Assetto Corsa is special

Wanted to make this video to say a big thank you to all the modders that made Assetto Corsa as special as it is. When Assetto Corsa 2 comes, it will be really hard to migrate!
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[@randomcallsign]

What made you go "wow" about Assetto Corsa and will you go to ac2?

[@Antidepressiva1980]

The mods made me "wow" and i will be sticking to AC1 as long as Shutoko isn't ported to AC2 . I would be tempted to play AC2 only for a revisited Nordschleife Scan track. Otherwise i have enough mod tracks in AC1 to keep me interested for many years like LAC, Union Island, Shutoko and some nice touge tracks.

[@viktorianas]

@@Antidepressiva1980 I would need like 3 lifetimes to properly test all cars and tracks combos I have, the amount of content is just ridiculous...

[@markthibault8579]

The mods, especially the free-roam ones like LA Canyons. That cemented it in as a favourite that will make it very hard to beat.

[@nejcmirtic529]

The latest Pure with the addition of the 2D skydomes, when I yesterday booted up the PCH and enabled the skydome rendering, I noticed I was looking more at the clouds/sky than on the track 😅

[@caaarlos]

For a G923 user, the FFB made it possible to drive intuitively on a level no other sim provided the same feeling. You can pickup any car and track you've never driven before in the sim and quickly find the limit, adjust and play around. On other sims I feel like I'm guessing where the limit is, trying to go from visual cues. IMHO AC still looks great, very clean and objective without fancy effects on top, good camera adjustments etc.

[@Hellknight27]

Given the interview one of the co-founders of Kunos gave recently about why they went back to their AC engine and to improve it (instead of using Unreal again like they did with ACC). You'd expect AC2 to have modding support. He said they are very aware they can't just slap out a half-arsed sequel and call it a day, given what the community has done with modding to the original game.

[@Antidepressiva1980]

That sounds like a melody for me. Great news.

[@WromWrom]

That is not what Marco Masaruto said. While he DID say they are not going Unreal, AC2 will have its own engine. It will not be an improved AC engine as far as Kunos goes.

[@Hellknight27]

@@WromWrom He said they are developing new technology for their engine in the video I watched. Not that is was a completely new engine.

[@WromWrom]

@Hell-Knight While I expect we are talking about the same video - do you have a link to the video you are referring to? I'd like to "compare notes" if you will. If not it's ok, as *I* would not remember the link to the video I am talking about 🙂

[@Hellknight27]

@@WromWrom Yeah, I had to go find it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHrPq3qGhZ50nJI Even massive AAA games like Call of Duty just continually add to their engines. No point starting from scratch till it is no longer viable to keep bolting on to the existing one. Dr Disrespect (who worked on a COD game as a designer) even commented in a recent stream that despite them saying they are using a new engine for the upcoming game, he said it still looks like the Radiant engine he worked on when he was there ages ago.

[@ChasingChevy]

When Arma 3 came out I still played Arma 2 quite a bit because of the mod support. Thankfully Bohemia gave the modders an insane amount of tools to make new mods for Arma 3 and the mods came rolling in pretty quickly. I am hoping for a similar transition between AC and AC2.

[@MrKruska11]

Arma 3 for milsim people is what AC is simracing people

[@archive3339]

I agree

[@OutreRim]

In an ideal world the car and tracks mkds for AC 1 could very easily be made to work with ac2.... Kunos aren't using unreal engine but an in-house engine which I personally think is super smart cause they can open source it for the modding community

[@kostakhc]

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[@OutreRim]

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[@houseking9211]

my thoughts exactly

[@SeaNBlack]

ACC use Unreal Engine 4

[@millennialchicken]

AC is my most played game on Steam. And I bought it 5 years ago. And if that isn't a testament to its longevity that I'm still playing it today.

