Le Mans Update Patch 1 Released, Includes Fixes To UI, Controllers, AI And Online Features

Studio 397 have released their first official patch for Le Mans Ultimate, fixing a number of UI, Controller, AI and Online features. You can check out the build notes below and purchase LMU on Steam Early Access now.

Patch notes:

General Updates
Fixed a crash when TGM option is enabled, often affecting triple screen users due to the default key combination

Fixed a crash type when joining/leaving a multiplayer server

Fixed dynamic rain drops not rendering on car surface

Changed online race starts so that cars can no longer move on the grid

Added additional logging for some issues, including loading getting stuck at 48% and joining servers to help us diagnose potential fixes

LMDh cars now correctly switch to EV mode at the start of a pit stop

Removed foreign characters from controller names that caused errors reading the file

Removed the possibility of getting in an enteral loop of practice results in single-player

Adjusted default Post Effects setting to Low to improve performance across a wider variety of hardware

Weather settings now save and load correctly

Player is no longer able to use more tyres then they have available

Fixed low starting virtual energy causing pit stops to be requested when they shouldn’t be

Fixed an issue causing Head Physics to be locked to a maximum of 10%

Increased rate of windscreen cleaning at pit stops

Increased strength of terrain ambient occlusion, for occluded areas in overcast lighting.

Fixed some issues where shadows would not work correctly on TV cameras. Minor improvements to shadows in general.

UI
Moved Tyre Manager and Setup menu option to the top navigation bar in race events for easier user access

Car wireframes have been removed and replaced with a top-down view of the car you are driving

Added virtual fuel and fuel capacity to setup screen

Fixed some areas of the game not translating to localised languages

Updated Triple Screen multiview tool graphics

Removed non-functional FFB settings

Special curb effect

Steer resistance effects

Car specific FFB

Input Devices
Added Asetek wheel default presets

Fixed default steering angle on Moza profiles

Adjusted Moza R9 Wheel base preset – fixed inverted steering

Use Simultaneous Shift Up & Down Neutral Activation now off by default

Updated G920 profile with corrected FFB settings and updated default assignments

Fixed Steering Torque Sensitivity Description and updated allowed range to be 100% to 200%.

AI
AI will now be placed on the grid in class order on events with no qualifying

AI now use proper race strategy in race only SP sessions

Improved AI tyre compound prediction at start of race

Online
Users are now prevented from driving off during pre-race countdown

Added an error notification for registering for an event when it’s full after we have started servers – please register at least 6 minutes before a session to be guaranteed a space

Those who have not validated their email will now receive a message to do so when trying to go online

There is now a countdown to the race start in monitor

Also removed the scary retire message if you are on grid

Fixed an issue of previously registered drivers showing up in other event pages

Fixed sometimes being sent to the wrong event when leaving a practice server

On race monitor screen you can now see the info for all sessions on the left

Event cards no longer appear blank on first launch

Updates to the online profile should now sync across multiple machines

Fixed some track maps being inverted on event cards

Time remaining in a race now updates live when time scaled are events are run online

Safety car has been removed from being displayed as an available car on the event ticker

Weird numbers in chat near the end of an online race removed

Circuits
Bahrain International Circuit

Removed rain from default weather

Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

AI: minor updates, keep AI off curbs at penultimate turn.

Fixed some track limits errors

Fuji Raceway

Improved Mt Fuji material

Updated advertisements

Removed rain from default weather

Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

Fixed incorrect brake markers at T1

Fixed floating props in pit garages

Minor terrain material updates

AI: Major review improved main driving line

Fixed some track limits errors

Circuit de la Sarthe (Le Mans)

Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

AI: Minor revisions

Fixed some track limits errors

Prevented dust effects on some surfaces which should not have them

Autodromo Nazionale Monza

Moved Pit Box 5 which was in empty garage to occupied garage

Added missing TV screen on pitwall platform

Updated pit entry/out signs to standard WEC assets

Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

AI: Minor revisions, stop AI overdriving at 2 Variante.

