In avvicinamento dell'imminente GP d'Inghilterra, la Codemasters ci mostra oggi un nuovo video di anteprima del suo F1 2016: protagonista del trailer è Rio Haryanto con la sua Manor, in un giro veloce sulla mitica pista di Silverstone.

Today, we’re very happy to reveal that F1 2016, the official videogame of the 2016 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP™, will take you deeper into the sport than ever before with 22 player online racing, and the introduction of features such as the Formation Lap and manual starts.

We’re taking you to the next level by replicating the real world sport like never before with the Formation Lap appearing for the first time, allowing you to experience the height of the pre-race tension and warm your tyres in preparation for the all-important start.

We’ve also released a new trailer, which is below, which features in-game footage and shows off the new time-of-day editor, action from the paddock and hospitality area, including your engineer and agent, as well as the pit lane, grid and track.
Alongside the previously announced Safety Car and Virtual Safety Car (which you can read here), F1 2016 will also include manual race starts. You’ll need to engage your clutch and balance your revs, as you wait for the lights to go out. Your reaction time is vital here, as too early and you risk a jump start, or getting stuck on the grid as the anti-stall engages.

You’ll also be able to have manual control over your pit lane entry and braking, so you can look to minimising the time lost when pitting. You’ll also need to brake in time to avoid a penalty for speeding in the pit lane, which is also a feature included in F1 2016, along with a new five second pit stop penalty.
We talked to Principal Games Designer Lee Mather about this:
“We strive to create a game that is as close to the actual sport as possible. We have listened to the feedback from our community and that has resulted in us introducing the Safety Car, Virtual Safety Car, Formation Lap, manual race starts and the host of other gameplay features that get us even closer to the real sport and add to the experience for the player.
“Increasing the multiplayer support to 22 players was extremely important to us,” added Lee. “We want to be able to fill the whole grid with human players to create those great race moments and stories. It also provides greater support for online leagues.”

With multiplayer support for up to 22 drivers, you can form a full grid of human players across the 21 circuits featured in the 2016 FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, including the tight Baku street circuit, the latest addition to the calendar.
The more observant of you will have noticed the pit wall boards in some of our previous screenshots, these will be in-game, delivering crucial information to you, presenting you with exactly what you see while watching a race. There’s also a realistic penalty system and car damage sensitivity, and for the very first time in the franchise, we’ve introduced wheel tethers as well.

We’re very proud to announce our brand new pro surfaces: remodelled kerbs, and surfacing add to the level of realism. We’ve also been adding new physics into the game, allowing you really emulate the sport.
This is alongside our previously announced career mode in single player, where you’re able to create your own legend in the expansive Career Mode which stretches for up to ten seasons and includes drama both on and off the track.

Dopo il video del giro completo di Verstappen con la Red Bull sul tracciato di Spielberg e gli interessanti trailers di confronto tra il vecchio F1 2015 ed il nuovo F1 2016, la Codemasters ci propone oggi alcuni screenshots inediti del prossimo F1 2016, che sarà disponibile a partire dal 19 Agosto su tutti i formati. Riconoscete la pista?

-updated suspension geometry
-TC options available now in the garage
-fixed minor pit timing issues
-updated damage sensitivity aswell as reapair times
-updated ultra flex and added some new bits (chassis flex)
-all new revised aero with new data
-updated default setup
-new steering system added
-added more precise setup options
-added 6 sets of new CPM tires (4 slicks, 1 inter, 1 rain) - slightly updated again from the last C7.R realease to the newest ISI specs
-revised brakes and cooling
-some minor changes to engine damage
-added new engine models to all cars
-added fuel mixture settings
-added new dynamic CoG fuel tank features
-some small AI adjustments
-other minor adjustments
-BoP adjustments

Dopo i filmati di un paio di settimane fa girati a Baku, oggi la Codemasters ci propone un nuovo trailer di anteprima del suo prossimo F1 2016, che questa volta ha per protagonista Max Verstappen con la sua Red Bull sul circuito dello Spielberg Red Bull Ring.

Direttamente dall'ultima versione closed beta, attualmente in fase di testing, arrivano numerosi screenshots di anteprima del nuovo KartKraft, titolo dedicato allo spettacolare mondo del karting. Gli sviluppatori, mostrandoci anche alcuni immagini sul bagnato, hanno specificato che l'annuncio sulla data di rilascio del gioco è imminente...

KartKraft‬'s biggest ever screenshot release! Straight from the latest Closed Beta Test build #0.1.0.433 taken at ‪Geelong Kart Club‬, ‪GoKart Club Of Victoria‬, and ‪Paul Fletcher International‬.

