Build: 17680903 ​

Please note: no content (car and track) changes are included in this release, they are reserved for the next patch in a few weeks time.

HUD​

• Fix for crash related to timing info displayed on MFD
  
• Fixed a game crash when accessing the pit menu
  
• Fixed chat box not disappearing once message have been sent or when cancelling input.
  
• Fixed for occasional crash when pressing 'Enter Key' on track with chat box open.
  
• Fixed HUD chat box not showing messages correctly after it has displayed 16 messages.
  
• Fixed occasional issue when navigating to the pit menu MFD page and the game displays multiple lines and crashes.
  
• Fixed various issues around displaying penalties in the MFD

Limited Tyre Rules​

• Fix for Limited tyres carrying over between online races

Online​

• Fix for occasional crash when processing chat from an invalid node
  
• Fixed displaying of the circuit details on event display when the track has alternative layouts.

Race Weekend​

• Fixed Qualifying laps showing as limited when in the HUD when loading straight into a Race Weekend
  
• Fixed pressing the instant replay button while in the pitstop resulting in the user becoming stuck in the replay
  
• Updated Race Weekend configurations so session lengths and tyre settings are remembered when changing tracks and championships

Save & Load​

• Fixed the first attempt to play an instant replay only showing an empty garage after loading a saved game

User Interface​

• Fixed various car UI images that have 'Wait at Pit Exit' on setup screen

• Various improvements to AI behaviour
  
• Added toggleable Tyre Warmers
  
• Various updates to Limited Tyre Rules
  
• Championship Protests Point Reductions available for human admins
  
• Various HUD Improvements including improved Timing, Standings and Damage information

• Added Aston Martin Vantage AMR GT3 Evo as part of DLC Pack 4
  
• Added Ferrari 499p Joker Package
  
• Added Ford Mustang LMGT3 as free DLC
  
• Added Porsche 992GT3R-24 LMGT3 as part of DLC Pack 4
  
• Added COTA National Layout
  
• Added extra Bahrain Layouts (Endurance, Outer, Paddock)
  
• Added Fuji Classic Layout (No Chicane)
  
• Added Le Mans Mulsanne Layout
  
• Added Monza Curva Grande Layout
  
• Added Sebring School Layout
  
• Added Spa Endurance Layout (62 car support)

AI

• AI leave more room when battling side by side
  
• Fix various issues with AI rejoin awareness including random dangerous rejoins
  
• Fixed AI misestimating corner radius on entry for overtaking, picking the outside line, running wide and getting out of shape
  
• Fixed inconsistencies in AI performance
  
• Fixed unrealistic AI movements when racing in large groups in close proximity
  
• Improved AI trailbraking and fixed random lockups
  
• Improvements to AI tyre management so that they only change tyres when necessary
  
• Increased gap lapping AI cars leave on straights
  
• Instead of trying to stay side by side when overtaking in braking zones, cars now pull ahead

Championships - Online

• Added ability to view past Championships

Cockpit Displays

• Added option for Default Value on Cockpit Displays for non player cars
  
• Added option for Engine Mode Text on Cockpit Displays
  
• Added option to specify maximum RPM for Cockpit Display
  
• Added Tyre Pressure Icons for Cockpit Displays
  
• Fixed missing ABS mode header text on settings change readout and abbreviated TC headers
  
• Fixed track status inaccuracies on Cockpit Display
  
• Fixed Tyre Temperatures on Cockpit Displays to use internal temperatures

Gameplay

• Added Tyre Warmers as a toggleable option
  
• Fixed issues around lap counts and penalties after session finished at Sebring when returning/exiting the pits
  
• Reduced the slightly wet track range to be more accurate with the required cross over from dry to wet
  
• Updated co-op and online events to show if Tyre Warmers are used
  
• Fixed go to grid audio not playing on the session change from qualifying to race

Hosted Servers

• Fixed "no car chosen" error message when selecting car on hosted servers.
  
• Fixed an error message being displayed when leaving a hosted server and trying to join a different one.

HUD

• Added Basic HUD Mode
  
• Added damage display to HUD
  
• Added reset delta keybind
  
• Extended Standings setting to allow selection of information and added optional control bind to toggle information.
  
