Online fix finally released for Assetto Corsa EVO

Nearly three weeks after its Steam Early Access release, Kunos Simualzioni has released a fix for Assetto Corsa EVO that unlocks its Driving Academy, Special Events, Car Customisation and in-game economy.

When the game dropped on the 16th of January, players were surprised to find that EVO required an always-online connection for its single-player systems to work, with quickfire patches helping players to drive the game’s limited roster of 20 cars and five tracks.

An online beta a week later allowed players a sneak peek at the missing modes and gave the Italian developer a chance to stress test its servers. However, a permanent fix took nearly two weeks to be resolved.

Online functionality has arrived alongside a few fixes for the sim, bringing EVO up to v0.1.5. Mercifully, the Honda S2000’s over-digitised audio has received some attention, with VR performance improved with regard to water spray.

The Driving Academy trick of starting licence tests on the fifth red light appears to have been resolved too, with cone collisions no longer affecting your performance. The full list of fixes can be found below.

Finally, if your game still states you are offline, head to the Settings menu, then Gameplay, and make sure you’ve selected Online.

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Assetto Corsa EVO v0.1.5 changelog

GAMEPLAY:

• enabled server backend for dealership, game economy, academy, car ownership and personalization as well as special events
• updated penalty checks for jump starts

AUDIO:

• Honda S2000 – new sound set
• minor changes on rev limiter trigger
• tweaked ABS sound

CONTROLS/UI:

• added loading screen on end of session if data cannot be retrieved
• updated TV cameras
• updated View Settings defaults
• added leaderboards for special events
• updated brake bias indicator HUD
• fixed Hyundai i30N ignition display issue
• updated Back button functionality for replay/credits
• fixed issue related to UI scrolling to focused items without controller navigation
• localization updates
• updated Connection changed UI
• updated showroom selection UI
• removed auto-confirming connection status popup
• updated ‘Restart Session’ behaviour
• updated stability control UI

RENDERING:

• VR: updated water spray
• updated car dash display texture gamma
• fixed issue on AMD related to car materials / dash display

PHYSICS:

• removed academy collisions for cones
• updated autoblip behaviour
• updated tyre compound limits on the setup screen
• fixed Mazda MX-5 autoclutch issue
• updated Hyundai i30N auto clutch and auto blip
• updated autoclutch assist

TRACKS:

• updated Imola pitbox collisions
• updated Suzuka collisions
• updated Laguna Seca collisions
• updated Suzuka West pit exit