New Feature

• Added a cooldown for contact penalties so you can’t recieve multiple penalties for contacts in quick succession
  • Small contact: 2 seconds
  • Medium contact: 5 seconds
  • Heavy contact: 7 seconds

Bugfixes

• Fixed issue with Audi R8 LMS GT4 not playing sounds while using outside cameras
• Changed default amount of fuel used by Aston Martin Vantage GT3 to 40 liters to match other GT3 cars’ setup
• Fixed issue with refueling sometimes not being applied correctly during pit stops
• Fixed some crashes occurring while playing or watching replays
• Fixed issue with time trial ghost not showing up under certain conditions
• Removed some inappropriate graffiti from Nürburgring Nordschleife
• Fixed some issues with floating grass on Crest Da Cauras
• Fixed some issues with on-track advertisements sometimes not scaling properly
• Fixed Time Trial leaderboard to fill the page

Known Issues

• VR
  • No default settings
  • Flickering when loading into level
  • Some menus don’t work in VR
  • No mouse support
  • UI colour is offset in-game
  • Camera position slightly offset
• Spectator engine audio can be missing
• Rank can still be affected if the server/client crashes
• Going back to pits on Orchard Road can trigger a pit stop
• Using Vulkan can cause the game to crash 
• Nvidia Reflex can cause stuttering. Recommendation is to disable it for now
• Replays can crash when loading into them
• Time Trial delta is only shown when personal best time is set
• Time Trial delta stops showing after you reset the Time Trial run
• Time Trial ghost car doesn’t update after getting beaten
• In online races, if a car crashes at very high speeds into a wall, it can cause a mini-freeze for all connected clients and possibly crash the physics engine. Restart your client if this happens.
• Getting a black flag in Time Trial will soft lock the player. You have to leave the Time Trial and go back to the Main Menu
• Porsche Mission R has the wrong TC sound, fix in future patch
• Porsche Mission R has a refuel section during the pit stop even though the battery charge doesn’t increase
• Constant tire audio when performing a pitstop

In our latest game update, we’re excited to introduce Crest Da Cauras, a very special new track joining our roster. This addition comes at a perfect time as we begin a collaboration with Authentic Simulation LLC. Crest Da Cauras was inspired by an idea from NUKEDROP, who stumbled upon a unique Google Chrome extension that displays a different Google Earth image with each new tab. One day, the extension revealed a mountain plateau in the Swiss Alps, and he instantly saw a racetrack weaving through that stunning terrain in front of him. And so, Crest Da Cauras was born.

Why Crest De Cauras?

Modding has always been a key pillar in RENNSPORT’s development roadmap. Earlier this year, we introduced Orchard Road, and now we’re going the next step with our modded content with the release of Crest De Cauras as our second community-created addition. This marks another step towards making modding an important part of our game’s evolution. RENNSPORT is designed for everyone—those who love racing realistic race cars on well-known tracks, as well as those who seek to drive on custom-made roads and tracks crafted purely to inspire and and made by all the creative minds out there.

The Road Ahead

We’re excited to share more project updates soon, especially as we collaborate with the modding community to make these tools more accessible to a broader audience.

Thank you for being part of this early journey of RENNSPORT. 

For more, stay tuned, and as always,

Be brave. Brake last.

Bugfixes

• Fixed issue with game showing corrupted text if it was launched for the first time on Windows machines using French language

Known Issues

• VR
  • No default settings
  • Flickering when loading into level
  • Some menus don’t work in VR
  • No mouse support
  • UI colour is offset in-game
  • Camera position slightly offset
• Spectator engine audio can be missing
• Rank can still be affected if the server/client crashes
• Going back to pits on Orchard Road can trigger a pit stop
• Using Vulkan can cause the game to crash 
• Nvidia Reflex can cause stuttering. Recommendation is to disable it for now
• Replays can crash when loading into them
• Time Trial delta is only shown when personal best time is set
• Time Trial delta stops showing after you reset the Time Trial run
• Time Trial ghost car doesn’t update after getting beaten
• In online races, if a car crashes at very high speeds into a wall, it can cause a mini-freeze for all connected clients and possibly crash the physics engine. Restart your client if this happens.
• Getting a black flag in Time Trial will soft lock the player. You have to leave the Time Trial and go back to the Main Menu
• Porsche Mission R has the wrong TC sound, fix in future patch
• Porsche Mission R has a refuel section during the pit stop even though the battery charge doesn’t increase
• Constant tire audio when performing a pitstop

