Assetto Corsa PC Mods General DiscussionPC

[BloodyThunderX]

I use this one currently. Gives quite a decent and realistic look.

Some examples:

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Showroom is retrolux, you may find it on RD.

Would you happen to have the .cmpreset file for this? Looks really nice.
Anyone else with .cmpreset files for encrypted previews I'd love to have a a look.

 

[racinjoe013]

You mentioned earlier you're using a tv to play. If the tv is blending frames together or has input lag: Have you tried enabling something along the lines of "game mode" on the tv? Lots of tvs have frame interpolation, motion smoothing and maybe other bells and whistles to "enhance" the image for video content but for gaming you really just want the raw frames displayed as directly and quickly as possible. "Game mode" should do just that.

If vsync is causing you more stutter/judder than the same framerate but without vsync, it's possible you're dipping below the refreshrate and so to keep it synced to frames, it halves the framerate so it can show the old frame twice rather than showing an incomplete new one (which would be "screen tearing"). Triple buffering aleviates this issue. Worth a try.

You could also try using Rivatuner to cap your framerate to your refreshrate (instead of vsync) and do it in a way that makes the screen tearing happen in a particular area of the screen rather than all over the place. This way you can put it out of the way, effectively eliminating it, but you could leave vsync off. Haven't used the program in a long time so I can't tell you where to click but it may be worth looking into.

Otherwise, a video of the phenomenon would be very helpful, yes. If you post one, could you notify me? I'm interested in this.

I hear everything you said and have tried some of what you mentioned, but the fact remains that this problem only occurs on newer CSP versions. If this was an issue with frame dips, input lag, etc. I would think it would always happen even on the older CSP version I use. Somewhere along the lines, Ilja must have fixed, changed, altered, etc. some CSP setting that my system just doesn't like.

I reached out to him for some help, but he never bothered to respond. Not even with a 'Sorry, no clue'. Considering I had given him $5 a month for about 4 years, I thought that was pretty inconsiderate which is why I dropped my Patreon support a year or so ago. When a new CSP version drops, it's easy enough to find it on the net so need to keep giving money to a guy who doesn't seem interested in helping. That's why I still support @Peter Boese even though I haven't used any newer Pure versions in a year or two. At least if I have a question, even for the old version I use (Pure0.193) he takes the time to try and help.

 

[giorgos_nes]

With permission from @RacingSounds , I created a quick and not very good raceday layout for his excellent Zandvoort 2023 track. It was thrown together quickly so there are plenty of mistakes and I can't vouch for the accuracy of the placement of the grandstands. I used the 2020 version of the track as a guide on where to place things. Also, because of the terrain changes he made, the car objects I used don't line up right so you will see some floating and some sunken cars. I plan to do some more work on this eventually, like adding some sponsor billboards in front of the grandstands and a few other things. My hope is that @Pyyer beats me to it so that we can get a good race day mod for the track, but this will have to do for now.

The mod will overwrite @RacingSounds original ext_config files, but no changes were made to his settings. I needed to add a line at the bottom in order for the included grass skins to work, but you do not need to use them. The raceday layout will still work without one of the skins enabled. As for the skins, they will get progressively more burnt out looking as you go down the line. There is also less saturated versions of the skins included if you find the grass too vibrant.

Zandvoort 2023 Raceday Layout

As always, please let me know of any mistakes or suggestions on how to improve it.

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Hi @racinjoe013. Just wanted to ask, is it only me or does the pit wall at the start/finish not have any collisions? I just had a race and I ended up going through the wall and pit building as well.
I haven't checked if the original mod has the same issue, but I was using this one when it happened.

 

[racinjoe013]

I didn't make the track, only the raceday layout addition, but I can check and see if it does. If it doesn't, the original track maker would have to fix it. I did nothing to the track with my addon layout except to add some additional trackside objects.

EDIT: Yes, there is one section of the wall that does not have the 1WALL designation so it would not have collision physics. I might be able to fix is by inserting an additional kn5 file through a config file entry, but it would probably be best if it was fixed by @RacingSounds on the track itself.

