In ritardo rispetto al solito, ecco arrivare oggi il nuovo roadmap update del mese di settembre dedicato ad rFactor 2. Questo mese il team Studio 397 ci parla dell'esperienza fatta al Simracing Expo, ci presenta nuovi screens ed un traiiler dedicato alla prossima Bentley Continental GT3 e ci mostra anche un'immagine misteriosa della prossima vettura GT3 da annunciare... la riconoscete? Il GT3 pack ufficiale si fa interessante vero?

Con il testo che potete leggere integralmente qui sotto, il team Kylotonn Games annuncia un ritardo nel rilascio del suo nuovo TT Isle of Man Ride on the Edge, in quanto gli sviluppatori non sono ancora soddisfatti della grafica e soprattutto della fisica delle moto. Il gioco è attualmente previsto per un generico marzo 2018.

To all our riders and fans, As you know, we have been working on the TT Isle of Man game for quite some time now, and we’re very satisfied with what we’ve achieved on many points. We’ve made an almost perfect replica of the famous Snaefell Mountain Course and the in-game version provides just as many technical challenges as its real-world counterpart.

And, never has a video game displayed so many graphical details on such a long race track, and with such speed required to render those graphics. Yet, after much discussion, we believe that the current game is not in line with our expectations, primarily: the gameplay and motorbike physics. Given how important this is to the game, and your experience, we do not want to disappoint you on this.

Dopo l'annuncio riguardante lo sviluppo delle nuove Porsche ed Audi LMP1, il presidente di iRacing Tony Gardner ci racconta cosa dobbiamo aspettarci per i prossimi mesi nel simulatore americano, con l'arrivo dell'atteso Rally Cross previsto "nei prossimi mesi, entro l'anno".

Just an update. Our Rally Cross project is still coming along nicely. It is looking like the initial launch will be two cars and three or four circuits. Not sure on the exact timing but it should be this year. Probably within about a month, we can give a better window for the release. We also are making good progress on the much-requested feature, new license capability. For example, adding both a dirt oval and dirt road (rally cross) license including iRating & Safety Rating etc. It has taken a while as our whole system, database, license and skill structure was hard-coded for just road and oval licenses. However a good shot we will have the new licenses (dirt oval & dirt road) in our next season build. We also are working on heat racing functionality for both official racing and hosted racing. Much more on this soon but this new functionality also has a good chance of rolling out this year.

We are ideally rolling this capability out with Rally Cross racing for example. We would also set up some dirt oval and short track pavement series with this new functionality! (When the timing is right, for example at the start of a new season). Although each series does things a little differently, heat racing generally would work very similar to the way it works in the real world and includes some nice functional flexibility. Heat racing, for those not familiar, is short races leading up to the main feature race (A-Main) or the consolation race (B-Main). In iRacing, the mini-tournament would all be part of a single session and the whole thing might last for example 45 minutes. For official racing, it would still be part of an overall series. There also are much more really great projects in development obviously (more on those later) besides the LMP1 Cars we announced today but I thought I would update on rally cross and a couple projects that are related.

Il team Reiza ha appena rilasciato un nuovo aggiornamento per il suo ottimo Automobilista. L'update porta il simulatore brasiliano alla versione 1.4.76, qui di seguito tutti i dettagli. Commenti sul forum.

Automobilista has been updated to v1.4.76 - this update intends to address crash issues that have come up, following in particular a recent Windows 10 update. The update also brings several other valuable updates & fixes to the sim.

IMPORTANT: Please note that in this update DynHUD has been disabled by default while some reliability issues are worked out - if however you were not experiencing crashes or any DynHUD-related problems you may enable it back on by unticking the option to disable it in AMS Config.

