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Automobilista 2
6.8.5

Automobilista 2 1.6.8.5 adds 2005 Endurance DLC, historic tracks, and setup/AI revisions

AMS2 1.6.8.5 is live with two new 2005 Endurance DLC packs, a weekend free trial for the new content, broad AI and physics revisions, new presets, and fixes affecting setups, MP UI, VR/triples, weather, and track-specific AI behavior.

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We’ve got a substantial Automobilista 2 update in 1.6.8.5, alongside two new 2005 Endurance DLC packs and a weekend free trial for the new content. Reiza also notes that leagues with imminent races can remain on the previous 1.6.8.1 build via Steam’s previousbuild beta branch. Full details are in the official release announcement.

What changed

Features

  • New DLCs released: Historical Endurance Pack Pt1 and Historical Track Pack Pt3.
  • Free base-game car added: Milano GT36 GT2.
  • New series presets added: Euro Enduro GT 2004 & 2005, Euro Enduro LM 2005, and ALMS 2005.
  • New Temporal Anti-Aliasing option added.
  • Added controller profile for Logitech RS50.
  • Endurance headlights now have a stronger night glare effect on current GTP, LMP2, GTE, GT3, and the new 2005 cars.

Tracks

  • Added Circuit du Mans 2005.
  • Added Road Atlanta 2005 with Full and Short layouts.
  • Added Spa-Francorchamps 2005 with GP and Endurance courses.

Cars

  • Historical Endurance Pack Pt1 adds 2005-era LMP1, LMP2, GT1, and GT2 content, plus the BMW M3 GTR in the 2004 GTR class.
  • Revised cockpit POV standards across multiple classes.
  • Added or updated visual details including glass cracks, lighting, dirt layers, display updates, and material passes on several cars.
  • F-Reiza gains 2 new teams, increasing the grid to 24.

Physics

  • Physics refinements were applied across many classes, especially GT3 (both generations), GT1, Group C, BMW M1 Procar, and LMDh/GTP.
  • Default setups and setup ranges were revised for several key classes; Reiza says older setups may no longer work correctly and should be rebuilt.
  • Dirty air, tire behavior, FFB for GT1, and several model-specific setup and aero items were also adjusted.

Fixes

  • Extensive AI revisions: throttle application, braking, drafting, racecraft, aggression separation, wet calibration, qualifying/grid ordering, and multiplayer remote AI fidelity.
  • Fixed setup-management issues including incorrect default gear ratios, setup naming inconsistencies, and problems caused by deleting or loading active setups.
  • Fixed VR/triples shadow flicker tied to LOD fade.
  • Fixed real weather not being found on the first try when the system clock was ahead.
  • Fixed MP dialogs staying open after auto-closing menus.
  • Track-specific fixes include AI corridor updates, start behavior at Spa, geometry at Azure, crowd distribution at Bathurst Historic, and visual/material updates at Le Mans.

For our league ops, we should lock the event build early, recreate baseline setups for the revised classes, and verify AI presets if we run offline or mixed-format sessions.

From the changelog

Structured change list parsed from the official notes.

features

  • [previewyoutube="jV9ik4DKUWg;full"] Automobilista 2 V1.6.8.5 is now live! The new update brings 2005 Endurance racing back to life with two new DLCs along with a substantial game update.
  • As is tradition for AMS2, the new DLC content will have a free trial period over the weekend for all users to check out and enjoy it.
  • Users who for whatever reason encounter issues with the new V1.6.8.5 or who might have an imminent league race to run may still remain on the previous V1.6.8.1 by right-clicking on AMS2 in the Steam library -> Properties -> Beta and selecting the previousbuild branch.
  • Check out the full update notes & changelog below:
  • [url="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4044660/Automobilista_2__Historical_Endurance_Pack_Pt1"]HISTORICAL ENDURANCE PACK PT1
  • 2005 LMP1 Class [*] Audi R8 LMP1 [/*][*] Courage C60 [/*][*] Dallara SP1 [/*] 2005 LMP2 Class [*] Lola B0540 V8 [/*][*] Lola B0540 Turbo [/*] 2005 GT1 Class [*] Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 [/*][*] Corvette C5.R [/*][*] Dodge Viper GTS-R [/*][*] Maserati MC12 GT1 [/*] 2005 GT2 Class
  • [*] Porsche 996 RSR [/*] 2004 GTR Class
  • [*] BMW M3 GTR [/*]
  • FREE BASE GAME CONTENT
  • [*] Milano GT36 GT2 [/*]
  • As usual the new DLCs will have a free trial period for all AMS2 users over the weekend.
  • V1.6.8.5 RELEASE NOTES

tracks

  • [url="https://store.steampowered.com/app/4044670/Automobilista_2__Historical_Track_Pack_Pt3"]HISTORICAL TRACK PACK PT3
  • [*] Circuit Du Mans 2005 [/*][*] Road Atlanta 2005 (Full & Short layouts) [/*][*] Spa Francorchamps 2005 (GP & Endurance courses) [/*]
  • TRACKS