EDIT2: @giorgos_nes You can try this and see what happens. Extract the new kn5 file into the track folder and then add this to the bottom of each models.ini file. Change the number after MODEL_ to the next number in the sequence. MODEL_5 should be what you use for the default track. MODEL_7 should be for my race day layout. If that's not right, just use the next number in line.

[MODEL_5]
FILE=zandy_wall_fix.kn5
POSITION=0,0,0
ROTATION=0,0,0

It's a temp fix that I hope doesn't cause any issues. If it does, just undo the changes you made to the models files and delete the new zandy_wall_fix kn5 file.

 

[Frank25]

That's why I still support @Peter Boese even though I haven't used any newer Pure versions in a year or two. At least if I have a question, even for the old version I use (Pure0.193) he takes the time to try and help.

Did you ever try Pure LCS, as this version of Pure is much more stable with less micro stuttering than Pure Gamma versions. You should try this in combination with CSP 0.2.3 / CSP 0.2.4-preview1 (not with CSP 0.2.4 / CSP 0.2.5-preview1 as the AI is broken). Since I use Pure LCS my VR experience is totally smooth without micro stuttering. Just give it a try.

And a big THANK YOU for your great track updates. The tracks just look so good, the brightness and colors are perfect in VR with my Oculus Rift. I can't stop playing your Pacific Raceways update since several days. It's so much fun.

 

[Quark67]

For everyone else, does anyone remember whether I made these small tweaks to Magione public? Nothing drastic, just some added CSP stuff for the digital display board, some shader tweaks and optional skins.

You post it 2 years ago: December 2022

 

[twobegreen]

I've mentioned this before, but one of the reasons I am still using a 2 year old version of CSP is because somewhere along the line newer versions caused this really odd stutter\judder effect at times. I have finally figured out the reason, but I don't understand why or if there is a way to correct it with some new CSP setting.

The reason for the issue is that I run the game with vsynch on, always have with no problems. With vsynch off, it creates a weird effect where I can see different frames kind of blending together. It's probably because the TV I game on has low response time. If I turn vsynch off using a newer CSP version, that stutter\judder disappears, but again, I get screen tears so I can't do that.

Where i'm confused is why using vsynch works fine on the old version of CSP that I use and why it causes so much lag on newer CSP versions. Did Ilja add some new option somewhere that would cause this? Any thoughts on what might be going on?

If you have an Nvidia graphics card, you could try enabling vertical synchronization in the Nvidia control panel and turning it off in-game (with a newer CSP version). But I have no idea if that helps.

 

[puerk0spin]

1998 Leaderboard

The system is case sensitive so if you want the genuine ALL CAPS look you have to use all caps driver names in the championship.champ files (my seasons have them like that as default). This could be done in the code probably but I couldn't figure out how because the code picks the text directly from champs files.

If you use different grid or use them in any other season between 1994 or early 2000's they will work of course but the player numbers and team information in the player banner might not appear accurate. But that banner is only optional. You can use that banner or not, all other features work with any grid.

These are NOT tricky to get working, just follow the instructions.

Video shows all F1 real 1998 season tracks (made by my friend Shi) and all cars and the leaderboard in action. I also added some proper driver suits to the drivers, like yellow one for Jordan guys and red suits for Williams drivers.The tracks have all timestamps in the video description so you can check out how amazing work he has done.

I've been testing now for a moment (I hadn't spent much time these last months in AC) your awesome work and it worked well only with vertical position grid and fastest lap banner, the rest remains empty. I don't know if I just have not followed properly the indications, but I'm sure that has a reasonable reason 🤓 and of course an eventual solution.

 

[racinjoe013]

Did you ever try Pure LCS, as this version of Pure is much more stable with less micro stuttering than Pure Gamma versions. You should try this in combination with CSP 0.2.3 / CSP 0.2.4-preview1 (not with CSP 0.2.4 / CSP 0.2.5-preview1 as the AI is broken). Since I use Pure LCS my VR experience is totally smooth without micro stuttering. Just give it a try.

