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.
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rFactor 2 Build 8092611 Adds New 2022 UI, Teases Upcoming Indy car with Push To Pass, Weight Jacker?
Tim Wheatley - Game News | Jan 27, 2022
0 CommentsStudio 397 today deployed their first major update of 2022 and it includes the entirely new UI which should greatly improve the first impressions many have of the sim as a whole. There are a series of videos I have included below which walk you through each section of the UI, but I think my favorite is the new showroom and the fact content purchasing can now be done from within the simulation rather than on the Steam Web site.
Regarding the IndyCar, check out this tweet and the image below showing an Indy car that certainly isn’t a Dallara DW12.
Here are the build notes (note the top line, IndyCar fans):
Client: 8092611
Dedicated Server: 8092617Added Push-to-Pass and Weight Jacker.
Custom controller profiles no longer save with -80% exaggerate yaw.
Yaw override in controller profiles defaults to being disabled unless added manually.
Official controller profiles have been updated to override this to 0% for all steering wheels, among other override changes.
Reviewed Glare Settings to reduce excessive brightness in day, and improve headlights at night.
Some small adjustments to Lighting Parameters, to bring warmer hues to the scene.
Improved windscreen rain effects and external car glass specular
Fixed stutters in replay monitor.
Driver labels re-enabled, updated with new behaviour and style.
Obviously it’s best to check out the new UI for yourself, but these videos do a great job of showing how things work as well:
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