Definitely an Alpha - Assetto Corsa EVO - First Look

[@AidanMillward]

Nice to know they still do the Schumacher Chop(tm) at the start of the race.

[@onegrumpyboi2914]

Hehe funny f1 history guy

[@Stfguac]

It has been fixed for a while by csp. If anything, this AI is way worse than AC1+CSP

[@ElShogoso]

For me one of the parts that seems to be a bit overlooked in all the criticism is the AI. It just didn't feel like an improvement over AC at all. Slow, awkward, pretends you're not there and just hits you, you can kinda mess around with it if you don't put a lot of cars in the grid but I already foresee it being a nightmare if you wanna race open wheelers or fast cars

[@mathieuschafer1360]

I don't agree, actually from the first look of it I noticed it, yes it's still slow and even as a noob I won't need too much effort to beat them, but they don't seem to be on rails like the first game and are actually agressive, even way too much Let's wait and see I guess

[@BadWallaby]

Not to mention THEH STILL DONT MAKE PROPER PIT STOPS. 10 years for this?

[@BadWallaby]

@@mathieuschafer1360you need to watch more videos then. They are the traditional AC AI in almost every sense. One big train that doesn’t care where you are on track. They will shove you from behind if you’re on their line. It’s not improved AI based on this 0.1.1 test.

[@demonicsquid7217]

The AI starts are no better than AC1 which was embarrassingly bad. They are better when they get going, but it's shocking to see the starts are still like that!

[@BilobateDrip]

I honestly feel we'll still be complaining about AI in racing games in 20 years. Don't believe it'll ever be good.

[@simmadpaul2880]

Licensing is killing off modding. I suspect anti modding clauses are in all the car and track licenses now. The king isnt dead. Long live AC1

[@mathieuschafer1360]

Modding was objectively a huge scam for 99% of AC1 modders, great for the players but absolutely killed all ethics

[@erwinlommer197]

@@mathieuschafer1360 no it wasnt

[@SSmallwood]

kunos acknowledged how big a part mods are of AC in a interview. im worried about what will happen with the licencing too but i really dont want to go back to AC. it feel like garbage besides a few cars. all the cars in ACE feel awesome on my DD. if i could get these physics in AC i would. but for example in ACE if you do a big lock up, you can feel the flats spots depending on how large they are. imo i think ACE will be good - but like a majority of games these days you kind of just gave to ignore the first year or 2 of open release until its an actual game.

[@b.1570]

@@mathieuschafer1360 car companies aren't innocents either. they're scummy as hell and limit developers to create something authentic instead of blatant advertising

[@dinxsy8069]

@@SSmallwood Shows you have no understanding of FFB saying AC feels garbage in AC, It's literally the best alongside AMS, Flat spots exist in AC also

[@depapier]

All i wanted is for ac1 to have decent ai for racing. The community made that sim what it is.

[@MrJohansen]

>ac1 relases >it has zero content, nothing to do >modders make it arguably the best sim on the market >Long awaited sequel releases >they make it always-online to make sure the game is impossible to mod Honestly its really a shame. I was so excited for this. Theres no way this game will sell well, they abandoned everything that made ac1 great

[@LoulouNoLegend]

Always-Online doesn't restrict Modding and this subject has been addressed somewhere by devs If I recall correclty and normally modding is totally supported or the support will come with updates :)

[@SideWaysiscool]

It's setup in a way to prevent stealing from other games. They acknowledge work from modders and know how much AC1 was helped by the community. That's why the JDM pack was made by the community

[@thereviewden]

I think the civilian Escort Cossie was pretty aggressive toward stability, so the push is somewhat believable. Fantastic video as always, GP.

[@farrelghifari2385]

It's like the whole Gran Turismo 7 and Forza Motorsport (as well as numerous other non-racing video games) fiasco didn't teach devs a lesson. Live services fucking sucks and doesn't belong in video games (except MMO), especially in games that could easily have been offline-only. I feel like this could be the game's undoing, especially if it's used to regulate mods as you said and whatnot (which arguably kept the original AC alive for as long as it has).

[@adlibbed2138]

hell, it's like the industry learned the wrong lessons from The Crew 1 and various other "online required" games one way after another just because it's the way that makes the most money at the cost of their reputation

[@danort17]

Tbh I expect the original AC to live longer than most people are expecting... And also longer than the devs would like to...

[@conehed1138]

​@@danort17yep, AC will still be the go to (at least for hot lapping) until something dethrones it

[@farrelghifari2385]

@ Oh it definitely will. Grand Prix 2, Grand Prix Legends, and NASCAR Racing 2003 Season are all over 20 years old by now and they're still alive and well. As for the devs I expect them to just let it be and eventually become abandonware with the fans keeping it alive (like the games I mentioned), especially once the licenses expire and they have to de-list it.

[@mondodimotori]

It sucks so much that's one of the most profitable models in gaming history.