[@rdablock]

honestly I wonder what would happen if something like Automobilista got the CSP treatment. AC's modding community is second to none but it has inherent physics limitations, it can't really handle jumps or rollovers for example

[@commandergeokam2868]

The modders made this game huge if there wasnt this modabillity this game would have already been forgotten

[@mijosentado7654]

Factual

[@owaisunar5227]

true, AC as a standalone game without anything other than the DLC is not enough but it's the physics who started it all if we think about it

[@idlecreature6333]

May just be me, but I think modding will only make any game better. You can change it to be your ideal game however you want. It is great.

[@commandergeokam2868]

@@idlecreature6333 well yes if there are some boundaries tho because with modifications of any game you can break that game mechanics

[@idlecreature6333]

@@commandergeokam2868 of course. As long as it works out, it will only make it better. Depending on what you do and if it works or not

[@azaralamouri5140]

The bottleneck in AC is physics. For example, I can see and feel the canned behavior on pumps and when locking the brakes. This needs to get more complex and detailed in the next AC.

[@a-mar9585]

This is just a thought but I’d think it’d be really cool if kunos reached out to some of the modders for their help in map creation, like SRP for example, wouldn’t it be awesome for all parties involved to have a modded map on the official map list of AC2?

[@Jxsey]

I hope they collaborate with Ilja and Peter

[@P3ktoRis]

some of the cars from ac were done by modders and kunos put them in the game as a dlc or something...cant remember. so they are already known to interact with modders and take their stuff into the game

[@writingdecibels1643]

true, and the guys from 90's gdsp, their japanese maps are incredible

[@tabs1913]

I would like to see Kunos reaching out to prominent mod makers to ask them what they want out of an AC2 with regard to engine capability and tools. An ongoing, publicly visible dialogue would do wonders for drumming up enthusiasm for the next iteration. For me the original rFactor set the stage for AC when it came to having a sim with a wealth of mods, then rF2 came along and largely failed to repeat that success. Hopefully Kunos understand that their sales numbers will drastically increase if they do everything they can to foster a healthy modding community.

[@BlueShift2000]

My favorite game of all time, the modding community did so much to get this game to basically Assetto Corsa 2. I hope Kunos can recreate the feeling, that AC gave us along these awesome years. Kudos to to the Modding community, the AC YTers and Kunos Simulationi.

[@BlueShift2000]

... and Kudos to the AC Community who supported this gem through years with buying awesome DLC's and playing the game. -One Love

[@Rave-agent]

Great video. AC has a special place in the hearts and minds of most enthusiast SIM racers.

[@sombrero4316]

CSP makes it absolutely stunning in VR! Everything just works with CM, when it doesn't bug. Best sim just because the content is endless and free.

[@moritzw.8991]

At the moment I only need JDM Street cars gunsai and Akina as high quality mods (or even made by kunos himself). If the new AC has these I will switch gladly.

[@itranscendencei7964]

AC2 is definitely exciting. There is quite a lot of room for improvement from the release of AC, but modding has taken care of almost all of that. To be honest though, the ONLY feature that matters for me personally is modding. Almost every problem in AC can be solved with mods. However, nothing will be able to fix the lack of modding, if that is the decision that they make. In that case, I would just stick with AC.

[@houseking9211]

the biggest problems with ac1 for me would be the 1 point tyre model which makes curbs death traps, the iffy multiplayer system and the really bad ai/ai race options, if those could get fixed but keep the modding community ac2 would be a literal dream sim

[@itranscendencei7964]

I totally understand, and agree with all of your points as they are warranted. Personally though, I only drift in AC, or any driving in general. Racing just never really interested me, but something about flying sideways at a wall going 120+kmh while being able to stay in control just gets me jazzed. But yeah, curbs don't really come into play very much for us, since we are always supposed to stay off of them. However, walls on the other hand are a nightmare in AC. Drift cars IRL have bumpers made from light weight material that can crumble and are supported by a bash bar so that if we scrape the wall a little bit, it doesn't completely change the behavior of the car while sideways. In AC however, touching any wall even a little bit will result in certain death 99% of the time. And as far as tyres go, I don't think anyone would ever complain about having a more thoroughly developed base tyre model, regardless of how they drive. :) Anyway, I'm hopeful that they will include the option for modding with AC2, and hopefully also expand on it as well as fixing other physics with external surfaces like curbs and walls, as they know full well of the community of modders that are keeping the game alive all these years later. Then everyone will be able to be happy together, no matter what genre of motorsport you prefer. :)

