Assetto Corsa Rally — Patch 0.5

Released: 6/24/2026, 2:00:15 PM

Source: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3917090/view/690886614188036931

Summary (AI)

Assetto Corsa Rally 0.5 introduces the new Rally Greece location along with tailored "Rally Weekend" presets specific to the region. The update brings a core physics overhaul for vehicles and terrain, including a new gravel bulldozing effect, and launches Phase One of an online multiplayer mode featuring custom and official lobbies with improved lobby management and spectator options. Enhancements include a dynamic ideal line system with multiple corner widths and skid marks, cockpit vibration effects, and comprehensive tire model improvements. Additional updates cover audio refinements, camera configuration syncing, high-resolution crowds, and various bug fixes such as terrain flickering, tree collisions, and track object resets. The patch also features rotating weekly and weekend events with specific vehicle and weather restrictions.

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Assetto Corsa Rally Events:
Bug Fixes: Resolved various vehicle-specific issues and bugs.
Comprehensive Tire Model Improvements:
Lobby Browsing and Creation: Players can browse the active lobby list, create personal custom lobbies, or join official ACR lobbies.
Game Modes: Lobbies currently support single-stage events with a maximum capacity of 16 players.
Vehicle and Weather Options: Hosts can restrict car selection to all cars, the same category, or the exact same car, and freely select the weather during lobby creation.
Spectating and Management: Players can join ongoing lobbies mid-match to spectate and view live results, while lobby owners can modify track and weather parameters between races.
Community Spaces: Official Lobbies are persistent, developer-managed rooms created by Supernova that are always visible in the server browser.
Dynamic Scaling: These official rooms utilize multiple active instances, ensuring there are always open slots for the community.
Weekly Event Structure: Two standard ACR events will refresh every week, each backed by five or more active lobby instances.
Weekend Event Structure: One premium ACR event will run strictly from Friday to Sunday each week, supported by five or more active lobby instances.
Future Rotations: The official event schedule for the following weeks will be announced at a later date.
Impreza S3 engine/exhaust audio updated, with improved after fire triggering.
Peugeot 306 engine remixed with more induction character.
Helmet mic audio option added, with further cabin camera tweaks.
Removed wheels and suspension from side speakers in 7.1.
More general 3d spatialization and mix improvements.
Improved Particle Lighting: Refined the global lighting model to blend dust and debris particles more naturally with environmental light.