Shortly after the release of Grand Prix Legends the sim racing community looked forward to another title that promised to offer a similar insight into historic racing. Trans-Am Racing ’68-’72 ultimately never released, a victim of a publishers shady dealings, but as a part of my research I uncovered a VHS of a never-released trailer for the game. Watch the trailer and read about what sim racing missed out on.
RSC contains a database of 153 developers, 468 software titles, 374 cars, 42 bikes, 242 tracks and more...Legendary British game developer whose career spanned a 20 year period and included groundbreaking simulations of Formula Three and Formula One, including arguably the first ever racing sim: Revs (1984).
Most famous for his Grand Prix series that were published under the MicroProse label until 2000, his career unceremoniously ended when his studio was shut down by Infogrames and the Xbox version of Grand Prix 4 cancelled just prior to release.
RSC Podcast Episode 7 – Management Simulations, F1 Managers, Always Used To Be Better?Join Jon Denton, Tim Wheatley, Simon Croft and guest(s) as they discuss sim racing and racing games past, present and future.
RSC contains a database of news items. Our #OnThisDay page shows current day and current week of years past...
RSC contains a database of videos back to the 1980s catalogued as intros, laps, trailers, unboxings and more...
RSC contains a database of emulated software you can play in your browser...
v0.8.3.1 Changelog:
Content:
Added Puma P052 to GT5 class
Added new Jerez layout (no Senna chicane)UI & HUD:
Added initial HUD Layout Editor (from OPTIONS -> EDIT HUD LAYOUT)
Added Initial telemetry HUD page
Fixed missing car class icons
Fixed class positions incorrectly displaying during single class/practice
Fixed Superkart/ Stock V8 mini class icons
Blocked lap timer incorrectly displaying in HUD ‘off’ variant
Disabled currently unused containers/elements
Created separate leaderboard and lap/position info HUD elements
Disabled leaderboard by default on ‘light’ HUD variant
Adjusted trackmap zoom mechanics & tweaked graphical elements
Revised start light HUD element
Adjusted text colour and border of player in HUD leaderboard
Added missing vehicle stats for MIT Lancer R & RS
Updated trackmaps for VIR (all configs), Snetterton (all configs), Velocitta (all configs), Jerez 2019; Added Missing track logo for Snetterton
Increased vehicle preview resolutionPhysics, FFB & AI:
Reduced wheel contact factor in all open wheelers (reducing chances of cars launching into the air with relatively minor contact) & corrected mass of several independent detatchable parts
F-Classic G3M1: Fixed default gear ratio for 7-speed gearbox
F-Ultimate: Adjusted torque curve & throttle map for smoother power delivery
Minor tyre tread adjustments to F-Classic (all gens), Ultima GT, MCR 2000, MRX P4, F-3, MIT Lancer R & RS
Added TC / ABS to MIT Lancer R & RS when running Authentic driving aids
F-Classic (all gens): adjusted default front wing setting for better aero balance
Adjusted AI prudence when challenging human opponent
AI behavior tweaks: smoother lateral reactions & brake application; less performance variation depending on AI skill when on throttle / brakes; less performance loss as AI driver loses stamina
AI performance calibration passes for all carsTracks:
Added alpha to coverage to all foliage shaders – improves quality, only works with MSAA
Jerez: Reworked wet track material and puddle mapping; fine tuned road blend textures and vertex alpha blending to improve some blending abnormalities
Oulton Park: Fixed pitwall collision bug
Night lighting updates for Cascavel, Velopark, Kansai, Goiania, Jerez, Imola, Imola 2001, Imola 1988Vehicles:
Copa Uno: Updated liveries (partial); Adjusted collision mesh
Super V8: Adjusted collision mesh; Updated Vertex AO; Added detachable parts from Damage
Gol Copa Classic: Added LODs & updated materials
F-Ultimate: Updated liveries with logos
v8.3.2 Changelog:
Fixed telemetry HUD switching
Added new function to improve AI skill / performance on 1st lap
Fixed inverted FFB on Fuscas, F-Vee, F-Vintages
Adjusted gearbox tolerances for P052
AMS2 is a comprehensive simulation of the Brazilian motorsports scene, featuring all major Brazilian racing series, race tracks and manufacturers, as well as a selection of modern and classic content from around the world.
