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Project CARS (crowdsourcing) racing sim by Slightly Mad Studios (fully funded 3.75M)
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TJP
Member
I know quite a few people in the same situation as yourself and they've all bought junior memberships to read the forum and support SMS.
Who knows, some of your current PC gear may run less resource hungry racing sims (i.e Race 07, rFactor, RBR, GTR 2) and make use of your steering wheel and pedal set used when playing Forza 4.
Cheers.
Finally bit the bullet. Became junior or full member ($25) weekly builds, $25 off price of full game.
Pics look fantastic and as much as I love Forza the visuals are starting to get to me, hell if it were native 1080p I'd be cool, but eh being a bit of a pc fan I dig me some visuals.
i5 750 @ 3.2 (usually @ 3.8-4.0ghz need to replace fans)
4gbram
670GTX
Should be able to rock it with fairly high visuals on a 1080p monitor I would hope.
First impressions aren't good with the file only downloading @ 110-140KBps
Pics look fantastic and as much as I love Forza the visuals are starting to get to me, hell if it were native 1080p I'd be cool, but eh being a bit of a pc fan I dig me some visuals.
i5 750 @ 3.2 (usually @ 3.8-4.0ghz need to replace fans)
4gbram
670GTX
Should be able to rock it with fairly high visuals on a 1080p monitor I would hope.
First impressions aren't good with the file only downloading @ 110-140KBps
Finally bit the bullet. Became junior or full member ($25) weekly builds, $25 off price of full game.
Pics look fantastic and as much as I love Forza the visuals are starting to get to me, hell if it were native 1080p I'd be cool, but eh being a bit of a pc fan I dig me some visuals.
i5 750 @ 3.2 (usually @ 3.8-4.0ghz need to replace fans)
4gbram
670GTX
Should be able to rock it with fairly high visuals on a 1080p monitor I would hope.
First impressions aren't good with the file only downloading @ 110-140KBps
Should be able to get full speed with the torrent.
The only machine worth a damn is my works laptop (Dell Studio XPS) but that's locked down tighter than a nun's chuff and can't be fiddled with. I can't even change the screensaver settings without buying our IT administrator a new house.
If CARS fulfills the promise it's showing, and if it's not released on nextgen consoles, then I'll be wholeheartedly moving over to the dark side with the best hardware money can buy.
I made a little timelapse-y video, but it's still uploading ('round 2 gigs so should be ready in 45 minutes) so here's a few shots in the meantime:
Settings same as before expect I dropped reflections to High. All gameplay and expect for the dof no tinkering whatsoever. 3rd shot is taken with bumper cam in midst of gameplay, IE that's how it looks like when racing. My photographers' skills aren't very good either so excuse me for the poor compositions
It's worth noting that the cloud tech is still very much wip; for example here's the next improvement coming:
The transitions could be a bit smoother, especially on the 240x timescale the clouds tend to appear out of nowhere and a bit suddenly, but it's still absolutely stunning nonetheless.
Settings same as before expect I dropped reflections to High. All gameplay and expect for the dof no tinkering whatsoever. 3rd shot is taken with bumper cam in midst of gameplay, IE that's how it looks like when racing. My photographers' skills aren't very good either so excuse me for the poor compositions
It's worth noting that the cloud tech is still very much wip; for example here's the next improvement coming:
The transitions could be a bit smoother, especially on the 240x timescale the clouds tend to appear out of nowhere and a bit suddenly, but it's still absolutely stunning nonetheless.
Jamesways
Member
I'm in the same boat Mascot. The only decent computer I have is a work one too, and I'm not about to put anything on there.
I did join WMD a while ago and upgraded to a full member. Right now it's just console for me, but I'll get a nice PC to run this in a while. I'm eager to see how this'll pan out on console next year, I really hope they don't dumb it down through a publisher deal.
Runs flawlessly in Directx9
Direct x 11 results in almost no picture, just black 95% of game even the visuals in the menu backgrounds are not being displayed . Running 670 with stock settings in Nvidia 304.48 drivers. Changed in game settings but no change. Any ideas are most welcome
Edit: turns out to be a conflict with Stardocks deskscapes.. Wow, game looks phenomenal more so in DX11 mode! Most 'next gen' game I've seen. Wow, no kidding on the pics in this thread. They do look like bullshots :|
Direct x 11 results in almost no picture, just black 95% of game even the visuals in the menu backgrounds are not being displayed . Running 670 with stock settings in Nvidia 304.48 drivers. Changed in game settings but no change. Any ideas are most welcome
Edit: turns out to be a conflict with Stardocks deskscapes.. Wow, game looks phenomenal more so in DX11 mode! Most 'next gen' game I've seen. Wow, no kidding on the pics in this thread. They do look like bullshots :|
Nice video even with the small size...if they pull off everything they are trying to do with clouds, it seems to me it will be one of the most ambitious cloud system projects like...ever.
