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Assetto Corsa Rally has received one of its biggest Early Access updates yet. Update 0.5 introduces the first phase of online multiplayer, adds an entirely new rally location in Greece, brings a massive physics overhaul, and delivers a wide range of gameplay, audio, visual, and environmental improvements.
The update also expands the game’s content with new events, snow conditions, and official multiplayer rotations.
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The biggest addition in Update 0.5 is the arrival of Online Multiplayer Phase One.
Players can now browse active lobbies through the server browser, create custom rooms, or join official Assetto Corsa Rally sessions. Multiplayer currently supports single-stage events with a maximum of 16 players.
Hosts can customize sessions by restricting vehicle selections to:
Weather settings can also be freely selected when creating a lobby.
Players joining ongoing sessions are able to spectate live races and follow results while lobby hosts can modify track and weather settings between events.
Developer Supernova has also introduced persistent official ACR multiplayer lobbies.
These community-focused servers remain permanently available and automatically scale through multiple active instances to ensure open slots remain available.
The launch event schedule includes:
Rally 2 Greece Special Stages
Four Greek stages under clear weather conditions using Rally 2 cars.
Mini Tarmac Festival
Eight tarmac stages using the Mini Cooper S.
Weekend Event
Impreza S3 Wales Light Rain featuring wet Welsh stages using the Subaru Impreza S3.
Alfa GTA Greece Stages
Four Greek stages featuring the Alfa Romeo GTA 1300 Junior.
Rally 2 Gravel Festival
Eight gravel stages using Rally 2 vehicles.
Weekend Event
Lancia Delta Col de Turini Light Snow using mild snow conditions across two full-length stages.
Additional event rotations for future weeks will be announced later.
The update adds an entirely new destination with Rally Greece.
The location includes two brand-new laser-scanned Special Stages:
Together they provide:
A dedicated Rally Weekend preset has also been added specifically for the new location.
Update 0.5 heavily focuses on improving vehicle handling and realism.
The tire model has been redesigned with multiple enhancements intended to create more natural vehicle behavior and improved feedback.
Major physics improvements include:
A global tuning pass has also been completed across all vehicles, setups, and surfaces to better align everything with the new systems.
Assetto Corsa Rally now introduces an upgraded ideal line system.
Instead of using a fixed-width trajectory, the line can now dynamically widen through corners, creating a larger area of optimal grip and improving realism during slides and cornering.
Visual improvements include:
Currently this feature is exclusive to Greece but will later expand to Wales, Alsace, and Livigno.
The update also brings many smaller but noticeable improvements throughout the game.
The update also addresses numerous issues across the game:
With multiplayer finally arriving and major improvements across almost every area of the simulation, Update 0.5 marks one of the most significant steps forward for Assetto Corsa Rally since entering Early Access.
With multiplayer finally making its debut and extensive improvements across physics, handling, visuals, and gameplay systems, Update 0.5 represents a major milestone for Assetto Corsa Rally’s Early Access journey.
While the multiplayer component is still launching in its first phase and currently focuses on single-stage events, it lays an important foundation for future expansions. Combined with the new Greece location and the substantial tire and surface simulation overhaul, the update shows Supernova’s continued focus on realism and long-term development.
For rally fans already invested in Assetto Corsa Rally, Update 0.5 delivers far more than new content, it fundamentally changes how the game feels behind the wheel.
