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.

From the changelog

Structured change list parsed from the official notes.

tracks

This update complements the latest release with various additional fixes and minor improvements. V1.6.9.81 also marks the end of the free trial period for the latest DLC tracks; the Hungaroring, layouts from the Historical Track Pt4 & Monza 2005 are now restricted to onwers of the respective DLCs. [h3]V1.6.9.8->V1.6.9.81 CHANGELOG[/h3]
GENERAL
[/*][*] Fixed CTD when selecting F-V10 Gen3 class with a Speedway oval circuit active
[/*][*] Minor adjustments to AI corridor scalars at high and max AI aggression settings to minimise AI putting wheels off-track at those Aggression settings
[/*][*] Azure: Improved AI performance braking into chicane at tunnel exit
[/*][*] Hungaroring: Improved AI performance around and exiting T8
[/*]
TRACKS

fixes

[*] Fixed a CTD when resetting to defaults on Session Selection Dialog with no Preset enabled
[/*][*] Fixed drivers being incorrectly DQ in first lap if they received a DT for speeding during formation / rolling starts
[/*][*] Fixed issue that would prevent correct Limited Setup option being set at lobby launch when hosting via game client
[*] Fixed incorrect speed limit shown and unlocalised strings in pitstop timer HUD widget
[/*][*] Fixed missing localised text on new HUD pit lane messaging
[/*][*] Fixed missing localised text for Parallax Occlusion Quality setting
[/*][*] Fixed missing labels on Reverb and Wall Reflection audio options
[/*][*] Disabled redundant Traction Control setting for Renault R28 in setup menu
[/*]
[*] Barcelona 1999 / 2001: Fixed an LOD issue with the flood light fixtures
[/*][*] Jerez: LOD adjustments for a few static objects
[/*][*] Hungaroring: Improved resolution for flat apex curb cross section

physics

[/*][*] Fixed visual tire wear not rendering when a tire also had a visual flatspot
[/*][*] Fixed motion blur affecting tires
[/*][*] Fixed shadow banding on some tire treads with Parallax Occlusion enabled
[/*][*] Fixed tyre artifacts with Parallax Occlusion enabled for triple screen setups
[/*][*] Fixed modern Pirelli tire "shine" coating not wearing off after initial roll
[/*][*] Further adjusted tire friction threshold to generate smoke
[/*]
PHYSICS
[*] Minor soft tire tread adjustments for F-V10 Gen1, F-V10 Gen2 (B), F-V10 Gen3 (B&M), F-V8 Gen1 (B&M), F-V8 Gen2, F-Hybrid Gen3
[/*][*] Lamborghini Revuelto: Fixed front left tire tread mapping

cars

[/*][*] Fixed tire edges drawing over car bodywork when viewed at glancing angles with Parallax Occlusion enabled
[*] Minor global adjustments to AI passing & avoid distances so passing / avoid routines kick in slightly further back from the car ahead (car behind bets a little more room to manouver to avoid getting boxed in)
[/*][*] Minor global AI draft effect adjustment
[/*][*] Imola 2005: Fixed some floating static rescue vehicles
VEHICLES
[*] F-V10 Gen2: Disabled single vehicle team entries for an even 10-10 distribution of Bridgestone / Michelin teams

features

UI & HUD