For Nvidia Users: We have introduced advanced AntiAliasing settings in the Config application, your settings should be auto upgraded, but feel free to take a look and adjust as you please.
Below is the Changelog for v1.4.72 -> v1.4.76:

• Added Config app option to disable DynHUD, disabled by default while some reliability issues are worked on (if you experienced no problems you may re-enable DynHUD by unticking the option in AMS Config)
• Added support for advanced Nvidia Control Panel settings in the Config application so Nvidia Antialiasing settings can be configured straight from AMS Config)
• Added Driving Line Aid (it adapts in real time to how fast you are going to give you updated information)
• Speed Sensitivity is now customized for each vehicle
• Added dynamic ambient / track temperatures, configurable via Track GDB, & configured ambient Track Temps at all default circuits according to real weather data
• Corrected sunrise / sunset times for better accuracy
• Season Tool: Fix userdata failure when Windows username contains non ascii latin1 characters
• Added FFB for XInput Devices (may require loading of Controller Preset of Xbox Controller for it to start working, depending on your current settings. Support for one XInput FFB device only, limits all FFB to 90hz)
• Added Refresh Connected Devices button to Controllers page, available from main & in-session menus
• Made XInput built in deadzones configurable in the Controller.ini (also halved the amount from previous build)
• Minor tweaks to Controller Damping Presets
• Added Dedicated Server options to allow driving line or not
• Added options to use predefined profiles in Dedicated Server and in Game Server for game difficulty
• Made game DPIAware, so that the game formats correctly on PCs using non 100% scaling setting
• Added actual game version to the Windows game window
• Tweaked Tool Tip and Icon placement top right of screens in general
• Adjusted Difficulty Settings page to be more organized
• Added long spinner UI option so text doesn't get cut off with Controller Profile names or User Profile names
• Adjusted In Game Monitor screen, tidied up the UI in general and organized. Added Session Info button which shows the general information about the current session. Online adjusted vote and server details options. Added Servername and Message of the day to the Server Info button.
• Adjusted Garage page to hide pit stop options when pits not available. Made Session Info accessible from Garage Page and reorganized UI elements slightly
• Reorganized Setup File browser and added non editable notes element to the Setup Browser
• Improved AI Behaviour on Formation / Standing Start
• Improved AI Behaviour behind Safety Car on Rolling Starts and SC periods
• Adjusted Safety Car to take Fastest Line rather than a middle of the road line
• AI cars now lift less under blue flag in race condition, and not at all in practice / qual for other AI cars as a temporary measure to avoid AI cars going off track (better blue flag logic currently under development)
• Foz: Updated terrain textures to latest standards
• Ibarra: fixed inner collision corridor at hairpin; fixed the headlight beams going up to the mountains; fixed specular levels on the road patches; slight tweak to AI performance
• Adelaide: Fixed AI lining up after formation lap
• Ascurra: Updated terrain textures to latest standards
• Velopark: Updated model to feature 2017 modifications & terrain textures to latest standards
• SuperV8: Adjusted fuel consumption estimates

Con il breve ma intrigante filmato che potete ammirare qui sotto, il team di iRacing conferma lo sviluppo delle spettacolari vetture prototipo di classe LMP1 di marchio Porsche ed Audi. Come dice il video, "la rivalità nel motorsport continua... in virtuale"! Commenti sul forum.

In una intervista a SpotTheOzzie, Ian Bell, gran capo di Slighty Mad Studios, ben noto sviluppatore di Project CARS 2, ha raccontato di come Electronic Arts li abbia quasi rovinati, tentando persino di sottrargli la loro tecnologia: dopo Need for Speed: Shift 1 e 2, Electronic Arts gli ha offerto 1,5 milioni di dollari per non lavorare con altri publisher, accordo che prevedeva anche lo sviluppo di Need For Speed: Shift 3.

Firmato il contratto, senza alcun preavviso, Electronic Arts ha cancellato il gioco, mettendo nei guai Bell ed il suo team: "Hanno letteralmente distrutto la nostra compagnia. Hanno provato ad ammazzarci e hanno anche provato a rubare la nostra tecnologia. Hanno provato a fotterci, non c'è altro modo per dirlo. Questo è ciò che hanno fatto. La nostra compagnia non ama Electronic Arts. Sono degli ******** e dei mostri." ha spiegato Bell, che ha aggiunto di come si sia rifiutato di installare la tecnologia Denuvo in Project CARS 2 perché troppo restrittiva e fastidiosa per i videogiocatori.

La McLaren, in collaborazione con Polyphony, ci presenta nel video qui sotto la nuova e spettacolare McLaren Ultimate Vision Gran Turismo, supercar che sarà inserita nel progetto Vision Gran Turismo.

