What changed in RaceRoom Racing Experience in 2024

Restarting in a Time Attack session now also cleans the tarmac of any residues from previous laps

Performance optimization of Auto Exposure post effect

The Main Season of the DTM Esports Championship 2025 will consist of 6 Rounds across Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands from March to July.

Leaderboard open from December 18 to January 8, with Race Day on January 17.

Shootout Qualifiers consist of Leaderboard Competitions followed by Multiplayer Races, with two Shootouts available.

Qualify in the Shootout for a chance to participate in the Main Season of the DTM Esports Championship 2025 with a $50k prize pool.

Shootout 2 Leaderboard open from January 17 to January 30, with Race Day on February 7.

Resolved an issue that caused a game crash when AI attempted to perform a pitstop.

Implemented further code fixes to address crashes reported during session changes in Multiplayer.

Reduced factor for AI’s 'shape of the day' to improve consistency in AI driver performance.

Implemented tentative fixes for user-reported game crashes.

Free update to the Interlagos track with 2024 specifications.

Various tweaks and fixes applied to the Silverstone Classic track.

Various tweaks and fixes applied to the Monza track.

Fixed an issue where game would fail to start or render properly when using very high resolutions (either native or supersampled)

Various additional art tweaks and fixes applied to the Monza track

Enhanced rendering of tyre marks across various materials.

Increased max limit of vehicles/opponents on Bathurst.

Introduction of dynamic tracks where offroad cars bring dirt and gravel onto the racing surface.

New iconic Super Touring cars including Audi A4, BMW E36, Honda Accord, Volvo 850, and Volvo S40.

Fixed excessive slowdown penalties when crossing the pit lane entrance path twice.

Monza upgraded to 2024 specifications available for free.

Vehicles now interact dynamically with surfaces, leaving evolving trails.

Improved stability when rejoining a server during ongoing race sessions.

Improvements made to A.I. on Zandvoort 2022.

Experience the modern version of the iconic Portuguese track with new challenges.

Fixed floating overlays and improved performance slightly on Diepholz.

Fixed a piece of bodywork clipping through the left door into the cockpit.

Removed distant mountains and made various art tweaks on Falkenberg.

Performance improvements and updates to various elements on Hockenheimring.

New pack featuring iconic cars like Audi A4, BMW E36, Honda Accord, Volvo 850, and Volvo S40.

Fixed white splash on SimRacing Expo livery for Porsche 911 GT3 R (992).

Added default gear ratios for all cars across all tracks.

Race on the legendary layout of Silverstone as it appeared in the 1990s.

Improvements made to A.I. on Lausitzring.

Estoril track added, known for its high-speed straights and flowing corners.

Fixed stains on rear light casings of the Mercedes AMG GT3 evo.

Classic configuration of Silverstone from the late 1990s added.

Monza track upgraded to 2024 specifications for improved accuracy.

The Premium Pack is now available for just €99 during the Black Friday Sale.

All content, including over 200 cars and 50 tracks, is free to access for everyone during the sale period.

Improvements made to AI behavior at Nuerburgring.

Improvements to visuals of the terrain at Zandvoort, along with AI improvements.

Visual tweaks made to liveries of the Porsche 718.

Increased polygons on air duct in the cockpit as well as areas of the dashboard.

Enjoy a 50% discount on a wide selection of cars and tracks from November 21st to December 6th.

Improvements made to AI behavior at Lausitzring.

The DTM 2024 Car Pack features the complete lineup of official cars, teams, and liveries from the 2024 DTM season.

The Zandvoort Circuit is now available, featuring banked corners and a challenging layout.

Extended grey curb in the final corner, fixed a floating white line, and some minor tweaks.

Enhanced AI behavior and relocated the time attack spawn for the 1998 layout.

The Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 is a new addition, featuring aggressive styling and advanced aerodynamics.

Aligned battery / E stickers with the switches, improved black car paint.

Corrected a collision wall in turn 1 and made various texture tweaks.

Corrected the tyre texture that was wrongly showing slicks.

Improved performance, textured roofs of tribunes, added a crane after the hairpin and DTM props visible when driving a DTM 2024 car.

