Here's Volume 10 of the Assetto Corsa Multiple Track Mod Review Project or
PERHAPS THE REAL TRACKS ARE THE FRIENDS WE MADE ALONG THE WAY.
Volume 1 - A is
here.
Volume 2 - B is
here.
Volume 3 - C and D is
here.
Volume 4 - E, F, and G is
here.
Volume 5 - H and I is
here.
Volume 6 - J and K is
here.
Volume 7 - L and M is
here.
Volume 8 - N is
here.
Volume 9 - O and P is
here.
This one is all addendum. There have been a lot of tracks released since I started this project that are duplicates of pre-existing tracks. Here is a collection of those that I hadn't reviewed yet. A-P here. There's gonna be a LOT of actk releases in here. I'm adding each of the tracks here back to the original posts for their corresponding letter as well.
Addendum
Adelaide 1988
Testing Car: Audi R8 V10 Plus
Folder Name: adelaide1988
Author: Rainmaker
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/b9sg09ecyid89he/Adelaide_1988_v1.6_by_SBB_project.7z/file
With the automatically downloaded CSP config this looks great. There's nice GrassFX and lots of detailed models around the track. The track bridges look a bit washed out, but overall this looks pretty nice. I was a little bit disappointed that there isn't any night lighting.
Folder Name: adelaide1988
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/atxf1j20tlba/adelaide1988.7z.html
This is a rework of the Rainmaker version and it is a pretty big improvement. The lighting isn't so bright and that makes a lot of the details of the textures visible. The only complaint I have is that the crowd is gone. It would be nice to have the crowd back. Other than that, this is good, so I recommend this over the original.
Adelaide 2011
Testing Car: Porsche 911 (993) Carrera
Folder Name: adelaide2011
Author: Rainmaker
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/adelaide-clipsal-500-2011-by-tewie-and-rainmaker.4922/
I like this one a lot. This one doesn't have an automatically downloaded config file but textures look good and the track surroundings look nice. Nothing to complain about here. I'll probably eventually put together a lighting and grass config for this because it's a nice track that deserves a bit of modernization. This one is my pick.
Folder Name: adelaide2011
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/sapfe57fdv5n/adelaide2011.7z.html
This one adds some grass and tweaks the colors a bit, but I feel like it just makes everything too dark. I prefer the original.
Albi 1967
Testing Car: Brabham BT24
Folder Name: albi1967
Author: Rainmaker
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/l2cn9zvkvrb53xr/Albi_1967_v1.5_a_NeelJ_by_Rainmaker.7z/file
This definitely has the hallmarks of an old track conversion, but it's well cared for in the conversion process as well. This track has a great atmosphere and it's incredibly fun to drive. The road mesh is very low poly, something you can especially feel and see around the corners. This is the one to get
Folder Name: albi1967
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/jw4l34geec1l/albi1967.7z.html
This is another rework and it's the same all over again. Too dark. The original is great. This one also has some bad flags with the wrong alpha setting selected.
Albi 2006
Testing Car: Toyota Supra A70
Folder Name: albi2006
Author: Rainmaker
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/0772zkf1fwrwslb/Albi_2006_v1.2_a_NeelJ_by_Rainmaker.7z/file
This one has a lot of details but unfortunately most of them are blown out by super bright daylight. It doesn't have an automatically downloaded config file, so there's no grassfx or lighting either. It looks "fine" but could be improved.
Folder Name: albi2006
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/5fy3hah3zyx5/albi2006.7z.html
This rework takes care of the lighting problem and adds grass. It looks pretty good, but this modder often overlooks details and in this case there are a few places where more time and care would have made things better like forgetting to mark things as alpha when they have a transparency in their texture.
Folder Name: actk_albi2006
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/qf21kqlhmydq/actk_albi_2006.7z.html
This one is excellent! Instead of a rework of an older AC track, this is a full conversion from rFactor 2 and it's fantastic. It fixes all the gripes I had about the previous rework. This one is my pick. This one would be a great candidate to add lights to as well, since it's got the light poles modeled already. I hope to see some more development on this in the future.
Algarve
Testing Car: Lada Riva 1.5E Catalyst
Folder Name: algarve_international_circuit
Author: Tiago Lima
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/algarve-international-circuit.2874/
There are no glaring flaws with this version, but it definitely looks older and slightly less detailed than the Reboot version, but that's not to say it's not good, it is really good. It feels slightly bumpier and only a little bit less refined.
Folder Name: algarve
Author: AC Track Reboot
Download: https://sharemods.com/fjev0y8jas6m/algarve.7z.html
This version looks more detailed and it seems to have been smoothened a little bit, but not too much. There are still bumps in the road and that's a good thing. Lighting and detail are just a little bit better than Tiago Lima's version. It's definitely good.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: algarve
Author: @Zwiss
Download:
This looks fantastic. The colors are much more natural and realistic when compared to AC Track Reboot. We are getting to the point where the improvements are getting so small that it's hard to compare them, but this one very slightly gets the edge over the reboot version.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: algarve_grid
Author:
Download:
I have no recollection of where I got this, and it appears as if it's a very early work in progress. Some trackside buildings are very detailed, while the grass textures are very blurry. I don't think it's fair to review it in this state but I will recommend looking back on it when it's done because it shows a lot of promise.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: portimao
Author: @marc_13000 and
@Blackcelica
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/d8msi0idq3pfmjs/Portimao+FINAL+EDITION+Track+&+Skin.rar/file
I didn't think it could get better than the
@Zwiss version but then I tried this. It might not sound like skinning a track is a lot of work but so much stuff had to be reworked to make this 2021 F1 skinned version of the track work and it was all done masterfully. This is the new king of Algarve for AC. Definitely get this one.
Anneau du Rhin 2016
Testing Car: Kia Stinger Cup
Folder Name: anneau_du_rhin2016
Author: Rainmaker
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/5omg3...016_v1.2_by_Boblebric_NeelJ_Rainmaker.7z/file
I had never tried this track before and it is really fun. It's become one of my favorites after only a few laps. If you haven't tried it, it's really good. The visuals are adequate for a track converted from rfactor and the grassfx config by mike08 automatically downloads with content manager and adds some nice grass. The surroundings are a little bit low poly but that's to be expected with a conversion from rfactor. Overall, the driving experience makes up for the few visual shortcomings. Despite a reworked version being available this is the one to get.
Folder Name: anneau_du_rhin2016
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/8sjqtwh9qiv2/anneau_du_rhin2016.7z.html
This is another one of these reworks that I don't really think was neccessary. The other one looks fine and this one is just a bit too dark. Also the big track-bridge texture flickers at a distance in this version where it doesn't in the original. I'd just stick with the original.
Apricot Hill
Testing Car: 1973 Toyota Celica CLub Sport
Folder Name: apricothill
Author: ACF
Download: https://sharemods.com/2ne48i28afyl/apricothill.7z.html
This is a recreation of a much loved Gran Turismo track. It's fantastic fun to drive but the looks let it down. It just doesn't quite capture the feel of the original. With more love (and some better looking assets) it could get there.
Folder Name: apricot_hill
Author: @pk3r72owns
Download:
This one is simply incredible. Unlike the other one, this completely captures the feel of the old Gran Turismo games and you also get all the layouts. As a bonus this ALSO includes the Mid-Field track from Gran Turismo and has a fantasy layout that combines both. The detail and work that went into this is phenomenal. Definitely grab this one.
Arese
Testing Car: Ford Escort Mk II Group 4 Spec
Folder Name: arese
Author: thestrobe8
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/arese.5096/
This wouldn't load at first, content manager complained about the AI spline. After deleting the AI directory it loads fine for hotlapping, so there's obviously something wrong with it. Also there is no map. It is a very basic looking track with decent enough textures but nothing about the way it look stands out. The ground off-track has a really rough, low-poly look to it. Aside from that it is very fun to drive.
Folder Name: arese
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/xruyymdtsvje/arese.7z.html
This one doesn't have the AI problems but yet again everything is just dark and gloomy. All of these reworks are lit as if it's an overcast day, no matter what weather is selected. As for good points the grass looks good and it really hides the visual flaws of the original. I tried the rework's AI and ext_config.ini files on the original track and this was great. Whatever is being done to the track to make it dark was undone but it kept the nice grass and the new AI makes the original work so... it's complicated but I recommend the hybrid approach with this one.