[@jeefnana]

The mods for this game was one of the main reasons I built a PC in 2020

[@Beatsbasteln]

i personally just hope assetto corsa 2 comes with less of a need to be modded, while still being moddable. my fav example of that is the process of finding good people to drive with online. ac1 on playstation has a lobby where you drive the standard jdm pack cars on the nordschleife, 2 laps. and that can yield some interesting races among those who don't crash the first corners. but on pc the nordschleife lobbies are all just trackday which invites the chaos and can often be boring. you have to download more jdm mods and engage in those communities in order to find good people to race with and that just sucks to me. i haven't got a lot of time for online gaming communities. i just wanna hop into the game and end up in an intense braking battle with people of a comparable skill-level. also all that stuff about night drive, rain, maybe even snow.. that should have never been a mod. it's important for all the people who see driving as an atmospheric activity and not just as a free trackday. mods can be put on top of that but they shouldn't get in the way. for example if i don't have car xy as a mod on my computer, i should still be able to hop into a lobby where someone else has that car. then i could keep my computer clean from all the 1000000 mods but still hang with people who want to use them

[@abuelb]

I have spent the most hours in AC compared to other sim games combined. AC can be setup like competizione, GT7, NASCAR, multiclass racing, cruising, drag race, etc. The fun never ends. Its all in one sim game. The graphics mod are insanely good and detailed in 4k with various weather settings and fireworks all day and all night.😍

[@ICKY427]

as long as ac2 has modding support like ac has, and ac1 mods can reasonably easily be brought to ac2 without having to start from scratch, then ac2 will have a very long life and be another revolution in sim racing/driving/cruising/drifting/exploring/(flying?) the main thing i want from ac2 would be an in-game mod repository like beamNG. keeping up with ac mods and keeping them updated is damn near a full time job, and isnt even worth it 99% of the time. seriously, the vast majority of the tracks i have i will probably never drive again after i downloaded it and tried it once. ALL mods need to be in one place and update automatically.

[@tgiencke]

My hope for AC2 is full FIA-WEC and ACO-ELMS & ALMS support. So AC2 can be the official simulator for the Le Mans Virtual Series. The “next step” for endurance eSports is Multiclass! (Like how ACC can do GT3 / GT4 / TCX large grids now)

[@samuele64246]

Sorry to disappoint but Motorsport games got the aco license and plans to release a game in 2024

[@Hashiriya985]

the thing i like the most about AC is the historical mods, like cars, tracks, etc, want to race a 1906 car in a 1912 track you can, want to drive down akina in a F1 car, you can! it is a special game for me!

[@vargasaidan7366]

Ac2 is the only game i wont think twice about preordering

[@jackakascko]

I have over 3k hours in assetto on pc and another 1k on console.. All other sims combined under 1k.. Assetto is king, long live the king

[@Christophe_L]

You're not wrong. I saw the No Hesi mod on youtube and decided it was time to get back into sim racing. Amazing work.

[@VR-Emcee]

Bought in early access years ago. Still play it to this day. It rules.

[@Maartwo]

I hope that the backend of physics will be more detailed or allow for more accurate simulation or data entry. I believe that from NetKar Pro to AC the physics got kinda neutered to appeal to a wider audience. I hope they are able to find a balance between generic physics thingies and allowing detailed physics as well.