The McLaren 720S GT3 is introduced, known for its sleek design and powerful performance.

Oschersleben 2024 is created using detailed laserscan data for an accurate and immersive experience.

Resolved an issue where 'error 1' was thrown on some rare systems after 30 seconds spent in the menu.

Fixed some cut lap issues. Fixed floating tyre stacks in the last turns.

Adjusted for Slovakiaring, Hungaroring and Most. Reduced mechanical trail slightly

Longer default gear ratios for Nissan and Porsche

Adjusted suspension kinematics to make rear axle more predictable in to and out of corners

Fixed some shadow problems on the short layout

Fixed cars that would no longer leave tyre marks since last update

Front RC height now much higher than rear. More anti-dive than anti-squat. Fine tuned spring/damper setup.

Repositioned the Time Attack spawn. Fixed an issue with a collision wall and the shadow of a guardrail at pit entrance

Slightly reduced mechanical trail

Fixed terrain issues

Tweaked default ratios for all cars

Fixed a bit of green concrete that was wrongly treated as grass

Tweaked default gear ratios

AI improvements included

Dropped rear RC height by 10mm to improve traction out of slow turns. Tuned dampers accordingly

Improved visuals of the running lights and glass surfaces

Tweaked default gear ratios

Repositioned the Time Attack spawn

Code cleanup and optimization of rendering order to significantly increase GPU efficiency by reducing expensive overdraw, gains are especially noticeable in cockpit camera.

Improved visuals in Wehrseifen section, fixed a gap in Hatzenbach area.

Implemented TC / ABS / Pitspeed limit LED warnings in the cockpit.

Experiment with 3D grass, added dirt off the raceline.

Tweaks to suspensions, tyre heating model and baseline setup. Fixed engine that had a tendency to stall at idle RPM.

Fixed an issue where some objects could appear or disappear around the edges of the center monitor on Triple Screen setups with high angles set for side monitors.

Fixed a hole in the pitlane area on short layout, various tweaks and experiment with 3D grass.

Adjustments made to various GT3 cars including weight and restrictor changes.

Fixed HUD trackmap that had the S/F line on the wrong spot, added more solar panels on roofs, experiment with 3D grass, added details to the paddock wall, lowered armcos, added dirt off the raceline.

Fixed an issue in VR with objects visibly appearing or disappearing at the outer edge of the right eye fov.

Tweaks to Power Assisted Steering.

Increased downshift blip in low gears, tweaks to tyre heating model.

Front / Rear sound samples implemented on BMW and Mercedes. Added one extra final drive ratio to all cars.

Experiment with 3D grass.

Various tweaks and fixes, experiment with 3D grass, added dirt off the raceline.

Various tweaks and improvements.

Adjusted base setups and tweaks to tyre heating model.

Changed ABS setting from 0-5 to 1-6 to match the other assists.

Fixed some cases where some AI drivers could sometimes have an out of ordinary fast pace on track.

Fixed an issue where DRS Available could return wrong on cars not equipped with DRS.

Increased the range of gear options in car setup.

Includes updates to Hatzenbach area and the Carousel, along with various tweaks and improvements.

AI tuned for corner speeds in WTCR.

AI tuned for the Ford Mustang DTM 92.

Fixed flickering mesh on the ceiling of the cockpit for the Chevrolet Greenwood Corvette.

AI tuned for Watkins Glen.

Fixed excessive rake of the Lada Granta 1.6t.

AI tuned for Ningbo (Full Circuit, No chicane).

Tweaks to the data display in the cockpit of the AMG-Mercedes C-Klasse DTM 1995.

Fixed pitlane warning siren not playing in Interlagos.

Some UV fixes on the tyres of the Mercedes-AMG GT4.

Fixed an issue where the news title incorrectly advertised 12th August instead of 12th September.

Physics improvements made to the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Increased default final drive ratio for all Portimao layouts in DTM 1995.

AI tuned for the GTR 3 car class.

Fixed a bad location of low grip materials in Hockenheimring Classic that was causing dirt and dust pickup.