Aviano
Testing Car: Lamborghini Huracan Performante
Folder Name: aviano
Author: patrikpat
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/aviano-cirquit-for-assetto-corsa.19852/
This is a conversion of an old Kunos track and it's very fun to drive. It looks decent, and that's helped by a decent grass CSP config file that's automatically downloaded if you have that feature enabled in content manager. The only flaws I could find are a few of the adboard textures are a bit stretched looking and the hotlap start is up in the air. There are a few skins available that alleviate those issues (aside from the hotlap start of course). This is the version I'd go for.
Folder Name: aviano
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/5dxs7kfz50q4/aviano_cirquit.7z.html
This one seemed a tiny bit darker, but that's really the only thing I noticed. All of the flaws I noticed in the original are still here. Stick with the original.
Bahrain
Testing Car:RSS Formula Hybrid 2020
Folder Name: bahrain
Author: ACU
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/k6etbjx5450k8tz/ac_bahrain_v.1.01.rar
I am pretty sure this is another F1 Codemasters conversion. It's really high quality and I can't really find anything wrong with it aside from the fact that it doesn't have any lights for night racing, but it's very solid anyway.
Folder name: bahrain_night
Author: simracersjapan.jp
Download:
http://www.simracersjapan.jp/nightpack.rar
This one is pretty much the same but adds a night mode. The night mode is a custom weather rather than with the custom shaders patch. The lights don't work when CSP is active. Otherwise it's pretty much the same.
Folder name: bahrain_night
Author: patrikpat
Download:
https://mega.nz/#!lQQh0SzD!m7UUlXF31Dxo5d-F-JDWkgEUAKgMed6CcnaSubBsXNk
This one seems exactly like the above one but it works with custom shaders patch instead of the custom weather.
Folder name: bahrain_2020
Author:
@jk0011
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/ehyd9j6fyonosl8/bahrain_2020_1_12.7z/file
This track is a further rework of the other versions. It's got lights, and the endurance variant that wasn't included with the other ones, and updated sponsor skins. It's extremely well done and my favorite of the bunch.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: bahrain_international_circuit
Author: lavalamp641
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bahrain-international-circuit-all-layouts.35001/
This is the only version of this track that is available that isn't a codemasters conversion. It was a scratch-made mod track for Rfactor, then ported to rfactor 2, then converted to AC. It isn't as detailed in it's surroundings as the codemasters derived versioins so visually it isn't as nice, and the road surface is bumpy in a low-poly kind of way. The one advantage this one has is that it has more track variants that none of the rest have (including the new outer ring variant that F1 will be using this season). There's no glaring problems with it, but it's just not as nice as Bahrain 2020 by
@jk0011/patrikpat.
Bathurst
Testing Car: GT4 Toyota GT86
Folder Name: bathurst
Author: unknown
Download:
https://sharemods.com/a2uskwcmqxos/bathurst.7z.html
The surroundings don't look great, lap timer resets when crossing the line but no laps are recorded (missing checkpoints), the track is too wide, the track is too bumpy, the trees look flat. I don't remember where I got this version and it doesn't have a readme so I have no idea who made this.
Folder Name: bathurst_acu
Author: ACU
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/download/42tfnynvmbn47kd/acu_bathurst_1.01.7z
This version is really good. I think it's a conversion from rFactor 2 (He also did a shift conversion, so I'm not sure if this is rF2 or Shift to be honest), and aside from the Kunos banners all over the start of the track it looks really good, all while maintaining a great frame rate. I really like this version.
There are a couple of skin packs for this track by Fred Basset that get rid of the Kunos banners and dress things up a bit
Retro:
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bathurst-james-hardie-1000-billboards.16341/
Moderen :
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/bathurst-billboards-remix.16326/
Folder Name: bathurst_fm7
Author: Terra21 & Jim LLoyd
Download:
https://www.mediafire.com/file/y4scpcytw22l95v/bathurst_fm7.rar
Trackside details are perfect, the AI is decent, lighting is spot on, and since it's a conversion from Forza Motorsport 7, the attention to detail is incredible. There's lots of skins available for it, and it comes with 3 track variants. The only complaint I have at all is that it doesn't maintain a full 90FPS (important for VR) for the whole lap, but it does through most of it. Despite that, this is a great version. It was definitely the best version until reboot team's ACC conversion.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: actk_mountpanorama
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download:
https://sharemods.com/1muvj33n9bya/actk_mountpanorama.7z.html
This track began it's life in ACC and then was converted to rFactor 2 and then carried over to AC. This conversion is nicely done, but there's a couple issues, mainly with the road. There's almost no feel to it, it's so smooth. And even the texture for the road is smooth, like you're driving on polished stone. No night lighting either, unfortunately. Not much else to say about it.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: rt_bathurst
Author: Reboot Team
Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/q0fjrwil59d8ig7/rt_bathurst.rar/file
This is also based on the ACC version but was converted directly instead of going through rfactor 2 before getting to AC. Reboot team really knocked it out of the park with this one. It's got so much more detail, the road feel is on point, the daytime lighting is perfect and the night lighting is gorgeous. This is the new best Bathurst.
Boujma
Testing Car: Chevrolet Corvette C7R GTLM
Folder Name: boujma
Author: QuadCoreMax
Download:
This place is a bit rough but has a lot of potential. It's got a lot of decent textures but desperately needs grass, shadows, color correction, and there's absolutely no camber in the road at all. But like I said, it has potential. It's almost good. Despite that, this is the version to get.
Folder Name: boujma
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/37pklijjt65c/boujma.7z.html
This is a rework of the above track and sometimes I wonder why this guy even bothers. The grass is a nice touch but again it was all made too dark and the cones and flag shaders are screwed up. The original had waving flags but these don't wave, and then the cones are just large white glitchy pyramids while the ones in the original just look like cones. It's like it was never even tested or checked! Skip this and just get the original.
Bremgarten
Testing Car: Alfa Romeo 12C-36
Folder Name: bremgarten1954
Author: rainmaker
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/gp1rjvcdd4iasry/Bremgarten_1954_v1.0_by_Rainmaker.7z/file
This track surprised me. I expected it to look bad, and while it doesn't look amazing, it's a solid looking track. Everything except the blurry horizon mountains looks color corrected, and maybe it's just because I had grassFX on (really, grassFX transforms bland environments) but I really liked the way this one looks, plus the road surface is good and it's a genuinely fun track to drive.
Folder Name: bremgarten_faux_pre_war
Author: @GzeroD
Download:
I am not sure if this is a rework of the rainmaker version or if it was just a conversion done from the same source material. There are only a few differences I notice between this one and the other one. The main one is the signage is different and second is that there's no people around. I copied the bremgarten1954 ini file to this track and all of the lights and grassfx stuff carried over just fine and it looks awesome.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: bremgarten1954
Author: Reboot Team
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/5o1xvvtfpu2zaab/bremgarten1954.zip/file
This one is magnificent. It takes all of the nice qualities of the original and refines all of the visuals. the rolling hills look great, the trees look more natural, and the whole place just looks more alive and real. This is now the best version.
Brno
Testing Car: F1C75 Ferrari 312T
Folder Name: brno
Author: Sneer
Download:
https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/brno.2584/
This version of the track is fine. It looks good for the time it was released but it's a bit bland by today's standards, especially the grass and the road texture. Racing on it feels great. There aren't any lights for night racing.
Folder Name: brno_circuit
Author: Malagoli
Download:
https://malagoligarage.wordpress.com/2016/04/11/brno-circuit-v-1-1/
This version of the track is fantastic. It does the same things right that the first one does, but it also adds lights, better textures, better grass, and an overall better feel.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: brno_circuit_reworked
Author: Sneer, Rafael Malagoli (Malagoli Garage), Sliderman
Download:
https://sharemods.com/ii1gxoxaqmlb/brno_circuit_reworked.7z.html
This one takes all of the improvements from the Malagoli version and builds upon them to create a more natural look. Paint colors on the curbs look brighter, the trees look more natural, and the grass looks a lot more real as well. The whole place just feels much more real, and the road surface feels better too. Definitely grab this one.
Circuit de Gedinne
Testing Car: BMW M2 MDCT 2019
Folder Name: gedinne
Author: Gilles75
Download: Pay Mod -
https://celletson.wixsite.com/acclassics/custom-track-packs
This is a great track presented extremely poorly. The textures look old, the poly count is low, and it's got flickering trees all over the place. This is an artifact created by a lazy unoptimized conversion. There are duplicate faces for all of the trees and that's what causes this behavior. It's an easy fix but Gilles chose not to do it and then put the track up for sale. The wrong blending mode is also set to things that are supposed to be transparent, so towers end up looking really psychedelic in a "I can't believe i paid money for this" kind of way. It also has no CSP features like lights and grass. Skip this.
