Assetto Corsa EVO Undergoing Assessment For Definitive v1.0 Release Date

Evo doesn't bring anything new to the racing community, besides a graphical update over AC1.
Yes, I'm in the early access program!!

Since game is still in early access and have a LOT of potential, and there are a lot of other great racing game out there, i currently only use AC EVO to look at cars at showroom and check lights, turn signals, doors and that
Since no other game have that (except Gran Turismo) and i wonder why other games don't have that.
I want to enjoy my car collection, not just drive them.
So, whenever they release V1.0 i am good

I like how the first two replies in this discussion say exactly one the opposite thing of the other. lol

Nice, i dont want a release date, i want a great and polished game.
I hope they take all the time needed and like one guy named Carmack say before "its done when its done".

Regards.

I like the progress being made on AC Evo. As for the v1.0 release, I will put that into the "It Is what It Is" category of things (not) to worry about.

Mark0 said:

Since game is still in early access and have a LOT of potential, and there are a lot of other great racing game out there, i currently only use AC EVO to look at cars at showroom and check lights, turn signals, doors and that
Since no other game have that (except Gran Turismo) and i wonder why other games don't have that.
I want to enjoy my car collection, not just drive them.
So, whenever they release V1.0 i am good

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I cant tell whether this is sarcasm but probably not . I do like a working turn signal but more for actual use in a race to signal people can overtake or im pitting.

These days I tend to play EVO whenever there are updates. Being that things are still buggy (talking to you AI) and the lack of enough content, I ultimately stop playing afterwards until the next update. I have no problems with Kunos removing the version 1.0 date and not revealing when this will be. I would prefer that they pace themselves and keep pushing the overall content and quality until all the pieces are in place. Patience is a virtue, and is definitely needed here. Given Kunos' track record, I have no doubt that at some point, EVO will become quite the successful sim. In the meantime, they acknowledge their mistakes and are taking steps to correcting them. We should give them the benefit of the doubt and see what the end result will be. I have full faith that they will ultimately deliver.

Let me do some very naive math. The 0.2 release took them 4 months. To get to 1.0 we need another 7 releases, so that's 28 more months from now. We're looking at a September 2027 release.

bob76 said:

Evo doesn't bring anything new to the racing community, besides a graphical update over AC1.
Yes, I'm in the early access program!!

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What are some examples of what would qualify, in your opinion, as "offering something new to the racing community"?

I look at Evo and see multiple new things for a simulator: a significantly updated tire model from the still popular AC, a scanned real world free roam with some degree of interaction with real life locations in and around the car-Mecca like area of the Nurburgring, car model interactivity at a more advanced level than I have seen before and probably the best sim graphics available if you have the pc to run it. Of course these are not all present yet in v.2 but the bones are there.

The industry has no customer facing standard for terms like early access, beta etc. This means customers buy in with different expectations to a title like AC Evo. When AC access launched a decade or more ago it had limited content and features as well. I did lots of laps in that Lotus at Magione, lol. But many people think that early access somehow means "I get an almost complete title with very few problems, just one light on content". I do not believe Kunos ever promised that but people expected it anyway, hence the bellyaching from many.

Sim developers are small teams and they build titles that are in a niche market. Niche market means they don't make a ton of money which means they don't have huge resources. If we want fast, largely but free development we need to pay a lot more than $39. And even then, companies like IRacing release content with problems from time to time.

Marcel Offermans said:

Let me do some very naive math. The 0.2 release took them 4 months. To get to 1.0 we need another 7 releases, so that's 28 more months from now. We're looking at a September 2027 release.

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Marcel, you forgot the "sarcastic comment" or "joking" emoji in your post.

You of all people should know the dynamic in the industry and that Kunos had to rethink a few fundamentals in the last 2 months, hence the upfront delay between v .1 and .2.

Marcel Offermans said:

Let me do some very naive math. The 0.2 release took them 4 months. To get to 1.0 we need another 7 releases, so that's 28 more months from now. We're looking at a September 2027 release.

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We do not live in a world of linear progress but progressive advancement: every day we use devices far superior to Kirk's communicator – while Enterprise is still running. Why should't Kunos make it?

The addition of a Race Weekend with customizable options is a huge plus for me, and will probably keep me coming back to EVO more than v0.1 did.

I'm also experiencing better performance, and menus feel less laggy. For now I'll keep messing around in the career mode, to get a feel for how the progression works, knowing there's a good chance it'll all be wiped again. AI seems a lot better so far too. They're not exactly smooth in corners when they're lined up, but they're not smashing into each other like they were before.

Marcel Offermans said:

Let me do some very naive math. The 0.2 release took them 4 months. To get to 1.0 we need another 7 releases, so that's 28 more months from now. We're looking at a September 2027 release.

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We'll see when yours comes out.....in a few years

I hope that when it reaches 1.0 that the VR performance is at least equal to LMU and AMS2. Otherwise it's still a pass for me.

Marcel Offermans said:

Let me do some very naive math. The 0.2 release took them 4 months. To get to 1.0 we need another 7 releases, so that's 28 more months from now. We're looking at a September 2027 release.

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it took + 5 years for rF2 to make an new UI and remove "partially" the on/off AI throttle....dont know what is the fastest developper here.

Marcel Offermans said:

Let me do some very naive math. The 0.2 release took them 4 months. To get to 1.0 we need another 7 releases, so that's 28 more months from now. We're looking at a September 2027 release.

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Well surely it's set up to be long term deal, end of year is only the very first free roam section.
1,000's of miles of DLC to go hopefully and biggest online free roam community " with purpose"

For instance no use to me if you can't drive offroad like Test Drive, something you can't do properly in AC. Hide from cops , etc.

Anyway what does v1.0 even mean these days, it's not 2005 anymore.

Focusing on the roadmap next drop should deliver

contet: 9 new cars, Spa, Red Bull Ring

advancements in two areas already worked on: VR Support Step 3 and AI Opponents Step 2

advancements in new areas: Multiplayer Step 1, Tyre Model 1

multiplayer: a new feature, will be may be emrional, but still many will jump into it to try it immediately.
But the last point: "Tyre Model 1", I guess means a major revork of what exists now. That seems the most important to me.

Marcel Offermans said:

Let me do some very naive math. The 0.2 release took them 4 months. To get to 1.0 we need another 7 releases, so that's 28 more months from now. We're looking at a September 2027 release.

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I sincerely hope you're joking about version numbering being tied to fixed timerames seeing as you literally make games.

Of course you need to take my comments with a few grains of salt. We've seen a roadmap that has a goal and even Kunos at this point is not sure when they will reach that. I certainly don't object to that. Developing software is hard and planning it even harder. So my guess is as good, or bad, as anyone else's and we will have a better idea after a few more releases.

henkjansmits said:

I cant tell whether this is sarcasm but probably not . I do like a working turn signal but more for actual use in a race to signal people can overtake or im pitting.

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It's mot sarcasm I love racing, but i also love to adore my car when it's parked in my garage.