Art tweaks for 2024 specs in Suzuka including Ferris wheel logo and structure colour adjustments.

Decreased specular on drains in Fliegerhorst Diepholz.

Includes GP and Short layouts.

New track with 1994 and 1998 layouts.

Added to celebrate DTM's 40th anniversary.

Adapted engine to use a modern approach to handle depth in rendering.

Sessions now proceed immediately once all players finish the race.

AI will now decide to turn headlights on or off based on brightness.

Updated motion blur for a more natural sense of movement.

More accurate representation of light reflection on road surfaces.

Resolved issue with regulations wrongly applying during single player championships.

Resolved issue with incorrect positions showing in results.

New property to track headlights status.

Refined effects for more realistic background blurring.

Enhanced rendering and smoother gameplay for a more realistic racing experience.

Dynamically adjusts brightness based on scene lighting for better visibility.

Better representation of chrome, matte, and metallic surfaces.

Resolved issue with levels not changing due to special characters in Windows username.

Official support for Vulkan rendering for improved performance.

Added to celebrate DTM's 40th anniversary.

Flash Headlights keybind renamed to simply 'Headlights'.

Significantly improved shadows for more realistic lighting effects.

Enhanced reflections for more realistic vehicle surfaces.

Enhanced rendering for more visually striking racing conditions.

Players can now select cloud coverage options for dynamic weather effects.

Enhanced lighting inside the cockpit for a more immersive view.

Timing screen now properly updates with lap times and new players.

Free updates to tracks like Mantorp, Nogaro, and Nordschleife to enhance accuracy and visual quality.

Enhancements in visual fidelity and performance, including dynamic cloud coverage options.

Addition of Alfa Romeo 155 V6 Ti and Opel Calibra V6, along with historic tracks from the 1995 DTM season.

Includes new cars such as Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO2 and McLaren 720S GT3 Evo, along with other GT3 vehicles.

Introduction of new content celebrating the 40th anniversary of the DTM racing series.

Re-release of the Oschersleben track as a laser-scanned version for improved accuracy.

Up to 50% discount on selected items from June 24 to July 7.

From June 20 - 23, all cars and tracks in RaceRoom will be accessible for free to everyone.

The main race will feature current generation GT3 cars for a duration of 144 minutes.

The third Ranked Event of 2024, featuring a 2.4-hour race at Nürburgring on June 15.

A 25-minute support race with the BMW M2 CS leading up to the main event.

Resolved a memory leak issue when using esport custom liveries, ensuring no side effects of chrome cars in multiplayer.

Resolved a memory leak issue when using esport custom liveries, ensuring no side effects of chrome cars in multiplayer.

Kickoff of the Ranked Championship 2024 with new series and BMW pack.

Series 2 features the BMW M4 GT4 with 550bhp and an open setup.

Series 3 includes BMW M8 GTE and Porsche 911 RSR with a mandatory pitstop.

New feature allowing race registration through the official RaceRoom Discord.

Three rounds of regional races to qualify for the grand final with vRP prizes.

New leaderboard feature allowing players to set lap times without owning cars or tracks.

Series 1 features the BMW M2 CS Racing Cup with 450bhp and a fixed setup.

New pitlane entrance pathing, added normal maps to terrain, and various texture tweaks.

See version 2.15 on GitHub

Includes damper fine tuning.

Locator was still using coordinates from the old version of the track.

Reworked driving assist for traction control and countersteering for smoother performance.

Traction Control settings now include Slip and Lateral options for better handling.

Added ABS Level settings in car setup with new key bindings.

Driving assists and preferred default levels for ABS and TC are now saved in controller profiles.

Fixed a memory leak related to using esport liveries.

Imola has received updates including new curbs and modified gravel traps.

The high-performance BMW M4 GT4 (G82) is now part of the game, designed for competitive racing.

The BMW M2 CS Racing is now available, featuring a boosted engine and improved performance.

Various cars received AI improvements to fix performance issues.

Added terrain normal maps and various tweaks to the Shanghai track.

Bathurst has been updated with new viewing platforms and on-track sponsors.

The BMW M8 GTE, designed for endurance racing, is now available in the game.