Folder Name: gedinne
Author: @Plexus22
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/wn85zjpjv73dfpk/Circuit_de_Gedinne.rar/file
Unfortunately this is exactly the same as the Gilles version except it has a grassfx implementation that needs more work. I think instead of basing a rework on the Gilles version it might be better to start over by converting the original track all over again, and instead of doing it the way Gilles did, do it right. As it stands I can't really recommend either version. There's a great track in here waiting to come out.
Circuit de Ledenon
Testing Car: Suzuki Cappuccino (EA21R)
Folder Name: ledenon
Author: stazer92
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/ledenon-2008.5282/
This is a good start. As far as racing goes it's solid. The track surface is nice and it's really fun to drive on. As for the graphics, they need some work. some track-side objects are floating and some are embedded into the ground. Lighting is a little harshly bright, and there's lots of things that need to be transparent that aren't (like backgrounds on some trees and fans)
Folder Name: circuit_de_ledenon
Author: unknown
Download: https://sharemods.com/zf8k74glqrb0/circuit_de_ledenon.7z.html
This one seems to be a sort of interim version between the previous one and the next one. It fixes some of the graphical bugs but not all, and it's still overly bright.
Folder Name: ledenon
Author: Pset
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/ledenon-france.6973/
This is a fixed up and enhanced version of the stazer92 track above. It fixed all of the graphical anomolies and most of the floating objects. It still looks like an rfactor track but it looks like a well done conversion now.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: ledenon
Author: Philcout, Piaoo, Thesky, Pset, nobody, Sliderman
Download: https://sharemods.com/38xk5qktbhwr/circuit_de_ledenon_v1.25.7z.html
This is a further rework of the pset version and while it's an improvement, I think this version of the track has reached it's limit to how much it can be improved. I think to get any better than this (and I mean this in the best way possible) very well polished turd is to completely remake it with modern tools and techniques. That being said, this is the best version.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: ledenon
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/94kslnejmahf/ledenon.7z.html
This appears to be a rework of Stazer92's original version instead of building upon the Pset version and many of the graphical bugs are back like trees either having the wrong alpha set or being one sided so they can only be viewed from one side. Not great.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Testing Car: RSS Formula Hybrid 2020
Folder Name: montreal
Author: linolafett
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/circuit-gilles-villeneuve-montréal-québec-canada.4439/
This is not a conversion, it's a scratch-made track that is a work in progress, and hasn't been updated since 2015. Overall it looks pretty good but it's got a lot of little flaws like grass models overlapping onto the track, repetetive trees, and terrible AI. If it got a little bit of love it could be really good, but it appears to be abandoned and the readme file included with it specifically says modifying it isn't allowed so...
Folder Name: montreal
Author: Terra21
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/486p5ww0ub0czjb/montreal.rar
It was hard to make up my mind if this is the best version of this track or if the ACU one is. This one overall looks better and has decent AI but it has these really distracting rolling ad-boards. I'm not sure if this came before the linolafett version, but one of them used the same folder name as the other, which is unfortunate.
Folder Name: gilles-villeneuve
Author: ACU
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/g3vb869vr6p3g0c/ac_gilles-villeneuve_v.1.0.rar
Another codemasters conversion. It has a bunch of Kunos banners but there are skins available. I think I give this one the edge just because it looks good and doesn't have the annoying ad-boards. It also has more community support with skins and AI replacements available to download. UPDATE: I made a simple grassfx/flags config for this track and packaged it up with a skin replacing the kunos banners with regular f1 sponsors. You can grab that here:
https://sharemods.com/vg5t86e1zuum/gilles-villeneuve-skin-extension.7z.html
NEW!!!
Folder Name: gilles-villeneuve
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/pgs1vttznd56/gilles-villeneuve.7z.html
This is just the ACU version made dark and gloomy with some grassfx. Skip this.
Circuit Mont-Tremblant
Testing Car: Lada Priora 2170
Folder Name: mt_tremblant
Author: TwoHardCore
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1guE5ln49FVVkmAiJxnJ0ewCXi3sX3i4B/view
Ok so this one is pretty rough. It's a good start, and I understand that it's an abandoned work in progress so it gets a bit of a pass there, but it's still not great. Bad looking trees that intersect blank billboards, floating motorhomes, low res textures... skip this.
Folder Name: mt_tremblant
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/ii93f5x3juth/mt_tremblant.7z.html
This is a small improvement of TwoHardCore's version. It adds grassfx, but everything else in the review of the original still applies. It needs more time in the oven.
Folder Name: rt_mont_tremblant
Author: Reboot Team
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/imj91fix98t79x4/rt_mont_tremblant.7z/file
Luckily you can just forget those other two exist because this is phenomenal. It's a codemasters conversion and looks and performs absolutely amazing. There is so much detail here and the conversion has been tended to with the care you'd expect from Reboot Team. This one belongs in everyone's tracks folder.
Dijon-Prenois 2016
Testing Car: F1C75 McLaren
Folder Name: dijon-prenois2016
Author: Rainmaker
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/dcjkjactklhq2di/Dijon-Prenois_2016_v1.3_by_Rainmaker.7z/file
This is another track I'd never tried before and it's great. There's a grass config waiting to be automatically downloaded by content manager that makes it look good, and it's really fun to drive. Well worth the download. I can't come up with anything bad to say about it other than there appears to be a very thin line that is glitching across the track from all of the fire extinguisher models. Very weird. Despite that, this is the good version.
Folder Name: dijon-prenois2016
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/mdtxjie6vvgr/dijon-prenois2016.7z.html
I'm not sure why this exists. The original didn't need reworking as it didn't have any glaring flaws and this doesn't bring anything new to the table. It doesn't fix the fire extinguishers.
Eastern Creek 1990
Testing Car: Koenigsegg Jesko
Folder Name: easterncreek
Author: aspec7878
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/eastern-creek-raceway.2717/
Baked in skybox causes weird shadow issues with CSP. Other than the weird shadows and skybox this is not that bad and some of the trackside details look pretty nice.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: easterncreek
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/pt7pd1fhk9t0/easterncreek.7z.html
This one fixes the sky and shadows, and adds grass, but adds new issues. The wrong shader is applied to the electricity pylons so they look bad, and the trees look worse, like the way shadows are cast on them looks bad. I think normals need to be fixed there to get them to look right. It still looks better than the original and it fixes the pit lane. This is the version to get, but hopefully these can be addressed in a future update.
Eastern Creek 2014
Testing Car: Koenigsegg Jesko
Folder Name: eastern_creek2014
Author: R1CHO and Rainmaker
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/6...eek+Raceway+2014+v3.0+a+R1CHO+by+Rainmaker.7z
Colors are bright here and there are 4 track variants. Trackside details are a little nice too. Not much else to say about this one.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: eastern_creek2014
Author: @CrisT86
Download: https://sharemods.com/75j83ja11oxs/...aker_updated_by_CrisT86_for_AC_1.16.3.7z.html
This appears to just be a GrassFX config so I'm not sure why it was released as a full track but it looks nicer with the grass so this one wins.
Eggleston
Testing Car: Miker F Junior 60
Folder Name: egg
Author: gilles75
Download: Pay Mod -
https://celletson.wixsite.com/acclassics
This has all the hallmarks of a Gilles75 pay track. Super low res asphalt texture, badly color corrected track surroundings, awful low poly road surface, and hay bales that you can drive straight through. Don't buy this.
Folder Name: eggleston
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/e2aj4vbur46p/actk_eggleston.7z.html
This isn't exactly a rework of the Gilles version, it is a conversion from the same source, but it has GrassFX which hides the terrain's low poly nature pretty well, better lighting, and better color correction. Unfortunately the road texture is still really bad and the trees have that same shadow casting issue which just looks bad. You can still drive through the hay bales. This track is really cool and I'm a sucker for vintage tracks and this one deserves better. I can't really recommend either right now but if I had to I'd say this wins simply because it looks a little nicer and it's free.