Il team Slightly Mad Studios ha appena pubblicato un nuovo e spettacolare trailer di lancio dedicato al suo nuovo Project CARS 2, che sarà disponibile a partire dal 22 settembre. Trovate a questo link la nostra recensione.

Il nuovo Forza Motorsport 7 targato Turn10 si lancia oggi con un nuovo video e l'attesa versione demo. Vi ricordiamo che la versione completa sarà disponibile a partire dal 29 settembre.

We’re excited to let everyone know that the official Forza Motorsport 7 demo for both Xbox One and Windows 10 PC will be available today for download at 10 a.m. PDT, with three unique racing experiences showcasing the depth and breadth of the experiences available in the game. You can read all about what to expect in our recent Gone Gold post.

In addition to getting ready for the launch of Forza Motorsport 7 by immersing yourselves in the demos, check out our launch trailer for the most comprehensive, beautiful and authentic racing game ever made. With Forza Motorsport 7, everyone can experience the danger and beauty of competitive racing at their limit. Collect over 700 Forzavista cars, including the largest collection of Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Porsches available in any racing game. Master over 30 famous environments with dynamic conditions that change every time you race.

As part of today’s announcements, Forza is also revealing the “Voices of Motorsports” contributors that will be featured in Forza Motorsport 7. This year’s list includes past and current racing drivers, automotive industry designers, automotive journalists and automotive personalities, each bringing their own unique perspective to racing, driving and automotive passion. This year’s roaster of more than 15 people including:

· Charlie Turner – Editor-in-Chief of Top Gear Magazine

· Jonny Lieberman – Senior Features Editor at Motor Trend Magazine

· Josef Newgarden – Professional IndyCar Driver, (and newly minted 2017 Champion!) with Team Penske, and Forza Ambassador

· Katherine Legge – Professional Driver with Michael Shank Racing, participating in IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. IMSA driver; retired IndyCar and Champ Car driver

· Ken Block – Professional Rally Driver with Hoonigan Racing Division, participating in FIA World Rallycross Championship, also a Forza Ambassador

· Kim Wolfkill – Editor-in-Chief of Road & Track

· Lyn St. James – retired Professional Driver in IndyCar and ChampCar series, Speaker

· Magnus Walker – Porschephile, Author, Serial entrepreneur, fashion designer, and original “Urban Outlaw”

· Mark Roberts – Chief Designer McLaren Automotive

· Matt Farah – Automotive Journalist, Podcaster and Founder of The Smoking Tire

· Pat Devereux – Automotive Journalist

· Pat Long – Professional Sportscar Driver with Wright Motorsports, participating in Pirelli World Challenge, also a Porsche Factory Driver

· Ralph Gilles – Head of Design for Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA)

· Rutledge Wood – NASCAR Commentator with NBC Sports, and TV Personality

· Shannon McIntosh – Professional Driver, Racing Instructor and Forza Racing Championship host

· Tanner Foust – Professional Rally Driver with Volkswagen Andretti Rallycross (VARX), participating in Red Bull Global Rallycross, also a Professional Stunt Driver, TV Personality, and Forza Ambassador

Forza Motorsport 7 will be available as an Xbox Play Anywhere title (Xbox One and Windows 10 PC versions included with single digital purchase at no additional cost) on Sept. 29 for Ultimate Edition owners and on Oct. 3 for Deluxe and Standard edition owners.

Check out the launch trailer for Forza Motorsport 7. Download the free demo, available today for Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs. Full version of the game arrives on September 29 via early access for Ultimate Edition owners, and October 3 for Deluxe and Standard Edition owners.

La Kunos Simulazioni ha appena rilasciato per il suo Assetto Corsa il nuovo aggiornamento che porta il simulatore italiano alla versione 1.15, con l'implementazione di varie novità, molte delle quali richieste dai modders, alcune migliorie e bugfix. Inoltre è disponibile da oggi tramite Steam il nuovo DLC denominato Ferrari 70th Anniversary Pack, contenente ben 7 nuove Ferrari su licenza, compresa la nuovissima SF70H di Formula 1 di Vettel e Raikkonen! Per commenti e dettagli fate riferimento a questo topic del forum.

