LMU Patch Notes

Build ID: 24460233

• Increased networking thread count to improve online stability

• Optimisation to RUDP to improve online stability

Game Updates

Driver Swaps - Online

• Fixed exiting vehicle and taking control before formation start placing you in the pit lane rather than on track for the race start

Gameplay

• Fixed an issue where changing setup would sometimes not apply when pressing start driving

• Fixed not being able to modify car setup changes in a race session that were made in qualifying

• Fixed occasional occurrence of never being able to start driving after a session change

Hosted Servers

• Fixed hosted server screen not showing the cars people have selected.

Netcode

• Fixed clients not being disconnected when a server closes

Physics

• Fixed physics inconsistencies from parsing error

Race Watch Screen

• Fixed clicking an incident not switching to the correct car

Race Weekend

• Update 2026 WEC Calendar for Barcelona and Monza

Track Limits

• Revised time ratio contributions to track limits to reduce the chance of very high points for extremely short cuts.

Virtual Reality

• Updated VR to be OpenXR 1.0 compatible (it was previously only 1.1 compatible causing issues using +XR on various headsets)

Known Issues

Team Events

• If you rejoin a server during a team event, on the watch screen, fair share, stint and lap data shown on the replay bar are all shown inaccurately.

Virtual Reality

• When running OpenXR and cropping the FOV, you may run into issues with the hidden area mask. For now you can disable it manually in the settings.json "VR Enable Hidden Area Mask": false

Build ID: 24417382

Game Updates

AI

• Fixed AI not refuelling after returning to garage in P/Q Sessions

Hosted Servers

• Fixed missing information on Daytona events on the hosted server screens.

RaceControl

• Allowed jokers for non subscriber RaceControl accounts

• Disallowed joker application for events before 10am 28th July 2026

Race Weekend

• Fixed Daytona track name clipping in various race weekend menus

Settings & Profiles

• Fixed FSR settings not applying correctly when enabling or disabling the feature

Virtual Reality

• Fixed head movement issues in OpenXR

Headlines - Game

• Improved protest system, with reports to come directly from event replays.

  • Each player has 3 protests per month, with protest credits returned on a successful protest

  • Protest cooldown removed

• Replaced TCP game connections with Reliable UDP for more reliable network connectivity

• Added new start driving in the pit lane feature when leaving garages and implemented fast lane logic

• Added VR FOV resolution scaling via OpenXR

• Overhauled brake system with more accurate brake thermals and brake pad performance curves

• Added minimum drive time requirements for team events. If lineups do not meet this they will not gain DR/Champ Points but they can still lose DR.

  • Previous use of this exploit by players will see their DR amended

Headlines - Content

• Added Cadillac V-Series.R Evo

• Added Alpine A424 joker updates

• Added Daytona as part of US Track Pack 1 DLC

• Added Laguna Seca as part of US Track Pack 1 DLC

• Significant update to Le Mans to match 2026 event

Game Updates

• Fixed online championship rank breakdown points update clipping

• Fixed car icons appearing stretched in menus

• Fixed an occasional crash downloading custom liveries

• Fixed back button is visible after hiding the UI in Showroom

• Fixed custom liveries appear as carbon fibre and "custom Team" on online leaderboards

• Updated region map conversion format to reduce artifacting

• Custom badges are now only allowed for trusted drivers

• Fixed damage not appearing on engineer menu until the driver changes an option on the MFD

• Added HUD notification of incoming penalisation for being stopped on track

• Added server penalisation for cars stationary on the racing line

• Fixed a rare crash on startup when enumerating audio devices

• Fixes to resolve various in gameplay stalls

• Added logic for the game to hold the player in the garage if their pit box is blocked

• Added penalties and warnings for driving in other team's pit areas of the pitlane

• Disabled collisions when a car is spawned in the pit lane during the take control phase

• Implemented safe to exit garage checks before placing a driver in the pit lane

• When leaving pit boxes, cars are now always angled to avoid cars driving over other peoples pit boxes

• Added AMD FSR 1.0 Support

• Minor optimisation to occlusion culling

• Various minor PostFX adjustments around exposure and warmth of image

• Fixed some cars receiving a disqualification after having a time penalty applied on hosted servers

• Fixed numerous issues with controller steering rates

• Fixed some devices not working when DirectInput Fallback is left at it's default setting of false.

