Le Mans Prototype Addon for Assetto Corsa

[♡ _GneevS_ ♡]

Hello guys,

In case somebody doesn't know about URD PX - at the present time it is the only professional quality modern LMP addon for Assetto Corsa. The addon is payware and still in a beta stage, but is seriously worth looking to if you are interested in modern LMPs in AC.

Purchased it yesterday and made an extensive test on Nordscheife and my observations are the following:

1) 3D cars models are of the highest quality, everything is detailed and properly modelled including all aerodynamic equipment, sharktails, wheel rims, braking discs and calipers, optics, cockpit equipment;
2) Properly modelled downforce physics, tyre grip, balance and weight distribution;
3) Cars are extremely fast and pleasant to drive on large circuits;
4) At the current time addon includes 2014 and 2015 Rebellion Lola (branded as Revolution PX) and is going to be expanded into full LMP1 and LMP2 line-up;

Link to the addon: http://www.unitedracingdesign.net/#!shop/c9dh

[SeriousSpy]

Yup, I've got it for RF2 (because endurance features) and it's ♥♥♥♥♥♥' brilliant. Go grab their other two mods while your at it.

[♡ _GneevS_ ♡]

Their other two mods are the Endurance EGT (that is only interesting because of Dodge Viper in them, otherwise they are pretty close to what is already existant in GT3 classes of AC) and T5 DTM - they are not so interesting for me.

LMPs are somekind of very unique cars (downforce bigger than that of F1, huge speed, acceleration and stability) that's why they are so interesting, given the fact we have excellent laser scanned Nordscheife in AC to make various races, runs, hotlaps. I hope that URD continues to develop the beta (Audi R18 has been rumored to be released this month).

[SeriousSpy]

The EGT cars aren't GT3s though, they're GTE/GT2s, which makes them quite important. You can run them in multi-class events with the PXs. Assuming we ever get any kind of endurance features in AC, that is, which is why I bought them for RF2.

[♡ _GneevS_ ♡]

URD has just released an Audi R18 E-Tron Quattro (Aura) as well as some other updates of their mod. BTW URD's Audi R18 managed to cut 25 seconds off the time Peugeot 208 T16 Pikes Peak has shown on Norschleife, so I think this car is the fastest one in the whole AC line-up now.

[kazereal]

Better make it clear: it is unofficial mod from 3rd party, not official DLC.
So title of post is not correct.

Second, do they have permission from Kunos to sell this?
Do they have permission from the car makers/racing teams?

When people start asking for money for something it opens a whole different level of copyright and trademark things that should be made clear.

Just a name or a logo that is trademark will need permission, that is how trademarks work.

In the UK likeness is something that can be copyrighted so..

[Demerzel]

Second, do they have permission from Kunos to sell this?
They do not need permission from Kunos....

Do they have permission from the car makers/racing teams?
They do not need permission from car makers/racing teams....

:D

[SeriousSpy]

kazereal の投稿を引用：

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1. Yes, they have permission from KUNOS, KUNOS supports them, after all, they created the official C7R.

2. They do not need permission from the car manufacturers, because they do not use real cars, fake names and logos. They've been doing this for years, they haven't had any trouble yet.

I swear, these same questions come up every time URD is mentioned.

[Edge_Master]

What does this add to the game besides new cars?

[SeriousSpy]

FXAA™_User の投稿を引用：

What does this add to the game besides new cars?

Uh, nothing? It's a mod, what else could it add?

[Edge_Master]

SeriousSpy の投稿を引用：

FXAA™_User の投稿を引用：

What does this add to the game besides new cars?

Uh, nothing? It's a mod, what else could it add?

So why is it worth buying? What does it do exactly?

[SeriousSpy]

FXAA™_User の投稿を引用：

SeriousSpy の投稿を引用：

Uh, nothing? It's a mod, what else could it add?

So why is it worth buying? What does it do exactly?

It's a mod... it does what every other mod for every racing sim does, it adds content...

[Edge_Master]

SeriousSpy の投稿を引用：

FXAA™_User の投稿を引用：

So why is it worth buying? What does it do exactly?

It's a mod... it does what every other mod for every racing sim does, it adds content...

What does it add?

[SeriousSpy]

FXAA™_User の投稿を引用：

SeriousSpy の投稿を引用：

It's a mod... it does what every other mod for every racing sim does, it adds content...

What does it add?

MORE CARS, man...

[♡ _GneevS_ ♡]

Demerzel の投稿を引用：

Second, do they have permission from Kunos to sell this?

Well, I may reveal you a secret, but the original idea of AC was an open architecture game where Kunos supplies the base (essential cars and tracks) and modders make the remaining majority of content. Some cars will never be in AC because licensing agreements are achived only upon certain models from the factory line-up.

Also have you ever heard about such things as replicas in real automotive world? Shelby Cobra, Ford Mustang' 67 replicas? Constructors make basically 1:1 copies of the real legendary cars, place badges and branding but sell them as replicas, declaring that it is a copy of the original product.

For example there is such modder as Showmebest from www.assettocars.net (probably the second payware stuff maker who deserves attention besides URD), who sells very high quality Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Audi and some other addons declaring them as being replicas, which means replicating the actual cars. Everybody is bashing him that he uses "ripped", "illegal" etc. content but nobody can provide proof that his cars were actually ripped, where they were ripped from, how etc. People even don't pay attention that he uses the word "Replica" in the name of each his addon, only crying about the fact that he uses real logos and model designations (but real life replica makers like those who replicate Shelby Cobra also use real branding).

I mean there is some ambiguity in the approach towards mods being "legit or not" and in common understanding of general purpose of the mods as an expansion of the game content.

[SeriousSpy]

Here's a hint, Saint:

If it uses a real name, it's illegal. If it uses a real logo, it's illegal.

A car replica manufacturer has to have permission to create the replicas. If AssettoCars is selling them, that is illegal because of copyright law.

Also, most of those cars WERE ripped from either Forza, or Real Racing 3.