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.
As a direct ancestor of iRacing, the ‘Grand Prix Legends engine’ had multiple stock car racing false starts, before eventually releasing as NASCAR Racing 4. The original NASCAR 3, cancelled and replaced by one that used NASCAR 2’s engine, is barely remembered.
Another new track has been added to the 2023 Track Pass for MX vs. ATV Legends. Unadilla Motocross is a real-world track in Chanango County, New York. Also, about a week ago, a new update added new gear sets, optional wet weather conditions, terrain deformation updates, ATV balancing, changes to Pro Physics wreck conditions, and more. Full patch notes below.
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Patch notes:
Highlights
Get your umbrella ready! Rainy weather conditions have been added to all 2023 Pro Motocross DLC tracks & to Rawlings Farm.
Track features on 2023 Southwick, Spring Creek, and Washougal have been updated to be more like the actual race events.
New rider gear! Alpinestars Supertech Bruin and Fly Evolution DST jerseys and pants are now available in the Locker.
The accuracy of the terrain deformation has been improved, especially over long events with heavy deformation.
ATVs got a little love. ATV turning capabilities and overall grip have been increased.
Stunts on MX and ATV are looking better than ever! And it’s now easier to chain together big stunt combos.Detailed changelog
UI: Improved accuracy of Seat Bounce gauge.
UI: Adjusted camera position when viewing ATV graphic kits in the Garage.
Environment: Added Rainy weather conditions to all 2023 Pro Motocross DLC tracks and improved the appearance of the lighting in all other conditions.
Environment: Added Rainy weather conditions to Rawlings Farm and improved the appearance of the lighting in all other conditions.
Environment: Reduced shininess of wet ground and puddles during rainy weather conditions.
Environment: Updated 2023 Southwick, Spring Creek, and Washougal track features to be more like the actual race events.
Environment: Added some additional ramps to Freeride for 2023 Fox Raceway, Hangtown, and Thunder Valley.
Environment: Adjusted the appearance of the terrain materials on 2023 Southwick to be more similar the real location.
Gameplay: Fixed bugs in the stunt system which made chaining some stunts difficult (or impossible) and could cause stunt animations to malfunction.
Gameplay: Fixed a rare bug in which a wreck animation would play immediately after resetting after while under wreck conditions.
Gameplay: Fixed bugs causing crew members to be absent when resuming the game after a career event.
Gameplay: Fixed a bug in the respawn penalty time on ATVs.
Gameplay: Adjusted the ATV Follow Camera so that it behaves more like the MX Follow Camera.
Audio: Added control of all weather sound effects to the SFX slider in Audio settings.
Audio: Adjusted volume levels for water splashing sounds during rainy weather conditions.
Customization: Added Alpinestars Supertech Bruin jersey and pants in two standard variations and in custom color.
Customization: Added Fly Evolution DST jersey and pants in four variations.
Physics: Improved the accuracy of terrain deformation, especially during long races with AI.
Physics: Fixed a bug in terrain deformation which could result in differences between the visible terrain and the actual driving surface. This generally resulted in tires popping into the air when driving over visibly flat terrain.
Physics: Increased the turning capabilities of ATVs by increasing the overall grip and easing turning restrictions.
Physics: Slightly reduced the strength of braking on ATVs so to compensate for changes in grip.
Physics: Slightly reduced the acceleration on ATVs to compensate for changes in grip, keeping their overall balance against MX Bikes intact.
Physics: Added feature to make wheelie and stoppies easier to perform and reduce wrecks from “Whiskey Throttle” when using Pro Physics.
Animation: Improved appearance of stunt animations.
Animation: Improved appearance of wreck and near-wreck animations.
Animation: Improved appearance of goggle tear-off animation.
Animation: Improved accuracy of ATV handlebars rotation so it better matches the rotation of the wheels.
Other: Improved framerate stability, overall performance, and possibly battery life when playing on Steam Deck.
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