[@P3ktoRis]

netkar pro was awesome, they even had that thunder and the feel of braking and everything was insane

[@utvoltz1728]

I feel like AC has turned into the Richard Burns Rally of simracing. It's such an unbeatable platform for many different reasons and even though it's an older game i don't see it getting replaced anytime soon

[@MaliceOfRites]

3:39 is Stanhope! it's here in the north east (england). Literally a 15 minute drive from my house hahah

[@OneRedKraken]

Its the second game I bought after getting into Sim Racing, Dirt Rally 2.0 being the first. And without any mods, the FFB sensation is insane. Doing Monza laps in an F1 car feels incredible. I have to look into modding, I can only imagine how far it takes this game.

[@MarksterC]

It makes the game whatever you want

[@taekatanahu635]

I would love if Kunos laser scanned some mountain road - like one of the famous touges. That would be unique.

[@WromWrom]

@random callsign Did you say CSP changes the physics engine of AC? Do you have more information on that? Because it is not what I understood of how CSP goes. Would like to learn more if I understood it wrong.

[@randomcallsign]

CSP has a new tyre mechanics system that even works with rain. There's a tick for extended physics in the single player menu

[@WromWrom]

@@randomcallsign Ah! Thanks for letting me know. I have some reading to do, then...

[@eluxbar_playz2361]

Mods are great I've been on shutoko all day everyday blasting music and swerving through traffic in an r33 or an m3 this game is sick can't wait for a wheel pedals and shifter gonna make it great

[@jonathanchung7209]

If anything... All Kuno needs to do is modify AC, by upgrading the physics to be a new standard, give us amazing tire models, allow for the easy transfer of content manager to the new game, and provide updated tracks, new laser scans, a larger portfolio of cars, and continue on the path of quality content.

[@Torqyboi]

Considering kunos said they switched from using unreal Engine to a in-house engine because ue does not support modding is clear Indication that it will include mods. Hope it's as simple to mod as beamng where cars are .dae files

[@jahshjahsh2002]

AC had THE SIMULATOR, the simulation. And for years, if someone asked me what automotive sim or game to buy I would say AC if they only had time for one. I hope AC2 will also be the icon for future "simiing". It's not an easy task and I wouldn't be surprised if I knew that Konus has been working on it for years already. If not, then Rennsport is sharpeneing its clutches and canines preparing to be the next big thing (or is it AMS2 already?) . No great sim can be made in a matter of months or less than one year and Konus better know that.

[@joshplaysdrums2143]

To use an analogy here: when smash bros brawl came out, competitors played it for a year or so and then moved back to melee when they realized they removed much of the tech skill out of it. I'm confident if AC2 releases with no mod support, most people will continue to just play AC1

[@ButtaMilkBiscuitsGaming]

They better embrace the modding community, if they come out with part 2. Modding is what made this game awesome to me and why i been adding new maps and everything since......now i gotta gotta 2 million dollar together for a fantec wheel then i'll be complete lol

[@doppledepo6782]

The modelers and modders are gifted!

[@_daniel.w]

If AC2 doesn't have modding support then there's no way I'm getting it. The developers of CM & CSP have done an amazing job, remember refunding AC because it was old and I didn't know how to get good mods but after finding CM about 2 years ago, I play it all the time.

[@RogueBeatsARG]

Cars in AC had going up in quality since the Refracted Lights Shader is on game, ive only seen realistic Headlights like that in AC and Gran Turismo, i think the game could be literally the DCS of cars if modders start implementing thinks like clickable buttons for windows and stuff like that, and now with full VR implementation

[@mijosentado7654]

I play acc on my oculus I can play so well with them

[@StreetRallyAsh]

AC Will never die at this rate.

[@Yoriichi24]

I hope that assetto corsa 2 supports the steam workshop, it would make mods much more easier to download, but still being able to install mods from the internet like paid mods

[@yeswecams8194]

Great video, totally agree Assetto Corsa is very special! Is it possible to have a list of the free roam tracks seen in your video?

