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Originally Posted by King Tut
Not really, and I don't think Turn 10 has anything to worry about.
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They lost me as a customer when they decided not to make the Fanatec Forza CSR wheel/pedals forward compatible with the new gen. They jumped ship and signed a new deal with Thrustmaster. FM4 was good but IMO the multiplayer left a lot to be desired.
Project CARS is a community assisted racing sim and has many perks of its own.
From: [ame="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_CARS"]Project CARS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia[/ame]
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Funding for the game was raised by the community and the developers themselves, without the financial aid of a traditional publisher. Through the purchase of Tool Packs players could contribute to development in roles including content creation, QA, and marketing media. Members gain special perks, depending on their purchased tool pack. Members will receive a share of game sales profits generated within the first 2 years after launch as compensation for their efforts, to be paid quarterly.
The finished product is intended to represent a realistic driving simulation. In order to differentiate the game from the established industry leaders, Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport, Slightly Mad Studios' stated aim is a "sandbox" approach to the racing genre that allows the player to choose between a variety of different motorsports paths and immediate access to all included tracks and vehicles. Project CARS will portray racing events spanning multiple days, progressing from shakedown and qualifying runs to the race itself, while changes in weather and lighting conditions are simulated dynamically.
Physics Simulation
The game adopts an improved version of the Madness engine, which was the basis for the Need for Speed: Shift titles. More processing power available in modern computers allows for the introduction of a dynamic tire model named "SETA", rather than the steady-state model based on lookup tables, as seen in previous generation simulations. To accommodate differing skill levels, Slightly Mad Studios offers gamers (with or without a digital wheel) various driver aids and input filtering methods.
In addition to community feedback, Slightly Mad Studios have acquired the professional services of Ben Collins, racing driver and Top Gear's former "Stig", Nicolas Hamilton, Clio Cup and European Touring Car Cup racing driver and younger brother to Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton, and Oli Webb, former Formula Renault 3.5L and current ELMS driver.
Content
As of June 6th, 2014. There are over 67 drivable cars and over 52 race tracks (not including circuit layouts) confirmed to be included either in the first release or a following DLC, the "Test Track" is a track in the current development of the game, however it's only in the development of the game for testing and wont be available for final release. For licensing reasons, some tracks are currently codenamed using their geographic location. In addition to real world racing circuits and fictional kart circuits, there are two fictional point-to-point roads inspired by Côte d'Azur and California Pacific Coast.
Virtual Reality
On 26 August 2012 support for the Oculus Rift virtual reality headset was announced on the official forums. The announcement stated that at least one Oculus Rift Development Kit has been ordered. Members of the project are able to follow a link referenced in the forum post to read more details.
Sony's PlayStation virtual reality headset Project Morpheus will also be supported.
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Lots to be excited about IMO