Shortly after the release of Grand Prix Legends the sim racing community looked forward to another title that promised to offer a similar insight into historic racing. Trans-Am Racing ’68-’72 ultimately never released, a victim of a publishers shady dealings, but as a part of my research I uncovered a VHS of a never-released trailer for the game. Watch the trailer and read about what sim racing missed out on.
RSC contains a database of 153 developers, 468 software titles, 374 cars, 42 bikes, 242 tracks and more...Legendary British game developer whose career spanned a 20 year period and included groundbreaking simulations of Formula Three and Formula One, including arguably the first ever racing sim: Revs (1984).
Most famous for his Grand Prix series that were published under the MicroProse label until 2000, his career unceremoniously ended when his studio was shut down by Infogrames and the Xbox version of Grand Prix 4 cancelled just prior to release.
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iRacing today deployed their first official patch for their latest software update. Check out the changelog below:
iRACING UI:
Practice
– Fixed an issue where the drop-down menu for selecting a Setup for an Open Setup Practice was not rendering properly.
3D Model Viewer
– Fixed an issue where if a car already had a custom spec .MIP file actively loaded onto it, it would not update when a new custom spec .MIP file or custom spec .TGA file was copied into the folder.
– – For a .TGA file to replace the .MIP, it must have a “last modified” time that is newer than the .MIP, or the .MIP needs to be removed first.
SIMULATION:
AI Racing
– AI Drivers have received additional training with the following vehicles:
– – Audi RS 3 LMS.
– – BMW M4 GT4
– – McLaren 570s GT4
– – Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR
– AI Drivers have completed the following training courses:
– – Managing Brake Locking to Unlock Greater Potential
Visual Effects
– Smoke cloud brightness has been adjusted slightly.
Results
– Fixed a bug that could cause odd Results info in some cases when someone switched from a Spectator to a Driver/Crew during the Session.
Controls
– (Shift + Delete) is now an alternate key combination for the “Pause” button for AI Racing.
– – This better supports tiny keyboards that lack the full 128 keys.
CARS:
ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
– The New Damage Model has been temporarily disabled for this vehicle.
– – We continue to investigate the source of the issue with the New Damage Model based upon our 2021 Season 2 updates, but do not yet have a solid conclusion. To enable more stable and competitive racing with this vehicle, we have decided to disable the New Damage Model on this vehicle for now.
BMW M4 GT4
– Some vehicle parameters have been adjusted slightly to equalize competitive performance within the GT4 class.
– Fixed an asymmetric issue with paint pattern 0.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
BMW M8 GTE
– Tire wear rate has been significantly increased to reduce the number of stints that can be run without changing tires.
– – Please be aware that your team will need to revisit your tire strategy for endurance events such as the 12h of Sebring.
Chevrolet Corvette C8.R GTE
– Tire wear rate has been significantly increased to reduce the number of stints that can be run without changing tires.
– – Please be aware that your team will need to revisit your tire strategy for endurance events such as the 12h of Sebring.
Dallara IR18
– Tire tuning has been updated.
– Speedway aerodynamic tuning has been updated.
Dirt UMP Modified
– iRacing setups have been updated.
Ferrari 488 GTE
– Tire wear rate has been significantly increased to reduce the number of stints that can be run without changing tires.
– – Please be aware that your team will need to revisit your tire strategy for endurance events such as the 12h of Sebring.
Ford GTE
– Tire wear rate has been significantly increased to reduce the number of stints that can be run without changing tires.
– – Please be aware that your team will need to revisit your tire strategy for endurance events such as the 12h of Sebring.
McLaren 570s GT4
– Some vehicle parameters have been adjusted slightly to equalize competitive performance within the GT4 class.
– Fixed a duplicate McLaren logo on the car banner.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo – 1987
– The New Damage Model has been temporarily disabled for this vehicle.
– – We continue to investigate the source of the issue with the New Damage Model based upon our 2021 Season 2 updates, but do not yet have a solid conclusion. To enable more stable and competitive racing with this vehicle, we have decided to disable the New Damage Model on this vehicle for now.
NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
– Engine heating has been increased with close proximity to other vehicles.
NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
– Engine heating has been increased with close proximity to other vehicles.
NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
– Engine heating has been increased with close proximity to other vehicles.
NASCAR Ford Thunderbird – 1987
– The New Damage Model has been temporarily disabled for this vehicle.
– – We continue to investigate the source of the issue with the New Damage Model based upon our 2021 Season 2 updates, but do not yet have a solid conclusion. To enable more stable and competitive racing with this vehicle, we have decided to disable the New Damage Model on this vehicle for now.
NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro
– Right-rear coil-bind has been added.
NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang
– Right-rear coil-bind has been added.
NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra
– Right-rear coil-bind has been added.
Nissan GTP ZXT
– Tire spec has been updated.
– Brake system has been updated to utilize temperature-sensitive pad friction.
– Rear suspension geometry has been updated to slightly raise the roll center.
– Aerodynamics have been updated to provide slightly more stability when the car is yawed significantly.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
Porsche 911 RSR
– Tire wear rate has been significantly increased to reduce the number of stints that can be run without changing tires.
– – Please be aware that your team will need to revisit your tire strategy for endurance events such as the 12h of Sebring.
Street Stock
– The New Damage Model has been temporarily disabled for this vehicle.
– – We continue to investigate the source of the issue with the New Damage Model based upon our 2021 Season 2 updates, but do not yet have a solid conclusion. To enable more stable and competitive racing with this vehicle, we have decided to disable the New Damage Model on this vehicle for now.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
Super Late Model
– Driver steering animations have been updated.
– iRacing setups have been updated.
TRACKS:
Atlanta Motor Speedway
– (Oval) – Track surface properties have been adjusted slightly.
Bark River International Raceway
– Adjusted some track surface heights to prevent trucks from appearing to sink into the track surface.
Bristol Motor Speedway
– (Dirt) – Some advertisements have been updated.
Chicagoland Speedway
– Track surface parameters have been adjusted.
Detroit Grand Prix at Belle Isle
– Fountain water effects have been updated.
Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
– Various track limits have been updated.
– Pace car speed has been increased to 80km/h.
– A variety of cosmetic fixes have been performed, including:
– – Additional wall end-caps have been added.
– – A floating pit marshal has been grounded.
– – (National A & B) – Brake markers have been added.
– – (National A & B) – Hairpin walls have been updated.
– – (National B) – Some configuration directional signage has been updated.
– – (Short A & B) – Turn 2 walls have been updated.
Irwindale Speedway
– (Figure Eight Jump) – Fixed a “.BMX” file loading error at this track.
Road Atlanta
– Various signs and banners have been updated.
South Boston Speedway
– Some collision parameters near the flag stands have been updated.
– Some wall collision parameters have been updated to reduce possible snagging.
Southern National Motorsports Park
– Driving aid lines have been updated.
WeatherTech Raceway at Laguna Seca
– The turf at the final corner should no longer trigger a 1x.
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