[@longfordlongstone8057]

Correct me if I'm wrong but from watching a few of the EA streams it seems like the AI handles starts the same way as in the original: -Lights go out, immediate full steering lock towards the middle of the track -AI realises all the other AIs are doing the same thing -Brake for avoidance -Set off again, brake again as field bunches up Leaving the player to either drive around the cars ahead for an immediate head start, or choose to wait a few seconds for the field to sort itself out in order to set up a 'fairer' race?

[@demonicsquid7217]

It's exactly the same. Shocking unfortunately.

[@aarongreen121]

Give ilja time, he'll get there and totally perfect AC1. I've not bothered with Evo, where it seemed a bit undecided about modding support/level modders will be allowed to add to the title. AC1 and AMS1 is enough for me!

[@LilTiddyTwista]

@@aarongreen121 imo it's pretty clear that AC Evo is heading in some direction where they'll implement MTX and paid DLC via some kind of in-game store.. maybe virtual currency as well. Regardless of whatever Kunos says atm. That's why the "always online"-requirement is in place. Yet another game that gets the battle pass-treatment. Take a look at Fortnite, PUBG and similar games and you'll know what their goal is.

[@Stfguac]

Yeah, Ilija more or less fixed the starts for AC1 in CSP

[@IndyGuest]

Its the same AI I've navigated around back in the early 00s. Its the complete antithesis of "evo" smh

[@cool3865]

what people dont realize and because of the mods, is that early AC was horrible compared to the full version we have now (no mods). the modding community i think is going to kill AC Evo because alot of them came in when AC was done and the weather mod was just beginning. so their expectations are through the roof for this game without realizing that the original AC game is not very good, even worst during the early access days

[@LilTiddyTwista]

yes, the original vanilla AC is indeed a very mediocre game.. but you can't voice that opinion anywhere without getting crucified by hardcore fanboys. I especially remember that most of the cars, that came with the game, handled poorly and the AI was straight up garbage before it got somewhat fixed via CM.

[@casscroute8706]

Yea but there is ACC between both

[@MrJohansen]

​@@casscroute8706 wtf does that have to do with ACs modding and lack of content

[@MrJohansen]

fr, base Assetto is quite frankly a terrible, terrible sim, the one and only thing it did right was physics. Luckily modders have transformed it into possibly the greatest and most customizable sim out there. Even the menus were so awful that modders had to make their own launcher I really, REALLY hope kunos learns what they did wrong and what modders did right, and use that knowledge to make AC Evo great. Not looking good right now, but we can hope for the best.

[@LoudSiren-123]

​@MrJohansen he probably means because ACC has dynamic weather, so there will at least be that in AC Evo.

[@BadWallaby]

I’ll be on OG AC for another 10 years at least. I have 200Gb of shit to do lol

[@simonoregan4744]

Absolutely love your work and your channel. You've given me such great ideas and recommendations for offline racing.

[@prophetascending9021]

This channel is now my go to for SIM racing content.

[@mxracinguy5993]

No one does a better job than Jake, especially when it comes to historic races and the depth in which he researches the era and describes it to us with his pleasant narration. There hasn't been a single video that I watched that didn't make me want to play the track/car combo he just raced. His editing is top notch, some featuring his foot work (close up of the pedals) along with nice replays during the races. I don't believe there's anyone on youtube that comes close to bringing us the racing experience that Jake does. He's also got decades of enthusiastic racing under his belt. So yeah, also my go to for SIM racing content. Edit: shoot, somehow I wasn't subscribed. Just took care of that

[@dinxsy8069]

@@mxracinguy5993 won't even subbed... pull it out pop.

[@anonharingenamn]

Ten years have passed and we got a weather system and perhaps some ranked racing? I dunno, perhaps I am missing something. It's just in alpha of course.

[@ElShogoso]

According to the roadmap, there will be career stuff, free roam (built into the game), and car customization, but as of right now, this game really doesn't offer anything base AC with the bare minimum mods (basically just pure) doesn't already offer

[@TheMostSavageOfAllGeese]

@@ElShogosoAnd og AC with mods has better performance over this EVO hands down. Modern gaming is killing me with the super demanding textures, global illumination etc.

[@gomezthechimp1116]

@@ElShogoso I'm sure the Kunos have said there's not going to be a career mode as such; just the ability to buy upgrades etc.

[@maximravinet9950]

Yeah calm down, it's literally an alpha. If the alpha is better than both previous releases after years of refinement, we're on the right track, don't worry. It's like screaming that you're bored in the queue to a roller-coaster, like duh, everyone is

[@TheMostSavageOfAllGeese]

@ Bull

[@splatracer7726]

Well the driving feel and physics seem OK. There’s not a huge amount to see right now that we haven’t seen elsewhere. It’s Early Access and I’m very happy to watch it evolve over time. If car upgrading works well with the physics mixed with free roam it’s going to find a niche that’s currently not filled. Seems to me it’d be great for Touge Racing.

