Going Nowhere Fast In Assetto Corsa (2016-03-23): Race Driving On A Simulator

This book is a comprehensive guide to race driving on Assetto Corsa, a new racing simulator from Kunos Simulazioni. It is not a gaming guide. If you are seeking a gaming guide that teaches you shortcuts on achievement badge earning, tips on points scoring, or cheats on beating online opponents unfairly, you have come to a wrong place. What you will find in this book are technical topics covering graphics card tweaking, force feedback customisation, simulator configuration, race car dynamics, racing components, car set-up, driving techniques, racing rules, race tactics, and psychology of race driving. I also present the racing lines for all the laser-scanned tracks, up to and including the latest version. I describe each track, corner-by-corner and bump-by-bump, with the cockpit view screenshots.

• 2016-03-23—add handling guides for version 1.5.x cars Abarth 595, C7 Stingray, and Mustang GT; add information about Tyre Model 7; include information on the latest improvements in graphics performance and track surface
• 2016-02-28—add track guide for Brands Hatch included in DP3; add handling guides for new cars included in version 1.4.x and DP3; describe cornering techniques unique to low-powered cars like Lotus 25; add information about Tyre Model 6 and camber thrust; add description of graphics benchmarking; reduce the entropy by reediting the entire text
• 2015-10-25—add track guide for Catalunya included in DP2; add handling guides for new cars in version 1.3.x and DP2; add description of 64-bit executable; add information about Tyre Model 5 and louder tyre squeals; add information on telemetry data export
• 2015-08-18—add Zandvoort, Miura, Quattro, GT-R, and GT86 to match version 1.2.x; add explanation of slow-motion perception during crashes and placebo effect of set-up modifications; distinguish between static and dynamic friction; add description of 180-degree spin and doughnut loop techniques; expand hardware set-up section and audio settings section; update Mugello track guide
• 2015-05-01—update Spa, Nordschleife, and Trtento-Bondone track guides; expand Lotus 98T and Sauber C9 car guides; optimise embedded images
• 2015-04-26—update Nordschleife track guide; update Alfa 155 car guide; improve quality of embedded images; fix minor ePub formatting issues for Google Play edition
• 2015-04-16—add track guide for Nordschleife included in DP1; add handling guide for each car type, including DP1’s Alfa 155 AWD; add the use of Exos and P1 DRS functionality to match version 1.1.x; add section on hill climbing techniques; refine packers, cones, and turbocharger descriptions; update configurations to match version 1.1. x; create a more detailed table of contents for easier navigation; add author contact information
• 2014-12-31—add explanation of simulator sickness and warnings thereof; update view, audio, and control configurations to match version 1.0. x
• 2014-11-04—add track guides for Spa and Trento-Bondone to match RC contents; ddd explanation for steering wheel force feedback settings; add links to psychology reference books
• 2014-10-07—add explanation of several set-up-related telemetry data streams; fix statement about handbrake support; fix statement about tyre flat-spotting
• 2014-09-21—initial publication