• Fixed Non player cars delta bar not appearing on the HUD
  
• Improved HUD Tyre and Brake Temperature Graphic Accuracy
  
• Reduced time green lights stay visible so radar is visible sooner
  
• Updated Relative MFD. Faded out cars on different lap and added indicator for ahead or behind.
  
• Updated Standings - Shows 8 cars, always pins P1, added session name, added per car penalties, tyres and VE information. Added lap times in race.
  
• Updated Timing Elements showing last lap time, splits, lap number, race length estimate and fixes for accuracy of sector indicators.

Input

• Fix for users experiencing loss of FFB whilst driving online when the game is synchronizing
  
• Fixed Keyboard.json not formatting correctly.
  
• Fixed when typing in input box all key bindings pressed being activated/deactivated behind the menu
  
• Updated default Keyboard Profile

Limited Tyre Rules

• Allow Race Weekend Tyre Allocations to be modified
  
• Enabled shared allocation in Qualifying and Race Sessions
  
• Fixed tyre compound is switching from Wet to Medium when viewing race results online.
  
• Fixed wet tyres incorrectly deducting from your tyre allocation.

Netcode

• Fixed server crash upon getting server description
  
• Potential fix for server crash on disconnects

Online

• Fixed sizing issue on player's position in post-race screens
  
• Fixed wet tyres swapping back to default tyres when returning to the garage before a race start
  
• Updated Netcode to send NRG levels of all clients

Physics

• Fixed rare occurance of car being launched into the air when resuming from pause menus when the game reads an unexpected value from Clutch input

RaceControl

• Added Practice Server Remaining Time Info

Race Starts

• Improved detection for slow cars on the grid to avoid erratic driving penalties caused by cars ahead
  
• Race Start - Sebring School Circuit - The race start guide shoots forward before returning to the correct position.

Race Weekend

• Add Tyre Warmers and Tyre Limits to RaceWeekend overview
  
• Fixed Event default settings not applying when changing Championship

Replay

• Fixed only 1 replay saving at Interlagos.

Save & Load

• Fixed AI being slower when loading saved race weekend from qualifying into a race

Settings & Profiles

• Added key assign option for "Spectator Cameras"
  
• Fix for crash when CustomVidRes is set for triple screen and Borderless is set to 1
  
• Fix for CustomVidRes and Multiview not saving when closing the game and starting it again.

User Interface

• Updated Circuit Select screen to accommodate alternate layouts

Spa-Francorchamps

• AI defensive/block path improvements
  
• Update position of camera man at bottom of Eau Rouge

Fuji

• AI defensive/block path improvements

Sebring

• AI defensive/block path improvements

Monza

• AI defensive/block path improvements

Circuit de la Sarthe

• AI defensive/block path improvements, fixed racing line at Porsche curves.

Circuit of the Americas

• Fixed AI too soon before the speed limit line when entering the pit lane.
  
• Updated Turn 1 AI line

Bahrain

• Optimized all barrier collisions

• Adjusted arial cockpit font to remove outline
  
• Fixed "W" spacing on arial font for cockpit displays
  
• Updated CDA LMGT3 Setups
  
• Added Default Setups, BOP, Upgrades for alternate layouts (same as main track)
  
• Revised BOP for existing LMGT3 cars
  
• Updated default setups of existing LMGT3 cars
  
• Updated LMGT3 AI to take advantage of more realistic AI tyre physics
  
• Updated LMGT3 Tyres: Adjustments to Front/Rear Grip & Load Sensitivity balance, slight increase in grip loss from slip, temp, & yaw, slight increase in thermal degradation

Ferrari 499P

• Added Joker model to post Le Mans events only
  
• Added missing ERS light

Cadillac V-Series.R

• Added missing ERS light

Porsche 963

• Added missing ERS light

Lamborghini SC63 LMDh

• Added missing ERS light

Isotta Fraschini TIPO6-C LMH

• Added missing ERS light
  
• Fixed small issue with driver animation

Ferrari 296 LMGT3

• Corrected mirror colour of #55

Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R

• Dashboard was missing in external views
  
• Reviewed GT3 Engine Cooling
  
• Reviewed top speed - predominately at LM

Porsche 911 RSR -19

• Fixed collision model issues at front

BMW M4 LMGT3

• Fixed position of logos on rear of #31 WEC 2

McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo

• Fixed rear wheels can be seen clipping through the car body at high load.
  
