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Reiza today released their v1.2.4.3 update to AMS2. This update includes the BMW 2002 Turbo, adding it to the Vintage Touring Car class, further developments to their recently-released Monza and a number of other tweaks and changes.
Full changelog below screenshots.
CONTENT
Added BMW 2002 to Vintage Touring Cars Tier 1 class
GENERAL
Split Mini 1965 & Lotus 23 into a separate Vintage Touring Car tier from Corvette C3 and BMW 2002
Fixed source of CTD when going into the pits with Copa Truck
Updated recent Real Weather dataUI & HUD
Fixed issue that resulted in stale status data being displayed on pre-race leaderboard.
Fixed camera toggle incorrectly displaying on pre session leaderboard
Fixed pre session multiplayer chat issue
Pre-session screen now foces camera to playerPHYSICS & AI
Minor tire tread adjustments to BMW Procar, Group A, Group C, Vintage Touring Cars, Opala 1979, Opala Old Stock, F-Vee, F-Classic Gen3, P1
Slightly reduced slick tires tread adhesion with water
Revised crankshaft mass of all cars for more accurate engine speed inertia
Revised wheel bearings for street cars
Mclaren 720S GT3: Revised aero; minor weight distribution & engine torque curve correction
BMW Procar: Moved default brake bias slightly rearwards
Adjused LSD differentials fos C3 & C3-R
Revised brake torque for F-Trainers, F-Vee, Lotus 23, Mini 1965
Adjusted steering lock range for high steering rotation cars (same default setting from before, lower minimal setting)
F-Vintage: Adjusted default final drive for Gen 1 model 1
Adjusted FFB Max force for Corvette C3, BMW 2002, Mini 1965
Revised Lotus 23 chassis inertia values
Group A: AI callibration pass
Further decreased AI Strength in the 70-100% range
Monza 1991: Adjusted AI performanceAUDIO
Fixed redundancy causing double entries for water splash sound
TRACKS
Monza 2020: Performance optimization & LOD pass; Added drain material to curbs for Livetrack functionality: Increase track limits at t3 runoff of Monza Junior layout
Monza 1991: Performance optimization pass, LOD pass, Minor fixes; Updated trackside cameras
Monza 1971: Move 10k rolling start location to mid point oval back straight; Fixed S/F Score Tower Z-fighting
Curitiba & Londrina: Rebuilt concrete walls to sort strange collisions
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