I think I knew about your channel for a while, but it wasn't much use to me until I got a PC last Christmas. Now I consider it invaluable. So I want to echo what @valter writes here. Thanks for all the content.
@@pedrolotti45 como assim? o jogo tem 80% de conteudo focado no brasil. se fizer um jogo também excessivamente nacionalista vai alienar o resto do mundo. tem q ser um pouco neutro.
What makes me go nuts is how awesome graphics are in VR even in CV1 Rift, and the feeling when driving on my G27 is one of the best FFB ever if not the best.
5:40 I appreciate how your pronunciation of "Goiânia" is pretty much how a Brazilian would say it. I think that the fact that this game offers tracks and cars that no other sim offers right now is the strongest selling point of this game. This brings variety to this genre. Nice review!
Loving this sim. One of the big pluses for me is actually the different tracks and cars not found in other sims. Refreshing. Some of my best AI races have been on AMS2 with a car/track combo found no where else. I think it should be praised for having this different content and opening sim racers eyes to the great Brazilian race environment. And great review BTW👍👍
I don't like that there are no setup descriptions. Reiza shouldn't assume that everyone knows what all the options do. Even most real race drivers don't bother with this. They give feedback to their engineers and they sort it out. Games like Raceroom, Assetto Corsa and Project Cars all have this feature so I'm disappointed that AMS 2 doesn't. Never played AMS 1. Do you guys know if this was present in the first one?
That's a good point, and it would be nice to see modern sims implement a little driver feedback -> engineer setup system to help with the process. I'm fairly familiar with setting up a car in rFactor, but it would be nice to at least have something that would suggest or give feedback on your car settings to streamline car setup. Sure you can do one or more things to fix understeer , for example, but what does the simulation suggest is the best option to maximize performance? Moreover, I find the lack of a visual aid for the gear rations in AMS 2 makes it a lot more difficult to set ratios.
Great review as always. I must admit I love the 'alternative' content that this sim offers, it's totally the USP for me - and it should be for others IMO.
Omg... I'm @ 266 hours already?! How did that happen? V1.0.0.0 dropped here @ 1:15 in the AM. Gave all the new cars a quick drive around Bathurst. You can tell Reiza are stepping things up in terms of fidelity in sounds, textures, details, moving parts and all sorts of little details that make it come alive. I can't remember being this excited about any release of anything lately.
Very interesting review. Happy Canada Day from the 514, if you're celebrating :) In Canada anyway, unlike what is said at 1:13 , it seems as though the Steam price has gone back to 100%. I contacted the team about it, I'll reply to this message if I get a reply from them.
finally someone who says this : AMS1 is still today the gold standard for ffb, on DD wheel there is nothing that comes close despite its age. AMS2 is a good successor, and have a lot of improvement ahead, but lacks behind the original.
i don't have a DD wheel but ams 2 is the first game that i can feel alot of detail and undulations ect on my T300. It's actually so good that i stopped playing assetto corsa and raceroom. Loving it but i use custom ffb from nurscorpii.
Yeah, I pretty much agree with that statement. I think of AMS1 as the bar, and all other sims are trying to reach it. But honestly even titles that get close (AMS2, rF2, ACC) are still fantastic
Agreed, for myself I look for track selection over a gazillion cars, AMS2 is lacking in North American tracks (Laguna Seca, Road America and Atlanta, etc) I bought it in early access, played it a bit to see what it was all about, went back to Assetto Corsa and rFactor 2. I'll look at AMS2 again when it starts having useful (to me) content. This is where a modding community would be helpful but AMS2 is not mod'able (bad move on their part). Unless they come up with content I like, then this as a waste of money.
@@jackr.749 Your loss....our club is looking seriously at moving to AMS2 in a big way - currently R3E and ACC. AMS1 was a big success for online league racing until the MODs killed it.
In a niche game modding support can really kill off the online player base as it creates too many possibilities. The content in this sim is unique in flavour and I welcome it being locked down to that personally.
Good review Mike. You didn'tt pull any punches and yet you were very fair about describing this new sim from Reiza. I have watched it improve since Feb and if they are anything like they have been in the past they will not only fix what is wrong but surprise us with new "free" content from time to time.
Mike, great review thanks. It does look really nice. I have had the title since it's first day on EA and it has done nothing but frustrate me with it's physics and riving model. Since it has gone GA they seem to have made some really good improvements and I actually now don't get so frustrated with it. I think this title has come along way and knowing Reiza it also has a long journey ahead of it. Thanks for sticking with the channel mate. I get a lot of good AC mod info from you and you haven't let me down yet. Good stuff mate. Now I just hope they do something with the trucks, that's the reason I bought the dang thing lol. Got GT's coming outta everywhere, not so with the trucks.
Thanks Mike your and Ermins are amazing. I love the driving feel across most of the cars some i do feel are not accurate in some aspects but overall in my top 3 sims and i think all sim racers should have it. Im sure the added dlc will make this full enough but they really should consider releasing some kind of tools to aid modding and the longevity of this.
Ermin’s was excellent! It made me want to delete this video, lol. And yeah, I agree with you. In about 6 months time this title should be filled with lots of more mainstream content, and it will probably enter the realm of must-have
Looks like a promising title. I'll look at it by v2 or v3 when hopefully more content (toruing, GT3, GTE, etc) has been added. Question: does AMS2 have controller (xbox one) support?
Can confirm it does, the defaults felt different though. I can get it quite close to my my AC/RF2 settings with sensitivity at 50% and speed sensitivity 50%, damper 0%. Throttle/brake 20% sensitivity. 0 deadzones.
