Automobilista 2

[GTsimms]

I haven't spent a lot of time in AMS2 lately, but since I first tried it, I have felt like vehicle behavior has been realistic, yet slightly exaggerated. -Like cars respond they way they are supposed to, but each response is "turned up a notch" more than what I would expect. The updates that improve the handling seem to be subtle adjustments in the less-exaggerated direction.

I might have to post a video. But, coming out of the pits. I shouldn't be completely missing Turn 1 at VIR running off into the grass not slowing down into the barrier. If, that's reality! I would be dead in a police unit after sitting on the side of the road in cold weather then running upto speeds of 120+ mph (speeders) and braking hard (standard rotors and brakes on the vehicle).

[cpcdem]

I might have to post a video. But, coming out of the pits. I shouldn't be completely missing Turn 1 at VIR running off into the grass not slowing down into the barrier. If, that's reality! I would be dead in a police unit after sitting on the side of the road in cold weather then running upto speeds of 120+ mph (speeders) and braking hard (standard rotors and brakes on the vehicle).

That's a very tight corner, how fast were you turning through it? I just tried even at 80km/h (50mph) and had no problems, just after coming out of the pits.

[MrTulip]

I don't understand this. If you overtake the AI surely it means you are faster than they are. If you are faster than they are, why would you expect them to take back their position unless you slow down? If you are almost a second a lap quicker than them, how can they try to overtake you?

Basic racing; Simply because I'm not faster than them in every turn.

I do understand that part of this AMS2's problem of 'AI losing pace after they have been overtaken' is also partly imaginary; They tend to bunch up and are hard to overtake when they act as a three cars wide roadblock fighting between themselves. When the skill level is not correct and the player is a second or two faster than them, one doesn't get good racing lines until all of them have been passed. After the last one is through, player becomes so much faster that it looks like that they are giving up fighting. I checked this few times after the race from the lap times, and indeed they had just been very slow. It just didn't feel like it until I got back my racing lines.

So the fix is to increase skill level.

Still one issue is that AI is uneven throughout the track and also in-between tracks. I understand that this is something that will get fixed in time if Reiza does better job at spotting and tuning them out in coming years compared to SMS.

For correct AI skill level one good pointer on per track basis seems to be that if you constantly win a hairpin outro and following straight just by pure power, skill level needs to be higher. It is not a surefire method, as part of this may also be because of bad gearing on AI's part.

[Haiden]

I don't understand this. If you overtake the AI surely it means you are faster than they are. If you are faster than they are, why would you expect them to take back their position unless you slow down? If you are almost a second a lap quicker than them, how can they try to overtake you?

This oversimplifies the issue. How many times have you passed a player in MP, and then been forced to defend hard for the next few laps, because they are still on you? You see this all the time in real racing. It makes zero sense in AMS2 when the AI around me qualified within a few tenths of my pace, or faster, like when I'm starting 6th. And then I watch 1-5 pull away from 7th on and I'm pushing hard to keep up with them. Then, after battling for a few laps to overtake P5, I watch this car that had previously had the pace to pull away from the pack, suddenly just give up and fall back, allowing 7th on to catch up and now a car that was P5 is suddenly lost pace, dropped to P6, and now leads the procession fading into the distance in my mirrors.

That is not realistic, nor does it make for good racing. It basically just becomes an overtake simulator, because you never have to defend unless you make an error and allow the rear to catch up. I don't recall the AI in AMS1 being like this. I haven't played ACC single player in a while, but I think the AI, while not being very good at attacking and overtaking, at least didn't fall back like this, so if you did make even a small error, they would be able to retake position. RRE has aggressive AI, but they stay close and are always ready to go for a gap. In AMS2, after a few laps, the AI is so far back, that I I've actually spun, and was still able to hold position. And the thing is... It wasn't like this before. The AI issue only crept in during the last few updates.