Here's an absolutely stunning timelapse(s) courtesy of Ben Buja:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qmYsvRef964#!
I think I could spend hours just watching that and listening to that soothing music.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qmYsvRef964#!
I think I could spend hours just watching that and listening to that soothing music.
God rays are probably coming and cloud shadows didn't work in that video so that's only a taste of what's to come. Here's what Andy had to say:
EDIT: Caterham Classic's coming this week btw.
Whoosh also spotted a nice mockup from Darren White's site
Big Takeover
Member
Insane-o hot. I mean look at that gif?! Damn.
There's no distribution plan yet because it's still a ways off, but it sounds like they'll probably be doing coupon codes through retailers (Amazon, etc) for anyone who wants a boxed copy. I think it's reasonable to assume that you'll be able to choose whichever flavor you want.
I just read the WiiU pro controller won't have analog triggers. I'm stunned...
Wow the clouds look awesome! The ibl helps a lot too. I hope they can add it. I don't think I'll be able to make any more videos once the clouds are added though. I'm not getting enough fps as it is. I made two more short clips though to try and show my settings in real time.
Short Pagani Huayra trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bDHVs4m724&hd=1
Pagani FPS test 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpF-kuNYTpA&hd=1
A few shots to go along with the mini trailer. As you can see though youtube does compress the videos and they can't quite match the quality of the screenshots.
Short Pagani Huayra trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bDHVs4m724&hd=1
Pagani FPS test 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpF-kuNYTpA&hd=1
A few shots to go along with the mini trailer. As you can see though youtube does compress the videos and they can't quite match the quality of the screenshots.
Paladin CL
Member
So, this game is going to support mods? graphically looks awesome but without the cars it doesnt really matters to me.
Too early to say.
TJP
Member
A lot of people with manager levels and above don't want CARS to have mods - Assetto Corsa and rFactor 2 are being built with mods as a selling point.
Wow.
Once the bugs are ironed out that'll look absolutely phenomenal.
Also am I crazy in finding GT5 a bit more visually impressive in certain areas still? I think it's just the lighting and tracks that let it down a bit.
I guess I shouldn't look at the game too much from a visual standpoint yet, especially since we're still quite a way off.
Canis lupus
Member
Need t stop watching new footage, cant be good to get hyped this early on lol.
Betta Lines
Member
Well I still think that GT5 Photo Mode is still above anything else even though CARS is edging closer and closer, but still the lighting, the materials, the colors and especially tracks need work, but I've no doubt that GT5 will be history once they've finished and properly polished all the content.
I might be wrong, but I remember someone mentioning it and it should be coming at some point, but not anytime soon.
Yeah, I think I've posted a couple of times on the forum for mods and against super ultra DRM, but there seem to be lots of people with 2-3 manager or senior manager packs, so I'm a super minority with the single manager account. And that's how voting works anyway, my opinions presumably just aren't as popular as alternative opinions. It's not like it's unfair.
*edit* As mclaren777 pointed out below, the car selection seems good to me so I'm not UNHAPPY without mods, I just think in general mod support is a nice enhancement for games if it's feasible.
mclaren777
Member
It seems very unlikely that it will. And what kinds of cars would you be interested in? I think pCARS currently has the best lineup I've ever seen.
What's the current list? I'm well behind the times here.