Thanks for another excellent review, Mike. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦😉. AMS2 runs beautifully on my new, mid-range PC. I love the tracks that are currently there, particularly the old-school Brazilian circuits. However, I have become underwhelmed by the FFB changes during early access. The initial early access of AMS2 had amazing FFB but, on my 10 year-old Fanatec CSR, this has deteriorated markedly over time. I came to sim racing via Grand Prix Legends and love basic, but dynamic, lateral forces. I find ACC supreme in this regard. I don’t care for bumps and undulations, and laser-scanned tracks are low on my list of priorities in a sim. I LOVED the way in which the first release of AMS2 reflected how the Lancer squirmed under braking into Crowthorne bend (turn 1 of classic Kyalami). You could feel the resistance build, and then let go in a tangible way... either in understeer or the rear-end stepping out. This is a track at which I had spent many, many hours in real life, and that initial AMS2 experience just blew my mind... it was better than anything I had experienced, in any other sim. Since then, things have changed significantly (for me, in any case). While the scrub effect is an improvement for users of older wheels, cars now tend to wallow and lack that dynamic feedback on turn in that kept me playing the initial release for hours. On the forum, there was considerable pushback by some users of DD wheels, and Reiza did its best to address those concerns (with significant success, it seems). As with PC2, I found myself going down the Rabbit hole of custom FFB settings ... again... beginning to waste endless hours on trying to recreate that dynamic feedback (evidenced in GPL, RF2 and ACC). I have since stopped playing AMS2, but will give V1 another go... but I am not planning on spending hours of fiddling with it. I have no reason to replace my wheel and CSR Elite pedals (with loadcell) as they are simply fantastic, characterised by the solid over-engineering of early Fanatec. ACC is now my home and I simply love everything about it thus far, apart from the fact that it simply hogs resources and still needs further optimization.
Do you feel the cars are a bit too oversteer-y and the braking feels odd like it doesn't feel very smooth or linear, its almost harsh?? Coming from ACC and rFactor 2 the cars feel very different. Do I need to make any adjustments to the settings, I know a lot of people are praising the sim and I want to get the most out of it but I can't seem to. Thanks
Great Review Mike as always :-). Watching all the reviews around with the new release before I launch AMS2 on my computer - building up my own anticipation before I get strapped in and play :-)
FFB is not great on a low end wheel. I've never had this much trouble driving anything before. Brakes lock at half the travel distance compared to what I'm used to in AC, default setups are worse than Kunos, and the rear steps out no matter what car you drive. Managed my way around Bathurst but everything else just feels sketchy. I can't feel the car.
Excellent as ever Mr SR604. A very fair and accurate review. Objectively I'd give it an 9 out of 10. Subjectively...5 out of 10. I just don't like the cars on offer, their liveries, nor the track selection. To be clear, this is absolutely a 'me' issue, but unfortunately for the sim this stuff really matters, and I know I won't be the only one who feels like this. I'd also contrast playing AM2 to my reaction to Kart Kraft: I updated and played the AM2 1.0 release for 10 minutes before quitting out to go back to hot-lapping in that glorious little Kart sim. I'm not done with AM2 though. It has HUGE potential as a platform because the core stuff has been nailed big time.
Yes, been driving for a couple of hours now in VR, highly pleasurable! Took the Formula Ultimate out for a spin at Interlagos, Spielberg and Montreal. Never had so much fun with my clothes on! =)
Great review mate. For me, AMS 1 is still king as the lack of content won't keep me around for long at it's current steep asking price. But never say never, if there's a deep, deep sale.
very well thought out review having a different roster from most other driving sims for both cars and tracks is a BIG selling point IMO. if it puts you off that there's no monza or ferraris then you're not really a petrol head to begin with. the most fun I've had in AMS2 is using the Rocco prototype, it's not the fastest car in the world but its so enjoyable to drive. I'm more of a hotlap type of person so lack of single player or lack of multiplayer doesn't really bother me. (tbh I can't even remember the last time I actually took part in a race either in single or multiplayer, I like racing the clock. just give me some tracks and some cars and I'll make my own enjoyment. there's only 1 car that I hope gets added and that's the ariel atom, the caterhams are a lot of fun tho
Lets hope they don't do what all developers seem to be doing for the last few years and make sure all the main features on the game work. Rather than making us pay for the privilege of reporting bugs. Nice review✌🏼
a fair review mike ... better AI would definitely help massively with the race feel/getting the cars to act like the car you are driving. also the car handling on some cars just seems to 'bite' and randomly cause you to spin. but well done to Reiza for getting this much done so far ! Bathurst 18.00hrs with the 2020 stock cars is a good combo.
Great summary of where the game is at at launch. For me the AI provides excellent racing and the FFB and driving experience is light years ahead of most driving sims. The Caterham alone is worth the price of the game. I agree about the content maybe not appealing to all and the lack of modding capability but hopefully they both develop with time?
Just wondering what you think about Assetto Corsa's driving feel and FFB and what not? Great video as always btw! So happy for Reiza they deserve all the money for this amazing simulator. I can't even imagine how much work has had to be put in coming from PC2's engine. (Seriously.. PRAISE developers for giving us people all this entertainment. What would life be like without such technology!?) :D On another note, am I the only one that don't mind the default AMS2 FFB lol? I think it feels great but I definitely should look more into the custom ones. When I tried some in the past I just couldn't get satisfied and was worried I either made it worse or better without knowing so I just kept going back to default.
