Automobilista 2 1.6.9.81 live with fixes, AI tweaks, and DLC track access change

We’ve got a small follow-up update for Automobilista 2: the official 1.6.9.81 announcement says this build adds additional fixes and minor improvements, while also ending the free trial period for several recent DLC tracks.

What changed

Tracks

• The free trial period has ended for Hungaroring, layouts from Historical Track Pt4, and Monza 2005; these are now restricted to owners of the respective DLCs.
• Azure: AI braking into the tunnel-exit chicane was improved.
• Hungaroring: AI performance around and exiting Turn 8 was improved.
• Barcelona 1999 / 2001: fixed an LOD issue with flood light fixtures.
• Jerez: LOD adjustments were made to some static objects.
• Hungaroring: resolution for the flat apex curb cross section was improved.
• Imola 2005: some floating static rescue vehicles were fixed.

Fixes

• Fixed a CTD when selecting the F-V10 Gen3 class with a Speedway oval circuit active.
• Fixed a CTD when resetting to defaults on the Session Selection Dialog with no preset enabled.
• Fixed drivers being incorrectly disqualified on lap one if they had received a drive-through for speeding during formation or rolling starts.
• Fixed Limited Setup not being correctly applied at lobby launch when hosting via the game client.
• Fixed incorrect pit speed limit display and several missing or unlocalized HUD, menu, and audio-option labels.
• Disabled the redundant Traction Control setup option for the Renault R28.

Physics

• Fixed several tire visual issues, including wear not rendering with flatspots, motion blur affecting tires, tread shadow banding, triple-screen artifacts, and the modern Pirelli tire shine not wearing off correctly.
• Tire friction threshold for smoke generation was further adjusted.
• Minor soft-tire tread adjustments were made for multiple formula classes.
• Lamborghini Revuelto: fixed front-left tire tread mapping.

Cars

• Fixed tire edges drawing over car bodywork at glancing angles with Parallax Occlusion enabled.
• Global AI passing and avoid distances were adjusted so avoidance routines trigger slightly earlier.
• The global AI draft effect was adjusted.
• F-V10 Gen2: single-car team entries were disabled to maintain an even 10/10 Bridgestone-Michelin split.

For league ops, we should verify DLC ownership before scheduling the newly restricted tracks and retest rolling starts, AI events, and lobby setup restrictions on the updated build.