Project CARS (crowdsourcing) racing sim by Slightly Mad Studios (fully funded 3.75M)
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Big Takeover
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Very nice! Congratulations, SMS.
The_Almighty_Swan
Banned
LMAO!!!! that would be hilarious...
AstroNut325
Member
Uh... that looks like the E3 trailer. And I would really appreciate it if developers/publishers would start labeling their footage so we know whether or not the shown footage is PC or PS4.
Hate to burst your bubble there old boy, but that was already released at E3. If I remember correctly, that was released by Sony to announce the Game releasing on PS4.
It's been confirmed to be PC footage.
Graphics Horse
Member
Now add some classic Ridge Racer cars please.
Not publisher, distributor IIRW
PCARS remains self-published by SMS
Any publisher would went nuts with obligations towards WMD - no way any lawyer could make a beneficial contract
I see next game maybe published by some big name, but due to WMD structure, this can be published only by SMS
Urgh that's horrible news for Australia. Namco Bandai are notorious for price gouging in this country.
We will get that footage after the first player get's the game and posts some shitty YouTube video.
What are we waiting for exactly?
psn
Member
Can't find an answer to this and don't have access to the WMD forums, so don't know if it's already been discussed: are all the fake logos, brands, advertisers, sponsors and track names just placeholders at the moment, pending official licencing agreements? I think SMS have done a prety good job with them but (given the choice) I'd much prefer real-world versions in the final game for that added veneer of authenticity.
I suspect a lot of them are backer rewards but I don't actually know. I was lazy so I didn't get any of my backer rewards like making a track ad logo, which was pretty stupid of me since I am manager level.
About track names, they're working on licenses. I don't know if every circuit in the game will have its real name in the end. They strike deals from time to time and we know little about the state of negotiations with third parties, or even if there are any.
psn
Member
I had the same message, I guess we have to wait..
Trevelyan9999
Banned
Could these be Wii U screens upscaled?
Wii U Boxart as well:
Project Cars Imgur gallery
Look at the low quality shadows on the end 3 cars on the left of this:
Notice the lack of anisotropic filtering on the road:
Low resolution decals on back of car:
Crowd in the stands in the background shows a memory/CPU limit:
Wii U Boxart as well:
Project Cars Imgur gallery
As far as I know they haven't clarified, but the Wii Classic controller didn't have analog triggers.
TheDefinitionOfInsanity
Member
Those screenshots look like PC version on low settings. I think this is still too much for WiiU unless it will be 720p 30 fps.
Edit: after looking at the whole imgur album i think the screenshots are all from PC version, but some of them are taken with low/medium settings. Add a relatively horrible image compression and you get WiiU look. And there is also no official cover even for PC version.
Edit: after looking at the whole imgur album i think the screenshots are all from PC version, but some of them are taken with low/medium settings. Add a relatively horrible image compression and you get WiiU look. And there is also no official cover even for PC version.
How are the PCars devs getting reliable manufacuter data for vehicle physics/modelling and also track design (asphalt, dimensions etc), without having a license to do so (yet)?
I see the opposite from Kunos, who got all the licensing sorted out first then delved into using data directly from manufactureres or laser scanning of tracks with full compliance of the license holder and all data available.
How is PCars getting around this? Or are license holders giving them data without finalsing a license agreement? Is that even possible?
This is my biggest worry with this game, do they have a proper relationship with track owners and vehicle manufacturers?
I see the opposite from Kunos, who got all the licensing sorted out first then delved into using data directly from manufactureres or laser scanning of tracks with full compliance of the license holder and all data available.
How is PCars getting around this? Or are license holders giving them data without finalsing a license agreement? Is that even possible?
This is my biggest worry with this game, do they have a proper relationship with track owners and vehicle manufacturers?
If yes, it looks amazing.
Check the official sites, there is plethora ans plethora of information regarding your wonderings released through past 24 months in the blog.
TheDefinitionOfInsanity
Member
We don't know when the licensing agreement is actually finalised. There were cars and tracks that were introduced in already finished (beta) state just after the license was announced.
Oschersleben, first corner.
Gesundheit.
A lot of these screens are from the High-Res PC Screenshot Thread here on GAF and Dead End Thrills, with quite a few being from GAF user MrRoderick. Definitely not low or medium, and most of these screenshots have been taken with the game running in 4K. Low-resolution decals are still a thing in the current builds even with everything maxed out; player vehicle decals appear higher resolution than those of opponents. Same with the shadow maps being lower res at a distance, unless that was fixed recently - which I can't really recall.
There're no official WiiU screens. Which means there're no WiiU screens yet.
All the cars in the game at the moment have been licensed (except for Formula cars). And there're some licenses with no car in the game yet (Bentley).
Besides, you gotta keep in mind that SMS have been in the racing business for quite a long time. They probably keep data from games they made in the past, so they can start work before they strike a license deal. Only Oulton, Snertton, Brands and Cadwell are laser scanned, and they made the deal like years before they were inclouded in a public build.
Red Chocobo
Banned
Isn't it using the same graphics engine as the Shift games?
If so, then the PS3/360 versions of Shift 2 should be a good reference of what to expect from the Wii-U version (I found the PS3 version to look fine when I played it)
If so, then the PS3/360 versions of Shift 2 should be a good reference of what to expect from the Wii-U version (I found the PS3 version to look fine when I played it)
It's a heavily modified version, to the point you could well say it's a different engine. It adds so much over what Shift games had. But yes, Shift 2 could be a good reference in general for how graphics will look like on the WiiU.
So, as I understand it (and correct me if I'm wrong), modding isn't officially supported in pCARS (unlike Assetto Corsa). Does that mean that modding isn't possible in pCARS? We all know a sim can live or die by its number of tracks, and one of AC's big draws for me will be the dozens and dozens of extra circuits that will be released by the modding community, constantly keeping the game fresh. Is this same situation unlikely to happen in pCARS?
ConstructMe
Banned
It does have a fuckton of tracks compared to ac tho.
Trevelyan9999
Banned
Do you know when some acutal Wii U footage will be shown?
I saw this on the Project Cars Facebook page:
Link
The Wii U anticipation is strong with this one.....
Elfforkusu
Member
:O
Literally did not occur to me until this picture that a mounted Wii U pad could be a perfect modern racing steering wheel...
Really interested in this as well. Mod communities are what keep sim racing games and their communities alive.
Ultimately will depend on pCARS's popularity and the dev's stance towards mods.
ADRIANF1esp
Neo Member
Project CARS gameplay giving a lap at californian circuit of Sonoma Raceway with Formula C (car in Beta).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oenm0-5tqlg
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oenm0-5tqlg
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TheDefinitionOfInsanity
Member
So they've added god rays...
So they've added god rays...
There are no godrays on that shot. Those are just lensflare effects [which are old].
TheDefinitionOfInsanity
Member
If you don't see them, doesn't mean they aren't in this shot.