I also saw on one of their posts that early-adopters will get the upcoming Hockenheimring pack for free. Personally, I'm just thrilled to be able to hotlap VIR in VR. That may sound a bit weird, but I've actually been on that track and so I feel a certain affinity for it. The VIR mod for AC is OK, but this is a much better experience.
Jason Chamberlain that doesn’t sound weird at all! That sounds amazing! I’m always jealous of my viewers who live near famous circuits, and even more jealous of the ones who’ve driven them.
@@SimRacing604 To be perfectly clear, it was a lunchtime lap behind a pace car. And I got to ride along with a friend in a Mustang GT. I came back from the day with the assurance to my wife that I actually prefer the sim racing. It's cheaper, safer, air-conditioned, and it doesn't make me feel sick :)
Will the championship mode be expanded?.. im only seeing it as a pre made championship with no options and only ten opponents.. am i missing something??
great review! I'm enjoying AMS2 and I bought in a bit early, my only gripe is the the sound, one of the worst. Hopefully they can can improve this over time maybe by class. But overall I agree with your sentiments.
Very far and balanced review. I'm very excited for the potential. That said, no mods is a real negative, but hopefully the DLC will keep flowing for many years to come. Thanks.
I was hoping to see this from you sooner than later. Day after release? Definitely counts for sooner. LOL I played AMS 2 for about 2 hours yesterday, trying to get a few laps in many cars and tracks. It feels good out of the box. Definitely need some tweaks and tuning on my wheel, but overall feels good. The game is gorgeous! Is it photo realistic? Maybe not, but I will not lie. I crashed a couple of times on Kyalami on dusk transition to sunset. No joke, it's amazing! Top of the mountain at Bathurst is also pretty amazing. Impressive what 2 different developers can do with the same engine. The additional content is nice too. The game is not perfect, but if Reiza continues to be as attentive moving forward as they were during early release, AMS 2 will have done something special. I look forward to many hours behind the wheel of AMS 2
Hi Ed! What a great comment, thanks man. I need to hire you as a writer for future videos! Do I recall that you have an Accuforce on the way? You’ll love this game even more with the DD wheel. Email me anytime, but especially if you need help with FFB settings. mikesmithpm at gmail dot com
@@SimRacing604 Thanks for the kind words, Mike. I am so eagerly awaiting the AccuForce delivery, I am practically salivating. LOL... I will definitely e mail you when i get it for setup tips. I even have the Turn R20 Rim waiting for it as well! Thanks again for the offer!
So, it doesn’t have a good single player mode and the multiplayer is up for debate, leaving what exactly, hot laps? I’m serious as I wanted to buy this title but what is there to do other than time trial?
I own Stockcar Extreme & AMS1 and as great as AMS2 looks I knew early-on that it wouldn't cut it for me. AMS1's car handling is the best that I've driven & I knew AMS2 with the PC2 engine would have inferior car handling. Then there is the issue of car damage which very few people talked about in their videos. And when someone did show the car damage in AMS2 I understood why. It's terrible compared to AMS1. I can't buy a PC racing-sim with a Forza damage model. Better graphics, VR & rain doesn't composate for that in my opinion.
Found your channel, great stuff thank you!! I am new with the pc sims and vr. I was wondering if this sim works with wmr headsets. If you know. Thanks again!
What u think of driving F1 cars in this game? Iv seen some vids comparing to other sims but there seems to be something a lot more appealing in this game, like perfect mixture of fun and realism.
Not natively. We’re seeing more mods created everyday for Project CARS 2, and that will likely mean we’ll something similar for AMS2, but it’ll never be as popular for mods as Assetto Corsa or rFactor 2
@@SimRacing604 or AMS1 , was great in content.Many tracks and cars were ported from rf1 , much or more than have been ported to rf2 tbh. But the lack of racers and the no posibility way of autodownloading the server mods killed the experience, relegating it to communities.
For those of you who want his overall score: 7.66. (69 / 9) = 7.66666. Thanks for the review! I really like hearing that they are open developers and that the forum is maintained well. iRacing stinks at this.
First impression of cockpit engine sounds make me wonder whether I'm in the same game. They have been a big disappointment, compared to other sims like PC2, AC, Forza, in the cars I've tried so far, on god speakers or earplugs. Hopefully P1's or 2's sound are better. I'm wondering about the default seat placement, so close to the wheel, that only the top showed. Moving it backwards remedied it though. Are there others with similar seat issues?
Anyone knows if the “per car” dash cam keeps its position in this release? Cause if i change the dash cam position for one car , it keeps the same position for other cars too:(
sunnohh “add it all up and the Doug score is.... 69 out of 100, which places it just behind Assetto Corsa Competizione but ahead of rFactor2 among modern sims. AMS2 shines in graphics and value, but loses out in single player AI.”
“Good support for triple screens” - sorry their is still an issue with screenalignment at least with my widescreens. Really kills immersion. Really annoying because graphics are an improvement over AMS1.
I don't want to worry about Reviews, simply because I don't feel i can do it enough justice, Mike. But just for the record................. I score SimRacing604 a 10/10
Interesting you still rate AMS 1 as superior in terms of feel to AMS 2. I have been away from sim racing for a while and I always felt I could get a bit more fidelity out of AMS 1 than 2 in terms of what I feel through the wheel. Car behaviour is a bit different but I prefer AMS 2 there. I was hoping the FFB would have been improved over AMS 1 by now though...