Fixed some track limits errors (Parabolica and slightly more lenient at Turn 1)

Small fixes to roadlines

Algarve International Circuit (Portimão)

Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

AI: Fixed slow downs onto main straight

AI: Minor revisions

Fixed some track limits errors

Sebring International Raceway

Removed invisible collision barriers at main pit lane entry and IMSA pitlane entry

Fixed undercar shadows not applying to terrain decals

AI: Improved pit path

AI: Minor tweaks, stop AI over-driving some corners

Minor tweaks to track limits

Spa Francorchamps

Minor track limit revisions including T1 review

AI: Fixed AI clipping pit wall on initial entry

Vehicles
GTE
Aston Martin Vantage GTE

Removed push decal from door

Fixed number plates on 55 and 98 THOR WEC

Optimised shadow objects

Fixed missing mirrors in cockpit

Fixed hole in floor

Fixed headlights not reflecting in puddles

Updated headlight glow

Updated flag display

Corrected fuel estimate, was too low

Added gear change restrictions, so going from N to R cannot be activated above 5km/h and going from N to 1st cannot be activated above 80km/h

Corvette C8.R GTE

Fixed issue with brake calipers

Added windscreen wear

Added rain light

Flag display settings

Fixed headlights not reflecting in puddles

Optimised shadow objects

Removed KM/H from HUD

Corrected fuel estimate, was too low

Add gear change restrictions, so going from N to R cannot be activated above 5km/h and going from N to 1st cannot be activated above 80km/h

Ferrari 488 GTE EVO

Optimised shadow mesh

Fixed issue with brake calipers

Fixed missing rear wing end plate

Added rain light

Add gear change restrictions, so going from N to R cannot be activated above 5km/h and going from N to 1st cannot be activated above 80km/h

Added 12.5kg of weight penalty for non Le Mans tracks

Porsche 911 RSR-19 GTE

Fixed gap in centre mirror that could be seen on onboard cameras

Fixed mesh issue below driver side door

Fixed position lights not showing on certain LODs

Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

Made rain light a lot brighter

Fixed issue with brake calipers

Flag display settings

Adjusted cockpit camera position

Moved flag display higher up

Optimised all driver related meshes

Increased headlight glow brightness

Added custom colours to headlights

Corrected fuel estimate, was too low

Add gear change restrictions, so going from N to R cannot be activated above 5km/h and going from N to 1st cannot be activated above 80km/h

LMP2
Oreca 07 LMP2

Optimised shadow mesh

Fixed rain tire textures not showing

Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

Fixed brake lights not showing

Updated flag display

Corrected fuel estimate, was too low

Change gearbox downshift protection rpm threshold down to 8300rpm

Hypercar
Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh

Updated flag display

Fixed left and right mirrors not being adjustable

Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

Added extra 10mm of range for rear 3rd packer settings

Ferrari 499P LMH

Fixed gap in centre mirror that could be seen on onboard cameras

Fixed rim blur

Fixed strange shadows on track in cockpit view

Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

Fixed typo in default setups

Glickenhaus SCG 007 LMH

Fixed two objects poking out of cockpit, were visible from external views

Fixed font so “R” shows in non english languages

Fixed rear camera being too bright

Fixed headlights not showing in puddles

Fixed headlight glow not showing

Updated flag display

Exterior on-throttle sample sound update and slightly increased volume

Peugeot 9X8 LMH

Fixed rim animation

Updated wiper animation and textures

Updated LOD uvw maps

Flag display settings

Centred camera

Optimised shadow mesh

Made headlights reflect in puddles

Changed default setups

Porsche 963 LMDh

Updated rim material

Fixed low body LOD

Fixed setting change title and text

Removed arrows from detail mesh

Added blue pit light for car #5

Added red pit light for car #75

Adjusted emissives labels

Optimised shadow mesh

Updated rim smoothing

Added rain light

Updated flag display

Made headlights reflect in puddles

Added extra 10mm of range for rear 3rd packer settings

Small onboard engine sound sample bugfix

Toyota GR010 LMH

Updated cockpit materials

Fixed number plate clipping on certain LOD levels

Fixed issue with brake calipers

Flag display settings

Fixed cockpit view position

Moved flag display up

Made headlights reflect in puddles

Lowered HUD and flag display glow

Changed default setups

RCD class filter correction

Reduced onboard MGU volume

Vanwall Vandervell 680 LMH

Added rainlight

Updated collision mesh

Updated wiper animation

Fixed brake light

Updated flag display

Updated brakes textures and meshes, updated current LODs and added missing LODs

Optimised shadow mesh

Optimised LODs

Added interior glow mesh

Made headlights reflect in puddles