Video game development is rarely about one man, but if it was, then Terence Groening should certainly get a mention for his contributions to the genre as the man responsible for the physics of Sportscar GT, EA’s PC F1 and NASCAR games of the early 2000’s, rFactor, rFactor 2 and every title and rFpro simulator that spawned from ISI’s engine.
This interview with RSC details his early life and career, through to him joining iRacing in 2021.
Asobo, known today as the Microsoft Flight Simulator developer, created groundbreaking technology for large scale maps that was intended to be used in a high quality rally raid title. It was never released and ended up as FUEL, a post-apocalyptic open-world racing game. What happened?
Constructed for the 2019 F1 season, the Alfa Romeo C38 showed a lot of promise but was ultimately unable to deliver the performances the team wanted. It finished in eighth-place in the constructors championship. Powered by a Ferrari 064 engine, the Alfa Romeo C38 still carries the chassis designations of the Sauber team which they replaced in a name change February, 2019.
First seen in sim racing with F1 2019.