I have to give the advantage to AMS1 in terms of FFB, but not by much. I love AMS2, but even after a long session of enjoyable driving, if I immediately load AMS1 I’m reminded that the car feels more connected to me and to the road. It’s all subjective, of course, but that’s my opinion
@@SimRacing604 of course. I tend to agree with you though ^^ I will load AMS2 1.0 tonight to get a feel for it. Need to find a new rig though... I am inclined to go for a Next Level Racing foldable one. I have a CSW v2.5 and CSP v3.0 so it is not ideal but it is better than a desk and due to my space issues might be the only choice I have (can fold it under the desk).
I to have just built a new pc and rig. Ready to thrash the bejesus out of this game. Haven't seen my wife for 3 days she has told me it's the sim or her. I've wished her all the best.😄😄😄
I'm on the fence with this one still and haven't purchased it yet. The tire and physics model has me a bit worried as most people are saying it feels like PC2. I just had refresher qualifying session in AM1 with the V8 stock cars and it just feels so good (Fanatec wheel pedals). The AI is fun and dynamic. Obviously it's very close to rF2 since it uses the same physic engine (and AI?) which has aged really well. AM1 combined with rF2 offer a ton of content (and mods!) so in my opinion, when also adding PC2 and AC to the mix, it's difficult to see how AM2 adds anything extra that I can't get with the above racing sims.
Well, being an rF2 fan, I can say that AM2 bears little resemblance to PC2. It's not entirely dissimilar, but perhaps it's better to think of it as PC3 with much improved physics. It's an entirely excellent game (the UI experience is especially good)...if you like the content.
No Mods = 30 hours later, you put it back in the box. The problems with mods is that they suck in VR. It is the best VR sim and that is why it is now my go to sim.
Good video but I have to disagree with your summing up of dlc content. The season pack is MEGA expensive, but will cover all upcoming dlc's over the next couple of years I believe. This tells me that there will be a ton of paid DLC, with free content updates few and far between.... To be honest I'm still on the fence concerning the FFB. I have a Thrustmaster T300 and it's difficult to get it dialled in, in fact it feels surprisingly (or unsurprisingly) like Project Cars 2. It feels miles behind RF2, AMS and ACC in my opinion. Maybe I just need to get it dialled in better :)
On the first beta release i get deception cause was not realist handling just hard,i delete the game,with the final realeses,patches etc they fix it the game Are A master piece now,he has the strong points of pc2 But with a lot of dedication of Reiza.
Great review. Well planned and structured. You come out of this with hardly any questions/doubts over what you can get. Well done!
Thanks so much! I appreciate your kind words! Comments like this make it all worth it
I think I knew about your channel for a while, but it wasn't much use to me until I got a PC last Christmas. Now I consider it invaluable. So I want to echo what @valter writes here. Thanks for all the content.
Great review mate! We in Brazil are very happy to be so well represented!
Thanks man!
Eu achei que a Reiza passou uma impressão de não estar se importando tanto com os brasileiros, isso é frustrante.
@@pedrolotti45 como assim? o jogo tem 80% de conteudo focado no brasil.
se fizer um jogo também excessivamente nacionalista vai alienar o resto do mundo. tem q ser um pouco neutro.
Love it! Way more structured and informative than my babble-fest. Great work. Looking forward to doing some races down the line!
Wrong assessment, but I appreciate your kind words, my friend!
What makes me go nuts is how awesome graphics are in VR even in CV1 Rift, and the feeling when driving on my G27 is one of the best FFB ever if not the best.
5:40 I appreciate how your pronunciation of "Goiânia" is pretty much how a Brazilian would say it.
I think that the fact that this game offers tracks and cars that no other sim offers right now is the strongest selling point of this game. This brings variety to this genre. Nice review!
Vena 97 thanks very much, and I’m glad I didn’t butcher the name too bad, lol
Loving this sim. One of the big pluses for me is actually the different tracks and cars not found in other sims. Refreshing. Some of my best AI races have been on AMS2 with a car/track combo found no where else. I think it should be praised for having this different content and opening sim racers eyes to the great Brazilian race environment.
And great review BTW👍👍
I don't like that there are no setup descriptions. Reiza shouldn't assume that everyone knows what all the options do. Even most real race drivers don't bother with this. They give feedback to their engineers and they sort it out. Games like Raceroom, Assetto Corsa and Project Cars all have this feature so I'm disappointed that AMS 2 doesn't. Never played AMS 1. Do you guys know if this was present in the first one?
Nope, no help ingame on AMS1, but you had a description in the documentation of the game, which i think is too obscure for casual players.
That's a good point, and it would be nice to see modern sims implement a little driver feedback -> engineer setup system to help with the process. I'm fairly familiar with setting up a car in rFactor, but it would be nice to at least have something that would suggest or give feedback on your car settings to streamline car setup. Sure you can do one or more things to fix understeer , for example, but what does the simulation suggest is the best option to maximize performance? Moreover, I find the lack of a visual aid for the gear rations in AMS 2 makes it a lot more difficult to set ratios.
5:23 - What I love the most with AMS 1 and 2, tracks and cars you never heard of, or seen in any other sim!
Great review as always. I must admit I love the 'alternative' content that this sim offers, it's totally the USP for me - and it should be for others IMO.
That’s awesome man! Yeah, I’m a fan of the non-mainstream content as well. Thanks for watching!!!
Nice review, glad to see you making videos! Keep going
Great review Mike! One thing extra I like about AMS2 is the ability to race online with a couple of mates and fill the grid up with AI also.
