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.
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.
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RaceWard updated their RiMS Racing title with a patch that improves AI and fixes a number of bugs. See the release notes below:
UPDATES
– “Hide” function added in order to improved Inventory/Shop readability
– AI performances optimizations
– Improved icon readability in the Motorbike Mechanics section
– Improved HUD minimap colours
– Improved discount manager perk efficiencyBUG FIXES
– Autosaves logic has been reorganized in order to prevent save corruption issues
– R&D Management objectives are now reset correctly after a Career restart
– Fixed icon on Private Testing leaderboards
– Audio memory usage optimizations
– Fixed “The Star” description and unlock logic
– Custom joypad presets are now working as intended after booting the game
– Fixed a crash that occurred accepting an invite during an Online Challenge
– Fixed a crash that occurred accepting an invite during Career tutorial bike selection
– Minor graphical fixes on Million Dollar Highway track
– Fixed a text issue on the Anti-Wheelie explanation
– Fixed a specific crash occurring in the R&D Management area
– Custom joypad button configurations are now saved as expected
– Custom exhausts sound are now played as expected in the showroom area
– Several HUD and cockpits graphical fixes
– Fixed a crash that occurred on the Motorbike Mechanics scrollbar
– Loading screen hints counter now is working as expected
– Fixed ghost management when no ghost data is available on the leaderboards
– “Where there’s a will there’s a way” now unlocks as expected
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