2024 Season 2 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release Notes [2024.04.19.02]

This Hotfix Release contains important fixes and a few updates for the 2024 Season 2 Patch 3 Release.
Of special note, this Hotfix corrects an issue where rain effects and particles effects were not appearing when moving from a Practice Session to a Race Session.

SIMULATION:
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Graphics
The maximum number of particle draw requests iRacing can process has been increased.
Fixed an issue where particle effects (including rain and aerospray) would completely fail to render during a Race Session if it was joined from a preceding Practice Session.
For PopcornFX, fixed an issue where empty particle layers were being needlessly processed.

CARS:
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<Car Class> GT4 Class Cars
Vehicle damage on these cars is now able to be fully repaired with enough time in the pits.
- - Required repair times remain unchanged.

<Car Class> TCR Class Cars
Vehicle damage on these cars is now able to be fully repaired with enough time in the pits.
- - Required repair times remain unchanged.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Vehicle damage on this car is now able to be fully repaired with enough time in the pits.
- - Required repair times remain unchanged.

TRACKS:
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Port Royal Speedway
Some errant floating light sources have been correctly grounded or removed.