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rFactor 2 hotfix updates join flow, competition signup, and pit/track-limit logic

This hotfix adds missing-content install and store-basket shortcuts, relaxes Competition System signup requirements, and fixes pit access, track-limit detection, graphics, and audio issues.

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We’ve logged the unversioned rFactor 2 Q1 2023 Hotfix #2, published March 2, 2023. Studio 397 lists Main Build 10664585 and Dedicated Build 10664583 in the official hotfix notes.

What changed

Features

  • Build IDs: Main Build 10664585; Dedicated Build 10664583.
  • Competition System: The “open cart” button was replaced with a button that takes users to the UI store basket page for required purchasable content.
  • UI: Added an “install missing content” button on the server join error page to install missing or uninstalled store content.

Cars

  • Competition System: Drivers can now sign up to a competition if they own at least one paid car and track used in that competition, or if the competition uses a free car and track.

Tracks

  • Track Limits: Pit lane detection is now disabled when no boundary is set on the track.
  • Track Limits: Fixed some cases where an illegal pit exit was not penalized.

Fixes

  • General: Fixed being unable to pit when no boundary is set on the pitlane.
  • Graphics: Fixed IBL Water Shader not rendering in Specular Mappers.
  • Fixed blurry cameras when shadows are disabled.
  • Fixed missing audio samples in moddev.

For league ops, we should verify custom track boundary definitions and pit-exit penalties, and update driver comms so members use the new missing-content install flow before race day.

From the changelog

Structured change list parsed from the official notes.

features

  • Main Build ID: 10664585
  • Dedi Build ID: 10664583
  • [*] Competition System: Replaced “open cart” button with a button that will take you to the UI store basket page for any content you may need to purchase.
  • [*] UI: Added “install missing content” button on server join error page. This will install missing/uninstalled store content.

fixes

  • [*] General: Fixed not being able to pit when no boundary is set on the pitlane.
  • [*] Graphics: Fixed IBL Water Shader not rendering in Specular Mappers
  • [*] Fixed blurry cameras when shadows are disabled
  • [*] Fixed missing audio samples in moddev

tracks

  • [*] Track Limits: Disable pit lane detection when no boundary is set on the track.
  • [*] Track Limits: Fixed some cases of not penalizing an illegal pit exit.

cars

  • [*] Competition System: You can now sign up to a competition if you own at least one paid car and track used in the competition, or if the competition uses a free car and track.

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