Balance of Performance adjustments made to better align all cars in the GTR4 class.

Zhejiang track received terrain normal maps and performance optimizations.

Sachsenring has been updated with new runoffs and various tweaks.

The Algarve International Circuit has been completely redone with improved layout accuracy and visual fidelity.

Introducing the BMW M8 GTE, a new addition to the GTE Class in RaceRoom, featuring a V8 twin-turbo engine and advanced technologies.

Introducing the new BMW M4 GT4, featuring advanced technology and multiple liveries.

Introducing the BMW M2 CS Racing with enhanced performance and specifications.

The final will feature two races: 20 minutes on Salzburgring and 30 minutes on Hockenheimring with a mandatory pitstop.

Prizes include a KW Coilover Suspension Kit, Ascher-Racing McLaren Artura Sport Wheel, and merchandise for all participants.

A Drift Simulator will be available at the event for players to showcase their skills on unreleased content.

RaceRoom will participate in Tuning World Bodensee from May 9-12, featuring races and prizes.

Players can set their fastest lap time with the PCCD'23 on Salzburgring until May 5 to qualify for the on-site final.

Moved spawn location earlier in the lap.

Includes 19 liveries for the Ferrari 296 GT3 in the GTR3 car class.

New street circuit featuring narrow streets and technical twists.

The Ferrari 296 GT3 will be released as part of the GTR 3 class, featuring new and authentic liveries.

Introducing the Circuit de Pau-Ville, a French street circuit featuring 15 turns and a length of 2.7 km, set to enhance the racing experience in RaceRoom.

Updated fuel consumptions across the variants of the Honda TCR.

Safety Car now features a CUPRA TCR in preparation for DTM Esports.

Moved the time attack spawn further up to prevent handing over the car too close to the braking point for the last turn.

Softer spring setup and rebalanced dampers for improved handling.

Improved launch control for better performance.

Polished base setup with softer springs, increased roll rate, and improved ARBs for better grip.

Improved launch control for better performance.

The second Ranked Event of 2024, Bathurst 2 Hours, will take place on February 24.

Practice, Qualification, Warm-up, and Race times are scheduled for the event.

A confirmation form will be sent to players who set a lap time, open from February 22 to race day.

Players can set their best lap on the leaderboards to compare times, open to all skill levels.

First Ranked Event of 2024 featuring a support race with Touring Cars and a main multiclass race with Mazda DPi and GT3 cars.

List of GT3 cars eligible for the main race including Audi R8 LMS GT3 Evo II, BMW M4 GT3, and others.

Players can participate in multiple races across different regions by submitting the confirmation form on race day.

Detailed schedule for practice, qualification, and race times for both support and main events.

All players can set their best lap on leaderboards without owning the track, available until February 1.

Players can opt for default profile or manually apply new settings: 'Speed Sensitive Steering = 60%', 'Min Steering Speed = 30', 'Max Steering Speed = 90'.

Steering lock now defaults to 18, with new speed-sensitive steering settings.

Fixed some areas that were wrongly off limits, added cones to mark pitlane entrance path on short layout

Updated aero behaviour, tweaked some spring and damper calculations, updated brakes and dialled in the baseline setup.

Updated pitlane entrance corridors for AI’s

Fixed an issue where laps could sometimes not count when passing on the far left of the pitlane

Fixed exaggerated downforce this car had received, wiped the leaderboards for it

Fixed some hole in the ground

Fixed an issue where next lap would be invalidated after restarting a lap from an offline area in time attack mode

Fixed asymmetrical camber settings

Fixed an overly dangerous manhole cover that could sometimes be hard on suspensions

Fixed sector line and an area of the pitlane that was off limits

Fixed some physics issues

A Balance of Performance is applied during the races, with no setup adjustments allowed.

Participants can join Shootouts consisting of 2 rounds with leaderboards and multiplayer races.

Players aim to get in the top 64 of the leaderboard to qualify for multiplayer races.

RaceRoom is organizing the DTM Esports Pro Championship with a prize pool of 50,000 EUR.

Top 64 drivers will compete in heats to qualify for the main season of the championship.