Small rFactor 2 Update Adds More HUD and AI Fixes

Following on less than a week after the release of the Q2 2023 Release Candidate, a small rFactor 2 update adds more HUD and AI fixes and improvements to the Studio 397 racing sim.

The main changes to the driver heads up display (HUD) are to solve issues rendering the right number of gauges, and displaying the correct fuel remaining. And some improvements to the behaviour of the AI if you’re racing against computer-controlled oppontents.

rfactor 2 Update Release Notes

• Fixed HUD only rendering one gauge correctly
• Fix for HUD sometimes showing invalid data for Fuel Laps Remaining
• Updated Grid/Pit Marker to use Lowlumemissive shader
• Added Throttle, Brake and Clutch gauge options to HUD
• Added ability to change text colour in MFD in HUDs
• Further improvements to updated HUD with multiple options for different element combinations
• Fixed updated dashboard shader not setting vertex colour
• Added missing help text on Battery Units option in Settings
• Material Editor: Added ability to set blend modes and texture chroma and no detail reduction.
• Fix AI slowing down when they’re close to other cars, even when they’re ahead
• Fix for AI not leaving room when entering pits
• Made AI more careful if they’re missing wings
• Reworked AIW pit box interpolation – This fixes various issues with AI not pitting correctly, such as retiring or colliding in pits – This also fixes AI not doing more than a single stint in sessions
• Fix AI waiting for cars pulling into pits even when there’s no need to wait
• Fix race condition crash in obstacle debug stats screen (moddev)
• AI Aggression now controls how much overlap AI want to be able to achieve before entering a corner before they commit
• Fixed some minor issues that could cause fast classes to hesitate overtaking slower cars out of corners

Known issues:

• When in VR the game saves changes to the wrong config file
• AI will fail to line up for FCY
• Formation lap speeds are capped too low, so if the grid gets pulled too far apart, the back will fail to catch up in time
• AI aren’t particularly good at evading cars parked on track and will slow down considerably, sometimes just lining up behind them

Keep up with all the latest rFactor 2 updates and news, here. Or check out the full rFactor 2 car list, and the rFactor 2 track list. Along with downloading the demo version for free via Steam, or buying rFactor 2 for the PC.