New content

• Added Crest Da Cauras track
• Added Aston Martin Vantage GT3 car
• Added Hockenheim night mode

New features

• Added possibility to disable / enable volumetric clouds to adjust performance
• Players in pit garage are now hidden from other players so they don’t disturb other player’s gameplay
• Added possibility to launch the game with integrated GPUs when they are selected as preferred device in Windows settings
• Added drag and downforce modifiers to balance of performance settings
• Added possibility to update profile picture in the game

Performance

• Reduced CPU frame time to improve experience with multiple cars on a track (especially on older CPUs)

Physics

• More physics changes for Praga R1 to improve car’s drivability

Tools

• Upgraded Unreal Engine to v5.4.4
• Added support for AMD FSR 3.1 and integrated custom engine changes from AMD to improve quality of image displayed when FSR is used
• Update XeSS to v1.4.8
• Integrated Cammus API which sends some game telemetry data to Cammus-produced hardware

Sounds

• Improved tire sounds

Replays

• Added time dilation buttons to Replay Controls
• Added car crash, gameplay stage start, corner cut and lap event generation when recording demo
• Added event markers on Replay Controls timeline when viewing replay
• Added replay event table to Spectator Overlay
• Added lap and non-lap event buttons to Replay Controls
• Added recording start and end buttons to Replay Controls
• Overhauled the overall Replay Controls module look

UI

• Reworked options menu for upscalers (Nvidia DLSS / AMD FSR / Intel XeSS) so all the settings which are depending on other settings selection are handled properly
• Improved replay selection menu experience and added possibility to refresh the list of replays displayed
• Added more detailed network performance stats to in-game HUD
• Improved logic of time delta display to fix some issues with it on starting new laps
• Added a popup which informs player about problems with accessing Founder’s store instead of displaying broken menu
• Added button to reset HUD Layout to default value
• Added clickable links to the game
• Disabled radars in time trial mode
• Added option to disable ghost car in time trial

Bugfixes

• Fixed issue with live replays hanging after ~1h of recording
• Fixed issue with automatic gearbox not working properly with e-motor bumpstart in LMDh cars
• Fixed issue that electric vehicles were unable to shift to drive using automatic gearbox.
• Fixed issue with electric cars being able to restore energy during pit stop
• Fixed some issues with player’s car being able to move when player leaves it and enters spectator mode
• Fixed problems with penalties for broken / disabled headlights sometimes not being received correctly by players
• Fixed problems with some parts of maps sometimes not being loaded correctly when watching replays
• Fixed issue with car headlights not being rendered correctly in mirrors
• Fixed problems with safety car behavior when leaving to pits on Fuji
• Fixed problem with DNFed / DNSed players sometimes being able to start gameplay
• Fixed problems with shaky behavior sometimes happening when switching between cameras in spectator mode
• Fixed bug with ghostcar reappearing after restarting time trials
• Fixed problem with helicam sometimes starting from below the ground
• Fixed problem with pit jack pistons being misaligned
• Fixed issue with safety car not disabling lights when going back to pits
• Fixed issue where player’s friends nationality was not displayed correctly in some cases
• Fixed Contestants Table’s Gap/Interval column not changing its name when switching between gap / interval modes
• Fix for default livery showing when entering livery being displayed in garage by default instead of the one selected by player
• Fix for tower showing incorrect column names in spectator
• Fixed issue with player short name sometimes not being clamped to 3 characters length
• Fixed some issues with changing widget modes in HUD editor
• Fixed a problem with pressing two buttons at the same time in credits locking player in loading screen
• Fixed issue with scroll lists being activated by right mouse button
• Fixed issue with game allowing too many characters in player’s name text box

Tracks improvements

• Hockenheimring – visual improvements, added vista, fixes textures’ bugs, night cycle added
• Fuji International Speedway- Night system improvements
• Daytona, Monza, Spa – outside tarmac improvements
• All tracks – small foliage improvements