Enna Pergusa 2003
Testing Car: Mercedes-Benz 300SL Race
Folder Name: enna_pergusa2003
Author: Rainmaker
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/1e17hccu1p4fvyf/Enna_Pergusa_2003_v1.1_by_Rainmaker.7z/file
This definitely feels like a conversion of an old track, but it's not that bad. It's got a weird issue with the foliage on the side of the track though where it disappears as you get close to it. I've never seen anything like it. The texture applied to the surrounding hills looks convincing from a distance but when the hills are close to the track it looks really blurry.
Folder Name: enna_pergusa2003
Author: @slider666
Download: https://sharemods.com/rzucoby1lf8r/enna_pergusa2003_v1.22.7z.html
This is a rework of Rainmaker's version. It adds grassfx, a bunch of balloons and the foliage issue is fixed. It also adds some variants that have more grid slots. This is the best version.
Folder Name: enna_pergusa2003
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/1tqd20k1nlzw/enna_pergusa2003.7z.html
This is another rework of Rainmaker's version and it's too dark, the wrong shaders have been applied to surfaces like railings on houses so the alpha channel is ignored. It adds grassFX too but Slider's version is just better.
Fuji International Speedway
Testing Car: Lotus Elise SC Step2
Folder Name: fujispeedway_2017
Author: Tiago Lima
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/fuji-international-speedway.2554/
The lighting is a bit rough and the track surface gets pretty bumpy in spots. It's a good start but it needs a lot of work.
Folder Name: malagoli_fuji_speedway_gp
Author: Malagoli
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/fuji-international-speedway.10440/
This one is a bit better, especially in the lighting department but the road is also smoother. It has it's flaws though and it appears to be abandoned after one alpha release. There's no DRS zones on this one either. It's a shame we don't have a really good complete modern Fuji (unless there's another one I don't know about?)
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Folder Name: rt_fuji_speedway
Author: Reboot Team
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/f6wymba0ybcuohz/rt_fuji_speedway.7z/file
This is a stellar rework of the base laid down by Malagoli. This adds so much life and atmosphere to the area around the track. Distant water, trees on the rolling hills, completely natural looking grass throughout, a crowd, balloons, helicopters, a new scoring tower... too much to list, and it's all done masterfully. This is the DEFINITIVE version of Fuji for AC. One of the best mod tracks we have. Download this NOW! (you probably already did)
Gentrack 1
Testing Car: ATCC GrpA Toyota AE86
Folder Name: gentrack1
Author: Sneer
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/gentrack1.2541/
This is one of the oldest mod tracks available for AC but it is really fun to drive on. I love driving cars that are on the slow end and pushing them as hard as they can go and this is a great track for trying as hard as you can to keep that momentum up. Some of the textures are a bit low res but it comes with the track being so old. It was great for it's time and it's still pretty good now.
Folder Name: gentrack1
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/anwl6a9popf5/gentrack1.7z.html
This is a solid rework of this track. It adds grassfx and better trees. Everything else seems the same, which is good. This is the version I would pick.
Grobnik
Testing Car: BRM P160
Folder Name: aa_Grobnik
Author: Edgar De Ochoa (is this you @13x?)
Download: https://app.box.com/s/k29ham9ak0uqmikax2fwszjien6bur10
This is basically your standard conversion from an older game and the textures are pretty harsh and bright. Lots of stretched out textures and generic trees. This is a good start and could definitely be built upon but as it is right now it's just not up to modern standards.
Folder Name: grobnik
Author: Mitja Bonca
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/automotodrom-grobnik.4835/
This version is another conversion of an rFactor version of this track and it looks like a lot of time and care went into getting textures and lighting just right. The grass looks a bit weird but overall it's a really nice looking version of this track.
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Folder Name: grobnik
Author: @Teddie
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/mfg99qxv2slm06d/grobnik_tedits_09022020.rar/file
This is a great overhaul of this track. It removes the weird flickering of the background mountains, and updates the surrounding terrain of the track to have a more "autumn" look that matches the trees. I really like this one, and it's now my favorite version of this track.
Hampton Downs
Testing Car: Porsche Cayman GT4
Folder Name: hampton_downs
Author: Terra21
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/hampton-downs-nz.11011/
This one is pretty rough around the edges. Buildings are floating above the ground, the landscape is pretty barren, the textures are ugly, and there's no distant background scenery so it sort of looks like the track and it's immediate surroundings are just floating in a void. It's ok, but not really anything to write home about.
Folder Name: hampton_downs
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/hxht8h63mqa9/hampton_downs.7z.html
This is an improvement. Many of the flaws are still there but the bad grass texture is now hidden by the GrassFX, the trees look nicer, and the track has undergone a major color correction so things just look more natural.
Folder Name: hampton_downs
Author: unknown
Download: https://sharemods.com/llig7fcosjiy/hampton_downs.7z.html
This one blows the other two out of the water. It's very well done and highly detailed. It has night lighting, nicer grass, better buildings, distant surroundings, the works. There are also 2 additional short variants of the track. The only problem is that I don't know who to give credit to. This popped up on RaceDepartment for a short time and I happened to grab it while it was still up there but didn't remember who made it, then it was quickly taken down. It is a conversion from rfactor2, but that's pretty much all I have to go on.
Historic Hockenheim
Testing Car: Lotus 77
Folder Name: hockenheim_historic
Author: Terra21
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/gt9rqbwvqtqfa6x/hockenheim_historic.rar
This track has repetitive trees and really washed out lighting in general. The grandstands have a weird issue where the people in the seats pop in with VR. It's pretty annoying. There are better versions of this track available.
Folder Name: hockenheimring1988
Author: Team Schwarzbierbude.de
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/zgjael13xa8oh76/Hockenheimring+1988+v1.43+by+SBB+project.7z
This version of the track is the best looking of the bunch. It doesn't have the issues with the crowd that the other ones have and the trackside objects are all a bit more detailed. Barriers and cones can be knocked around, and overall it looks like a lot of care and work went into this.
Folder Name: hockenheim_old
Author: f1ligue
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/hockenheim_old.2466/
So this one is basic and with a version number of 0.6 not finished. There's lots of floating trackside objects, the colors are washed out, the textures are blurry, but it's one saving grace is that the trees look better than any of the other "with chicane" versions. This can easily be skipped.
Folder Name: hockegp_f3ct
Author: Sergio Loro
Download: Free at
https://sellfy.com/f3classictracks/p/fqKN/
I wouldn't normally include this here since it's technically a different layout (no chicane) but I just wanted to highlight this track to anyone that doesn't know about it, it's absolutely beautiful and you should definitely get it.
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Folder Name: hockenheimring1988
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/dzscsn0li3nt/hockenheimring1988.7z.html
This is basically the Team Schwarzbierbude.de with grass. It's fine, but it isn't as good as the Zwiss version.
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Folder Name: hockenheim_1988
Author: @Zwiss
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/rmkuja2c5afu1ih/zw_hockenheim1988_v2.6_by_ZWISS.rar/file
This is a rework of Terra21's track. The trees look better, It's color corrected so it doesn't look washed out, and it performs better. The grass looks great, the road has a great bumpy feel (not bad bumpy, realistic bumpy) and so many little touches visually and performance-wise make this the best of the bunch.
Hockenheim Modern
Testing Car: RSS Formula Hybrid 2020
Folder Name: t78_hockenheimring
Author: tommy78
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/q34z3myrgnzrnbb/T78_Hockenheimring_AC_v10.zip/file
This is an excellent version of the modern hockenheim. I wish the lighting was toned down a little, the signs are really washed out, but the rest of the surroundings look ok. It's got 3d grass, good trees, and nice detailed surroundings. It also has 2 short layouts and the national layout.
Folder Name: hockenheim_2018
Author: Patrikpat
Download: https://mega.nz/#!ZVJQyAhL!RPLYGL2xZjVvu0gOPlsX-ntfoZQgp6Ae_ZewfJz24Fc
This version is a codemasters conversion and it is definitely the best modern hockenheim GP track in the looks department. The road feels too smooth. Unfortunately it doesn't have any of the alternate layouts. I'd love for someone with more talent than me to add the other variants to this one, but it being a codemasters conversion that might be a tough ask.
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Folder Name: vhe_hockenheim
Author: @VheEth,
@TheRealCeeBee
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/wakl8nf0nftlwar/vhe_hockenheim_1.0.rar/file
This is a conversion from Automobilista. The shorter layouts aren't available now, but
@VheEth has said they will be made available if there is interest (THERE IS, PLEASE GOD LET IT HAPPEN). It comes with a few skins. This one lacks some of the detail of the codemasters version but it makes up for it with an excellent feeling road. It's bumpy and raw and the surroundings that are there are more realistic and they look fantastic. This is my new pick for best modern Hockenheim available.
