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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?

 

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Polyphony Digital have released an update for GT7 that includes the Jaguar XJ220 (1992) road car, Mercedes-AMG GT3 (2020) and two variations of the Dallara SF23 Super Formula (2023) powered by either Honda or Toyota engines.

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Changelog:

The following is a list of the main features and adjustments introduced for the most recent update for Gran Turismo 7.
Main Features

1. Cars
 - The following four new cars have been added:
  ・Jaguar XJ220 ’92 (Available for purchase at Legend Cars starting April 27)
  ・Mercedes-AMG GT3 ’20
  ・Dallara SF23 Super Formula/Honda ’23
  ・Dallara SF23 Super Formula/Toyota ’23

2. World Circuits
 - The following new events have been added to World Circuits:
  ・Watkins Glen International
   - Super Formula
  ・Circuit de Sainte-Croix
   - Super Formula
  ・Fuji International Speedway
   - Super Formula
  ・Interlagos
   - Hypercar Parade

3. Scapes
 - North Yorkshire and Miyazaki have been added as featured Curations in Scapes.

4. Café
 - The following Menu Book has been added:
  ・Menu Book No. 47: Super Formula (Collector Level 31 and above)

 - The following two Extra Menus have been added:
  ・Extra Menu No. 20: Collection: Shelby (Collector Level 41 and above)
  ・Extra Menu No. 21: Collection: Alpine (Collector Level 35 and above)

 - We have added new sets of conversations with Car Designers and Characters appearing in the Café. These new conversations can be accessed by changing to the following cars in the Garage and speaking with the characters in the Café:

  CHARACTERS
   - Chris
    ・Jaguar XJ220 ’92

   - Jeremy
    ・Mercedes-AMG GT3 ’20
    ・Dallara SF23 Super Formula / Toyota ’23

   - Stella
    ・Dallara SF23 Super Formula / Honda ’23

5. Brand Central
 - New Museum entries for “Super Formula” and “Brembo” sections have been added.

6. Multiplayer
 - Auto-start function added to races in Lobby.
Other Improvements and Adjustments

1. Physics Simulation Model
 - We repaired an issue in when using a steering controller, the wheel would turn by itself when travelling under 5 km/h.

2. Sound
 - The engine sound for the following car has been adjusted:
  ・Audi RS 5 Turbo DTM ’19

3. Cars
 - The wheel items available for the following car have been adjusted:
  ・Toyota Alphard Executive Lounge ’18

4. Tracks
 - The following objects have been updated on Fuji International Speedway:
  ・Fuji Speedway Hotel
  ・ROOKIE Racing garage
  ・Podium
  ・Billboards and other items

5. Multiplayer
 - Lobby
  ・We added the Settings button to the Quick Menu during Qualifying.

6. Sport
 - The screen displayed after quitting an event has been changed for each type of event in Sport mode:
  ・Daily Races
    After finishing a Qualifying Time Trial > Entry screen
    After finishing a Daily Race > Daily Race selection screen
    After viewing a replay on the Qualifying Time Trial rankings board > Rankings board

  ・Championships
    After finishing a Free Practice > Entry screen
    After finishing a race > Championship top screen
    After viewing a replay on the Free Practice rankings board > Rankings board

  ・Online Time Trials
    After finishing a Time Trial > Entry screen
    After viewing a replay on the Online Time Trial rankings board > Rankings board

7. Trophies
 - The following cars have been added to the requirements for the Formula First Timer trophy:
  ・Honda RA272 ’65
  ・McLaren MP4/4 ’88
  ・Dallara SF23 Super Formula/Toyota ’23
  ・Dallara SF23 Super Formula/Honda ’23

8. Localization
 - We addressed various text localization issues.

9. Others
 - Various other issues have been addressed.

Thank you for your loyal support, and we hope you continue to enjoy Gran Turismo 7!

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