METROPOLITAN / ASSETTO CORSA
Metropolitan is what I’ve been working on: traffic that feels more natural, a map to help me get somewhere, repair and refuel for when things go poorly, and an AI companion to talk to along the way. It all lives inside Assetto Corsa. I’m asking a dollar for it.
One-time purchase · Windows · Map, Pit Crew, assistant and traffic tools
See the interface previews ↓CURRENT DOWNLOADMetropolitan 0.3.0-rc14
INCLUDEDTraffic improvements + in-game tools
ONE-TIME PURCHASE$1 · Existing buyers keep their key
THE CORE APP
I like having somewhere to go, even when the entire point is getting there. Pick a supported Shutoko landmark and follow the road guidance. You can pan around, zoom in, or let the map follow your car.
Navigation targets Shutoko Revival Project 0.9.4 PTB1. Some routes and final approaches are unavailable.
Sometimes the drive goes well. Sometimes there’s a barrier. I’ve built repair and refuel into the Pit Crew tab so you can restore the car in place and keep going. You can also bind quick repairs to a wheel or keyboard button.
Offline only. Disabled during replays. Repairs invalidate the current lap.
I also wanted to talk to the car. Naturally. Connect your desktop AI companion and ask how the tires are holding up, whether you’ve got fuel for another run, or where to head next. It can answer using information from your drive. Set the overlay where you want it and assign the controls to your wheel.
The AI client and account access are separate. Voice runs in the desktop client.
This is where a lot of my work has gone: getting cars to merge earlier, coordinate lane changes and react to you, while giving police pursuits a fairer set of rules. Density, speed and behavior controls are together in the Traffic tab.
I’ve kept a compact mode for when you just want to drive. ROLL UP leaves an animated light strip; EXPAND brings the controls back. You can use the map and in-game controls without talking to an AI. It can have a quiet evening too.
METROPOLITAN / SHUTOKO / 2REAL
Shutoko supplies the roads. 2REAL already supplies traffic, police, helicopters, lane changes, headlight reactions and racing progression. Metropolitan adds destination navigation, companion tools, repair and refuel, and selected traffic improvements.
Pit Crew is disabled during replays. Repairs invalidate the current lap.
Pit Crew includes full repair/refuel, a bindable repair action and SET FUEL for a chosen total tank amount. Read the categorized feature review →
DESIGN PREVIEW
Vehicle condition, repair and refuel in one tab.
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Desktop overlay placement and wheel-button bindings.
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Provider status, traffic amount and speed controls.
Open full preview →TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENTS / INCLUDED WITH METROPOLITAN
First, credit where it belongs: the 2REAL TrafficTool creators have already done excellent work. Metropolitan builds on that. I’m standing on the shoulders of giants here, and I’ve worked hard on adjustments that I think make an already great foundation much more enjoyable in single-player.
A truck turning smoothly. A car making space at a merge. Oncoming traffic continuing to exist after it passes you. Small stuff, until you’re driving through it. I’ve spent time working through these details on the road, and together they make Shutoko feel more natural and consistent to me. Here’s what I’ve changed.
I’ve adjusted eligible expressway merges to look for a gap earlier and ease approaching traffic speeds to make room. Cars can keep rolling when there’s space, with clearance checks ahead and behind. If the gap is blocked, they still wait. There’s only so much road.
I’ve added coordination around the space each lane change actually needs. Cars on different stretches can change lanes at the same time; cars trying to occupy the same gap take turns. That keeps one maneuver from holding up an entire stretch of highway.
I’ve removed the player-speed matching and distance-based catch-up boosts from lane-following police behavior. Police use their own vehicle performance and configured limits. I want the chase to come down to the driving and the cars involved. If I get caught, I’d prefer to have earned that too.
Long trucks make little jumps in rotation very obvious. I’ve extended full-rate heading updates from 40 to 200 metres to target stepping through nearby corners. That is a specific update-frequency change; it does not promise that every stutter is fixed.
I’ve given civilian drivers a braking response that anticipates a conflict with your car. With enough time and a suitable adjacent lane, they can also check for cars and barriers and steer out of the way. If there’s nowhere to go, they brake. They’re trying. Sometimes you’re arriving rather quickly.
I’ve changed cleanup rules to protect nearby or visible cars, including oncoming traffic just after it passes you. A car that’s still slowing down is no longer counted as stationary for cleanup. I find the world considerably more convincing when its occupants don’t disappear mid-drive.
I’ve brought the controls into Metropolitan’s Traffic tab: traffic amount or automatic density, fixed speed or a multiplier, lane changes, police, racers, pedestrians and crash settings. The improvements have their own switches, so you can tune the drive to suit you.
All of this is part of Metropolitan. Pick a destination, bring a companion, or drive around with no particular plan.
My patch needs a separately installed, compatible 2REAL TrafficTool 2.1.1 source build. If traffic is what you’re buying it for, run the free checker first. It checks the actual source files; the version number alone isn’t enough. You’ll need to obtain TrafficTool and its vehicles and assets separately.
Download compatibility checkerDOWNLOADS / UPDATED SEPTEMBER 13, 2026
I use Gumroad for checkout. Metropolitan is $1. Use the key from your purchase on the download page below. If you already have a key, keep using it. You don’t need to buy it again.
Traffic improvements, map and navigation, built-in repair and refuel, and the desktop-assistant connection.
Download MetropolitanNeed a key? Buy on Gumroad →GETTING STARTED
python.exeThe installer checks for Python even if you only want the in-game controls. You’ll need the game, map and supporting software installed separately.
A compatible Codex desktop client with plugin support, an eligible signed-in account, and codex.exe available in PowerShell.
The dollar covers Metropolitan; AI service access is separate. If you want to talk while driving, start voice in your desktop client.
Close Assetto Corsa. Use your Gumroad key on the Metropolitan download page and extract the entire package.
Open PowerShell as Administrator in the extracted folder. For the core app, run:
Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process Bypass
.\Install-Metropolitan.ps1For traffic, run the compatibility checker first, then follow the combined installation guide. Keep the installer’s backups.
Enable the Lua app in Content Manager, start single-player Practice on the supported Shutoko map, and open Metropolitan from the app sidebar. Choose a destination in Map. For the assistant connection, open a new Codex task after installation.
COMMON QUESTIONS
No. I’ve built it into Metropolitan 0.3.0-rc14. Open the Pit Crew tab to repair and refuel. It works offline, is disabled during replays, and invalidates the current lap when used.
They’re simulated layouts of the Pit Crew, Assistant Settings and Traffic tabs, with example values so you can see what’s where. Rc14 includes this shared styling; the illustrations predate its new map controls and fuel-only setting. In-game visual validation remains pending.
No. It’s a dollar, once. Your desktop AI client has its own account and service requirements, which aren’t included in that dollar.
The in-game map gives you route guidance directly. The assistant reads driving information when it requests a snapshot. I’m not promising continuous monitoring or an automatic voice callout for every turn.
Start with the release notes and the guide for your installed version. The traffic installer rejects unknown source edits, so a customized setup may need a different upgrade approach. Keep the backups. I put them there for a reason.