Project Motor Racing 2.1 Güncellemesi: GT3 ve GT4 Yeniden İnşa Edildi, Holden VF Commodore Eklendi

Giants Software and Straight4 Studios have pushed Update 2.1 live for Project Motor Racing, alongside a free DLC pack. The Aussie Rivals Pack adds the 2013 Holden VF Commodore to the AUS V8 class and pairs it with a reworked 2013 Ford Falcon FG, the last generation in which Holden and Ford fought each other with locally built cars, before Holden moved to the imported ZB shell in 2018 and Supercars switched to Camaro and Mustang bodies. That era of V8 Supercars has shown up in Forza Motorsport, iRacing and Grid Autosport but never in Gran Turismo, which gives PS5 owners a reason to look. The larger item is a full rebuild of the GT3 and GT4 handling models, which Straight4 calls one of the biggest changes since launch, with Alpha triple-screen support on PC arriving beside it.

The rebuild was led by new chief creative officer Aristotelis Vasilakos, previously the handling lead at Kunos Simulazioni on Assetto Corsa, and it reaches Balance of Performance, suspension geometry, differentials, gear ratios, inertia, centre of gravity, turbo modelling, aero sensitivity and tyre behaviour, all rebuilt against real-world homologation data. Brake heat now feeds into tyre temperature, brake ducts became a setup option, and naturally aspirated cars got intake ram air simulation. Setups saved before the patch no longer work, so Straight4 shipped new defaults, including low drag presets for Daytona and Brianza. Online picks up Join-in-Progress for Practice and Qualifying in custom lobbies plus ranked start notifications, Logitech Trueforce is now enabled on all platforms, and VR gets another round of fixes with configuration options. Join-in-Progress is rolling out in phases, and both VR and triple screens remain in active development rather than finished states.

"Players have been putting in the laps, giving us the feedback"

— Kevin Boland

Our Project Motor Racing review landed on a game that felt like early access without the label, with rigid AI, penalties that punished the victim of a collision, and gamepad steering too twitchy to trust in the fast classes. Update 2.1 answers part of that: AI behaviour is rebalanced across GT3, GT4, GT60, GT70 and AUS V8, race starts and pit strategy are improved, and Rocky Knoll's track limits are more lenient. I read the notes twice and found nothing that touches gamepad steering sensitivity or penalty logic, which were the two things that made races feel unfair rather than hard, and the console AI grid cap of fifteen cars and the missing radar or spotter go unmentioned as well. I think the handling rebuild is the real test, because a physics pass this deep either fixes the hypercars and prototypes that fought the driver at launch or proves the problem sits somewhere else.

NEW VEHICLE

• One new car joins the AUS V8 class as part of the free Aussie Rivals Pack DLC

AUS V8

• Holden Commodore VF

PHYSICS & HANDLING – CLASS SPECIFIC

• Grooved rain tyres now behave better in wet conditions
• Suspension reworked so a wider spring range can be adjusted in the vehicle setup menu
• Every car in the GT3, GT4 and AUS V8 classes has been reworked, with the per-class changes listed below

GT3

• Handling completely rebuilt and improved on every car in the class
• Balance of Performance reviewed across the whole class
• Turbo modelling redone on every turbocharged car in the class
• Suspension geometry redone across the class
• Setup limits redone using real world homologation data
• Aerodynamic behaviour and sensitivity redone using real world homologation data
• Differentials and gear ratios redone using real world homologation data
• Inertia and centre of gravity improved using real world homologation data
• Tyre model redone, including temperatures and levels of grip
• Severe tyre wear added during extreme overheating and scrubbing
• Brake heat now feeds into tyre temperature
• Brake ducts added as an adjustment in the vehicle setup menu
• Brake duct aerodynamic drag modelled and adjustable in the vehicle setup menu
• Intake ram air simulated on the naturally aspirated cars in the class
• New default setups added
• Curated low drag default setup added for Daytona International Speedway and Brianza
• More stable curated default setup added for Nürburgring Nordschleife

GT4

• Handling completely rebuilt and improved on every car in the class
• Balance of Performance reviewed across the whole class
• Turbo modelling redone on every turbocharged car in the class
• Suspension geometry redone across the class
• Setup limits redone using real world homologation data
• Aerodynamic behaviour and sensitivity redone using real world homologation data
• Differentials and gear ratios redone using real world homologation data
• Inertia and centre of gravity improved using real world homologation data
• Tyre model redone, including temperatures and levels of grip
• Severe tyre wear added during extreme overheating and scrubbing
• Brake heat now feeds into tyre temperature
• Brake ducts added as an adjustment in the vehicle setup menu
• Brake duct aerodynamic drag modelled and adjustable in the vehicle setup menu
• Intake ram air simulated on the naturally aspirated cars in the class
• New default setups added

AUS V8

• Tyre model improved, including temperatures and levels of grip
• Aerodynamic behaviour and sensitivity redone using real world homologation data
• Inertia and centre of gravity improved using real world homologation data
• Severe tyre wear added during extreme overheating and scrubbing
• Brake ducts added as an adjustment in the vehicle setup menu
• Brake heat now feeds into tyre temperature
• New default setup added

