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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]

Week 46, 2012 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 Week 47, 2012 Development News Darren White has released a new preview video of the moving droplets in action - Click Here Our Handling Consultant Nicolas Hamilton has released the third of his detailed feedback blogs - Click Here Another Handling Consultant has recently made his return to WMD as former Stig Ben Collins has been busy sharing his impressions as well - Click Here The painting template for the 1981 BMW M1 Procar has been released - Click Here To go along with that, the BMW M1 Procar Livery Contest has started - Click Here to Submit a livery - Contest Rules The Caucasus Mountain track has been replaced in pCARS in favor of two new tracks, one of them the iconic Solitude - Click Here & Here Content Previews Ralph Hummerich is busy texturing the 1980 Ford Capri Zakspeed Group 5, helped by reference material that was recently captured at Zakspeed - Click Here Gustavo Olivera is making great progress on the 1967 Ford Mk IV, showing off some great suspension detail - Click Here Our track artists are busy adding plenty of great-looking trackside objects to Heusden - Click Here Perran Truran has started modeling the cockpit of the 1991 BMW M3 E30 Group A - Click Here More trackside objects are being added to Milan as new previews show - Click Here Azure Circuit is getting more detailed each week thanks to the splendid work of our track artists - Click Here New, dynamic, tall bollards have been added to Lakeville, Wisconsin and the Test Track - Click Here Fixes & Updates Game invitation handling has been added to the PS3 & Xbox 360 versions - Click Here Daniel Karlsson has started interior LOD work on the 2012 BMW Z4 GT3 - Click Here Tirewall & barrier issues at Derby have been addressed - Click Here Andy Garton has posted the FFB Tweaker default files for Build 360 - Click Here The issue of vehicles being spawned in the pits at race start has been addressed - Click Here Screenshot functionality has been added to the Project CARS.exe - Click Here Soft-stop and other steering wheel improvements have been checked in - Click Here Other Big Ron has released some great looking lighting settings made with the TweakIt tool - Click Here Kelnor34 has released some great custom injectors that come in handy with creating stunning-looking Project CARS screenshots - Click Here Help out with comparing the lap times in Project CARS with real life lap times - Click Here That's it for this week, have fun checking out all the material and make sure to join the discussions yourself! As always the above links are only for WMD members in possession of a tool pack.

Project CARS gets the Hamilton Touch! Slightly Mad Studios is delighted to announce the newest contributor to Project CARS as real-life racing driver Nicolas Hamilton has joined the studio as Handling Consultant for the new title. Nicolas is an excellent fit for Project CARS as his experience combines vast knowledge from racing in the real world and roots in simulation racing, allowing him to understand both sides and effectively help Project CARS fulfil its potential. Born in Herfordshire, England, in 1992, Nicolas was brought up in the motorsports world alongside older brother Lewis. Born with Cerebral Palsy, Nicolas has always made sure this wouldn’t stop him from pursing his passion for racing. After a first try of karting at the age of 7, Nicolas’ racing career kicked into higher gear in 2010 when he impressed everyone testing a BMW M3 at Palmer Sport. His smooth driving style earned him his MSA Novice Racing License and secured him a seat in the Air Asia Renault Clio Cup where he has been competing ever since. Nicolas has started his second Clio Cup season this year, driving for T.C.R. You can check out a video of Nicolas in action below. Aside from making it in the real racing world, Nicolas has also made a name for himself in simulation racing, finishing first in the 2009 SBTCC Championship and racing successful in plenty of other community-organized sim racing events. Nicolas will be assisting the development team with making the handling in Project CARS as authentic as possible, as well as providing other general feedback. Furthermore, he’ll join tens of thousands of members in the WMD forums, sharing his view of all the latest developments in a weekly blog for all members to enjoy. [gallery size=gallery-thumbnail" itemtag="div" icontag="span" link="file" columns="5]