[@Kris-u1s]

Having tried it, i find the feel and physics have gone backwards more towards simcade sadly. Not an improvement over AC1, and also not an improvement over ACC. Only gooners like Touge Racing, that is for simcade racerboys, so i can see why you would like it, as it feels "easy" to driver compared to the full sim feel of AC1

[@splatracer7726]

@@Kris-u1sYou’re talking fluent bollox here pal.

[@stratcat3216]

Defo and alpha.. but... but.. the handling is sublime. Very realistic as long as you stay away from the "Super" tires.

[@motelghost477]

6:14 I know exactly how it will work - there will be approved modders who send their finished mods to Kunos and the mods will be paid DLC and the modders will get a cut of the money. There will be no free mods.

[@conehed1138]

Bingo. These DLC "mods" will be on console too. Probably 5 bucks a car

[@erwinlommer197]

Which also means kunos will go after anybody and everybody who want to put their mod into the game for free. They will actively block and add restrictions to prevent people adding content for free. All they want is money. I hope it isn't like that but if it is I hope this fails hard.

[@ES457]

TakeTwo Interactive-ahh restrictions, or mostly softer?@@erwinlommer197

[@thegraynoah]

Yep, exactly what I'm expecting, and I doubt tracks will be a thing. No more throwing 50 lawnmowers and 50 busses at monaco or whatever

[@fluffskunk]

The DCS-ification of AC.

[@pastawaterdrinker]

I don't mind the game being in such a raw state, it's early access, but I'm going to wait to buy for some clarity on the modding situation. AC was so successful because it's the game most modders settled on. If AC Evo has a bunch of online only BS for single player features to try and lock out modders I won't be buying it.

[@HighDefBNG]

Great vid, thanks GPL!

[@Sithhy]

He creates pretty nice videos

[@motelghost477]

I'll stick with AMS2, the AI is great.

[@gomezthechimp1116]

Me too.

[@maximravinet9950]

Until ac Evo is finished, ams2 is probably going to be the go to of many people

[@jJustPlayingNZ]

Agreed

[@digitalmaxism]

Since I know that people only see two negative things about something before they discover something positive, I'm actually quite happy with what was available on release day. AC1 has also developed well over time. We'll see.

[@mr.highground9566]

Sounds like its going to be a completely different game, rather than a newer and more refined version of AC

[@maximravinet9950]

They are making an "everything game" with proper Sim physics. Of course the alpha is rough, it's an alpha, but it has a ton of potential. If they deliver 60% of what they promised it's going to be the best thing since sliced bread

[@triptechable]

I miss Escort Cossie so so much. Should never of sold it.

[@NinetyTres]

If I had to pick one word to describe the driving model on EVO, it's Intuitive

[@riderofthemark6661]

AC1 is a legend because of the mods, if they don't handle that correctly and limit mods somehow I don't know how the community will react to that. At the moment I don't plan to play the game again until it's fully released. Physics on wet track, Rain, bugs, AI... (That AC1 AI shouldn't even be there, if you are going to put that copy paste AI, better just let people access Practice mode only until you have a decent AI) It's promising if they do things right we'll see. At the moment they have a lot to work on.

[@gpayne12100]

Huh, I couldn’t play for stutters, with traffic was really bad.

[@fingers68]

I know your not keen on modern stuff Jake but the best AI racing I am having at the mo is on LMU. 72 cars, 3 classes round LeMans is a glorious joy.

[@fingerhorn4]

Cannot see the dials at all unless they are directly in line with sunlight coming from the rear. Bad idea.

[@Stfguac]

That reminds me the original AC1 AI for laguna seca is horrendous. I'm talking 4+ seconds per lap slower on 100% difficulty. Good to know that carried over.

[@rodpitcock6730]

This is not an early access release, it is a DEMO. These developers are releasing earlier and earlier just to get that money. It won’t be long before an early access will be a message saying “coming soon.” I will shelve it and check back in six months.

[@rockerbauer]

I really hope they can understand that a regular AI isn't what is expected on 2025, specially in the age of advanced AI. Something like Sophy from GT7 would be nice and there aren't any excuses to not invest on it.

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

best part is because they're locking down modding, creating your own custom ai racing lines is probably gonna go the way of the DoDo bird too... good job Kunos

[@fishingalot247]

How do you change your tires? I don't see the option anywhere

[@edteach3r]

I agree, Jake. The theme here seems to be more Forza-ish with car tuning and free roam, which seems to be exciting to many players. That is not my scene as, like you, I love vintage racing. I race exclusively against against AI, so much prefer R3E and AMS2 at this time.

[@Nicholasmcgadden156]

I feel like it should have been released in a more complete state. I know that AC and ACC were early access, but AC came out more than 10 years ago and most players haven't experienced that initial early access period. Also I really hope for some classic cars, the F40, RUF CTR, 33 Stradale etc. Right now it isn't super exciting to me, but I will have to try the open world map when it comes out.

