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Project CARS (crowdsourcing) racing sim by Slightly Mad Studios (fully funded 3.75M)
- Thread starter markao
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For some reason that's the funniest thing I've seen all day, hahaha.
*edit* Also, there's a new subforum for the pCARS API, for anyone who wants to make applications or whatever: http://forum.wmdportal.com/forumdisplay.php?97-pCARS-API-Discussion
*edit again* For some awesome pictures of old Spa, check these two pages:
http://forum.wmdportal.com/showthread.php?518-Screenshots-(JPG-only-please)/page1634
http://forum.wmdportal.com/showthread.php?518-Screenshots-(JPG-only-please)/page1635
Example HUD application for Android someone is working on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx9BUEf5W2o
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx9BUEf5W2o
Sorry for that question, but where can i find the new track (Old Spa)? I'm full member and have updated to the newest build (348), but... no old spa
Is it not included yet?
Go to select location and then click on the very end point in the down/right corner of that window. It will select Old Spa, but you will not be able to customize your setup [at least that's the case with me].
Ah, okay. Thank you
Yeah, can't customize my setup too, but old spa looks great. Just beautiful. But... i can't switch to the helmet camera without changing something in the HUD-Editor. :/
Are you talking about the cockpit cameras not showing up when you press the view-cycle button? Try holding the view cycle button for a second or two, since there are at least three categories of views. Once you choose a new category, you can start pressing the button normally again to cycle through views in the new category.Ah, okay. Thank you
Yeah, can't customize my setup too, but old spa looks great. Just beautiful. But... i can't switch to the helmet camera without changing something in the HUD-Editor. :/
Added a new fan (PLM5) trailer to the OP
(vimeo)
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LTTP, but that is an amazing trailer! Is the Vimeo download at 60fps?
If not did they provide a direct 60fps link?
Big Takeover
Member
I haven't, but hopefully I'll get some laps in later. I'll be sure to give B a whirl.
In singleplayer I think I typically get 30-40 fps with an e8400 core 2 duo 3.0 GHz and single 5850, and I don't think I have everything minimum. My CPU is the main limiter. Have you tried forcing to a single card instead of both?
Just tried it on "Not Suzuka". It's good fun now and pretty different from the Formula A. Not too long ago the B was nearly undrivable for me. Compared to the FA the FB feels a little looser (which is most likely caused by having less downforce than the FA). The only thing that bothered me about the B with the default setup was braking, some corners like the chicane at the end gave me quite a bit of trouble, the brake point ended up being way earlier than I expected on almost every lap and it locked up the front much earlier than I anticipated.
EDIT: Didn't want to double post, so here's another awesome video by Jonz66: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=R1gUPfhBt94
Build #446 team member+ is up..
Build release notes >
http://forum.wmdportal.com/showthread.php?646-Build-Release-Notes-(NOT-FOR-BUILD-BUG-REPORTS!)
Build release notes >
http://forum.wmdportal.com/showthread.php?646-Build-Release-Notes-(NOT-FOR-BUILD-BUG-REPORTS!)
will try
thanks
For instance, Live for speed max settings look better than Pcars low settings, but Pcars runs a lot slower. I can run LFS with 16x FSAA with my vid card >60fps
Here's one: with over a year crowdfunding/sourcing done, what is/are biggest positive/negative of developing in front of your customers (opinions).Meeting Andy Tudor tomorrow ^^ Anything you'd like to ask, just shoot and I'll try
New build has (first pas) of the Formula Gulf, curious how development of that car, with the partnership with the guys that create/run that car, will turn out.
How's the Wii U version coming along, and/or if it's being worked on at all at this point.Meeting Andy Tudor tomorrow ^^ Anything you'd like to ask, just shoot and I'll try
And uh, I guess since they've already worked with BMW a bit, suggest the MINI race spec cars. I think there's race versions of the hatch and coupe (and WRC Countryman, but I guess that one wouldn't fit in without a rally mode).
Big Takeover
Member
Meeting Andy Tudor tomorrow ^^ Anything you'd like to ask, just shoot and I'll try
I think we'd all like to know what challenges they are (or expecting to) face with finding a publisher to take on a crowdsourced game.
Meeting Andy Tudor tomorrow ^^ Anything you'd like to ask, just shoot and I'll try
Any plans for PCARS on next gen consoles?
If you get a publisher for the console version, how will you deal with their demands (make this more casual, simplify this, erase that, etc)?
Why are EA such pricks about the Porsche license?
Will there be native Fanatec support on consoles?
How goes the progress of officially licensing The Ring?
Just thought of a really really random question thanks to this post over in Something Awful's PCARS thread:Meeting Andy Tudor tomorrow ^^ Anything you'd like to ask, just shoot and I'll try
Got me kind of curious, would the physics model work with something like that (i.e. a crazy F-Zero GX like track, gravity permitting) or is it partially working on an assumption of all the roads being within realistic bounds?
Yes, this covers my questions too.
Additionally, I'd like to know:
- what is the true ETA about game heading to gold-phase for consoles (final public release)?
- what can be revealed about single-player structure?
