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Assetto Corsa Track Updates Kunos Simulazioni began the development of Assetto Corsa back in 2011 and since then they have learned a lot more about how to go about creating assets, modelling and gathering accurate track data via laser-scanning, as well as increasing their staff numbers and financials. And so, some of the older tracks are showing their age compared to their newer counterparts due to missing out on the new found knowledge and methods that are now being used. However in a gesture that you would not usually expect to see, after all it would be easy to leave them as is and commit to making everything from now on to the current standard, Kunos are going to update and improve these older environments. In fact, they have already started optimising circuits including "Vallelunga, Nurburgring GP, Mugello, Magione, Imola, Silverstone, Monza, Spa Francorchamps, as well as the Nordschleife". The upgraded versions of which you can check out some comparisons in the gallery below, will come for free as part of the 1.5 update, currently under development. With the forthcoming console release you could say they had to do this anyway but we like to believe this is the kind of team Kunos are; always wanting to better themselves and bring their new knowledge and use it to benefit not only what is to come, but also the what is already available. [gallery columns=5" link="file" ids="4063,4064,4065,4066,4067,4068,4069,4070,4071,4072] Source: Assetto Corsa Facebook

No News Is Good News? Hello Friends! Let us get straight to the meat of the situation today, there is still no news at all about the new NASCAR game that's “supposedly” in development by the new developers Dusenberry Martin Racing (Dmi). This will be the first game that Dmi will be making in the franchise and is looking to be a welcome change as previous developers Eutechnyx's games were riddled with bugs, making the series unplayable for many. What is Dmi? Well to put it plainly, their CEO's Tom Dusenberry and Ed Martin are both responsible for running previous iterations of the NASCAR games. Dusenberry previously headed up the NASCAR Heat games, a high point in the franchises history; Martin himself was a previous executive at Papyrus (the original NASCAR game developers), Atari and EA Sports (of whom held the NASCAR license from 1996 until 2009). So why no news? Why are we left in the cold? The only answer we've been given is that Dmi has been hard at work fixing all of the mistakes and bugs in NASCAR '15 which was originally done by Eutechnyx. They have confirmed that NASCAR '16 will be coming out in 2016 for the Playstation 4, Xbox One and for PC and that is all the news we've gotten. They've also stated that the game would be far more simulation than the previous entries into the franchise – notably those made by Eutechnyx, which had an extremely arcade handling system. We are still early into the year, so here is hoping we get some news soon – those of us who are NASCAR fans have been waiting for a true experience for a very, very long time. Image credit: Kotaku (the boys down under) AU

Assetto Corsa: Brands Hatch One of the more famous racing circuits of the UK, Brands Hatch (Brands), is coming to Assetto Corsa in the fast-approaching Dream Pack 3. Brands, according to Kunos Simulazioni, has taken 6 months to produce from thousands of reference photos and Laserscan data and will be the fourth track to be released this year for the title, following on from Nurburgring, Zandvoort and Barcelona. Ever continuing to bring the goods to its players in the way of popular circuits being added to the ever-growing official track list available to the game. A favourite among motorsport fans, Brands hosts all manner of racing series such as the BTCC, DTM and even the British Superbike Championship and with corners such as Paddock Hill Bend, Druids, Dingle Dell and Clearways, there are plenty of opportunities to pass, but if you're not careful these can also make you look a fool and have you crawling through the gravel traps. More about Dream Pack 3 is due to come in the coming weeks and days, namely the cars and like you, we are hoping for some treats! Dream Pack 3 is due for release on December 15th, 2015 via Steam. Source: Assetto Corsa Facebook

Let's See If I Remember How to do This Blog Thang Did you know that we haven't published an article full of Project CARS screenshots since July 2013? Never mind that we haven't published ANY articles in 10 months. But we love righting wrongs so much that we occasionally have to create those wrongs ourselves- that's just our style. And with only 30 days remaining before launch (hopefully), now seems like a great time to share some of the latest screenshots posted by the WMD community. Media [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="2759,2760,2761,2762,2763,2764,2765,2766,2767,2768,2769,2770,2771,2772,2773,2774,2775,2776,2777,2778,2779,2780,2781,2782,2783,2784,2785,2786,2787,2788,2789,2790,2791,2792,2793,2794,2795,2796,2797,2798,2799,2800,2801,2802,2803,2804,2805,2806,2807,2808,2809] Project CARS is scheduled for release in May 2015 on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Release dates for Wii U and Steam OS will be announced later.