[@rinchanmeow]

I agree. Alot of people throwing out the 'but it's early access!' excuse left and right, and while i agree to an extent, this isn't baby's first game project anymore. They're an established studio with multiple full game releases. Releasing yet another tech demo for not an insignificant sum of money isn't good enough anymore

[@Nicholasmcgadden156]

@@rinchanmeow Agreed. I just don't see the need to release it in such a unfinished state when they had a lot of funds and a pretty good idea of what they wanted the game to be.

[@b.1570]

Does AC have a mod with a full blown campaign where I can progress and it's not as grindy neither boring like in Gran Turismo or Forza?

[@Nicholasmcgadden156]

@@b.1570 I don't know of any, adding full progression to AC would involve a lot of work.

[@eddielohr]

Would love to see you review the DRM cars on AC 1. I bought a set of them and they are suoer fun. As for AC evo, I just downloaded it. Graphics and physics feel good to me. Looking forward to the refinement and more content release

[@Leahi84]

So far, I'm very disappointed with what I've seen. Finding out about the mod thing is not surprising, but still sucks. The huge thing about AC is all the crazy things you can do with it due to mods. I feel like this will have a much more limited shelf life, but time will tell. I guess the golden era of open racing sim modding is over. Not impressed by the visuals either, just looks like more of the same.

[@Skumtomten1]

AC essentially became the modern version of rfactor 1 (or GTR2). AC won't die any time soon, but yea and rfactor 2 seems pretty dead at this point.

[@maximravinet9950]

"the modding thing" was announced a while ago. It's coming for the full release and under some supervision (which I'm 90% everyone and their dog will be able to bypass anyway)

[@TeamSenke]

​@@maximravinet9950kunos said that assetto wasn't moddable back then.... look where we are now?

[@CoreyC225]

​@@maximravinet9950 the game assets are server side. This is why the game is forced online, for DRM protection and mod control and they have stated as much. There is no bypassing this.

[@maximravinet9950]

@CoreyC225 F*ck. Well, we'll see where this goes but that sucks

[@robertthurman9866]

What sim without any mods has the best AI?

[@SSRacer_UK]

I completely agree with the disappointment of A.I I jumped straight into a race in the Escort at Brands Hatch with A.I at 100% started in 20th and by the start of the second lap I was in 1st. It really needs improvement but once Multiplayer comes I probably won't care then.

[@bshepa9502]

I dunno…was playing AC today in VR. Lotus 25 grid, 19 AI set at variable aggression and ability for 25 laps at Thruxton first and then off to Zandvort. TONS of fun! Some gave up position by getting off the line because I was faster, some boxed me out going into turns because I was slower at the time. Been playing AC on and off for over a year and it’s been great, IMO. Wanna give AMS2 a shot but to get all the cars I would want looks like some coin!

[@GGTHRILLHO]

No development of the single player side and possibly some forced online requirements. Yuck. Modern games suck these days.

[@jasonmoyer]

I'm less interested in the complexity of the underlying systems and more interested in the quality of the output, which I'm fairly certain was also the philosophy that Stefano and Aris were going for and likely continued with the talented folks still refining the vehicle dynamics. The data coming out is more important than the data going in, which is why gMotor mods based on real data were almost always trash.

[@BilobateDrip]

Im interested in knowing if anybody can clarify this for me. If the AI is trying to follow one line, is it not possible to create multiple lines with slight variation between them. For example, recording 30 laps of somebody hotlapping and saving those 30 different lines as different possibilities. It feels lazy to me, there being one line. I understand that racing AI isn't easy to program, but it gives me the feeling that it was just dropped prematurely

[@LilTiddyTwista]

the real question is why they are unable to implement some more advanced system? Gran Tourismo has messed around with their adaptive Sophie AI for some time now and the results seem to be decent. We also have LLMs, neural networks, AI image and video creation has taken gigantic leaps during the last few years. How is recording a line and letting the AI just blindly follow it still state of the art? this system feels kinda like real old school CounterStrike bots.. where you would define routes and zones in the editor and the AI would follow those pre-designed routes while reacting to other bots/players in a primitive way. I doubt that that's still the go to for modern shooter games when it comes to AI. Surely it must be possible to develop an AI that at explores it's surroundings on it's own?

[@jasonsullivan2029]

i have a theory that they are using a more advanced transmission model in some cars and a basic one in others. You can test this with the s2000 and the rs cosworth Put them in second gear and tap the throttle on and off at around 4k rpm. The transmission in the s2000 behaves realistically, simulating the flexing drivetrain on and off power, while the transmission in the rs cosworth does not anyone else notice this?

[@Skumtomten1]

I remember driving this track in Forza 1 and GT 4. It's crazy how much wider and forgiving it is now. Still a great track though.

[@prophetascending9021]

Definitely, it seems much more open and wider in this game.

[@fups1]

It’s always been this wide those games just don’t have laser scans

[@Kuolema1337]

it look wider because if the realistic FOV

[@Skumtomten1]

@ Alot of run-off areas have been added. The corkscrew had none actually, there were sand pits just outside the cerbs, now its a ton of space both inside and outside.

[@pjslon9219]

Always online DRM is a killer, basically the game will turn into a pumpkin like Ubisoft's The Crew once the licenses expire.