Omg... I'm @ 266 hours already?! How did that happen?
V1.0.0.0 dropped here @ 1:15 in the AM. Gave all the new cars a quick drive around Bathurst. You can tell Reiza are stepping things up in terms of fidelity in sounds, textures, details, moving parts and all sorts of little details that make it come alive.
I can't remember being this excited about any release of anything lately.
Woooo! That’s a lot of hours. I’m glad you like the game so much. Happy racing!
nice one, subscribed...keep'em comin
Very interesting review. Happy Canada Day from the 514, if you're celebrating :)
In Canada anyway, unlike what is said at 1:13 , it seems as though the Steam price has gone back to 100%. I contacted the team about it, I'll reply to this message if I get a reply from them.
finally someone who says this :
AMS1 is still today the gold standard for ffb, on DD wheel there is nothing that comes close despite its age.
AMS2 is a good successor, and have a lot of improvement ahead, but lacks behind the original.
i don't have a DD wheel but ams 2 is the first game that i can feel alot of detail and undulations ect on my T300. It's actually so good that i stopped playing assetto corsa and raceroom. Loving it but i use custom ffb from nurscorpii.
@@jacooosthuizen3593 you should try ams1
i agree, i´m installed ams 2 and uninstalled in 2 hours and back to ams 1, its a more realistic so far
@@jacooosthuizen3593 where do you get it from please?
Yeah, I pretty much agree with that statement. I think of AMS1 as the bar, and all other sims are trying to reach it. But honestly even titles that get close (AMS2, rF2, ACC) are still fantastic
The lack of mods is what will kill ams2 for me. I'm loving it so far, but I'll be back on Assetto in a week.
You’re not alone. Many people are saying the same. That didn’t kill ACC though, so I still think AMS2 could be successful
I would say the opposite...MODs killed the multiplayer arena for AMS1
Agreed, for myself I look for track selection over a gazillion cars, AMS2 is lacking in North American tracks (Laguna Seca, Road America and Atlanta, etc) I bought it in early access, played it a bit to see what it was all about, went back to Assetto Corsa and rFactor 2. I'll look at AMS2 again when it starts having useful (to me) content. This is where a modding community would be helpful but AMS2 is not mod'able (bad move on their part). Unless they come up with content I like, then this as a waste of money.
@@jackr.749 Your loss....our club is looking seriously at moving to AMS2 in a big way - currently R3E and ACC. AMS1 was a big success for online league racing until the MODs killed it.
In a niche game modding support can really kill off the online player base as it creates too many possibilities. The content in this sim is unique in flavour and I welcome it being locked down to that personally.
Just smashed 9 laps of Bathurst in VR. Yeah.. I'm glad I got this game in early access now :D
Bru Swain sweet!! I really need to try the v1.0 VR
Do you play pcars2? I feel like the VR is smoother in AMS2 compared to pcars2.
Diego Souza it’s about the same for me. Both are quite smooth
Got my PC rebuilt recently. Time to break out the G27 this weekend.
You’ll love it! Have fun
Good review Mike. You didn'tt pull any punches and yet you were very fair about describing this new sim from Reiza. I have watched it improve since Feb and if they are anything like they have been in the past they will not only fix what is wrong but surprise us with new "free" content from time to time.
Jim Sainsbury thanks so much Jim. and you’re right, it’s been exciting to see this title grow and improve in recent months
Mike, great review thanks. It does look really nice. I have had the title since it's first day on EA and it has done nothing but frustrate me with it's physics and riving model. Since it has gone GA they seem to have made some really good improvements and I actually now don't get so frustrated with it. I think this title has come along way and knowing Reiza it also has a long journey ahead of it. Thanks for sticking with the channel mate. I get a lot of good AC mod info from you and you haven't let me down yet. Good stuff mate. Now I just hope they do something with the trucks, that's the reason I bought the dang thing lol. Got GT's coming outta everywhere, not so with the trucks.
Thanks Mike your and Ermins are amazing. I love the driving feel across most of the cars some i do feel are not accurate in some aspects but overall in my top 3 sims and i think all sim racers should have it. Im sure the added dlc will make this full enough but they really should consider releasing some kind of tools to aid modding and the longevity of this.
Ermin’s was excellent! It made me want to delete this video, lol. And yeah, I agree with you. In about 6 months time this title should be filled with lots of more mainstream content, and it will probably enter the realm of must-have
Thanks for a very detailed review. You did a fine job of breaking down the elements of what makes a sim great.
Very good and honest review mike I love this sim for me it’s solid
Mike Ref the sound the V10 threw the tunnels at Monaco OMG 😍😍😍
phillip beharall thanks very much man!! And yeah, that V10 sound is INCREDIBLE
Your Portuguese is really good! ^^
Looks like a promising title. I'll look at it by v2 or v3 when hopefully more content (toruing, GT3, GTE, etc) has been added.
Question: does AMS2 have controller (xbox one) support?
Great question. It might not be a default profile, but you should be able to map it as a custom input
Can confirm it does, the defaults felt different though. I can get it quite close to my my AC/RF2 settings with sensitivity at 50% and speed sensitivity 50%, damper 0%. Throttle/brake 20% sensitivity. 0 deadzones.
Thanks for another excellent review, Mike. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦😉. AMS2 runs beautifully on my new, mid-range PC. I love the tracks that are currently there, particularly the old-school Brazilian circuits. However, I have become underwhelmed by the FFB changes during early access. The initial early access of AMS2 had amazing FFB but, on my 10 year-old Fanatec CSR, this has deteriorated markedly over time.
