project cars Project CARS: Car & Track List + News

[Ryzza5]

Will put all the news, etc in this thread for better conciseness

 

 

 

Car List as at 1 June 2013

 

Driveable cars: Beta2

Damage setup, 1st person cockpit abient occlusion, external ambient occlusion, cockpit animations finished, suspension animations finished, body animations finished, physics finished, sound finished

 

- Asano LM11 TDX (Audi R18 TDI)

- Asano X4 Touring (Audi A4 DTM 2011)

- Formula B (Generic GP2)

- Lotus 49 Cosworth V8

- Lotus 78 Cosworth

- Lotus 98T Renault Turbo

 

Driveable cars: Beta1

20 AI liveries finished, gearstick animations finished, windscreen reflection, cockpit display

 

- Ariel Atom 300 supercharged

- Ariel Atom 500 V8 2011

- Ariel Atom Mugen

- BAC Mono 2011

- BMW Z4 GT3 2012

- Caterham SP/300.R

- Caterham Superlight R500

- Formula A (Formula 1 2011)

- Gumpert Apollo S

- Pagani Zonda R

- Palmer Jaguar JP-LM

- Racer L4-RS (Radical SR-3)

- Racer V8-RS (Radical SR-8)

 

Driveable cars: Alpha2

LODA/LODB/LODC setup complete, 1st person cockpit meshes finished, 3rd person cockpit textures finished, ambient shadow added, full LOD export

 

- Caper Stock Car (Oval 1990)

- Caper Stock Car (Road 1990)

- Pagani Huayra

 

Driveable cars: Alpha1

Tyres and wheels finished, chassis textures/materials finished, 1st person cockpit textures/materials finished, paint material UVs finished, physics 1st draft, sound 1st draft, LODX as LODA meshes, finished materials/textures

 

- BMW M1 Procar 1981

- BMW M3 E92 GT 2012

- BMW M3 E92 GT4 2012

- Caterham Classic (driveable for Team Member+)

- Ford Focus RS 2009

- Formula Rookie (Formula Ford 1600 2011)

- Mercedes-Benz SLS

- Pirault Mega SR Cup 265 (Renault Megane)

- Shifter Kart 125cc

- Single Speed Kart 100cc

- SuperKart 250cc

 

Driveable cars: preAlpha

LODX meshes finished, collision export, placeholder physics, placeholder sound, LODX as LODA meshes, placeholder materials/textures

 

- BMW M3 E30 Group A

- Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 1980

- Ford GT40 MK IV 1967

- Ford Mustang Boss 302R1

- Formula C

- Formula Gulf 1000 2012

- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 2012

- Mitsubishi Evolution X FQ400

- RUF RGT-8 2012

 

Not started yet

 

- BMW 1M Coupe 2012

- BMW 320 Turbo Group 5 1978

- BMW 328 Touring Coupe 1940

- BMW BTCC 3-series Touring Car 2012

- BMW F1.08 2008

- BMW V12 LMR 1999

- Ford Escort RS1600 1972

- Ford Falcon FG Australian V8 Supercar CoTF 2013

- Ford Focus ST 2012

- Ford Focus ST BTCC 2012

- Ford Fusion NASCAR Stock Car 2012

- Ford Mustang 2+2 Fastback 1966

- Ford Mustang Cobra SCCA Trans-Am 1997

- Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth Group A 1988

- Ginetta G40 Junior

- Ginetta G50

- Ginetta G55 GT3

- Lotus 25 Formula 1 1962

- Lotus 38 Indy 500 1965

- Lotus 40 1965

- Lotus 49C Formula 1 1970

- Lotus 51 Formula Ford 1967

- Lotus 56 Indy Car 1968

- Lotus 72 Formula 1 1970

- Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution 2 (DTM racing version) 1990

- Mercedes-Benz 300SL W194 1952

- Mercedes-Benz 300SEL 6.8 AMG 1971

- Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG 2013

- Mercedes-Benz C-Class Coupé DTM 2012

- Mercedes-Benz CLK-LM 1998

- Mercedes-Benz Sauber C9 1989

- Mitsubishi Evo IX FQ 360

- Mitsubishi Evo VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition

- Pagani Zonda Cinque

- RUF CTR Yellowbird 1987

- RUF CTR3 2012

- RUF RT 12R 2012

 

Not (yet?) confirmed

 

- Aston Martin DBR9

- BMW 320si

- Ford Focus S2000 TC

- Lola T96/00 and/or Reynard 96i lookalikes

- Nissan 300ZX IMSA GTS 1994

- Nissan 370Z GT4

- Nissan Altima V8 Supercar 2013

- Nissan Deltawing 2012

- Nissan GTP ZX-T 1989 or NPT-90 1990

- Nissan GTR GT3

- Nissan KRD30 Super Silhouette 1982

- Nissan Primera BTCC 1999

- Nissan R90CK 1990

- Nissan Skyline GT-R R32 Group A 1990

- Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 Gt500 2003

- Renault Clio Cup 197 2009 or Renault Clio RS Cup 2013

- Renault Laguna BTCC 1999

- Renault Megane Sport RS 265 2012

- Renault Megane Trophy II 2009-2013

- SMS/Community Prototypes with various engines

- Tyrell P34

- USAC Focus Midget lookalike

 

 

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Track list as at 20 Nov 2012

 

This will be an up to date list of all tracks currently present and planned, including real life names where applicable.

 

European Circuits

 

- Anhalt - Oschersleben [ATTACH=CONFIG]29980[/ATTACH]

- Azure Circuit - Monaco [ATTACH=CONFIG]29983[/ATTACH]

- Badenring - Hockenheim [ATTACH=CONFIG]29980[/ATTACH]

- Belgian Forest Circuit - Spa Francorchamps [ATTACH=CONFIG]29984[/ATTACH]

- Besos - Circuit de Catalunya [ATTACH=CONFIG]29986[/ATTACH]

- Bologna - Imola [ATTACH=CONFIG]29987[/ATTACH]

- Derby - Donington Park [ATTACH=CONFIG]29982[/ATTACH]

- Eifelwald - Nordschleife [ATTACH=CONFIG]29980[/ATTACH] Team Member+

- Eifelwald GP - Nurburgring GP [ATTACH=CONFIG]29980[/ATTACH] Senior+

- Florence - Mugello [ATTACH=CONFIG]29987[/ATTACH]

- Heusden - Zolder [ATTACH=CONFIG]29984[/ATTACH]

- Loire 24 - Circuit de la Sarthe [ATTACH=CONFIG]29988[/ATTACH]

- Loire National - Bugatti Circuit [ATTACH=CONFIG]29988[/ATTACH]

- Milan - Monza [ATTACH=CONFIG]29987[/ATTACH]

- Moravia - Brno [ATTACH=CONFIG]29991[/ATTACH]

- Northampton - Silverstone [ATTACH=CONFIG]29982[/ATTACH]

 

 

American Circuits

 

- California Raceway - Willow Springs [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]

- Connecticut Hill GP - Watkins Glen [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]

- Lakeville Raceway - Sonoma Raceway [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]

- Monterey - Laguna Seca [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]

- Wisconsin Raceway - Road America [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]

 

 

Asian Circuits

 

- Jin Ding - Zhuhai [ATTACH=CONFIG]29992[/ATTACH]

- Sakitto - Suzuka [ATTACH=CONFIG]29993[/ATTACH]

 

 

Oceania Circuits

 

- Bathurst - Mount Panorama [ATTACH=CONFIG]29995[/ATTACH]

 

 

Historic Tracks

 

- Historic Badenring - Hockenheim (Pre 2002) [ATTACH=CONFIG]29980[/ATTACH]

- Rouen Les Essarts [ATTACH=CONFIG]29988[/ATTACH]

- Historic Milan - Monza (1967. GPL2.) [ATTACH=CONFIG]29987[/ATTACH]

 

Oval Tracks

 

- Concord - Charlotte Motor Speedway [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH] **

- Delaware - Dover [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]

- Harrison Pike Raceway - Indianapolis Speedway[ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH] *

- Henrico - Richmond [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]

- Memphis - Bristol [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]

- Volusia - Daytona [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH]***

 

Kart Tracks

 

- Belgian Forest Karting Circuit

- Chesterfield

- Glencairn

- Summerton

 

Country Roads

 

- California Highway [ATTACH=CONFIG]29981[/ATTACH] Team Member+

- Azure Coast [ATTACH=CONFIG]29983[/ATTACH] Team Member+

 

Fictional Tracks

 

- Test Track

 

Planned/Confirmed Tracks

 

- Solitude Rennstrecke [ATTACH=CONFIG]29980[/ATTACH]

- Brands Hatch [ATTACH=CONFIG]29982[/ATTACH]

- Oulton Park [ATTACH=CONFIG]29982[/ATTACH]

- Snetterton [ATTACH=CONFIG]29982[/ATTACH]

- Cadwell Park [ATTACH=CONFIG]29982[/ATTACH]

- Ruapuna Park [ATTACH=CONFIG]29996[/ATTACH]

- Old Spa [ATTACH=CONFIG]29984[/ATTACH]

- Milan Oval [ATTACH=CONFIG]29987[/ATTACH]

- Macau [ATTACH=CONFIG]29997[/ATTACH]

- Caucasus Mountains

 

 

Green - Licensed

* - Not an exact replica? Infield not yet confirmed.

** - Fictional Infield.

*** - Real Infield.

Correct as of

20/11/12

[Ryzza5]

This week in CARS (well actually it was the other week before):

 

Welcome to the first 2012 edition of This Week in Project CARS.

 

With the Christmas holidays behind us, things have been picking up massive speed in the forum for the past few days. Just in case you haven't been able to follow it all, here's the stuff that shouldn't be missed!

