Assetto Corsa : the best simulator ?

Tired of GTR2, I am... already...

Then I tried Assetto Corsa. What attracted me ? The philosophy of the project, its anchoring in the car tradition, the desire to Kunos Simulazioni to share with its fans, etc...

And I took a slap. I pass over the details as the menu, loading time, 3D models of cars or tracks, the available options, etc ... and towards the main: the experience of driving.

Let us say right away : this is a long time since I have not taken as much fun to drive. What blew me away :

- The visual, whether racing or replay, light, shadows, reflections, colors,
- Texture quality, whether into the cockpit or the track,
- Dust, so the particle system,
- The sounds, the sound environment, with an excellent management of traffic noise in the 3D environment of the driver,
- Artificial intelligence or AI, which allows opponents to show convincing during races,
- And above all the force feedback.

In this regard, those who follow me know that I use today an old Logitech Momo Racing. Yet, despite this, I have never had so much the feeling of having a car in the hands. The mass transfer, the grip or oversteer are vital information to control your mount, Assetto Corsa restores them in a so very, very, very realistic way. I think the best example to explain this part remains shock : where other simulators send you, with a default setting, a blow dry in the steering wheel, Kunos can give the impression that you hit something soft, like a wall that sinks... Unbelievable...

The Rookie

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