Known Issues

• VR
  • No default settings
  • Flickering when loading into level
  • Some menus don’t work in VR
  • No mouse support
  • UI colour is offset in-game
  • Camera position slightly offset
• Spectator engine audio can be missing
• Rank can still be affected if the server/client crashes
• Going back to pits on Orchard Road can trigger a pit stop
• Using Vulkan can cause the game to crash 
• Nvidia Reflex can cause stuttering. Recommendation is to disable it for now
• Replays can crash when loading into them
• Time Trial delta is only shown when personal best time is set
• Time Trial delta stops showing after you reset the Time Trial run
• Time Trial ghost car doesn’t update after getting beaten
• In online races, if a car crashes at very high speeds into a wall, it can cause a mini-freeze for all connected clients and possibly crash the physics engine. Restart your client if this happens.
• Getting a black flag in Time Trial will soft lock the player. You have to leave the Time Trial and go back to the Main Menu
• Porsche Mission R has the wrong TC sound, fix in future patch
• Porsche Mission R has a refuel section during the pit stop even though the battery charge doesn’t increase
• Constant tire audio when performing a pitstop

After a little more than a year on the Epic Games Store, we are now expanding RENNSPORT to another platform with Steam. Our goal has always been to make sure we make the game available to as many people as possible and we’ve heard your feedback on this topic loud and clear! In this post, we’ve gathered some information and good-to-knows to get you started.

Playtest

RENNSPORT on Steam will launch as a playtest where anyone who wants to can access. You simply click the “Request Access” button on the Steam store page and you will be automatically accepted and can download the current version of the Open Beta.

Cross play and cross progression

On Steam, you will have access to the same content as on the Epic Games Store – that means the same races, your profile, your achievements and the same community. This way you can choose which platform you want to play on and still join the same races as people on other platforms.

Founder’s Packs

At this time, it is not possible to buy the Founder’s Packs on Steam. These will be available once we move from Open Beta to Early Access later this year. If you have already purchased any of the Founder’s Packs via the Epic Games Store, your content will also be available on Steam when you sign in with the same RENNSPORT account that you made the purchase with.

Time to race

The first cross play races will begin later today as the Steam version is launched, and in the evening you might even race against some RENNSPORT developers!

As always, we’re hoping you’ll have a good time racing and we’re looking forward to your feedback. Please sound off your feedback on our Discord Server. It is packed with a very passionate community that is always happy to help new joiners and discuss digital racing. 

Be brave. Brake last.

Bugfixes

• Fixed some issues with random physics engine crashes when player hits a wall with high speed
• Fixed issues with random crashes and on-hit performance drops when driving with damage model enabled
• Fixed problem with Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport sometimes not being selectable in singleplayer
• Improved rolling start radar update function for smoother visual experience
• Fixed problem with automatic headlights assist not working correctly in some scenarios
• Fixed some remaining problems with track branding on Nürburgring
• Fixed crash which might occurred in rare cases when performing pit stops
• Adjusted main menu layout

Known Issues

• VR
  • No default settings Flickering when loading into level Some menus don’t work in VR No mouse support UI colour is offset in-game Camera position slightly offset
• Spectator engine audio can be missing
• GT3 tires might feel a bit slippery *¹
• Rank can still be affected if the server/client crashes
• Going back to pits on Orchard Road can trigger a pit stop
• Using Vulkan can cause the game to crash
• Nvidia Reflex can cause stuttering. Recommendation is to disable it for now
• Replays can crash when scrolling through longer replays
• Time Trial delta is only shown when personal best time is set
• Ghost car does not move in Time Trial Replays
• In online races, if a car crashes at very high speeds into a wall, it can cause a mini-freeze for all connected clients and possibly still crash the physics engine. Restart your client if this happens.
• Getting a black flag in Time Trial will soft lock the player. You have to leave the Time Trial and go back to the Main Menu
• Porsche Mission R has the wrong TC sound, fix in future patch
• Porsche Mission R has a refuel section during the pit stop even though the battery charge doesn’t increase

Additional Info *1 – Our current benchmark is the GT4 tires. We did not fully finish the GT3 just yet, so they will be further optimized over the next couple of weeks. As for now, this could result in a more “slidey” feeling.