[@zeekot4064]

What button box do you use ?

[@GPLaps]

Its the Derek Speare Designs P1!

[@zeekot4064]

@ thanks

[@MatthewRunyon-n4g]

Like you said, I feel like they're going to lock modding down tight and only allow approved content. It completely goes against the spirit of the original AC. The new driving physics are nice for sure, but I can't say AC Evo is something I want to support so far.

[@Skumtomten1]

I remember the AI in AC being completely awful initially. Then one update made a massive improvement, it went from terrible to alright which was pretty huge. If it starts from alright, maybe the AI can only improve from there. Still, I mean not sure what Kunos have been doing lately, the game clearly doesn't look like a 10 year improvement over AC. My PC will never be able to handle this game anyway, so my interest at the moment is pretty low. Also agree with the car list here for the early access, very very dull car list. Driving and physics looks really good though not trying to hate on the game.

[@jJustPlayingNZ]

From the reviews I am beginning to sense that the things I had hoped for in AC EVO are not there yet and probably won't be there any time soon. AI is the only racing I do and I was hoping for something revolutionary in the AI and this video seems to confirm my fear that the AI isn't going to be much good to me. I will have to continue to rely on AMS2 for racing the AI and AC1 + mods for cruising and fun. I think that glossy graphics and career modes are the main thrusts of EVO. Not for me thanks. Also I don't like the idea of having to be connected to online servers either all the time or for progressions. I understand that the real market is XBOX and PlayStation. That's fair enough from a profit point of view but no good to me.

[@HDRGamingHub]

Have you tried the AI in Iracing ?

[@cerex1273]

I hope the AI system they put in place is just a placeholder for the real AI they might be working on. This could just be for the alpha release to have something playable. They talked about an AI model that learn and develop distinct character, I expect much better AI in version 1.0 than what we have now. 🤞

[@onehell_]

I have a geforce 1080, 16GB of RAM and a i7 processor. To the moment, I played all sim racing games with my triple screen without problems. The best fps? No... but solid 60 fps at least. Yesterday I tested EVO and it was completely unplayable with all options off or low. I mean... was it a great graphics update to justify this performance behaviour? I know t is an old GPU, but... If i can play every other sim racing game with no problems, should I buy a new GPU just to play EVO? EVO is really this next step? I don't know... I will think while the game evolves to a 1.0 version.

[@TheMostSavageOfAllGeese]

I can assure you the graphical improvements in this EVO DO NOT JUSTIFY the performance demands in any way period. Hell to add to your valid points you can take other games from story modes to fps shooters and campaigns from 5-8 years ago that are better looking as well as performs exceptionally well by comparison. You could prob run Doom (2016) at high frames on that card. 😅

[@mondodimotori]

What i7? Because there are 14th gen i7 and 1st gen i7. Also, the a 1080 isn't that great of a GPU anymore. I bet that my rx5700 matches it or beat it outright. And on a triple screen? You're seeing at three times the number of pixels.

[@authenticNL2]

You're pushing your PC unfortunately, but the optimization right now is not there. Game is using massive amounts of VRAM.

[@TheMostSavageOfAllGeese]

@ Doesn’t the VRAM limits alienate the master pc race gamers even further due to the majority of them having 12GB or less cards?🤨

[@TheMostSavageOfAllGeese]

@@mondodimotori In fairness he’s not trying to get 600 fps he’s just trying throw some laps down like the rest of us. The game runs poorly , just like Stalker 2 does wo upscaling and or frame generation wizardry.

[@GoskaPL]

First and last strike - online only bullshit. Hell nah.

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

that was enough to make me skeptical, then hearing "modding isn't going to work the same" was the final straw, nothing about AC or sim racing in general is fun enough to merit only ever playing official content, Kunos seems to think their sims are better than they actually are. cant wait to see them wondering why players are flocking away from ACE to go and play AC1 again

[@canadian2fur532]

Modded AC looks 10x better…… I’d love to see you do a legit IMSA 2025 series on RF2 or AMS2…… RF2 still has my vote for legit AI

[@b.1570]

You realize when a game requires mods to be "good" because the core game without it is actually not good.

[@szymoniak75]

and has 10x framerate. this both looks bad and stutters as hell

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

@@b.1570 okay but ac can be made good for no more than it cost to buy the base game, you really gonna try and tell me the same will be true for ac evo... the point you're doing your best to ignore is pretty simple: from what has been released to the world, nothing about AC evo is being done better than what we have in the first game with mods, now idk about you but when the official dev team cant release a game that surpasses the quality that modders added into your first game *for free,* that is a major cause for concern. generally I like when games make actual progress, not launch into early access with like two things to do and a road map stating how the dev's intend to even more tightly control the content/mods people are buying the game for, idk about you but for months leading up to this all I heard was hype about what the modding scene would be like for evo, but hey I guess hiding the fact they were going to be chopping away at the freedom modders have until we launch a shitty sim into early access is a sign of progress to you.

