Assetto Corsa -- New racing sim from the developer of netKar Pro
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Betta Lines
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The random videos continue.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3TMLystjPE
Hopefully this increase in output is some kind of indication that they are about to announce something...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3TMLystjPE
Hopefully this increase in output is some kind of indication that they are about to announce something...
It's direct feed... so it's definitely a step up from the other videos we've seen in the last week or so.
PS. Damn, that interior looks *insane*. I'm guessing they're still tweaking things like mirrors and that LCD camera thing (neither were dynamic... or at least, the mirror wasn't and the camera was buggy) but overall, it looks tasty and detailed as hell.
PS. Damn, that interior looks *insane*. I'm guessing they're still tweaking things like mirrors and that LCD camera thing (neither were dynamic... or at least, the mirror wasn't and the camera was buggy) but overall, it looks tasty and detailed as hell.
Big Takeover
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Imagine if Reiza pulled a rabbit out of the hat and flipped their Senna production from rF2 to the AC engine. I don't know how interchangeable anything is between the two (I doubt there's much difference) but that would be AMAZING.
Hopefully AC gets the "next-gen sim" support that the rF2 engine seems to have missed out on.
TJP
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It would indeed be a massive shake-up in the sim marketplace as ISImotor2 has been the backbone of many sims since 2005 and I doubt ISI thought the future was any less rosy with the ISImotor2.5 found in rF2. I'd suggest they'd actually be a huge amount of difference between game engines; certainly AC has the better graphics engine and Kunos have crowed about their fantastic creation tools while over on at ISI, it's only now that ISI are actually helping modders get to grips with the nuances of ISImotor2.5! Have a look in the Rf2 thread for the well known FIA GT3 mod that currently on hiatus due to a lack of support from ISI.
What will be interesting to watch is if Kunos licence their tech to other sim developers or keep it to themselves plus how easy the AC development tools are for modding teams.
That rF2 mod might be the thing I was thinking of (knew I read something about lack of support somewhere, but couldn't remember anything specific). Honestly, I thought it might've been a little far-fetched to suggest such a thing, but Kunos seem to be far more engaged with on the community/publicity side of things (as far as I can tell, I'm far from deeply embedded into the race sim community at large) than ISI.
I mean, are they actually planning on releasing a full, finished version of rF2 ever? Because I was under the impression that they were, and at that date we all start our year-long (or lifetime) online memberships... but there's no sign of a date to be seen. On the flipside, both pCARS and AC which I believe were both announced around the same time as rF2 (I seem to remember them all being announced within a month or so of each other) have somewhat solid timeframes, with AC being toward the end of this year and pCARS early next quarter afaik.
Betta Lines
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Doesn't look direct-feed to me...
I haven't seen anything in the AC footage (in respect to lighting/material shaders) so far that looks as photorealistic as GT5, although it naturally has much cleaner IQ being on PC (higher-res everything). If GT5 had a PC version it would be in a league of its own visually. It's only let down by the memory limitations of PS3.
For me it is not at the same level as the overall graphical quality that pCARS is offering at its more finished car/track combo. Tech demo looked good to me at some points, less "noise" in the image quality (smoother), but overall not at the same level (detail/shaders) what SMS is pulling off.
The Steam only announcement will no doubt have a few "cave men" going nuts, but they will, once they actually used the service, get used to it.
Big Takeover
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You have to remember the size of these companies. rF2 and AC are both being developed by very small teams. ISI is less than 10 people, and netKar was essentially made by one guy (not sure how big Kunos is now, but it's definitely tiny). SMS are small too, but comparatively huge.
TJP
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From Facebook...
[EN] We have just came back from our journey to Maranello where, working with Evotek Engineering we have delivered a new software build for the motion simulators used at the Ferrari Museum. We have also paid a visit to the Ferrari factory, in order to define some last details related to our partnership, and for something else. Assetto Corsa also benefits of this kind of activities, as we'll explain in the next days.
Meanwhile, we are working to organize all we need to launch the pre-orders for Assetto Corsa. This campaign requires different steps in terms of e-commerce assets, communication, licensing, considering that with the pre-order, we'll also announce the definitive release date of the game and the contents and features that will be included at launch.
We wish to thank all of you for the great support and encouragement you are giving us. We are working our best to deliver the best simulation with the best contents we are able to deliver.
Thank you
[EN] We have just came back from our journey to Maranello where, working with Evotek Engineering we have delivered a new software build for the motion simulators used at the Ferrari Museum. We have also paid a visit to the Ferrari factory, in order to define some last details related to our partnership, and for something else. Assetto Corsa also benefits of this kind of activities, as we'll explain in the next days.
Meanwhile, we are working to organize all we need to launch the pre-orders for Assetto Corsa. This campaign requires different steps in terms of e-commerce assets, communication, licensing, considering that with the pre-order, we'll also announce the definitive release date of the game and the contents and features that will be included at launch.
We wish to thank all of you for the great support and encouragement you are giving us. We are working our best to deliver the best simulation with the best contents we are able to deliver.
