v0.2.5 is a major update to driving physics, Force Feedback, hardware support, and overall setup quality. A lot of the work in this release is focused on making Clutch feel better behind the wheel while also making it easier to get into the car and drive.
Driving & Force Feedback
- New tire physics model with improved behavior across grip, slip, transitions, and sustained drifting.
- Front and rear tires can now be configured independently, allowing more realistic and flexible vehicle setups.
- Vehicle physics have been reworked to better support the new tire model and improve overall vehicle behavior.
- Added a new tire-model-based Force Feedback mode (Type 4), using tire and steering forces more directly to produce steering feedback.
- Added automatic wheelbase FFB adjustment, helping different wheelbases produce sensible force levels with less manual tuning.
- Added VR support for adjusting the driver's seating position in-car.
- Added an option to hide the steering wheel, useful for physical cockpit setups and certain VR configurations.
- Added additional vehicle setup options, including VR canvas positioning.
- Vehicle setup files can now support live-updated settings, making car configuration changes easier to test and tune.
Easier Setup
- The control setup wizard now opens automatically on first launch, helping new players get driving faster.
- Improved the setup wizard with automatic axis inversion detection and min/max calibration.
- Improved wizard feedback so axis inversion and control-state changes are represented correctly in the UI.
- Control icons now correctly reset their orientation between wizard steps.
- Graphics settings now save automatically, without requiring an additional save action in the launcher.
- Added automatic respawning if the car falls off the map. No more staring into the void contemplating your mistakes.
Multiplayer
- Servers now enforce their configured tire setup, ensuring everyone is driving on the intended tires.
- Added additional telemetry around player setup, including whether players successfully complete control binding and configuration.
Sim Rig & Display Support
- Added the first version of triple-screen support, including configuration UI for multi-monitor rigs.
- Added a VR dashboard/HUD canvas for improved in-car information while driving in VR.
- Expanded VR configuration support through vehicle-specific canvas positioning.
SimHub & Audio
- Updated SimHub telemetry support with additional data for external dashboards and hardware.
- Integrated a new FMOD-based vehicle audio system, improving how vehicle sound data is generated and presented.
Mods & Launcher
- Added drag-and-drop mod installation through the launcher, making custom content easier to install.