[@jgagnier]

What would make me switch: seamless mod import. If it can run all existing mods, with algorithms able to guesstimate missing data in order to comply with its physics revision, it has an instabuy at full price here.

[@stylojp1385]

The only situation in which I could see myself switching over to AC2 is if the majority of the mod community shifts over to that platform, but honestly, I would be really unhappy about it because I feel it would split the community and make it worse, as weird as it is, I think the best thing I can hope for as a customer is for AC2 to be a failure without mod support or for it to have transferable mods from AC1

[@Boogity100]

Tried ac a few years ago and couldn’t get my wheel to work with it so I deleted it this video made me give it a second try and shit is lit when everything works

[@BUZDRIFT]

AC2 Needs modding, plus a nice UE5 builder included to give modding a good start! Like a Kunos version of UE5 for track and car building (mostly Track)

[@FernandoGonzalez84]

What track mod is that in the 3:30+ minute mark? And what's the best place to find mods? I feel like sometimes Race Department is a bit of a mess with finding mods

[@jacky8933]

the variety of mods, supports by the community. will i go to ac2? probably not given what ac1 has become atm, maybe no more black-hole sucking kerbs and multi-core optimization then yea sure

[@AZEOforreal]

Assetto corsa 2 has to be able to import old assetto corsa mods, needs vr support, and full body tracking. We should be able to step in and out of the car, control the car, see our hands move in the car: it should be a cohesive experience.

[@antblue4800]

bold statement, assetto corsa 2 will not support full body tracking and hand tracking probably is too far into the future

[@lugs118]

LA Canyons in a Caterham was the Wow moment for me. AC is still my most played sim and AC2 will need to be something very special to change that.

[@miklos182]

epic video... I respect a lot ACC, and others SimGames, but for that kind of flexibility from OG-AC I think the game still being king.

[@kurok1tenshi]

i Would cause AC is already showing it´s age in some depts. also the engine is poorly optimized, i´m hoping that the CPU usage is improved and it can use the newest tech, saying this cause VR is a pain with all the mods in this engine, but i´m assuming it all goes well and dandy.

[@jordanjoestar8839]

With full control of lighting and all clouds/visuals, you can really dial it in. Don't be afraid to dig into all the SOL menus and try replicating real life. It comes insanely close to the level of GT7 visually, which i cant say for anything really.

[@EhPlusSimRacing]

I'm excited to see what AC2 will offer us, but I'm in the "my PC isn't current enough" camp, and I would likely not be able to run it well on my system. I can only run ACC on very low settings using it as a hotlap sim, but I CAN run AC with CSP/Sol on higher settings, with AI cars and get over 60fps, so it is going to be hard to get me to leave AC1.

[@writingdecibels1643]

i love drift and this GAME made people become real drivers, drifters and champions, you usually never meet a guy that started playing sniper elite and now is a real sniper 🤣 but this game is different, this is more than just a game, yes, its like the tittle says, its incredibly special

[@Stiwen666]

If AC2 has modding support I will even preorder the game, and I never preorder anything.

[@owaisunar5227]

we need 3 things for assetto corsa 2: - backward compatibility with the old mods of AC, mod support and that's all - a multiplayer experience like Forza Horizon - a little pinch of beamng physics

[@jozixl8808]

Forza horizon multiplayer is trash this is a sim make it acc/iracing not forza

[@AntoniusTyas]

If AC2 has proper support for modding communities to improve the games (or just to have fun), I think transitioning wouldn't be too difficult, so long as it isn't spec-heavy.

[@gadgetaddictive4054]

KING every realistic racing game

[@samueldowney2806]

What made me go wow about Assetto Corsa was practising with and Elise around Magione and having flashbacks to the F1600 around the netKar-Pro test track, and remembering the most realistic and involved sim of it's day. Assetto Corsa continued that, and was then replaced by ACC. AC2 will always be a day one purchase for me, but really, I'm not that interested in mods at all. CSP is great with all the eye candy it brings, but textures and assets haven't been updated on tracks and they now look very dated. The game is no where as good looking as ACC. I hope AC2 is the most realistic driving and racing simulator ever when it's released, anything beyond that, including mod support, is just a bonus for me. In fact, bring back interactive cockpits before mods.

