Yep, p.C.A.R.S as I never knew it existed until it was closed which I am slightly pissed about to be frank.Righteous wrote:Fark me Flinty! Is there a sim you haven't played yet?
Catching up on lost time it seemsFlinty72 wrote:Yep, p.C.A.R.S as I never knew it existed until it was closed which I am slightly pissed about to be frank.Righteous wrote:Fark me Flinty! Is there a sim you haven't played yet?
Now remember I didn't sim for probably 5 or 6 yrs since I stopped LFS around the time AAL finished, a lot has changed since then but in some ways a lot hasn't.
I may be wrong as it's been a while since I fired it up - I think the launcher had an update function which checks your current version and then updates accordingly.Flinty72 wrote:So this leads me to ask those who own it... when a new build comes out how is the update loaded, automatically or is it a new install?
correct.Brett_S wrote:I may be wrong as it's been a while since I fired it up - I think the launcher had an update function which checks your current version and then updates accordingly.Flinty72 wrote:So this leads me to ask those who own it... when a new build comes out how is the update loaded, automatically or is it a new install?
I wonder if they have fixed the horrible spiking in the FFB...
Image Space Incorporated has revealed the next licensed content coming to their rFactor 2 simulation as the 2014 Formula Renault car.
The brand new 2014 car will replace the existing Formula Renault in rFactor 2, the car is currently being tested and will be released within a few days, before Indianapolis & the Dallara DW-12 Indycar.
The car set will come with various liveries from the real championship, including the car of series leader Carlos Sainz Jr.
This is basically the first release of a bigger Indycar related content deal.
In the near future, ISI will also release the Reynard 95i, March 86C, Eagle Mk4, Cooper T54 and Watson Roadster for rFactor 2.
We’ve been hard at work recently on the overall experience rFactor 2 provides. Key to this; decreasing the chances of users running out of system memory, and increasing code efficiency with more range for CPU instructions, improving overall performance.
What uses system memory, and why? Well, system memory (RAM) has much faster access times than a hard drive or swap file. Games use RAM to read, write and temporarily store items for quicker access than other storage methods.
For something like rFactor 2, this means every car, race track, car livery, track building, texture of grass, asphalt, concrete – everything you see in the simulation – takes up RAM. The more cars you add (be they A.I. or in multiplayer), the larger the track, or the more detail you have to load, the more RAM is filled.
With a 32-bit environment, it is only possible to allocate to 4GB of RAM. These days, with increased texture sizes, more accurate 3D models – like we have been producing since our first release of Silverstone Circuit – 4GB is becoming a lower ceiling.
A 64-bit environment is a fantastic thing, it can theoretically handle 17.2 billion GB of RAM. By going 64-bit, you effectively take the ceiling off. Systems with 8GB, 16GB or more can take advantage by running on larger tracks, with higher texture levels and more cars.
We highly recommend that upon release, those with suitable systems try our new 64bit executables. However, what about those of you who can’t? Good news! We have also made memory usage gains in 32-bit during this process. Not only will those using our new 64-bit executables gain from this work, 32-bit users will as well, although it is important to remember that in 32-bit, a 4GB limit will always hang over you if you run high texture levels, or many opponent cars. However, going forward, effective use of the swap file beyond the RAM limit may allow you to bypass halted execution at the expense of performance.
Image Space Incorporated have released a comprehensive update for the four GT cars in their rFactor 2 simulation.
As you can see in the change log, the new car versions come with plenty of physics & graphics improvements so rFactor 2 users should make sure to update to the newest version.
Older versions of the same car should be uninstalled before attempting to install the new versions.
To install simply drop the new files into your rFactor 2 packages directory, and use the mod manager to install.
[youtube] [/youtube]Tiger Moth Aerodrome is based off Dunsfold Aerodrome, which Top Gear UK uses as their test track. It will be a first-party circuit, utilizing assets Tuttle brought along with him in since being hired by ISI. This track will also feature racing layouts, which is a solid fit for the classic open wheel race cars.
The Honda NSX will be the first content released under ISI’s “Third Party Affiliate” program. Image Space Incorporated has contracted third party developers to help design cars and tracks for rFactor 2, to help boost content growth.
The NSX is developed by Siim Annuk based of his previously released NSX for rFactor 1 by Niels Heusinkveld & Siim. This mod was known to be one of the best mods for rFactor.
In this video we can see the physics engineer (presumably Niels Heusinkveld) take the car for a test session on the upcoming Tiger Moth test track.