The latest update to Le Mans Ultimate brings critical changes to AI, track limits, and vehicle dynamics, enhancing player experience and race realism.
Racing fans can look forward to a more polished experience as Le Mans Ultimate rolls out a substantial update focusing on AI improvements, track limits, and vehicle tuning. Below are the core highlights of the update.
AI Improvements
One of the significant areas of improvement is the AI system. Key updates include:
- Adjustments to AI aggression levels, which now result in more balanced interactions during races.
- AI drop-back decision logic has been refined, allowing for better race strategy execution.
- Issues involving AI approaching pit boxes have been resolved, ensuring smoother pit stops.
- AI drafting behaviour has been improved, reducing erratic moves during overtaking.
- Additional tweaks have been made to ensure AI are less conservative, promoting more competitive racing.
- Detection of overtaking opportunities in braking zones has been enhanced for better manoeuvrability.
- Safety situations now see minor behavioural adjustments, allowing AI to respond more realistically.
- Problems with AI cancelling “lift and coast” strategies and running out of fuel have been addressed.
Track Limits
This update includes changes to track limit systems, aimed at providing clearer rules during races:
- Track limits will now finalize faster, especially in situations where the driver is not at risk of penalization.
- More detailed information regarding illegal passes will be logged to track driver behavior.
- Speed-related issues when leaving the track and returning were fixed to ensure penalties are applied fairly during race sessions.
Additional Fixes
A range of technical issues and crashes have also been resolved:
- Double input problems when VR is enabled have been fixed.
- Crashes caused by bugs such as the “GetTyreInventory” and “Penalty Translation” errors have been resolved.
- Problems with restarting a race after handing over a stint, which previously caused crashes, have been addressed.
UI and Co-op Fixes
Several fixes have been made to the UI and cooperative gameplay:
- A problem preventing score updates after receiving a handover in co-op mode has been fixed.
- Fastest laps previously displaying as “not a number” are now corrected.
- Drive time data will now display correctly in the pit menu.
Vehicle Updates
Various vehicles have received adjustments to improve realism and performance, including:
- Alpine A424 LMDh: Updates to the rev range and traction control readouts ensure accuracy based on manufacturer data.
- Isotta Fraschini Tipo-6 LMH-C: The RPM bar has been corrected for better visibility.
- Ferrari 488 GTE: Issues with incorrect recommended tire temperatures have been resolved.
Circuit Enhancements
Notable updates to the circuits include improvements to AI lines and grip levels:
- Circuit of the Americas: AI behavior at the start of the race has been adjusted to prevent the first-place car from gaining an unfair advantage. Night lighting on the tower and grip through critical turns have also been fine-tuned.