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.
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.
The folks over at iRacing have released a trailer for their next build showing damage updates. The Dallara IR-01, Street Stock, Formula Renault 2.0, 1987 Chevrolet Monte-Carlo, and 1987 Ford Thunderbird are featured, but according to the trailer there are some bigger changes to the code that will make for more realistic crashes overall.
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