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.
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.
Studio 397 today released an update for their Aston Martin Vantage, BMW M8, Chevrolet Corvette C7.R, Ferrari 488 and Porsche 991 RSR rFactor 2 GTE cars. Changelogs below.
Chevrolet Corvette C7.R GTE v2.47
Fix for wrong default differential preload
New default setup
Qualification fuel map as new default.Aston Martin Vantage GTE v1.57
Added +5kg weight penalty
New default setup
Small adjustment to fuel consumption
Qualification fuel map as new default
Small adjustment to engine torque/power output
Downforce and drag
Corrections to damper travel in both directions (mainly on rebound, but also very minor to bump stops).
Fix for camber adjustment step (now it’s 0.1 deg) Note: this change will require corrections for camber angles in existing setups.BMW M8 GTE v2.07
New default setup
Qualification fuel map as new default
Small adjustment to downforce.Porsche 991 RSR GTE v2.47
New default setup
Small adjustment to fuel consumption
Qualification fuel map as new default
Small adjustment to engine torque/power output and downforce.Ferrari 488 GTE v1.67
New default setup
Fixed fuel tank (was 93L, should be 90L)
Small adjustment to fuel consumption
Qualification fuel map as new default
Small adjustment to engine torque/power output.
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