• Improvements to gamepad rumble

• Fixed damaged tyres showing as available after returning to garage in non race sessions.

• Fixed clients who can not see other cars due to latency or similar issues causing collisions for other people

• Improved netcode robustness by allowing the use of a flexible port range

• Updates to ensure car damaged state is correctly restored when rejoining a race after a disconnection

• Added Event Jokers for all players - removing DR / SR impact from single driver events. It will take 10 races to earn your first, 20 for your second and 30 for your third

• Added look up tables for brake pad friction vs temperature curves

• Added physically modelled punctures

• Brake disc thermal physics simulation overhaul focusing on core temperatures and emissivity

• Improvements to brake rim heat calculation when wet

• Improvements to tyre damping to increase rolling resistance at low load and decrease rolling resistance at high load

• Change protest toast to notification toast

• Added Pro Subscription only Practice Servers

• Redesigned stint page on watch screen

• Fixed event time displaying as NaN Mins if no sessions are selected

• Fixed not all damage displaying in replays

• Fixed throttle and brake spam when the game is running at a low tick rate

• Fixed an extremely long error message when registering a line up where drivers have a Bronze 0 SR.

• Fixed number selection not working at team event registration

• Added a calculation to reduce points lost when driving off track but "on the limit"

• Fixed an issue where time ratio points are incorrectly recalculated after rejoining the track

• Fixed driver images not showing when their names use special characters

• Fixed event history page number not being highlighted fully

• Fixed incorrect font for your team name in the standings screen

• Fixed missing nationalities on car selection menu for 2026

• Fixed the rare situation that certain users have extremely poor UI performance

• Updated Le Mans loading screen image

• Added VR support to FSR

• Added native OpenXR support

• Added VR FOV resolution scaling via OpenXR

Track Updates

• Add more Helicopters

• Add new tyre barriers near Maison Blanche

• Added 24h fan zone balloon

• Added armco Adecco advert at Tetre Rouge

• Added Bosch branding to tyre barrier at Mulsanne Chicane

• Added car manufacturer flags to fan areas

• Added crane at Corvette curves

• Added drones

• Added emergency helicopters

• Added extra ambulances

• Added extra assets to the Maison Blanche car park

• Added extra Goodyear on track sign at Arnage

• Added extra Michelin sign at Mulsanne chicane

• Added extra Michelin sign at Porsche curves

• Added Fan zone flags at Maison Blanche

• Added flags to the podium

• Added floodlights to Porsche curves

• Added garage number signs to pit lane garage lighting gantries

• Added karting branding to Maison Blanche pit building

• Added Le Mans Spirit Club building

• Added missing lighting on Ford Chicane

• Added missing radio tower by Ford chicane

• Added new crowd fencing at Mulsanne corner

• Added new grandstands after Goodyear bridge

• Added new grandstands and spectators at Corvette curves

• Added new Rolex TV podium

• Added new spectator area mound inside Karting corner

• Added new TV screen at Le Mans bridge

• Added new under construction building at Forest esses

• Added nightlighting at Corvette Curve and Maison Blanche fan zones

• Added Of Course branding to the pit lane and start finish straight

• Added Porsche advert shipping container at Porsche curves

• Added Porsche Raceborn branding at start finish

• Added Raceborn branding at Porsche curves

• Added radio tower at Porsche curves

• Added red and blue fencing adverts

• Added second ferris wheel at Corvette curves

• Added spectator fencing on Corvette curves spectator mound

• Added spectators at Mulsanne corner

• Added Spectators to MMA building at Pit Entry

• Added TV Screen Truck at Arnage

• Added TV screens at Corvette curves

• Added TV screens near Endurance Club

• Added various assets at Corvette curves fan zone

• Added various TSOs on hill at Porsche curves

• Adjusted gravel edge on the exit of Mulsanne

• Advertisement updates on the start finish before Podium

• Arnage apex curb: Corrected curb profile

• Arnage exit curb: Corrected curb profile

• Corrected astro turf material before entry to Indianpolis

• Corrected Crowd Strike branding colour

• Corrected goodyear ad size between Indianapolis and Arnage

• Corrected sizing of MMA advert boards on the start finish

• Corvette Curves apex curbs, significantly reducing their height

• Extended curb with painted asphalt after Dunlop chicane

• Extended tyre barrier at Arnage exit

• Fix Sizing of MMA Advert Boards at Start Finish

• Ford Chicane entry curb: Reviewed profile, reduced height of road behind curb

• Indianapolis apex curbs: Reviewed camber and type, opening up the entry into the corner.