[@PaynosTV]

One of the best driving games of all time, and only continues to get better

[@sugeknight2664]

agreed 100%

[@Logic-Films]

Preach!

[@paindavoine_design]

Assetto Corsa " Vanilla" without Content Manager and mods is already nice, but it really shines with mods and I realized that only last year. It will take time for AC2 to acheive the same level of diversity. I'm also excited to see what Rennsport has to offer! For now, everything I tried (Raceroom, Pcars, Rfactor...) is always missing something (or expensive for iRacing) so I almost play only two games : AC and Dirt 2.0 I wish they can add kerb information for the bass shaker and a better laptime system for hotlaps but that's it! I don't want better graphics; ACC for instance looks worse for me because its VR performance is terrible even with the most powerful GPUs so you have to lower the resolution or the distance.

[@jasppponii2030]

Mister random callsign. Perhaps it would be a great idea to make a video about how to find a good active leagues on assetto corsa. Given the playerbase there should be a lot of great leagues but for me it's really hard to find. I use SRS at this moment and really like it but i'm also searching for a league (with voice chat) to join. Love the content, hope you can help!

[@zakkwyldesdmf13]

Ideally AC2 would implement a decent single player as well as online career mode combined with earning credits and licences. I want a reason to race other than just being able to win a race. The single player career mode should be similar to Gran Turismo, but well made.

[@RaceCarRobbie]

This may be a stupid question, buy is AC compatible on PS5? I tried to purchase it on the Playstation store, but it doesn't give the option to purchase.

[@adgefreeman6091]

The main thing I learned from this video is that mods keep games alive.

[@platzhirschtv4770]

I say it since I started Assetto Corsa 2017. If Kunos let a small team creat more dlc for AC they still could easy milk the cow. And people would be glad to spend money for this. Hell actually Kunos just needed to buy the Rights from Manufacturas. And buy cars from Moders. Started Stalker Gamma few days ago. Same Story like AC. So good that I doubt that stalker 2 will can keep up.

[@HerrLoeblich]

i absolutley can sign everything you said about AC, CSP and sol/pure! may is ask whats the map/track at 2:24?

[@Taruki]

It´s the Need for Speed Most Wanted map. The creator is also working on a nfs u2 and a nfs prostreet map. It´s called Preject NFS Reborn

[@rishi057]

I play it with a controller and maybe that's the reason i don't feel anything special about it (please guide me)

[@senner4754]

links to all the mods you used in the video please ?

[@CobraAce04]

AC is a platform, not a game. I can't even remember the last time I drove a Kunos car. If AC2 comes out and from day 1, modders are having no issue porting their mods, and if traffic is easier to implement, people will migrate. If not, AC1 ain't going anywhere

[@KristianLyubenovYT]

it's not the best in outright simulation (that goes to iracing, ams2, rf2, acc and others), but the mods really saved it from going down as an ok sim like pcars 1 and 2

[@maximilianoflores696]

Honest question, do you really rate AMS2 physics and feel so high? I've tried it recently and honestly i didn't like it at all. The FFB felt awful and the cars handle like they're being driven on rubber

[@KristianLyubenovYT]

@@maximilianoflores696 it's a weird tyre model when you first play it, but after a bit it starts to make sense compared to how the car drives in reality. not using the interior camera helps as well because it kinda sucks lol

[@Freezorgium]

Assetto Corsa is the most realistic simulation of road cars. All the other sims you mentioned have almost exclusively race cars which I am just simply not interested in.

