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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Kunos Simulazioni have released the 1.10 patch (again, because numbers are fun) for Assetto Corsa Competizione and along with it the gorgeous looking Nürburgring 24h Pack DLC for $12.99. The patch itself adds the Alpine esports liveries for 2024, adds features to support the Nürburgring 24h, tweaks and fixes AI, GT2 and more.
Update and DLC trailer:
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Update 1.10
GENERAL:
– Added Nürburgring Nordschleife as DLC content.
– Added Alpine Esports liveries for 2024.GAMEPLAY/UI:
– Implemented joker lap logic for the Nordschleife for the AI.
– Tweaked the scheduling of how AI cars leave the pitlane in Multiclass race weekend sessions.
– AI race strategy now takes into account individual AI skill, potentially fixing issues with the AI missing – mandatory stops.
– Improved AI blue flag rules in multiclass racing, especially with faster cars unlapping themselves.
– Fixed an error with DLC dependencies in various Championship seasons.
– Removed overpowered presentation entries from AI opponents in GT2 season.PHYSICS:
– Improved damper simulation.
– Global tweaks to GT2 BOP.
– Tweaks to the Ferrari 488 Challenge Evo and Lamborghini Huracán Supertrofeo EVO2 to match their pace with GT2 class.
ACC is a Blancpain GT, British GT and other SRO series simulator featuring GT3 and GT4 sports cars.