The Ultimate Driver Journey WMD member Halcyon is renowned for his video trailers, so much so that SMS have hired him as a member of staff to create further video productions. Combined with Dr Stephen Baysted's rendition of Lux Aeterna, this latest video gains 'official' status. The trailer also confirms a release date scheduled for November 2014. When it comes to next-gen visuals, world class physics, racing authenticity, career freedom, and variety of content, Project CARS remains the most anticipated and premier choice for race fans. Jump into the seat of a kart and forge a career with the aim of one day winning a prestigious 24hr race in a LM Prototype car, battle bumper-to-bumper for a third consecutive championship in the world of Touring, or simply take an exotic supercar out for a beautiful drive along the coast. Whatever your journey, Project CARS is your destination... MEDIA:

Get Ready to Show Off Your Awesome Driving Skills The next update of Assetto Corsa Early Access will include the multiplayer mode and was previously scheduled for tomorrow’s release; our work in the last two months has been strongly focused to complete and deliver this feature properly. We have also made investments to set several free public servers for our users and a proper lobby for servers created by, users, leagues, sim racing websites and so on. However, due to local 25th April celebrations, we might have some issues to get the best possible support from our Italian based server provider, right on launch day. Multiplayer is one of the most awaited features for a lot of sim racing enthusiasts, but in order to properly test in public the multiplayer mode, we need to get the best technical support possible; for this reason, and also in order to improve multiplayer functionality and to develop some additional features, tomorrow’s release has been shifted to Friday 2nd, May. This delay will allow us to release the multiplayer on a working day, getting fast and proper support by our provider, if needed. We are pretty sure you understand that we are working at our best to provide the best gaming experience we can. Thank you for your kind support and attention.

What a sixpack! Slightly Mad Studios' Project CARS just keeps growing as Audi has just been announced to become the latest brand to join the community-assisted simulator! As many as six Audis are joining the game, including the latest rendition of their supercar: the 2013 R8 V10 Plus as well as its big brother, the 2013 R8 LMS Ultra GT3, which will challenge the recently announced Bentley amongst other GT3 racers. The 1989 90 IMSA GTO is a beast that could prove to be tough but rewarding to control and it will surely find its own fans. Le Mans heritage is not forgotten as included are both the 2002 R8 LMP900 and the 2011 R18 TDI LMP1, both of which have shown their domination at the track. Last but not least is my personal favourite, the small 2012 A1 Quattro - a 256hp version of Audi's tiny A1 which I'm really eager to test! All of these cars will surely be great fun to drive and they'll be hitting the tracks in Fall 2014 when Project CARS is released for the PS4, Xbox One, SteamOS, Wii U and of course PC. Source: WMDPortal

Take a Third Off The Assetto Corsa Early Access Beta is currently on a Weekend Deal at a discount of 33% off the normal price and will be so until March 10th, so if you are still stupid enough not to have picked it up then for the love of bacon go and buy it NOW!! You will not be disappointed and remember there are constant updates coming for the title before it reaches it's gold standard version 1.0 later this year. Then with the Dream Pack DLC to come shortly after the future is only ever going to get better for AC and you should indeed be a part of that if you love your sim-racing. Assetto Corsa Early Access on Steam

Stay Safe Out There Many an online race ends at turn 1 for most people. Anything from an overzealous racer trying to get their nose into the corner first from last place, to a small lapse in concentration that inadvertently catches others resulting in carnage. So knowing how to drive and race around other people is a big part of actually finishing a race, which as many a real-life racer will tell you... to finish first you first have to finish! Knowing how to drive a car in games can seem rather easy considering how many games are out there that feature racing. Believe it or not, having AI opponents in games is a bonus in knowing how to race properly as they are usually dumb, meaning you have to be aware of what they are doing and might do when you attempt to pass, many online games on the other hand require a bit of knowledge on how to place a car on a track, where to brake and whether going wide or cutting in close is the best way to get the most out of a passing manoeuvre on a capable human opponent. Nowhere is this more important than in many racing simulators, where usually one mistake means an end for your and maybe others' race. If you're having trouble with staying on a track, there are many guides out there to help with driving, consistency and eventually racecraft. None are better than what iRacing.com has online to help new drivers. While mainly tailored to iRacing, it will be a useful guide to anyone who wants to have a competetive fun and a clean race online in any game. Practice Makes Perfect. Have fun racing!

Lucky v0.7 The number 7 is a big favourite for being the lucky number of many people, and with this latest update for the Early Access Beta of Assetto Corsa bearing it you could see why, as it brings with it the Nürburgring Grand Prix circuit as well as a F1 style open-wheel racecar in the form of the Lotus Exos T125. Available now owners of the title can update their version and enjoy these two brand new items as well all that comes with the fixes and updates below. Assetto Corsa v0.7 Changelog New car Lotus Exos 125 New upgrade Lotus Exos 125 S1 New track Nurburgring GP Less noisy bodywork sound for GT cars Fixed hotlap penalties always on Friends Leaderboard :: filters lap for hotlap mode Some performance improvements Replay size reduced by 25% Gui now restoring hidden apps on exit Fixed Gui issues on apps Fixed smoke issues on replay Tuned low-level settings for smoke Fixed time attack start Some texture update for Autodromo di Monza Anticipated pit limiter when entering pitlane for Silverstone and Silverstone International race circuits "New" badge in UI cars thumbnails New "special tags" filtering. When you select a player car, the AI opponents selection is now suggesting similar cars. You can of course dismiss the special tag and choose more New "add visible" and "clear grid" buttons in custom opponents panel UI Assetto Corsa v0.7 Gallery [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="5]

