Shortly after the release of Grand Prix Legends the sim racing community looked forward to another title that promised to offer a similar insight into historic racing. Trans-Am Racing ’68-’72 ultimately never released, a victim of a publishers shady dealings, but as a part of my research I uncovered a VHS of a never-released trailer for the game. Watch the trailer and read about what sim racing missed out on.
Video game development is full of names that have made groundbreaking steps you’ve never even heard about. Shawn Nash is a behind-the-scenes pioneer responsible for SODA Off Road Racing’s incredible physics, Papyrus’ graphical advancements and iRacing’s use of laser scan data for the physical track surfaces.
This interview with RSC, published in 2021, details his early life and career, through both his own company, Papyrus, Electronic Arts, to his time at iRacing.
The recent 1.9 patch from Kunos that brought console players inline with PC didn’t come without issues, and patch 1.9.1, released yesterday, addresses these. Check out the release notes below:
General Fixes
– Fixed an issue while driving using the T150 Thrustmaster wheel causes the title to freeze intermittently for periods of time.
– Fixed an issue where player’s cars lose all traction and continue accelerating to excessive speed
– Fixed an issue where race information disappearsXbox Specific Fixes
– Fixed an issue where the Force Feedback on the BMW M2 is too heavy/stiff and clipping occurs when turning the wheel.
– Fixed an issue with the UI occasionally missing a cursor focus on “CONTINUE” on the results screen of Championship racesPlayStation 5 Specific Fixes
– Updated the McLaren 720S Evo Car model images in the setup menu are from the non-Evo model of the 720S.
– Fixed an issue where the Nürburgring pit wall fencing loads in with bright pink colors.
– Fixed an issue in Valencia, the player’s car may suddenly become non-functional in Free Practice on track after multiple setup changes.
– Fixed an issue in which loading a save game affects active Controls Locked penalties.
– Fixed an issue when an incorrect car spawn in various sessions.
– Fixed an issue where the Force Feedback on the BMW M2 is too heavy/stiff, and clipping occurs when turning the wheel.
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