github gro-ove/actools v0.8.2068.36126
Few fixes and new features

pre-release4 years ago
  • Custom Shaders Patch:
    • Settings presets with sharing;
    • Proper support for scripts (Weather FX, chase cameras, etc.) selectors, allowing to add new things without editing main config;
    • Pack scripts or view their folders from context menu;
    • Better support for installing scripts (Weather FX, chase cameras, etc.);
    • Progress and cancellation for data auto-loading before the race;
    • Ability to define notes for settings, or mark settings as new;
    • New keybindings now defined in CSP manifest, allowing them to change with CSP updates;
    • Keyboard bindings with modifiers fixed, allowing to use more complex shortcuts or Alt key;
    • Support for modifier buttons for joysticks (coming soon to CSP);
    • Date selector in Quick Drive fixed;
    • Initial installation fixed;
    • Support for forced throttle option;
    • Screenshot format selection fixed;
  • SRS: app now tries to collect race combinations for you to quickly train with AIs or test it in Quick Drive;
  • System button bindings: use modifier button;
  • AC settings/Apps section:
    • Useless table removed;
    • Grid instead of list, fitting more items;
    • Option to enable/disable Python apps in general (check it if apps are gone);
  • Some of encrypted cars now show properly (contact me if you want your cars to be supported as well);
  • Total distance and estimate of duration in Quick Drive for laps slider;
  • Pin tabs in car and track selection dialogs;
  • Recalculate power and torque from car data without changing curves;
  • Colored border for challenges, progress display, new tabs to simplify progressing, filtering fixed;
  • Filtering for tracks based on driven distance fixed;
  • Context menus for title links;
  • Other new options:
    • Switch between orbit and other F5 camera in AC system settings;
    • Show time in 12-hour format;
    • Disable ghost car recording in hotlap mode (might be useful to train pair drifting with a ghost);
    • Arrange varying level AIs according to P/W ratio rather than grid position;
    • Show car preview in tooltips;
    • Launch Steam automatically with CM;
    • Make a noise if race is cancelled (for people with VR headsets to know something is wrong), either system beep or custom sound;
    • 3072×3072 for shadow resolution;
    • Options for Fanatec LEDs, with an extra thing allowing to disable LEDs or change their mode per-car level (thanks to Brandon Powell for the idea);
  • Downloads from Google Drive fixed;
  • Make your private notes for cars or tracks, then search by those notes;
  • Disabling/enabling objects in content section, like cars, won’t make selection in the list follow;
  • Server manager:
    • Context menus for cars in entry list;
    • Click on cars preview to go to entry list editing;
    • Change directory with presets;
    • Pit window open/close options fixed;
  • Custom Showroom:
    • Normal orbit camera instead of crazy one;
    • Moving things with accumulation AA/DOF works properly (it’ll be disabled and replaced with FXAA for period of moving);
    • Move suspension points, flames, fuel tank or wings, to make positioning easier;
  • New car analyzer detect for missing or misplaced sound;
  • In CM/General settings, buttons to quickly open CM data and logs folders;
  • App origin icons for settings section;
  • If CM would move itself outside of AC root folder for Oculus to work, it’ll show the new location now;
  • AC crash detection now supports most stack traces to show a more informative message (also, now you can select and copy that message);
  • Reload button for built-in web browsers;
  • Upper limit for steering wheel lock in controls raised to 9000° (enter it in text field next to slider if needed);
  • Making a new track, arrange track layouts manually with layout priority;
  • Support for hardware steering lock for Thrustmaster T-GT and other SimuCube devices;
  • Custom Previews: use blurred rims or force seatbelts on, just in case;
  • The Setup Market now uses new faster caching server, forcefully;
  • Browser engine CefSharp updated to v79;
  • Browser auto-download rules now automatically switch to suggested ones if those are working and existing one doesn’t;
  • Button to reset occasional hints;
  • More accented download mark in main menu button;
  • New CUP system for auto-updating mods (requires mod makes to join and use it);
  • Few mode lines are translatable, more coming soon;
  • Other smaller fixes and improvements.

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