iRacing – 2024 Season 4 Patch 2 And Hotfix 1 Release Notes

iRacing deployed the 2024 Season 4 Patch 2 and Hotfix 1 for its on-line racing service. For all the small print take a look at the Launch Notes beneath.

Credit score: Featured iRacing Screenshot By Craig Salter.

2024 Season 4 Patch 2 Launch Notes:

SIMULATION:

Connectivity

• Fastened a problem with the Ping Server for programs with each IPv4 and IPv6.

Physics

• The quantity of pure clutch chunk variance has been decreased.

iRacing Climate System

• Fastened a problem the place a major temperature change occurred at precisely 4 hours and 6 minutes into any Session utilizing Static Climate. 
• Fastened a problem the place a dust texture appeared on windshield banners each time it was raining.

Official Racing

• Fastened a problem with the Distributed Splits Algorithm the place the Race Scheduler sometimes failed to make use of the brand new split-forming algorithm and as a substitute fell again to the unique model.

Dust Racing

• Fastened a visible problem the place opponent automobiles may seem to have the wrong wheel stiffness.

Graphics

• Fastened a problem the place grime was not being cleared correctly on rain-enabled automobiles.
• Quite a lot of automobiles have had their footwells darkened.
• Fastened a problem with some automotive paint schemes the place the windshield may look like color-tinted.

Audio

• Some rain sounds have been reverted again to .WAV format.
• – – A difficulty was seen with some rain sounds inflicting a pulsing sound – we are going to examine.

Pits

• Fastened a problem the place Lollipop Man may seem to have some visible popping as you modified digicam distances from him.

CARS:

<Automobile Class> [Legacy] NASCAR Xfinity Class Vehicles

• Fastened a problem the place opponent automobiles had been at all times invisible. They had been making an attempt an experimental new kind of stealth racing – it didn’t go nicely.

Aston Martin Vantage GT4

• For the injury mannequin, fastened a problem the place some rear items had been lacking at sure digicam distances.

BMW M4 G82 GT4

• Mirrors have been reordered to match the BMW M4 GT3.
• Paint sample texture recordsdata have been up to date for higher quantity board placement for non-official paint schemes.
• Fastened a texture problem with the specular map.

Dallara IR18

• Anti Roll Bars might now not be adjusted whereas the automobile is actively cornering.
• iRacing setups have been up to date.

Dust Mini Inventory

• Tire put on fee has been decreased.
• Tire Strain Min/Max values have been constrained additional to work nice for each asphalt and grime tracks (10/20psi left and proper).
• Visor tear-off might now be sure to a hotkey for this automotive.
• The windshield tear-off possibility has been faraway from the Black Field.
• Windshield shaders have been up to date.
• Fastened a problem the place the steering column was invisible.

Ferrari 296 GT3

• Fastened a problem the place the engine may stall throughout a spin.
• IMSA logos have been up to date for improved readability.

Ford Mustang FR500S

• Fastened a problem the place some wiper animations may look floppy.

Ford Mustang GT3

• A flaming sizzling new paint sample is now obtainable for this automotive.

Hyundai Elantra N TCR

• Chassis texture has improved white steadiness for the newest PBR shaders.

Hyundai Veloster N TCR

• Chassis texture has improved white steadiness for the newest PBR shaders.

Ligier JS P320

• Fastened a problem with some cockpit reflections throughout wet climate.

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO

• Improved in-car engine sounds and added new transmission and drivetrain sounds.
• Patched an area the place you may partly see via the bodywork from the cockpit.
• Windshield wiper animation splines have been up to date.
• Quantity location has been adjusted barely to assist heart numbers within the quantity board.  
• The IMSA Leaderboard panels have been added to the interface fashions the place acceptable.
• Camber has been added to the UI mannequin to match the suspension proven.

Mini Inventory

• Tire put on fee has been decreased.
• The windshield tear-off possibility has been added to the Black Field.
• Paint sample texture recordsdata have been up to date for improved placement of rear sponsors.
• Windshield shaders have been up to date.
• Fastened a problem the place the steering column was invisible.
• Fastened a problem the place the right-rear tire hub was lacking at shut digicam distances.