Hungaroring
Testing Car: RSS Formula Hybrid 2020
Folder Name: hungaroring
Author: Tiago Lima
Download: http://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/hungaroring.2577/
Here we have another conversion of an older track. There are a few graphical artifacts here and there, and the colors are pretty washed out and it's overall pretty unpolished. The driving experience on the track is fine aside from a lack of DRS zones.
Folder Name: acu_hungaroring
Author: ACU
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/18v3ip1w5xnddcr/ac_hungaroring_v.1.0.rar
Yet another codemasters conversion. As expected, its very detailed all around and it's the one to get. It does have DRS zones and skins available to update its look with new sponsor banners.
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Folder Name: hungaroring
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/yrimi8w1hayk/hungaroring.7z.html
While this one claims to be a rework of the Tiago Lima version it actually appears to be a rework of the ACU version, and I can't really tell a difference between the two. Given the lack of care of selecting proper shaders and general darkening of things by this modder I'd skip this one.
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Folder Name: m13_hungaroring
Author: marc_13000
Download:
This one is a little surprising. It doesn't have grassfx, opting for the old-style 3d grass, but it does have an extensive lighting setup. It seems pretty surprising that there's no grassfx here. Other than the lack of grassFX, it's a solid re-work of ACU's track.
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Folder Name: hungaroring_2020
Author: marc_13000
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/bluwl297qe3gnzy/hungaroring_2020.zip/file
This one is even more interesting. It's the ACU version with no grass or lighting config, updated with 2020 textures.
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Folder Name: acu_hungaroring
Author: @DaBaeda
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1exYNm0vfGzGBgW1tJxd_MvcmnR_ezvUJ/view
This one is fantastic. It's a great rework of the ACU track with up to date sponsorship and grassfx. I think it builds upon the foundation laid by the marc_13000 reworks to create a really nice version of the track. Colors are more vibrant than the ACU original. This one is my new favorite Hungaroring.
Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Testing Car: RSS Formula Americas 2020
Folder Name: nagp_indy
Author: nagp
Download: http://www.northamericangp.com/board/downloads.php?do=file&id=1249
The track-side objects in this version seem pretty sparse and the colors are a bit washed out. The track surface feels really good, but the AI (at least in the formula americas 2020) doesn't know how to drive on the oval, they keep hitting the wall after turn 1.
Folder Name: indianapolis_sp
Author: Legion
Download:
This version is a masterpiece. Beautiful surroundings, good performance, good AI (even on the oval). Everything is great about it. It also includes the Moto GP layout. The grass looks fantastic and everything looks color corrected.
Folder Name: indianapolis_2013
Author: ?
Download: https://sharemods.com/4dnwzfymiuhc/indianapolis_2013.7z.html
This one looks pretty good, but some of the trackside objects lack detail and the colors are a bit muted. Oval AI is a bit too conservative, I was able to lap about half of the field in only 10 laps. This also includes the motoGP layout (referred to as GP) but not the regular f1/grand prix of indianapolis layout. If anyone knows who made this I'd appreciate the info!
Folder Name: indi, indigp, indifield, indif1
Author: ExeQt0r
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/8vzkasc0bmibg1u/indianapolis+pack.7z
This one has less detail than the others, and the AI is pretty bad. Not only are they trying to drive through walls, but they are also all over the place unpredictably. They were still really slow so easy to lap the field in 10 laps. With some more attention this track could be good. This version includes 4 layouts. The oval, the motoGP, the GP, and a special infield layout i've never seen anywhere else.
Folder Name: aa_Brickyard
Author: @damone13x
Download: https://mega.nz/file/9rQWmKqQ#MNK2AY4LF5Qy26NeimG2owgXcaJRtNjMFXMIP9_ETQY
This is another one from the NASCAR facebook group and only includes the oval layout. It looks pretty nice with only a few objects lacking detail and has really good oval AI. If Legion's didn't exist and all you wanted was the oval this would be the one to get.
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Folder Name: aa_ims
Author: @damone13x
Download: https://mega.nz/folder/SOAQVbDL#zAo0G0ix_Vg4r6KEg-_0wg/file/WLw23QjK
So good! There are 9 variants, trackside details are great, colors are great, track surface is great (although the infield course feels maybe a touch too bumpy in an indycar, could just be my car setup), textures are great. This is top notch. King of indy right here. Definitely download this one.
Interlagos
Testing Car: Benetton B195
Folder Name: acu_interlagos
Author: ACU
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/download/mrnnp5am2sass4o/acu_interlagos_v.1.0.rar
This is another Codemasters conversion. Very detailed. Looks great, drives great. Not much to say at this point. Another bang up job by ACU converting this.
Folder Name: interlagos
Author: Malagoli
Download: https://malagoligarage.wordpress.com/2015/03/17/interlagos-beta-v-14-mar-2015/
Despite how technically good the ACU/patrikpat versions are, I just really like this one more. It's a historic theme here, but the track layout is the same. It just has so much more character than the other versions which seem really sterile. You can see the care that went into this track and it's just fantastic.
Folder Name: acu_interlagos_2018
Author: patrikpat
Download: https://mega.nz/#!8RQXla5D!BczYOgLfYX-KnzOW7zdgg-I0xSe42bE4ND6_Eplm_QI
This is a rework of the ACU version above and it definitely looks and drives great. Definitely the best modern Interlagos.
Folder Name: interlagos
Author: f1ligue
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/interlagos.2445/
This one looks like a PS1 game in spots. It's overexposed and it's an old, bad conversion of a track from an older game. Not really worth the download nowadays.
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Folder Name: acu_interlagos_2020
Author: patrikpat?
Download:
This place looks good with all of the 2020 sponsors applied. It's very similar to the 2018 version and very solid.
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Folder Name: db_interlagos
Author: @DaBaeda
Download:
This version of the track looks very good. We are spoiled for choice with so many great versions of this track available. There are a few texture problems and the distant elements like the city background could probably look better, but that's just nitpicking. A great job was done on this rework.
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Folder Name: vhe_interlagos
Author: @VheEth
Download:
This version is amazing. Everything looks really natural, the road surface feels great, and the surroundings look very real. There's an F1 skin and a WEC skin included as well. Yet again
@VheEth knocks it out of the park with great attention to detail. This is the best version of this track currently available and that's an accomplishment since there are so many great versions around now.
Jerez 1994
Testing Car: Eagle Speedster
Folder Name: jerez94
Author: thestrobe8
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/jerez-1994.4878/
This one doesn't have grassfx but the textures are still pretty nice and the only thing I can find wrong with it is a weird alpha blending mode for the surrounding mountains that have some really weird bugs with the sky in VR. This is probably just a problem with the latest CSP and in VR, but it's really immersion-breaking.
Folder Name: jerez94
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/di8gj4mt5vrd/jerez94.7z.html
This version fixed that blending mode issue, and otherwise is pretty much the same, aside from being a bit darker. I prefer this version.
Kastleburg
Testing Car: TVR Sagaris
Folder Name: kastleburg
Author: Aussie Muscle
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/kastleburg.2835/
This track has some issues. The textures look particularly out of date and the trees and track surroundings are super-bright, there aren't any shadows, and it overall just looks really bad. The road is fairly bumpy as well and could do with some smoothing. An interesting fact about this fictional track is that it was based on a really elaborate slot car track. With some visual improvements and smoothing this place could really shine because it's great fun to drive.
Folder Name: kastleburg
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/13a5jpm3lqfe/kastleburg.7z.html
This version fixes pretty much all of my visual gripes. The track is just as bumpy but it doesn't burn my retinas anymore. This is the version to get.
Lakeside Raceway
Testing Car: 2018 Chevrolet Camaro 2.0T
Folder Name: lakeside_qld_conversion
Author: Neil Shaw
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/lakeside-park-raceway-conversion-from-rfactor.22600/
This is a pretty rough conversion from rfactor with some fairly bright textures and rough road surface. There are a few spots where there's a gap between the road and the grass where you can see through into the "void". The trees are all flat looking and seem to be rendered incorrectly so they pop-in occasionally.
Folder Name: lakeside_park
Author: @GzeroD
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13IGhVGrTiaUvCLFNw1v2XaOTW-o5dGxM/view?usp=sharing
This conversion knocks it out of the park. The road mesh has been smoothed in the process so it's a dream to drive on and visually everything looks great. This is definitely the version to get.