• 
   
  
• We have released a new development build of Project CARS, Build 124 is available to all members including Juniors - Click Here to Download
   
   
  
• Our Senior Vehicle Artists Matt Clark & Daniel Karlsson are making great progress on the powerful Formula A open wheeler as seen in new previews - Click Here
   
   
  
• Sevn Moll has been doing his magic on Bathurst as more & more details have been added to Mount Panorama - Click Here & Here for previews
   
   
  
• The powerful 250cc Shifter Kart is quickly coming together as seen in new previews Ralph Hummerich has posted - Click Here
   
   
  
• Andrea Fabris has shown off his recent progress on California Raceway in new previews - Click Here
   
   
  
• We´ve been putting together a 2012 calendar of race events to help establish a potential career structure for Project CARS. Think an important event is missing? Go add it here
   
   
  
• Project CARS will be having a driving school feature and we´re looking for your input on what lessons should be included and how they should work - Click Here
   
   
  
• Have you ever wondered what our developers think about other current and past simulations and racing titles? Click Here to find out
   
   
  
• The multi-axis bug that some members have experienced is being investigated - Click Here
   
   
  
• Ian Bell has shared some interesting info on Project CARS powerful tyre model and our Handling & Physics Consultant Ben Collins has chimed in with some fantastic feedback - Click Here
   
   
  
• The leaderboard times had to be reset for five cars that received new physics in the latest build - Click Here The physic changes are explained in detail here
   
   
  
• Our member Speed1 has offered to get us a free karting track license - Click Here
   
   
  
• WMD member FLX81 has managed to get a very impressive collection of data on the Solitude circuit in Germany, including full 3D data of the circuit and the surrounding areas - Click Here
   
   
  
• The DirectX 11 mouse pointer problem caused by game resolutions not matching the desktop resolution will be fixed in the next build - Click Here
  

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

Some new info for you guys to drool over:

 

 

Another week has passed and you can tell that Project CARS is developing at a breathtaking pace as this is our biggest "This Week in Project CARS" update yet!

 

So if you have blinked for too long, chances are that you have missed some of the important stuff that has happened during the past few weeks:

 

 

Development News

 

Our Render Lead Robert Dibley has made a very interesting posting, explaining reflections in Project CARS - Click Here

 

Andy Tudor has revealed some of the improvements that will be made to the UI this week - Click Here

 

Our animators have been making great progress on including driver animations in cockpit view - Click Here & Here

 

Mike Laskey has checked in a big update to the Force Feedback system - Click Here

 

Meanwhile, Mark Watson has been making excellent progress with the input system overhaul as his newest status update reveals - Click Here

 

First info on the "Live Editing Suite" that provides the base for future team member tools - Click Here & Here

 

Our Physics & Handling Consultant Ben Collins has shared some new feedback and his impressions of the recent improvements - Click Here & Here

 

Check out the first preview videos of Project CARS' time cycle system by our Art Director Darren White - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

First in-game preview of the 2011 Formula A car by Matt Clark - Click Here

 

The Shifter Kart 250cc is prepared for export and you can check out all its liveries - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has posted a first preview of the historic open-face helmet - Click Here

 

Lots of new previews show off Sven Moll's progress with the Bathurst trackside objects - Click Here

 

Belgian Forest is receiving plenty of trackside objects as shown in new previews - Click Here

 

First previews of Connecticut Hill's animated on-track leaves - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris & David Rezac have been making great progress equipping California Raceway with plenty of trackside objects - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Doug Arnao has been tweaking the tyre heatup of several cars to be more realistic - Click Here

 

Our leaderboard pages have been improved with several new features, including display of ranking changes & offset times - Click Here

 

The physics of the Leonus F77 & F86 cars have received an update by Doug Arnao - Click Here

 

The issue of low speed grip with the current tyre model has been addressed in Friday's upcoming build - Click Here

 

Doug Arnao has lowered the engine inertia for several cars and enabled the e-brake for streetable cars - Click Here

 

Help Out!

 

Project CARS will be coming to Nintendo's WiiU and we want to hear your ideas on how to make most of the system's controller - Click Here

 

Do you have web design skills? Then consider helping our styling our still basic-looking leaderboard pages - Click Here

 

You can get involved in the design of the driving line & track map aids in Project CARS - Click Here & Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

Sacked Stig's impressions on the latest weekly build for Project CARS:

 

Version 134 with patch 136

 

Overall: Biggest improvement so far in all departments. A major step in the right direction.

 

-snip detailed feedback, join the pCARS forums to view-

 

Other than that, wow, what a simulator. I had been spinning off so much previously but now that I am in control of the car and it responds accordingly, it’s really a pure racing experience!

 

 

 

 

 

If you're already on the WMD forums, make sure you send me a friend invite. If you're planning on joining, please put 'Ryzza5' in the referrer box.

[Ryzza5]

Here's the latest:

Since last week, a lot has happened in the Project CARS universe as our developers are as busy as ever adding new features and improvements based on your feedback to the title.

 

Just in case you can't spend 24 hours a day in the forum and have missed some of the exciting news, there's a little recap below. And if you want to go back further, last week's updates can be found here.

 

 

Development News

 

We have released a new Junior build on Friday, giving all members the chance to enjoy all the latest improvements & features as well as the brand new 2011 Formula A - Click Here

 

The Loire 24 track will soon be included in the upcoming builds - Click Here

 

The UI has received a major overhaul lately, including a new "Digital Manual" feature - Click Here

 

Some news on the Pit2Radio feature by our Audio Programmer Stuart Hunt - Click Here

 

A new day & night cycle preview video by Darren White shows off impressive lighting effects featuring lightning - Click Here

 

Andy Garton confirms downloadable ghost laps as upcoming feature on pCARS - Click Here

 

Our Render Lead Robert Dibley discusses the challenges of rearview mirror detail rendering - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Doug Arnao has checked in a new AIW for Connecticut Hill - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Doug has been working on the Kart AI as well as a major revision to the fuel consumption of all cars - Click Here

 

Also, Doug has checked in new physics for the two karts in pCARS, including the low speed tyre model fix - Click Here

 

The aspect of downforce is the next thing to be added to pCARS evolving Force Feedback model - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Work on the Caterham SP/300.R will soon start as the CAD data has been checked in - Click Here

 

JF Bouchard & Matt Clark have kicked off work on the 2011 Palmer Jaguar JP LM - Click Here

 

Michal Jaschke is making great progress on the mighty Northampton wing pit building - Click Here

 

More previews of the Classic Helmet by Lukas Mensik show off several color variations - Click Here

 

Environment Artist David Rezac is making quick progress on adding lots of details to Belgian Forest - Click Here

 

Lukas Mensik has shown off first previews of the pitcrew characters - Click Here

 

Help Out!

 

Last week we´ve asked you to help us design the driving line aid, now it's time to vote on the submissions - Click Here

 

Our developers are looking for reference material to build a NASCAR-style stock car - Click Here to Contribute

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

Here's the latest:

 

 

Another week has quickly passed as the WMD forum has been buzzing with activity as usual. Below are some of the most important things that happened during the past seven days, just in case you have missed them.

 

And if yo want to go back even further, last week's updates can be found here.

 

 

 

Development News

 

Our Art Director Darren White has shown off a new preview video of the Weather & Time Cycle System, showing off several lighting conditions - Click Here

 

Casey Ringley has shown off first previews of the Camber animation design - Click Here

 

An extensive posting by Steve Dunn outlines the features of the recently-introduced AI sliders - Click Here

 

Darren White has shown off even more previews of the time of day cycles - Click Here

 

Casey Ringley explains how the steering ratio in Build 149 works - Click Here

 

Our Render Lead Robert Dibley shares some info on the SLI/Crossfire issues in Project CARS - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Some extra debug keys have been added to help screenshot & video creators - Click Here

 

Improvements to the external engine sounds have been checked in with more coming up -Click Here

 

Andy Garton has checked in an improved cockpit camera - Click Here

 

Improved support for the Thrustmaster F430 & RGT wheels & new FFB improvements checked in - Click Here & Here

 

Content Previews

 

Mihal Jeschke has made some great progress on the Northampton pit building - Click Here

 

Our vehicle team is making great progress on the 2011 Palmer Jaguar JP-LM as lots of new previews show - Click Here

 

Ralph Hummerich & Jan Frischkorn have been busy polishing the 2011 Formula A that was recently added to the builds - Click Here

 

Perran Truran has started working on the 2011 BAC Mono, showing off a first preview - Click Here

 

Michal Jeschke, Andrea Fabris & David Rezac are making quick progress on the recently-added Loire 24 track - Click Here

 

More and more trackside objects & details are being added to Belgian Forest - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris has been adding more good-looking buildings to California Raceway - Click Here

 

Marlon Nunez has made good progress with adding crowds as new previews show - Click Here

 

Vote Now!

 

Your vote is needed! Do you want Project CARS to be released as Free 2 Play title or as boxed version? Vote Here

 

And related to the poll above, are you in favor of a new "Full Member" tier? Vote Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

News:

 

Lots of stuff has been happening in the WMD forums for the past seven days and just in case you haven't been around all the time, below is a list of important topics that shouldn't be missed!

 

And if yo want to go back even further, last week's updates can be found here.

 

Development News

 

The new membership tier "Full Member" is now available - Click Here to Ugrade

 

Stephan Vondrak has outlined details of the upcoming Ghost Racing feature - Click Here & Here

 

Our members Bmanic & Are Leistad have shared some excellent info on audio clipping - Click Here

 

Lots of new info on the upcoming Driving School feature outlined by Andy Tudor - Click Here & Here

 

Darren White has posted plenty of info & new preview videos of the time cycle & weather system - Click Here & Here

 

Our physics & handling consultant Ben Collins has shared lots of excellent new physics feedback - Click Here

 

Robert Dibley has shared some excellent info on GPU memory usage in Project CARS - Click Here

 

Ian Bell has revealed some info on the planned Track Days, a perk for Senior Members and above - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Steve Dunn has checked in an improvement for higher physics fidelity in replays - Click Here

 

Mike Laskey has fixed a FFB that added deadzone based on steering lock - Click Here

 

Andy Garton has shared an important little piece of info for users of load cell brakes - Click Here

 

Stephen Baysted has enabled first chassis scrape & grounding sound effects - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Our vehicle artists are making great progress on the 2011 Palmer Jaguar JP-LM as plenty of previews show - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has been working on improving the driver model textures - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris & Michal Jeschke are busy making progress on the Loire 24 track - Click Here

 

David Rezac is busy improving the Belgian Forest trackside objects - Click Here

 

Get Involved!

