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.
If you ever played Papyrus’ seminal Grand Prix Legends then you’ve read his name. Rich began working as a tester on NASCAR Racing (1994) and was with Papyrus at the end. In this interview, published in 2022, we discuss his time at the legendary studio and the design of Grand Prix Legends, including initial feelings of hurt at not being asked to join iRacing.
Frontier have announced that you’ll be able to switch teams in F1 Manager 2023, putting to bed one of the major features that was lacking from their previous title and what was initially announced for the 2023-edition.
Based on what I could see in a recent livestream and a post on their Web site, here are the main details:
– Team switching coming in September update.
– You can switch team between seasons.
– Available teams depend on your previous performance as manager.
– ‘Principal rating’ will define your performance.
– You can be fired at the end of the season.
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