Steve Myers in persona ritorna ad aggiornarci sugli sviluppi in corso relativi ad iRacing: in un lungo development blog, scopriamo a che punto sono i lavori in corso sul simulatore americano riguardo l'atteso circuito di Le Mans, il sistema VR con Oculus (recentemente implementato in fase beta con l'ultimo update) ed i circuiti da sterrato con relative vetture rallycross. Per la prima volta viene anche mostrato un rendering della Ford Fiesta RX.

A new Early Access build of Automobilista has been released - v0.9.6 is now out.
Content:

• Added Copa Montana Series
• Added Mendig Flugplatz (first of many layouts still to come for this venue)
  

Features & Fixes:

• Added Time Trial integration with Virtual Xperience portal leaderboards (more about it here)
• Integrated Steam Matchmaker into in-game Multiplayer lobby
• Added new track limit violation system to clamp down excessive corner cutting & running wide (still subject to some track-specific fine-tuning - info & discussion about it here)
• Adjusted tree shaders for improved lighting
• Added alternative Interlagos, Kansai, Montreal, Spielberg track options removing GP-specific trackside objects and DRS / tire compound rules (same layout otherwise)
• Fixed several multiplayer screen UI errors
• DynHUD: Fixed HUD not displayed (properly) on multiplayer race start; Added a custom fix to Johannesburg trackmap; Fixed profile info being applied too late
• VIR: Tweaked AI lines at Grand & Full layouts so they do a better job of avoiding dangerous curbs
• F-Extreme Fixed oversized DRS textures which could cause memory overload
• F-Retro: Fixed gear shift light not working
• Boxer: Corrected off-center LCD display; Tweaked rear light; Fixed windshield reflection; Minor engine sound tweak; Minor adjustment to damper rates & rear wing; Increased default front anti-roll bar setting
• Marcas: Minor tightening of tire slip angles & chassis inertia adjustment
  

Heads-up to league runners: as per our usual Early Access schedule we´ll still have a couple of major update releases every other upcoming friday. If you have a race tonight, you may want to check with the league admin whether you´ll be racing with the old v0.9.41 or this latest v0.9.6.
If a league doesn´t want to risk issues by racing with the new version (this one of the upcoming ones), you´ll have the option to stick to the current v0.9.41 until the event is finished. This can be done by right-clicking Automobilista on Steam -> Properties -> "BETA" tab, and selecting v0.9.41 from the dropdown box.
If AMS is updated automatically before you have the chance to do the above procedure, you can still revert to v0.9.41 by following the steps above (and then opt out of it once the race is over in order to update to the latest v0.9.6).
Leaving previous versions available in branches will be regular practice from now on - besides the scenario such as the above, having the option to go back to a previous version may also be helpful for users who encounter issues to help us isolate when they started so please keep it in mind.
If you are not running a league event on fridays or tonight specifically, you may ignore this and just let the game auto-update as usual.

Inizia a fare troppo caldo? Consoliamoci con gli immancabili sconti estivi, che ci permettono di acquistare i nostri simulatori preferiti a prezzi stracciati. Vi segnaliamo in particolare le seguenti offerte, ma affrettatevi perchè durano tutte pochi giorni:

• Assetto Corsa scontato su Steam al 50%, con i vari Dream Pack scontati al 40-50%
• Project CARS scontato su Steam al 50%
• DiRT Rally scontato su Steam al 40%
• BeamNG Drive scontato su Steam al 25%
• RaceRoom Racing Experience scontato su Steam al 50%
• Automobilista scontato su Steam al 25%
• Next Car Game scontato su Steam al 50%
• iRacing scontato su Steam al 66%
• rFactor 2 scontato su Steam al 40%
• rFactor scontato su Steam al 40%
• Game Stock Car Extreme scontato su Steam al 40%
• Race 07 scontato su Steam al 75%
  

La Kunos Simulazioni riesce in un'impresa che, dopo 12 anni, sembrava ormai impossibile: riportare il marchio Porsche nel mondo simracing! La software house italiana con sede a Vallelunga ha infatti annunciato l'acquisizione della licenza esclusiva Porsche per il suo Assetto Corsa.

Today, Kunos Simulazioni and 505 Games are proud to announce that after more than 12 years away from the sim-racing world, the Porsche Brand will be available as exclusive DLC content available for the PC and forthcoming console editions of Assetto Corsa. Assetto Corsa has established itself as the leading and benchmark PC racing simulation experience thanks to its focus on purity of handling, accuracy of cars & tracks, and the trust of automotive partners to feature premium licensing content and top class manufacturers. The close partnership extends to the creation of 2 DLC packs that will deliver the most accurate Porsche experience for fans and motorsport enthusiasts worldwide across a variety of classic and new Porsche models alongside the provision of customised software for virtual experiences worldwide at selected Porsche dealer and race centres.