements for servers: driving competence based on various factors, safety evaluation, personalization of the car and driver (as in career and other custom race modes), customizable server list and highly configurable, rule set for quick races, custom races and official Blancpain Sprint / Endurance races, extended transmission API. Connection of individual instruments and creation of customized broadcasts, spectator mode, car category (AM, Silver, PRO) based on the Driver rating category.
Assetto Corsa Competizione is certainly a title that takes advantage of the excellent start of the first chapter of Assetto Corsa, but adds several features in this new game that will certainly improve the overall experience of the driver.
► Assetto Corsa is a racing-Simulation-Sport-indie game published by for PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the video game was released on 19/12/2014 The version for PlayStation 4 came out on 30/08/2016 The version for Xbox One came out on 30/08/2016
