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An Interview with Terence Groening; Master of Physics

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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Originally working in military simulator design, this Michigan-based studio developed Zone Raiders for Virgin Interactive before moving to Electronic Arts for publishing their second PC title, Sports Car GT, when Westwood Studios (their SCGT development partner) was acquired by the software giant.

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.

Another fork of the isiMotor engine, rFpro, continues to be developed and is used by a wide array of automotive companies for both road and motorsport simulation.

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Polyphone Digital have released a new patch for Gran Turismo 7 that adds three new cars and includes all the things listed in the build notes below…

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Build notes:

Main Features
1. Cars
 - The following three new cars have been added:
  ・Audi TTS Coupe ’09 (Available for purchase at Legend Cars and Used Cars dealerships)
  ・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR ’06 (Available for purchase at Legend Cars and Used Cars dealerships)
  ・Renault R4 GTL ’85 (Available for purchase at Legend Cars and Used Cars dealerships)
 
2. World Circuits
  - The following new events have been added to World Circuits:
  ・Japanese Clubman Cup 550
   - WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
  ・Sunday Cup Classic
   - Tsukuba Circuit
  ・European Clubman Cup 600
   - Suzuka Circuit

3. Brand Central
 - The following brands have been added to the Museum:
  ・Bvlgari

(The BVLGARI Aluminum Vision Gran Turismo is now available for purchase.)

4. Café
 - The following Extra Menu has been added:
  ・Extra Menu No.36: Collection: Lamborghini (Collector Level 43 and above).
 - 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 “Garage” and speaking with the characters in the café:
 
 CAR DESIGNERS
  - Kunihisa Ito
   ・Nissan R92CP ’92
   ・Porsche 919 Hybrid ’16
   ・Toyota TS050 – Hybrid ’16

  - Hikonori Kagurazaka
   ・Eckert’s Rod & Custom Mach Forty
   ・Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR ’06

  - Tom Matano
   ・Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3 ’12
   ・Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat ’15

  - Shiro Nakamura
   ・Mazda RX500 ’70

 CHARACTERS
  - Jeremy
   ・Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM ’98
   ・AMG 300 SEL 6.8 AMG ’71

  - Stella
   ・Mazda RX-VISION ’15

5. GT Auto
 - Car Maintenance & Service
  Engine Swaps have been added for the following cars (Unlocked at Collector Level 50):
  ・Nissan GT-R Premium Edition ’17
  ・Suzuki Jimny XC ’18
  ・Toyota GR Corolla MORIZO Edition ’22
  ・Toyota Sprinter Trueno 3door 1600GT APEX (AE86) ’83
  ・Toyota Supra 3.0GT Turbo A ’88

6. Scapes
 - The “Pyrenees” has been added as a featured Curation in Scapes.

Other Improvements and Adjustments
1. Cars
 - The text indicating a car’s aspiration type has been adjusted as follows:
  ・TB (Turbo) → TC (Turbocharger)
  ・ST (Superturbo) → TC+SC 
 *”TC+SC” indicates a forced induction system equipped with a TC (Turbocharger) and a SC (Supercharger).

2. Legend Cars
 - Prices for Legend Cars (Hagerty Collection) have been revised based on real-life valuations from Gran Turismo partner, Hagerty, which provides valuations and vehicle insurance for classic cars and has sponsored historic car events in recent years. New prices will be applied the next time a vehicle goes on sale. The next price revision is scheduled for May 2024.

3. World Circuits
 - The Weekly Challenges are now updated every Friday.
 - It is now possible to enter Drift Trials and Time Trials even when Performance Points (PP) cannot be calculated.

4. Multiplayer
 - We repaired an issue in “Split-Screen Race” in which the race display would disappear during a pit stop.

5. Localization
 - We have fixed various text localization issues.

6. 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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