cars

  • Endurance headlights have been updated to feature a slightly stronger glare effect at night; so far the current era GTP, LMP2s, GTE, GT3 as well as the new 2005 cars have received the updates.
  • All classes have received extensive AI behavior & performance calibrations revisions, focused primairly on traction & braking performance , elaborating their throttle application to logic to factor several specific circumstance into how fast or slowly they apply the throttle; this in turn has allowed for less compromising on the baseline rate of AI throttle application in each class and as a result their performance out of corners should be more balanced against their human opponents. AI racecraft & behavior adjustmewnts should generally result in reduced twitchness & more natural / flowing behavior from AI drivers when changing lines (be it for passing / defending or just positioning relative to traffic ahead); less aggressive throttle stomping in mid / high speed corners (which for GT cars could lead to them understeering offline or even off track altogether in some corners); traction / braking more balanced with thats viable for humans; less AI "rubber banding" effect (AI overtaking then getting overtaken back); more balanced AI drafting relative to player and each other; fractionally less risk of being pit manouvered or getting stuck glued with an AI car hanging around the outside of the player especially at lower Aggression settings.
  • On the topic of AI Aggression , we have further adjusted the different options to further distinguish behavior in each level; it is now generally recommended to gravitate around Medium or High Aggression settings in most cases for more realistic racecraft from the AI, with Medium being more suitable for longer distance races, endurance and / or heavier cars, and High more appropriate for sprint races, formulas & club level racing.
  • We have improved sorting of AI drivers based on their qualifying skill when a qualifying session is not run or skipped mid-way, removing a randomizing function that could bring slower drivers up the grid and contribute to the formation of clusters of AI cars when qualifying sessions aren´t run in real time.
  • [*] Added option for Temporal Anti-Aliasing [/*][*] Fixed several small issues and inconsistencies with the logic of the vehicle setup names [/*][*] Fixed bug that could cause gear ratios to be incorrect in default setup [/*][*] Prevented deleting the currently active vehicle setup (resolves setup loading issues that could occur when active setup had been previously deleted) [/*][*] Fixed LOD fade setting causing flickering shadows in VR and Triples setups [/*][*] Added controller profiles for Logitech RS50 [/*][*] Fixed issue where real weather wouldn't be found on the first try if the machine clock was ahead of time [/*][*] Fixed dialogs staying open when in-game menu closes automatically such as when the last player hits ready in MP [/*][*] Adjusted LiveTrack mud dirt properties [/*]
  • [*] Added Euro Enduro GT 2004 & 2005, Euro Enduro LM 2005 & ALMS 2005 presets [/*][*] Updated vehicle logo graphics [/*][*] Reinstated missing real weather status feedback text on race and session settings dialogs [/*][*] Blanked default setup description [/*][*] Disabled track tabs on the setup load/save menus (this resolves an issue where the tuning setup changes made by the user could be ignored if he had manually saved a setup to a track's tab previously) [/*]
  • [*] Minor tread adjustments for LMDh / GTP, GTE, GT3 (both gens), GT4, G55 Supercup, Ligier JS2-R, GT Open, Lamborghini Huracán ST, Lamborghini Diablo ST, GT1, Group C, Group A, M1 Procar, F-USAs (all), F-Retros (all), F-Classics (all), F-HiTechs (both gens), F-V12, F-V10 (both gens), F-Reiza, F-Ultimate (both gens), Vintage Cars [/*][*] Minor tire thermodynamics adjustments to the Lamborghini Miura, Ginetta G55 Supercup, Ligier JS2-R and Ligier JS P4 [/*][*] Revised default setups for F-Ultimate Gen2, GT3 (both gens), GT1, Group C, BMW M1 Procar & LMDh / GTP (setup ranges are updates so older setups should not work correctly - please start fresh) [/*][*] Revised dirty air effects for modern formulas, GTs & Prototypes [/*][*] Ligier JS2-R: Minor frontend aero adjustment; Adjusted ARB & front brake torque [/*][*] Lotus 23: Corrected tread width; revised chassis polar moment of inertia [/*][*] Group A: Adjusted chassis polar moment of inertia [/*][*] Adjusted crankshaft mass for Diablo & Miura SV V12 engine [/*][*] Lamborghini Revuelto: improved active aero behavior; adjusted peak torque from hybrid system; Added ERS-EV Launch (ICE starts at 60 Km/h) [/*][*] Lamborghini Miura: Adjusted pushrod geometries; Adjusted bumpstop spring & damper rates; Adjusted brake torque & bias; Adjusted crankshaft mass [/*][*] Revised FFB for GT1 cars [/*]
