LM Ultimate PC Game

[Fezzik]

Deal nearly done with a porting partner for console versions. Expected to start work in the next few weeks, release hopefully sometime next year (probably late Q3 or Q4).

Sadly I do think that lessens the chance of VR2 support if the devs aren’t handling the port themselves.

 

[jonoholland29]

Deal nearly done with a porting partner for console versions. Expected to start work in the next few weeks, release hopefully sometime next year (probably late Q3 or Q4).

Sadly I do think that lessens the chance of VR2 support if the devs aren’t handling the port themselves.

I wonder if this is in response to Project Motorsport - those two seem to be heading in similar directions (although starting from different perspectives)

 

[Fezzik]

I wonder if this is in response to Project Motorsport - those two seem to be heading in similar directions (although starting from different perspectives)

Don't think it's related. They just seem to be in an improved financial state, so can expand things now the 1.0 release is out.

 

[jonoholland29]

Don't think it's related. They just seem to be in an improved financial state, so can expand things now the 1.0 release is out.

Well hopefully I’ll have an improved financial state next Autumn so I can buy both!

 

[Apocalypse211]

Finally got to play LMU.

My first impressions are very good. Excellent force feedback, excellent driving feel. I'm impressed. The FFB is on par with the original AC and iRacing and feels superior to ACC (which I never liked that much). Don't get me wrong I love ACC but the force feedback is not great.

My only complaint is that the DLC's are pricey. Very few tracks are included in the base release.

But this was much better than excepted. Wow. This game deseves its own section here at GTPlanet.

 

[Beezer215]

Finally got to play LMU.

My first impressions are very good. Excellent force feedback, excellent driving feel. I'm impressed. The FFB is on par with the original AC and iRacing and feels superior to ACC (which I never liked that much). Don't get me wrong I love ACC but the force feedback is not great.
But this was much better than excepted. Wow. This game deseves its own section here at GTPlanet.

Have you not used rF2? It's just a focused rF2 on WEC with a new UI and other niceties. The physics and the FFB are pretty much all there. It's pretty good but I'm looking for single player championships before it gets more of my time. AMS2 has more of my time with similar content and the championships so you can get in a quick 3-5 race championship and have fun on your own time.
Here's some more sim focused forums you can try:

Le Mans Ultimate Community

Le Mans Ultimate Community Forums

community.lemansultimate.com

Le Mans Ultimate

LMU Community Forums | Studio 397

www.overtake.gg

 

[Apocalypse211]

Sure I have played RF2 but mostly just vintage F1 cars. The original RF I played for years... but always disliked all the menus on the RF2 and never really got into it and AC1 was always there. I know RF2 has good FFB but I didn't realize LMU uses the same.

I have played AC EVO too and I still find the original AC1 FFB better. If the LMU developers have kept the good and proven FFB... well that simply makes sense. Don't fix it what ain't broken.

 

[Beezer215]

I have played AC EVO too and I still find the original AC1 FFB better.

None of the damper settings do anything for my wheel. At 0 or 100 it's all the same. I assume something is wrong with a lot there. I don't like the FFB either in ACEVO but there isn't a chance in cold hell that they'll leave it like that. It's not very detailed yet. And right, I don't like the menus in rF2 either. Even after the fact that they changed them but selecting AI for a race is enough to have a mental breakdown and the in race car setup menu is horrid as well. Not a label or description in sight. You better know what you're doing.

 

[timekiller001]

I wonder if this is in response to Project Motorsport - those two seem to be heading in similar directions (although starting from different perspectives)

No, they stated very early on that they want to release on consoles. But they never comitted to it due to their financial struggles the past two years.

I would assume we will have a situation similar to the console versions of ACC. Same game but not always on the most up-to-date state (and no cross play)

 

[Apocalypse211]

None of the damper settings do anything for my wheel. At 0 or 100 it's all the same. I assume something is wrong with a lot there. I don't like the FFB either in ACEVO but there isn't a chance in cold hell that they'll leave it like that. It's not very detailed yet. And right, I don't like the menus in rF2 either. Even after the fact that they changed them but selecting AI for a race is enough to have a mental breakdown and the in race car setup menu is horrid as well. Not a label or description in sight. You better know what you're doing.