• Indianapolis entry curb: Reviewed profile, reduced height of road behind curb

• Minor barrier and fence updates at Corvette curves

• Mulsanne Corner apex curb: Updated curb profile

• Mulsanne Corner Building Update

• Mulsanne Corner exit curb: Corrected curb typee

• Mulsanne Corner Inner Curb Update

• New Glass Shader on Main Buildings

• Porsche curves apex curb: Increased height of curbs

• Raccordament apex curb: Updated textures

• Raccordament exit curb: Corrected curb type

• Recoloured Peugeot building

• Remove white markers from track

• Removed building outside Mulsanne corner that doesn't exist anymore

• Removed traffic sign at Porsche curves

• Reviewed Armco material brightness

• Reviewed density of foliage in dense woodland areas

• Reviewed foliage material colour balance

• Revised emissive lighting on Pit BUilding

• Revised nightlighting colour temperature and brightness

• Revised nightlighting on Michelin grandstand

• Tweaked settings for advertisement materials

• Updated advertising on buildings at Indianapolis corner

• Updated barriers at rejoin from Bugatti circuit

• Updated BMW clubhouse at Ford chicane

• Updated buildings inside Arnage corner

• Updated Cadillac branding at Corvette curves

• Updated crane position at Ford chicane

• Updated Crowdstrike ads at Arnage

• Updated curb paint pattern frequencies

• Updated DHL branding at Mulsanne

• Updated emissive lighting on Rolex assets in pit lane

• Updated Goodyear branding colour balance

• Updated house colours outside Arnage

• Updated Le Mans bridge advertising to match real life

• Updated marshall positioning at Ford chicane

• Updated marshalls at Corvette curves

• Updated material of safer barrier at Porsche curves

• Updated Michelin branding colours

• Updated MMA sign positions near Maison Blanche

• Updated Motul on track advert positioning at Ford chicane

• Updated nightlighting on Endurance club

• Updated nightlighting on Goodyear grandstand

• Updated nightlighting on pit lane rolex gantries

• Updated nightlighting on start finish gantry

• Updated nightlighting on village assets

• Updated Of Course advertising on Pit Building

• Updated on track Cadillac signs at Corvette curve

• Updated pit in and pit out Rolex gantries

• Updated Pit Wall Glass Materials

• Updated road lines at Mulsanne chicanes

• Updated rooftop tent at Maison Blanche

• Updated secondary TSOs outside Raccordement

• Updated spectators at Ford chicane

• Updated spectators at Indianapolis

• Updated spectators at Maison Blanche

• Updated start finish tower emissive

• Updated Toyota Building at Ford Chicane

• Updated track surface materials where road has been resurfaced

• Updated truck and tent assets on Porsche circuit

• Updated tyre barrier colours at Ford chicane

• Updated wall and branding at Mulsanne corner

• Various branding updates to the pit wall

• Various updates to buildings at Ford chicane

• Various updates to buildings at Maison Blanche

• Virage du pont exit curbs: Reviewed profile flattening end curbs

• Fixed occasional occurrence of track limits not applying at T1

• Fixed some minor issues with track limits corridors at Portimao

• Added ear of corn to Silverstone WEC full rolling start

• Reviewed multiclass behaviour into Copse corner 

• Add Le Mans livery hypercars to 2026 season opponent options

• Adjusted Hypercar cold tyre grip to better match 2026 real-life compounds

BOP: Weight reduction to GT3s at Le Mans, improved LMH vs. LMDh acceleration balance, re-balanced Ford GT3 acceleration on some tracks. Full changelog on guide.lemansultimate.com

• Improved accuracy of which undertray points can produce sparks

• Improvements to dynamic diameter of Hypercar tyres for more accurate engine RPM at car speed

• Reduced rear tyre wear on Hypercars

• Updated CDA setups

• Updated Le Mans atmosphere conditions to match 2026 real-life event

• Updated Le Mans default setup of all Hypercars

• Updates to damage on all cars, removing randomness and making damage more predictable

• Fixed "Lap" text on display

• Fixed missing normal map on roll cage welds

• Added numbers to inside of rear wing

• Added track map to cockpit

• Updated Le Mans gear ratios

• Fixed issues on pre-Le Mans 2024 HUD

• Fixed various issues with HUD

• Added missing rear latch

• Updated differential to newer spec and opened preload adjustability

• Added track map and additional sticker to cockpit

• New wear, rain, and damage for EVO

• Updated Custom Livery 2026 team to use EVO. All existing 2026 Cadillac Custom Liveries will be removed.

