Release Notes for December 14 (Update)

Here is a small follow-up to our 2016 Season 1 Release. We’ve fixed a few issues, and added in a few more balance tweaks. Rendering – The “Draw Car First” option is disabled for now due to some potential problems. – Fixed a bug in the vertex compression that caused at least one car to appear dented and may have been responsible for more serious issues. PopcornFX – Fixed a bug in the particle system that may have caused missing particles, crashes, or hangs, especially at Nürburgring. Aston Martin DBR9 GT1 – Fixed some PBR shader issues. Ford GT GT3 – GT3 BoP Update: Aero drag has been reduced slightly. Ford Mustang FR500S – Updated baseline setup. McLaren MP4-12C GT3 – GT3 BoP Update: Minimum weight has been reduced by 10 kg. McLaren MP4-30 – Added new assignable controls to the Sim for use with this car: Peak Brake Bias, Diff Preload, MGU-K Re-Gen Gain, MGU-K Deploy Mode Toggle, MGU-K Deploy Fixed, MGU-K Deploy Adaptive. – The “Push To Pass” control is now called “Push To Pass / Overtake” since it operates the Overtake function on this car. – Deploy Mode is added to the wheel display. eg: A03 means Adaptive mode (Setting 3), F06 means Fixed mode (Setting 6). – The deployment rate of the MGU-K can now be configured by the driver. – There are now some MGU telemetry channels available for logging. – Replace the baseline.sto with the high downforce setup rather than medium downforce setup. – The shift light RPMs for Logitech G27 wheels have been properly tuned for this car. – Lap Time and Current Delta display items are now labeled correctly. – Fixed several issues with the MGU-K deployment. NASCAR Camping World Chevrolet Silverado – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR Camping World Toyota Tundra – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR K&N Pro Chevrolet Impala – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR Nationwide Chevrolet Impala circa 2011 – Vehicle setups have been updated. – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevrolet Impala COT circa 2013 – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR Sprint Cup Chevrolet SS – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR Sprint Cup Ford Fusion – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR Sprint Cup Toyota Camry – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR Truck Series Chevrolet Silverado circa 2013 – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR XFINITY Chevrolet Camaro – Vehicle setups have been updated. – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR XFINITY Ford Mustang – Vehicle setups have been updated. – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. NASCAR XFINITY Toyota Camry – Vehicle setups have been updated. – Fine tuned the chassis torsion to be a little softer. Ruf RT12-R C-Spec – Driving Aid downshift auto-blips have been adjusted to prevent the rear tires from locking up due to an insufficient blip. Ruf RT 12R Track – GT3 BoP Update: Overall aero drag has been increased slightly. – GT3 BoP Update: The rear wing gurney flap sensitivity has been increased, adjusting the downforce and drag. Star Mazda – Updated baseline and high_downforce setup. Nürburgring – Fixed a curb across from the Nordschleife pit lane that was incorrectly marked as pit lane.