I came to sim racing via Grand Prix Legends and love basic, but dynamic, lateral forces. I find ACC supreme in this regard. I don’t care for bumps and undulations, and laser-scanned tracks are low on my list of priorities in a sim. I LOVED the way in which the first release of AMS2 reflected how the Lancer squirmed under braking into Crowthorne bend (turn 1 of classic Kyalami). You could feel the resistance build, and then let go in a tangible way... either in understeer or the rear-end stepping out. This is a track at which I had spent many, many hours in real life, and that initial AMS2 experience just blew my mind... it was better than anything I had experienced, in any other sim. Since then, things have changed significantly (for me, in any case). While the scrub effect is an improvement for users of older wheels, cars now tend to wallow and lack that dynamic feedback on turn in that kept me playing the initial release for hours. On the forum, there was considerable pushback by some users of DD wheels, and Reiza did its best to address those concerns (with significant success, it seems). As with PC2, I found myself going down the Rabbit hole of custom FFB settings ... again... beginning to waste endless hours on trying to recreate that dynamic feedback (evidenced in GPL, RF2 and ACC). I have since stopped playing AMS2, but will give V1 another go... but I am not planning on spending hours of fiddling with it. I have no reason to replace my wheel and CSR Elite pedals (with loadcell) as they are simply fantastic, characterised by the solid over-engineering of early Fanatec. ACC is now my home and I simply love everything about it thus far, apart from the fact that it simply hogs resources and still needs further optimization.
Do you feel the cars are a bit too oversteer-y and the braking feels odd like it doesn't feel very smooth or linear, its almost harsh?? Coming from ACC and rFactor 2 the cars feel very different. Do I need to make any adjustments to the settings, I know a lot of people are praising the sim and I want to get the most out of it but I can't seem to. Thanks
Great Review Mike as always :-). Watching all the reviews around with the new release before I launch AMS2 on my computer - building up my own anticipation before I get strapped in and play :-)
It was a great review, congrets.
Ciro Bezerra thanks very much!!
awesome review.love ya content.
If you don't own this ...
BUY IT! It beautiful and omg the thunderstorms are next level .
The FFB is perfect now.
FFB is not great on a low end wheel. I've never had this much trouble driving anything before. Brakes lock at half the travel distance compared to what I'm used to in AC, default setups are worse than Kunos, and the rear steps out no matter what car you drive. Managed my way around Bathurst but everything else just feels sketchy. I can't feel the car.
Yep, low end wheels have really been ignored by the developers.
I am new to simracing and would like go ask you guys - will thrustmaster t300 rs be enough for having good FFB in this game?
@@deniskostyrko2590 yes, it works very good!
I agree. The ffb doesn’t compare well to other sims. I’m on a dfgt
Excellent as ever Mr SR604. A very fair and accurate review. Objectively I'd give it an 9 out of 10. Subjectively...5 out of 10. I just don't like the cars on offer, their liveries, nor the track selection. To be clear, this is absolutely a 'me' issue, but unfortunately for the sim this stuff really matters, and I know I won't be the only one who feels like this. I'd also contrast playing AM2 to my reaction to Kart Kraft: I updated and played the AM2 1.0 release for 10 minutes before quitting out to go back to hot-lapping in that glorious little Kart sim. I'm not done with AM2 though. It has HUGE potential as a platform because the core stuff has been nailed big time.
The formula v10 gen2. feels so good in VR. That sound....
Great review. On a very side tangent, you sound like a young Carl Sagen. ‘The Cosmos’
Yes, been driving for a couple of hours now in VR, highly pleasurable! Took the Formula Ultimate out for a spin at Interlagos, Spielberg and Montreal. Never had so much fun with my clothes on! =)
That was very easy to watch. Great review
Great content mate 👍 I’m really enjoying ams2 it’s very unique and refreshing
Got my Accuforce V2 today!! Now to get home from work and get it all setup!
Great review mate. For me, AMS 1 is still king as the lack of content won't keep me around for long at it's current steep asking price. But never say never, if there's a deep, deep sale.
What world movement settings do you use? My view is shaking like crazy
Amazing review! Thx!
I agree with all your scores (graphics, sound, handling, etc...)
Full ack in all points. Thx. Love AMS 2 too.
currently playing pcars 2, though I'll definitely pick this game up during winter. The new age of sims is here I have high hopes for AMS2
very well thought out review
having a different roster from most other driving sims for both cars and tracks is a BIG selling point IMO.
if it puts you off that there's no monza or ferraris then you're not really a petrol head to begin with.
the most fun I've had in AMS2 is using the Rocco prototype, it's not the fastest car in the world but its so enjoyable to drive.
I'm more of a hotlap type of person so lack of single player or lack of multiplayer doesn't really bother me. (tbh I can't even remember the last time I actually took part in a race either in single or multiplayer, I like racing the clock.
just give me some tracks and some cars and I'll make my own enjoyment.
there's only 1 car that I hope gets added and that's the ariel atom, the caterhams are a lot of fun tho
Lets hope they don't do what all developers seem to be doing for the last few years and make sure all the main features on the game work. Rather than making us pay for the privilege of reporting bugs. Nice review✌🏼
Is the "604" coming from British Columbia's area code? I'm asking since I detect a slight Canadian accent. ;)
a fair review mike ... better AI would definitely help massively with the race feel/getting the cars to act like the car you are driving.
also the car handling on some cars just seems to 'bite' and randomly cause you to spin.
but well done to Reiza for getting this much done so far !
