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Sol 2.2.7 + Pure 0.155 development preview

Added 2023-02-05 08:48:44 +0000 UTC

How to install Content Manager and Custom Shaders Patch:
https://youtu.be/VONsqJ7gOAg

How to install Pure:
https://youtu.be/lv18r-b1nmA

Changes from Pure 0.154 -> 0.155
correct scaling of rain sounds with CSP 1.80p115 and later

Pure 0.155 is a complete pack with highres skydomes. You don't need former versions of Pure.

Hello my dear Patreons, The new updates of Sol and Pure include the new Sol Planner app (3.8) and the new Sol controller (2.42). Both will support the recent CSP RainFx changes. In the new CSP preview versions, rain amount, wetness and puddles got a new scale and have a completely different influence on the car's physics. So the new Sol Planner takes care of this. If you can barely control the car with the new CSP update, lower the wetness generation in Sol Planner with the "difficulty" slider. Please read the Sol Planner manual for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1waF-s29mueZJo-CuUgEhHuVbcu_kHTrP/view?usp=sharing

If you have Sol and Pure installed, you MUST install Pure 0.155 AND Sol 2.2.7!

OR remove Sol before installing Pure, if you will not use Sol anymore.

Here are the new versions of Sol and Pure:

Sol 2.2.7: https://mega.nz/file/0XVExRiD#1UhDEHdjCcgQLLQ-8YjSe3XWj9Tdb6GikXcNnWqb-nw
or
https://www.mediafire.com/file/fjeyw7ydw5l2z9o/Sol_2.2.7.7z/file

Pure 0.155 Highres: https://mega.nz/file/ZPdSmbxa#01kWf9YKAEa11-LIfqaT_1wIfrmauhcKU3622FZ5LIA
or
https://www.mediafire.com/file/xi79yhubp2vrgkh/Pure_0.155_Highres.7z/file

As always, please read the install guides!!!

Sol install guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SHT_h8leUiXgsQEJHCHNQfnlFxpYDSM8/view?usp=sharing

Pure install guide: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Py5YmNvI3GYfs8p6hLMdkQi-MprOqVf1/view?usp=sharing

If your are from the "I don't read manuals" fraction, please obey those simple rules:
Sol installation:
Copy the 4 folders apps, content, extension and system to AC root folder!
Pure installation:
Extract the archive and run the "install_pure.bat"!

New features and improvements in Pure

The most significant improvement with Pure 0.154 is its exposure handling. I was able to code a much better determination of the best exposure for a specific light situation. Here is a little clip with a timelapse from driving night to day. You see a very good usage of the dynamic range while having good visibility. The stability of the exposure was improved too. https://youtu.be/ci3qxM8k9i4

For more information about the changes in Pure 0.154, please have a look here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1PlrYGYVHDTE95jOPRqAWDHihshtKiZtF/view?usp=sharing

RAIN with CSP Preview version

For rain you need a CSP preview version. You get this from Ilja Jusupov's patreon: patreon.com/x4fab/posts If you already have a CSP preview version and there is still no rainFX, maybe try to install it manually. Copy to the drwrite.dll and the extension folder to AC root folder and start CM.