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Automobilista

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Automobilista Motorsports Simulator
Automobilista Motorsports Simulator cover
Developers
Reiza Studios
Engines
isiMotor2
Release dates
Windows February 29, 2016
Taxonomy
Genres Racing
Series Automobilista
Automobilista on MobyGames
Automobilista
Automobilista 2016
Automobilista 2 2020

Key points

Extensive modding community.

General information

Official Website
Reiza Forums - Official developer forums
RaceDepartment - Large modding repository
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Season Pass for all DLCs
Windows
Brit Pack
Windows
Legendary Tracks Part 1: Imola
Windows
Formula Truck
Windows
Legendary Tracks Part 2: Adelaide
Windows
Legendary Tracks Part 3: Hockenheim
Windows
Brazilian Touring Car Classics
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\MovieFiles\
  2. Delete all files and folders.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Automobilista\Config.ini
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/431600/pfx/[Note 1]
If the game is launched in Administrator mode, the game will load <path-to-game>\Config.ini instead.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Automobilista\UserData\<user-id>\<user-id>.plr
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/431600/pfx/[Note 1]
If the game is launched in Administrator mode, the game will load <path-to-game>\UserData\<user-id>\<user-id>.plr instead.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Seems to be configured: https://steamdb.info/app/431600/ufs/

Video

In-game display settings.
In-game display settings.
External display settings.
External display settings.

Input

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.
The game support D-Box haptic/motion platforms through a proprietary protocol.[1]

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Dutch
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Brazilian Portuguese
Spanish
Fan translations are available.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
103
Online play
103

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
A standalone dedicated server install is available.[2]
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 34747
UDP 34597, 34697
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues unresolved

Racing wheel controllers' auto rotation ceases functioning

In all cases, steering rotation can be set manually via the software bundled with the hardware's driver.

Logitech

Update to the latest Windows 10 drivers
  1. Download and install the latest Logitech Driving Force GT Windows 10 drivers from the Logitech website.
  2. Run the Logitech Gaming Software in Administrator mode.
  3. Go into Global Device Settings... found under Options.
  4. Set Degrees of Rotation to 900 and check Allow Game To Adjust Settings
  5. Run the game in Administrator mode.
  6. Load the controller preset for your Logitech wheel.

Fanatec

Instructions
  • Set SEN to Auto in the Fanatec software.
  • Set ENABLE CUSTOM STEERING RANGE to NO in-game.
  • Set SEN to Off in the Fanatec software.
  • Roll back to Automobilista version 1.4.32 via Steam Beta.

Thrustmaster

No fix known yet.

VR support

Devices State Notes
TrackIR
Supports: Yaw, Pitch, Roll, X, Y, Z.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) 1.8 GHz or 100% compatible CPU
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 22 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/431600/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (431600) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Automobilista - D-Box Catalogue - last accessed on November 5, 2023
  2. forum.reizastudios.com - last accessed on 26 May 2023