 

The painting forum has opened, offering painting templates, tutorials and plenty of liveries for download - Click Here

 

Your vote is needed: How many cars should Project CARS ship with? - Click Here to Vote

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Mielie_NL]

Pretty cool news this week, especially the Loire bit. ;-) It's starting to look extremely good.

 

Development News

 

Stephen Vondrak has given a big updated on the implemention of ghost racing - Click Here

 

Lots of progress updates and new previews on the Time Cycle system have been posted by Darren White - Click Here

 

Our Render Lead Robert Dibley has shared some interesting info on the current tree shadow situation - Click Here

 

The Monaco street circuit has been confirmed to be included in Project CARS - Click Here

 

Support for multiple custom liveries is being added - Click Here

 

Andy Garton has shown off first previews of the dirt build-up feature on vehicles - Click Here

 

New previews show off the new lighting system at work with Connecticut Hill -Click Here

 

Jan Frischkorn has shown off a revised version of the HUD alongside more info on further HUD developments - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

The new lighting engine has been activated in Friday's build - Click Here

 

The leaderboards have been reset, Build 159 or higher is now required to record times - Click Here

 

Our Audio Director Stephen Baysted has checked in engine audio updates for several cars - Click Here

 

New versions of various tracks have been checked in, including important updates to Connecticut Hill & Bologna - Click Here

 

The ultra shadow option has been temporarily disabled for further debugging - Click Here

 

A fix for dithered glass & trees in DX11 has been added - Click Here

 

Improvements to make the AI more consistent have been checked in - Click Here

 

Mike Laskey has checked in more FFB improvements that will require a new profile for the next build - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

JF Bouchard & Matt Clark have made stunning progress with the 2011 Palmer Jaguar JP-LM as seen in plenty of previews - Click Here

 

Work on the Caterham SP/300.R has been started - Click Here

 

Marlon Nunez has made lots of progress with crowd placement on various tracks - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris & Michal Jeschke are making quick progress on the Loire 24 track - Click Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

The last seven days on the WMD forums have been very busy as lots of changes & new content items have been announced. Now's the time to catch up in case you have missed some of the stunning new stuff coming to pCARS, you can find a recap of the most important stuff below.

 

And if you want to go back even further, last week's updates can be found here.

 

 

Development News

 

Five new tracks are being added to pCARS as Badenring, Badenring Historic, Derby, Wisconsin & Rouen will be available in Friday's build - Click Here, Here & Here

 

Major work on Multiplayer is about to kick off, the full kick off plan outlines some of the planned features - Click Here

 

Our render lead Robert Dibley has explained in detail why Project CARS requires a more powerful system than past titles such as GTR2 - Click Here

 

Darren White has outlined a new to-do list to improve the time cycle system - Click Here & Here

 

Our physics guru Doug Arnao has shared some interesting info on different tire compounds in pCARS - Click Here

 

Doug also comments on how tires react to different diff lock settings - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Casey Ringley has checked in new physics for the Gumpert Apollo - Click Here

 

Player control of the headlights has been added - Click Here

 

New threading options have been added to the developer menu, particularly helping users of older wheels like the Microsoft Sidewinder FFB - Click Here

 

New AI for California & Bathurst has been checked in - Click Here

 

Mark Watson has checked in a fix for the driver animations - Click Here

 

Another fix concerns the wheel & FFB behavior in the menus and during AI control - Click Here

 

Martin Griffiths has made a change to the static envmap rendering, resulting in an overall FPS increase of about 18% - Click Here

 

A new fuel level gadget has been added to the HUD - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Lukas Mensik has shown off previews of new neutral driver suits & helmets - Click Here

 

David Rezac keeps on improving Belgian Forest as new previews show - Click Here

 

Bologna is currently receiving a trackside object optimization pass - Click Here

 

Michal Jeschke has been making lots of progress on the Loire24 track - Click Here

 

Our vehicle team has made great progress with the 2011 Palmer Jaguar JP-LM as a first version has been exported - Click Here

 

The 2011 BAC Mono is quickly coming together as plenty of stunning renders show - Click Here

 

Work on the 1990 Caper Stock Car has started - Click Here

 

Vincent Dambreville has been working on lots of great skins for the 2011 Formula A - Click Here

 

Other

 

Our member TonyR has come up with a neat little tool to handle different versions of pCARS - Click Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

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[Ryzza5]

As usual, lots of stuff has been happening in the Project CARS world for the past few days. Just in case you missed some of it, you can catch up with the most important stuff below!

 

And if you want to go back even further, last week's updates can be found here.

 

 

Development News

 

We`ve released a new Team Member build of Project CARS, adding five new tracks and a brand new car to the title - Click Here

 

Time of year is now included in the increasingly-complex time of day system - Click Here

 

Mike Laskey has given us a detailed look at the upcoming Force Feedback improvements - Click Here

 

Our programmer Mark Watson explains how the FFB is influenced by vendor control software - Click Here

 

Dynamic prop objects like cones & brake makers have been added - Click Here

 

Andy Garton confirms that the console version of Project CARS will support triple-screen setups - Click Here

 

Our community members have helped identify a Logitech FFB issue when alt-tabbing that's now being looked into - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Our PC Render Coder Martin Griffiths has fixed a memory usage issue with DirectX 11 - Click Here

 

The circular deadzone issue affecting gamepads has been fixed - Click Here

 

Casey Ringley is busy adding suspension animations to the 2011 Formula A - Click Here

 

First bits of the dynamic weather system are being added in - Click Here

 

The track warning issue at Rouen's hairpin has been addressed - Click Here

 

Martin Griffiths has fixed a wide range of graphic issues, including the dark cockpit bug - Click Here

 

Peter Arbet has improved the movement of dynamic obstacles and detached vehicle components - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Andy Garton has shown off stunning previews of a country road track using new lighting settings - Click Here

 

David Rezac is making great progress with the Belgian Forest Circuit - Click Here

 

Lukas Mensik has updated the Formula A driver model - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Lukas has also given us a first-look at the pitcrew characters - Click Here

 

Matt Clark is making great progress with the 1990 Caper Stock Car - Click Here

 

The 2011 BAC Mono is making excellent progress as shown on Perran Truran newest renders - Click Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

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[Ryzza5]

Haven't posted these in a few weeks (since most of you guys have already joined). Keep an eye out in the News subforum and feel free to copy the quotes over here in future:

 

 

The last seven days have been very busy in the WMD forums as several new content items have been launched, first design meetings have been held and much more.

 

Just in case you are not spending 24 hours a day in here (you really should!), below is a little recap of the most important stuff to bring everybody up to speed as we kick off another busy week.

 

And if you want to go back even further, last week's updates can be found here.

 

 

Development News

 

The SMS company structure is likely to change in the coming weeks as outlined by Ian Bell - Click Here

 

The first two of many design meetings have been held during the week, transcripts of the meeting can be found Here & Here

 

Darren White has released a first tutorial for the upcoming feature-rich Live Editing Suite - Click Here

 

Multiplayer work on the dedicated server software has started - Click Here

 

The moon rendering code has been added to the increasingly-complex time of day system - Click Here & Here

 

Our programmer Mark Watson has given a overview of the Scribe scripting language that will be available to Managers and above - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has improved the gravel & dust in-game - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Doug Arnao has checked in new AIWs for various tracks - Click Here

 

Stephen Baysted has checked in new sounds for three historical Formula cars - Click Here

 

Ivo Franic has optmized the cockpit shape of the Racer V8-RS - Click Here

 

JF Bouchard has been busy optimizing the Ariel Atom 500 V8 & Ariel Atom Mugen models - Click Here & Here

 

Content Previews

 

David Brumla has made lots of progress on Sakitto - Click Here

 

Matt Clark is adding more and more details to the 1990 Caper Stock Car as plenty of new previews show - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has shown first previews of the trackside marshalls - Click Here

 

Vincent Dambreville has been working on plenty of liveries for the Palmer Jaguar JP-LM - Click Here

 

Marlon Nunez has been working on improving the 3D crowds - Click Here

 

The baked ambient occlusion has been added to the 2011 Gumpert Apollo Sport - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris is hard at work improving the already stunning Azure Coast track - Click Here

 

Ralph Hummerich has been modelling plenty of impressive under the hood details of the Palmer Jaguar JP-LM - Click Here

 

First 3D flagwavers have been added to Bologna - Click Here

 

Other

 

The first of many weekly hotlap events has kicked off and is now available via the "Events" button in game - More Info Here

 

GermanStar1985 has translated the setup screen to German - Click Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

Due to lots of stuff going on behind the scenes, last week's "This Week in Project CARS" update got delayed so below is the combined update for the past two weeks, recapping what has been going on in the Project CARS universe for the past 12 days.

 

And if you want to go back even further, the last updates can be found here.

