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Richard Yasi on Grand Prix Legends, Papyrus, and The Final Days of a Studio

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.

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Polyphony Digital have released their 1.56 patch for Gran Turismo 7, adding a number of random road cars. Check out the patch notes below.

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Patch notes:

Main Features
1. Cars
– The following three cars join the lineup:
・BMW Z4 3.0i ’03 (sold in Brand Central and at the Used Cars dealership)
・Mercedes-Benz Unimog Type 411 ’62 (sold at the Legend Cars dealership)
・Peugeot 205 GTI ’88 (sold at the Used Cars dealership)

– A new color selection has been added to the following car model:
・MAZDA3 Gr.4

2. Gran Turismo Sophy
– Gran Turismo Sophy has been implemented in the following track layouts:
・Autodromo Nazionale Monza
・Sardegna – Road Track – B

Note: that Gran Turismo Sophy mode is only available on the PlayStation®5 version of Gran Turismo 7.

3. World Circuits
– The following new events have been added to World Circuits:
・Grand Valley South Reverse
– European Sunday Cup 400
・Autodrome Lago Maggiore – East
– European FR Challenge 550
・Red Bull Ring Short Track
– Sunday Cup Classic

4. Café
– The following Extra Menu has been added:
・Extra Menu No.44: Collection: Peugeot (Collector Level 36)

– There are new sets of conversations with Car Designers and Characters appearing in the Café. These new conversations can be accessed by changing to the following cars in Garage and speaking with the characters in the Café:

CAR DESIGNERS
– Mr. Fabio Filippini
・Mazda Atenza Sedan XD L Package ’15

– Mr. Freeman Thomas
・Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition (FK8) ’20

– Mr. Kuni Ito
・ Audi Sport Quattro S1 Pikes Peak ’87
・McLaren P1 GTR ’16
・Mercedes-Benz Sauber-Mercedes C9 ’89

– Mr. Hideo Kodama
・Alpine A220 Race Car ’68

– Mr. Tom Matano
・Honda Civic Type R (EK) ’97

CHARACTERS
– Jeremy
・Mercedes-Benz W 196 R ’55
・Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 Evolution 2 ’86
・Subaru Impreza Rally Car ’98

5. GT Auto
– Car Maintenance & Service
Engine Swaps are now available for the following cars (unlocked at Collector Level 50):
・Ford Escort RS Cosworth ’92
・Ford Sierra RS 500 Cosworth ’87
・Mazda Demio XD Touring ’15
・Subaru Impreza 22B-STi Version ’98
・Subaru Impreza Coupe WRX Type R STi Version VI ’99
・Suzuki Swift Sport ’17

6. Scapes
– “Panning” is a new featured Curation in Scapes.

Other Improvements and Adjustments
1. Physics Simulation Model
– We repaired an issue in which cars would move erratically during Scapes movies and pit stops.
– We repaired an issue in which stopping on a slight slope would cause a car to rotate.
– Performing a hard brake under certain conditions will no longer cause the rear of a car to lift up significantly.

2. Controllers
– We fixed an issue in which the force feedback vibration effect would be different on each side for steering controllers such as the THRUSTMASTER® T300RS.
– We lowered the output of the THRUSTMASTER® T300RS by 10 percent to reduce motor strain.
– We decreased the vibration effect of the THRUSTMASTER® T300RS and Fanatec® GT DD Pro/Extreme.

3. Localization
– We addressed various text localization issues.

4. Others
– Other issues have been addressed.

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