[GTsimms]

This oversimplifies the issue. How many times have you passed a player in MP, and then been forced to defend hard for the next few laps, because they are still on you? You see this all the time in real racing. It makes zero sense in AMS2 when the AI around me qualified within a few tenths of my pace, or faster, like when I'm starting 6th. And then I watch 1-5 pull away from 7th on and I'm pushing hard to keep up with them. Then, after battling for a few laps to overtake P5, I watch this car that had previously had the pace to pull away from the pack, suddenly just give up and fall back, allowing 7th on to catch up and now a car that was P5 is suddenly lost pace, dropped to P6, and now leads the procession fading into the distance in my mirrors.

That is not realistic, nor does it make for good racing. It basically just becomes an overtake simulator, because you never have to defend unless you make an error and allow the rear to catch up. I don't recall the AI in AMS1 being like this. I haven't played ACC single player in a while, but I think the AI, while not being very good at attacking and overtaking, at least didn't fall back like this, so if you did make even a small error, they would be able to retake position. RRE has aggressive AI, but they stay close and are always ready to go for a gap. In AMS2, after a few laps, the AI is so far back, that I I've actually spun, and was still able to hold position. And the thing is... It wasn't like this before. The AI issue only crept in during the last few updates.

That's the issue in PC3 that I have noticed at Indy Oval. They can be hard, but once you pass them a certain distance. It's like they just quit.

[GTsimms]

That's a very tight corner, how fast were you turning through it? I just tried even at 80km/h (50mph) and had no problems, just after coming out of the pits.

The problem was not being able to make the turn. I am having issues getting the car to slow down under braking in the straight and running straight off the track.

I generally make 1609 kph / 1000 mph coming out of the pits into Turn 1. I hit the warp drive boost button. I will delete everything and try again. Maybe something's off.

[cpcdem]

The problem was not being able to make the turn. I am having issues getting the car to slow down under braking in the straight and running straight off the track.

I generally make 1609 kph / 1000 mph coming out of the pits into Turn 1. I hit the warp drive boost button. I will delete everything and try again. Maybe something's off.

I did a few tests, driving the Camaro with cold tires from the pits, it brakes from 100mph to 0 in around 150 meters. After warning them up for one lap, it takes around 110 meters. The tires used according to the setup are the Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo R. I do not know exactly which model the Camaro is and what is the expected braking performance with this power, and I have never used such tires myself, but I checked in the Pirelli site and it suggests that the tires must be indeed warmed up (it suggests 15 miles warming them up). From what I read in forums (OK, not always reliable), those tires s*ck when cold. Based on that, I guess the in-game behavior is realistic enough, although I can't be sure, just with such very quick research.

[John Hargreaves]

I did a few tests, driving the Camaro with cold tires from the pits, it brakes from 100mph to 0 in around 150 meters. After warning them up for one lap, it takes around 110 meters. The tires used according to the setup are the Pirelli P-Zero Trofeo R. I do not know exactly which model the Camaro is and what is the expected braking performance with this power, and I have never used such tires myself, but I checked in the Pirelli site and it suggests that the tires must be indeed warmed up (it suggests 15 miles warming them up). From what I read in forums (OK, not always reliable), those tires s*ck when cold. Based on that, I guess the in-game behavior is realistic enough, although I can't be sure, just with such very quick research.

I think it's this one
https://www.chevrolet.com/camaro-lif...-sports-car/ss

This is the one that GTSimms would have caught
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/...ing-at-171-mph

[GTsimms]

I just tried after updating. I will stick to using some of the other vehicles. The Street CARS need a definite brake adjustment. They are taking too long to slow down. I like driving and not having to cautiously tip toe a vehicle around a track which in reality it will be easier to drive.

[cpcdem]

I just tried after updating. I will stick to using some of the other vehicles. The Street CARS need a definite brake adjustment. They are taking too long to slow down. I like driving and not having to cautiously tip toe a vehicle around a track which in reality it will be easier to drive.

My tests above seem to indicate that game matches reality. Brake distance seems to be realistic enough. And I did not tip toe for braking at all, just stomped the brakes with cold tires and there was no problem. Please make the same tests yourself, in what sense do you find the behavior to be wrong?