Group 5

• Turbo model and response improved on every car in the class
• Suspension model and feel improved on every car in the class

PHYSICS & HANDLING – VEHICLES SPECIFIC

BMW M3 GTR (E46)

• Traction control now defaults to a value of 4

Dodge Viper Competition Coupe

• Traction control now defaults to a value of 4

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)

• Tyre modelling improved

ART – VEHICLES

• Cockpit view stability and performance improved on several cars

Chevrolet Corvette C8.R

• Livery 4 updated

Ford Falcon FG

• Model name updated
• Livery 6 updated

Ford GT40 MK IV

• Windscreen scale adjusted

Ford GTLM GTE

• Driver animations improved for the shift paddles

Toyota GR010 Hybrid

• Steering wheel and interior textures updated for cockpit view
• Windscreen wiper animation fixed in cockpit view

ART – ENVIRONMENT

• New cinematic default time of day set on several circuits
• More variety in the trackside crowds
• More variety in the trackside vegetation
• Shadow resolution and stability improved
• Shadow cascade blending improved
• Dynamic resolution scaling improved
• Tone mapping and contrast improved
• Reflections on car surfaces now appear from further away

Rocky Knoll Raceway

• Pit exit era updated
• Track limits updated, with more leniency on the large kerb runoffs
• Flying zone detection improved to stop lap time exploits

Daytona International Speedway

• Sector 3 moved to match real world data more accurately

Mount Panorama

• Trackside replay cameras updated

Circuit Zolder

• Trackside replay cameras updated

AI OPPONENTS

• Race start behaviour and reactions improved
• Pit strategy improved for fuel and tyre use
• Fixed AI opponents failing to adjust their behaviour to the weather after a session restart

Rocky Knoll Raceway

• Pit exit behaviour adjusted

Sports Car 67

• AI opponent behaviour and speeds improved
• DRS wing control improved on the Chaparral 2F

AUS V8

• AI opponent behaviour and speeds improved
• AI tyre model now matches the player car

GT4

• AI opponent behaviour rebalanced on every car in the class

GT3

• AI opponent behaviour rebalanced on every car in the class

GT70

• AI opponent behaviour rebalanced on every car in the class

GT60

• AI opponent behaviour rebalanced on every car in the class

GAMEPLAY – GENERAL

• New tooltips added for the Drag Reduction System
• Fixed the MoTeC display appearing too bright in certain conditions
• Fixed the traction control and ABS toggles on the digidash conflicting with each other
• Fixed driver hands disappearing after cockpit view settings were reset to defaults
• Added a manual refresh for mods installed from the ModHub
• Fixed lap time achievements and trophies unlocking with penalties switched off
• Fixed the tyre info tool sticking while the HUD layout was being customised
• Fixed ambient music failing to fade out after a loading screen
• Fixed the look back camera staying in place while the game is paused
• Fixed players passing the Ranked Online License Test without having cleared it
• Swapped the default bindings for the clutch and the Drag Reduction System

GAMEPLAY – REPLAYS

• Fixed frame rate drops in spectator mode
• Fixed visual stutter while watching a replay from the trackside cameras
• Fixed the camera view changing at the same time as the followed car
• Fixed missing engine and exhaust sound on the Ford GT40 MK IV during replays

CAREER MODE

• Fixed the career garage slot switching off when players changed saves
• Career events that allow the AUS V8 class now accept the newly added Holden Commodore VF

ONLINE

• Join-in-Progress added, letting players enter an active Practice or Qualifying session in custom lobbies
• Ranked Online now notifies registered players when a race is about to start
• Anti-cheat can now be toggled in custom lobbies
• Custom lobby hosts can now skip Practice sessions
• Fixed players getting stuck on a loading screen after losing the connection to the host
• Fixed custom lobby car and class restrictions failing to apply after the host changed them

INPUT

• Fixed some H-shifter devices being unable to select neutral
• Support added for Simsonn Plus X Pedals
• Support added for PXN Vector X Pedals
• Support added for the Aiologs Shifter
• Support added for the LM-X Paddle Shifter
• Support added for the LM-X Steering Wheel

HUD & UI

• Localisation improved across several languages
• Fixed clutch sensitivity showing the brake sensitivity value instead
• Fixed the wheel rotation display in the calibration menu
• Force feedback value changes now show an on-screen notification
• Fixed text failing to display correctly in the suspension setup menu
• Dynamic Resolution options added to the graphics settings
• Fixed text failing to display correctly on the replay delete prompt
• Fixed text failing to display correctly when certain ModHub filters were applied

XBOX ONLY

• Fixed mods installed from the ModHub being unusable while offline

ALPHA STATE FEATURES

VR

• Option added to mute tab and button audio while VR or Triple Screen mode is enabled
• Fixed the repositioned view while Alpha VR mode is enabled
• Fixed Alpha VR mode conflicting with other options in the settings menu
• Fixed players getting stuck in cinema mode after joining a custom lobby in Alpha VR mode

TRIPLE SCREEN

• Early Alpha triple screen support added on PC

“We hope you continue to enjoy Project Motor Racing.” — devs say at the end of notes.