• Added pit lights

• Corrected Vista AF Corse team names

• Fixed outside window wiper streaks not matching the actual wiper

• Updated gear ratios to 2026 spec

• Added more decals to cockpit

• Corrected headlights and pit lights

• Fixed 2024 mirrors showing on the 2026 EVO at Le Mans

• Fixed squished numbers on 2026 teams

• Added missing pit lights

• Various model updates to latest spec of the car

• Corrected issues with headlights and brake lights

• Added dashboard logo to 2026 teams

• Added pit lights

• Updated gear ratios

• Adjustments to tyre heating to stop tyre pressures endlessly increasing after some lock-ups

• Increased car weight (+7kg) to match latest minimum driver weight requirements

• Limited gear ratio set to "Le Mans" only at Le Mans as per latest technical regulations

• Adjustments to tyre heating to stop tyre pressures endlessly increasing after some lock-ups

• HUD updates

• Adjusted seat movement limits to fix clipping when using a high fov

• Fixed issue with chassis LOD

Build ID 23771736

• Fixed engineer mode changes swapping back to the values set before the pitstop, after driver swapping to a teammate

Build ID 23631476

• Fixed on occasion the game becoming locked in a dead state when a practice server closes.

Game Updates

DLC Support

• Fixed 2026 GT3 Aston Martin Vantage being unlocked by the wrong DLC pack

Gameplay

• Fixed never being released from brake duct change only pit stops

Track Updates

Circuit de la Sarthe  

• Fixed Goodyear branding at Indianapolis corner clipping into the ground

• Fixed tyre canvas mesh errors after Corvette Curves

• Reverted last turn anti cut curb to red paint

Car Updates

• Small BOP adjustment, further utilising 2-stage power BOP system to better align some car's straight line performance (BMW HY, Genesis HY, Porsche GT3, Aston GT3, Lexus GT3)

BMW M4 LMGT3  

• Fixed rotation on WRT 2026 livery number plates

Ford Mustang LMGT3  

• Fixed front ride height being calculated inaccurately

BuildID: 23564017

• Fixed an occasional occurrence of the UI remaining active after clicking "Start Driving"

Headlines - Game

• Added 2026 WEC Season

• Added Polish Localisation

• Various UI Fixes

Headlines - Content

• Added Adess AD25 LMP3

• Added BMW M Hybrid joker, Toyota TR010, Porsche GT3 Evo, Ford Mustang GT3 Evo, Ferrari GT3 Evo

• Updated Le Mans to 2026 Advertising

Game Updates

Championships - Online

• Fixed long event names causing mutliple clipping issues on team events

• Fixed worst result icon misalignment

Custom Liveries

• Fixed a rare game crashes downloading a custom livery

Driver Swaps - Online

• Fixed a crash in teams events when clicking pitstop

Engine & Tech

• Added an optional key bind to elevate Logging Mode

• Fixed a crash when initialising practice strategy

• Fixed a game crash when exiting game via menu

• Minor memory optimisation in relation to car rain textures

• Reviewed and addressed excessive logging

Gameplay

• Added BOP logging with logextra for the bop applied to the players car

• Fixed an occasional crash relating to car position on track

• Removed a delay to pit stop starting when changing pit stop settings just before entering the pit box

• Reviewed suspension damage HUD thresholds and auto repair options

Graphics

• Add excessive OcclusionSystem QueryPool size logging

• Removed some aspect ratio resolutions which are not supported

Hosted Servers

• Fixed Elms layouts not displaying the track image on hosted server event cards

Input

• Added Engine Effects to Haptics page

• Fixed a game crash relating to Logitech steering wheel intergration

• Improved Input filtering to reduce FFB vibrations

• Updated triple screen config keybind - please note this will reset any existing binds to game default

Limited Tyre Rules

• Fixed a game crash when retrieving tyres from server on session end

Online

• Fixed a game crash when exiting server

• Fixed live steward stop go penalty message missing time to be served

• Fixes to prevent users being dropped during connection to server due to send queue full

Physics

• Added brake cooling tape/duct blanking to Pitstop options

• Capped tyre surface thermal temperatures to help prevent excessive heating of tyres after a spin

RaceControl

• Fixed default server config to not share opponent fuel information with other clients

Race Watch Screen

• Fixed the amount of fuel used in each stint being displayed wrong in the watch screen.