And a big THANK YOU for your great track updates. The tracks just look so good, the brightness and colors are perfect in VR with my Oculus Rift. I can't stop playing your Pacific Raceways update since several days. It's so much fun.

Yes I did, but it's not a Pure issue for me. It's a CSP issue because it happens with Sol, Pure or the default weather. And your welcome about the tracks. Nice to hear they look ok for someone else. I never know how things will look for others because I can only judge it based on my ppfilter. Look for a new Pacific ai soon. @Thockard made me a new one and I think it's really good.

You post it 2 years ago: December 2022

Thank you. I was racing some Cupra's there this morning and couldn't remember if I made it available. I do so many small track tweaks that I never remember which ones I have made public.

If you have an Nvidia graphics card, you could try enabling vertical synchronization in the Nvidia control panel and turning it off in-game (with a newer CSP version). But I have no idea if that helps.

Thanks, but tried it already. No luck. Strangest problem i've ever run across in my gaming years. I even went as far as restoring my copy of the base game with no mods, added CM\CSP and tested with the base CSP settings. Old version works fine, newer versions stutter.

 

[JK1977]

Released : Hyundai Genesis Touringcar (Fictional)
Author:F302
3D Model: Polyphony Digital
Texture Update : F302 (rework)
Skins: F302 (Body Mapping)
3d work:F302
hope u enjoy the Car
ps : send feedback ,bugs ,missing things
tested on CSP 0.2.5-preview1
PP filer _PURELIFEEVO

138.18 MB file on MEGA

mega.nz

have fun!

To install, move folders to "...\SteamApps\common\assettocorsa" or simply
drag'n'drop archive to Content Manager.

 

[Apocalypse211]

I've been testing now for a moment (I hadn't spent much time these last months in AC) your awesome work and it worked well only with vertical position grid and fastest lap banner, the rest remains empty. I don't know if I just have not followed properly the indications, but I'm sure that has a reasonable reason 🤓 and of course an eventual solution.

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There are four banners. The fourth is a HALO hud which I don't even know what it does. You have probably clicked that one (the fourth) one because you don't see any information there. Just don't click that, only the three first top ones. The HALO hud looks exactly like the standard driver comparison banner but it doesn't show any info. Also the driver comparison banner only works during the races. It shouldn't even show up during Practice and QF.

The driver banner often appears below the main scoreboard on the left. They're pretty hard to find but when you move your mouse around you'll find them. That only appears when the actual race starts. Not in practice and QF.

And get the new season rosters 1998 which has the uppercase driver grid for the font.

F1 1998 Championship

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(Suzuka 1998 has issues with the VS cars. I replaced it with Suzuka 1992 with 1995 skins)

PS: I just installed this to friend's machine and it works perfectly. Yours work too (I can see that). You just have to figure out how to move the banners to correct places. Cheers.

 

[Fanapryde]

New version of Track description on Overtake:

Corner names (track description)

Track/corner descriptions (section files) for AC tracks. To see them you need to activate the "track description" app in the game. You can drag the app to any place on screen. Dimensions can be altered too. I used the most common...

www.overtake.gg

There's a typo in the sections.ini of ks_nordschleife, endurance layout:
- Yokohama-S: OUT=0.30 should be OUT=0.030 (which is why it 'hangs' there, corrected for the next update, but you can correct it for yourself if you want).
Sorry about that...

 

[Apocalypse211]

I've been testing now for a moment (I hadn't spent much time these last months in AC) your awesome work and it worked well only with vertical position grid and fastest lap banner, the rest remains empty. I don't know if I just have not followed properly the indications, but I'm sure that has a reasonable reason 🤓 and of course an eventual solution.

Hey, all player info is not working unless you have uppercaps names in the champ files. Use these as a base. These are designed to be in sync with the 1998 leaderboard. If you want your own name appear you have to edit teams.ini. Cheers.

