Release 0.3 for Assetto Corsa Rally is now live, bringing two fully laser-scanned Monte Carlo Rally stages to simulation for the first time: Col de Turini and Sisteron.
Col de Turini is a legendary 18 km mountain stage, defined by constant elevation changes, extreme technicality, and minimal margin for error. Sisteron, by contrast, is a fast and flowing 13 km stage with wide, well-paved roads, long open corners, quick direction changes, and several high-speed sections.
Both stages will feature Dynamic Weather, recreating the same conditions found in real life, where the surface can alternate between snow and tarmac and back to snow again, marking the debut of Dynamic Snow in rally simulations for the first time. For greater variety in the cars we can use to experience the new stages, two new additions arrive: the 2022 Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 (All-Wheel Drive) and the 1970 Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF (Front-Wheel Drive). Both will also be available with the new Snow Tires to tackle the most extreme conditions.
The update also brings general improvements to physics, audio, and visual fidelity, enhancing the overall realism and immersion of the KUNOS Simulazioni simulator, produced by 505 Games.
‘CHANGELOG’ da v0.3
NEW CONTENT:
- Added Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
- Added Lancia Fulvia Gr.4
- Added Monte Carlo Rally with two stages: Col de Turini (18 km) and Sisteron (13 km). Weather conditions are fully dynamic within the same run.
- Added 4 new ACR Event groups and a total of 40 new ACR Events
STAGES & CIRCUITS:
- Added Monte Carlo Rally: Col de Turini, Sisteron, and Service Park
CARS:
- Added Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
- Added Lancia Fulvia Gr.4
- Added Monte Carlo tires (standard and studded versions)
- Improved anti-aliasing on car materials
- Added support for daytime running lights (DRL)
- Added asphalt dust effects on cars
- Fixed inverted right-side badges on Alpine A110
- Adjusted wheel graphic offsets in multiple configurations
- Improved Mini Cooper license plate textures
- Fixed Mini Cooper auxiliary lights
- Reduced internal window fog effects
- Fixed corrupted dirt and damage effects on the rear of Hyundai i20
- Added hood latch animations on Citroën Xsara, Peugeot 208, and Fiat 131
CONTROLS (INPUT):
- Added steering filter options for gamepads and removed default steering deadzone (users can now set it to 0). All values reset on first launch after update.
- Added soft lock option for wheels
- Fixed Xbox wireless controller detection
PHYSICS:
- More realistic steering ratio for Lancia Rally 037
- Revised combined grip model for all surfaces
- Revised pneumatic trail model, and consequently FFB, on all surfaces
- Added car-specific FFB intensity adjustment
- Adjusted surface grip
- Tire thermal evolution temporarily disabled while system improvements are in progress
- Added Škoda Fabia RS Rally2 and Lancia Fulvia Coupé HF 1.6
- Added winter tires for asphalt (standard and studded)
- Adjusted and improved default setups for some cars
AUDIO:
- Added engine/exhaust sounds for Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
- Added engine/exhaust sounds for Lancia Fulvia Gr.4
- Ambient audio setup for Monte Carlo Rally
- First implementation of fireworks audio
- Adjusted asphalt sliding sounds for earlier feedback
- Improved engine damage sounds
- Improved spatial audio for exhausts in third-person view
- Sound transition between asphalt/snow surfaces
- Increased engine deceleration volume on Delta
- Added additional random events in service park
- Improved audio mixing for all driving cameras
GAMEPLAY & UI:
- Added yaw (horizontal rotation) and roll (lateral tilt) camera customization
ONLINE:
- Fixed crashes caused by authentication recovery during gameplay
- Migrated backend cluster to a new, more stable server service
VFX, LIGHTING & ART DIRECTION:
- Added new custom Sky setup with geographic coordinates for Monte Carlo Rally
- Added custom lighting setup for Monte Carlo Rally
- Improved visual quality of raindrops on windscreen
- Fixed overexposure issue on triple-monitor setups
- Reduced (stuttering) during gameplay