EVO should do the same thing as LMU and simply use AC1 FFB. In my opinion it's still the best FFB of all sims... and why try to fix something that has always been one of the MAIN attractions of AC1?

iRacing, AMS1 and rF2/LMU FFBs are very good too. If someone says any of those are better no argument here... I've just so familiar with AC1. And surprisingly, RBR has very good FFB as well. It's quite embarrassing that a 20 year old rally game can do better FFB than many modern sim developers, huh?

 

[graveltrap]

I am progressing slowly, now DR Silver 1 and SR Gold 3.

Less players in the intermediate section means getting dropped into higher splits, which makes life a little more difficult. It feels like I get taken out more in split 1 than I do in split 3, the fast guys that get wiped out in the first lap are very impatient, and like to force there way past slower drivers that have gained places by being safe, this is both faster drivers in the same class and the faster class cars.

This feels a little backwards at times! Maybe it is too easy to maintain safety rating right now?

I did do a special event at Imola, got hit by a hyper car with 10 laps to go and had to struggle through with damage, which made things interesting! Shame the specials haven’t worked for a couple of weeks due to server issues.

It is important to understand virtual energy and how it relates to fuel load, it as it can be adjusted in all races.

GT3 BoP feels a little off and needs some work, for me the BMW is a couple of seconds a lap faster than the Mustang for example.

 

[Apocalypse211]

I really had to make a weird setup to get respectable lap times on Spa.

On the AMG GT I took Coach Dave's setup, then yanked all TC values all the way up to 7 and set the wing to minimum. I went from 1:54 to 1:52 pretty much right away. I was super slow with the default LMU setups.

Funnily enough I tried ACC Spa with the AMG right after hotlapping for hours on LMU. ACC felt like driving a concrete coffin after LMU. It's shockingly different driving feel... the feel of car control is superior on LMU (imho).

ACC looks better though... LMU might be a bit too "cartoonish" but there's no doubt the GT3 cars are superior on LMU (compared to ACC and iRacing). I'm not qualified to say whether they're more realistic or not... but they are much more enjoyable to drive. I guess that's the main thing that should matter.

Not so crazy about the hypercars though. I've driven F1 mods for ages on AC and other platforms... they drive a lot like F1 cars with that enormous grip.

 

[frozephyr]

Great sounds and great driving!

Unfortunately visuals are a bit too flat for my liking, need some improvements in that area, recently purchased a 5090 so decided to max this out and still looks visually not impressive compared to other sims.

 

[Fezzik]

Console port in development, tentative release window of late 2026 to early 2027. PS VR2 not mentioned.

https://uk.investing.com/news/transcripts/earnings-call-transcript-motorsport-games-q3-2025-reports-profit-and-growth-93CH-4354808

Delivering our core gaming product, which is still growing on PC, to a console audience on PlayStation and Xbox will be another milestone for our revitalized business and could potentially turn this title into a long-term franchise for the company. Whilst we are currently financing the early stages of the console project, we are in active conversations with several interested parties who may put up the entirety or some of the investment required to bring this exciting project to market. Beyond the financing investment, some of the proposals include useful marketing and publishing efforts that could increase the chances of success for our console product release. The core PC title performing so well has accelerated these conversations and opened new and exciting opportunities, which we are carefully considering.


The exact date for a console version of Le Mans Ultimate remains subject to further development progress, but realistically, we expect this to be sometime around late 2026 or early 2027. We plan on selecting the best release window and not to deliver our product out of financial necessity.

 

[MroczMR]

Console port in development, tentative release window of late 2026 to early 2027. PS VR2 not mentioned.

Definately too early to announce psvr2 or something. This was just official reveal about game on both consoles.

If there will be VR (although i doubt it) it will be revealed later probably.

 

[Fezzik]

Definately too early to announce psvr2 or something. This was just official reveal about game on both consoles.

If there will be VR (although i doubt it) it will be revealed later probably.

I know but people always ask. Desperate for a non-GT7 fix.

 

[MroczMR]

I know but people always ask. Desperate for a non-GT7 fix.

I don’t blame them. Lack of racing game in the GT7 level on psvr2 is really bad. We finally have console capable of doing this and no one is utilising this. I hope that LMU or AC Evo will have support.