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.
ICR2 is a simulation of the 1995 IndyCar Series. It featured 15 tracks and a selection of chassis and engines.
Re-released as CART Racing.
Join Jon Denton, Tim Wheatley, Simon Croft and guest(s) as they discuss sim racing and racing games past, present and future.
Polyphony Digital have released their 1.52 patch for Gran Turismo 7, adding three road cars. Check out the patch notes below.
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Patch notes:
New Content
1. Cars
– The following three car models have joined the lineup:
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR ’04 *Available for purchase in the Brand Central/Used Car Dealer
・Nissan GT-R Premium edition T-spec ’24 *Available for purchase in the Brand Central
・Toyota Hiace Van DX ’16 *Available for purchase in the Brand Central– A new color selection his now available for the following car model:
・Toyota GR010 HYBRID ’212. World Circuit
– These new race events have been added to the following tracks:
Colorado Springs
・Evolution Meeting
Circuit de Sainte-Croix
・Nissan GT-R Cup
Autodromo Nazionale Monza
・Evolution Meeting
Tokyo Expressway
・Sunday Cup
Kyoto Driving Park
・Evolution Meeting3. Gran Turismo Sophy
– GT Sophy is now compatible with the following tracks:
・Brands Hatch・GP Circuit
・Dragon Trail Seaside*Gran Turismo Sophy mode can only be accessed on the PS5 version.
4. Cafe
– The following new Menu Book has been added:
・Menu Book No.51 Challenge the Evolution Meeting (Unlocked at collector level 32)
– The following new Extra Menu has been added:
・Extra Menu No.41 Collection Audi (Unlocked at collector level 42)– These character dialogues are new for the following cars at the Cafe:
CAR DESIGNERS
– Mr. Fabio Filippini
・Ferrari 430 Scuderia ’07
・Mazda RX-VISION ’15
– Mr. Freeman Thomas
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR GSR ’04
・RUF RGT 4.2 ’16
– Mr. Kuni Ito
・Mercedes Benz CLK-LM ’98
・Porsche 962 C ’88
– Mr. Hideo Kodama
・Porsche 911 Carrera RS (993) ’95
– Mr. Tom Matano
・Honda Integra Type R (DC2) ’95
・Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 ’08
・Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport ’165. Brand Central
– A new article to the Museum section has been added for the following brand:
・Nissan6. GT Auto
– Maintenance & Service
The following cars are now compatible with Engine Swaps (Unlocked at Collector Level 50):
・Mazda Roadster NR-A (ND) ’22
・Mazda Roadster Touring Car
・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Final Edition ’15
・Mitsubishi GTO Twin Turbo ’91
・Nissan Silvia Q’s (S13) ’88
・Nissan Silvia spec-R Aero (S15) Touring Car
・Toyota 86 Gr.4
・Toyota 86 GRMN ’16
・Toyota 86 GT ’15
・Toyota Hiace Van DX ’167. Scapes
– This new location is now featured:
・ChicagoAdjustments and Corrections
1. Vehicle Physics Simulation
– We have adjusted the control settings for some cars. These include:
・Measures for front lift during cornering
・Measures for oversteer during braking
– We adjusted the ABS control by:
・Turning brake assist feature linked to applied brake pressure2. Steering Controller
– The Auto Setup setting for the Fanatec® Podium has been changed to better suit the Torque mode.
・When on High Torque mode, selecting Auto Setup (AS) will set the optimum parameters.
・In the case of Low Torque mode, the force feedback will be weaker. Please adjust the setting in Custom Setup.
・Custom Setup recommended settings (For Low Torque mode).
SEM: Auto
FFB: 100
NDP: 50
NFR: 5
NIN: Off
INT: 3
FEI: 100
FOR: 100
SPR: 100
DPR: 1003.Track
– The surface paint area at the pit entry of the Eiger Nordwand Reverse track has been extended to improve visibility.