 

Development News

 

A new thread gives members detailed insight on the work done on the physics & tire model - Click Here

 

Some very early previews show the Xbox 360 version of Project CARS - Click Here

 

Our Audio Director Stephen Baysted sheds some interesting info on what it takes to create realistic external sounds - Click Here

 

Mikey Laskey talks about the force feedback work that's currently going on - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Mike reveals some of the features the garage menu will offer - Click Here

 

Our Vehicle Art Manager Jan Frischkorn sheds some detail on maintaining the polygon budget - Click Here

 

Darren White has shown off first previews of added spot lights to the time of day engine - Click Here

 

Casey Ringley has started working on tire wear & damage implementation - Click Here

 

Andy Tudor has released a big progress update on the user interface progress - Click Here

 

Self iluminated objects have been added to the time of day engine - Click Here

 

Andy Garton has posted an in-depth response to several points raised by recent press coverage of Project CARS - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Distance lighting has been added to the time of day system - Click Here

 

The Palmer Jagur JP-LM now supports custom liveries - Click Here

 

Doug Arnao has checked in an AIW update for Chesterfield and added some physics changes to the kart as well - Click Here

 

Mike Laskey has checked in some FFB improvements based on the feedback of our members - Click Here

 

Some extra .EXEs to quickly test different FFB grip & tyre multi percentage changes - Click Here

 

Ivo Franic has been working on the LODs of the 2011 Formula A - Click Here

 

Stephen Baysted has checked in a new soundset for the SR3 - Click Here

 

Casey Ringley has checked in a new set of physics for the 2011 BAC Mono - Click Here

 

JF Bouchard has added ambient occlusion to the Asano X4 LODs & cockpit - Click Here

 

Furthermore, JF has done plenty of optimization work on the LM11 TDX - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Gustavo Olivera shows off first previews of the tyres & tracks overlays - Click Here

 

Jaroslav Turna has started working on the 2012 Formula Rookie - Click Here

 

Our vehicle artists are making some stunning progress on the 1990 Caper Stock Car - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has shown of lots of previews of the marshall models - Click Here

 

New crowd variations have been worked on by Marlon Nunez - Click Here

 

Andreas Moll has been busy reworking the last corner of Anhalt as new previews show - Click Here

 

Vincent Dambreville has added various liveries to the Palmer Jaguar JP-LM - Click Here

 

New roadsigns and various other details have been added to Azure Coast - Click Here

 

Marlon Nunez has added sitting crowd variations to the mix - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris has been making some great progress on Sakitto - Click Here

 

Monterey is quickly taking shape thanks to the skilled hands of David Brumla - Click Here

 

Michal Jeschke has been working on improving the terrain mesh of Besos - Click Here

 

Other

 

Remco Van Dijk has come up with a work around to get rid of the strong center spring forces on Fanatec wheels - Click Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

 

The past seven days have been as busy as always in here as the development of Project CARS continues to move along in a rapid pace. Just in case you have missed some of what's going on you can find a little recap of the most important topics below.

 

And if you want to go back even further, the last updates can be found here.

 

Development News

 

Our physics guru A.J. has released a comprehensive update on his work in the physcis thread - Click Here

 

Do you have video editing skills? Then help us create a stunning pCARS video trailer for Gametrailers.com - Click Here

 

An alternate .exe with tweaks to the helmet camera introduced in Build 192 is available - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Martin Griffiths has added SMAA via command line switch (including a 15% performance boost in DX11) - Click Here

 

A hack to fix crashing issues with the Fanatec 722 wheel firmware has been checked in - Click Here

 

Ivo Franic has done an AO pass on the Racer L4-RS - Click Here

 

Furthermore, the Formula B has received a similar treatment from Ivo - Click Here

 

Environment sounds have been added to various tracks - Click Here

 

The cockpit display of the 2011 BAC Mono has been changed via request from BAC - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Matt Clark & Daniel Carlsson made some great progress on the Caterham SP/300.R - Click Here

 

Marlon Nunez has done lots of work on the 3D crowds - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has shown off some very impressive previews of the trackside marshall models - Click Here

 

The 2012 Formula Rookie is making great progress in the skilled hands of Jaroslav Turna - Click Here

 

New previews of the 1990 Caper Stock Car include a first look at the car in-game - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris has made lots of progress on Sakitto - Click Here

 

The 2011 Asano X4 is nearing feature completion as Casey Ringley has been adding several missing bits - Click Here

 

Michal Jeschke has done plenty of improvements to the Besos track - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has worked up new trackside trailers & trucks - Click Here

 

Other

 

JonZ has put together a very interesting comparison of several Anti Aliasing methods in pCARS - Click Here

 

perkabrod started a detailed survey among pCARS forum members, fill it out if you haven't already - Click Here

 

How's pCARS running on your system? Contribute to our performance reference index - Click Here

 

pez2k has released his neat pCARS Custom Skin Organizer - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

Been a while since I've copied these:

 

Lots of stuff has been happening in the WMD forums since the last "This Week in Project CARS" update and as such, the new update below is the biggest one so far.

 

As usual, you`ll find a quick index of everything that no WMD member should miss out on, we`ve also added a reminder section for long-running topics that members are still very much welcome to contribute to.

 

And if you want to go back even further, the last updates can be found here.

 

 

Development News

 

Three Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution models are coming to Project CARS - Click Here

 

Darren White has outlined what's in store for the dynamic time of day system - Click Here

 

Flags will be added to the leaderboards, indicating the use of non-default setups - Click Here

 

Our member PetrolHD has secured the Formula Gulf FG1000 license - Click Here

 

Work on a full incremental patching system to reduce build download sizes has started - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Support for the Fanatec Clubsport Wheel's RPM light & gear indicator has been added - Click Here

 

Menu options for the new helmet cam & rolling start have been added - Click Here

 

Support for SMAA S2X has been added (DirectX11 only) - Click Here

 

SMAA options have been added to the GUI - Click Here

 

More mappable controls have been added to the controller options screen - Click Here

 

LODA & LODB have been added to the Palmer Jaguar JP-LM - Click Here

 

The Asano X4 Touring has been equipped with a physics update and various other tweaks - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Andrea Fabris has added some great looking textures to California Raceway - Click Here

 

Lots of new previews show off the progress made to Besos by Michal Jeschke - Click Here

 

The Caterham SP/300.R is making great progress in the hands of our vehicle artists - Click Here

 

Lots of new details and LODs are being added to the 2011 BAC Mono - Click Here

 

David Rezac has been busy working on Belgian Forest, adding new trackside objects, textures & more - Click Here

 

More details are being added to the Caper Stock Car - Click Here

 

Sven Moll has added 3D eucalyptus trees to Bathurst - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris has improved two turns at Sakitto with new textures & more - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has been working on plenty of trackside trucks - Click Here

 

Some stunning previews show off Vit Budin's work on the marshal modelling - Click Here

 

Simon Reed has been working on several track maps for the HUD - Click Here

 

Vincent Dambreville has started working on the BAC Mono liveries - Click Here

 

David Brumla has started equipping Heusden with some very stunning textures - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has started working on various pitlane objects - Click Here

 

Plenty of work has been done to Loire 24 by Andrea Fabris - Click Here

 

Other

 

chrisracer has been voted WMD community tester for Fanatec's upcoming Clubsport Wheel - Click Here

 

Cheve, author of the SMAA algorithm explains the different SMAA modes - Click Here

 

Abdellah has released a custom background with the Asano LM11 TDX model - Click Here

 

We`re looking for reference material for 70s & 80s Formula One & stock car style helmets - Click Here

 

The Caper Stock Car painting contest has been kicked off - Click Here

 

Also, remember to participate here

 

Create a skin for the leaderboard - Click Here

 

Check for new polls to vote on in the polls forum - Click Here

 

Submit your ideas for the Driving School - Click Here

 

Find good AI settings by using the sliders - Click Here

 

Spot corners in which the AI is slow - Click Here

 

Contribute to the Performance Reference Index - Click Here

 

Fill out the pCARS member survey - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

 

 

The past few days on the WMD forum have been highly eventful as we have announced an exciting new partnership, shown off plenty of new content and much more.

 

Just in case you missed some of the news during week there's a recap of the most important topics below.

 

And if you want to go back even further, the last updates can be found here.

 

 

Development News

 

Slightly Mad Studios & Pagani have announced a partnership that will see three Paganis being included in Project CARS - Click Here

 

Stepan Vondrak has released a major update on the multiplayer progress - Click Here

 

Our physics guru Andrew Webber has written up a very comprehensive posting on the Force Feedback work - Click Here

 

Darren White has shown off first previews of the wet road particle effects - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Darren has released a detailed task list for the changes & features coming to the time cycle & weather system - Click Here

 

A new version of the Career Design Document has been posted by Andy Tudor - Click Here

 

We`ve received some great feedback from the Briggs Automotive Company regarding the virtual version of the BAC Mono - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

A first version of the in-helmet sound has been added - Click Here

 

Damage deformations have been added to the Caterham Superlight R500 - Click Here

 

The kerb sound levels have been boosted - Click Here

 

Simon Reed has added several track new maps to the HUD - Click Here

 

Driver animations have been updated on the 125cc & 250cc Karts - Click Here & Here

 

Casey Ringley has been working on the suspension animation of the Palmer Jaguar JP-LM - Click Here

 

Stepan Vondrak has updated the Master Server, adding support for dedicated servers & more - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Lots of polishing work has been done to the Caper Stock Car, including new textures & fixes - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has progressed on creating pit lane items including tyre trolleys & pit lane stands - Click Here

 

The 2012 Formula Rookie car is progressing really well in the skilled hands of Jaroslav Turna - Click Here

 

David Brumla has updated Heusden with new curbs & more - Click Here

 

Our vehicle team is making great progress with the Caterham SP-300.R as new previews show - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has shown off new previews of the marshall modelling work - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has added new water-filled barriers to the list of dynamic props - Click Here

 

Andreas Moll has started what will be a fairly comprehensive overhaul of Anhalt - Click Here

 

Work on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 has started - Click Here

 

Lots of new features & trackside objects have been added to Harrison Pike Raceway - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has shown off first previews of the 80s helmet - Click Here

 

Current Polls - Please Vote!

