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[EvoStu]

I'll let you know when its built. LOL!

[bondyboy]

I'll let you know when its built. LOL!

do you need a hand?

little pov cam (nose pov actually) footage from my gopro while drifting the BMW E30 Drift in assetto corsa, camera is in spot mode to see the action on screen but when the center is on the wheel it results in screen being overexposed

Track was set to old (not much grip, won't rubber in much), tyres street 90s, low pressure fronts super high rears, massive toe and camber at front = not a whole lot of grip

you can see when I get it right that the wheel does most of the work, I just have to catch it at the right point

[bondyboy]

The guys from Kunos have announced their plans to bring Assetto Corsa to the consoles!

They had been approached by Sony last year and were sent a couple of dev kits, the proof of concept was successful and a small parallel team started

Not sure if or could be good or could be end of kunos, if they released what is on PC now to console it would fail, epically. AC is not a good game - it's a fantastic sim where it's all about the driving, the dancing on and over the limit, the feedback through the wheel - them physics! but does not have enough to do and collect, no atmosphere, poor "career" mode, not enough content etc. I hear rumblings from the console crowd about pCars lack of content and things to do, imagine what they'd make of AC in it's current state! Plus a large part of AC's appeal on PC is it's mod friendliness, already hundreds of cars, tracks and apps to download (of varying quality), this won't be possible on console

Kunos have a lot of work to do to even get it close to what's expected from a console racer but whatever additions they make will also be reflected in the PC version so could be beneficial to PC, they have already mentioned a full UI re-design, plans for 100 cars and fully implemented VR support (roll on oculus 2016)

http://www.virtualr.net/assetto-corsa-f ... on-details

official announcement trailer

[EvoStu]

Once the big boys get involved its the beginning of the end. Same thing happened when Namco got involved with WMD for PCars. They want to give it more mass market appeal and in most ways it fails.

[bondyboy]

Well the devs have already responded about the inevitable sell out dumb down that happens with console, saying that their physics is the unique selling point and that will not be changed

[EvoStu]

Well the devs have already responded about the inevitable sell out dumb down that happens with console, saying that their physics is the unique selling point and that will not be changed

To be fair WMD did the same. Money talks.

[bondyboy]

Wmd already had a history of lying and deceitful practices by that point though

Hoping kunos will handle it differently , ac was never intended to be as big as it is now, PCars always had consoles in its mind ( just use the pc sim crowd to fund and beta their game for them) anything more for AC is a bonus to them, don't think there would have been much pressure to sign a difficult contract that gave away control

[EvoStu]

Wmd already had a history of lying and deceitful practices by that point though

Hoping kunos will handle it differently , ac was never intended to be as big as it is now, PCars always had consoles in its mind ( just use the pc sim crowd to fund and beta their game for them) anything more for AC is a bonus to them, don't think there would have been much pressure to sign a difficult contract that gave away control

In the early days the questions were asked about consoles to the developers and they wanted it to be PC only, consoles weren't an option. Then suddenly the bigger investors got involved and BOOM everything changes. I fully expect the same with AC. As I said, money talks.

[bondyboy]

Wmd already had a history of lying and deceitful practices by that point though

Hoping kunos will handle it differently , ac was never intended to be as big as it is now, PCars always had consoles in its mind ( just use the pc sim crowd to fund and beta their game for them) anything more for AC is a bonus to them, don't think there would have been much pressure to sign a difficult contract that gave away control

In the early days the questions were asked about consoles to the developers and they wanted it to be PC only, consoles weren't an option. Then suddenly the bigger investors got involved and BOOM everything changes. I fully expect the same with AC. As I said, money talks.

Marco and Aris at Kunos aren't anything like Ian Bell, I still have hope

[EvoStu]

It will happen. When that Yankee dollar comes a knocking..... Strange things happen.

[kev_croombs2]

50% off on Steam sale today now £19.99 (including dream pack 1)

[bondyboy]

50% off on Steam sale today now £19.99 (including dream pack 1)

Bargain!! very good value for money considering I have over 850 hours logged on it

[bondyboy]

Stefano at Kunos has for the last couple of weeks been doing live coding sessions, some real interesting stuff coming out of them (lots of it above my head).

In the latest stream he's working on the AI, something that I've not seen since multiplayer was available and doubt I will ever use again, kunos believe that only 30% of players ever click on the online button so feel AI are important (will be for console ), the fact that the AI cars have to follow the same physics as the player causes so much effort in the coding behind it, I can see why most racer games don't use the same method

also been playing with the regulars at ALOOG who have been hosting some more of the under utilised car combinations, who'd have thought that the Arbath 500 and the Alfa GTA would be so well matched, been having some cracking, clean racing with these cars

[EvoStu]

Looks good mate. I'll have to give it more of a go.

[bondyboy]

I've not long come back from an epic Assetto Corsa inspired roadtrip, 3524 miles in two weeks across europe

Started in Belguim



mission control




Popped across to here


Stayed at the Dorint hotel on the start finish straight with this as my view from my balcony






visited a few of these across Germany


Drove down to Baden-Baden and then did the "route 500"



Went to the theatre


Not many Hondas about in Germany, parked up at some resteraunt in Wankheim I found this


Then I had a major oil leak!!!


not to worry, just a 5l oil container that was leaking in the boot


took an hour or so to sort


Got a bit hot on some days


Then through Austria and into Italy, drove round Lake Garda, Lake Idro and stayed up in Lake Ledro (gorgeous place) and did a bit of the Trento Bondone hill climb

Bondone


end of the road


Lake Ledro (had a nice swim in there)






on the road to lake Ledro


really got into the Italian style of driving that day

View from my room at Lake Ledro


Lake Garda




Then down to Imola where I stayed at a hotel between the Riviazza






visited the Ayrton Senna memorial



Then drove to Mugello on the back roads from Imola, beautiful scenery and awesome roads



popped down to here


Visited Rome


Lake Bracciano


before starting to make my way towards home but stopped along the way here


and here



drove around what I could of the F1 track, making sure to roll over any kerbs I could lol, did the tunnel a couple of times, super/hyper cars everywhere there and so many people would turn round on the sound of me burbling down the road expecting to see some swish car only to see me in a shitty old civic

visited Nice, didn't think it particularly nice


the way out of Nice


Did the "Route du Napoleon", stunning scenery and great roads




Then on some random backroad on the way to les deux alpes came across a uk EP3!





old road to les deux alpes


and I couldn't leave the Alpes without doing a bit of downhill moutain biking

[EvoStu]

Top job matey.

[bondyboy]

Assetto Corsa 1.3 update and Dream Pack 2 now available on Steam, 30% off the game and Dream Pack 1, Dream Pack 2 has 20% off, get it now if you haven't already

One for EvoStu

Finally a modern Porsche in a non EA game (RUF)

[EvoStu]

I'll purchase it tomorrow. Not had a chance to get on the sim since JAE. Lots of new updates from Fanatec as well to try, but the bad news is that my new pedals have been delayed until mid November now

[bondyboy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TehMUlQu3-I

The win a typeR competition has finished and GamerMuscle's mate has won!!

Looks like the sim used for competition was Assetto Corsa after all, I should have entered

[danneth]

http://www.redbull.com/en/games/stories ... imulazioni