Video game development is full of names that have made groundbreaking steps you’ve never even heard about. Shawn Nash is a behind-the-scenes pioneer responsible for SODA Off Road Racing’s incredible physics, Papyrus’ graphical advancements and iRacing’s use of laser scan data for the physical track surfaces.
This interview with RSC, published in 2021, details his early life and career, through both his own company, Papyrus, Electronic Arts, to his time at iRacing.
If you ever played Papyrus’ seminal Grand Prix Legends then you’ve read his name. Rich began working as a tester on NASCAR Racing (1994) and was with Papyrus at the end. In this interview, published in 2022, we discuss his time at the legendary studio and the design of Grand Prix Legends, including initial feelings of hurt at not being asked to join iRacing.
Before the holidays iRacing released a second patch, attempting to fix the performance issues users have reported on their newer track releases.
Historically iRacing tracks have had very limited detail away from the racing surface (outside the walls/barriers), so it’s not surprising really to see an uptick in specification needs as they have attempted to improve this. I’d be very interested to know whether any of the recent performance tweaks have come from reversing previous graphical enhancements.
Build notes:
iRACING:
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Cart
Improved the flow when a user attempts to register for a session where they do not own any of the necessary content used in the session.
Hosted Races
Resolved an issue when clicking on the “See Full Profile” button of the session host was opening the Session Info modal rather than the user’s Profile.
Car & Track Info
Resolved an issue when registering for a multiclass hosted session from the “Find Session” tab of the Car or Track modal was not finding the session to which the user was registering.
Results & Stats
This update fixes the images in the logo column of the Series Stats & Standings table.
Series List
Fixed “Full Series Page” button alignment in Race Guide view.
SIMULATION:
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Graphics
A sweeping change has been made to the processing of tree textures. SpeedTree textures have been added to the texture tossing algorithm. Whenever the application is running with low video memory, the SpeedTree textures are now downgraded in addition to other objects. This should improve the framerate for users with lower video memory.
– – The SpeedTree system is used at all of our new tracks.
For SSR, fixed a Simulation crash issue that could occur when enabling SSR on Low, after loading into a Session with SSR disabled (and while also having SSAO enabled).
Audio
Sounds for sawtooth and rumble strips as well as rumble curbs have been improved.
CARS:
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GT3 Class Cars Traction Control (TC) tooltips have been updated in the garage.
GTP Class Cars For the New Damage Model, a small tuning pass has been completed to improve balance across the vehicle class, including lowering break limits for wheels and noses.
LMP2 Class Cars For the New Damage Model, a small tuning pass has been completed to improve balance across the vehicle class, including lowering break limits for wheels and noses.
LMP3 Class Cars For the New Damage Model, a small tuning pass has been completed to improve balance across the vehicle class, including lowering break limits for wheels and noses.
ARCA Menards Chevy / Gen 4 Cup
(Gen 4 Cup) – iRacing setups have been updated.
Audi R8 LMS EVO II GT3
GT3 Class BoP: Engine torque has been reduced slightly.
A tuning pass for the New Damage Model has been completed for this car which now correctly allows the nose of the car to detach.
Lamborghini Huracán GT3 EVO
GT3 Class BoP: Engine torque has been reduced slightly.
Fixed an issue where the steering wheel was not being correctly hidden when its display was disabled in the graphics options.
Lotus 79
iRacing setup for Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello has been added.
Lucas Oil Off Road Pro 2 Lite
For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where some removable parts appeared to detach and float nearby at certain camera distances.
Lucas Oil Off Road Pro Trucks
(Pro 2 Truck) – For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue where some removable parts appeared to detach and float nearby at certain camera distances.
Mercedes-AMG GT3 2020
Fixed an issue where the Traction Control (TC) light was not illuminating correctly.
Modified – SK / NASCAR Whelen Tour Modified
(Modified – SK) – For the New Damage Model, improved the bumper shape and stiffness. The bumpers are now perfect for bumping.
Porsche 911 GT3 R (992)
For the New Damage Model, fixed an issue with vehicle suspension at certain camera distances.
Sprint Car
iRacing setups have been updated.
[Legacy] Pro Mazda
iRacing setup for Nürburgring Nordschleife has been added.
TRACKS:
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Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello
Tirewalls have been adjusted for improved rendering performance.
Fixed an issue where some tirewalls were not two-sided objects, and were invisible when viewed from the back.
Several additional optimizations for tree models have been completed.
Chicago Street Course
(2023 Cup) – DRS Zones have been added.
Okayama International Circuit
Tree wall textures have been updated.
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