Lester / Port Newark
Testing Car: ACFL Formula E Evo2 Gen2
Folder Name: lester
Author: Gilles75
Download: Pay Mod -
https://celletson.wixsite.com/acclassics/modern-tracks
This one is a bit surprising. It's pretty decent looking (although ugly road texture) for a Gilles track. The road surface in a formula E car is REALLY bumpy, It's pretty hard to drive, but it is based on real roads. Still feels like it could be toned down a bit. Nothing big to complain about here, but nothing that particularly stands out either.
Folder Name: rt_port_newark
Author: Reboot Team
Download: https://mega.nz/file/GcsHXYxY#__wtpqe17bNPf0gZjYubLncN_x6e0l-rozReJQ70CzI
This one is a conversion from the same source material as the Gilles track but so much more care and attention to detail was paid. The lighting and shadows especially look so much more detailed and lifelike. The road is the same level of bumpiness, but like I said in he gilles one, maybe it's reflecting what the actual roads feel like. I by far prefer this version over the others. It also comes with two skins, the original skin and a formula E skin.
Folder Name: lester
Author: @Plexus22
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/6zyoqfc6cskzkhc/lester.rar/file
There might be some differences between this one and the Gilles one but I don't see any.
Lime Rock Raceway
Testing Car: Dodge Dart Hemi Super Stock 1968
Folder Name: limerock_raceway_fm7
Author: Terra21 & Jim Lloyd
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/72jz36y617n54y4/limerock_raceway_fm7.rar/file
This version looks fantastic. Performance is a bit lackluster, especially in VR but that's my only complaint about it.
Folder Name: rt_lime_rock_park
Author: Reboot Team
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/8pnw5ceo5cx7y09/rt_lime_rock_park.7z/file
This version takes the same Forza 7 base and adds tons of life to it and tones down the grass to a reasonable length. Performance is improved, and instead of having wet variants, it relies on the CSP rain for that instead, to great effect. This is the version to get.
Lippo Village Street Circuit
Testing Car: Lamborghini Miura P400 SV
Folder Name: lippo_circuit
Author: Harruman
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/lippo-village-street-circuit-indonesia.3536/
This is a fantastically fun track to drive. The road surface is good and the surroundings are impressive, especially the big buildings. I really enjoy it. The only flaw I can think of here is that the signs on the track-bridges and the trees are a little over-exposed. Other than that, this is fantastic. I recommend this version.
Folder Name: lippo_circuit
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/vzddtx8iy6xn/lippo_circuit.7z.html
This is basically the same but darker and with grassfx. Nothing else is readily apparent, and it's just a little too dark. The skid marks were also made to be weirdly shiny for some reason and it makes the road look really strange.
Magna Steyr
Testing Car: Mitsubishi Lancer EVO GT300
Folder Name: magna
Author: gilles75
Download: Pay Mod -
https://celletson.wixsite.com/acclassics/modern-tracks
This one mostly doesn't look as bad as gilles tracks usually do. It's got nice textures, but it does look a bit dated. Unfortunately care wasn't taken with materials that have alpha channels like tents, towers, and stuff like that. instead of being able to see through them, they just have a black matte applied to them. something that should have easily been caught in testing.
Folder Name: magna_steyr
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/qlmcyun7tgvi/magna_steyr.7z.html
This was converted from the same source but all of the flaws of the Gilles version are fixed, and it's got grassFX. I prefer this version.
Magny Cours
Testing Car: McLaren MP4/6 by ASR
Folder Name: magny_cours
Author: Terra21
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/2uyvk7q09eiof7v/magny_cours.rar/file
This one looks good but it has some bugs. The trees seem very dark, but everything else looks the right color. Also the spectators and the trees flash in and out when in VR, especially while turning my head. I spent about an hour messing with CSP settings, trying different versions, disabling extensions one by one to see what was causing it and the only way to make the problem go away was to just disable CSP completely. This had the side effect of making the trees look normal again. I re-enabled CSP and deleted the extension ini for this track and that made the trees look their normal color but they still flashed in and out. I tried CSP 0.1.61 (my regular version), 0.1.52, and 0.1.46 and none of those fixed the flashing trees and spectators. It's a shame too because aside from the older method of 3d grass, this track looks great.
Folder Name: magny-cours
Author: rainmaker
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/o2ibmz5j699qw1o/Magny-Cours_v1.4_by_Rainmaker.7z/file
This one is your typical Rainmaker conversion. It looks mostly fine, but a lot of the lighting is harshly bright and the textures are pretty low resolution. Not a lot wrong with this, but it's just pretty bland.
Folder Name: magny_cours_0_1
Author: vinny37
Download: https://mega.nz/file/lcs0FCpR#x23ekg4-6RWnzTFK7NsAZ7pZ2TtEDCys3AaX0OKjFqU
I don't remember where I got this but it appears to be identical to the Rainmaker version, just with missing spectators.
Folder Name: magny_cours_1993
Author: @marc_13000
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/bq50fr67mmtj19y/magny_cours_1993.zip/file
This one is a little strange. It looks nice and the 1993 setting is cool, but the track layout isn't the 1993 layout. The ACF version of the 2001 layout might have been a better candidate for this skin.
Folder Name: magny_cours
Author: @jk0011
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/n2au28q18p07zhn/magny_cours_fix4_3.7z/file
This is what I wanted. It's a fixed version of the Terra21 version. All of the good stuff without the problems present there. Unfortunately it was named the same as the Terra21 version so it overwrites it, and I get that it's an update to it, but then CM thinks it's the original, downloads the configs for the original version, which are significantly different to the configs included with this track and then you get conflicts. It's always best to rename the track to avoid this kind of conflict.
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Folder Name: magny_cours
Author: @slider666
Download: https://sharemods.com/5030xrv8xi95/magny_cours_v4.4b.7z.html
This is a further rework of the
@jk0011 version that fixes a few visual bugs and makes the background look nicer. Not a huge difference, but it's an improvement on the best version available so I'd suggest grabbing this one.
Maspalomas Circuit - Gran Canaria
Testing Car: Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 1970
Folder Name: maspalomas
Author: Cranck
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/maspalomas-circuit-gran-canaria.7493/
This place looks way too bright, except the trees which look pretty good. Unfortunately at night trackside objects have a weird red glow to them. There's no grassfx or anything like that, and it overall looks pretty dated.
Folder Name: maspalomas
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/4uin33x8jtbg/maspalomas.7z.html
This one looks a lot better, the brightness is toned way down, it has grassfx (but no lighting) and the red glow is gone at night. The pit lane doesn't actually function as a pit-lane though. The trees also need to have their materials tweaked to not reflect light so much, the way the shadows cast on themselves they look flat (they are, like most trees on tracks). There's some "normals" thing you can do to them to make them look good, but it wasn't done here. Despite these issues, this is the best looking version. Fixing the pit lane here and the trees would make it as good as it can be. (UPDATE: I took a stab at fixing the trees, the brightness, lights, and pit-lane here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BBTZukd4aj5VgnAeWe_jq1Jl0cnzOnOp/view )
Folder Name: maspalomas
Author: @Teddie
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LzpcR2IXMLjJZoNHcSaV6dWhRS7tFlX1/view
This one looks a lot like the original by cranck, including still being way too bright. I couldn't really see any visual difference but the pit lane is now working properly.
Matra Park
Testing Car: Nissan 180SX Type-X S2
Folder Name: matra-park
Author: thestrobe8
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/matra-park.4832/
This place is really impressive, especially given the age of this track. There are some really big dips here, and this is a conversion from rfactor so I anticipated a pretty low poly track mesh but I was pleasantly surprised at how smooth it is. It is missing grassfx but that's not really that big of a deal. This is a really nice track and I can't find anything to complain about. I have put together a grass and rain update for this track, you can grab it here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-v5MDnJew0ODLwGRAAIEFUnwkUf61c0m/view?usp=sharing
Folder Name: matra-park
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/71enamkw6o5f/matra-park.7z.html
This one has definitely received the standard ACTK treatment. The asphalt texture has inexplicably changed to something incredibly dark, the overall lighting just looks gloomy. Skip this version.