Ring the Lotus Another update for Assetto Corsa is due this Friday and on their official Facebook they have posted goodies such as a blurred out pic of the Michael-Schumacher-S (keep fighting Michael!) from the Nurburgring Grand Prix circuit and updated their cover to an in-game shot of the Lotus Exos T125, in the past these actions have proven to show what is to come to the title so these latest postings have obviously created much excitement for what may be to come on Friday. We've known that the Nurburgring-Nordschleife is coming later this year via the fan vote but this is the first real indication that the GP circuit would be coming much quicker and it could be dropping on us in the next few days! Even better is it adds to the roster and inventory of the game as it builds its way up to it's final v1.0 release. Accessible F1 The Lotus Exos T125 is essentially an F1 car that those with the ability and cash can purchase, the original intent of the project was to create as close to possible an F1 car, but make it that bit easier to drive and a touch more comfortable due to it's bigger cockpit than your typical F1 car. Powered by a Cosworth 3.8 liter V8 that produces a staggering 640bhp and weighing only 590kg due to a bespoke carbon composite with Nomex and aluminium core chassis with carbon composite panels means a power-to-weight ratio of more than 1000bhp per tonne!! That means this fecker is FAST! The signs are good that these are more than likely coming in the next update so if you want to be in on it then click the link below and get the game now! Those of you already enjoying the title will be able to update the game through the normal means when the update is released. Find out more about the Lotus Exos T125 on the official website. Assetto Corsa: Early Access is available on Steam. Thanks - Assetto Corsa Facebook

I Got the Power! Kunos Simulazioni have released the latest update for Assetto Corsa with v0.6.5, edging us ever closer to the final version. This update brings a new car in the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 and two upgrade packages with the Lotus Evora S Stage 2 and the BMW 1M Stage 3 to players. The full rundown can be seen in the Press Release below. Assetto Corsa Early Access v.0.6.5 has been released today. This version enables the first test of engine damage as well as lot’s of other features and new contents! Although still under development and balancing, gamers can experience engine damages if they downshift too aggressively and over rev the engine, or if they keep the turbo pressure too high on cars that permit turbo boost adjustments ingame (have a go at the BMW Z4 Drift and the new BMW 1M Stage 3 and experiment with keys 1-0 while driving..). This version also includes the McLaren MP4-12C GT3 race car: this is the first McLaren car built for FIA GT series racing since the McLaren F1 GTR finished production in 1997. The 12C GT3 is based on the new MP4-12C high-performance sports car and a team of engineers, designers and test drivers with vast experience in Formula 1 and GT racing has been assembled to undertake the process of adapting the carbon chassis-based 12C to racing specification. Kunos Simulazioni development team had a great opportunity to recreate in great detail this beautiful race car, and we are very excited to see what simracers think about it and what performances they will be able to achieve against other GT3 cars in the Assetto Corsa lineup. We also included two upgrades for existing cars. The very capable BMW 1M Stage 3, with extra power, adjustable turbo boost, shorter gearbox and much improved suspension, and the amazingly balanced Lotus Evora Stage 2 with a new compressor pulley for a bit of additional engine power and a much more track focused suspension. We have a new friends leaderboard app. Now, gamers can directly compete against their friends on Steam steam and reset your scores ingame, everytime you like. This app is not intended to go against the amazing leaderboards created by 3rd party modders, as it doesn’t checks for cheats or assists, but it is a leaderboard for you and for your friends you trust. It gives you the opportunity to compete against each other and “reset the scores” when you want to start again. It will keep laptimes as well as scores from drift and time attack modes, all synchronised with Steam leaderboard system. The cars McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Lotus Evora S Stage 2 BMW 1M Stage 3 Changelog Early Access 0.6.5 Oculus Rift improvements High fov on single screen (>80 degrees) rendering fix Car physics & apps fixes Balanced opponents volume Some ranking fixes fixed closing AC while a replay was playing after a race Replay performance improvements Fixed real time position on restart Best lap is kept when restarting session Fixed look back on replay Engine smoke when damaged Engine damage (not balanced yet) McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Upgrade BMW 1M Stage 3 Upgrade Lotus Evora Stage 2 Ferrari 599XX Aero center of pressure adjusted Ferrari 599XX improved cockpit view and adjusted bonnet cam Small aero improvements on BMW Z4 GT3, M3 GT2 and P4/5 Competizione New overboost function BMW Z4 Drift (keys 1-0 for 10% to 100% turbo boost. 80% default) Engine damage when turbo overboost is over 80% on cars that support it Engine damage from overreving the enging (i.e. downshifts) Steam friends leaderboard & Friends Leaderboard app for hotlap, drift & time attack Update: 0.6.6 also released Fixed old replays engine sound Launcher :: fixed small issues Audio : fixed low volume in a file Assetto Corsa: McLaren MP4-12C GT3 Gallery [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="5]

