EARLY ACCESS 0.8

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EARLY ACCESS 0.8

Assetto Corsa EVO 0.8 delivers a major content drop alongside decisive steps forward in two of Early Access's highest-priority areas. A brand-new venue at Kyalami joins the circuit list, three new cars broaden the roster, community-created content makes its Multiplayer debut with full SHA verification, and the VR experience receives its most substantial overhaul of the Early Access cycle. Beneath the headline additions, 0.8 continues the renderer's VRAM-management evolution, tightens physics, and delivers a comprehensive pass on online robustness and stability.

NEW CONTENT – THREE CARS AND KYALAMI – Release 0.8 expands the roster with the KTM X-Bow GT2, KTM X-Bow GT4 and Volkswagen Golf 8 R, stretching from uncompromising track machinery to every day road performance. Alongside them, Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit makes its EVO debut — South Africa's historic FIA-graded venue, set at high altitude near Johannesburg, with a flowing sequence of fast esses and committed direction changes that has made it a long-standing fixture of international GT competition.

USER GENERATED CONTENT STEPS UP – External livery creation support arrives in 0.8 alongside the most significant UGC milestone of the Early Access programme: community-created cars can now be brought into Multiplayer. The server launcher supports modded car content with a SHA verification layer that ensures every car on a server is exactly what it claims to be. Entry-list-defined starting orders complete the toolset for league operators and event organisers.

MAJOR VR OVERHAUL – Release 0.8 delivers the most significant VR update of the Early Access cycle. Foveated rendering — including an eye-tracked variant on supported hardware — concentrates rendering effort where the eye is actually looking, reclaiming performance without a visible cost to perceived sharpness. New controls include a pixel-density slider from 50% to 150%, world scale, supersampling and a custom MSAA resolve tuned for VR. A dedicated VR settings profile independent from flat-screen configuration, a 'prefer FPS over latency' mode and a direct OpenXR swapchain path round out an overhaul designed to make VR a credible, first-class way to experience EVO.

RENDERER AND PLATFORM MATURITY – 0.8 continues the GPU-feedback streaming work introduced in 0.7 with a full VRAM-management pass. Dynamically resizable texture and mesh streaming pools now operate against a real-time VRAM budget, keeping memory use within the available headroom on any given GPU. Alongside: supersampling, enhanced windshield rendering with wiper refraction and raindrop splash, a panini projection update, HiZ occlusion reprojection, and cloud and wet tarmac shader realignment to the new physics ranges.

About Assetto Corsa EVO

Assetto Corsa EVO raises the bar of realism that has made the franchise one of the most popular driving simulations of the last decade even higher.

As with its predecessor, Assetto Corsa EVO will include cars from different classes spanning across years of motoring history. From road cars, classics, hypercars, and race cars. The most iconic representation of the automotive and motorsport world. Each vehicle is reproduced through Kunos in-house physics and graphic engine simulating mechanical, electronic, and aerodynamic performance, combined with the fidelity of the circuits created using Laserscan technology.

Throughout Early Access, you will experience a continuously expanding range of vehicles, tracks, and game modes, evolving towards our full 1.0 launch.

With the launch of a new KUNOS Simulazioni proprietary, high-performance photorealistic engine, VR and triple screen support have become first-class features and the new mathematical model meticulously simulates asphalt performance in different dynamic weather conditions that guarantees an authentic and realistic experience which will redefine the standards that have made Assetto Corsa globally renowned.

EARLY ACCESS 0.8 CONTENTS

NEW CONTENT

Cars

KTM X-Bow GT2.
KTM X-Bow GT4.
Volkswagen Golf 8 R.

Track

Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit.

Headline features

User Generated Content in Multiplayer: server launcher support for community car content with SHA verification.
External livery creation support.
Major VR overhaul: foveated rendering (incl. eye-tracked variant), pixel-density slider, world scale, supersampling and dedicated VR settings profile.

