Automobilista 2, or AMS2 Is another great sim to keep In mind. Quite a recent sim In the racing sim community 2020, (AMS 1 In 2016) which has It´s foundation base on the MADNESS engine also used by Project CARS. Personally I really like this sim and find it has a bit of everything, It also get´s right the Importante stuff, fun, physics, FFB, content etc. The game looks and feels real nice IMHO.

Automobilista uses ISI´s rFactor game engine. Sill very well regarded among the community, although a bit outdated In the graphical department compared to newer titles, but superior to rFactor. Great open wheeler sim with a lot of classics.

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New update Is live.

Things are moving with AMS 2, and for the better with a new update...

Update log:
AMS 2 Update Log

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Got the base game very recently for only a few bucks.

It is a wonderful title very well supported from Reiza, the developer. Like their older games based on the ISI engine which were all just fantastic!

Though I was lucky enough to participate in some great organized multiplay action in different series with different cars (even here at SimHQ with GSC), that was exactly the problem with those older Reiza games.

Lack of online racing outside of leagues or clubs.

Right now there are around 700 people playing AMS 2 on Steam while around 10x or 15x the numbers are playing ACC or AC. On a weekend.

Maybe I´m in a minority as I´ m not much interested in offline racing, only as as a preparation/test for online racing.

Hope AMS 2 will get some more popularity as the number and quality of their tracks is astounding!

AMS2 has been Improving at a very good pace lately, and the Improvements have been quite significant. Some folks have been put off because not all cars were up to date In there recent updates, so you had a batch of good serious cars, with some not so good one´s, and not everyone knew which were which unless you were keeping track of development, or simply new offhand. It´s definitively a sim to keep an eye on, or play It.

I also got this sim In a bundle, but as so I Invested In the two part DLC (Racing USA) showing my support, might pick up other DLC´s (tracks) soon because recent updates are showing that this sim Is going In the right direction, and It´s a passion project for sure by Reiza. Most of my time In the sim have been spent with the Formula Ultimate gen 1, and lately gen 2. But yesterday I tried this recent update with the Cadillac DPi on Ibarra and really enjoyed the laps, had a lot of fun.

Multiplayer Is there, and you can host your own race which Is cool and how I would like other sims to do. I haven't jumped Into any ones MP race yet so I can´t say how that goes, but AMS 2 runs great and looks great too so I don´t think there should be any Issues with that regard. You also have In-game Championship, and a bunch of content with a lot of disciplines, a bit of everything, a complete sim IMHO.

My only grips are the AI, and that the UI could be more modern/attractive, looks a bit poor. Some cars (stock) have simple dashboards which In those cases makes the sim look cheap. AI needs some work, can do the job but like I said In other post, AI Is tricky unless you have the aggression set to very low, along with low AI strength and/or limited, which then makes racing against them a walk In the park.

Now that It seems that most of the cars have been updated to the recent wheel structure among other Improvements, I think It´s a good time to dedicate ones racing to this little hidden and sometimes forgotten gem.

I was told yesterday I have to get this, so what's the deal with the two packages Steam is selling?

The more expensive one seems to have less stuff, but that must be in the description of which DLC/passes are included.

How does it work?

It's marked down a touch so I think I'll pick it up.

Derek, the slightly more expensive bundle includes the the ultimate (all DLC included) AMS 1 game + the AMS 2 base game.

The other is AMS 2 + all DLC included from 2000- 2022. So basically everything released so far plus the upcomig stuff for this year.

Did a few laps today on Virginia International Raceway with one of the Formula Trainer cars.

What a blast to drive such an old school car without any downforce and driving aids (TC/ABS) on such a great track!

So the difference is the more expensive bundle has the first game, but they both have all DLC for the second game? And going forward with all to-be-released DLC?

Do I want the first game?

Among other things (see change log posted above), recent update stands as follows with regards to cars...

Last month the newer Stock Cars and Formula Ultimate vehicles received tire model physics tweaks that most players saw as an impressive step forward in the handling and feel of the cars in game, and these tweaks have now been applied to more vehicles.

Additionally, select vehicles received significant improvements outside of the tire model changes. The Cadillac DPi, Super V8, Formula Ultimate, Puma GTB and Porsche Cup were each given multiple fixes and improvements in this update.

Reiza´s update schedule Is on a monthly bases, so we can expect other Included cars get the full treatment In the following months.

Only the less expensive bundle has the DLC for AMS 2.

Don´ t think so if you get the second game and have a PC to run it with high/max gfx.

Thanks guys but I'm still lost here.



But the more expensive one says

Buy Automobilista 2 + 2020-2022 Season Pass

What's a season pass if not the DLC?

Nevermind, I see the season pass for the less expensive option is the DLC for AMS1. But this is not what Frank is saying. Could there be different bundles due to region?

I installed AMS2 plus the other bits.

Did a couple of standard steps, like turn off bloom, and music, and see if the wheel is recognized. Mine isn't in the list but I picked something and killed all deadzones.

My first exposure to this sim was the McLaren F1 (the road car) at the 24 hour version of the Nordshleife. Amazing. Seriously, that was the best feeling virtual driving I've ever experienced. I've been doing this a long time and have a bunch of top sims, but that was simply sublime. Wow, I want to jump back in and do that again.

I hadn't been on this track in years, but as I unwound out of the current GP track on to the old course it all flowed back to me. It looks so different in a modern sim than GPL, lush. Shadows cast across the tarmac, kerbs. But the lay of the land was familiar, as I turned a corner and the terrain fell this way or that I felt that connection of all those laps I turned before. The McLaren F1 is a wonder as well, and of course I took it easy. Went around twice without crashing, but only the second was timed. 9:51! Haha, that's slow, but what a wonderful experience. The engine note on this car just cuts right through you. Beautiful and vicious.

And the handling, the feel of the wheel and the connection to the road was simply the best. Maybe because I was driving an all-time hypercar, but the ability to sense, feel and correct was unlike any other sim I've driven. Routinely making the corner when I would be sliding wide in another sim because I came in too hot.

Like I said I was told I should get this sim, and thanks for that! We wanted to get it because you can have AI in MP races, and with so little coming together around here we can get some racing in against fuller fields. I'm also a big open wheel fan and this sim has a top open wheel rep. But good grief if it's any better than the F1 at the Ring then I'm done. My cup runneth over, having added AMS2, ACC and rFactor2 to the sims I had before like F1 2020/21, AC and the rest.

It would now be hard to hold an event around here that I wouldn't be prepared for