  • [*] Improved AI throttle application logic, adding several functions to scale rate at which AI goes full throttle according to specific circumstances [/*][*] Extensive class-specific calibration pass to AI throttle usage & braking points [/*][*] Increased overall rate of AI driving mistakes (frequency and severity of mistakes will still vary according to the series and and driver personalities, with mistakes happening less often at the upper racing classes relative to club / amateur levels) [/*][*] AI in practice / qualifying sessions now use more of the race blue flag logic allowing them to navigate slower traffic more efficiently [/*][*] AI drivers of the same vehicle grid groupings now get ordered for the grid based on their non-race skill with random factor [/*][*] Improved fidelity of remote AI vehicles in Multiplayer, fixing issues such as cars appearing to move sideways and front wheels pointing in the wrong direction [/*][*] Further adjustments to drafting & AI drag scalars during AI-on-AI battles [/*][*] Adjusted AI dynamic corridors for all tracks (slightly higher baseline values for less wheel stepping offroad at lower Aggression settings) [/*][*] Adjusted AI corridors around the apex curbs for Brands Hatch, Cadwell, Donington, Oulton Park, Silverstone 1975 & Termas Rio Hondo [/*][*] Oulton Park: Add speed boost at Clay Hill and Water Tower Removed any boost from Knickerbrook; Updated Oulton Classic AI line [/*][*] Monza GP 1971: Adjusted corridors to exclude the runoff region along S/F straight [/*][*] AI calibration pass for F-Vintage (both gens), F-Junior, GT3 (both gens), Ligier European Series [/*][*] Slightly increase AI willingness to concede when being overtaken from the inside [/*][*] Adjusted AI peak slip angles for all tintop classes [/*][*] Adjusted AI differential settings for all LSD cars (slightly more power & coast lock) [/*][*] Termas Rio Hondo: Slightly reduced AI Grip [/*][*] AI calibration pass for Vintage Cars T1, F-Ultimate Gen2, GT1, LMDh / GTP, Ligier European Series [/*][*] AI wet calibration pass for GTE / GT3 / GT4 / GT Open / Lambo ST [/*][*] Azure: Adjusted corridors at T1 and Mirabeau to mitigate chances of AI cars hitting the barrier in those corners [/*][*] Spa-Francorchamps (all layouts) : Fixed issues leading to AI drivers often turning into concrete wall near La Source during race start [/*]
  • VEHICLES
  • [*] Revised cockpit POV to correct standard for GT1, Group A, Group C, LMDh / GTP, LMP2, GTE, GT3 (both gens), GT4, Copa Truck [/*][*] Added glass cracks texture [/*][*] Adjusted cockpit gear shifting animation timing for GT1, Group C [/*][*] Lamborghini Miura SV: New paint materials with orange peel, extra dirt and metallic flakes, new popup lightglass material, new lights textures; Improved cockpit with customizable leather and stitches colors, updated gauges glow texture, smoothed gauges cluster; Added Livery Override support for custom paints and vinyls, custom interior configurations [/*][*] Lamborghini Revuelto: Fixed exhausts glowing too early [/*][*] Aston Martin Vantage GTE: adjusted RPM LEDs range [/*][*] LMDh / GTP: (all) Fixed number plates z-fighting; added extra dirt to all exterior materials; increased front lightglows size and brightness; Alpine A424: improved rear lights glow texture [/*][*] LMP2 (all) Fixed number plates z-fighting; added extra dirt to all exterior materials; increased front lightglows size and brightness; updated paint materials [/*][*] GTE (all): increased front lightglows size and brightness; fixed number plate z-fighting [/*][*] GT3 Gen2 (all models): increased front lightglows size and brightness [/*][*] BMW M8 GTE, Corvette C8.R: added extra dirt to all exterior materials, updated cockpit lights and materials, updated leaders lights color, added flashing display LEDs [/*][*] Porsche 991 RSR: added extra dirt to all exterior materials, fully updated display (new textures, new LEDs, new pit limiter container) [/*][*] Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Evo: updated yellow headlights textures [/*][*] Audi R8 GT3 Evo2: updated display [/*][*] BMW M4 GT3: updated steering wheel textures [/*][*] F-Reiza: Added 2 new teams to increase grid to 24 [/*]

physics

  • PHYSICS
  • A new round of physics refinements for many of the existing classes , most notable of which being once again GT3 (both gens), GT1, Group C, BMW M1 Procar & LMDh / GTP, all of which also having default setup and / or setup ranges revised which should mean old setups will probably not work for these classes without significant adjustments and it´s better to start them afresh; many others have received further minor tire adjustments as per the changelog below but those should not impact their performance or existing setups to a significant extent.

fixes

  • [*] Azure: Fixed the geometry issue between the Cardio center and Sports institute buildings [/*][*] Bathurst Historic 1983: Adjusted trackside crowd distribution [/*][*] Le Mans: updated foliage & ground materials and textures, raised brightness a little. New curb & raceline textures. [/*]

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