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.
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Non-racing cars aren’t really my thing, but they are Gran Turismo’s. This update adds the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce ’67, Greening Auto Company Maverick and Nissan GT-R NISMO (R32) ’90 to the product. Two of those cars are really nice-to-haves that I am sure people will enjoy.
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Release notes:
Main Features
1. Cars
- The following three new cars have been added:
・Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT Veloce ’67 (Purchasable at ‘Used Cars’ from 25 May)
・Greening Auto Company Maverick
・Nissan GT-R NISMO (R32) ’90 (Purchasable at ‘Used Cars’ from 25 May)- New liveries have been added for the following two cars:
・Toyota 86 Gr.4
・Toyota GR010 HYBRID ’212. World Circuits
- The following new events have been added to “World Circuits:”
・Autopolis
- Super Formula
・High Speed Ring
- American Clubman Cup 700
・Blue Moon Bay Speedway
- Nissan GT-R Cup
・Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta
- Super Formula
・Monza Circuit
- Sunday Cup Classic3. Scapes
- “Japan National Stadium” and “Lake District” are now featured Curations in Scapes.4. Café
- The following two Extra Menus have been added:
・Extra Menu No. 22: Collection: SEMA GT Awards (Collector Level 37 and above)
・Extra Menu No. 23: Collection: Group A (Collector Level 33 and above)5. Brand Central
- New Museum entries for Alfa Romeo and Italdesign have been added.
- On the car purchase screen, if the player already owns the selected car in the same color, it will now be displayed as “Owned.” This also applies to the Legend Cars and Used Cars purchase screens.6. Used Cars
- The Tuning Valuation algorithm in Car Valuation Service has been adjusted for cars with Ultimate tuning parts fitted.
7. GT Auto
- The “Engine Swap” service has been added to the Car Maintenance & Service menu. (Unlocked at Collector Level 50.)8. Tuning Shop
- A new tab for “Ultimate” category parts has been added. (Unlocked at Collector Level 50.)9. Sport
- A “Free Practice” button has been added to each championship’s Entry Screen.
- During Daily Races and Qualifying Time Trials for “Final” races, you can now adjust Controller Settings, Temporary Exposure Correction, and Display Settings from the Pause menu.10. Multiplayer
- New restrictions for Engine Swaps and Tuning Parts have been added to race regulation settings in the Lobby.
- During Qualifying Time Trials and Final races, you can now adjust Controller Settings, Temporary Exposure Correction, and Display Settings from the Pause menu.11. Localization
- Fixed various text localization issues.12. Others
- Various other issues have been addressed.Thank you for your loyal support, and we hope you continue to enjoy Gran Turismo 7!
