As expected for release on April 19th, 2023 alongside the Ferrari 296 GT3 and the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2, we've now seen the Porsche 911 GT3R 992 confirmed for Assetto Corsa Competizione. The trio are debuting in the real world GT Challenge series and other championships this season. So it makes sense that Kunos Simulazioni needed to add them for the eSports series … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Update v1.8.10.4 Out Now
As longtime sim racers know, the PC and console editions of the racing sim from Kunos Simulazioni are on different content and update schedules. As proved by the Assetto Corsa Competizione console update v1.8.10.4 out now for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\S owners. The main highlight is the addition of 2022 race season liveries, just in time for the PC version to get cars … [Read more...]
Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 Coming To ACC In April
Get ready to drive the cars of the 2023 GT World Challenge season in Assetto Corsa Competizione, with the Lamborghini Huracan GT3 EVO2 coming to ACC in April 2023. It was announced a while ago, along with the Ferrari 296 GT3 and Porsche 911 992 GT3. Both the Lamborghini and Ferrari have now been confirmed to become available via Steam on April 19th, so it's likely the … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Update V1.8.9.1 Released
Sim racers on Xbox Series X/S or the PlayStation 5 will have seen some improvements with Assetto Corsa Competizione Console Update V1.8.9.1 released recently. There are some general fixes which apply to all platforms, including disconnection errors, and issues with unresponsive controls, along with mid-session saves. But there are also some items specific to either the PS5 … [Read more...]
Kunos Co-Founder Stefano Casillo Returns With Hydrofoil Generation
Having left the developers of Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione back in 2020, Kunos co-founder Stefano Casillo returns with Hydrofoil Generation, now available via Steam Early Access. Casillo co-founded Kunos Simulazioni with Marco Massarutto in 2004, after previously working on the netKar sim racing title. The company was eventually acquired by the parent company … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.8.20 Released
There's typically always work going on behind the scenes of sim racing, even when things have seemed a little quiet at times. And that's the case with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix V1.8.20 released by Kunos Simulazioni. It's a very short list of changes, but with Balance of Performance (BOP) adjustments for all GT4 cars arriving just prior to Christmas, it could make a … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Spa Livery Update Announced
The Assetto Corsa Competizione Spa Livery Update has been announced for release on November 16th, adding all the pain schemes from the 2022 TotalEnergies 24 Hours of Spa race, which took place in July. The 74th running of the race at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which was originally held in 1924, saw a victory for the AMG Team AKKodis ASP trio of Jules Gounon, Daniel … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Patch 1.8.2.2 Arrives For Consoles
Assetto Corsa Competizione patch 1.8.2.2 arrives for consoles, with a range of fixes, including some specifically for either the PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X|S platforms. The main issues being resolved are for multiplayer, with PS5 racers sometimes joining servers as invisible cars or causing the title to crash. And on the Xbox, Trueforce will now work for anyone using a … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.18 Released
It's been a little while since we've seen any major updates from Kunos Simulazioni. But some balancing tweaks and other fixes have now been added with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.18 released for the PC version of the racing sim. The main news will be the balance of performance tweaks for seven cars in the GT3 class, but there are also updated wet track limits at … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.16 Released
Just a relatively small update from Kunos Simulazioni with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.16 released following the launch of the new American Track Pack DLC. All the changes are related to the new content, with some tweaks to the Circuit of the Americas and Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And changes to the presets for camber values and limits for cars in the American … [Read more...]
2022 FIA Motorsport Games Will Use Assetto Corsa Competizione
It's a badge of honour for the Kunos Simulazioni racing sim, as the 2022 FIA Motorsport Games will use Assetto Corsa Competizione for the eSports element of the event. Taking place on October 26-30th in Marseille, France, across a total of 17 race disciplines, each country can nominate one driver to compete in virtual motorsport competition. The event was held for a first … [Read more...]
New Assetto Corsa Competizione DLC Will Add Three American Circuits
A teaser trailer has revealed that a new Assetto Corsa Competizione DLC will add three American circuits to the racing sim when it's released for the PC on June 30th, 2022. It's been a while since the British GT Pack brought Oulton Park, Snetterton and Donington Park in February 2021 for the PC (and for console racers in April of the same year). Prior to that, Imola arrived … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Free Weekend and DLC Discounts
Most sim racing fans will probably have tried the official title for the World GT Challenge, but if not, there's an Assetto Corsa Competizione free weekend and DLC discounts. So you could pick up extras including the most recent Challengers Pack for a bit less. The chance to try the Kunos Simulazioni game for nothing via Steam will run from 10am PST on Thursday May 5th, … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Update 1.8.14 Released
There's a fairly small change list, but still a 1.36GB download, with Assetto Corsa Competizione Update 1.8.14 released. The main additions are liveries for partner esport activities, and some bonus GT World Challenge EU 2022 paint schemes. Those presumably make up the bulk of the download, as the only other changes are fixes for an out-of-range engine map stage, and … [Read more...]
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.11 Released
Setting all suspension toe angles to the maximum negative amount should no longer give you some free speed and acceleration with Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotfix 1.8.11 released by Kunos Simulazioni. Until now, it was possible to exploit the negative camber to get an advantage, which obviously wasn't great for the official game of the GT World Challenge. But while sim … [Read more...]