[@lratafia]

nice cockpit you have, have you made a video of it?

[@tritekk]

looks good, drives fine but the silly copy pasted AI from original AC and the always online content lock approach is a no no those two last things feel too fundamental to be changed through the early access period but i hope im wrong

[@mariodansiglesiasdjmd1977]

To me i have a lot of issues with performance with my 4060, i couldnt try it decently

[@dbuck01]

For a day 1 alpha early access release, I’m thrilled. The underlying bones of how the car moves and reacts seems very promising. Looking forward to being along for the ride as this title evolves into a finished product.

[@mattmattmatt131313]

After watching a bunch of reviews I still don't know what this game actually IS (or is supposed to be). What is its identity, what its gameplay is supposed to be. Is it a Gran Turismo, is it an online competitive thing,... no idea what it is, other than has some great feeling cars and some tracks as you'd expect from Assetto Corsa game.

[@mxracinguy5993]

Think it's a safe bet that the folks over at Reiza are now able to sleep at night peacefully. With all the hype built up I was expecting a lot more, even for a day 1 alpha. The marketing team at Kunos sure deserve a medal. Here hoping that this will one day approach all the pretty scenes we saw in the trailers. Maybe 2027?

[@jJustPlayingNZ]

🤣🤣

[@mparry851]

I enjoy AMS 2 a lot but the cars feel way better to me in AC Evo already. That’s the fundamentals of the game and it’s excellent at least a year before the full release. Everything else can come later as they polish and add features on top of the foundation they’ve got now.

[@twandepan]

honestly I would be fine if the game was completed in 2027. 2 years of early access is’t that bad if we get a steady stream of updates.

[@Boostlagg]

How does it feel compared to GT7?

[@briancoogan7732]

Feel? The physics and FFB are leagues better than GT7. The physics in GT7 are terrible and the FFB even worse. It just came out a couple days ago though. It'll only get better.

[@digitalmaxism]

GT7 is Simcade, ACEVO is Sim Racing.

[@murfenator82]

Im disappointed with Kunoz. There are too many driving/racing sims out there to pump out an EA title which everyone is expecting to be the next be sim with new tech, and then for it to be this limited in content, and the content it has to feel largely copy/paste or just weird/buggy/laggy, etc. I know its only day 2, and i do agree that it feels fun to drive, but this is not how they should have released v0.1 imo. This makes me wonder how they will come up with anything that is worthwhile before their slated release date. And while im fine with it being a GT7/Forza competitor, i surely hope they didn't go the wrong direction in the physics/ffb department.

[@peepopoo4387]

They should've waited until Free Roam was implemented to release this game. It would've garnered a much better reception.

[@RaceFanatic7]

I'm guessing it's just the last production year of the cossie, so 96. (not sure when it got the airbag, but might have not had it until the last year).

[@SinCityAMG]

Yay....3D trees. :)

[@Jimbobthebarbarian]

Why does the car sound so different (and better!) on the start/finish straight?

[@GPLaps]

i think its reverberating off the wall, but its weird it only happens there

[@LilTiddyTwista]

@@GPLaps so kinda like AC1? where the reverb effect was pretty exaggerated on the start/finish straight and almost non-existent anywhere else? I always disliked that there wasn't an option to adjust the volume of the reverb specifically.

[@Vigulfr]

The AI seems to be exactly the same as AC1, and seeing how they barely improved that I'm not holding out much hope for the AI in this as the game develops. I was kinda impressed that gamepad steering isn't terrible this time around. It was really bad in AC1 without a ton of tinkering and later mods, but it's not bad out of the box now.

[@T595955i]

Welp.... it seems the sucess of ACE will depend (again, as before) on modding adoption. Alpha, Beta, Early-Access, whatever.... I'll give it a few years and then check again. I'll stick to AC1 with quality mods, there's lots(!) in it to enjoy until this gets to be really worth my attention (a hard pass for now).

[@ruudw.2403]

I have horrible fps when I do a race with AI

[@defenderbwe]

Downgraded modding in ace compared to ac1 is such a disappoinment. ;(

[@Greco1114]

If the "approved "mods" scenario is true, it sounds like another money grabbing tactic. Imagie how many mods are out there. I must have around 1000 mods installed, image if someone has to pay for all the mods with a price of $2 or $3 per car. Of course, with this "approved mods" tactic they are not gonna be that many mods out there because most of the mods for AC are ripped from other games, so there is no-way a ripped mod can be approved. Which brings us to the next problem, limited mods. In AC, apart from the usual mod studios like ASR, RSS, VRC, etc, I can only remember a couple of individual modders who created their mods from scratch. So forget seeing the whole generation of Skylines for example, forget seeing rare classics, or concept cars, these were not be made because of the small audience who is using them. So there is no point for a modder to spend months of developing a mod just to sell 20-30 copies and make $200 for a three or four months of work. Anyway, the whole approach of limiting modding is totally wrong. That's why games like AC, Football Manager, PES2021, FIFA, GP4, Total War, etc, etc thrive for years, because the modding community keeps them alive. If developers were smart, they could release a major paid update once a year and keep the game alive while making money the same time. Imagine having AC with a major update once a year that transforms the game totally. AC still missing, better sound, better AI, progressive wear like tyre wear, dirt, dust, etc, progressive damage, better damage physics, damage deformation, and the list goes on and on...