Yeah, this too. Backthen in PSX days we had a crazy concept of "Gran Turismo Tony Hawk" game with levels of THPS being remade to use with GT physics.
Decade+ later Mercedes filmed this (staged) commercial: http://youtu.be/AhDnQ4FOUC8
I would like to se something like that too, even in some crazy Test Stage Course.
It's a public (well, for WMD members) knowledge and can be found in the latest design documents on the forums.
Is pCARS meeting everyone's current hopes and expectations? I was super-hyped for it a few months ago (to the extent of seriously considering a monster gaming PC) but my interest has tailed off a bit recently, probably due to lack of significant information updates more than anything else. Is there any word about official licenses for sponsors, circuits etc? Any new manufacturers on board or track additions? Can we expect a media blowout at E3?
I don't think anyone can give you a definitive answer on this. As a recent example the Formula B was nearly undriveable to me two or three weeks ago. They made some changes last week and now it's lots of fun to drive again and pretty different from the Formula A.
There's quite a few cars in the game now that I really love to drive but I don't want go comparing it to finished products at this point (don't take that as me saying it's rubbish, I just don't feel like it's fair to draw that comparison at this time).
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
Will the PC version use Steamworks?Meeting Andy Tudor tomorrow ^^ Anything you'd like to ask, just shoot and I'll try
YouEnjoyMySelf
Banned
So I remember people saying they would maybe open up funding again but it seems like that's never going to happen. I just want this game already
It's still under discussion tho
I thought they added enough good multiplayer features (private lobbies, the ability to lock everyone to a certain car, cars vanishing on disconnect instead of blocking the path etc.) that I thought the updates had been fine. But, they may have added all of those months ago and not added more features since then. What are the major multiplayer features left to do?
- Restarting
- Driver swaps
- Car classes
- Real (not that 5s cooldown) penalties
- Qualification
- Practice session
- Overall stability
RibbedHero
Member
Seeing as the FSA seems to have put a stop to new Project Cars members I guess I'm shit outta luck with regards to purchasing the game? Is there no other way to get access? No way of pre-ordering rather than investing?
twinturbo2
butthurt Heat fan
It better. Nobody uses GFWL anymore. All the cool kids use Steamworks.
GFWL wont be used, steamworks is being considered for its API but some more vocal members are up in arms about it because they had bad experiences with Steam back in 2004 or for any other obscure reason.
Some discussion here: http://forum.wmdportal.com/showthread.php?13413-pCARS-on-Steam-possible-sign-of-things-to-come
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Opzzn9sl1kU
Watching this makes me feel better about all the mistakes I make while driving this car in PCARS.
Watching this makes me feel better about all the mistakes I make while driving this car in PCARS.
L49 can become very driveable after tweaking setup.
Ugh...this is a perfect example of how terrible crowd funding, especially for a sim title can be. This is something I've noticed over the years while watching sim communities for games I've played (flying and racing) is that the community is always terrrrrrrriiibbllleeee. No matter how great those people are at driving or flying they are often, at best, average pc users that will still be super vocal about stuff they don't know nothing about. There's been countless examples of that since pCARS started but I've seen it with other projects too. What makes it worse with pCARS is that those guys actually have an impact on the project.
I'm all for crowdfunding if it allows more games to be made but sometimes you gotta let the pro decide what's the best for their own games.
As far as the game improvement I want to see myself would be a proper force feedback. Sure they "fixed it" so now it's actually playable (it wasn't really playable for fanatec users for a LONG time) but while it's playable, the FFB is so boring that I just don't want to play anymore. You can't feel anything in the wheel when you're playing. You can't compare it to rf2, iRacing or ACR's FFB, it's not even in the same world.
That's really too bad too cause the game has the best content and I actually like the physics.
And before somebody says it (cause there's always one that say it), yes I know the game is still WIP and they are working on it and yada yada.
Most of the FFB besides the tyre feedback has been disabled for quite a while now for obvious reasons.
If you're not happy with the FFB I def. suggest trying out some of the tweaker files the community has made: http://forum.wmdportal.com/showthread.php?7806-Custom-FFB-Tweaking-Files-Post-Yours-Here
Also, that thread about steam that was linked isn't quite as bad as you made it sound, there's mostly just one guy there (who at least admits that he hasn't used Steam that much) sharing his negative experiences among many positive comments.
Personally I think that proper Steam integration for pCARS would be awesome, especially with steam workshop.
Thanks I'll checkout those files.
As far as workshop goes, did they finally decided if they want to support mods? Last time I heard anything about that was a long time ago and they were still thinking about it.
Edit: Wait, what do you mean by "Disabled for obvious reasons"? They did that while they are reworkding the tire model?
I'll add that the thingt that move most investors in the pCARS forum is the promise money coming their way. Steam has so big an impact on sales that I don't see investors dropping it out. Just show these fellows some workshop numbers and they will be eager to go steamworks all the way.
YouEnjoyMySelf
Banned
Anyone who cites Steam's launch issues from a decade ago as a reason to not go with Steam now must reallllllllly hate steam.
Yes, they want the tire feed back to feel right and it helps with developing the tires themselves. They took out a lot of canned effects like curbs, engine rattle, breaking, (not sure if weight transfer is included) etc.