Assetto Corsa - Ferrari 70th Anniversary Pack
The Ferrari 70th Anniversary Celebration Pack introduces seven iconic cars, one of which has been chosen by our community. Gamers have voted in your thousands: coming out on top with over 15% of the total votes, we're pleased to announce that the SF70H, the sixteenth car produced by Ferrari to compete in the F1 World Championship, has been included in the Ferrari 70th Anniversary Celebration Pack. The package as a whole will include a selection of seven of the most iconic cars ever produced by the Italian car manufacturer through its glorious history, which joins the amazing line-up of Ferrari models already available in the simulation.
The Ferrari 70th Anniversary pack will introduce the following models:
MY 1962 250 GTO
MY 1967 330 P4
MY 1967 312/67
MY 1984 GTO
MY 2004 F2004
MY 2017 812 Superfast
MY 2017 SF70H

UPDATE 1.15
- New Ferrari 250 GTO (Ferrari Anniversary Pack)
- New Ferrari (288) GTO (Ferrari Anniversary Pack)
- New Ferrari 312 F1-67 (Ferrari Anniversary Pack)
- New Ferrari 330 P4 (Ferrari Anniversary Pack)
- New Ferrari F2004 (Ferrari Anniversary Pack)
- New Ferrari 812 Superfast (Ferrari Anniversary Pack)
- New Ferrari SF70H (Ferrari Anniversary Pack)
- Templates for Ferrari 250 GTO, GTO, 312 F1-67, 330 P4 and 812 Superfast
- Official Kaspersky team livery added for Ferrari 488 GT3
- Updated template for Ferrari 488 GT3 (related to rear wing shape, it might affect a low % of mod skins)
- Alpinestars gloves are introduced in Porsche cars
- Fixed reflection issue on Corvette C7R skins
- Minor graphical and skin-related fixes across all content
- Updated Lotus 49 minimum weight
- Updated Mazda RX-7 Spirit R rear wing setup and aero figures
- Added automatic Force Feedback configuration for old wheels (ie MS Sidewinder)
- MODDING REQUEST: Added blanket temperature to tyres.ini under [ADDITIONAL1] BLANKETS_TEMP
- MODDING REQUEST: Added pressure vs temperature gain in tyres.ini. under [ADDITIONAL1] PRESSURE_TEMPERATURE_GAIN
- MODDING REQUEST: Added camber spread tweak value in tyres.ini under [ADDITIONAL1] CAMBER_TEMP_SPREAD_K (AC default is 1.4, higher numbers=more spread)
- MODDING REQUEST: Added new LUT based system to handle camber D variations. Example, (for every compound):
DCAMBER_LUT=(|-145=0.8|-15=0.9|-3=1.01|0=1|3=1.005|15=0.9|145=0.8|)
DCAMBER_LUT_SMOOTH=1
This will override DCAMBER_0/1 behavior (values still need to be there tho)
- MODDING REQUEST: Added explicit inertia instead of box based. Use
[EXPLICIT_INERTIA]
INERTIA=1300,1400,500
in car.ini
- Suspension travel is now recorded at 166Hz in telemetry
- Fixed AI not exiting pitlane at full speed in some cases
- Added "ABS" FF enhancement effect
- Added FF enhancement effects controls ingame in the "Force Feedback Controller" app
- Added track models ini checksum on server. In order to gain full protection from cheating the server needs to include kn5 files
- Added optional COMBINED_FACTOR value per compound. Thanks to Stereo & Jackson Papageorge (mclarenf1papa)!
- MODDING REQUEST: Added variable throttle response as function of RPM. Add:
[THROTTLE_RESPONSE]
RPM_REFERENCE=6000
LUT=throttle_max.lut

to engine.ini. throttle.lut will be used for 0 RPM and whatever LUT you specify will be used at RPM_REFERENCE
- MODDING REQUEST: Added progressive bump stop rate. In suspensions.ini under [FRONT] and [REAR] add BUMP_STOP_PROGRESSIVE . Look for "Using progressive bump rate..." in the log for confirmation