Patch 1.3.0.0 is now live on Steam. Full Patch Notes below.Online / Multiplayer-New game mode - The Online Championship game mode is now available, allowing players to compete online in full championships, spanning multiple rounds.-Fixed an exploit where some players could load custom setups in Community Events when Default Setups are enabled.-Improved logging and syncing when joining online games already in progress.-Fix for an online issue where players would be shown an incorrect error message when attempting to join a game session which was full.-Online Reputation: When being kicked from a race, the system now checks your recent history to help decide if points should be deducted from your ranking score.-Online Reputation: Fixed a bug where remaining players would not score for a win against disconnected players.-Resolved a problem where a previously kicked player, joining back into a game after accepting an invite, would be auto-kicked.-For players joining an active qualifying or practice session, there is now a 3-minute cut-off as the session approaches completion, after which it will no longer be possible to join the session.-An error message is now displayed when an incorrect password is entered when joining a password-protected lobby.Career-New Invitational Event - McLaren 720S VIP Challenge.-Fix for career multi-class races, so that the finish position within the class is used for series progression, rather than the overall race position.-Nissan Skyline Silhouette, Nissan Skyline BNR32, Nissan R89C, and Porsche 961 can now be used in Career mode.-Fix for an issue where pop-ups for unlocking Invitational events were displayed in the wrong location.VR-Improvements to the VR-specific replay camera system.-Fix for screen dirt and rain drops not rendering correctly in VR.-Fix for an issue when VR combined with NVIDIA Surround caused the game to attempt display of ultra-widescreen content in the VR headset.-Changed the VR Gaze pointer behaviour to also hide when the UI is disabled in Photo Mode and Replays.-Fix for VR Photo Mode initial FOV settings when switching camera mode.-Fix for screenshots taken in VR Photo Mode not saving correctly to the <DocumentsProject CARS 2screenshots> folder.Controllers-Logitech - Fix for G29 and G920 lock stops.-Fanatec - improved anti-jolt and high-frequency anti-vibe on the CSWB series.-Thrustmaster - Improvements for the 458 Italia.-Improvements to various controller’s vibration effects.GUI and HUD improvements-Session information such as race duration is now displayed on the pre-race menu.-Changed the HUD colouring scale for race rain tyres.-Added a dialog to show replay saving progress.-Change to the way the Start Type is displayed on the Round dialog so that it matches the Race Settings dialog.-Fix for an issue where a menu would become disabled when moving 'down' from the bottom of the menu.-Updates to various buttons to better indicate when a button is selected/highlighted.-Fix for buttons on online post-race results screen so that they only show when they can be pressed.-Fixed cases where the RPM Gauge on the HUD was not matching the actual RPM of the car.-Fixed loading bar to become invisible when local loading is complete.-Added new Help Text for Menu Spring Strength in FFB settings.-Added fuel estimation to Tuning Setup screen and ICM.-Added auto-scroll to a number of info feeds to prevent overlapping text.-Added the name of the car setup currently in use to the 'Setup' button on the Pre-Race screen.-Fix for fuel being displayed incorrectly as mass, not volume.-Improvements to the lap timing and visual-split timing HUD widgets.-Fix for incorrect number of records being counted on Community Event screen.-Fixed an issue in Time Trial where Loaded Ghosts and Options on the Pre-Race menu were highlighted at the same time if the player added multiple ghosts in Time Trial.-Fixed an issue where an incorrect weather forecast icon is displayed for the client in the lobby details screen.Handling/Damage-Various tyre behaviour tweaks and improvements to the different tyre compounds.-Altered the pre-heating temperatures of various tyres to prevent them from being outside optimum temp range at race starts.-New rain tyre compound improvements for Group C, GTP, all Formula cars, GT1, and LMP900.-Driveline improvements with increased synchro effect for Hewland-type gearbox-Lowered the time to jam gears together after a missed shift for all gearboxes.-Changes to Vintage Lotus treaded tyres to improve wet speed balance.-Altered radiator damage to make it more progressive, and not accumulate damage from minor impacts.-Fix for issues with radiator settings on the Toyota GT86 GT4, and Rocket Bunny versions, which under some conditions were causing engine overheating.-Changes to downshift protection based on vehicle speed.-Lowered minimum shift time for cars with H-pattern racing gearboxes.-Improved physics setup and damage for Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL 6.8 AMG.-Fixed missing radiator damage for Ford Escorts, and Ford Mustangs.-Improvements to Formula Renault 3.5 default stable setup.-Performance balancing changes to the LMP1, GT3 and GT4 Classes.-Refinements to Vintage Low Grip tyre.-Balanced performance for BMW M3 GT4, and Ford Mustang Boss 302 R1.-Improved Modern Touring Car tyre compound.-Road car tyres: Tuned the aquaplaning and more sensible behaviour in very deep water.-Increased threshold for detaching front wings of Formula cars.-Adjusted various default setups:– Aston DB11: Loose– Aston Vulcan: Loose, and Stable– BMW 320 TC: Stable– BMW M3 E30: Loose, and Stable– Chevy Camaro ZL1: Loose, and OEM– Ferrari 330 P4: Loose, and Stable– Ford Fusion Stockcar: Loose.-BMW 2002 StanceWorks: Fixed tyre texture, better strut geometry for kingpin angle and scrub radius, improved drag centre of forces in the aero model.AI-Improved AI in low- and high-speed cornering.-Improved balance between player and AI in wet conditions.