F1 1998 Championship

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[xezez]

It's official: Ilja has been abducted by aliens and won't be posting any CSP updates until he reaches their home planet which is 43.7 light years away.

Due to the time dilation effect of travelling at near light speed on the alien spacecraft, that means we can expect the next update sometime after the next 2340 years have passed on Earth.

P.S. Merry XMAS to you all!

 

[racinjoe013]

West Coast Race Track

West Coast Race Track

Credits:

-- Original track - Sauron
-- Sections and logo files - @Fanapryde
-- Crowd Files - @Kniker97
-- Major mesh work - Asked not to be credited
-- Additional tree objects - @macko68
-- New fast_lane and pit_lane ai files - @Thockard
-- Replay cams - @CrisT86
-- Texture updates, config file, small mesh work, replay cams - @racinjoe013
-- Track testing\feedback - @macko68 , @Perico Lospa , @Quikslvr , @Fanapryde , @CrisT86 , @X90 , @Yellowstone

NOTES: READ the README file.

Lots more could be added, but there comes a time when you need to take a break from a track and that time is now.

Track has been updated to version 1.01b. Use the link in the quote to get the updated version or easier yet, just download the attached zip file. Only one thing has been changed. If you do the full track download, delete your existing track folder first.

-- Added new fast_lane and pit_lane ai files from @Thockard . IMO, much better ai than what I did. Might be best to try it on one layout first just make sure you like it. That way you can copy the old ai from the other layout if you don't.

-- If you download just the attached zip file, you need to make sure you do one thing first. Delete or rename the existing ai_hints file in each layouts data folder. That hints file is not needed with the new ai. @Thockard included a new ai_hints file that he said is not needed except maybe with a few car mods. If you have trouble with any specific mods, go into the data folder and rename the new ai_hints_if_needed.ini file to ai_hints.ini.

 

[Haunebu52]

Does anyone know if there is an AI update floating around for Legion's Brooklands? The track is like 20km wide but the AI are continually congested, can't figure out how to pass and are quite slow regardless of the layout. Thanks!

 

[RicME85]

I have just updated Content Manager (no idea when the update came out as not touched CM in a wee while) and my god what an improvement to the mod install menu. No longer lags to hell, actually shows you the entire list and scroll bars rather than locking up until you install a number of items and works so much faster.

:edit:

I also seem to have no luck with storage media. I previously posted about a backup failure and missing files, well for the last few months I have been using Stablebit Drivepool to combine 4 NVME drives into a single drive, one of the drives was in an NVME to USB enclosure which crapped the bed, knackering the drive. I managed to recover the data and got a new enclosure but it seems that the way Drivepool has split the files across the drives, the vast majority of the UI.json files have ended up on the USB enclosure drive. Now that I have patched things back up after the recovery, those UI files seem broken...and not even the broken that CM can fix, they are full of NULL meaning all data lost

 

[Lam]

Could somebody in contact with the Usual Suspects, submit to them the request to adding the reverse layout for Dundrod 1955 please?

dundrod_1955 - v1.00

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[Peter Boese]

Yes I did, but it's not a Pure issue for me. It's a CSP issue because it happens with Sol, Pure or the default weather. And your welcome about the tracks. Nice to hear they look ok for someone else. I never know how things will look for others because I can only judge it based on my ppfilter. Look for a new Pacific ai soon. @Thockard made me a new one and I think it's really good.

Thank you. I was racing some Cupra's there this morning and couldn't remember if I made it available. I do so many small track tweaks that I never remember which ones I have made public.

Thanks, but tried it already. No luck. Strangest problem i've ever run across in my gaming years. I even went as far as restoring my copy of the base game with no mods, added CM\CSP and tested with the base CSP settings. Old version works fine, newer versions stutter.

Hm, but does it stutter on a different monitor if you use vsync with the other device then?
I'm just curious.

 

[ales100i]

@racinjoe013

It could also be a sound card problem. Try limiting the sound of other cars n csp settings. Also do you have sound set to 512 channels instead of default 256? There are some modern sounds that use up to 100 channels per car, so when there's a lot of cars in your vicinity, it can also cause the game to bottleneck, as to many channels being pushed at once.