Bathurst 18.00hrs with the 2020 stock cars is a good combo.
Very solid review! Pretty accurate as far as my experience goes.
This is the best review of AMS 2 yet
What is the most realistic racing sim for ps4? I already have AC on ps4. Is there any other must have race sim I should go for?
Great summary of where the game is at at launch. For me the AI provides excellent racing and the FFB and driving experience is light years ahead of most driving sims. The Caterham alone is worth the price of the game. I agree about the content maybe not appealing to all and the lack of modding capability but hopefully they both develop with time?
Just wondering what you think about Assetto Corsa's driving feel and FFB and what not? Great video as always btw! So happy for Reiza they deserve all the money for this amazing simulator. I can't even imagine how much work has had to be put in coming from PC2's engine. (Seriously.. PRAISE developers for giving us people all this entertainment. What would life be like without such technology!?) :D
On another note, am I the only one that don't mind the default AMS2 FFB lol? I think it feels great but I definitely should look more into the custom ones. When I tried some in the past I just couldn't get satisfied and was worried I either made it worse or better without knowing so I just kept going back to default.
Need this on consoles yesterday!!!
We are entering the Golden Age of Sim Racing.
I also saw on one of their posts that early-adopters will get the upcoming Hockenheimring pack for free. Personally, I'm just thrilled to be able to hotlap VIR in VR. That may sound a bit weird, but I've actually been on that track and so I feel a certain affinity for it. The VIR mod for AC is OK, but this is a much better experience.
Jason Chamberlain that doesn’t sound weird at all! That sounds amazing! I’m always jealous of my viewers who live near famous circuits, and even more jealous of the ones who’ve driven them.
@@SimRacing604 To be perfectly clear, it was a lunchtime lap behind a pace car. And I got to ride along with a friend in a Mustang GT. I came back from the day with the assurance to my wife that I actually prefer the sim racing. It's cheaper, safer, air-conditioned, and it doesn't make me feel sick :)
Will the championship mode be expanded?.. im only seeing it as a pre made championship with no options and only ten opponents.. am i missing something??
great review! I'm enjoying AMS2 and I bought in a bit early, my only gripe is the the sound, one of the worst. Hopefully they can can improve this over time maybe by class. But overall I agree with your sentiments.
Very far and balanced review. I'm very excited for the potential. That said, no mods is a real negative, but hopefully the DLC will keep flowing for many years to come. Thanks.
I was hoping to see this from you sooner than later. Day after release? Definitely counts for sooner. LOL
I played AMS 2 for about 2 hours yesterday, trying to get a few laps in many cars and tracks.
It feels good out of the box. Definitely need some tweaks and tuning on my wheel, but overall feels good.
The game is gorgeous! Is it photo realistic? Maybe not, but I will not lie. I crashed a couple of times on Kyalami on dusk transition to sunset. No joke, it's amazing!
Top of the mountain at Bathurst is also pretty amazing.
Impressive what 2 different developers can do with the same engine.
The additional content is nice too.
The game is not perfect, but if Reiza continues to be as attentive moving forward as they were during early release, AMS 2 will have done something special.
I look forward to many hours behind the wheel of AMS 2
Hi Ed! What a great comment, thanks man. I need to hire you as a writer for future videos!
Do I recall that you have an Accuforce on the way? You’ll love this game even more with the DD wheel. Email me anytime, but especially if you need help with FFB settings. mikesmithpm at gmail dot com
@@SimRacing604 Thanks for the kind words, Mike.
I am so eagerly awaiting the AccuForce delivery, I am practically salivating. LOL... I will definitely e mail you when i get it for setup tips. I even have the Turn R20 Rim waiting for it as well!
Thanks again for the offer!
So, it doesn’t have a good single player mode and the multiplayer is up for debate, leaving what exactly, hot laps? I’m serious as I wanted to buy this title but what is there to do other than time trial?
Yeah the championship mode is unfinished and the AI sucks. I would only buy it for hotlapping right now.
Thanks for this excellent review. Do you know if there's the option to run multi-class races either on or off line? Thanks.
Love this sim and it is only getting better
I own Stockcar Extreme & AMS1 and as great as AMS2 looks I knew early-on that it wouldn't cut it for me. AMS1's car handling is the best that I've driven & I knew AMS2 with the PC2 engine would have inferior car handling. Then there is the issue of car damage which very few people talked about in their videos. And when someone did show the car damage in AMS2 I understood why. It's terrible compared to AMS1. I can't buy a PC racing-sim with a Forza damage model. Better graphics, VR & rain doesn't composate for that in my opinion.
Found your channel, great stuff thank you!! I am new with the pc sims and vr. I was wondering if this sim works with wmr headsets. If you know. Thanks again!
Great review Mike!
Content starts at 5:00. ;)
So I have AMS1, would you say its better to get rfactor2 dlc and get this one down the line or the other way around?
rfactor 2 dlc
Nice review. Mike, could you please compare LiveTrack system between AMS2 and Pcars2?
it´s basically Project Cars 2 but focusing on Brazilian tracks and cars and its not shy about it.
What about damage? Car to car contact?
What u think of driving F1 cars in this game?
Iv seen some vids comparing to other sims but there seems to be something a lot more appealing in this game, like perfect mixture of fun and realism.
Will it ever be moddable??