CORE IMPROVEMENTS AND ONGOING DEVELOPMENT

Renderer / Graphics

Dynamically resizable texture and mesh streaming pools with real-time VRAM budget.
Enhanced VRAM reporting and broad VRAM optimisations.
Supersampling support.
Enhanced windshield rendering with updated wiper refraction and raindrop splash effect.
Panini projection update.
HiZ occlusion reprojection to mitigate flickering of trees and objects at culling edges.
Mirror culling fix on ultra setting.
Cloud levels remapped and wet tarmac shader aligned to new physics ranges.

Physics / Handling

Road temperature model reworked.
Dynamic track maps rebaked with revised logic for more consistent grip evolution.
Weather and dynamic track behaviour fixes; calibration still ongoing.
Camber now derived through geometrical calculation.
Brake temperatures respond to electronic brake intervention.
Rear-wheel steering corrected.
Excessive smoke generation fixed.
Particle behaviour for wet grass addressed.

Gameplay

Hotstint timing, results and lap-counter corrections.
Pitstop fuel logic fix when refuel exceeds tank capacity.
Popup headlights synced with gameplay logic.

Multiplayer

Community car content support in Multiplayer with SHA verification.
Entry-list defined starting order for organisers and league operators.
Multiple join, connection and session-switch crash fixes.
Input-spamming freeze during session join resolved.
Admin command feedback in server and MP chat.
Pause-menu-while-driving fix.
Shared-box spawn damage fix.

Audio

Collision-event filter fix removing spurious bottoming sound.

Ferrari Daytona SP3 updated gearbox sounds.

UI / General / Stability

Numberplate selector in the paintshop; digit cap on numberplate entry.
Freecam widget fix with showroom scene selector active.
Crash fix on car setup change during session restart or change.
Network drive launch crash fix.
Empty showroom pre-splash removal.
Localisation updates.

EARLY ACCESS 0.7 CONTENTS

NEW CONTENT

Cars

Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II

Datsun 240Z (S30)

Porsche 935 (2019)

Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport Evo (991II)

Headline features

Release of Assetto Corsa EVO Editor Tools

Brand-new particle system: smoke, dirt, dust, spray and impact effects

CORE IMPROVEMENTS AND ONGOING DEVELOPMENT

Renderer / Graphics

New GPU-feedback texture streaming pipeline

Texture quality video setting

Improved vegetation streaming stability

Reduced streaming-induced stutter

Indirect specular lighting improvements
Cloud shadow improvements

Fog and reflection rendering refinements

Improved volumetric rendering behaviour

Additional shading and subsurface scattering fixes

Audio

Lotus Exige V6 new interior sounds

Toyota Supra RZ full sound overhaul:
- Interior
- Exterior
- Turbo
- Backfires
Toyota Supra drift variant engine rework
FMOD project update
Refreshed horn sounds

Physics / Handling

Caster adjustment fix on certain suspension configurations
BMW M3 E46 engine inertia tweaks
Toyota GR86 refreshed default setup
VW Golf 8 GTI adjusted power figures
BMW M3 E30 and Mercedes-Benz 190E balancing pass
Dynamic Track and Dynamic Weather calibration improvements

Multiplayer

Mechanical variant and Performance Index added to results dump
Tuning filter added
Restart-session command now repairs all cars

UI / Controls

Car specs sheet on mechanical variant selection screen
Customization category improvements
Missing material edit box fix
On-the-fly H-shifter disable binding
Functional player number plates

General / Stability

Gameplay logic and architectural code revision
Delta time handling improvements while paused
Replay movable object interpolation fixes
Session exit crash fixes
Exit-to-desktop stats handling fixes
General stability and backend improvements

EARLY ACCESS 6 CONTENT

New Cars

GT

Audi R8 LMS GT4 Evo
Ferrari 296 GT3
Ferrari 288 GTO
Ford Mustang GT3
Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport

Road

Lamborghini Countach

New Track

Sebring International Raceway

Core Improvements and Ongoing Development

Gameplay / Physics / Ongoing development

Improved suspension modelling, including multilink, coilover and bumpstop behaviour updates.
Improved multiplayer collisions through updated timing and prediction logic.
Official MoTeC telemetry support and updated shared memory output.
Further tyre, damper, telemetry and setup work across the car roster.
Updated AI track modelling and ongoing CPU performance optimisation.
Pit stop, penalty, weather and track-limits-related improvements.

