: High-level systems, including real-road updates and brake disk glow, were rewritten for better CPU and GPU efficiency.
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: The "deltabest" lap time indicator was refined to reset only at the start of a session and only appear during valid laps. rfactor 2 v1110 exclusive
The update, released by Studio 397 in April 2018, served as a pivotal milestone that transitioned the simulation into a new era of performance and visual fidelity. This "exclusive" build effectively marked the end of DirectX 9 support, mandating a shift to the DirectX 11 engine to leverage modern hardware more efficiently. Core Technical Advancements
Beyond under-the-hood tweaks, v1110 introduced visible changes to the user experience. : High-level systems, including real-road updates and brake
: A new cockpit damping factor (defaulting to 0.3) was introduced to solve an issue where opponent cars were either too loud or too quiet depending on camera views.
: Support for the aging DX9 was officially disabled, forcing a move to the more robust DX11 framework . New Content & Interface Features The update, released by Studio 397 in April
: A newly designed HUD became the default, specifically optimized for Full HD (1920x1080) screens. Older HUD designs were removed from the base installation to streamline the UI.
: By utilizing multiple graphics threads, the engine became significantly faster at rendering complex scenes. Notable gains were seen in shadow rendering, which was optimized to avoid redundant work in Virtual Reality (VR) and multi-view setups.