It's good to BTCC a sim-racer Image Space Incorporated (ISI) have released their latest add-on of the Honda Civic Touring Car for their incredibly popular rFactor 2 racing-sim. Fans of the infamous British Touring Car Championship - or BTCC as it's more widely known amongst its followers - will recognise some of the liveries being sported on the cars. Starting with the Honda Yuasa Racing Team we have Matt Neal and Gordon 'Flash' Shedden's NGTC (Next Generation Touring Car) Civics, both of whom are BTCC Champions with Shedden winning most recently with his first title in 2012 and the veteran racer Neal having won the series three times in 2005, 2006 and 2011! And that's not where the the mentions of 'Honda' and 'winning' end either, as along with the 'Works' team, players will also be available to race around in the current BTCC Driver's Champion 'Pirtek' Civic driven by Andrew Jordan. Being a Civic it's obviously a Front-Wheel Drive car but don't let that put you off as these cars are built for handling and if you watch any racing then you will know how much a good setup matters in allowing the driver to stick to the racing line and hug those apexes. Included in the download is a touching tribute from Tim Wheatley at ISI for his grandfather, with two AI cars showing as being sponsored by the 'RAF Benevolent Fund'. In memory of my grandfather, Kenneth Minard, our A.I. opponents include two cars ‘sponsored’ by the RAF Benevolent Fund. Both Honda and the RAFBF kindly agreed to allow this, to raise awareness and to allow me to connect this British touring car with something ‘back home’. – Tim Wheatley, ISI The car and more info can be found at http://rfactor.net/web/rf2/rf2dl/honda-civic-ngtc-touring-car/ Thanks rfactor.net [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="4]

The Ferrari TheFerrari If there's one thing a racing game can do to grab your attention it is show a sleek hot Italian rear end... and I was going to use this as an excuse to post an image of exactly that, but unfortunately when Kunos Simulazioni do it to show what is coming to their Assetto Corsa racing-sim, they do so with a Ferrari. So I guess this rear-end will have to do, not that many of you will complain of course. The latest premium addition to the Modena stable of Prancing Horse's will be coming as a free content update to version 1.0 which is due to hit some time this year.

