As LMU release a new update, it comes with a plethora of new content, features, fixes and plans for the future. There is the new ELMS Pack 3, updates to several tracks with new layouts to race on, game updates to improve performance and player experience – including new broadcast overlays for leagues and new FFB haptics for drivers.
ELMS Pack 3
This article will keep it short and sweet on the ELMS content, as we have a dedicated guide for exactly what’s new in that. But it’s good to know Studio 397 has completed the ELMS content plan with its final LMP3 machine and final ELMS circuit with Barcelona.
ELMS Season Pass holders and RaceControl Pro+ subscribers will receive the Duqueine and Barcelona as soon as the content is released, as well as being available to purchase separately for €9.99 / £8.99 / $11.99.
New Circuit Layouts
Whilst on the subject of content – as promised, Studio 397 are adding some new alternative layouts for Paul Ricard and Silverstone, giving players more options for how they can race those tracks.
Silverstone now features the National, International and the Grand Prix layout from the Wing pitlane as featured in WEC from years gone by.
At Paul Ricard, they’ve added the snappily named 1a, 1av2, 1av2-short and 3a layouts. They will be more memorable than their names and a welcome addition to race on.
For Imola, Spa and Portimão, they’ve expanded the grid size to an ELMS 44 grid configuration, so players can expect bigger fields in that championship, but they will also be available for online events as well.
New Features
Let’s talk features, because there are some really meaningful quality of life improvements in this update. Firstly, they’ve now added Logitech TRUEFORCE and haptic feedback support. Starting with Logitech TRUEFORCE, this technology is now natively supported in-game. There has been an active community who have been patiently waiting for this, so Studio 397 are pleased to collaborate with Logitech to make this happen.
Additionally, this work has unlocked two additional benefits for all users. Firstly, Studio 397 are able to include these effects directly in the normal FFB stream for non-TrueForce users. Just like the TRUEFORCE variant, you can adjust the amount that is included.
Le Mans Ultimate also now has the ability for everyone to utilise haptic feedback for devices like bass shakers. Select the device from the drop-down list in the sound settings, and away you go!
Performance Improvements
Something Studio 397 knows a lot of players car care deeply about – performance – and for this update, they’ve done serious work under the Hood. Many of these come from the ongoing console preparation work but serve to give everyone a better experience going forward.
They have introduced a new UI middleware. For those nerds that want to know, they have historically used Chromium Embedded Framework (or CEF) for the frontend – but there’s a need for a more performant version, and so they are switching to a newer, more lightweight and game-focused solution called “Coherent”.
This means LMU no longer needs to run the game with v-sync enabled in mixed gameplay and UI screens, such as the monitor and watch screens. It should also eliminate a number of crashes that have been persistent with the old technology. This is a fairly big change on a technical level, and they know they’ll need to monitor and address any issues that come up in the release.
Loading times have been a bugbear for many, and so have been reduced by approximately 20% after a further performance review – helping you get on track faster than before.
Studio 397 is also introducing occlusion culling for vehicles – meaning that cars you can’t see are no longer rendered, which will save players’ performance, particularly when they get closer to the pitlane, where there may be cars stored within garages.
Additional Changes
For league owners and broadcasters, Studio 397 have rewritten the broadcast overlay to mirror the 2025 WEC season update. A much-requested feature, this is not just a colour change – the functionality has also been updated and performance refined from a full rewrite. They’ve also detached this from the game builds and can remotely update at will!
Studio 397 is pleased to add Korean to LMU in this release ahead of Genesis joining the 2026 WEC grid.
There are also a number of new and highly requested telemetry parameters that have been added to the shared memory file – Studio 397 is sure that will keep plenty of users with fancy pieces of equipment and software very happy indeed.
Finally, they refined the LiveSteward system from user replays in the last release. This will allow them to review false positives more quickly and reduce the time to review intentional wrecking.
As for content, Studio 397 have now finished the ELMS season pass so what’s next? Well, they want to ensure everyone that the remainder of 2026 already looks as exciting as ever for new cars and tracks. L
LMU are expecting to share the next season pass plans at Le Mans in June, where once again they’ll be giving a bumper edition of news before the world’s greatest endurance race starts.
Message From The Studio
Stephen Hood, CEO of Motorsport Games & Head of Studio 397, said – “We can’t wait for players to try out the first major update of 2026 with the final ELMS Season Pass content and experience the new performance improvements for themselves! 2026 looks to be another extremely exciting year!”
