As a direct ancestor of iRacing, the ‘Grand Prix Legends engine’ had multiple stock car racing false starts, before eventually releasing as NASCAR Racing 4. The original NASCAR 3, cancelled and replaced by one that used NASCAR 2’s engine, is barely remembered.
Video game development is full of names that have made groundbreaking steps you’ve never even heard about. Shawn Nash is a behind-the-scenes pioneer responsible for SODA Off Road Racing’s incredible physics, Papyrus’ graphical advancements and iRacing’s use of laser scan data for the physical track surfaces.
This interview with RSC, published in 2021, details his early life and career, through both his own company, Papyrus, Electronic Arts, to his time at iRacing.
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1989 BTCC Group A Vauxhall Astra GTE Mod Released For rFactor 2
Tim Wheatley - Game News | Jul 25, 2023
0 CommentsProlific modder, Tommy78, has released the 1989 Vauxhall Astra from BTCC Group A as a paid mod at a price of €4.99. You can purchase from his store.
Latest version is v1.0 Released: 2023.07.24
– Power : 238HP @ 8.500 rpm
– Torque : 250Nm @ 6.100 rpm
– 9.300 rpm rev limit
– 6 speed gearbox
– 940kg w/o driver
– FWD (front wheel drive)
– RHD (right hand drive)
– 4 (4k) BTCC ’89 liveries (4k IBL shader)
– 2 tire brand (Dunlop, Firestone)
– 2 type of rims (BBS gold, OZ Racing)
– Most of the materials using the new IBL Standard shader
– detachable parts (front and rear bumpers)
– rain and slick tires (visual+physical)
– animated wiper
– rain fx
– new UI preview pictures
– new sound json file
– replaceable brakes under pit stop
– Separate water and oil radiator, both are 5 step adjustable (from Closed, 25%, 50%, 75%, and Open settings) which affects top speed and engine heating
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