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Asobo, known today as the Microsoft Flight Simulator developer, created groundbreaking technology for large scale maps that was intended to be used in a high quality rally raid title. It was never released and ended up as FUEL, a post-apocalyptic open-world racing game. What happened?

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.

 

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Reiza today released Automobilista 2 v1.1.1.1 on Steam. This is a hotfix update, but doesn’t appear to fix anything that is game-breaking and seems a more general bugfix/tweaking update.

Note: The initial update had an error and it was redeployed. Restart steam to make sure you have the latest update.

GENERAL

Reverted track base grip & range to pre v1.1.1.0 values (corrects Time Trial grip levels being slightly lower in the last release)
Track rubber state is now reset if session starts wet
Fixed race length being overwritten by active session length when sending MP Lobby data
Removed redundant / pre-release folders for livery overries
Fixed AI being limited to host´s car class in servers with high player:ai ratios.

UI & HUD

Fixed incorrect drive axle data on session on loading screen
Minor German localization adjustments

PHYSICS & FFB

Various minor default differential & suspension adjustments for all cars (setup reset recommended)
Slightly raised brake cooling rates
Reduced slick water dissipation further reduces slick efficiency on a wet track)
Increased drafting air scale (slightly increases drafting effects for all cars)
Raised F-Reiza FFB max force scale

AI

Fixed bug causing AI to be excessively slow in first session of a race weekend
Further fine tuning of aggression scalars per car
Further AI performance callibration passes
Further AI rain performance callibration with both wet & slicks
Reduced ARC Camaro AI CoG height to minimise chances of it rolling over high curbs
Added corner-specific AI performance adjustments: +10% exit of T8 @ Adelaide Modern; +5% exit of second last & last corners @ Spielberg GP; +10% Exit of Stowe @ Silverstone 91 +10% Entry of Luffield1 @Silverstone 91 +10% Exit of chicane @ Silvestone 75; -10% Exit of Luffield @ Silverstone Modern; +10% Exit of Oak Tree hairpin & exit of final corner at VIR Full / Grand +10% Radillon & -5% Exit of Stavelot @ Spa

AUDIO

Fixed missing gearbox grinding sound for some manual cars that were missing it

TRACKS

Nurburgring: Minor art & functionality pass
Imola: Minor art & functionality pass; revised AI paths & trackside cameras
Goiania: Updated AI paths
Spa-Francorchamps: Added DRS boards at detection & activation points
More drones moves/removed at various tracks

VEHICLES

F-Vintage Gen 1&2: Added dirt / scratch map
Brabham BT26: Added dirt / scratch map; fixed rear wing livery overlap
Puma GTE: Added 3 new liveries
Ginetta G40 Cup: Updated liveries #10 #20
ARC Camaro: adjusted driver position, edited the cockpit to have more room for the driver feet, detached cockpit gear shifter

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