 

What download method are you using? Vote Here

 

Which kind of oval type would you like to see included in Project CARS? Vote Here

 

Which car & track combination should be run in next week's hotlap event? Vote Here

 

Other

 

Fanatec is making good progress with a new driver version that will fix the centering spring bug - Click Here

 

Our member Barracuda has collected some of the most posted wishes and suggestions and their status for easy reference - Click Here

 

Furthermore, he has also put together a handy list of content that was recently updated in the latest builds - Click Here

 

Also, remember to participate here

 

Submit a skin to the Caper Stock Car Painting Contest - Click Here

 

Create a skin for the leaderboard - Click Here

 

Check for new polls to vote on in the polls forum - Click Here

 

Submit your ideas for the Driving School - Click Here

 

Find good AI settings by using the sliders - Click Here

 

Spot corners in which the AI is slow - Click Here

 

Contribute to the Performance Reference Index - Click Here

 

Fill out the pCARS member survey - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

More news and GREAT NEWS! below :)

 

The past two weeks here at WMD have been as busy as ever, including the usual exciting mix of new content previews, important development milestones and lots of great community interaction.

 

Just in case you missed some of the stuff happening in all departments of development and this busy community of ours, you can find a little recap of the most important stuff below.

 

And if you want to go back even further, the last updates can be found here.

 

 

Development News

 

Project CARS has raised more than one million Euro of community funding - Click Here

 

Support for tweakable Force Feedback config files has been added - Click Here

 

To go along with that, the first draft of Andrew Webber's Force Feedback Guide has been released - Click Here

 

Stepan Vondrak has released the "Road to Multiplayer Quick Race" plan, showing the tasks that need to be completed for the first multiplayer features to kick off - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Stepan has also posted another multiplayer-related update - Click Here

 

Mark Adams has posted a little update to answer the many Nürburgring Nordschleife requests - Click Here

 

Our member PLM5 has come up with a great new overcast lighting setting using the TweakIT tool that has now been included in the latest builds - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

An UI issue has been fixed within the TweakIt tool - Click Here

 

The track cutting issues at Badenring Historic have been fixed - Click Here

 

Simon Reed has added track maps for various circuits - Click Here

 

Speed-sensitive FOV sliders have been added - Click Here

 

Lots of tasks have been performed in preperation of the multiplayer & ghost racing modes - Click Here

 

Doug Arnao has checked in a new AIW for Sakitto - Click Here

 

Updated load curves for the Formula A sounds have been checked in - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Sakitto continues to come together, including new paddock objects, reworked kerbs and much more - Click Here

 

Mihal Jeschke continues to do major work at Besos as new previews show - Click Here

 

Work on the Caterham Classic has started - Click Here

 

Vincent Dambreville has created some very stunning liveries for the BAC Mono - Click Here

 

Jan Frischkorn has started adding the community-painted Caper Stock Car liveries to the game - Click Here

 

Ralph Hummerich has added plenty of great-looking underbody details to the Caterham SP/300.R - Click Here

 

Mihal Jeschke has made very good progress with the Porsche curves area at loire 24 - Click Here

 

The 2012 Formula Rookie is nearing completition in the hands of our busy vehicle arts team - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has made great progress with the stock car helmet as first previews show - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Vit has also been busy modeling the 70s helmet - Click Here

 

Lots of progress has been made to the Harrison Pike Raceway, including first-ever night previews - Click Here

 

Michal Beran & Tomas Trlica have started building the Memphis Oval - Click Here

 

David Rezac has continued working on Belgian Forest as new previews show - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has been busy adding more and more trackside & pitlane objects - Click Here

 

The interior of the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 continues to come together - Click Here

 

Gustavo Oliviera has shown off plenty of stunning Pagani Huayra previews - Click Here

 

Current Polls - Please Vote!

 

Cast your vote in the Stock Car Livery painting contest - Click Here

 

Other

 

Lukas Macedo has created a nifty little tool to edit the FFB profile .xmb files - Click Here

 

benobro has created an easy to use poll site where you can enter and vote for your favorite cars to be included in pCARS - Click Here

 

Colargol59 has released joint map templates for several cars to assist our busy painting community - Click Here

 

Abdellah has created a cool Ayrton Senna menu background that is now available for download - Click Here

 

Also, remember to participate here

 

Check out the weekly Hotlap Competition and vote for next week's pairing - Click Here

 

Help tweaking the FFB files - Click Here

 

Submit your ideas on how to use the WiiU controller - Click Here

 

Create a skin for the leaderboard - Click Here

 

Check for new polls to vote on in the polls forum - Click Here

 

Submit your ideas for the Driving School - Click Here

 

Find good AI settings by using the sliders - Click Here

 

Spot corners in which the AI is slow - Click Here

 

Contribute to the Performance Reference Index - Click Here

 

Fill out the pCARS member survey - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

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Eleven different Fords to be available in Project CARS

 

London, May 30, 2012: Slightly Mad Studios are proud to announce they have signed a licensing agreement with the Ford Motor Company that will allow eleven iconic Fords to be included in the company’s WMD-powered Project CARS title.

 

Project CARS players will get to choose from eleven famous Ford models within Project CARS, ranging from powerful muscle cars and iconic sports car racing machinery to modern street & racing cars.

 

1966 Mustang 2+2 fastback (foundation trade dress for 1966 Shelby GT350)

 

The 2+2 Fastback was one of the first Mustangs that helped build the iconic name Ford’s range of Mustang models has today.

 

Powered by a Ford 289 K-Code V8 engine putting out 274hp, the car was also the base for Carrol Shelby’s GT350 model.

 

1967 Ford MK IV

 

Better known as the GT40, the MK IV was the fourth evolution of Ford’s legendary sports car racing challenger. Powered by a seven-liter V8 engine, the car went on to win both the 1967 Sebring 12 Hours & Le Mans 24 Hours in the hands of Bruce McLaren, Mario Andretti, Dan Gurney & AJ Foyt.

 

1972 Escort RS1600

 

The RS1600 was the sport version of Ford’s Escort Mark 1 that was build from 1968 through 1974. Powered by a 16-valve Cosworth BDA engine, the car featured a sport suspension and strengthened bodyshells that made the RS 1600 a long-time favorite for amateur racing & rally drivers.

 

1980 Capri (Group 5 – Team Zakspeed)

 

Built by Team Zakspeed, the Group 5 version of the Ford Capri was one of the most extreme Ford race cars ever built. Powered by a twin turbo-charged 1.4 liter Cosworth BDA engine, the car predominantly raced in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft, being driven by legends such as Klaus Ludwig & Hans Heyer.

 

1988 Sierra RS500 Cosworth (Group A)

 

Designed to the FIA Group A regulations for touring cars, the Sierra RS500 Cosworth successfully competed in the 1987 World Touring Car Championship where it narrowly missed out on winning the title. The car also proved to be very successful in national series such as the DTM where it clinched the title in 1988.

 

1997 Mustang Cobra (SCCA Trans-Am)

 

The Ford Mustang Cobra has made the Trans-Am history book as the series’ most successful race car of all time. The car completely dominated the 1997 season, winning all 13 poles & races.

 

Built by Roush Racing, the Cobra weighed 1400 kilograms, using a pushrod V8 engine & five-speed gearbox.

 

2012 Fusion NASCAR Stock Car

 

The Fusion is Ford’s weapon of choice for NASCAR Sprint Cup, helping the Ford Motor Company to two runner-up titles in America’s most popular form of motorsport in 2008 & 2012.

 

The Fusion stock car weighs 1700 kilograms and is powered by a mighty V8 engine built by Roush Yates, putting out more than 850hp. The car is being driven by famous NASCAR superstars such as Carl Edwards, Matt Kenseth & Gregg Biffle.

 

2012 Focus ST

 

The 2012 ST is the all-new top range model of Ford’s Focus model range. Powered by a 2.0-liter twin-cam 16-valve EcoBoost four cylinder engine that provides 247hp, the Focus sprints from 0-60 in just 6.5 seconds.

 

To go along with the impressive performance, the car is equipped with plenty of sport features such as aluminum pedals, Recaro sport seats as well as Ford’s Sport-Steering system.

 

2012 Focus ST (BTCC)

 

The Focus also has a presence in the British Touring Car Championship as Redstone Racing campaigns the Ford Focus ST touring car built to the Super 2000 regulations.

 

The car showed lots of promise in the early parts of the 2012 season as Mat Jackson was able to clinch two race wins at Donington Park & Thruxton.

 

2013 Falcon FG (Australian V8 Supercar Car of the Future)

 

Ford is one of two manufacturers involved in the hugely popular Australian V8 Supercar series. For 2013, the series will be switching to a new platform of cars, designed to be more cost effective and to offer better safety features.

 

The Falcon FG will be Ford’s challenger starting with the 2013 season as the company will try to add to their five manufacturer titles clinched in Down Under since 2003.

2013 Ford Shelby GT500

 

Bearing the name of the late Carroll Shelby, the GT500 is the most powerful factory-made Ford Mustang ever built.

 

Powered by a supercharged 5.8 liter V8 engine putting out 650hp , the GT500 exceeds a top speed of over 310kph. The raw power is controlled by the finest technology as the car is equipped with Brembo brakes and Bilstein suspension.

 

 

The Fords will be available to drive in Project CARS later this year. WMD members will be able to take a virtual test drive once first versions of the cars have been completed by using the regular development builds of Project CARS. To shorten the waiting time, WMD members get to follow every aspect of the car development process on the WMD forums, from the first steps to the finished car out on track.

[Ryzza5]

Just a bit of catching up to do :)

 

As always, links only work for pCARS members (any tier), so if anything grabs your curiosity and you want to see the relevant dev discussion, sign up and check it all out.

 

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The past few days have been rather busy here at WMD, including a major new licensing announcement, a brand new Junior build and much more!

 

Just in case you have missed some of the exciting stuff you can find a little recap of the most important events below!

 

And if you want to go back even further, the last updates can be found here.