[@KristianLyubenovYT]

@@Freezorgium on the contrary i have no interest in road cars, that's for actual driving. race cars is what i sim race for

[@piggythepimp]

While probably not possibly I think the best thing they could do is build the next AC to be backwards compatible with current AC content. Maybe with a compatibility layer or auto conversion that attempts to translate the new physics to the old models/data so that on release all teh content we've come to expect and love from AC is right there with brand new physics and features. For me the reason I'm excited for a second AC and what I would immediately jump to it boils down to physics mostly. An improved tire model (the move to 3 point from AC's single point) and better tire physics and features like flat spotting would really help. Right now you can abuse the tires in AC more then alot of other sims and get away with it, I'd like to see a much better tire model. Some other things would be having the game built better for mod support. Have the game built to support large maps natively without issue, unlike current AC's limitations with the cars vibrating far from spawn (Mitigated with CSP but still there) maybe improvements to the engine that let map makers create higher detail maps without the same performance cost AC has so we can get better tracks and free roams, with better detail and overall just building the game with ease for modders in mind.

[@naz2468]

Mods are what keep games alive, without mods ac2 will be just another game. They need to be consulting major mod builders in the community if they want the game to stay relevant like ac.

[@achilles-live]

you do have to point out how ACC exists and it's much better than anything the modders could ever accomplish, especially when it comes down to physics. That said, great video, well explained and straight to the point.

[@Freezorgium]

>ACC exists and it's much better than anything the modders could ever accomplish lololo cope

[@achilles-live]

@@Freezorgium It's true, physics wise it's just way better. No comparison.

[@armjr7501]

I'm only getting AC2 if we can mod it as much as we can in AC1. I'm just now learning how to build maps and do sound mods

[@Memento86Mori]

Amazing video and I learnt fair bit even tho I don't play this game

[@beemoescarmew]

Assetto corsa mods are now the only way to get a total hardcore street racing simulator considering the industry's reluctance to get into the subject.

[@iulian2548]

Success for Kunos is not in the number of players, it is in the revenue. I would be really suprised in they are as flexible with the mods in AC2. I am thinking at Rf2 where you have the official content, or as well the unofficial free version sometimes.

[@ab8jeh]

Kunos have built an amazing reputation by allowing free modding in AC, I see no reason why they wouldn't continue that business model. I don't think they are the type of outfit that would sell out to Motorsport games for example.

[@verde629]

Wow we need this on the ps5. Love ACC but we’re limited with only gt3/gt4 cars

[@caaarlos]

All Assetto Corsa lacks is a ranking system like iracing and acc have. a bit more cohesion with the overall package and presentation like acc had. a fun carreer mode would be an extra or a plus for newcomers into this genre. GT licenses or GTR2 race school. ofc these are an afterthought compared to performance optimization, graphics, physics, FFB and online structure.

[@TheGabe92]

I think it would be OK for AC2 to focus more on the free driving experience (drive anything anywhere) and mods than the ranking aspect. Mods and ranked racing do not mesh well anyway. I say ACC for ranked racing and GT shit, AC/AC2 for mods and total freedom. Sure better presentation and physics will come, too. I'd actually prefer a GT like licence test over a traditional career mode by far.

[@AntoniusTyas]

I'd skip ranking. I fired up my Assetto Corsa and drove around LA Canyon or Shutoko in SLS Black just to have an escape from real-life hardships, not to get ranked.

[@D1CE579]

Just downloaded Pure last night .. Wow!.. Probably now again my go to SIM .. for a while anyway.

[@Flamamacue]

Love AC. Lake Louise and LA Canyons alone are worthy of tens (in my case hundreds lol) of hours of cruising and enjoying the sights. Content manager, Sol and CSP add another layer yet again. AC2 would be a shadow of the game it could be if mod support is enabled. I still buy DLC content because I like the consistency and knowing the level of standard is there. I have some amazing mods like the Hoonicorn that aren't quite accurate or as polished but still buckets of fun but official content is a good level of polish. Honestly dreaming of this game in UE5. I love to make cinematic content and AC has many limitations in that regard.