Beware, The Storm! Development News Project CARS is now exclusively available via Steam. All info needed on how to get going with Steam can be found in this posting - Click Here JonZ has put together an amazing new Project CARS video trailer called "Speed & Sound" that you don't want to miss out on! - Click Here An improved version of the car setup screen has been added to the latest builds - Click Here The development of the WiiU version of Project CARS has made significant progress lately as outlined by Martin Griffith - Click Here Andrew Webber has shared some amazing details on the Flexible Simulation Platform feature - Click Here Our Render Lead Robert Dibley is working on improving the photographic exposure as outlined in his very detailed progress post - Click Here The painting template for the 2011 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG is now available for download - Click Here Darren White has further improved the dynamic time of day system, adding more scale variation to the new clouds - Click Here Nicolas Hamilton has not just provided lots of great feedback as usual lately, he's also shown off some cool photos of his racing setup for everyone to check out - Click Here Meanwhile, Ben Collins has been very busy testing Project CARS as well; make sure to check out his latest feedback blog - Click Here An exciting new licensing agreement has been announced as the Oreca 03 LMP2 car is coming to Project CARS - Click Here More Steam-related community features are due to be implemented as outlined by Stepan Vondrak - Click Here Our Materials Lead Gustavo Olivera has started polishing up the cockpit look with improved alcantara - Click Here Our render coders are making major progress on the WiiU version of Project CARS - Click Here & Here Stephen Viljoen has outlined the career championship design & race weekend format for the Karts in Project CARS - Click Here The lightning effects in Project CARS are being improved further as seen in a new preview video - Click Here Two winners have been selected by the community in the LeMans Prototype Design Contest - Click Here Nic Hamilton has shared his latest thoughts on the Karts in Project CARS following a visit to the Slightly Mad Studios headquarters - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1900,1895,1911,1904,1899] Content Previews Ivo Franic has finished the initial modeling work on the 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 as the car has been exported - Click Here Martin Olivera has added improved windscreen wipers to the 2012 BMW M3 E92 GT4 - Click Here In similar news, the 2012 BMW M3 GT2 & 1981 BMW M1 Procar have received a wiper update as well - Click Here & Here Andreas Moll has done some major work on Donnington Park, based on feedback from Nicolas Hamilton - Click Here Feedback from Nicolas has also helped Luis Barata to do some major changes at Monza - Click Here Nicolas has also shared lots of feedback on Circuit de Catalunya, helping our track team to make lots of improvements - Click Here Vit Budin has finished work on the press girl character model - Click Here Andre Fabris has been hard at work on Monaco Circuit, improving many of the trackside details and more - Click Here The LODX work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS is making lots of progress in the skilled hands of Matt Clark & Ralph Hummerich - Click Here Luis Barata has improved several sections of Nordschleife based on feedback from our WMD community - Click Here Sven Moll has improved the tree shadin/color at Imola, Hockenheimring & Silverstone - Click Here, Here & Here LOD work on the 2012 Mitusbishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 has started - Click Here Gustavo Olivera has done a lot of LOD work and other tasks on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ400 - Click Here Andreas Moll has been busy improving the Donnington curbs based on the latest reference material - Click Here Bannochbrae has received some great new textures by Michal Beran - Click Here Ralph Hummerich is making great progress texturing the 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 - Click Here Ivo Franic has completed lots of LOD work on the 1967 Ford MKIV among some other tasks - Click Here The 2011 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG has been equipped with paintable custom livery rims - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1901,1915,1903,1906,1910] Fixes & Updates An improved AIW for Bathurst has been checked in - Click Here The BMW M1 Procar has received a new suspension geometry alongside plenty of other physics changes - Click Here The new flash tire with heating model has been added to the Ford Zakspeed Capri Group 5 as well as the Lotus 78 - Click Here The Lotus 98T has received the new flash tire as well - Click Here A text chat profanity filter has been added to the in-game multiplayer chat - Click Here Groundwork for upcoming weather sounds has been added - Click Here The Project CARS pitstop feature logic has received several updates - Click Here Doug Arnao has checked in an improved version of the Lotus 49 tire model - Click Here Furthermore, the BMW Z4 GT3 tire and the GT Slick Green Flash have been improved as well - Click Here More groundwork for the pit stop feature has been laid as the initial pit stop system infrastructure is now active - Click Here The amount of head tilting and turning has been toned down - Click Here Support for vehicle-specific default force feedback tweaker config files has been added - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1909,1914,1919,1898,1902] Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help test us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here The Car Physics Focus Testing events have been launched, make sure to try all three of them and share your feedback in the physics forum! - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1916,1907,1918,1908,1917] Other Besweeet has kicked off a pCARS-themed podcast, make sure to listen in! - Click Here Looking for an event to race in? 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Nicolas Hamilton Makes a Slightly Mad Visit Development News Project CARS will soon be switching to Steam for authentication & build delivery alongside a number of other features; check out the full announcement for more details - Click Here A major discussion is taking place within the community regarding whether work on the Xbox 360 & PS3 versions of Project CARS should cease in favor of the next-gen versions - Click Here Members are also voting on which DRM method should be used for the PC version of Project CARS, cast your vote if you haven't done so yet - Click Here A brand new & highly-sophisiticated throttle system has been introduced with the latest build - Click Here Matt Griffiths has done some great progress on the WiiU renderer that is part of the WiiU version work for Project CARS - Click Here Our sound designer Greg Hill has posted a quite extensive audio update on various cars - Click here Paul Hudak has made lots of progress on the Race Weekend Design work as shown in his progress reports - Click Here Our Handling Consultants Nic Hamilton & Ben Collins have been as busy as ever, make sure to check out their latest feedback blogs - Click Here & Here Nicolas Hamilton visited the SMS offices recently for an extended testing & feedback session. A detailed rundown of all topics that were discussed is available for all members to catch up on - Click Here & Here Nicolas has also posted up some cool photos of his racing outfit that will be put into the game - Click Here petrolhd has posted up a detailed physics progress report on the Formula Gulf 1000 - Click Here Andy Tudor has given the in-game telemetry UI a complete overhaul - Click Here Lots of tire work has been done recently as outlined by Casey Ringley - Click Here The Race Weekend functionality is quickly expanding as more and more features are being added to the current builds - Click Here Content Previews Ralph Hummerich is making splendid progress on texturing the 1967 Ford Mk IV - Click Here Daniel Karlsson has been working his texturing magic on the cockpit of the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 - Click Here Our Vehicle Artist Matt Clark has continued his great work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS - Click Here New details & fixes have been added to Azure Circuit (Monaco) - Click Here Ivo Franic has been plugging away on the 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 - Click Here The 2011 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG has received plenty of new details - Click Here Luis Barata has done lots of work on our newest circuit, Bannochbrae (formerly Fort Felix, also known as Misty Loch from Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends) - Click Here Matt Clark continues his work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS - Click Here Michal Beran is working on improving Northampton (Silverstone) Historic with plenty of new details & improvements - Click Here Fixes & Updates A critical update for the Project CARS API has been released - Click Here Improved tire models for the Lotus 49 & Ford GT40 have been checked in - Click Here & Here Furthermore, the Lotus 98T & Lotus 78 have received updated tires as well - Click Here Meanwhile, the Formula B has received a new tire version with a very early version of tire wear enabled, allowing flat spotting of the tires - Click Here Several changes for the Race Weekend UI have been checked in - Click Here Initial work on the Steam integration into Project CARS is being completed - Click Here Meanwhile, lots of WiiU work has been carried out as well - Click Here & Here Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help test us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here Other Our prototype design contest submission deadline has been reached and voting will commence shortly! - Click Here Looking for an event to race in? The check out the Weekly Events list and the Multiplayer Race Calendar Have you created an application for pCARS using the new API? Make sure to post it in our gallery - Click Here That's it for this time, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself! [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1731,1732,1738,1734,1735,1730,1733,1736,1737,1743,1740,1739,1742,1729,1741]