 

 

Development News

 

A new Junior build of Project CARS featuring the new Caterham SP/300.R is now available for download! - Click Here

 

No less than eleven iconic Fords are coming to Project CARS - Click Here

 

The Caper Stock Car Livery Contest winners & developer choices have been announced - Click Here & Here

 

Andy Tudor has shown off a first glimpse at the new track selection screen - Click Here

 

Mihal Rehacek has posted up the "Road to Ghost Racing" progress thread - Click Here

 

An extensive progress update on the dynamic wheather system and clouds in particular has been posted up by Darren White - Click Here

 

Painting templates for the Caterham SP/300.R are now available for download - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

New physics for the Ariel Atom 300 & Mugen have been checked in - Click Here

 

The Ariel Atom V8 physics have been updated as well - Click Here

 

LODC issues on the 2011 Gumpert Apollo Sport have been fixed - Click Here

 

Ivo Franic has worked on the LODC & D AO baking on the Racer L4-RS - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Ivo has also completed the LODD of the 2011 BAC Mono - Click Here

 

Matt Clark has created LODs for the 1990 Caper Stock Car - Click Here

 

LOD & damage model work has been carried out on the 2011 Asano X4 Touring - Click Here

 

David Brumla has reworked the Derby Grand Prix chicane, including new kerbs - Click Here

 

The LODD of the 2011 Asano LM11 TDX has been completed - Click Here

 

A glitch with the chase camera at low speeds has been fixed - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Gustavo Oliviera has posted plenty of impressive previews, showing off his great work on the Pagani Huayra - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has been busy adding more illuminated trackside objects -Click Here

 

David Rezac has been carrying out plenty of terrain work at Belgian Forest - Click Here

 

Memphis is quickly coming together in the skilled hands of Tomas Trlica - Click Here

 

Andreas Moll has added plenty of details to the Harrison Pike Raceway - Click Here

 

Lots of tasks have been completed on the Caterham SP/300.R as it joins the newest Junior build - Click Here

 

Vincent Dambreville has started up painting some beautiful liveries for the Caterham SP/300.R - Click Here

 

Other

 

Benobro has added a track poll feature to his Project CARS car poll site - Click Here

 

Get Involved!

 

We`re looking for nice screenshots for the track selection screen - Click Here to submit one!

 

Enter the Thrustmaster Hot Lap Competition and win a brand new Thrustmaster T500 RS wheel + TH8 RS Shifter - Click Here

 

Also, remember to participate here

 

Help tweaking the FFB files - Click Here

 

Submit your ideas on how to use the WiiU controller - Click Here

 

Create a skin for the leaderboard - Click Here

 

Check for new polls to vote on in the polls forum - Click Here

 

Submit your ideas for the Driving School - Click Here

 

Find good AI settings by using the sliders - Click Here

 

Spot corners in which the AI is slow - Click Here

 

Contribute to the Performance Reference Index - Click Here

 

Fill out the pCARS member survey - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

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As usual, our WMD forum has been extremely busy during the last seven days. Just in case you missed some of the action, below is a selection of not to be missed developments for you to catch up on.

 

 

Development News

 

Andy Tudor has released the first pass of the pit stop design document, outlining the plan for realistic pit stops in Project CARS - Click Here

 

Steve Dunn has posted a new update on the AI coding progress - Click Here

 

Ged Keaveney has added diagnostics code to investigate the timer issues - Click Here

 

Light flares (coronas) are due to be added to Project CARS graphical features, check out first modded mockups by our talented member Whooosh - Click Here

 

Work on the multiplayer side is progressing nicely as first development team tests are scheduled to begin in 3 weeks time - Click Here

 

Our sound team is hard at work on tyre scrub/screetch sounds, expect more on the matter soon - Click Here

 

The painting templates for the Caterham Classic & Pagani Huayra are now available - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

- New Formula A sounds have been checked in - Click Here & Here

 

UV fixes have been applied to the Caterham Classic - Click Here

 

A bunch of issues on the Test Track have been fixed with a new export - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Perran Truran continues to make stunning previews on the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 as new previews show off - Click Here

 

JF Bouchard has shown off some very impressive first previews of the 1981 BMW M1 - Click Here

 

Our track team is working full force on adding new details to the Eifelwald track each day - Click Here

 

Sven Moll has released some very stunning previews of new 3D trees at Bathurst - Click Here

 

Andreas Moll has added great new night lighting features to Sakitto - Click Here

 

Progressive banking and other changes based on member feedback have been added to Memphis - Click Here

 

Michal Jeschke has been tweaking the Belgian Forest Circuit kerbs - Click Here

 

Other

 

Our talented member halcyon has received his second promotion for creating another stunning Project CARS video trailer - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

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As usual, our WMD forum has been extremely busy during the last seven days. Just in case you missed some of the action, below is a selection of not to be missed developments for you to catch up on.

 

If you want to go back even further, you can find last week's updates here

 

Development News

 

New painting templates for the Pagani Huayra and the Caterham Classic are available - Click Here

 

As first covered in last week's update, Casey Ringley has started working on improved light flares (coronas) - Click Here

 

A cool new vehicle select screen update is coming as outlined by Andy Tudor - Click Here

 

A timer test module has been added to TweakIt, users of tomorrow's Build 277 should report their results in this topic - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

New physics for the BAC Mono have been checked in - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Casey has also checked in ABS & TC fixes for the Mono and explains how traction control works in detail - Click Here

 

A new Master Server update has been deployed, please report any issues with the leaderboard in the announcement thread - Click Here

 

A crashing issues with the TweakIt tool has been fixed - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Sakitto has been equipped with cool new night lighting features - Click Here

 

Lots of new details have been added to Belgian Forest - Click Here

 

A new version of Badenring comes with improved trackside objects and night lighting - Click Here

 

Eifelwald is making great progress as more and more details are being added by our track team - Click Here

 

Perran Truran is quickly progressing on the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 - Click Here

 

Meanwhile, JF Bouchard is taking care of the 1981 BMW M1 Procar - Click Here

 

Other

 

Lewis Parrish-Hills has started collecting stats data for all vehicles in Project CARS and you`re asked to contribute - Click Here

 

Also, we invite you to join the discussion on Biker Bash, a possible new WMD project - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

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As usual, our WMD forum has been extremely busy during the last seven days. Just in case you missed some of the action, below is a selection of not to be missed developments for you to catch up on.

 

If you want to go back even further, you can find last week's updates here

 

Development News

 

Our physics guru A.J. has posted an extensive update on the new tire model - Click Here

 

Darren White has given us a big update on the wet weather progress - Click Here

 

Casey Ringley talks about a future suspension damage feature - Click Here

 

Wind sounds will be adjustable in future builds - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

New surface change sounds have been checked in - Click Here

 

HUD crash fix has been checked in - Click Here

 

Crowds have been updated at Badenring - Click Here

 

Sakitto has received a crowd update as well - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Lots of great new details are being added to Eifelwald, including cool new 3D trees - Click Here

 

JF Bouchard is making cracking progress on the 1981 BMW M1 Procar, showing us lots of previews of the highly detailed engine, gearbox & more - Click Here

 

Vit Budin has posted new previews of everyone's favorite feature, the grid girls - Click Here

 

More and more details are being added to Bathurst as new previews show - Click Here

 

Casey Ringley has been working on the suspension anmiation for the 2012 Formula Rookie - Click Here

 

The new F1 pit building and other features have been added to Belgian Forest - Click Here

 

Perran Truran keeps doing his magic on the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 as shown in new progress shots - Click Here

 

Other

 

Our Art Team is still looking for wet weather reference photos, please post them in this thread: Click Here

 

JonZ has put together an awesome new pCARS video trailer you shouldn't miss out on - Click Here

 

..also, don't forget:

 

To participate in the timer test - Click Here

 

Test all the recently added content - Click Here

 

Help collect press articles on pCARS from the web - Click Here

 

Help collect vehicle stats data - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

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As usual, our WMD forum has been extremely busy during the last seven days. Just in case you missed some of the action, below is a selection of not to be missed developments for you to catch up on.

 

If you want to go back even further, you can find last week's updates here

 

Development News

 

Our physics guru Andrew continues to spill the beans on the new tire model coming to pCARS - Click Here

 

We`re working on making pCARS compatible to the new Oculus Rift headset as a development kit has been ordered - Click Here

 

A new update on multiplayer progress is available as development team testing of basic multiplayer features is only a few weeks away - Click Here

 

Mike Laskey has posted a big update on the console leaderboard development - Click Here

 

Also, Steve Dunn has given us a progress update on the AI code - Click Here

 

Our physics programmer Peter Arbet updates us how the upgrade to NVIDIA PhysX 3.2 is progressing - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

The wiper animation has been added to the Pagani Hyuara - Click Here

 

A new version of the Fanatec SDK has been added - Click Here

 

Baked lightmaps have been added to Bathurst - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Trackside cars are being added to various tracks - Click Here

 

A first pass of night lighting and new garage details have been added to Bologna - Click Here

 

Great new trackside buildings and other improvements have been added to Belgium Forest - Click Here

 

Eifelwald is making quick progress thanks to our talented track team as new previews show - Click Here

 

Jan Pavelko has made further progress on Azure Circuit - Click Here

 

Monterey has been receiving plenty of new trackside objects as well - Click Here

 

Other

 

Our member Steve Dean has written up a very extensive car setup guide - Click Here

 

8arracuda has been collecting several helpful FAQs with usefull tips for both running the game and using the forum - Click Here

 

..also, don't forget:

 

To participate in the timer test - Click Here

 

Test all the recently added content - Click Here

 

Help collect press articles on pCARS from the web - Click Here

 

Help collect vehicle stats data - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

 

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As usual, our WMD forum has been extremely busy during the last few days. Just in case you missed some of the action, below is a selection of not to be missed developments for you to catch up on.