[Legacy] Dallara DW12

• Anti Roll Bars might now not be adjusted whereas the automobile is actively cornering.

TRACKS:

Cadwell Park Circuit

• Fastened a problem the place brake markers may disappear at decrease graphics settings.

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

• Barney, Legendary Flagman, has arrived at this model of the monitor! He was caught up to now model of the monitor, and needed to apply superior chronomancy to get right here.
• (Grand Prix Pits) – A placeholder wall from the pit entrance has been eliminated.
• (Bike) – Paint strains have been added to higher outline the alternate Flip 9.
• A lacking sausage curb has been discovered and put in at Flip 1.
• Some lacking grasscrete has been added to Flip 13 and Flip 14.
• Fastened a problem the place coloured floor paint may disappear on decrease graphics settings.
• The Ferris wheel is now absolutely animated and lit!
• Fastened a problem with grass rising on the inexperienced drainage channel.
• Some bushes have been added to the areas round Bruxelles.
• Patched a couple of holes within the terrain.
• Some terrain colours have been improved.
• The colour of drains close to curbs have been up to date.
• The loading display picture has been up to date.

Homestead Miami Speedway

• (Street Course A & B) – Fastened a problem the place some brake markers disappeared with Objects Element set to “Low”.

Knockhill Racing Circuit

• Fastened a problem the place it may rain contained in the pit storage.

Lånkebanen (Hell RX)

• Fastened a important problem the place this monitor was failing to load.
• – – The foundation reason for this problem was associated to a speaker taking part in the newly encoded surroundings sounds discovered inside a bush at this monitor.

2024 Season 4 Patch 2 Hotfix 1:

SIMULATION:

iRacing Climate System

• For Forecasted Climate Mode, fastened a problem the place cloud cowl and rain predictions had been being calculated incorrectly within the brief time period.
• – – This fixes a problem the place the Spotter would constantly name out upcoming climate modifications incorrectly. Please be suggested that your Spotter shouldn’t be a meteorologist – he’s simply doing the very best he can.

Warmth Racing

• Fastened a problem the place the monitor floor temperature may spike an additional 45°F if a Session inside a Warmth Racing occasion was skipped. This isn’t what was meant by “warmth” racing!

Graphics

• Fastened a problem with rain-enabled automotive windshields the place extraordinarily dramatic and opaque sunspot shines or shadow flares may seem on the glass.
• Fastened a problem the place chrome and brushed wheels may seem black in interface photos.
• Fastened a problem the place some automobiles appeared to have misplaced their windshield glass within the paint store. 

Audio

• Improved the sounds for rumble saw-tooth curbs.
• Fastened a problem the place many engine starter sounds would fail to play.

Telemetry

• Some values for the Push-to-Cross system (P2P) have been added to telemetry.
• – – P2P_Count = Shows the full variety of seconds of P2P remaining.
• – – P2P_Status = Shows if the P2P system is lively.

CARS:

Lotus 49

• The brake bias adjustment increment has been decreased from 0.5% to 0.25%.

McLaren 720S GT3 EVO

• Aerodynamic drag has been elevated barely, clutch inertia has been elevated, and engine inertia has been decreased to match info from McLaren.

NASCAR Cup Sequence Toyota Camry

• For the injury mannequin, fastened a problem with the attachment factors for the entrance fenders.

NASCAR Cup Sequence Subsequent Gen Ford Mustang

• Adjusted the lighting properties on the metallic nostril strip.

NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang

• Adjusted the lighting properties on the metallic nostril strip.

TRACKS:

Daytona Worldwide Speedway

• (Street Course) – The slowdown penalty on the first left curb within the Bus Cease has been relaxed barely. Drivers now want 2 tires within the grass on the heart of the apex to set off the slowdown penalty.

Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg

• For all configs that use the principle pit lane, the secure entry rule has been tightened up. Vehicles now should clear the racing floor earlier than the green-painted space.

Watkins Glen Worldwide

• Some lacking water drains have been added.

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