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.
RSC contains a database of 153 developers, 467 software titles, 374 cars, 42 bikes, 242 tracks and more...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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Polyphony Digital have released their 1.57 patch for Gran Turismo 7, adding the Aston Martin Vantage ’18 and a number of other random road cars. Check out the patch notes below.
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Patch notes:
Main Features Implemented
1. Cars
– The following three cars have been added:
・Aston Martin Vantage ’18 (Sold in “Brand Central”)
・Mazda CX-30 X Smart Edition ’21 (Sold in “Brand Central”)
・Renault Kangoo 1.4 ’01 (Sold in “Brand Central” and at the “Used Cars” dealership)2. Gran Turismo Sophy
– The next-generation racing AI agent “Gran Turismo Sophy” has evolved into “GT Sophy 2.1” and is available in “Custom Races” for supported tracks and layouts.Please note that the “Gran Turismo Sophy” mode is only available on the PlayStation®5 version of Gran Turismo 7.
3. World Circuits
– The following new events have been added to “World Circuits”:
・Brands Hatch Indy Circuit
– Sunday Cup
・Deep Forest Raceway Reverse
– European Clubman Cup 600
・Tokyo Expressway – Central Counterclockwise
– Japanese FF Challenge 4504. Café
– The following Extra Menu has been added:
・Extra Menu No.45: Collection: Suzuki (Collector Level 35)5. GT Auto
– Car Maintenance & Service
Engine Swaps are now available for the following cars (unlocked at Collector Level 50):
・BMW M2 Competition ’18
・BMW Z4 3.0i ’03
・Ford GT ’06
・Ford GT ’17
・Subaru BRZ S ’156. Scapes
– “Faroe Islands” has been added as a featured Curation in Scapes.Other Improvements and Adjustments
1. Cars
– Fixed some exterior and interior details of the following car:
・BMW M3 ’97
– Fixed the vehicle height adjustment range of suspension parts for the following car:
・Mercedes-Benz Unimog Type 411 ’622. Users Cars
– Added a new sorting criteria “By Number of Cars Owned” to the Car Valuation Service;The “Car Valuation Service” will appear after clearing Menu Book No.39 (“Championship: World GT Series”) and watching the ending.
3. GT Auto
– Wheel Shop
Updated it so that rim diameter, rim width, and offset settings are preserved when the currently installed wheels are selected.4. Sport
– Updated the Race Entry screen to include all times up to midday of the following day.5. Controllers
– Added support for the THRUSTMASTER® T598.6. Brand Central
– Updated the list of Official Partners. Accordingly, the tires installed on cars are now original Gran Turismo tires (excluding certain cars.)7. Localization
– Fixed various text localization issues.8. Others
– Various other issues have been addressed.
