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.
RSC contains a database of 153 developers, 467 software titles, 374 cars, 42 bikes, 242 tracks and more...Originally working in military simulator design, this Michigan-based studio developed Zone Raiders for Virgin Interactive before moving to Electronic Arts for publishing their second PC title, Sports Car GT, when Westwood Studios (their SCGT development partner) was acquired by the software giant.
Known primarily for their mod-friendly SCGT and rFactor racing platforms, ISI also developed Formula One and NASCAR titles on PC for Electronic Arts, but perhaps their lasting contribution to the genre was the licensing of the isiMotor engine that allowed studios such as 2Pez, Blimey! Games, KW Studios, Motorsport Games, Reiza Studios, SIMBIN Studios, Slightly Mad Studios, The Sim Factory, Tiburon and rFactor 2‘s ongoing developer Studio 397 to begin with or release on an evolution of their software.
Another fork of the isiMotor engine, rFpro, continues to be developed and is used by a wide array of automotive companies for both road and motorsport simulation.
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Studio 397 have released a large surprise content update for rFactor 2 that includes an unexpected Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, the Vauxhall Astra BTCC car along with the 2022 liveries for all the BTCC cars currently in the title. On top of that, a lot of older content has been updated. The new items can be purchased from the recently added in-game store.
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Older content updates:
Bahrain v1.11
Fixed Track Limits GP layout T10 exit
Optimized Visgroups
Animated night visuals on Sahkir tower
Fixed DRS on alternate layoutsDaytona v1.17
Various minor performance optimizations
Improvements to Road, Grass and Water materials
Fixed Oval layout camera clippingSebring v1.15
Fixed Pit Exit Cut Detection on full circuit layouts
Fixed various minor issues
Fixed Rolling Start Issues
Minor Optimization
Minor Gap FixesNordschliefe v2.43
Updated pit lane cut corridors, pit exit cut detection on all layouts.
Reviewed fast rolling starts, all layouts
Don’t render Ferris wheel on low track detail settingCircuit d’Azur v1.19
Fix for orange ambient online
Optimization and fixes to Track Detail settings
Minor LOD optimizations
Minor optimization to reflection mappers
Updated Water materials
Minor updates to road and terrain materialsLaguna Seca v1.21
Reviewed cut corridors in pitlane (around rear path connections)
Fixed terrain gap outside of final turn
Curb Collision Fixes T7 & T9Botniaring v1.07
Fix for black raindrops on car windscreens when raining
StockCar 2018 v2.25
Updated 3D models (flaws/rain effects).
Updated liveries & Paint Templates.
Updated brake torque.
Updated aero package.
New shaders applied to all objects.
New digital dash.
New sounds added for new sound engine.
V2 tyre update (52 Compounds).
Added wipers for road course wet weather racing.
Updated all default setups.
Implemented RCD Talent file.
AI improvements (all tracks they run on).Caterham Academy v1.11
Fixed windshield looking milky when crashing the car
Fixed rain not clearing windshieldVanwall LMH v1.13
Added a bop upgrade
Fixed tire wear
Added shift protection
Added some more gear ratios
Changed rev limit to 9100
Fixed rear brake calipers being on the wrong sideBMW 330 v1.17
Added 2022 teams
Added new tires
New engine cooling
New water/oil radiator settings
Added 5kg weight penalty
Updated tire textures and materials to match other cars
Removed alcohol sponsorsFord Focus v1.31
Added 2022 teams
Added new tires
New engine cooling
New water/oil radiator settings
Updated tire textures and materials to match other carsHyundai i30 v1.31
Added 2022 teams
Removed generic liveries
Added new tires
New engine cooling
New water/oil radiator settings
Updated tire textures and materials to match other carsInfiniti Q50 v1.37
Added 2022 teams
Added new tires
New engine cooling
New water/oil radiator settings
Added 4kg weight penalty
Updated tire textures and materials to match other carsToyota Corolla v1.47
Added 2022 teams
Added new tires
New engine cooling
New water/oil radiator settings
Added 2022 teams
Updated tire textures and materials to match other cars
rF2 is a simulation designed to simulate any type of multi-wheeled vehicle of any era, supports modding directly, and features an advanced physics, suspension, and tire model.
