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.
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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.
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Saber Porto have today released v1.5 of their Dakar Desert Rally title, and launched the title for the first time in the Epic Store.
This update should fix some of the users still having controller issues, fix the navigator appearing ‘late’ on giving instructions and implements DLSS 3, among other fixes and tweaks. You can read my review of the title here (note that I didn’t have any controller issues).
Changes:
– Implemented Steering Wheel Angle detection
– Improve Navigator speed and accuracy
– Implemented crossplay between Steam and Epic Games Store
– Implemented DLSS 3
– Removed the “Top 8” rule from the Professional and Simulation game modes
– 14 new Sport and Professional events (35 New Stages), using the DLC “Saudi Arabia Extended Map” map
Here are those new rallies:
7 NEW SPORT EVENTS
EVENT #1 – “Empty Quarter Raid”
STAGE #1 – Shubaytah
STAGE #2 – Haradh
STAGE #3 – Al Ahsa OasisEVENT #2 – “Dawasir Valley Run”
STAGE #1 – Bisha
STAGE #2 – Wadi Al Dawasir
STAGE #3 – HaradhEVENT #3 – “Haradh Twist”
STAGE #1 – Riyadh
STAGE #2 – Qiddiya
STAGE #3 – HaradhEVENT #4 – “Buraydah Rocky Rally”
STAGE #1 – Buraydah
STAGE #2 – Al Artawiyah
STAGE #3 – Ha’ilEVENT #5- “Ha’il Excursion”
STAGE #1 – Al Ula
STAGE #2 – Sakaka
STAGE #3 – Ha’ilEVENT #6 – “Al Alrtawiyah Tour”
STAGE #1 – Ha’il
STAGE #2 – Al Qaisumah
STAGE #3 – Al ArtawiyahEVENT #7 – “Jeddah Full Throttle”
STAGE #1 – Yanbu
STAGE #2 – Bisha
STAGE #3 – Jeddah7 NEW PROFESSIONAL EVENTS
EVENT #1 – “Empty Quarter Raid”
STAGE #1 – Haradh
STAGE #2 – Al Ahsa OasisEVENT #2 – “Dawasir Valley Run”
STAGE #1 – Bisha
STAGE #2 – Wadi Al DawasirEVENT #3 – “Haradh Twist”
STAGE #1 – Haradh
STAGE #2 – RiyadhEVENT #4 – “Buraydah Rocky Rally”
STAGE #1 – Buraydah
STAGE #2 – Al ArtawiyahEVENT #5 – “Al Artawaiyah Tour”
STAGE #1 – Al Qaisumah
STAGE #2 – Al ArtawiyahEVENT #6 – “Ha’il Excursion”
STAGE #1 – Sakaka
STAGE #2 – Ha’ilEVENT #7 – “Jeddah Full Throttle”
STAGE #1 – Yanbu
STAGE #2 – Jeddah
