Il team Sector3 Studios ha appena annunciato che la prossima settimana sarà rilasciata la nuova patch di aggiornamento per il suo RaceRoom Racing Experience. L'update, oltre alle consuete migliorie e bugfix, porterà con sè anche l'attesa monoposto denominata Formula RaceRoom US, ovvero americana, sotto il cui nome di fantasia si cela in realtà la vettura Indycar che vedete protagonista delle immagini in video qui sotto.

Il team Slightly Mad Studios ci propone oggi una nuova serie di spettacolari screenshots di anteprima in game del suo prossimo Project CARS 2. Per ammirarli tutti e per commenti fate riferimento all'apposito topic sul forum.

Il team di sviluppo dell'interessante simulatore manageriale Motorsport Manager ci segnala un piccolo ritardo sui tempi previsti per il rilascio delle ultime novità: a partire da domani comunque il software dovrebbe aggiornarsi alla nuova versione 1.3, rendendo disponibile anche il pacchetto gratuito Create Your Own Team, per la creazione e personalizzazione della propria scuderia ed il DLC GT Series, che invece ci mette a disposizione gare e campionati con le vetture Gran Turismo.

Quick update: we’re putting the last finishing touches to our new DLC and have unfortunately run into a small delay. We want to make sure that the DLC hits the best possible standards and to do that, we need just a little more time. Apologies, we promise it’s worth the wait! We’re working as hard as we can to get this out for you quickly and we'll get them out to you as soon as we can.

Those three updates will be:
- GT Series DLC – http://store.steampowered.com/app/559430/
- Create Your Own Team FREE DLC – http://store.steampowered.com/app/568380/
- Patch 1.3 – automatically downloaded through Steam

L'ultimo messaggio sul sito ufficiale di Project CARS 2 ci presenta il circuito giapponese di Fuji Speedway, che sarà presente ufficialmente, ricreato con tecnologia laser scan, nel prossimo sim targato Silghtly Mad Studios. Tramite la pagina Facebook del gioco scopriamo invece che sarà presente in Project CARS 2 anche il mitico ovale americano di Daytona ! Per commenti e discussioni fate riferimento al forum.

E' finalmente arrivato il giorno che gli appassionati di rally e derapate più duri e puri, attendevano da tempo: il nuovo ed attesissimo gRally, simulatore rallystico ultrarealistico creato da appassionati per gli appassionati, è approdato su Steam Greenlight ! Correte quindi subito a segnare il vostro voto se volete vedere il software disponibile poi su Steam. Dopo il voto, nell'attesa, gustatevi questi nuovi screens e lo spettacolare trailer di lancio.

Come sappiamo, il prossimo GTR3 viene sviluppato dal neonato team Simbin sfruttando il potente engine grafico Unreal 4. A sua volta, il team Sector3, legato come sappiamo a doppio filo al gruppo svedese, ha confermato in una intervista che anche il suo RaceRoom Racing Experience sarà aggiornato in futuro e passerà all'Unreal 4, non solo per restare al passo con i tempi a livello grafico, ma anche per implementare nel software opzioni come il ciclo giorno - notte e le condizioni meteo. La priorità al momento resta ovviamente quella di lavorare su GTR3, ma ci chiediamo: avrebbe senso un tale upgrade per RaceRoom, per avere in pratica due simulatori quasi identici?

We know with R3E the game engine is old in comparison to the competition, there is no doubt we are missing certain elements and eye candy the others have. We took the decision that Unreal is the way to go. Eventually RaceRoom will move across to this new technology, but first and foremost it's GTR3. Then we look into what we can do with RaceRoom afterwards....

There is no doubt that the work that is going on for GTR3 we will see in RaceRoom when we make that decision to switch, which means day night cycle, weather, improved physics, AI and visuals. All these goodies will be coming across when the time is right. No doubt there is still some key elements missing in RaceRoom... Flag system, tyre compounds on certain cars is being worked on. Multiclass racing we have a design on paper and will at some point work towards that but first and foremost we have to get the structured MP racing features done.

Think of it like this, two separate studios working on two separate products. We are under the same umbrella but we are two separate entities working on different things. We are supporting one another in different areas and provide feedback where necessary, but the Swedish studio is still solely responsible for RaceRoom whilst the UK studio is responsible for GTR3. We want to assure everyone that RaceRoom is going to be here for a long time.

Inoltre non perdetevi la nuova intervista fatta al team Sector3.