Not natively. We’re seeing more mods created everyday for Project CARS 2, and that will likely mean we’ll something similar for AMS2, but it’ll never be as popular for mods as Assetto Corsa or rFactor 2
@@SimRacing604 or AMS1 , was great in content.Many tracks and cars were ported from rf1 , much or more than have been ported to rf2 tbh.
But the lack of racers and the no posibility way of autodownloading the server mods killed the experience, relegating it to communities.
For those of you who want his overall score: 7.66.
(69 / 9) = 7.66666. Thanks for the review! I really like hearing that they are open developers and that the forum is maintained well. iRacing stinks at this.
First impression of cockpit engine sounds make me wonder whether I'm in the same game. They have been a big disappointment, compared to other sims like PC2, AC, Forza, in the cars I've tried so far, on god speakers or earplugs. Hopefully P1's or 2's sound are better. I'm wondering about the default seat placement, so close to the wheel, that only the top showed. Moving it backwards remedied it though. Are there others with similar seat issues?
Anyone knows if the “per car” dash cam keeps its position in this release? Cause if i change the dash cam position for one car , it keeps the same position for other cars too:(
Give it a damn Doug score
sunnohh “add it all up and the Doug score is.... 69 out of 100, which places it just behind Assetto Corsa Competizione but ahead of rFactor2 among modern sims. AMS2 shines in graphics and value, but loses out in single player AI.”
Does it support mouse steering?
“Good support for triple screens” - sorry their is still an issue with screenalignment at least with my widescreens. Really kills immersion. Really annoying because graphics are an improvement over AMS1.
I don't want to worry about Reviews, simply because I don't feel i can do it enough justice, Mike. But just for the record................. I score SimRacing604 a 10/10
Thanks Michael! You’re the best, my friend
Cheers Mike, And I'm also looking forward to your UA-cam Channel Subscribers 21(k)st Birthday Celebrations, hahahaha
How does it play on controller?
I read somewhere that the developers are going to add the career mode sometime.
It is the dort stuff I have my eye on.
Interesting you still rate AMS 1 as superior in terms of feel to AMS 2. I have been away from sim racing for a while and I always felt I could get a bit more fidelity out of AMS 1 than 2 in terms of what I feel through the wheel. Car behaviour is a bit different but I prefer AMS 2 there. I was hoping the FFB would have been improved over AMS 1 by now though...
I have to give the advantage to AMS1 in terms of FFB, but not by much. I love AMS2, but even after a long session of enjoyable driving, if I immediately load AMS1 I’m reminded that the car feels more connected to me and to the road. It’s all subjective, of course, but that’s my opinion
@@SimRacing604 of course. I tend to agree with you though ^^
I will load AMS2 1.0 tonight to get a feel for it. Need to find a new rig though... I am inclined to go for a Next Level Racing foldable one. I have a CSW v2.5 and CSP v3.0 so it is not ideal but it is better than a desk and due to my space issues might be the only choice I have (can fold it under the desk).
I to have just built a new pc and rig. Ready to thrash the bejesus out of this game. Haven't seen my wife for 3 days she has told me it's the sim or her. I've wished her all the best.😄😄😄
Is this for PC or playstation
I'm on the fence with this one still and haven't purchased it yet. The tire and physics model has me a bit worried as most people are saying it feels like PC2. I just had refresher qualifying session in AM1 with the V8 stock cars and it just feels so good (Fanatec wheel pedals). The AI is fun and dynamic. Obviously it's very close to rF2 since it uses the same physic engine (and AI?) which has aged really well. AM1 combined with rF2 offer a ton of content (and mods!) so in my opinion, when also adding PC2 and AC to the mix, it's difficult to see how AM2 adds anything extra that I can't get with the above racing sims.
Well, being an rF2 fan, I can say that AM2 bears little resemblance to PC2. It's not entirely dissimilar, but perhaps it's better to think of it as PC3 with much improved physics. It's an entirely excellent game (the UI experience is especially good)...if you like the content.
No Mods = 30 hours later, you put it back in the box. The problems with mods is that they suck in VR. It is the best VR sim and that is why it is now my go to sim.
No mods = I haven't been playing anything else than ACC since Christmas.
False. I don't need mods to have a great time. There are so many quality mods in AC that work extremely well in VR.
I want to buy this game, but Im mainly a multiplayer guy and it seems like hardly anyone is playing this title.
1:17 ....Nice
Good video but I have to disagree with your summing up of dlc content.
The season pack is MEGA expensive, but will cover all upcoming dlc's over the next couple of years I believe.
This tells me that there will be a ton of paid DLC, with free content updates few and far between....
To be honest I'm still on the fence concerning the FFB.
I have a Thrustmaster T300 and it's difficult to get it dialled in, in fact it feels surprisingly (or unsurprisingly) like Project Cars 2.
It feels miles behind RF2, AMS and ACC in my opinion.
Maybe I just need to get it dialled in better :)
Is it on Xbox
On the first beta release i get deception cause was not realist handling just hard,i delete the game,with the final realeses,patches etc they fix it the game
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A master piece now,he has the strong points of pc2
But with a lot of dedication of Reiza.
Will it ever be released on ps4?
Brett McLean there’s no plans for a console release right now. If it sells really well I’m sure they’ll explore the possibility
And the cars STILL look like they are running 6+ degrees of positive camber...WTF Rezia!!!!
THIS........ I know its not the most important thing, but it gets my back up big time!.. 😂
It feels more like Project Cars 3 than AMS 2.
Good review
AMS 1 still King?
When they releasing gt3 cars