Home is Where the Racing is. The Italian racing circuit "Pierro Taruffi" of Vallenlunga has been revealed and will be included in KUNOS Simulazioni's racing-sim Assetto Corsa due out later this year. I know what you are thinking as I was thinking the same thing, Where? Well there's a good reason for this not well known circuit being in many games but coming to this one and that is that it is the home of KUNOS Simulazioni! Having a research&development studio in a racing track homologated for international races and Formula 1 tests, represents an excellent opportunity by a logistic and commercial point of view. It has allowed the development team of Assetto Corsa to improve its modeling techniques of 3D environments, in order to optimize the data collection on those tracks where timeline and weather conditions are not ideal. Along with this track announcement is a gallery where we also get a good look at the McLaren MP4-12C and it's active-aero in operation at certain points around the circuit. Thanks. Assetto Corsa Dev-blog In screen #15 there is a large ad for the Lamborghini Aventador, is this a hint to future content or just attention to detail of the circuit? Hmmm... [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="5]

All Flared Up! The last few weeks have been exceptionally busy in the WMD forums as lots of exciting stuff is going as we`re shaping the future of Project CARS. If you haven't been around all the time to keep up, then make sure to visit the threads linked to below! Development News Ian Bell has posted up an update on the financial side of Project CARS, the thread also contains lots of interesting bits on pCARS on Steam - Click Here Casey Ringley has posted up a detailed proposal on Project CARS car list and career structure. The full thread is well worth to be read as Ian Bell reveals plans for some stunning future DLC packs - Click Here Also, a list of requested vehicle features that won't make the final game has been posted up - Click Here The Project CARS API is now available, coming with its own new subforum - Click Here We have launched a Prototype Design Contest, allowing all members to help design the fictional LMP prototypes to be included in Project CARS - Click Here The Ford Zakspeed Capri Group 5 Livery Contest has been kicked off - Show off your liveries here / Rules & Discussion Here Darren White has shown off first previews of the new sky boost & distant cloud fade features - Click Here Our Physics & Handling Consultant Ben Collins has submitted another one of his great feedback reports - Click Here Needless to say, Nic Hamilton is busy testing and helping improve pCARS as well, check out his latest report here - Click Here First preview shots of the 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 have been posted, the car is coming to the development builds this week - Click Here Darren White has shown off a first preview video of the new keyable sun flare - Click Here The Project CARS leader boards have been reset due to the recent physics changes - Click Here Andy Tudor has outlined some of the recent user interface improvements - Click Here Doug Arnao, Casey Ringley & Andrew Webber have checked in lots of physics changes for various cars during the past week - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nic Hamilton has provided a big chunk of feedback on the recent Project CARS builds - Click Here Nic also chimed in on the wet racing physics in Project CARS discussion - Click Here Ben Collins has been very busy as well, providing another in-depth feedback report - Click Here The Ford Capri Livery Contest vote is open, cast your votes now! - Click Here Content Previews Cassius Rodrigues is plugging away on Heusden, adding plenty of missing features & details - Click Here Gustavo Olivera is making great progress on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 that was recently added to the development builds - Click Here Andreas Moll has applied various tweaks and improvements to Belgian Forest - Click Here Ales Filka has shown off previews of the new 3D crowds - Click Here California Raceway has received some new features - Click Here Andreas Moll has started polishing up Bathurst, adding countless small improvements & missing features to the track - Click Here Gustavo Olivera keeps on plugging away on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - Click Here The LOD work on the 1981 BMW M1 Procar has been started - Click Here Ivo Franic has started improving the 2009 Ford Focus RS model, including smoothing, new taillights and front bumper - Click Here Andreas Moll keeps on polishing Bathurst with lots of small fixes and improvements - Click Here Peter Gerhart has updated the Driver Animations list - Click Here New trackside objects have been added to Lakeville Raceway - Click Here Fixes & Updates Ivo Franic has updated the AO for the 1980 Ford Zakspeed Capri Group 5 - Click Here Initial physics for the Ford Mustang Boss 302R1 have been checked in - Click Here Ales Filka has added new crowds to Moravia - Click Here Paul Hudak has posted a list with high-profile additions coming to the pCARS API - Click Here Doug Arano has been working on new physics for the Lotus 49 - Click Here & Here Doug has also been working on improved tire compounds for the Caterham Classic & R500 - Click Here The Ford GT40 MK4 has received improved physics including a new tire model - Click Here Ales Filka has added new crowds to Heusden & Harrison Pike Raceway - Click Here & Here New A/B/C tire compounds for the Formula B are ready for testing - Click Here An issue with the DOF when using the freecam has been fixed - Click Here Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here Other Our Creative Director Andy Tudor was recently interviewed in NowGamer - Click Here Doc_Savage_NDMF is the newest member to be appointed WMD Community Ambassador - Click Here Looking for an event to race in? The check out the Weekly Events list and the Multiplayer Race Calendar Did you create an application for pCARS using the new API? Make sure to post it in our gallery - Click Here JonZ has released a video featuring a collection of unused clips from Pre-Alpha Builds 200 to 400. That's it for this time, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself!

