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iRacing today announced that their 2021 Season 2 build had another update, this time a hotfix for their previous changes.
Here is the full changelog:
iRACING UI:
General
– Improvements have been made to the iRacing UI window behavior.
– – This should improve the behaviors for resizing, maximizing, un-maximizing, and remembering the window positions. This also fixes an issue where the mouse position could appear slightly offset from the actual window.
SIMULATION:
Race Control
– Fixed an issue with the early release of missed-start vehicles in multi-class sessions when a pack of vehicles was more than 20 seconds behind the leading pack.
Hybrid Vehicles
– Fixed a crash-to-desktop issue that could occur when a hybrid vehicle attempted to transition from a Practice Session to a Race Session.
Audio
– Ambient crowd audio should now be less repetitive.
– – Everyone has found new topics to discuss!
Controls
– Logitech TrueForce support has been temporarily disabled by default.
– – The latest G-HUB version (2021.2.7359) has a bug that causes a lockup at Sim shutdown. This feature will be re-enabled when the issue is resolved. You may need to re-calibrate your racing wheel.
Telemetry
– New live telemetry values, “SessionTimeTotal”, “SessionLapsTotal”, “PlayerCarClass”, and “CarIdxClass” have been added.
– – These values offer a more convenient way to access data which is already in the session string.
CARS:
Audi RS 3 LMS
– iRacing setups have been updated.
BMW M4 GT4
– iRacing setups have been updated.
Dirt Late Model
– (ALL) – Tire construction parameters have been updated.
– (Super Dirt Late Model) – An Engine Restriction setup option has been added in the garage.
– (ALL) – iRacing setups have been updated.
Dirt Street Stock
– Tire model has been updated with a stiffer construction based on the Dirt Big Block Modified. Tire tread pattern has also been adjusted.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
Indy Pro 2000 PM-18
– For the New Damage Model, suspension durability has been increased.
McLaren 570s GT4
– Rear spring perch offset range has been reduced.
NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
– The display of the driver name on the front windshield has been removed.
NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
– The display of the driver name on the front windshield has been removed.
NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
– The display of the driver name on the front windshield has been removed.
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
– Rear ride height limits have been reduced from 104mm to 100mm.
USF 2000
– For the New Damage Model, suspension durability has been increased.
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