 

If you want to go back even further, you can find last week's updates here

 

 

Development News

 

We`ve released a new Junior Build of Project CARS, adding the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 and the 1981 BMW M1 Procar to the title - Click Here

 

Ghost racing will be added to the builds later this week - Click Here

 

Our online coders have shared plenty of progress reports from the multiplayer department - Click Here

 

Our Render Lead Robert Dibley has shared some interesting info on the shadow system - Click Here

 

Andy Tudor has added some cool UI improvements to the newest builds of pCARS - Click Here

 

In-race saving will be coming to Project CARS - Click Here

 

 

Fixes & Updates

 

A new chase camera has been added, feedback is welcome - Click Here

 

Seat adjustment limits have been increased to allow the creation of interesting new driving views - Click Here

 

Casey Ringley has done some LOD & AO work on the 2012 Formula Rookie - Click Here

 

Floating karts in replays have been fixed - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has added some fixes to Bologna - Click Here

 

Jin Ding draw distance issues have been addressed - Click Here

 

 

Content Previews

 

New trackside objects have been added to Azure Circuit - Click Here

 

Lots of new trees, trackside objects and other improvements have been added to Eifelwald - Click Here

 

Perran Truran has done lots of great work on the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 that is now available in the newest build - Click Here

 

Meanwhile, JF Bouchard has prepared the 1981 BMW M1 Procar for its first test drive - Click Here

 

Monterey continues to evolve in the hands of our skilled track team as shown off in new previews - Click Here

 

New animated flags have been added to various tracks - Click Here

 

Ales Filka has added new crowds to Connecticut Hill - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Harrison Pike Raceway has received new crowds as well - Click Here

 

Plenty of terrain & trackside object work has been completed on Bathurst - Click Here

 

Outer terrain work is going on at Belgian Forest - Click Here

 

 

Other

 

Help out by testing the Force Feedback weight on all cars - Click Here

 

Mikerhinos has written up a very cool tutorial on how to take beautiful screenshots of Project CARS - Click Here

 

 

..also, don't forget:

 

Submit your car & track wishes for the weekly hotlap competitions - Click Here

 

To participate in the timer test - Click Here

 

Test all the recently added content - Click Here

 

Help collect press articles on pCARS from the web - Click Here

 

Help collect vehicle stats data - Click Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

(2012/36)

 

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[Ryzza5]

More good news. Also you're running out of time to join, the funds bar is almost at 3m out of 3.75m euro. Once it's full, no more sign-ups and you'll be left on the outside.

 

 

As usual, our WMD forum has been extremely busy during the last few days. Just in case you missed some of the action, below is a selection of not to be missed developments for you to catch up on.

 

If you want to go back even further, you can find last week's updates here

 

 

Development News

 

Community funding has exceeded 50% of all funds raised for Project CARS as of tonight - Click Here

 

Work on the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed has started - Click Here

 

Also, work on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A has kicked off as well - Click Here

 

Steve Dunn has shared a big progress update on the AI code work - Click Here

 

Mihal Rehacek has made great progress with the on-going multiplayer work as a new screenshot shows - Click Here

 

Our physics guru Andrew Weber has released a big progress update on the new tire model that is now in development testing - Click Here

 

An experimental version of the clear2 lighting setting has been added - Click Here

 

Mike Laskey has made some great progress on the Xbox 360 version as both leaderboards and ghost racing are now functional on the console - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

New crowds have been added to Memphis - Click Here

 

A crash issue has been fixed - Click Here

 

A new AIW for Eifelwald has been checked in - Click Here

 

A car setup loading issue has been fixed - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

JF Bouchard has added working pop-up headlights to the 1981 BMW M1 Procar - Click Here

 

Monterey continues to get equipped with plenty of new trackside objects and other details - Click Here

 

Some cool new buildings with proper night lighting have been added to Azure Circuit - Click Here

 

Eifelwald continues to take shape as our busy track team is adding new improvements and details on a daily basis - Click Here

 

New marshall huts and other details have been added to Belgian Forest Circuit - Click Here

 

Other

 

halcyon has released "Never Stop", a stunning new Project CARS video trailer - Click Here

 

miagi has put together a great and very detailed compendium on chase cameras - Click Here

 

We`ve appointed three Community Ambassadors as reward for their work in the forum - Click Here

 

..also, don't forget:

 

Submit your car & track wishes for the weekly hotlap competitions - Click Here

 

To participate in the timer test - Click Here

 

Test all the recently added content - Click Here

 

Help collect press articles on pCARS from the web - Click Here

 

Help collect vehicle stats data - Click Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

Check out the previews of wet roads, they look fantastic:

 

As usual, our WMD forum has been extremely busy during the last few days. Just in case you missed some of the action, below is a selection of not to be missed developments for you to catch up on.

 

If you want to go back even further, you can find last week's updates here

 

 

Development News

 

Darren White has shown off some very impressive previews of new features added to the weather engine - Click Here, Here & Here

 

Our Audio Director Stephen Baysted has checked in a big interim audio update - Click Here

 

Multiplayer work is progressing very well as initial testing for Managers and above is due to start soon - Click Here

 

Kevin Boland has outlined some of the optimizations that are coming to the render engine soon - Click Here

 

Steve Dunn has posted a big new update on the AI coding work - Click Here

 

Lots of new UI improvements are being introduced with tomorrow's weekly build as outlined by Andy Tudor - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Suspension animation work on the Caterham SP/300.R has been started - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

JF Bouchard has been making some very impressive progress with the 1991 BMW M3 Group A as visible in plenty of new previews - Click Here

 

Detail work on Belgian Forest continues including new trackside objects and terrain work - Click Here

 

Northampton has been receiving new grandstands, trackside objects and other improvements - Click Here

 

Furthermore, Monterey has received new trackside objects as well - Click Here

 

Ralph Hummerich has started texture work on the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 - Click Here

 

Eifelwald continues to come together as several sections of the track have been recently reworked - Click Here

 

Perran Truran has shown off some incredible engine details on the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 - Click Here

 

Andea Fabris has done some serious work to Azure Circuit - Click Here

 

David Rezac has been adding some new improvements to Derby - Click Here

 

Other

 

Share you opinion on Project CARS in Ryzza5's testimonial collection - Click Here

 

halcyon has put together some in depth video tutorials on how to create stunning Project CARS videos - Click Here

 

kmax1 has created wheel painting templates for various cars - Click Here

 

..also, don't forget:

 

Submit your car & track wishes for the weekly hotlap competitions - Click Here

 

To participate in the timer test - Click Here

 

Test all the recently added content - Click Here

 

Help collect press articles on pCARS from the web - Click Here

 

Help collect vehicle stats data - Click Here

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

Excellent. Everything always seems to happen when I'm asleep :lol:

 

 

btw guys October saw over 400,000 euros of contributions, and there's less than 300,000 euros to go before funding is closed, so you might want to hurry up and join if you haven't already done so.

 

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More news:

 

As usual, our WMD forum has been extremely busy during the last few weeks. Just in case you missed some of the action, below is a selection of not to be missed developments for you to catch up on.

 

 

 

 

Development News

We`ve recently celebrated one year of World of Mass Development & Project CARS, make sure to check out a little summary and a stunning new video trailer made by JonZ - Click Here

 

 

Multiplayer has gone live as all members starting with Team Member level can now race each other online - Visit our busy Multiplayer forum for more

 

 

Furthermore, we`ve also opened a Multiplayer Race Planning forum where you can schedule online races with fellow members - Click Here

 

 

Our physics mastermind Andrew Webber has outlined the next steps in the continued development of the new tire model - Click Here

 

 

Lukas Mensik has shown off first previews of the pitstop animations that are coming to Project CARS - Click Here

 

 

Our audio guru Dr. Stephen Baystead has released audio updates for various cars - Click Here

 

 

Furthermore, some new musical tracks have been added to the newest builds as well - Click Here

Creative director Andy Tudor has outlined the design of the upcoming Quick Season mode - Click Here

 

 

Stunning new rain reflections have been added to the Time of Day & Weather engine, first available at Bologna, Badenring & Sakitto - Click Here

 

 

Work on the four MotorSportVision tracks is due to kick off soon - Click Here

 

 

A first version of the Pit2Car speech feature has been added to the latest builds - Click Here

 

 

The painting template for the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 has been released - Click Here

 

 

Following the Caper Stock Car painting contest, a similar painting contest for the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 has been started - Click Here

 

 

Lakeville GP, a brand new track, has been added to Project CARS - Click Here

 

 

Content Previews

 

 

Gustavo Olivera has started modeling work on the 1967 Le Mans-winning Ford Mk IV - Click Here

 

 

New trackside objects and night lighting has been added to Northampton - Click Here

 

 

Perran Truran finished the main modeling work on the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 as the car is now on its way into the game - Click Here

 

 

The iconic Eifelwald track continues to make progress in the hands of our talented track artists - Click Here

 

 

Furthermore, it's little sister, Eifelwald GP, has been added and continues to evolve with new trackside objects and other details as well - Click Here

 

 

Work on the Belgian Forest Karting track has been started - Click Here

 

 

Texturing work on the 1981 BMW M1 Procar has started in the hands of Ralph Hummerich - Click Here

 

 

Bathurst has received some new light balancing - Click Here

 

 

Work also continues on Wisconsin raceway as new trackside objects have been added - Click Here

 

 

Derby continues to evolve with new trackside objects and details - Click Here

 

 

JF Bouchard is making quick progress on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A, the next BMW in line to join Project CARS - Click Here

 

 

Cockpit textures, detachables and plenty of other details have been added to the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 - Click Here

 

 

Fixes & Updates

 

 

"Random Livery" choice feature has been added to the GUI - Click Here

 

 

An improved version of the Events screen has been added - Click Here

 

 

Ales Filka has updated the crowd placements at Bologna - Click Here

 

 

Suspension animation work on the Caterham SP-300.R has been started - Click Here

 

 

Several updates for the dedicated server have been deployed - Click Here

Ivo Novak has deployed a fix for the flickering issue - Click Here

 

 

A first pass of in-race chat has been added - Click Here

 

 

Disappearing wind sounds at high speeds have been fixed - Click Here

 

 

Wiper animations have been added to the Asano X4 Touring - Click Here

 

 

A new version of the Fanatec SDK has been added to the latest builds - Click Here

 

 

Mike Laskey has added some new multiplayer functionality to the Playstation 3 & Xbox 360 builds of Project CARS - Click Here

 

 

New Force Feedback default values have been added to Build 334 - Click Here

 

 

Furthermore, an increased draft effect has been added to Build 334 for testing purposes - Click Here

 

 

Other

kmax1 has released a new carbon fibre texture that will come in handy with painting several cars - Click Here

 

 

Lukas Macedo has released pCARS Quick Launch, a handy tool to handle pCARS different launch parameters - Click Here

 

 

Ade McCordick has released a handy Excel spreadsheet overview of all tracks in pCARS - Click Here

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

 

The links above are for WMD team members only. If you´re a free user and want to follow the development of Project CARS as well as enjoy regular development builds, simply click here to pick a tool pack and join the fun!