Not at the rig at the moment, will look in the afternoon, which file you need to edit.

 

[Masscot]

Released : Hyundai Genesis Touringcar (Fictional)
Author:F302
3D Model: Polyphony Digital
Texture Update : F302 (rework)
Skins: F302 (Body Mapping)
3d work:F302
hope u enjoy the Car
ps : send feedback ,bugs ,missing things
tested on CSP 0.2.5-preview1
PP filer _PURELIFEEVO

138.18 MB file on MEGA

mega.nz

have fun!

To install, move folders to "...\SteamApps\common\assettocorsa" or simply
drag'n'drop archive to Content Manager.



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Very nice car... I think.
It was hard to tell because once I'd worked out the button combo to actually start the car, it then stalled almost immediately because I was facing steeply uphill.
I did have time to notice that there's a lot of light leakage in the footwells, so maybe the dashboard and/or bodywork and/or other things aren't casting shadows properly?

Riddle me this: does anyone else find this new 'guess the start sequence for this particular car' game ever so slightly annoying, especially if there's no info in the UI about it and there isn't even a sound effect for the starter motor?
It wouldn't be so bad if the engine on/ignition button sequence was standardised across all cars in AC, but it seems you need to learn it for each individual car at the modder's whim.
I know it can easily be deactivated in the config and/or data, but that ignores the real question, which is: does it actually add anything to the overall experience or just become something else to remember and another annoying hoop to jump through?

@JK1977 there are also five .psd files in the main car folder, some quite large - if these are for making skins then maybe a subfolder in the 'skins' folder might be a better place?
Edit: brake lights are yellow?

 

[ales100i]

@racinjoe013 found my old post. Try this:

OK, made a discovery today, that might help some people. It was driving me crazy since i bought the first URD GTE car (modern one), and was getting me even more crazy with gt4 pack from Guerilla. It also happened on other mod packs here and there, but not so often. And all that even though i had normal stable FPS rate. I kept getting this micro stutters of picture, like frame drops. Sometimes every few seconds, sometimes not so often. I was trying everything, thinking it had something to do with video settings of my PC. I gave up eventually, didn't drive gt4s at all even though i like them a lot, and I was always struggling with GTEs. Couldn't give that up, as Aston Martin GTE 2019 from URD is in my opinion the best car to drive in all sim racing.

Today i was going through settings and opened the audio_engine.ini file. I remembered that it was a thing a while back to change the number of audio channels from 256 to 512. Don't remember why. Had something to do wit ACFan's and Fonsecker mods not working correctly. And i had this setting again on 256. Don't remember putting it back. It must of happened when doing an integrity check after a power outage and my AC wouldn't start. Then i started thinking, both these packs have very loud intensive sounds of cars, i have an ACFan mod on some GTEs....

Anyway to shorten the story, changed the channels from 256 to 512, and no more stuttering of picture in both mod packs. IT WAS THE SOUND!!! THE ENTIRE TIME, IT WAS THE SOUND!!!!

If you have similar problems, the file audio_engine.ini is located in: ...\steam\steamapps\common\assettocorsa\system\cfg

Change the value of max channels to 512. It should then look like this:

[SETTINGS]
ENABLE_AUDIO=1
MAX_CHANNELS=512
UPDATE_INTERVAL=0
ENABLE_PERFORMANCE_SPEW=0
LIVE_UPDATE=0

This doesn't lower your FPS and you won't brake anything in AC by changing this and you can always change it back. The hours I spent fixing this, AAAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!! It makes me so mad.

 

[SpeedStar2000]

found it? Before i go on one of those weird investigations lol

Edit : don't have the courage to go thru all the pics (22.000) but with patience you can pick the 1994 and the Porsche brand. the website is sketchy, be patient.

Photograph is Geoffrey Hewitt. Sadly the sticker's not to be seen in the stands or before the race, i believe it is from Barron industries or Bardon's construction. Barron' were pretty progressive on race issues, meaning i get all the results on how they manage equality for their workers, not much on their racing partnerships.