[@AntoniusTyas]

I'd skip the UE5, too heavy for my spec. I know many would say "Just get a better computer" but with current conditions that would be close to impossible for me.

[@Flamamacue]

@@AntoniusTyas in terms of bang for buck in an engine ue5 is the best option imo. Sure they could remake with something close to the original AC engine but there wouldn't be a lot of difference. A toned down ue5 would probably run just fine

[@Tome4kkkk]

The wow? The amount of fun I'm having driving Ferrari 312T F1 using an X-Box controller :)

[@Taima_the_lion]

I just got into the modding the game and it’s incredible, I’m not good by any measure but just how fun it is makes up for it just wish the AI was a bit better

[@2k_samurai]

that's actually my favourite racing sim ever!

[@Ben-Rogue]

Assetto Corsa is the real Project C.A.R.S (Community Assisted Racing Simulator) ;)

[@lordadz1615]

What are the physics mods u talking abouy

[@FLYFISHO]

If the physics got fixed it would be the unltimate

[@gseric4721]

You could be doing one thing in AC and then the next week be doing something completely different. I love Gran Turismo 7, but I still find myself spending almost twice as much time in Assetto Corsa still.

[@lucasgastondiez4080]

i think we can map asseto corsa to cs 1.6 and asseto corsa 2 to csgo. people will still play the first ac filled with mods, and there's a chance that ac2 is clossed off and that will atract a different playerbase. but something is true, there be no game like ac, and if anyone tries to make a new, better, improved one, it won't have the taste and feeling and nostalgia of ac. so for that reason alone, ac2 will attract a different set of people, some will join, and some will stay at ac.

[@civares8609]

Thanks to Kunos for making such a wonderful game and all the modders for making the game more fun.

[@javik1929]

i think they especially need to put work into their "game launcher" in terms of functionality and UI. without CM this game would have died out long ago. i want a great in-game menu where i can manage my mods, host lobbies and invite my friends. if it then had a slightly upgraded engine, decent base amount of content and moddability it would be an easy buy. if it fails in any of these points ill be sticking to the first title.

[@chilli-soup]

Me on console who can only drive ACC DRT R2 and manual cars in PC2😥. AC1 feels too light n tinny but i get withdrawal symptoms if i don't do the Nord a few hrs a week.

[@hamba.r6575]

i might sound stupid but i really hope AC can run on m1 macs in the future..my pc broke after a couple of months i got myself a g29..and im a student who need a laptop so i get myself macbook air m1..i think its capable enough to run games but then there is 0.1% in the community wants mac support for AC..so, people like me wouldnt be able to play the game on mac because the devs dont even bother to port it just for that 0.1%

[@randomcallsign]

It's not stupid. I have absolutely no idea if it works or not or what type of performance it has. You could always get ac in steam, try it for a couple and if it doesn't work ask for a refund.

[@hamba.r6575]

@@randomcallsign i have the game on my account but the game doesn't support macOS. I'm just hoping there is someone (or the devs themselves) port the game to able to run on mac. The upcoming macOS update fix the compatibility issues with g29. The update brings back the idea of me playing AC again but the game itself doesn't support mac

[@svdrifting5518]

ill happily go to ac 2 is it gives the same freedom for modding and better graphics

[@JetRed_7]

Kunos should be employing Peter and Ilya to work on their new game and also some of the top modders out there. Their needs to be continuity from the first game and it needs to have all the features of the modded game for me to jump over.

[@socks2441]

the one problem i have with assetto corsa is the awesome JDM cars... are all drift cars. its very hard to find good JDM cars to just race. they exist, and kunos has a few as well. but its far far easier to find nice looking JDM drift cars. which is awesome. but we need more for just racing/ driving as well. that being said, that is not really a problem, its still one of my most played games. and the modders are absolute legends