[Ryzza5]

More news:

 

A lot of significant events have taken place in the WMD forums for the past few days and just in case you weren't around, here's what you need you should catch up on:

 

 

Development News

 

Project CARS has reached its funding goal of 3.75 million Euro and WMD has been shut down to new members - Click Here To Celebrate with the rest of the community

 

The 1981 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 has been added to the newest development builds - Click Here

 

We`re very proud to announce that Nicolas Hamilton has joined Project CARS as Handling Consultant - Click Here

 

Nic has wasted no time and gave his first feedback right away in his very own thread - Click Here

 

We`ve launched a cool new hotlap competition together with Thrustmaster where everyone can win cool Thrustmaster gear - Click Here

 

The leaderboards have recently been reset - Click Here

 

Our Senior Animator Peter Gerhart has posted a new pitstop animation previews - Click Here

 

Andy Garton has shown off stunning previews of a new mountain road track - Click Here

 

Darren White has posted an update on the Weather System work in regards to droplets - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Jan Pavelko has added new trackside objects to Heusden - Click Here

 

Milan has received lots of improved objects such as grandstands, pitbuilding and more - Click Here

 

David Brumla has added plenty of graffitis to Eifelwald - Click Here

 

New & dynamic tire stacks have been added to Lakeville GP - Click Here

 

Lots of terrain work and other tasks have been performed at Derby - Click Here

 

Turns 8, 13 & 14 at Wisconsin has been completely rebuild by Luis Barata - Click Here

 

Gustavo Olivera has posted lots of great status updates on the 1967 Ford Mk IV - Click Here

 

The 1981 BMW M1 Procar has received lots of new textures and other tasks - Click Here

 

Dave Flynn has set up new sets of dynamic tyre & tyre stacks at the Test Track - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Perran Truran has done plenty of LOD work on the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 - Click Here

 

Furthermore, an improved version of the Z4 template was released - Click Here

 

A new version of the dedicated server has been deployed - Click Here

 

A first draft of car to car collision improvements have been released - Click Here

 

Other

 

Steve Dean has released a cool Quick Chat script for multiplayer races - Click Here

 

Please Vote

 

Should SMS reduce its stake in the funding to allow existing members to upgrade their toolpacks? - Click Here to Vote

 

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

[Ryzza5]

Here's the latest:

 

 

A lot has happend in the WMD forums for the past few days and just in case you weren't around, here's what you need you should catch up on:

 

Development News

 

Our new Handling Consultant Nicolas Hamilton has posted an extensive new blog with his take on several cars - Click Here

 

Lots of tire work has been done as several cars have received an updated tire model - Click Here

 

Mechanical failure sounds such as gearbox crunches will be coming to pCARS - Click Here

 

The BMW Z4 GT3 Livery Contest poll is now open! Vote for your favorites to have them included in pCARS - Click Here

 

Should we have occasional "New Member Signup Amnesty" days to allow new members to join Project CARS? - Vote Here

 

Casey Ringley has outlined some of the recent physics changes to various cars - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

James Kett has done some outstanding work on the epic new Caucasus Mountains track - Click Here

 

Our Materials Lead Gustavo Olivera is making great progress on the legendary 1967 Ford Mk IV which has made it into the game for first tests - Click Here

 

Daniel Karlsson has started the cockpit texturing work on the 1981 BMW M1 Procar - Click Here

 

Lots of new trackside objects, details and other improvements have been added to Milan GP - Click Here

 

Meanwhile, Heusden has received a lot of attention as well, including a shiny new pit building and more - Click Here

 

Speaking of pit buildings, Moravia has also received one - Click Here

 

JF Bouchard & Perran Truran are making great progress on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here

 

New, dynamic, fence-mounted brake markers have been added to Wisconsin Raceway - Click Here

 

Ralph Hummerich has kicked off the texturing work on the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 - Click Here

 

Lots of work has been done to Azure Circuit as shown in new previews - Click Here

 

New dynamic advert panels have been added to the Test Track -Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

A new dedicated server version has been deployed to address an issue with passworded sessions - Click Here

 

Thrustmaster adverts have been removed from Derby - Click Here

 

Vehicle to vehicle collisions have been adjusted - Click Here

 

The ability to switch between AI systems has been added, allowing a new AI system to be developed while members can still use the old one - Click Here

 

The rain windscreen of the Gumpert Apollo Sport has been fixed - Click Here

 

The crowds at Memphis have been updated - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

[Ryzza5]

News:

 

With the holidays over, the WMD forums are returning to full swing to start into 2013. Here's what you might have missed if you weren't around last week:

 

 

Development News

 

A first PreAlpha of the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A will be added to the development builds next week - Click Here

 

A first export of the legendary historic Solitude Rennstrecke has been added to the latest build - Click Here & Here

 

Our Handling Consultant Nicolas Hamilton has kicked off 2013 with two extensive blogs, sharing his thoughts on the latest improvements in pCARS - Click Here

 

And of course, our other real-life racing ace Ben Collins has been busy testing pCARS as well, posting two detailed feedback reports - Click Here

 

Several physics improvements are coming to the 2011 Asano X4 Touring - Click Here

 

Ian Bell has shared some details on the custom advertising board perk that members with Manager level will enjoy - Click Here

 

The ten winners of the BMW M1 Procar livery contest have been announced, congrats to the winners whose liveries will be included in pCARS! - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Our track artists are hard at work improving Milan with new trackside objects, improved terrain and more - Click Here

 

Cassius Rodrigues has been busy improving the fencing at Derby - Click Here

 

Andrea Fabris has added road markings to the stunning Azure Circuit - Click Here

 

Heusden has received a lot of love by our track artists as plenty of new trackside objects and details have been added - Click Here

 

Perran Truran has been busy working on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 GroupA, getting the car ready for the first PreAlpha export - Click Here

 

A new export of the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 with completed chassis textures has been added to the newest build - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

A fix for the kart engine audio levels is coming up - Click Here

 

More setup data will be added to the car setup screen - Click Here

 

A hang & layout issue in the setup screen has been fixed - Click Here

 

Suspension animation issues on the 2011 Asano X4 Touring have been fixed - Click Here

 

A similar issue on the 2011 Asano LM11 TDX has been addressed as well - Click Here

 

A new mini track map for Azure Circuit has been added - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

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You haven't been around in the WMD's 24/7 during the last week? Then chances are you missed some important developments but don't worry, you can quickly catch up by following the links below!

 

 

Development News

 

Two brand new cars, the 2012 BMW M3 GT and the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A have been added to the development builds - Click Here & Here

 

The development focus for the next few weeks has been outlined - Click Here

 

Our Handling Consultant Nick Hamilton has shared yet another one of his brilliant feedback blogs after trying the latest builds - Click Here

 

Needless to say, Ben Collins is very busy as well, giving his feedback on various cars he tried during the last week - Click Here

 

Andy Garton has shown off sneak previews of a major addition to Project CARS that you don't want to miss out on! - Click Here

 

Our Render Lead Robert Dibley has outlined some of the changes coming to the camera system - Click Here

 

Content Previews

 

Luis Barata is making some excellent progress on the Solitude track, helped by great feedback from our members - Click Here

 

Wet weather functionality and other details have been added to Milan - Click Here

 

Lots of trackside buildings and wet weather functionality has been added to Derby - Click Here

 

Ralph Hummerich continues the texturing work on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here

 

Azure Circuit has received new buildings, road markings and other details - Click Here

 

Moravia joins the list of tracks with working wet-weather effects - Click Here

 

Livery work on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A has been started - Click Here

 

Fixes & Updates

 

Several physics changes have been added to Build 387 - Click Here

 

The Race Overview Screen has been added - Click Here

 

The groundwork for scripted controller calibration/detection has been laid - Click Here

 

The rain droplet effect has been improved - Click Here

 

A problem with the multi-face billboard shader has been addressed - Click Here

 

Test & Report Feedback

 

Please report feedback for the newest weekly build 387 - Click Here

 

Please report feedback on the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here

 

Please report feedback on the Racer L4 RS - Click Here

 

Other

 

Looking for a multiplayer event to race in? Then check out the events calendar! - Click Here

 

Andreas Hader has written up a great tutorial on how to use Apple's iPad as switchbox for pCARS - Click Here

 

 

That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

 

 

And for today's build:

 

- Ford Focus RS (the first FWD car in pCARS which will be a test of the physics engine)

- Maybe the... Staro-Motor SRS 6.3 (notMercedes-Benz SLS 6.3 AMG)???

- RRF-G carcass for street cars

- Changes to tyre compounds: Street_Green, Slick_Green and Slick_White

- Qualifying

- Heavy Fog condition added

- New tree models at Milan

- Many tracks have wet road surfaces added (including Eifelwald (aka notNordschleife) that many were waiting for)

- Many updates and fixes to the tracks: Azure Circuit, Badenring, Besos, Derby, Eifelwald, Heusden, Milan, Moravia, Sakitto, Solitude, Wisconsin. (since last week)

- Car updates on: BMW M3 GT, BMW M3 E30 Gr.A, Caterham SP300R, Gumpert Apollo,