Mettet
Testing Car: Ferrari 355 Challenge HC
Folder Name: mettet
Author: Gilles75
Download: Pay Mod -
https://celletson.wixsite.com/acclassics/custom-track-packs
This is a typical lazy conversion by Gilles. The road mesh is incredibly rough, it looks like a PS1 game, the start/finish line doesn't extend into the pits so the laps don't count if you go into the pit lane, none of the walls have collision so you can just drive right through them, and it has some of the lowest resolution textures I've ever seen in an AC mod. Don't buy.
Folder Name: actk_mettet
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: Pay Mod -
http://www.assetto-fr.tk/AC-Forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=1201
The low res textures are back, the pit lane lap counter is fixed, and the walls work, but it has the laziest grassfx I've ever seen. The track has a line of white gravel going down the side of the track right next to the grass, but you know what's here? white grass. White grass that is long enough that I'm sure its harboring 1000 of the lowest poly snakes you've ever seen. Don't buy. The fact that either author thought their work was worthing charging for here is mindboggling.
Someone should really make a free version of this track. Someone just might...
Mid America Motorplex
Testing Car: Lotus Motorsport Elise G3
Folder Name: mam
Author: Dumeklemmer
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/mid-america-motorplex.6123/
This one is alright. It's definitely an older conversion of an even older track and the trees are a bit on the "strange-looking" side colorwise, but could probably be fixed with a good CSP config. It doesn't have grassfx or anything either. Nothing really wrong with it though.
Folder Name: mam
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download:https://sharemods.com/bpoom2isyng8/mam.7z.html
This is a rework of the Dumeklemmer version and it's actually really good. It doesn't suffer from the usual dark gloom of the ACTK reworks, it color corrects the trees and adds grassFX. Get this version.
Mid Ohio
Testing Car: Ford Mustang Boss 302R
Folder Name: mid_ohio
Author: Terra21
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/fl83fbq85unv3ye/mid_ohio.rar/file
This place looks fantastic! The grass, the textures, the trackside surroundings, the visual detail of the road surface, the trees, everything looks great. I've heard complaints that it's too bumpy but it seems fine to me. I don't know what this was originally converted from but Terra21 did an excellent job. For me, this is the one to get. I understand that some people hate the bumpy surface though.
Folder Name: nagp_mid_ohio
Author: NAGP
Download: https://sharemods.com/hpmkgr4ssn2k/nagp_mid_ohio-by._Terra21.7z.html
So this is the Terra21 version with the road smoothed out a bit and a lot of details removed. I've never driven there but I've seen videos and it seems like a pretty bumpy place to me, so I'm not entirely certain why they smoothed it out. Also the lack of trackside details and the removal of the rubber on the road really makes this one look less good. For those that hate the bumpy surface of the Terra21 version I suppose this one is fine, but the loss of detail really keeps this one from being my choice.
Folder Name: midohio
Author: ACCC/Virtua-LM
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/hn11kk1dhdco0hs/midohio_accc.7z/file
This one is an older conversion and it shows. Textures are overexposed and not color corrected and it's overall lower in detail, it's not bad, it's just not as good as the Terra21 version
Folder Name: zw_mid_ohio
Author: @Zwiss
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/ayi9vr85jz6gko2/zw_midohio_v2.0_by_ZWISS.rar/file
This is another excellent overhaul by
@Zwiss. This takes the NAGP smoothed version and puts all the details back from the other one, and then some. Performance is improved, lighting is improved, the grass looks perfect. Definitely grab this one, it's the new king of Mid Ohio.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: d7fox_mid_ohio
Author: Delta7fox
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/dof1bb674mb4jgw/d7fox_mid_ohio.rar/file
I think this is just the NAGP version with some different skins. They look nice, but there's no grassfx or anything. I think it's a work in progress. Unfortunately some things that were overlooked in the NAGP version are still overlooked here. a few curbs don't have rumble, etc.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: zw_mid_ohio
Author: nobody
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RJzbr1B3vUs4V7Usbcud8FlGwxT2XI_7/view
This is a rework of the
@Zwiss version billing itself as an update, but I don't know if this version is actually "blessed" as an official release by zwiss so I'm treating it as a separate track. It's really similar to the zwiss version but the grass is a lot longer and the lighting is a little bit brighter. Personally I prefer the shorter grass from the zwiss 2.0 version but both versions are quite nice looking.
Mine
Testing Car: F1 2012 HRT
Folder Name: mine_circuit_99
Author: @shi
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/mine-circuit-1999.37065/
This is a great track. Looks really nice. This is a conversion from rfactor but a lot of work has gone into making it look more modern. Great colors and nice detail. The grassfx config looks great too. It really feels like an actual place. Download this for sure.
Folder Name: actk_mine_2005
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/2b9653n1j78u/actk_mine_2005.7z.html
This is bad. Maybe it's the source material that was so bad, but when the
@shi version is available there's no reason to even try this. It looks like a PS1 game. There's so much that could have been done to modernize it for AC but it looks like all that was done is adding grassfx.
Misano
Testing Car: Toyota Altezza XE10
Folder Name: misano
Author: foyol
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/misano-mwc.11821/
This is a scratch made track for AC from 2016 and while it's solid and looks fine, there are elements of the track that look a bit dated now, understandably, since that was 5 years ago. This is a fun version of the track, but there are newer/better ones available.
Folder Name: misano_wc
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download:
This is basically the foyol version with some grass. It is not as dark and gloomy looking as most ACTK reworks.
Folder Name: misano
Author: Assetto-FR.tk and FaB
Download:
This is the ACTK version futher reworked to add more crowds and small tweaks. It's alright, but nothing special.
Folder Name: rt_misano
Author: Reboot Team
Download: https://mega.nz/file/DAtBzIzY#N-tRaXf_A9P0ESdru1KYcnrE9mXPEHRNbLR9aGl94Rg
This is an excellent conversion from ACC, laser scanned, and converted with a lot of care and attention to detail, which you can always expect from reboot team. One of the best looking tracks available for AC, and feels great to drive too. This is the version to get.
Folder Name: misano
Author: EMA
Download:
This is yet another rework of the foyol version with a bunch of extra trackside objects, helicopters, flags, better trees, and a lightened asphalt texture. Of all of the versions based on Foyol's track, this one is the best, but it just doesn't match the quality of the reboot team ACC conversion.
Monaco
Testing Car: 2012 Lotus F1 Car
Folder Name: monaco
Author: ACU
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/bvrijfg4m7al770/ac_monaco_v.1.1.rar/file
This one is a codemasters conversion so it's got a lot of detail in it. That being said, textures are pretty basic here and the trees are not that nice looking. Overall, it's a good version of the track but there's room for improvement.
Folder Name: monaco 1.5v
Author: King777
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/monaco-1-5v.10444/
This one has slightly less detail than the ACU version, and blockier, dirtier looking textures. It's main downfall is an extemely bumpy road due to a low poly road mesh so it's a bit too bumpy for my tastes.
Folder Name: monaco_osrw_1.1
Author: OSRW? (ACU?)
Download:
This one looks and feels exactly the same as the ACU version. The only difference I could notice was the pit slots was 24 instead of 22.
Folder Name: monaco
Author: Terra21
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/uunbd0a9aamtia1/monaco.zip/file
I like this one a lot. The colors look good, the textures look more detailed than the ACU version which looks a little bit cartoony in comparison. It's a really solid version of modern monaco.
Folder Name: monaco
Author: Mitja Bonca
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/monaco.3340/
I think this must have been one of Mitja Bonca's earlier track conversions because it does not have the attention to detail I've come to expect from his tracks. This one has a very low poly road mesh and it's quite bumpy. some textures are stretched to the wrong aspect ratio and the trees look downright ugly. It's not terrible and I imagine some of the sacrifices in quality were to keep performance reasonable, but it just isn't a very good version.
Folder Name: monaco_2017
Author: Patrikpat
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/24ld1trvidybkul/monaco_2017_2.0.zip/file
This is (I think) ACU's version with a fresh coat of paint. This cleans up a lot of the problems with the ACU version like some weird textures on buildings that looked a bit flat, better trees, and a better road texture. This also adds lighting in the tunnel and it overall looks a lot better. It's also the first version I've tested that has a functional DRS zone. Performance is a bit lower, but it's a good tradeoff for all the extra detail.
