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.
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?
Polyphony Digital have today released their v1.25 patch and October update that includes four new cars, including the Maserati Merak SS ’80…
…Mazda Roadster NR-A (ND) ’22…
…Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (KPGC110) ’73…
…and Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 ’18:
Thanks, Sony, but… Where is Pikes Peak? I need Pikes Peak now. This isn’t Pikes Peak AT ALL.
Trailer:
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Patch notes:
Main Features Implemented
1. Cars
- The following four new cars have been added:
・Maserati Merak SS ’80 (available for purchase Legend Cars)
・Mazda Roadster NR-A (ND) ’22
・Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 ’18
・Nissan Skyline 2000GT-R (KPGC110) ’73 (available for purchase at Legend Cars)2. Brand Central
- New color variations for the following three cars have been added to the Mazda Showroom for use in the Mazda Spirit Racing GT Cup 2022, an online event available only in Japan.
・Roadster NR-A (ND) ’22
・Atenza Gr.4
・RX-VISION GT3 CONCEPT3. Café
- The following Menu Book has been added:
・Menu Book No. 46: Historic Sports Car Masters (Collector Level 29 and above)
- The following two Extra Menus have been added:
・Extra Menu No. 10: Collection: Honda NSX (Collector Level 36 and above)
・Extra Menu No. 11: Collection: Nissan Silvia (Collector Level 26 and above)The new Menu Books and Extra Menus will appear after clearing Menu Book No. 39 (Championship: World GT Series) and watching the ending.
4. World Circuits
- The following new events have been added to World Circuits:
・Historic Sports Car Masters
- Spa-Francorchamps
- Nürburgring Nordschleife
- Goodwood Motor Circuit
・Gr.1 Prototype Series
- Fuji Speedway
・Silvia Sisters
- Tokyo Expressway – South Clockwise5. Scapes
– “Whitby” and “Autumn Leaves” have been added to Curations in Scapes.
Other Improvements and Adjustments1. Physics Simulation Model
- The simulation for tire heat generation and wear ratio has been adjusted.
- The suspension geometry for each car has been adjusted.
- The initial values for suspension parts have been adjusted.
- The initial values for the Differential Gear (with Fully Customizable LSD equipped) on certain cars have been adjusted.
- The Performance Points (PP) of some cars have been adjusted.
- The conditions for mechanical damage occurring from a collision or contact if Mechanical Damage is set to Light or Heavy in the Race Settings have been changed. As a result, cars are now less likely to sustain damage after hitting a track wall or other obstacles.2. Steering Controllers
- Performance of the wireless controller has been adjusted.3. Sport
- In Daily Races and Championships, it is now possible to select the Styles of an Event-Specified Car. Please note that while it is possible to open the Car Settings menu on Event-Specified Car with Styles, only the tires can be changed.
- A Points Table button has been added to the Quick Menu in Championships events.4. My Page
- We fixed an issue where achieving All Bronze or All Gold in License Tests, Missions, and Circuit Experiences would cause the milestone to show up multiple times.5. Custom Race
- Rival cars selected via ‘Rivals Settings’ > ‘Rivals Selection’ > ‘Select from Garage’ will now use the appropriate tires as per the Race Settings, regardless of whether you own the tires for that car.6. Localization
- Fixed various text localization issues.7. Others
- Various other issues have been addressed.
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