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.
ICR is a simulation of the 1993 IndyCar Series. It featured a selection of chassis and engines, eight tracks, and had official addons with eight more tracks.
Join Jon Denton, Tim Wheatley, Simon Croft and guest(s) as they discuss sim racing and racing games past, present and future.
Assetto Corsa is a sim racing video game developed by the Italian video game developer Kunos Simulazioni. It is designed with an emphasis on a realistic racing experience with support for extensive customization and moddability. The game was first released through the Steam Early Access program on 8 November 2013.
A free-to-play simulation from Blimey! Games (creators of GTR, GTR2, GT Legends and what went on to become Slightly Mad Studios), originally available directly from BMW.
It was brought about as an advertising venture by German automotive company Bayer Motoren Werke (BMW) and early SIMBIN/Blimey publisher 10tacle Studios, and is based on the isiMotor (rFactor) engine.
Developed by Terminal Reality and published by Microsoft, CART Precision Racing is a 1997 racing simulator featuring the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) drivers and teams from the same year as well as all 17 tracks.
CMR is a simulation of the 1998 World Rally Championship and includes a selection of drivers, cars and countries from the schedule.
Running on Windows 10 Install the 1.09 patch then the SilentPatch. The SilentPatch fixes basically everything that was wrong with CMR2 on Windows 10. I have archived it here incase that site ever disappears.
Copa Petrobras de Marcas is a touring car series in Brazil that launched in 2011, showcasing manufactures such as Chevrolet, Mitsubishi, Ford and Toyota. Petrobras, a large Brazilian oil company, commissioned Reiza to create Copa Petrobras de Marcas and offered it as a free download to fans of the series.
Copa Petrobras de Marcas uses the isiMotor (rFactor) engine.
CRC includes on and off-road racing across vast open terrains where racers can contest over 60 races across six distinct environments ranging from icy mountainous regions and lush countryside to parched desert areas and beaches. Later released on Steam.
F12K2 is a simulation of the 2002 Formula One World Championship. It includes the 17 tracks from the season and allows the player to select from 11 teams.
F1 2019 is based on the 2019 Formula One World Championship, and features content from the 2018 and 2019 Formula 2 Championship. The game is developed and published by Codemasters and is the twelfth title in the Formula One series developed by the studio.
F1 2020 is based on the COVID-19 affected 2020 Formula One World Championship, and features all content from the F1 and F2 schedule that was originally planned as well as some historic content.
Coming months after the release of F1 2000, the F1 Championship Season 2000 update was an attempt by EA to cash-in twice on the Formula One license within the same year in the same way some other sports titles were. The developer used the opportunity to capture what had happened during the season and include […]
F1GP is a simulation of the 1991 Formula One World Championship. It includes the 16 tracks from the season and allows the player to select from 18 teams.
GP 500 was a racing simulator released in 1999 by MicroProse for PC created by Melbourne House.
The game is a simulation of the 1998 FIM Road Racing World Championship GP 500 motorcycle circuit. It was notable for its advanced physics and realism developed in co-operation with motorcycle racer Kenny Roberts Jr.
GP2 is a simulation of the 1994 Formula One World Championship. It includes the 16 tracks from the season and allows the player to select from 14 teams.
GP3 is a simulation of the 1998 or 2000 Formula One World Championships. It includes the 16/17 tracks from the seasons and allows the player to select from 11 teams.