• Fixed track-specific settings not loading correctly for McLaren GT3 at Interlagos

• 2024 Pack 4 is here and brings more LMGT3 cars to the game on February 25th
  
• 3 new cars including the Ford Mustang LMGT3 FREE for all players
  
• Update includes revised tyre model for LMGT3 & HUD improvements

Le Mans Ultimate, the official game of the FIA World Endurance Championship and 24 Hours of Le Mans is bolstering the LMGT3 grid with brand new cars. The fourth 2024 DLC pack goes on sale on February 25th bringing 3 new LMGT3 cars to the game, including the second FREE LMGT3 car.

Along with new content, the game will receive a new and refined HUD following players feedback, plus improvements to the AI in single player mode.

Proving the most popular class in Le Mans Ultimate since being introduced last year, we’re proud to add to 3 brand new cars to the LMGT3 and increasing competitiveness & variety on the grid. The latest installment to the 2024 Season Pass, 2024 Pack 4 includes 2 cars from legendary 24 Hours Le Mans brands, the Porsche 911 GT3 R LMGT3 and Aston Martin Vantage AMR LMGT3.

In addition to Pack 4, we’re delighted to release the second FREE LMGT3 car to the platform, the Ford Mustang LMGT3! Bringing the V8 thunder, this fan favourite has been hugely requested so we are thrilled to be able to bring it to Le Mans Ultimate and available to download for FREE for all early access players.

Popular and competitive in many race series and presenting very different driving experiences, the new additions will no doubt be welcomed and enjoyed on track by the community.

2024 Season Pack 4 will be available to purchase at an early access price via Steam for just £5.99 / €6.99 / $7.49 on the February 25th. The 2024 DLC Season Pass remains available, allowing players to access the latest content the minute it is ready to be brought into the game. Priced at just £39.99 / €45.99 / $48.99, the Season Pass offers a saving of around 25% compared to purchasing all packs individually. The 2024 Season Pass bundles together all five packs, which includes the four new 2024 Hypercars, four iconic circuits and seven of the closely matched LMGT3 cars.

Players who have already purchased the money-saving Season Pass will automatically receive the latest content when they update the game via Steam on the February 25th - plus the newly announced Pack 5 which is expected in early May and will included the remaining 2024 content.

We’re excited to receive community feedback on our improved tyre model - a significant update from the last release. Working with real world drivers and data, we’ve been able to update the model. This is arriving first for the LMGT3 class - once refined, players can expect the other classes to receive updates to their models.

What’s different? Well, the overall feeling should be both more realistic and stable, enabling players to push with confidence throughout theirstint. This was one of the biggest pieces of feedback from our “real-world” driver testers and we believe we’ve made a significant step forwards.

The balance has shifted slightly more rearwards, creating a more stable feeling and should allow more aggressive setups to enter an operating window. There’s also more load sensitivity on the rear tyres, which will reduce the the “push” found typically at higher speeds. Additionally, the slip curve along with the transient thermal grip loss have been tightened up, resulting in more grip and performance loss from pushing the tyre beyond its limits.

We’ve also tuned thermal degradation slightly upwards, reducing the benefits from aggressive sliding particularly over longer stints - taking care of your tyres is essential for endurance racing!

And finally, a key update for this release, we’ve taken a hard look at trying to improve the data players have access to while driving.

The standings in the top left of the screen have been expanded to include tyre compound and virtual energy data - just as teams have on their competitors in real-life competition. Players will also be able to see if drivers around you have any penalties upcoming.

The Multi-Function Display (or MFD for short) has had improvements made to the sign posting of which cars are directly in competition with you. There’s now a gradient red for drivers that are or about to be a lap ahead and blue for drivers a lap behind.

In the top-right section of the screen players will find the addition of their “last lap” showcased on the screen to help awareness of current performance. Additionally, the delta has been given a “reset delta” keybind and the sector splits have been re-assessed to ensure accuracy. There’s also an estimated number of laps when in the race session which is based on the top category that should help you when inputting the amount of virtual energy required when needing a splash and dash.

One of our most highly-voted requests on the community forum - a damage display - has also been added. Players will see four states - white for normal, yellow for minor damage, red for major and flashing red for something being missing… probably worth a pitstop at that point.

Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games and Head of Studio 397 said “As always, we are delighted to bring more content and improvements to Le Mans Ultimate” commented Stephen Hood, CEO and President of Motorsport Games. “The last update in December 2024 brought a significant increase in players to the game whilst increasing the play time and churn. We believe these improvements, new cars and additional circuit layouts will delight the game’s fans and keep them engaged with a game that continues to move in a positive direction”

Hello LMU community,

We hope you all enjoyed the holiday season! It seems like the latest update (bought to you on the 10th December) kept you busy throughout (and us with server and patch maintenance)!

The team at Studio 397 have been very excited to see the positive reaction from fans, with an increase in player, social media and streaming activity since the latest major release which included the first of the long-awaited LMGT3 cars. We also kept the fixes and quality-of-life tweaks coming with large patches on the 18th December and 21st January (plus 3 hotfixes!).

As we’ve re-assessed the release schedule for 2025 with fresh eyes, we believe that some of our planned work needs a bit more time to give you the highest possible quality updates. Here’s a run-down on our next two release timelines:

On the content side, we will be bringing 3 new LMGT3 cars (1 will be a free Early Access DLC item). Unfortunately, Lusail International Circuit (Qatar) is not going to be ready for this release as we strive for the greatest accuracy and waited for the latest laser scan (from July 2024). Therefore 2024 Pack 4 will consist of 2 cars and a new 2024 Pack 5 will be created for the remaining 2 cars and circuit – if you’re a Season Pass holder, this will be added automatically to your account. For major features - we previously said we would be trying to bring Teams and Driver Swaps to this release but unfortunately this needs more time and will move to Update 5. We will be bringing some new layouts to existing circuits in the game, free to all owners of those tracks, to add more variety to both your online and offline experiences – stay tuned to see exactly what is coming (along with various other quality-of-life improvements) when we make a larger announcement about this update.

As mentioned above – this release will include Driver Swaps and Teams as headline features as well as Custom Liveries for RaceControl Pro and Pro+ members. Teams and Driver Swaps, manageable directly inside the game , will be available to all users in Hosted and Special Events, plus a new Team Online Championship mode will be added for RaceControl Pro and Pro+ subscribers.

[lemansultimate.com]Custom Liveries will allow users to upload their Team identity (usable in single driver events as well) directly to RaceControl and automatically download liveries as you join races – exciting stuff!

The release of the new “Pack 5” will come at this point, including the previously mentioned two LMGT3 cars and Qatar.

As always, you can expect more quality-of-life improvements when the full announcement is made for this release.


These are still to be determined from both a feature and content perspective, but rest assured there’s a lot more to come for Le Mans Ultimate.

We’re always happy to hear your thoughts by submitting and upvoting features here: https://community.lemansultimate.com/index.php?forums/feature-requests.5/


We appreciate delays can be frustrating but rest assured that we’ve made these decisions only because we are determined to deliver to you features and content only when they are in a suitable state and ready for the feedback that you would expect to be able to give during Early Access.

Thanks to everyone for all your support and here’s to another big year for Le Mans Ultimate in 2025!

Build ID: 17175790

General
Added emailed end of season certificates for online championships.

Game Updates
Engine & Tech

• Fix for inconsistent FPS limiting issues when running borderless or windowed mode, including in VR.

Hosted Servers

• Fix for users being unable to spectate hosted servers.

Race Weekend

• Fixed race times not being correct after loading in to a previous track, exiting out and loading a new one

Settings & Profiles

• Fix for Nationality flag resetting back to default and cannot be changed.

Build ID: 17040965

General & Tech

• Fixed a crash reading tyre compounds
  
• Fixed backup saves during qualifying failing to load
  
• Fixed occasional "Error Setting Video Mode" Message when launching in fullscreen mode

Gameplay

Pit Request

• Fixed auto pit request setting all tyres back to no change
  
• Removed auto pit requests for change of weather tyres.
  
• Fixed Single Tyre changes being ignored when All Tyres were changed first on the Pit MFD
  
• Fixed "No Change" being displayed for All Tyres when changing Tyres individually only.

General

• Fixed real road progression being too slow for player driven cars
  
• Fixed catching up shortly before green causing penalties at race starts
  
• Reviewed & improved Track Limits in Wet Conditions
  
• Fixed "Teams and drivers go to the grid for a race start" being repeated twice if the user clicks start driving while this audio is playing

Race Weekend

• Fixed an issue where changing race length on the quick setting would always set to 5 minutes on the first adjustment.
  