Got a WMD Account? Got a Few Hours? Then Click the Links Below! Development News Work on the WiiU version of Project CARS has kicked off as the first WiiU devkits have arrived - Click Here First previews of the 2012 Formula C have been posted up by Casey Ringley - Click Here Please welcome back Greg Hill who rejoins the Project CARS audio engineering squad - Click Here Darren White has posted up some info on the selectable lens flare feature that is part of the dynamic time of day system - Click Here An option to toggle the auto start of the engine will be added soon - Click Here Casey Ringley has outlined some high-priority vehicle feature issues regarding the windscreens that will be tackled soon - Click Here The newest Project CARS video trailer "Waiting for The Dark", created by WMD member PLM5, is now available on GameTrailers - Click Here Our Creative Director Andy Tudor was recently on site at Ideame Madrid, check out his summary here - Click Here The winners of the Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5 livery contest vote have been announced, congrats to everyone who made the cut! - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nic Hamilton has provided one of his excellent extensive feedback reports - Click Here Nine Mercedes Benz cars will be included in Project CARS as revealed on the frontpage - Click Here New and existing members will soon be able to invest into the development of the Playstation 4 & Xbox One versions of Project CARS - Click Here WMD comes with a money-back offer, please see here for details - Click Here Our physics guru Andrew Weber has unleashed a new version of the tire model, coming with plenty of stunning new features - Click Here Andrew has also outlined a very interesting proposal regarding a customizable cars feature - Click Here Lots of new improvements have recently been applied to the user interface as outlined by our Creative Director Andy Tudor - Click Here Our code guys continue to make great progress on the WiiU version of Project CARS - Click Here Functionality to save replays along with a new replay view screen has recently been added - Click Here The five winning liveries from the Zakspeed Capri Group 5 Livery Contest have been added into the game - Click Here Our Producer Phil Merricks has posted up a long list of cool new features that will be worked on in the coming months - Click Here Lots of improvements are coming to the gearbox system as outlined by Casey Ringley - Click Here Furthermore, a flexible weight ballast & performance balancing system is also coming soon - Click Here The TweakIT tool will soon be expanded, allowing comprehensive camera editing for the community - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nicolas Hamilton has shared some great ideas for pCARS in his latest blogs - Click Here A new system to swap tires has been added - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1606,1608,1602,1604,1601] Content Previews JF Bouchard has improved the headlights of the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here JF has also performed a big list of tasks on the 1981 BMW M1 Procar, including the addition of some cool new damage effects - Click Here Gustavo Olivera is making some stunning modelling progress on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - Click Here Ralph Hummerich continues the texturing work on the 1967 Ford Mk IV - Click Here Texturing work on the 2012 Ruf RGT-8 has continued as well - Click Here Lakeville Raceway has received some new trackside objects - Click Here A rough draft model of the 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 has been added to start physics testing - Click Here Ralph Hummerich has made some excellent texturing progress on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - Click Here Luis Barata has checked in a new version of the historical Solitude Rennstrecke track - Click Here The Mercedes Benz SLS AMG 6.3 is now available in the development builds - Click Here LOD & AO work on the 2012 Ruf RGT-8 has continued recently - Click Here Ralph Hummerich has continued the great texturing progress on the 2012 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ-400 - Click Here Vit Budin has shown off some new grid-girl previews - Click Here Matt Clark has done plenty of work on the 2009 Ford Focus RS - Click Here Meanwhile, Daniel Karlsson is working his texturing magic on the cockpit of the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here Martin Olivera has added windscreen wiper animations to the 2011 Pirault Mega SR Cup 265 - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1609,1599,1598,1607,1597] Fixes & Updates The Lotus 98T has received a five-speed gearbox as suggested by the WMD members - Click Here Doug Arnao has checked in improved physics for the Lotus 49 - Click Here The Pagani Zonda R physics have been improved based on CAD data - Click Here The Lotus 78 has received an update as well - Click Here The static emap position for Anhalt GP has been updated - Click Here The emap position for Azure Circuit has been updated as well - Click Here A Maximum Frame Latency Setting has been added to the graphics settings - Click Here Project CARS has been updated to use the latest version of the Fanatec SDK - Click Here An improved version of the Project CARS launcher has been released - Click Here A crashing bug related to the new Fanatec SDK has been fixed - Click Here A new RaceCalendar feature has been added - Click Here The race screens have been updated - Click Here Different tire compounds can now be chosen from the GUI - Click Here Some runtime warnings for missing files have been fixed - Click Here Code support for external gear sounds has been added - Click Here First pass physics for the 2012 Mercedes Benz SLS AMG GT3 have been checked in - Click Here Engine start & ignition feature work has been added - Click Here The Oculus Rift SDK has been added - Click Here An audio bug resulting in muffled on-throttle engine sounds has been fixed - Click Here Furthermore, a bug causing missing environmental sound effects has been addressed as well - Click Here The player-only slipstream effect has been adjusted back to its previous value - Click Here [gallery link=file" size="gallery-thumbnail" columns="5" itemtag="div" icontag="span" ids="1595,1605,1596,1603,1600] Test & Report Feedback Help us collect all current graphic bugs that need fixing - Click Here Help test us test the physics of various cars and report your feedback in the testing forum - Click Here Which DirectX version are you using when running pCARS? Click Here to Vote What method would you like to see used to deter piracy of the PC version of Project CARS? Click Here to Vote What makes for good box art? Compare and submit community concept images with box art from other racing titles - Click Here Other Jussi Karjalainen has created a nifty setup tool that you might want to check out - Click Here Have you created an application for pCARS using the new API? Make sure to post it in our gallery - Click Here A great example of working with the pCARS API is Stephan Gauch's excellent upcoming iOS app - Click Here We have added a new lounge for all our members with Manager level - Click Here Our prototype design contest is still going on! Make sure to check out all the neat designs and maybe submit one yourself! - Click Here That's it for this time, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself if you have a WMD Tool Pack!