Multiplayer

Release of self-hostable game servers.
Introducing a downloadable server executable via Steam.
Allowing users to host their own game servers with basic configuration options.

Audio

Improved reverb behaviour, especially in underpasses and enclosed spaces.
More distinctive sound treatment for selected cars.
Advanced multichannel management and additional startup / vehicle-specific sounds.

UI

Revised car selection page applied consistently across key menus.
Updated controls page organised by input type.
Additional usability improvements for setup, replay and customization flows.

EARLY ACCESS 5 CONTENT

New Cars

Road

Audi Sport quattro ( 1983 )

BMW M2

Caterham Seven 485 CSR Final Edition

Toyota AE86 + Tuned

Volkswagen Golf MK1

GT

Porsche 911 GT3 RS (992)

Racing

Dallara EXP

New Tracks (reproduced with laser scan technology)

Watkins Glen International - with 4 layouts

Circuit Paul Ricard - with 4 layouts

Free Camera Mode (Early Version)

Version 0.5 introduces Free Camera mode, letting players explore the car, environment, and action from new angles. It enables capturing replays and screenshots or videos using external tools. The mode is still in development and more features, such as photo-mode features, will follow at a later stage based on community feedback.

Graphics & Technology Updates – DLSS 4.5

0.5 includes an update to DLSS 4.5, continuing the work on performance scalability and image quality across a wider range of hardware configurations. The aim remains consistent: make steps towards the best quality to performance ratio.

Gameplay Improvements and Ongoing Development

UI: Car Selection Flow & Multiplayer Player Car, Controls Page

Thanks to an improved car selection UI and backend multiplayer updates, server admins and the Daily Racing Portal can now define eligible cars more precisely—down to version and visuals—allowing players to join Daily Races using their own tuned cars and body colours.

Track Limits and Blue Flags

Track limit penalties can feel harsh or unpredictable, so in 0.5 we’re continuing work on a time-gain evaluation system to better match penalties with actual advantage. This feature is still being tested and will roll out fully once it meets competitive standards. Blue flag logic has also been introduced to help drivers better read race conditions.

Shared Memory improvements

Shared memory issues have been fixed to match previous titles, prevent hardware shaking during loading, and restore full data quality for motion rigs and related devices.

Dynamic Track: rework underway

Dynamic Track is being reworked to improve rubber buildup, water behaviour, multiplayer support, and server sync. Version 0.5 brings rubbering visual shader upgrades, while core improvements will arrive later—consider this an essential infrastructure update with more visible results coming soon.

EARLY ACCESS 4 CONTENT (INCLUDING DAILY RACING PORTAL)

New Cars (available in N variants)

Racing Class

Ferrari SF-25

GT

Ferrari F40 LM

Porsche Cayman 718 GT4 RS (including the Weissbach kit version)

Road

BMW M3 (E46) CSL

BMW M8 Competition Coupé (F92)

Ferrari Daytona SP3

Mini John Cooper S (Mk VI) (including a performance variant with B16 engine)

Peugeot 205 T16

Renault 5 GT Turbo

Toyota Supra Turbo RZ (MK IV) — including a dedicated Drift variant.

New Tracks

Autodromo Nazionale di Monza

Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta

Nürburgring (2 layouts)

Nordschleife (3 layouts including Touristenfahrten)

Oulton Park Circuit (2 layouts)

This is the largest circuit expansion added during the Early Access program so far, all laser-scanned and built with signature KUNOS Simulazioni detail.

All Formula 1 circuits have also been updated with DRS zones to support the Ferrari SF-25.