[@nickroitman6743]

Not that long ago, an Alpha meant a barely playable game, a true work in progress product. A Beta was something they could cut and polish just a small part of the product to give away to the press or release as a gift with the purchase of another game or in a magazine. Early Access is none of those things, Early Access means they had to publish this now, unpolished, unfinished and in a poor state. You buy something in hope the game gets better. And this is not My Summer Car or some small company, we are talking about 505 games. Just to note, I know none of the devs or designers are at fault for this. About AC Evo in specific, the original AC would not be what we think of it today if it wasn't for the modding community, I know, I discovered something new. With that in mind and knowing vanilla AC has poor designed UI, weak AI and not that large amount of content (obvious when compared to the massive modding scene but even comparing to other racing games too), and a barely working career mode... I just hope this game will be my go-to sandbox mode with that, I hope better, open world. I can't see myself racing this AI for another 10 years. And if they want to be an online racing game, they have real though competitors to be honest.

[@mrmidnight32]

I really hope they fix the AI, but I hope they don’t make them robotic which is boring. To see them crash and kill each other makes it feel more organic. But they’re kind of wild right now. A small tweak but I love seeing them battle and crash. Especially in factory street car style cars. Keeps the grass roots and amature track feel 😂

[@LilTiddyTwista]

I have my doubts.. the AI has always been a weak spot for AC. AC1, ACC.. all of those games had terrible AI that acts exactly like showcased in this video. People have just forgotten how bad the AI in the original AC was, because CM implemented some AI fixes and most people don't play vanilla AC1 anymore.

[@bertram-raven]

Replays were fine for me but I have had various other problems. I wish the FFB was scriptable. Scriptable FFB is not difficult to implement in game as a feature but coding FFB profiles themselves is very involved (as an over simplified example: do you only have a wheel or do you have transducers or a motion rig; both of which mean you do not need so many forces combined in the wheel FFB) but I am sure the community could come up with some vastly superior FFB profiles which do not rely on a few general sliders.

[@truantray]

My take is there is nothing fundamentally better or even different here. It will take years to overtake AC, or never if mods are too restricted. Huesinkveld has shown the poor throttle model that most people dont realize exists remains unchanged. Meanwhile, better vintage mods are appearing in AMS2. Honestly it feels like Kunos is aiming for the Gran Turismo crowd with this version.

[@chrisstopher2277]

Wow, it's really an early release if they don't have the cars year.

[@bernardausterberry9795]

AI is very important to me, given up on man to man or hand to hand combat racing. As for tracks they need to offer vintage tracks like Fat Alfie, or pre 80s European. if they don't well it will be the same cars and tracks as everyone else. If they decide no off line, it will be an empty shell of a game like GT Sport, or missing in action like PC1 and 2. Unless you have a console and a hard copy.

[@SharDarksoul]

Yeah, the shitty AI is why I won't get this title. AI is the weakest point of racing games at the moment.

[@tallesttreeintheforest]

to me.. the only question that matters with this early access.. "is there a base game here with potential?", and i think the answer is yes. bugs, graphics, optimization, FFB etc. its nonsense at this point. doesnt matter.

[@digitalmaxism]

Exactly what you said. As humans, we like to complain before we see something positive.

[@maxberg9383]

If they’re not gonna bother to fix the ai then they shouldn’t release the game

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

110 agreed

[@cat-yi9cg]

I can't wait till this sim is complete so we can enjoy some new classic races from u. Love ur channel

[@MatzeS-k8d]

GPLaps meets ACEvo🤩😍🤩😍

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

the only reason I played AC was for the mods, I'm not buying this if Kunos is just gonna force everyone to sell their mods through their shop, fuck this game.

[@Mycarisloose]

Watch your tongue boy

[@digitalmaxism]

@@Mycarisloose Exactly my thought.

[@katanamd]

Thank you for the excellent video! You mentioend that Kunos has mentioned that the modding once available will be more locked down. Do you have a source for this? Im really hoping it's just as open as the original. The modding is what kept the sim alive.

[@jgagnier]

I can't find it right now, but one of the Kunos reps said, on camera, that the game would eventually be open to modding, albeit with a more lcurated ecosystem than what AC has. I don't think he went as far as what GPLaps is suggesting, there might still be hope that it won't be as walled-garden as is implied here, but I think recess is over for the free for all that AC modding was. I get that there are implications to modded content. I get that content is ripped from other games, and I get why OEMs and track owners want to have control over digital representation and distribution of their IP. That being said, there is some orphaned content, or purely creative stuff, that ought to see the light of day, and could see the light of day in AC. For example, I'm working on a mod for a race track that was proposed in the 60's, but never built; I'm so happy that a somewhat modern sim exists where I can drive it. Same for AVUS, same for Pescara, same for vintage, abandoned cars.

