Fix for Google Drive downloads

• Google Drive downloading fixed;
• Experimental option for compressing files in background (recently installed content will be compressed first, compression is happening slow to make sure it wouldn’t impact computer performance);
• New creator tool for generating ksanim files switching car geometry on and off if used for a wing in an optimal way;
• User Championships now can use WeatherFX controllers;
• UV2 tool checks if mesh is triangulated properly;
• Fix for changing driver position in Custom Showroom;
• Few smaller bug fixes.

Geo tags editor fixed, a few other fixes

• Geo tags editor fixed;
• Tooltips with details about cars should be less annoying;
• Quick Drive: warning about limiter or ballast set for player’s car;
• New batch action for localized files compression;
• Cars, tracks and such can list files for removal during an update in “ui/clean_update.txt” (in case an update needs to remove some no longer needed files from an old version);
• Server management: packed separately live conditions plugin is compatible with updated RainFX logic;
• Issues with UI getting stuck with extra dialogs conflicting with custom showroom fixed;
• Description editing in Content/Tracks now affects selected layout instead of main one;
• Range sliders visuals breaking with high-DPI screens fixed;
• Few small UI fixes and improvements.

(If you’re experiencing stability issues with browser, please disable WinForms mode in “Settings/Content Manager/Plugins”.)

LFM integration and AI fixes

• LFM integration;
• Issues with AI strength when set without a range fixed;
• Manually adding live services is now possible;
• CEF updated to v114, WinForms mode is enabled by default for better performance;
• Browsers can handle “acmanager://” URLs properly;
• CSP settings can be shown with Ctrl+Alt+F1 as well;
• Steam ID input form fixed;
• Game dialogs can be collapsed just in case;
• CM switching to lower priority in background is optional now (configurable in general settings);
• Plugin settings are stored in CSP presets;
• New --simple-quick-drive-mode argument for running CM in super-simplified mode;
• Few small UI fixes and improvements.

Better CSP integration

• Support for CSP v0.1.80-preview428 features: gamma for other pedals, settings for Lua scripts;
• Few fixes for Python/CSP config layouts;
• Steering axis inverting fixed;
• Support for servers adding custom loading background for CSP;
• CM no longer resumes race with Escape if CSP is present (it can do that better);
• Compatibility with Fanatec wheels should be improved;
• Fix for a crash with user championships and few other crashes.

Few more fixes

• While installing multiple things, hold Ctrl when selecting installation mode to apply it to all items at once;
• Texture baking is more stable now;
• Generating track outlines from AI lanes fixed;
• Custom Showroom: fins are drawn with aero wings;
• Sharing presets as URLs fixed;
• Screen color picker now works with high DPI screens;
• Installing additional Lua scripts for things like New Modes or Gamepad FX is working now;
• Few small fixes and cleanups.

Finally found where the memory was leaking

• Compatibility with Sol fixed;
• Memory leakage fixed.

Some fixes and improved CSP integration

• Much better support for CSP installation, especially if it’s involving dragging ZIP file onto CM;
• Support for installing other types of CSP extensions, such as Gamepad FX scripts, scriptable filters or Android Auto apps;
• Option to explicitly select DualShock in gamepad control settings (use in-game “Controller Tweaks” app to configure buttons while driving);
• Hardware steering lock is no longer supported for Logitech G29 due to strangeness with its drivers (proper in-game replacement working better and for all wheels is coming with the next CSP update);
• Fix for an issue with CSP when old “joypad_assist.ini” config would mess up CSP settings logic;
• Option to disable tooltips in selection dialogs;
• Map generation from surfaces fixed;
• Batch actions to unpack and pack data for multiple cars at once;
• UV2 support for LOD generator has been fixed;
• Support for new WeatherFX, new custom modes and CSP preview generation (CSP release is coming soon);
• Some optimizations, especially to reduce background CPU consumption;
• Small UI and other fixes.

Creator tools and cars LOD generator update

• Cars LOD generator update: better error handling, UV2 support, better memory management;
• New creator tools to add UV2 to models and generate tree models for CSP 0.1.79;
• Hardware steering lock for Thrustmaster T150;
• Support for CSP 0.1.79 DualSense integration;
• Few fixes.

New CSP showroom, various fixes and more

• List of online servers not refreshing properly and not showing new servers fixed;
• New CSP 0.1.78 showroom mode is supported (just use old AC showroom settings to switch to using CSP);
• Track map generator: show pitlane, show track marks;
• Start a quick race from online section or server configuration section;
• Audio device selector now allows to choose system default device;
• More of AC options are accessible now;
• Set a command to be executed when CM launches;
• Set filters to be applied to tracks and cars for randomized selection in Quick Drive in Drive Settings;
• Use optional Ctrl+Alt+~ shortcut to access CSP settings while driving, popup UI is also reworked now;
• Mumble and TeamSpeak URLs are highlighted now;
• Configure in detail results of which types of sessions should be skipped;
• New Live Services can be added, either manually or with specially prepared links;
• Hold toggles for some of CSP inputs (such as turning lights) now work properly;
• Old temporary CM files will be removed;
• Taskbar icon should not get stuck anymore;
• With CSP 0.1.78 or newer, it’s now possible to test car setups faster, as they would be applied automatically;
• LOD generator fixed, now supporting updated Simplygon and not breaking some of the meshes;
• Better support for named online servers;
• Option for online servers to automatically copy their configs to “cfg” folder, for better compatibility with plugins;
• Live conditions for online servers replaced with much more configurable dynamic conditions (can be live or random), with separate plugin allowing to get dynamic conditions without the use of CM;
• Configuring fixed setups for online servers fixed;
• Better error detection when running online servers, with suggestions on how to fix common issues;
• When setting an online server for CSP, it’s now possible to force activate extended cars and/or track physics or hide pit crew (to speed up loading);
• Geo tags editor works with CefSharp in WinForms mode;
• Custom Showroom: option to show inertia box, and an ability to edit transparency flag, also now shows the number of unique materials;
• Various optimizations to improve images loading, startup time, background CPU and GPU consumption, memory consumption and more;
• Hardware steering lock support for Thrustmaster Advanced Mode Racer;
• New “acmanager://” command to update car previews (separate console tool is also updated);
• CM now can work with AC root path relative to its location;
• Issue with timezones and CSP sometimes resuting in time that’s wrong by 1 hour for not taking into account DST has been fixed;
• Few smaller fixes.

A few fixes and small improvements

• Packed skins now include “skin.ini” and non-standard driver and crew textures;
• Packing skins for encrypted cars is supported now;
• Support for new CSP Lua apps installation;
• Downloading from Google Drive fixed;
• Authorization in Mega.nz fixed;
• Cache for replays metadata for faster initialization;
• Custom themes now can alter thumbnail background color;
• Option to use “preview.png” instead of “preview.jpg” for cars if present;
• Controls ordering fixed;
• Improved error detection;
• Configurable AC driver name tags (toggled with Ctrl+L by default);
• Few smaller fixes.