-Improvements to general AI behaviour and racecraft across all tracks.-Tweaks to how AI are affected by snow and ice.-Improvements to the AI driving on slick tyres in wet weather.-AI Practice and Qualifying grip levels rebalanced to better match expected behaviour.-Better balanced AI speed on corner exit.-Generally improved the AI racing balance and ability across many tracks.Audio-Update to various AI car sounds.-Added new sounds for lower pitch skidding.-Improved AI audio levels in replays.-Improvements to Lamborghini Huracán engine audio.-Reduced the skid sounds for the McLaren 720S.-Modified falloff curves for surface and skid sounds.-Updated sound mix for replays, with improved reverb settings for tunnels and bridges.-New tyre skid sound effects for treaded tyres.-Fix for an issue with audio not panning to all speakers in 7.1 under certain conditions.Tracks-California Highway Stage 3 - Added an alternate start line to clean up occasional start line issues.-DirtFish (all) - Fixed an issue with render flickering on main building.-DirtFish Mill Run - Fix for an exploit to prevent unrealistic lap times (This includes a leaderboard reset for Time Trial and Community Events on DirtFish Mill Run to remove bogus lap times).-Fuji - Fixed an issue with some render flickering on the front of the pit buildings.-Indianapolis Motor Speedway Oval - Updated dynamic marks, updated AI alternate start line for better cleaner starts.-Circuit de 24 Heures du Mans - Fix for render flickering issue on the fence left of start straight, and in the curve entering the long straight.-Lohéac - Fix for an issue on one kerb where the physics would didn’t behave correctly.-Oulton Park - Fixed floating white lines near entry to pit lane.-Red Bull Ring—National: Changed some dynamic barriers and fixed LODs.-Red Bull Ring GP and National layouts - Fixes for various Replay and Pre-Race camera issues.-Sakitto - Fixed various render popup issues.-Fixed issues with the race start at various tracks.-Adjusted the pit lane placement of Pit Limiter Entry and Exit boards at several tracks.-Improvements to track cut settings at various tracks.Vehicles-Audi A1 Quattro - Rebalanced the AI in rain vs. dry.-BAC Mono - New wet tyre compound.-BMW 320 TC - Fixes for gaps in the rear of cockpit, and fixed cockpit display clipping.-Caterham Seven 620 R - Improved wet tyre.-Chevrolet Camaro 1969 - New suspension geometry to better match the Hotchkiss design at the rear and SLA up front.-Chevrolet Corvette C7 Z06 - OEM setup differential opened up.-Dallara DW12 Road - New player rain compound, and new AI wet grip adjustments.-Formula X & Dallara IR-12 - Adjusted engine lifetime model.-Ferrari 488 GT3 - Reduced extra slip allowance at low speeds for better stability.-Ferrari F40 LM - Fixed various cockpit detail issues that were visible in VR.-Ford Escort RS1600 - Adjusted dry and wet speeds for AI to match latest physics changes.-Ford Falcon V8 Supercar - New rain compound.-Ford Falcon V8 Superca - Added a new tyre carcass and made some minor improvements to car handling.-Formula Renault 3.5 - Increased rolling drag and friction torque to AI to balance their speed on straights.-Ginetta G40 - Improved AI tyre stiffness, grip and rolling resistance, to better match player, added new Junior tyre.-KTM X-Bow GT4 - Changed spring and damper data, and added optional final drive ratio.-Ligier JS P - Fixed exhaust positions.-Ligier LMP3 - Fixed rear 3rd bump stop having no range adjustment.-Lotus Type 51 - Increased players wet grip to better match the AI.-Mazda MX-5 Radbul - Engine cooling and durability adjustment to prevent engine from blowing after one lap. New drift setup added.-McLaren P1 GTR - Updated the differentials for Stable, and Loose default setups, for more stability and ease of driving.-Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3 - Improved default setup to improve stability.-Nissan Fairlady Z GTS - Various fixes enabling radiator damage, texture fixes, better drag balance, and bigger set of gear ratios.-Nissan Fairlady Z GTS-II - Raised shift light RPM-trigger to 8,000 RPM.- Nissan Skyline Super Silhouette - Boost adjustment for default setup to make the car more competitive with other Group 5 cars.-Porsche 936/77 - Added a wider set of gear ratios.-RWD P20 LMP2 - Changed shift lights to better match engine peak-power.-Toyota GT86 - Altered aero positioning, and fixed an aero-lose problem without changing the setup.-GT4 cars - Change to the tyre carcass model.-LMP1 Cars - Fixed an issue where the AI weren't using the hybrid system, causing an imbalance with the player.-LMP2 cars - Reduced aero drag by 35lbf @ 150mph.-Various road cars - Changed OEM tyres to the correct ones.-Kart - Disabled differential setup adjustments, new tyre carcass construction.-Improved dirt texture on various cars.-Fixed mud and snow textures on various cars.Other Improvements-Fixed an issue in Time Trial where the player could load a ghost’s setup for a different car from the player’s car if the selected ghost was in the same class as the player’s car.-Improved the rendering of the edges of LiveTrack puddles for off-road/off-track areas.-Fixed an issue with mud and dust particles being visible inside cockpits.-Improvements to the wet track darkening render effect.-Much-improved motion blur and bokeh effects.-Fix for an issue where, in certain cases, LiveTrack conditions could be carried over from one game type to another.-Improved the synchronisation of clouds and rainfall, and the effects on cars.-Fix for a red/yellow graphical glitch sometimes appearing on track surface.-Fix for an occasional crash when switching shadow detail level.-Fixed an intermittent crash when entering text for a new pit strategy.-Fixed an issue where occasionally some AI cars would not move on the first viewing of a replay.-Fix for an issue that would reset the player’s tuning setup to default when Pausing and choosing to return to pits....and many other small tweaks, improvements and performance enhancements.