Folder Name: monaco_2019
Author: Patrikpat
Download: https://sharemods.com/7776lc7o2sgv/monaco_2019.7z.html
This one is the same as the 2017 version with updated sponsors and much better performance. It's a beautiful version and before the 2021 version came out it's the one I preferred. The lighting ini for the 2017 version mostly translates over (might need a few tweaks) by just copying it to monaco_2019.ini.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: monaco_2019
Author: @Blackcelica
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/znf35v5gua1a86l/monaco_2019.rar/file
I'll start this off by saying that since this is more than just a skin and it's a track rework that I really wish this had been renamed to "monaco_2021" or something like that, especially when it's release forum post encourages deleting the old track. CSP/CM config and skin conflicts could easily be resolved by just releasing it under a different name. All that being said, this is a fantastic continuation of what was built for the 2019 version. It feels real and natural, the track is appropriately bumpy, and the updated sponsors really provide a lot of immersion. I like this one the best.
Mondello Park
Testing Car: Dodge Stealth RT Turbo
Folder Name: mondello
Author: Gilles75
Download: Pay Mod -
https://celletson.wixsite.com/acclassics/modern-tracks
Not much to nit-pick here. It's not bad, it's not great. The textures could be more vibrant, everything seems a bit muted, but the road surface is fine, and this version is overall inoffensive.
Folder Name: mondello_park
Author: Tomcul
Download: https://mega.nz/#!VuYxxYJK!XCTmLW4Q-Qp_ykGfNHJgHkWCcx-8dRTrJEYa6ZzsuVg
This one adds some nice grass and makes the colors more vibrant. Best of all it's free and you won't be supporting someone that sells other people's work. Definitely get this one.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: mondello
Author: Digital-Motorsports.com
Download: https://digital-motorsports.com/products/mondello-park-national-track-for-assetto-corsa
This is a surprising version of this track. It was comissioned by a company that provides professional level sim racing equipment to real life racing teams and I think it was released as a way to promote their store. They claim that two years of effort went into building the track. Unfortunately it's a really weak conversion. Bad textures, lots of weird graphical artifacts like things flickering in the distance (z-fighting) and it's just not great. One advantage it does have over the other versions is all of the track variants. But that's something the general AC modding community can add to the rest of the versions available as well. This track was actually for sale for a while, but now it appears on their shop with a price of $0. It's not really worth the download even at that price.
NEW!!!
Folder Name: actk_mondello
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/izh5vu8naxv1/actk_mondello.7z.html
This is converted from the same source as the rest and it's exactly what I expected. A minimal conversion with a generic grass config. Colors are muted except the mountain surroundings which are cartoonishly bright, and just a lack of care and attention to detail all around. Skip this.
Mosport
Testing Car: Alpine A450 LMP2
Folder Name: mosport
Author: thestrobe8
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/mosport-park.2404/
This is an older track so obviously it's going to have a few visual issues. The trees look otherworldy in spots, but overall the surroundings look pretty good. It's incredibly bright and washed out so I had to use the sol config to fix the exposure and that made it look mostly normal. There's no grassfx and several old looking textures, but this track is really brought down by it's unfortunately harsh road mesh. Driving up and down hills feels like driving up a staircase. And you'll feel that a lot on a hilly track like this.
Folder Name: jr_mosport
Author: JohnR
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/mosport-2020-ctmp.24486/ (go to history)
This one is a gem! The trees look great, the track surroundings are so detailed, the road mesh feels good, and the road texture looks awesome with all it's patches and variations. You can tell this one was a labor of love. It's fantastic.
Folder Name: jr_mosport_2020
Author: JohnR
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/mosport-2020-ctmp.24486/
Since this was released with a different name, I'm reviewing it as a different track, but really, it's a continuation of the excellent work from the 2019 version, just updated to reflect the new sponsors and new asphalt. It's one of the best mod tracks available for AC today. Just like the 2019 version everything looks natural and real. Definitely get this one.
Folder Name: mosport2012
Author: Rainmaker
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/0if13w1aa84qwmm/MoSport_2012_v1.6_a_NeelJ_by_Rainmaker.7z/file
This is a very solid older track. Nothing to really complain about, it's great, it just isn't up to modern mod standards. If JohnR's version wasn't available, this would be my choice.
Folder Name: mosport2012
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/jcro06dd5ap0/mosport2012.7z.html
This is the Rainmaker version with GrassFX.
Newbury 2006
Testing Car: 1976 Ferrari 512 BB
Folder Name: newbury_2006
Author: sandro2x
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/newbury.2576/
This is an old netKar pro track conversion and it's age does show a bit, but it's still plenty fun to drive. Unfortunately, laps don't count in the pit lane. It could also use some color correction, as things look a bit washed out.
Folder Name: newbury_2006
Author: Assetto-FR.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/t35kckgyinzo/newbury_2006.7z.html
The pit lane is fixed in this version. The grass is much much worse. It's flourescent green. Like radioactive green. The trees are also shaded wrong which emphasizes the nature of them being flat cardboard cutout trees. I can't really recommend either version.
Nogaro
Testing Car: Subaru Impreza WRX Bugeye Wagon
Folder Name: nogaro
Author: Terra21
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/km73hfsj6vv47az/nogaro.rar/file
This is a mixed bag. Good amount of detail everywhere, but some textures that are supposed to be transparent that aren't. Overall not terrible but not great.
Folder Name: zw_nogaro
Author: Zwiss
Download: http://www.mediafire.com/file/wzkojytpkyleeqw/zw_nogaro_v2.5_by_ZWISS.rar/file
This is a stellar improvement to Terra21's version. It has much nicer grass, everything looks more realistic, and especially the asphalt looks much nicer. All of the areas where attention wasn't paid to detail in Terra21's version have been overhauled and this is definitely the one to get.
NEW!!!!
Folder Name: nogaro
Author: Ginot Team
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/threads/circuit-paul-armagnac-de-nogaro.193454/
The trees are black, and flat, and at the wrong angle so they disappear as you drive by. The colors are all wrong, there is z-fighting flickering going on on the pit garages. It's bad.
Pau Arnos
Testing Car: Porsche 911 AWD by Singer
Folder Name: pau_arnos_2020
Author: Waterworld-BE
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/pau-arnos-french-race-track-2020.33746/
This is a good start, but it still needs a lot of work. It has a very unfinished feel and needs a lot more polish. I'd skip this one.
Folder Name: arnos
Author: TiTOUNEN
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/arnos-circuit-europeen.33824/
This appears to be a continuation of the work that was done by Waterworld-BE. Unfortunately it's pretty much the same, but this time with more ugly trees and a few trackside objects. The road was smoothened a little bit but there are still holes off the side of the road. It's just not really ready for prime time.
Folder Name: actk_arnos
Author: Assetto-fr.tk
Download: https://sharemods.com/kxohbnlmrd9w/actk_arnos.7z.html
This is the best of the bunch here. It's a conversion from GTR2 and it has the hallmarks of an old track, but it does have the advantage of looking like a real natural place for the most part. Where this one really stands out though is how fun it is to drive. The road surface is more realistically bumpy in the right places where the other two are bumpy in all the wrong and unfun places. Definitely get this one.
NEW!!!!
Folder Name: pau_arnos
Author: Ginot Team
Download: https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/circuit-de-pau-arnos.37196/
The trees are black again. There is a grass pyramid at one of the corners. There are sideways floating bushes alongside the track that disappear if you look at them. I'd say it's a bad acid trip of an AC mod but it's too boring for that description.
Prato
Testing Car: Lotus Cortina Mk1
Folder Name: prato_long, prato_short
Author: patrikpat?
Download:
I have no idea where I got this from, so sorry for the lack of a download link. It's a pretty solid conversion of an old netKar Pro track. It's fun to drive, and looks nice for an older track. It is pretty over-exposed so you'll need to turn that down in the Sol settings. Lots of detail for the time on the side of the track.
Folder Name: prato_cirquit
Author: patrikpat /
@slider666 /
@norms
Download: https://www.mediafire.com/file/exvby54ukuwy3nv/prato_cirquit.7z/file
This is a solid rework of the first conversion (I think) and it's a work in progress. Everything is a bit better in the color department, it's not overexposed, and it adds some nice grass. This one is the best one for now.
Folder Name: rmi_nkp_prato
Author: @RMi_wood
Download: https://sharemods.com/0kyy6p3muu1r/rmi_nkp_prato_-_v0.90.7z.html
I believe this is not a rework of the patrikpat conversion, but a whole new conversion. It's being done by
@RMi_wood, and is also a work in progress. It not being finished yet means I'm not really going to review it yet, but I did want to draw attention to it since it's a promising new version of this track.