Daily Racing Portal (acevo.gg)

With the 0.4 release, KUNOS Simulazioni introduces acevo.gg, the Daily Racing Portal, allowing players to join scheduled online races every day, with automatic splits based on their GridRating, placing drivers of similar skill levels together.

Players can:

Browse daily races from the online portal.

Register without needing to launch the game.

Automatically join the correct server when the event starts.

Access their GridRating, which carries over from SimGrid for existing drivers.

This first step brings competitive, structured online racing to Assetto Corsa EVO and will expand with league features, advanced statistics and deeper in-game integration over time.

Improvements and Physics Upgrade

Performance, gameplay and graphics have all been refined further for the 0.4 release, with a significant evolution of the physics model focusing on tyres, drivetrain, hybrid systems and force feedback.

Physics Update Info

New tyre damping method delivers higher compliance and grip consistency, improving confidence across all cars.

Refined tyre inertia and slip ratio ensure more natural traction behaviour under braking and acceleration.

New grip model balances higher baseline adhesion with progressive combined-slip limits, rewarding precision and car control.

Advanced tyre thermal and wear behaviour simulates temperature, degradation and compound lifecycles in greater detail.

Unified hybrid and KERS/ERS systems for authentic power deployment and recovery logic.

Enhanced drivetrain wobble model introduces mechanical elasticity and nonlinear stiffness for richer force feedback.

Electronic brake bias, turbo, damper and differential controls are now fully adjustable from the cockpit.

Improved DCT and solid axle behaviour, plus realistic rolling resistance for truer top speeds.

Major Audio Improvements

The audio system receives extensive upgrades to enhance engine clarity, transmission feel, turbo behaviour and environmental detail.

Turbo pitch linked to boost and RPM.

Reworked transmission sound sets.

More detailed VTEC crossover cues.

Completely rebuilt drivetrain wobble model.

Improved backfires and turbo hiss.

New scraping and raindrop ambience.

Updated sound samples for multiple vehicles.

These additions result in a more immersive and mechanical soundscape across all cars.

Graphics – Main Improvements

Update 0.4 brings another step forward in visual fidelity, with improvements focused on materials, optimization and cockpit clarity.

Revised car paint materials throughout.

Better post-processing and motion rendering.

Reduced VRAM usage and improved memory efficiency.

Fixes for dashboard displays and material issues.

Visual updates for MX 5 Cup ND1 and ND2 variants, Lamborghini Huracán ST EVO2, Porsche GT4 Clubsport MR.

Updated instrument clusters on various models.

Players will especially notice smoother performance in crowded scenes, such as online and multi-car races.

UI – New Additions and Enhancements

The user interface continues to evolve with improvements aimed at clarity, race awareness and electronic system management.

Expanded HUD notifications.

Updated server list with clearer player and server counts.

Reworked client-side leaderboard.

Track maps added to HUD and pitlane screens.

Multiplayer chat widget introduced.

MFD expanded to support new vehicle electronics.

Improved speedometer, gear and tyre widgets.

Odometers added for owned vehicles.

These updates continue the refinement of the UI, improving race usability for all driver types.

EARLY ACCESS 3 CONTENT (INCLUDING MULTIPLAYER)

New Cars

GT class
BMW M4 GT3 EVO
Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO2
Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport

Special

Caterham Seven Academy Racer
Dallara Stradale
Ferrari F2004

Classic/Road Class

Audi RS 6 Avant
BMW M3 Sport Evo (E30)
Mercedes-Benz 190E AMG 2.5-16 Evo II

New Tracks

Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps
Red Bull Ring

Multiplayer Mode

With this first multiplayer release, KUNOS Simulazioni introduces the possibility for all players worldwide to race each other in online races, for the first time in Assetto Corsa EVO.

This first step features 16 maximum slots servers and this number will increase progressively up to track capacity and beyond.

Improvements and tyre model upgrade

Alongside further performance optimizations and graphics improvements, the tyre and physics development have been pushed even more in Early Access 3.

