Today, Straight4 Studios and Giants Software released Project Motor Racing Update 2.2, delivering a major first-stage rework of the LMDh class. Project Motor Racing Update 2.2 focuses heavily on improving the core driving experience, with changes spanning vehicle physics, tyres, aerodynamics, AI, online play, career mode, audio, and the user interface. Alongside this, the developers have added extensive stability improvements, bug fixes, and continued development of VR and Triple Screen support. The LMDh overhaul is the headline addition, laying the technical foundation for further development of the class in future updates. Internal combustion engine behavior, Motor Generator Unit regeneration, brake-by-wire functionality, power delivery, aerodynamics, tyre behavior, chassis dynamics, suspension, center of gravity, vehicle inertias, and setup limits have all received major revisions. The ICE simulation now features improved inertia, throttle response, engine braking, and steady-throttle behavior, while major oscillations during MGU power deployment have also been addressed. Power delivery has been revised to respect real-world Balance of Performance limitations throughout the rev range, with the system designed to apply those restrictions more smoothly. Hybrid braking has also been substantially revised, with ABS assist now functioning in both Safe Regen and Full Regen modes at any level of MGU regeneration. Brake-by-wire behavior has been improved so that brake balance dynamically adapts as regeneration, vehicle speed, aerodynamic downforce, and brake bias change, while MGU regeneration now responds to both speed and lateral G forces to reduce unwanted axle lockups and increase overall stability. Project Motor Racing Update 2.2 also introduces the first iteration of a new LMDh tyre model featuring three compounds, with differences focused primarily on internal heat generation and pressure behavior rather than large variations in outright grip. The goal is to make compound selection more dependent on ambient and track temperatures, with further development of the tyre system planned
Project Motor <b>Racing</b> Update 2.2 Reworks LMDh Class and Brings VR & Triple Screen ...
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