Kunos Simulazioni has released a public beta version of their upcoming 1.1 update for netKar Pro. The beta test will be held in three stages, each adding new features to the simulation.
The first beta adds a new user interface and lots of other changes to the simulation, Beta 2 will be adding the Abarth 500 and the Aosta track.
Changelog:
Graphics User Interface (GUI)
- 100% new GUI program (netKar PRO_NT.exe) with localization
- Improved in-sim setup layout
- New behaviour for the top bar
- Added “count down” in seconds to the “go to grid button”
CONTROLS
- Add mouse steer control
- Added multiple keyboard configurations controls
- Added “start button” mappable on the steering wheel
- Improved replay controls
- Improved shifter support
- Added real device rotation support
GRAPHICS
- New shaders for cars and tracks
- Added “PitOut” board to show the direction of the track
PHYSICS
- New “vibrational” tyre model for all the cars
- Improved differential modeling
- Updated tyres data for the F2000
- Fixed a bug appearing at ~90 deg slip angle and camber
- Simplified telemetry setup and save
- AIM configuration is now persistent
AUDIO
- New core audio engine based on Microsoft XAudio2 interface
- New brake squeal sound
MULTIPLAYER
- New central server system
- Fixed bugs on network load on nkserver
- Added blue flags
- New “rotational” prediction code
- New “retire” funcionality
- Added main lobby chat
If you aren’t a netKar Pro customer yet, their current special offer might interest you as the simulation sells for a reduced price of 19,90€ until the of August.
GeraArg
August 7th, 2009 at 16:34
Wow!!
Direct link for download:
http://download249.filefront.com/zyd1cx91jx6g/14210891/nkpro11_beta1.zip
navalhawkeye
August 7th, 2009 at 18:34
I can’t figure out how to set up the controls. I use a G25, and when going through the wizard thing, it just keeps saying detected and doesn’t ask me for any input. This results in the view being stuck looking left, and it won’t shift or anything else because I have no idea what the control are.
Glad I haven’t bought this sim (pretty much the only one I don’t own).
AeroMechanical
August 7th, 2009 at 20:27
It doesn’t run at all well on my computer which ought to run it fine (9800gtx, e8500). 15fps, maybe, even at 1024×768 no AA, AF, and all of he detail sliders fully reduced. Presumably this is just some sort of system specific bug. Annoying nonetheless.
The interface still isn’t great, but it’s certainly better. Also, why can I only use scazzato…. perhaps my problem is a result of the new audio engine more than any graphics thing now that I think about it. I’ll look into that.
Daniel Benenati
August 7th, 2009 at 22:36
Leave bugs in the race sim central forum, and submit them using the bug report tool.
http://forum.racesimcentral.com/showthread.php?t=337260
ForzaBarca88
August 9th, 2009 at 14:27
I stopped playing this for a while (rfactor and iracing are pretty distracting) but I literally spent an hr just hotlapping the FTarget around Aviano after dling this. Really forgot how amazing the physics and FFB are
Will report bugs if I find any but so far so good. Looking forward to the Abarth!