Il team ISI ha rilasciato per rFactor 2 una nuova versione aggiornata della sua divertente Formula RC, ovvero una mini monoposto radiocomandata, decisamente spassosa da controllare!

Ideally you can use an adapted R/C controller or game pad. If you have to use a steering wheel, we recommend setting the steering range to something like 120 deg (which on most wheels is done automatically), and enabling centering spring set on maximum. For those who have never driven an R/C sim, it will be very difficult to acclimatize, especially to driving from track side cameras. If you’re enthusiastic about this, and give it time, it will come to you.

CHANGELOG (v1.43 -> v2.0)

NEW BITS

Updated roads, curbs and concrete to use Real Road Shader

Replaced trackside vehicles with more detailed ones

Replaced all sector timing lines

Redone all verges and fixed the most important mapping glitches

Redone groove mapping

Set new static reflection map position

Filled hills with more treelines

Applied new terrain shader and re-blended terrain

Applied vertex-based terrain shading (Radiosity + manual tweaking)

Added billboard weeds on terrain embankments

Added collision object for vehicles (hit at own risk)

Added crude –but effective– concrete wall to close off infield terrain gap

Added (lightweight) RC Layout

Increased number of pit spots

Included Test Team RealRoad Preset Pack

FIXES

Fixed black faces on pit, paddock, Skip Barber and outer buildings

Fixed vegetation Vertex Alpha

Fixed crowd Vertex Alpha

Fixed unusually odd glitches on building glass

Fixed glowing marshals

Fixed hard seams at treeline edges

Fixed oil waste bin normal map

Fixed curb mapping

Fixed seam in curb mapping

Fixed tree mapping

Fixed gaps at T1, Podium and Paddock terrain

Fixed smoothing issues on some trackside objects

Fixed tyrewall popups

Fixed vegetation popups

Fixed tyre collision detection

Fixed building collision detection

Fixed floating crowd due to missing buildings on lower detail

Fixed outstanding shadow popups

Fixed some texture saturation

Fixed Paddock stripes to line up with pit building

Fixed Paddock cones to line up with pit building

Attempted to reduce tree transparency issue

IMPROVEMENTS AND ENHANCEMENTS

Improved movable objects reaction

Improved crowd material

Improved pit building normal maps

Improved outhouse normal and specular maps

Improved vegetation materials and textures

Improved and optimized glass materials

Improved road and terrain texture sets

Improved painted stripes

Improved armco normal map

Improved vegetation randomness through vertex shading

Added bump/spec maps for fence-mounted ivy

Added key terrain reflections

Moved fire truck to narrow the incorrect pit exit shortcut

Reduced aliasing on Barriers and Tyres

Reduced aliasing on Terrain

Reduced aliasing on Vegetation

Reduced aliasing on Buildings

Reduced aliasing on Structures

Tweaked fog

OPTIMIZATION

Optimized roads, curbs and terrain for smoother performance

Optimized road and verge decals for smoother performance

Optimized armco for smoother and better performance

Optimized fences for smoother performance

Optimized tyres for smoother and better performance

Optimized buildings for smoother performance

Optimized structures for smoother performance

Optimized small props for smoother performance

Optimized vegetation for smoother performance

Optimized crowds for smoother performance

Optimized vehicles for smoother performance

Optimized wet surface reflections

Optimized environment reflection on carbody

Il team ISI, dopo gli screenshots di anteprima, ha rilasciato immediatamente a sorpresa le sue varie Chevrolet Corvette, disponibili in via ufficiale per rFactor 2: si tratta di tutte vetture stradali, ovvero la Chevrolet Corvette Z06 2012, la ZR1 2012, la Grand Sport 2012 e la Coupè 2012. Per tutte le informazioni correte qui, mentre per il download dei 4 diversi pacchetti dirigetevi a questo link. Commenti e discussioni sul forum dedicato.

Our C6 cars come in four different packages, each with upgrades affecting visuals or physics.

C6 Coupe / Grand Sport – no physics tuning options available, only visuals.

Z06 – additional Z07 physics package.

ZR1 – additional PDE physics package, as well as slight weight/aero tweaks for the cars with lights on the roof.

Sicuramente da provare, per tutti gli appassionati di Assetto Corsa, è la nuova versione 1.2 aggiornata del filtro grafico di post processing creato da Pitone. Come vedete dalle immagini di anteprima qui sotto, il risultato è davvero spettacolare!

Here i release the new V1.2 PPF Mod.Included complete rebuild PP-Filter and a new Weather.ini. Set the Color Saturation from 65 up to 75 for the best result!

Reaching this goal has been really challenging and really expensive as well. I have no idea how many people might decide to pay a visit to the Nordschleife in future, thanks to Assetto Corsa. I'm pretty sure, however, that those people who already know the Nordschleife, will recognize and appreciate what we have done here. It's something that goes beyond the "videogaming". It's more like an exploration. It's a sort of virtual monument, that people will have the chance to keep forever, whatever might happen in future to the real counterpart. Laserscan unveils each secret and tip, and AC tells you how much you can push, keep pushing, where, and where not. Bump to bump, kerb to kerb, on hills and compressions. Soon, you will get the real. The music will start, and it will not stop. I can understand that, for lot of people, the "Nordscwhat?" it's just a very long track, maybe frustrating or too challenging to learn: well, it was pretty the same for me in the GPLegends era. There's nothing wrong with it. My hope is that you will start to love it, as I do today. And, if it will happen thanks to our efforts, I will be very pleased to have given the proper honour to the Green Hell. What I know is that our sensible efforts to reach this goal, have been already repaid by the pleasure of driving we are getting. Now, I can't wait until next Spring to be back there.

Il team ISI ci mostra oggi le prime immagini di anteprima del prossimo circuito di Atlanta Motorsport Park, attualmente in fase di sviluppo per rFactor 2. Gli screens mettono in evidenza le contropendenze ed elevazioni del tracciato, grazie all'utilizzo di un preciso 3D.

Here is a track development update for Atlanta Motorsports Park - showing the terrain, and giving you a sense of the elevation due to the overlay 3D model. The track surface elevations and surrounding terrain are now complete... We think it would be very hard for someone to laser scan and produce a better model - we're willing to see someone try.

Con un messaggio su Facebook il team Sector3 ha annunciato una novità a sorpresa: oltre allo sviluppo dell'imminente DTM Experience 2014, la software house svedese sta lavorando anche alla reallizzazione dell'affascinante e temibile circuito cittadino di Macau, dove si corre la gara del WTCC e della F3.

While we are wrapping up the DTM Experience 2014, work continues on other exciting content. Check out these WIP shots of the FIA WTCC's Macau Grand Prix.

Mattinata interessante per tutti i fans di rFactor 2: sono infatti disponibili per il simulatore ISI ben tre nuovi plugins aggiornati! Partiamo dal già noto TV plugin, che ci offre moltissime informazioni in tipico stile televisivo, decisamente utile è lo Spotter plugin, che fornisce preziose informazioni vocali, per finire con il Live Timing, con tutti i dettagli riguardo tempi, sessioni di gara e quant'altro.

Marco Massarutto della Kunos Simulazioni ha pubblicato tramite Facebook alcune immagini di anteprima dedicate all'attesissimo Nurburgring Nordschleife in fase di sviluppo per Assetto Corsa: gli screens mostrano il lavoro con la tecnologia laser scan. E se Babbo Casillo ci facesse un bel regalo di Natale ?