XXTREMELY FAST KUNOS Simulazioni is excited to announce yet another Ferrari that's coming to their Assetto Corsa game later this year. This time it's the Ferrari 599XX EVO, the super hardcore track toy for the rich racing enthusiast. As the car is not road-legal, owners can only use it on the track and for the million or two that they have put down for it they get the exclusive pleasure of having Ferrari transport the car to the track and also supply a group of their own engineers and a pit-crew to monitor and set-up the car to the owners liking or for the track itself. If you are not mega-rich then don't worry as Assetto Corsa will give you the opportunity to experience this outrageous car for yourself later this year. This ‘car’ is simply brutal, “nasty”. Vastly different in comparison to other road cars modified to be used in competitions, the 599XX Evo is much more like a prototype. When you see it in action, is difficult to imagine that it comes from a road-legal base. It looks, it drives, it sounds differently to any other car. And it’s an exclusive car, that just few lucky people in the world can drive on track. It’s the same on the virtual side: few racing games include the 599XX Evo, therefore we believe that gamers and car enthusiasts will appreciate our effort to bring this awesome car in Assetto Corsa. Assetto Corsa Official Website [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="5]

Give me a Hell!, Give me a Yeah! First off I will introduce myself since I am a new writer for the site, although I am in no way new to Turboduck. I have been a member for over 3 years now so some of you may know me, for those who dont my name is TDUFREAK500 but you can just call me Josh. I am looking forward to writing for the site and I hope you will enjoy reading my posts. I have been working hard on this for the last 3 or 4 months and I am really stoked that it is finally finished. This is the 3rd Trailer that I have created so far and I don't plan on stopping here, I get happier and happier with each one I create! I hope you guys all enjoy watching it and feel free to leave a comment about it :) Without further ado here we go and a vimeo version [vimeo 66486601 w=640] Talk about and share your pics and videos with us in our forum!

Outrun the Pack! Kunos Simulazioni have confirmed that the Ferrari 458 GT2 will be coming to their eagerly-anticipated simulation-racer Assetto Corsa on it's release which is due sometime later this year. They have also released some rather nice screenshots of the car from the game for us to gawp at and drool over. [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="5]

Ring Record Holders Two new cars have joined the Simbin free-to-play racer RaceRoom Racing Experience today, the Pagani Zonda R and the Radical SR9 are now available to players to test drive and buy for use in their game. The Radical can be used in a free track test around Hockenheimring for 24 hours from the 8th-9th May starting from 1800 (6PM) CEST with the Pagani having its free track test from the 9th-10th May on the newly announced Monza circuit. Find out more about R3E at the RaceRoom website. [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file] Thanks. Simbin Insider

Mmmonza! Simbin have announced that the infamous Monza racing circuit will be coming to RaceRoom Racing Experience in the very near future and will be available in two layouts. The Autodromo Nazionale Monza is the home of the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix and is one of the fastest circuits in the world where drivers will find themselves running at full throttle for 80% of the lap due to its long straights and sweeping turns, and yet at the same time is extremely testing on brakes with low-speed chicanes where braking a few metres early or late could easily cost you time or even the race. Monza is always a circuit people love to see in their racing games so the fact it's coming to R3E is no real surprise but it is most certainly welcome that is for sure. Find out more about RaceRoom Racing Experience from Simbin [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" ids="1308,1307,1309] Thanks. Simbin Insider

Oh Lord, won't you license me a Mercedes-Benz Slighty Mad Studios (SMS) have recently announced on their WMDPortal website that they have licensed some of the very best that Mercedes-Benz has to offer both now and from the past. As any car fanatic will know, Mercedes-Benz has a very popular history in not only racing but also with their road cars and as you would expect the team at SMS will be bringing the cream of the crop to Project CARS (pCARS). With legends such as the 300SL W194, the much loved Sauber C9 and - my personal favourite - the 190E 2.5-16 Evolution 2 DTM and more there is going to be something for every type of motorsport (ok except for F1) fan from Le Mans to Touring Cars. That's not all of them of course and it won't just be racers only as two road cars are also going to be included in the SLS AMG and the A45 AMG. List Of Included Cars 1952 300 SL W194 1971 300SEL 6.8 AMG ‘Rote Sau’ 1989 Sauber C9 1990 190E 2.5-16 Evolution 2 DTM 1998 CLK-LM 2012 SLS AMG GT3 2012 C-Class Coupe DTM 2013 A45 AMG 2010 SLS AMG Coupé Thanks. WMDPortal Share your media and impressions of Project CARS in our forum