• Fixed Race time being different to the time set when using advanced settings

Online

• Unlocked Electronics settings when running fixed setups in the garage
  
• Fixed client not receiving weather forecast
  
• Attempted fix for loading into incorrect car online on both Hosted Servers & 'Standard' Online Races with more logging for future diagnostics (if required)
  
• Fixed suspended accounts showing incorrect expiry date if they've received a previous ban
  
• Update the generating results text to be clearer when it will finish generating
  
• Fixed an issue where some championship race results would go missing
  
• Fix for some events not running/joinable and registrations disappearing
  
• Fix for online practice servers showing tyre allocation has been used before going to track
  
• Fixed an issue with player names on PCs with multiple users - they will now load the correct names from RaceControl

Online Championships

• Fix for Online Championship page not loading for some users
  
• Fixed an issue where Incorrect Championship Leaderboards would be loaded
  
• Fixed players being unable to access practice for the following weeks race

Hosted Servers

• Fixed hovering mouse over a server in the list causing some text to become invisible
  
• Fixed Hosted Servers list information not changing colour on hover
  
• Fixed Hosted Server Session Progress going beyond 100%

Co-op

• Fixed disqualifications at the end of the final stint
  
• Fixed a crash during loading after receiving a hand over and selecting START STINT
  
• Fixed Total Drive Time is being displayed as "H undefinedM" on the MY TEAM event page
  
• Removed incorrect leaderboard header "Drive Time"
  
• Fixed other driver's drive time displaying incorrectly when handing over

Settings & Profiles

• Added a refresh button on the setup page
  
• Fixed selecting cancel when applying graphics settings in fullscreen mode not cancelling changes

User Interface

• Fixed tyres appearing as wet on the standings screen even though medium/softs are equipped to the car in online races
  
• When either privacy or competition policies are not agreed to, the online and co-op main menu button will now pop up the ability to accept the policies directly rather than needing to go to the player’s profile
  
• Added HUD Toggles to in Game Pause menu

Virtual Reality

• Fixed setting window mode to full screen whilst in VR causing the game the CTD.
  
• Fixed changing the game's resolution in VR causing the game to crash.
  
• Mouse cursor is limited to roughly 66% of screen space on launch in VR until alt-tabing.
  
• Fixed occasional duplicate VR HUD & Menu Scale options & increased precision in available options.
  
• Fixed "Display VR Mirror" so that when disabled it shows a black screen whilst in game. Note it will always show the UI in the mirror.
  
• Fixed duplicate input when adjusting viewed vehicle in VR
  
• Fixed changing the game display to a different monitor causing a black screen in the VR headset only.

Track Updates
Interlagos

• Reviewed detail settings with more optimisation on lower circuit detail.
  
• Slight adjustments to track limits and fast path AI file
  
• Added missing verges around Crete after Mergulho
  
• Removed the floating barrier outside Mergulho
  
• Revised Crete terrain parameters so it has more grasslike properties
  
• Reduced grip and increased bumpiness on run off roads, to reduce chances of taking advantage of track limits

Car Updates

• Updates to Coach Dave Academy Setups
  
• Fixed large aerial cockpit display font spacing
  
• Added correct driver names to all 2023 liveries
  
• Reviewed LMGT3 Class Track Limits Strictness
  
• Reviewed and made minor increases to LMGT3 slipstreaming

BMW M4 LMGT3

• Corrected quick release arrow colour
  
• Corrected BMW M4 rear lights

Porsche 963 LMDh

• Corrected dashboard number for Penske teams
  
• Centered driving view

McLaren 720S LMGT3 Evo

• Corrected engine description
  
• Fixed inside banner showing orange for #95

Ferrari 296 LMGT3

• Added missing lift countdown to dashboard
  
• Re-rendered showroom car images for GR Racing #86

Isotta Fraschini TIPO6-C LMH

• Added missing Isotta from 2024 Interlagos single player grid

Toyota GR010 LMH

• Fixed driver line up for #7 LM team

Cadillac V-Series.R LMDh

• Fixed missing banner on 2023 Cadillacs

Oreca 07 LMP2

• Updated default setups to be more stable

Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R

• Increased threshold temperature at which oil becomes critical
  
• Updated default setups

Build id: 16799014

• Fixed garage doors remaining closed when in the last garage at Imola