RD: So in short the GTR3 announcement from SimBin won't prevent RaceRoom for developing further, it will in fact dovetail the development and open up opportunities for R3E to become bigger and better than would be possible without GTR3?
CS: Think of it like this, two separate studios working on two separate products. We are under the same umbrella but we are two separate entities working on different things. We are supporting one another in different areas and provide feedback where necessary but the Swedish studio is still solely responsible for RaceRoom whilst the UK studio is responsible for GTR3.

Il team Reiza, con un nuovo Development Update, ci aggiorna sullo sviluppo dei lavori in corso del suo apprezzato Automobilista. Entro la fine di febbraio sarà rilasciata la versione 1.3 del software, con varie migliorie sul fronte audio, dei circuiti, fisica dei veicoli e la novità del circuito di Adelaide. Sarà poi attivato un portale specifico, denominato "Virtual Experience", dedicato interamente a gare e campionati online, con statistiche complete e i profili dei giocatori. In futuro invece avremo a disposizione persino una Formula 1 di fantasia basata sulle monoposto della nuova stagione 2017! Per tutti i dettagli e commenti, correte a questo link del forum.

L'attivissimo Studio 397, che vi ricordiamo ha rilevato dagli ISI lo sviluppo di rFactor 2, ha pubblicato sul blog ufficiale un nuovo Roadmap Update del mese di Febbraio, per aggiornare gli appassionati sullo sviluppo del software, su cosa si sta lavorando al momento e cosa aspettarsi nell'immediato futuro. Il menu proposto è decisamente ricco, visto che si parla di VR, grafica in DirectX 11, una nuova struttura per le competizioni, menu UI, il circuito di NOLA, comunicazioni Radio e persino un interessante invito ai modders... Fate riferimento al forum per discussioni e commenti.

We have a lot of exciting news in this month’s update as we edge closer to our release at the end of Q1. The team is working very hard in all areas and we’re thrilled to share some of the recent developments with you. Updates include new DX11 screenshots, a release date for NOLA Motorsports Park, an update on VR, our UI, competition support, radio communication and an offer to help modders upgrade their content to DX11.

We have a lot of exciting news in this month’s update as we edge closer to our release at the end of Q1. The team is working very hard in all areas and we’re thrilled to share some of the recent developments with you.

VR Update

With DX11 implementation complete, we are now in our first development stage for VR. Our initial focus is the in-car driver experience with both the Oculus Rift and the HTC Vive. The second development stage will delve deeper into the environmental capabilities of the VR experience, which we will share over the next couple of months.

DX11 Content Peek

Last month we shared with you our first comparison shots for DX11. In the last couple of weeks we’ve focused on ensuring compatibility with existing content as well as further improvements to the way we render our HDR output. We’ll let the new screenshots speak for themselves.

Competition Update

Development of the competition infrastructure is going well and is on track to be released this summer. Drivers and teams will be able to record their stats, achievements and results, which then can be accessed through any device and shared with friends. Competitions will feature selected existing content and new content. Details will be announced in the coming months. Our main focus is to create feature rich mechanics that provide a challenge for new drivers and seasoned sim racing veterans alike.

UI Update

We are super excited about our new user interface, which is currently under development. The new UI not only provides a more intuitive and user-friendly experience, it also offers improved flexibility and the ability to add new elements and modules.

NOLA Motorsports Park

Whether you choose to race a kart, open wheeler, or tintop, the large variety of configurations makes NOLA a very versatile and challenging track to master. NOLA Motorsports Park will be released on February 28th!

Radio Communication

Most racing series use radio communication to let drivers talk to their team and pit crew. Some series also have race control broadcasting instructions. For example, oval racing series such as Stock Car typically also have spotters that keep an eye on what’s happening to keep you out of trouble.

We are working on expanding our current system, which is centered on the spotter’s role, into a system that allows different people to talk to you on the radio. In addition, we intend to make the communication more interactive by giving you the ability to ask for information or instructions.

Modding

We’re excited to invite modding teams to join our private forum. We are looking to work with those of you in the modding community to explain the necessary steps that ensure your content continues to work flawlessly with the new DX11 engine. Modders joining our forum will also get access to pre-release builds of the DX11 graphics engine (still in alpha). Our goal is to ensure that your content is ready to go when we do the first public release of the new engine.

If your modding team is interested, please register on our forum and start a conversation with Christopher and Marcel, stating:

1. Your modding team name and all the names and forum names of members that need access.
2. A list of mods you have released for rFactor 2 (either links to the workshop, or some other reference).
3. Any other interesting information about your team such as mods you are still working on.

That wraps up this roadmap update. We are looking forward to the coming month of development so we can continue to share with you our progress on the new innovative elements planned over the next few months!