Bugfixes

• Implemented physics engine adjustments, which should prevent “broken” physics state from being spread between online servers
• Fixed problem with game restart sometimes being required to acquire Founder’s pack content after buying it
• Fixed some problems with wrong branding being used in some parts of Nürburgring Nordschleife

Known Issues

• VR
  • No default settings Flickering when loading into level Some menus don’t work in VR No mouse support UI colour is offset in-game Camera position slightly offset
• Spectator engine audio can be missing
• Rank can still be affected if the server/client crashes
• Automtic Headlight assist doesn’t always trigger after stage transition
• Going back to pits on Orchard Road can trigger a pit stop
• Using Vulkan can cause the game to crash
• Nvidia Reflex can cause stuttering. Recommendation is to disable it for now
• Replays can crash when scrolling through longer replays
• Time Trial delta is only shown when personal best time is set
• Ghost car does not move in Time Trial Replays
• In online races, if a car crashes at very high speeds into a wall, it can cause a mini-freeze for all connected clients and possibly crash the physics engine. Restart your client if this happens.
• Getting a black flag in Time Trial will soft lock the player. You have to leave the Time Trial and go back to the Main Menu
• Porsche Mission R has the wrong TC sound, fix in future patch
• Porsche Mission R has a refuel section during the pit stop even though the battery charge doesn’t increase

New Content

• Nürburgring Nordschleife (24h Layout)
• Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport
• BMW M4 GT4
• Audi R8 LMS GT4

New day-night system enabled tracks

• Daytona
• Monza

Track improvements

• Increased foliage quality across all the existing tracks
• Added flares for light sources placed on tracks

New Features

• Implemented Founder’s Pack store
• Implemented system for allowed driving assist synchronization. It can be used to equalize the settings between players in a multiplayer contest
• Implemented Time or Laps Gameplay End Condition which allows to specify both time and laps limit for a gameplay stage. Gameplay ends after the first end condition is met.
• Added possibility to cycle between headlights colors – Only used by Porsche 911 GT3 R rennsport for now

General

• Implemented account experience system
• Implemented player ranks system
• Implemented friends system
• Added possibility to change driving aids settings while in gameplay
• Added motion blur toggle in video settings
• Added cloud shadows toggle in video settings
• Improved overall video quality of the game
• Updated DLSS to version 3.7 and adjusted DLSS settings to achieve sharper image when driving
• Updated XeSS to version 1.4
• Optimized game’s netcode update frequency
• Removed some unused assets from the memory to save some space
• Tire Info in the HUD editor can now be toggled to show more detailed info for both tire & brake temperatures
• Closed Beta Livery reward removed from the game
• Closed Beta Winner Livery reward removed from the game

Physics

• Reworked tires for all GT3 cars
• Adjusted simulation parameters for all GT3 cars.

VR

• Implemented v1 VR support in the game
  • Add -vr to Epic Launch Options to enable

UI

• Upgraded Main menu’s “My Rennsport” tab visuals
• Improved in-game tire status widget readability
• In car menu automatic disable logic is no longer active while player is in pit lane
• Updated in-game controller icons
• Improved overall visuals for main menu screens
• Updated loading screens
• Simplified in-game car dashboard is now enabled by default

Spectator

• Implemented helicopter camera for spectators
• Improved overall spectator system logic for smoother experience

Bugfixes

• Fixed issue with lap times sometimes being inconsistent across the whole race
  • Some lap times being different than race time
• Fixed issue with scoring being messed up when players cross the finish line
• Fixed issue with player delta being out of sync for a few seconds after player crosses S/F line
• Fixed some cases where player progress (distance and percentage) on a lap was not updated correctly
• Fixed problem with players disappearing from leaderboards table when they quit the game
• Fixed issue with players receiving error message upon being disconnected from game servers which were closed gracefully
• Fixed problem with checkpoints being triggered a little bit to early by cars
• Fixed issue with the day-night system sometimes being out of sync for some players
• Fixed some edge case issues occurring in pit stops system
• Fixed some issues with dynamic in-game minimap sometimes not rotating correctly
• Improved overall game stability