Also, is it planned that the circuits will eventually be officially licenced, with real sponsors, hoardings, advertising etc? The current made-up generic ones are a little... odd.
mclaren777
Member
In-game Street Cars
- Ariel Atom 300 supercharged - (Beta1)
- Ariel Atom Mugen - (Beta1)
- Ariel Atom 500 V8 '11 - (Beta1)
- 2011 BAC Mono - (Beta1)
- Caterham Superlight R500 - (Beta1)
- Gumpert Apollo S - (Beta1)
- Pagani Huayra - (Alpha2)
- Pagani Zonda R - (Beta1)
In-game Prototype Race Cars
- Asano LM11 TDX - Audi R18 TDI - (Beta2)
- Caterham SP/300.R - (Alpha1)
- 2011 Palmer Jaguar JP-LM - (Beta1)
- Racer L4-RS - Radical SR-3 - (Beta1)
- Racer V8-RS - Radical SR-8 - (Beta1)
In-game Touring Cars
- Asano X4 Touring - Audi A4 DTM '11 - (Beta2)
In-game Stockcars
- 1990 Caper Stock Car (Road) - (Alpha2)
- 1990 Caper Stock Car (Oval) - (Alpha2)
In-game Open Wheel Race cars
- 2011 Formula A - Generic Formula 1 - (Beta1)
- Formula B - Generic GP2 - (Beta2)
- 2012 Formula Rookie - 2011 Formula Ford 1600 - (Alpha1)
In-game Historic Open Wheel Race cars
- Lotus 49 Cosworth V8 - Lotus 49 - (Beta2)
- Lotus 78 Cosworth - Lotus 78 - (Beta2)
- Lotus 98T Renault Turbo - Lotus 98T - (Beta2)
In-game Go-Karts
- Kart - (Alpha1)
- SuperKart - (Alpha1)
Planned/Confirmed Street Cars
- Caterham Classic - (WIP)
- 1966 Ford Mustang 2+2 fastback - (Not started yet)
- 1972 Ford Escort RS1600 - (Not started yet)
- 2012 Ford Focus ST - (Not started yet)
- 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 - (Not started yet)
- Mitsubishi Evo VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition - (not started yet)
- Mitsubishi Evo IX FQ 360 - (Not started yet)
- Mitsubishi Evo X FQ 400 - (WIP)
- Pagani Zonda Cinque - (Not started yet)
Planned/Confirmed Historic Race cars
- 1965 Lotus 40 (open-top sports car) - (Not started yet)
- 1967 Ford GT40 MK IV - (Not started yet)
Planned/Confirmed Touring Cars
- 1980 Ford Capri (Group 5 – Team Zakspeed) - (Not started yet)
- 1988 Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth (Group A) - (Not started yet)
- 1997 Ford Mustang Cobra (SCCA Trans-Am) - (Not started yet)
- 2012 Ford Focus ST (BTCC) - (Not started yet)
Planned/Confirmed V8 Supercars
- 2013 Ford Falcon FG (Australian V8 Supercar Car of the Future) - (Not started yet)
Planned/Confirmed Stockcars
- 2012 Ford Fusion NASCAR Stock Car - (Not started yet)
Planned/Confirmed Open Wheel Race cars
- 2012 Formula Gulf 1000 - (Not started yet)
- Planned/Confirmed Historic Open Wheel Race cars
- 1962 Lotus 25 (F1) - (Not started yet)
- 1965 Lotus 38 (Indy 500) - (Not started yet)
- 1970 Lotus 49C (F1) - (Not started yet)
- 1967 Lotus 51 (Formula Ford) - (Not started yet)
- 1968 Lotus 56 (Indy Car) - (Not started yet)
- 1970 Lotus 72 (F1) - (Not started yet)
Below is the plan from the original design doc. Some things have obviously changed (drift and rally are gone), so take it with a grain of salt.
mclaren777
Member
Rally didn't really fit within the scope of the game. Plus, I don't think SMS has enough time to develop it correctly.
P CARS absolutely blows GT5 out of the water on mid-day (sunny) conditions. GT5 really excels in dawn/dusk, conditions.
I think GT5 still looks great taking into account it is running on 2005 hardware, but I really hope PD is taking a close look at this game (yeah right). PCARS is doing a lot of things right.
I want normal cars.
That "TOCAish" career mode presented above does not excite me. I hope final game will offer more variety in between, instead of classical "tier" system of classes-pyramid.
We will see.
mclaren777
Member
I feel I should share something with you guys: I've never not been a pCARS member
Andy Garton already knows about it and we seem to have an understanding if I screw up again, I'll be fully IP-banned.
Andy Garton already knows about it and we seem to have an understanding if I screw up again, I'll be fully IP-banned.
So you paid twice?
He got refunded the first time he was banned.
Anyway, Andy mentioned it sometime ago and welcome back(ish)
He got refunded the first time he was banned.
Anyway, Andy mentioned it sometime ago and welcome back(ish)
Ah right of course.