Physics Update Info

Augmented Damping: Damping is now resolved at 1000 Hz.
New proprietary Suspension Algorithm: Allowing for more accurate suspension simulation.
Tyre Model EVO-lved - step 1: Calibrated and significantly improved various parameters influencing tyre behaviour, allowing for more accurate simulation. "

Major Audio Improvements

Implemented a comprehensive overhaul of audio systems, particularly on engine sounds, to deliver a more immersive and realistic driving experience.

Revamped Ignition and Startup Sounds
Unique Engine Timbre Per Vehicle
Calibration of Engine Inertia
Enhanced Driveline Damping and Stiffness Modelling
Throttle Lag and Torque Response Accuracy
Realistic Backfire Implementation

Graphics - Main Improvements

Alongside a further hardware optimization step and overall improvements, these aspects of the graphics engine have been the focus for Update 3 of the Assetto Corsa EVO Early Access program:

Improved Dynamic Global Illumination.
Optimization of GPU and CPU performance, with most noticeable improvements being in crowded scenes, like multiplayer races.
Drastic reduction of VRAM usage, which was causing most of the low framerate corner cases.
General enhancement of post processing effects, like motion blur.

UI - new additions and improvements focused on racing ability

Besides various quality of life improvements in, the user interface of Assetto Corsa EVO’s 3rd Early Access release is bringing the MFD (Multi-Function-Display) to the next step. Now all players can assign the buttons they prefer for the MFD page cycling, and benefit from:

The real-time leaderboard view, particularly useful for observing live gaps
The official leaderboard, which returns valid best laps and per lap-based gaps
Input settings page, which allows players to set their FFB, wheel or gamepad settings
The Multi-Function Display will be enriched over time, during the Early Access development.

Also, the speedometer, tyre and gear widgets have received attention, with the addition of useful information such as the Pit Limiter indication.

EARLY ACCESS 2 CONTENT

New Cars

Alfa Romeo 75 1.8 Turbo Evoluzione
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA
Honda NSX-R
Lotus Exige V6 Cup
Maserati GT2
Mazda MX-5 NA
Porsche 911 Turbo 3.6 (964)

New Tracks

Circuit of the Americas
Donington Park

New Game Mode

Custom Race Weekend: this new mode will allow players to design their own complete race event including Practice, Qualifying and Warm Up laps before the Race event itself.

Replay Gallery: the brand-new Replay Gallery allows players to save replay files and revisit their gameplay sessions to review their performances, study racing dynamics, or simply record highlights to share with others.

New Features

AI enhancement with a new custom AI opponents generation page and with AI-controlled drivers which will display different behaviors depending on the difficulty level.

Improvements

Release 0.2 will feature a long list of improvements focused on ensuring greater stability and smoother gameplay.

Optimization of all configurations, VR and triple screen setups.
Stability and performance improvements to UI, Rendering and physics.
Gameplay & AI Improvements
And more.

Early Access 1 – Vehicle Content

Abarth 695 Biposto
Alfa Romeo Giulia GTAm
Alfa Romeo Junior Elettrica Veloce
Alpine A110 S
Alpine A290_β Concept
Audi RS 3 Sportback
BMW M2 CS Racing
BMW M4 CSL
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Ferrari 296 GTB
Ferrari 488 Challenge EVO
Ford Escort RS Cosworth
Honda S2000
Hyundai i30 N Hatchback
Lancia Delta HF Integrale "Evoluzione 2" (1993)
Lamborghini Huracàn STO (2021)
Lotus Emira
Mazda MX-5 ND Cup
Mercedes-AMG GT2
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Toyota GR86
Volkswagen Golf 8 GTI Clubsport

Early Access 1 – Track Content

Brands Hatch Motor Racing Circuit
Fuji International Speedway
Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit
Suzuka International Racing Course
Autodromo Internazionale Enzo e Dino Ferrari - Imola
WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca

Early Access 1 – Game Modes

Single Player
- Practice
- Quick Race
- Driving Academy
Special Events:
- Hotstint
- Test Drive

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