Known Issues

• VR
  • No default settings Flickering when loading into level Some menus don’t work in VR No mouse support UI colour is offset in-game Camera position slightly offset
• Spectator engine audio can be missing
• Rank can still be affected if the server/client crashes
• Automtic Headlight assist doesn’t always trigger after stage transition
• Going back to pits on Orchard Road can trigger a pit stop
• Using Vulkan can cause the game to crash
• Nvidia Reflex can cause stuttering. Recommendation is to disable it for now
• Replays can crash when scrolling through longer replays
• Time Trial delta is only shown when personal best time is set
• Ghost car does not move in Time Trial Replays
• In online races, if a car crashes at very high speeds into a wall, it can cause a mini-freeze for all connected clients and possibly crash the physics engine. Restart your client if this happens.
• Getting a black flag in Time Trial will soft lock the player. You have to leave the Time Trial and go back to the Main Menu
• Porsche Mission R has the wrong TC sound, fix in future patch
• Porsche Mission R has a refuel section during the pit stop even though the battery charge doesn’t increase

Hey! As we look forward to Open Beta on July 10th and Early Access later this year, we think it’s important we share our vision for monetization with RENNSPORT. Our goal is simple: we want to make the game available to everyone and offer options for those who want to take it to the next level. Ready to get in and learn more? Let’s get started:

Free-to-Play

As we plan to run RENNSPORT for many years, our intention is to provide our drivers with a fully free-to-play experience. We want to bring RENNSPORT and the thrill of racing to everyone without any upfront costs. You can get in and start racing right away without spending money.

Importantly, most tracks will be free. That said, we will introduce some premium tracks for purchase from time to time. We want everyone to experience the best racing environments, but creating top-notch tracks takes a lot of time and resources. So, by offering premium tracks, we can make sure we keep delivering the best content for you.

Cars are a similar story. All our cars are licensed and based on real life data we get from our OEM partners. You’ll still be able to get a free GT3 with your account, and we’ll have rotating free to drive cars, but we will also offer you the option to purchase cars and record your very own history on them.

Selling content might not be a brand-new concept, but it hasn’t been widely adopted in the racing game genre. We’re experimenting to see if this model can create a sustainable and healthy racing community. By offering premium content, we can invest back into the game, ensuring constant updates and fresh content for all players.

As we move from the Closed Beta phase towards our eventual 1.0 full release, we want to be as transparent as possible and give you regular updates on our progress.

Open Beta

With Open Beta launching, you’ll no longer need to sign up to the Closed Beta waitlist to get access! From July 10th on, you’ll be able to just click download in the Epic Games Store, make a RENNSPORT account and immediately jump in and play!

Founder’s Pack

As we look ahead to the future of RENNSPORT, we’re excited to introduce our first premium content: the RENNSPORT Founders Pack. Stay tuned for more details in an upcoming post, but we can promise you it includes some truly exciting and exclusive features.

Early Access

Looking towards Q4, our goal is to get the game in a shape we’re ready to move to Early Access and put RENNSPORT in the hands of drivers everywhere. 

Just before we launch Early Access, we’ll probably have a reset period where the game will go down, and we’ll be resetting everyone’s accounts, as well as moving some content that you now have available for testing into the store. Don’t worry though, if you bought the Founder’s Pack, you’ll keep it in your account once we launch Early Access. 

Truly own your very own car in RENNSPORT – eVIN

In our game, owning a car means more than just having it in your virtual garage. Each car will have its own electronic Vehicle Identification Number (eVIN). It will track mileage, record competition history and recreate the real car ownership experience in the digital world. Just to be clear, our system isn’t based on the blockchain, it’s about capturing the spirit of owning a real car. Your car’s journey, achievements and history will be unique to you and different from everyone else’s, adding a whole new layer of depth and personalization to your collection and racing history.

Vision for Modding

We’re big fans of the modding community and will fully support that natively in our game. Our long-term vision includes creating a robust modding ecosystem where talented creators can share and even make money from their work. We’re planning to set up a marketplace for outstanding mods, giving modders the opportunity to make a living from their passion. But don’t worry, we’re not ditching free modding! Both free and paid modding will co-exist.

Bringing Racing to the Masses

Our ultimate goal is to make racing accessible to absolutely everyone. By choosing a free-to-play model and offering a wide range of content through optional purchases, we’re building a vibrant and inclusive community of racing

That’s if for now. If you want see and learn more about our recent development, make sure to watch our third episode of the RENNSPORT Radio Check!