• Fixed time line bar shifted to right on ultra wide screen resolutions

Race Weekend

• Fixed event length sliders not moving all the way to the left

Replay

• Fixed "+-" symbols visible under timing on other drivers when watching replay from pause menu

• Prevented time differences being shown before the race starts in replays

Save & Load

• Fixed a sceneDesc error popup when loading a save

Settings & Profiles

• Fixed missing message to users when trying to change their name again within 3 month timeout period

• Fixed vibrotactile feedback setting changes to the sim wheel manufacturer name with no tooltip when a wheel is connected.

Sound

• Fixed an issue where occasionally sound effects would stop playing

• Fixed audio static or clipping over kerbs and in high rev ranges

User Interface

• Fixed DR/SR Progress Bar styling

• Fixed driver performance screen misalignement when viewing in an ultrawide resolution

• Fixed errant 0 when race timer is set to 5 minutes

• Fixed misaligned maintenance mode screen

• Fixed misaligned sizing/positioning of the bottom settings bar on various screens

• Fixed missing animation when a driver swap is about to happen and when an online event is about to start

• Fixed Nakama endpoints being triggered whilst driving after viewing race results screen from previous race

• Fixed pixelated avatar borders

• Fixed race weekend event settings page misalignment on ultrawide resolutions

• Fixed saving setup failing silently when naming it with characters that are not supported by the operating system

• Fixed toast notification missing animation

Track Updates

Le Mans 2026 Season Update  

• Fixed an ambient occlusion error on vehicle props

• Fixed overly high ambient occlusion term on hedges

• Minor foliage material updates

• Minor terrain material updates

• Rebranded bridge after T3 to Goodyear

• Reviewed gravel materials which were lacking depth in overcast conditions

• Updated advertising for 2026 24h of Le Mans

• Updated branding on bridge before Ford chicane

• Updated grandstand on start finish straight to Goodyear branding

• Updated road lines and track limits at last and first corner

Spa-Francorchamps  

• Fixed false collision causing damage when leaving pit garage 21 on ELMS layout

• Fixed missing collision in the pit lane on Endurance layout

• Fixed pit exit line floating slightly above terrain 

Car Updates

• Hypercar & GT3 BOP: Changes to all tracks with focus on better alignment of Lambo GT3, Peugeot Evo Hypercar & Genesis Hypercar performance as well as integration of 2-stage power BOP to better control acceleration vs Vmax on, for example, Corvette GT3

• Revised fuel consumption of GT3 cars

• Updated CDA setups

WEC 2026 Car Evo / Joker Updates  

• Added BMW M Hybrid V8 LMDh Evo

• Added Ferrari 296 GT3 Evo

• Added Ford Mustang GT3 Evo

• Added Porsche 911 GT3 R Evo

• Added Toyota TR010

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 LMGT3.R  

• Adjusted brake pads to be more consistent to other cars in GT3 class

• Small adjustment to weight distribution

• Updated default setups

Ferrari 499P LMH  

• Fixed glowing cockpit objects at night

Ford Mustang LMGT3  

• Fixed AI bouncing after finishing a pitstop

• Fixed CDA setups not loading correctly

• Revised fuel map

Genesis GMR-001 LMDh  

• Updated Genesis HUD

Oreca 07 LMP2 

• Improved LMP2 tyre temps post spin

• Reduced rear tyre wear

• Slightly quicker tyre warm-up based on real-life driver feedback

Peugeot 9X8 LMH (w/Wing)  

• Added T-Cam to roof of 2026 car

• Updated canards on 2026 car

Build ID: 23095874

Game Updates

Co-op

• Fixed a game freeze when restarting a stint

Hosted Servers

• Fixed hosted server error pop-up (id of undefined)

User Interface

• Fixed a game freeze when clicking drop down menu for nationality for brand new accounts

• Fixed a game freeze when clicking on daily races which have a high number of registrations

• Fixed a game freeze when opening race results from large team events