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.
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.
Saber Porto have released an update for Dakar Desert Rally that adds free roam driving of Saudi Arabia, showcasing the epic map size of this title. The update also addresses some controller issues and other problems users were still experiencing with the game.
Patch notes:
New Features
– Free Roam allows players to experience the full off-road experience across Saudi Arabia.
– Treasure Hunting is now available in Free Roam Mode. You can find hidden treasures throughout the desert as you explore Saudi Arabia.
– Reposition has been added to Simulation Mode.General
– Fixed Save Game Management issues.
– Removed waypoint auto-saves.
– Fixed when some events on the Saudi Arabia Extended Map are not appearing in Professional and Simulation Modes for Epic Games Store.
– Fixed Warehouse Management issues.Steering Wheels
– Fixed Logitech steering wheel crash on Xbox consoles.
– Fixed Thrustmaster wheels having no Force Feedback on the PC.
– Fixed title crashing when connecting Steering Wheels.
– Fixed G29 key bindings (reverse) Bug fixing Crashes.
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