I alkready picked the year and Porsche brand.

https://library.revsinstitute.org/advanced-search/!source%5EGeoffrey%20Hewitt%20Photograph%20Collection%5Eall%5Eand!date%5E1994-1994%5Eexact%5Eand/1

Ffs is it a 911 or a 964? https://bringatrailer.com/listing/1993-porsche-964-carrera-rsr/

It's a 911. It's a 964! It's both ! Jeeeez https://borderreivers.co/portfolio/porsche-964-3-8-rsr/

https://www.racingsportscars.com/photo/Sebring-1994-03-19.html

Should be easier to directly ask Gerald T. Johnson for his pics of the car.

I freaking know this brand, i've seen this logo when i was young.

bit OT on the forum but it can help you out here:

To help you answer the 964 is a 911. the 964 is the type of Porsche like the 930, 993, 996 etc (they're the codes for what porsche they are doing) so 911 Carrera 3.8 uses the 964 as a basis. where 911 GT3 R, RS and RSR is a 996 (before the 997 came along). the 911 name is also on the original 911 before the 930 was developed for the 911.

so yeah during BPR era it was mainly the 964 used in 1994 because the 993 didn't debut until 1995.

 

[Fanapryde]

Could somebody in contact with the Usual Suspects, submit to them the request to adding the reverse layout for Dundrod 1955 please?

dundrod_1955 - v1.00

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Request noted

 

[Den_88]

Hm, but does it stutter on a different monitor if you use vsync with the other device then?
I'm just curious.

Peter, how can we defeat the black sun and the darkness after that?only weather restart helps.This problem is only in LCS.this happens with any PP filters

 

[kakauiyt]

Can I make the analog work without empties?

Just relying on the Object origin point and rotation on the Y value in blender ?

 

[Peter Boese]

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Peter, how can we defeat the black sun and the darkness after that?only weather restart helps.This problem is only in LCS.this happens with any PP filters

idk, did you try with blank CSP settings?

Hit the save button in CSP settings and put the ini in the opening window:

Then load it from the list

 

[andrevr]

@racinjoe013

It could also be a sound card problem. Try limiting the sound of other cars n csp settings. Also do you have sound set to 512 channels instead of default 256? There are some modern sounds that use up to 100 channels per car, so when there's a lot of cars in your vicinity, it can also cause the game to bottleneck, as to many channels being pushed at once.

Not at the rig at the moment, will look in the afternoon, which file you need to edit.

That.is.a.top.tip.
Thank you 👍🏻

 

[pugsang]

Could somebody in contact with the Usual Suspects, submit to them the request to adding the reverse layout for Dundrod 1955 please?

dundrod_1955 - v1.00

MediaFire is a simple to use free service that lets you put all your photos, documents, music, and video in a single place so you can access them anywhere and share them everywhere.

www.mediafire.com

 

[JK1977]

Very nice car... I think.
It was hard to tell because once I'd worked out the button combo to actually start the car, it then stalled almost immediately because I was facing steeply uphill.
I did have time to notice that there's a lot of light leakage in the footwells, so maybe the dashboard and/or bodywork and/or other things aren't casting shadows properly?

Riddle me this: does anyone else find this new 'guess the start sequence for this particular car' game ever so slightly annoying, especially if there's no info in the UI about it and there isn't even a sound effect for the starter motor?
It wouldn't be so bad if the engine on/ignition button sequence was standardised across all cars in AC, but it seems you need to learn it for each individual car at the modder's whim.
I know it can easily be deactivated in the config and/or data, but that ignores the real question, which is: does it actually add anything to the overall experience or just become something else to remember and another annoying hoop to jump through?

@JK1977 there are also five .psd files in the main car folder, some quite large - if these are for making skins then maybe a subfolder in the 'skins' folder might be a better place?
Edit: brake lights are yellow?

EXTRA A= IGNITION ON
EXTRA B= START Engine