[@dinxsy8069]

ACC Evo is what this is, definitely not a successor to AC

[@homestar2112]

7:41 Alex Zanardi approves

[@JohnSmith-is8nq]

I'm a bit... heartbroken. It is now clear that it is not going to be an orgy of variety and free stuff like AC 1. sigh It's what it is.

[@TheMostSavageOfAllGeese]

Definitely Doomed.

[@ChasingChevy]

@@NY-Vice and we still bought all their DLCs too, so the mods weren't taking away from that pot of money either

[@mondodimotori]

Most of that free stuff was crap anyway. Only a few circle offered great free mods, and the best mods were paid ones. Finally having some quality control over that free content, making sure it gets updated and not left behind, it's a great step.

[@mathieuschafer1360]

You weren't there for AC early access, so you can't know but it's fine, stick around and you'll find your thing 100%

[@xavier4519]

​@@mondodimotori one thing to mention about "paid mods". that wasn't really a thing. leaks are the most common occurences around AC circles, not saying i condone it but together with the hundreds of truly good free mods, this is objectively nothing like blocking off the entire game to any sort of modding, and that's not even considering that many players like myself did our own customization 100% to our liking, something never ever seen before in a car game. ac evo glosses over what made ac truly special.

[@rinchanmeow]

Modding sounds super disappointing, and while nothing is known for certain, we've all been around enough to know not to get our hopes up, and it's a shame. Modding is arguably the main draw to AC1 and without it I don't feel like there'd be many people still playing it at all. A bunch of the ideas they have for this game are cool, and clearly influenced by some of the ways people play AC1, but imo they become mute if modding can't support that. Actual supported freeroam content and the car customization/ownership stuff sounds great, but if someone can't do those things with their favourite cars or location, then what's the point?? And huge - to the always online stuff. It has no place whatsoever

[@ab8jeh]

Watching that fps on the replays on Jake's setup is depressing.

[@zagadape109]

Hope Kunos released EA to gather feedback, take it dead serious and work on it. Otherwise it's gonna be another built from the ground up bs. Game industry made me sceptical af, but if I should put my trust somewhere it would be Kunos Simulazioni.

[@stormriderphysics]

No mods, no AC-E for me. I refunded. Biggest disappointment in a very long time.

[@unfortunately_fortunate2000]

yeah fuck this game. love how they hid the fact they'd be restricting the freedom to mod until AFTER they launch their crappy bare bones sim into early access, that alone has ensured I'll never buy this title.

[@Racer63.]

Kunos will have full control of mods. Gone are the days where we could download some high quality cars legally and for free.

[@digitalmaxism]

@@Racer63. and there were enough crap mods that screwed the whole game, let's not forget.

[@TeamAbrams]

So far I am extremely unimpressed by ACE. The AI is indeed bad as all they're all trying to run the exact same lines. They behave almost exactly like they did in the original game for the most part. The wet weather so far doesn't seem to be anything more than visual only. Simple manual transmission model from AC that allows you to shift without using the clutch. The force feedback somehow feels worse and less predictable than AC. The calibration process was a mess for me personally as well. I know it's an early access game but this really wasn't ready for any sort of release IMO.

[@digitalmaxism]

It's early access... ofc it was ready for release. Chill.

[@VonBlade]

If this was any less finished it would've just been a PDF of the design document.

[@MrShortstint]

Refunded it, May pick it up in a few months if it gets better. I’d rather pay full price for a decent game than a small discount for this. Game sounds great and the FFB is good, but the AI is trash, the game runs badly on my decent rig and it’s just a waste of money at the moment

[@stburr91]

This game is just like all the other ones that's all about grinding online to "earn" cars/upgrades, this completely ruins the game. Add in the fact that they are locking down mods, this takes away the very best part of AC, that amazing mods. It's sad, but predictable.

[@RogerWilker-sy5sk]

Version 0.1.2 is huge Alpha, In my local currency it is equivalent to U$$104, this is definitely not the time to buy.

[@digitalmaxism]

Where to do live, how to you convert that to US$104? Here I bought it for 20 euros from CDkeys, global edition.

[@FifatlasHD]

A game's developers deserve ZERO money for mods made by the community. Someone please convince me otherwise.

[@Lansolot]

I'll be back when there's open world. I don't understand why they even bothered to release this. They have ACC and AC speaking for them, why throw in a crappy buggy alpha game that is worse than both?

[@digitalmaxism]

it's called early access for a reason

[@Lansolot]

@@digitalmaxism It's like you were unable to comprehend what I said, like the parrot you are.

[@bobuiux]

Still cant get online and see the day 1 features they promised. It’s just not an impressive product effort regardless of how kunos are presenting their strategy. Nurburgring free roam better be good.

[@piworower]

3:01 this is a big thing. they need to make AI drive like REAL drivers

[@ChaosShadow00x]

The game LOOKS really good so far.