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.
Better known today as the developer of Skyrim and Fallout, Bethesda once had a well-respected racing game franchise and were deep into development of a licensed Skip Barber Racing title that never released.
The 2006 Renault R26, powered by their own RS26 V8 engine, used a 7-speed transmission for the first time in team history. It was incredibly reliable with Fernando Alonso only using a single chassis the entire season. The car carried over from the successes of 2005, giving him another world championship title and Renault eight wins for their second constructors championship in two years.
Available as historic content in F1 2019.
Added as historic content to F1 2020.