Automobilista v1.4.9 RELEASED

Automobilista v1.4.9 is now out - includes new Metalmoro AJR Prototype, a new turbo model, revamped native HUD system, updated Spielberg track & more! Below is the Changelog for v1.4.81 -> v1.4.9: NEW CONTENT

• Added Metalmoro AJR Prototype series

GENERAL

• Added turbo model (used by cars in F-Classic, Lancer Cup, Mini, Metalmoro MR18 & AJR, F-Truck series)

• AddedSeason ToolAdded calendar generation support; added additional track filters for series/type/venue/no of ai supported; added randomize action to selected calendar

• Fixed a bug that would cause timing issues on first lap of rolling start

• Added skip race button to championships events where a DLC track is not owned

• Prevented pit fixtures from loading whilst a player is on track online (should reduce stutter when a new player joins)

• Removed race percentage as a race length type option, added a Distance option

• Added protection so that FFB isn´t run when in the options screen

• Added time out failsafe to the finish session button, only allow 2 times the fastest lap of the session or 1/4 of the session time if no lap set yet, before being able to press next session

• Removed race percentage time scale option

• Improved Fuel Rate calculations to use a rolling 5 lap average for AI & Player

• Adjusted fuel warning to when you have less than 3 complete laps of fuel left and disabled it when fuel consumption is disabled

UI & HUD

• Revamped native HUD & TV overlay system

• Added ability to customize HUD layout with customingamelayoutini (See support folder - read notes in the file!)

• DynHUD is now disabled by default (can be enabled back in AMS Config)

• Replaced UI font

• Fixed loading screen text sizing at different resolutions

• Updated championship mode UI

• Tweaked team name sorting code so that teams no longer require unique names (removing V12, V10, 2015, 2017 suffixes)

• Combined Online Chat & Timing Monitor screens

• Fixed last car disappearing on timing screen when a player is removed before starting a race

AUDIO

• Added new interior and exterior curb samples (currently only in Formula V10)

• Fixed possible occasional clicks and pops in audio (mostly noticeable on curbs / some engine sounds)

• Fixed external shift sound sometimes producing artifacts when vehicle is far away

• Slightly refactored external audio filter (should sound nicer when approaching / leaving camera)

• Sound now pans from one side to the other in tracking external cameras (can be tweaked from PLR file)

• Reverb level in surround mode can be adjusted per speaker from PLR file

• Ambient sounds have been refactored, they are now in mp3 format and can be unique per track

• Added new track announcer voice sound effects

• Crowds now have two levels, excited and normal (more to come later)

• Pit sound effects play only if you are in actual pit (be it viewing your own or opponent vehicle)

• Disabled pitSounds and Ambient sounds for Audio PostFX on low setting

• Announcer and crowd sounds are not played in test day / time trial

• All vehicle sounds should now be in center / not panned to side regardles of audio output configuration, if wav files don't have any pan in them

• Fixed spotter spotting other vehicles when private qualifying is active (needs more testing)

• Fixed bumpstop sound being triggered too often over curbs causing some clicks

• Menu UI sounds do not produce clicks anymore if cursor is moved quickly over them

• Reverb is muted when switching cameras

• Ambient sound volume/pan is randomized slightly when switching external cameras

AI

• Adjusted AI so that