Thank you
TJP
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From Kunos FB page:
netKar PRO + Assetto Corsa Technology Preview 3,99 - Last Call!
From today it is possible to purchase a full license of netKar PRO for only 3,99 Eur; this promotion includes the Assetto Corsa Technology Preview, featuring the Lotus Elise SC at Magione Racing Circuit. Enjoy it!
netKar PRO + Assetto Corsa Technology Preview 3,99 - Last Call!
From today it is possible to purchase a full license of netKar PRO for only 3,99 Eur; this promotion includes the Assetto Corsa Technology Preview, featuring the Lotus Elise SC at Magione Racing Circuit. Enjoy it!
If you are asking about the Ferrari Virtual Academy? Yes it's worth every cent to drive two F1 cars and a understeering 458 plus 3 laser scanned tracks. Kunos stated they hit the limits of their physics engine with FVA and Ferrari asked for a safe handling 458 so it understeers per the factory request.
Big Takeover
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TJP
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No sarcasm intended as I've no idea what FRC is and guessed it was FVA as we are talking about Kunos made sims, correct?I can't tell if that's sarcasm or not
thesuperfunk
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Is real?
TJP
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It's a photo taken as a "guess the Ferrari model" post from their FB account so it's definitely real and not an in-game picture/photomode shot.
Ferrari Racing Academy?
Shut up.
Damn, I thought it was posted as a screen, especially with the watermark :/
TJP
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You little bitch 8) It's very much worth buying whatever you want to call it. Bare in mind you are getting 3 cars and 3 laser scanned tracks for time trial mode only. No changing weather, no night racing and no AI cars. It is a sublime sim though.
netKar Pro is f**king brilliant and well worth the time to set-up. I play nKP daily just for a fix of what physics and FFB should feel like. If you love open wheel cars then nKP is heavenly. Head over to http://www.radiators-champ.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&Itemid=5&view=viewcategory&catid=4 for 40+ tracks including the usuals like Nurburgring, Brands Hatch, Spa, Suzuka, Zolda, Road America, Imola, Magione, Macau, Zandvoort, Mantorp, Mugello & A1 Ring plus loads more. I'd join their forums just to say thanks for the tracks and other titbits.
Editing default settings: http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/editing-default-settings-ffb-fov-gears.38742/
Brake Sensitivity: http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/brake-sensitivity.56386/
That it is and looks very good too 8)
Big Takeover
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Very nice! If there's a hole in their line up, it's prototypes.
drugstore_cowboy
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Have you tried Netkar yet?
TJP
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Wow! I hope Kunos obtain a licence for this monster. Anyone who watches the Niels Heusinkveld YouTube channel would have seen him drive a rFactor version of this under the guise of a "Group C" car and I'd love to see it replicated in Assetto Corsa.Marco Massarutto from Kunos posted this pic with comment
Paladin CL
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Great! I love that car!
TJP
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How dare you shit up this thread with console gaming talk 8) All I know is Ferrari wanted a time trial only simulation and Kunos delivered in spades.Turn 10's legal team are watching developments closely.
Sorry - couldn't resist
Latest FB update:
Big Takeover
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Betta Lines
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Why won't Kunos let me give them money
Why won't Kunos let me give them money
My thoughts exactly man. I am stopping myself from buying other stuff just because I don't know when this is coming out. Sooner or later game money will be spent elsewhere
Big Takeover
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The braking distances are half of what they should be.
http://youtu.be/O_NNuCIP53I
EDIT: That's a Challenge car not a GT2, but the braking distances still look super short to me.
I'm not sure what happened with this video, but it's the first time I've really had to pause for a second.
http://youtu.be/O_NNuCIP53I
EDIT: That's a Challenge car not a GT2, but the braking distances still look super short to me.
I'm not sure what happened with this video, but it's the first time I've really had to pause for a second.
I'm glad they found a PC capture tool lets hope they will use it for some gameplay vids 
I can understand some of the scepticism from that onboard video. But at the same time I know from previous discussions on other (older) games, that without knowing what (camera) settings someone uses and without having played it (the reference to it), it is almost impossible to judge a games physics based on a video.
I can understand some of the scepticism from that onboard video. But at the same time I know from previous discussions on other (older) games, that without knowing what (camera) settings someone uses and without having played it (the reference to it), it is almost impossible to judge a games physics based on a video.
Metalmurphy
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Common man, you can't even see the speeds, tire state, etc. Meaningless comparison.
Big Takeover
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Did you not see that I edited in that they're aren't even the same car?
I agree with you.
Not only the distances, also the way car slows down, engine braking, etc.
Count me.. surprised.
A lot of racing games struggle to synchronise the gear shifting animation with the actual shift itself. I guess it must be hard to achieve, but it really ruins the immersion. The game needs to anticipate the shift and get the driver's hand ready in position so there's less delay. Doesn't GT5 do this?
Business
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A setup with Oculus Rift and some sort of Kinect that can track your arms would be incredible.