This evening, after another extremely busy and exciting day at the virtual office, I had dinner, walked my dog, and finally sat down behind my desk. I put on some music to start writing the roadmap update for this month. It's a bit different from our regular ones...
Read all about it here: https://www.studio-397.com/2020/04/roadmap-update-april-2020/
KartSim esports update
Nearly all of our current motorsport stars have one thing in common when it comes to their career, they all started their path of racing in little karts battling for every centimeter while throwing it sideways into the next turn.
This is probably the purest and, if you listened to interviews of these stars, the most thrilling form of motorsport. Unfortunately, even that joy has been taken away from us in the current situation but thanks to KartSim and the #StayHomeStayKarting initiative, there is something amazing coming up!
Read the full post here: https://www.studio-397.com/2020/04/kartsim-esports-update/
Roadmap Update March 2020
This is probably one of the tougher roadmap intros to write. On the one hand we would love to go on and on about the growth we are seeing in simracing. How amazing it feels to see simracing on TV and being talked about everywhere. On the other hand we all know where the growth is coming from, the absence of our beloved motorsport, and why this is. So let us start with saying that we hope everyone out there stays safe and healthy. It’s important in these days to keep calm and try everything to help the world to get through this.
Read our full roadmap here, and stay safe: https://www.studio-397.com/2020/03/roadmap-update-march-2020/
Roadmap Update February 2020
This year, February gifted us 29 days to work on the roadmap, but look at us, we did it in 28! It was a busy month nonetheless and once again, we are happy to show what’s new in your favourite sim. As you probably all saw already, we released a patch with the new HAM feature for VR but it obviously isn’t the only “newcomer” to rFactor 2. In this months roadmap you will find something from basically every part of the game, overlays for the broadcast of your favourite league, updated textures for our content and also code improvements here and there. All packed for you in little stories to ensure that you can enjoy roadmap day. And don’t forget about our competitions, with the BMW Sim M2 CS Racing Cup 2020 already underway and the GT Series waiting for green light, there is much so look forward to.
Read all of it here: https://www.studio-397.com/2020/02/roadmap-update-february-2020/
Build 1117 and Content Updates
As part of our recent promise to put out updates more quickly, here's another one! This week we have a handful of updates to both the new UI as well as graphics and physics content updates.
Code fixes includes a fix for some micro stuttering some people were experiencing (especially in VR) as well as a memory leak in the showroom. We also added network settings to the new UI so you can configure your available bandwidth.
Content fixes include physics updates to the BMW M2, and graphics updates to the classic McLaren M23, MP4/8 and MP4/13 open wheelers and Nordschleife, plus a small update to the Porsche GT3 Cup car.
Read all about it here: https://www.studio-397.com/2020/02/build-1117-and-content-weekly-updates/
Build 1117 Update and new UI improvements
The first update of the new UI public beta is here! Although it’s taken a bit longer than anticipated, we’ve addressed a lot of issues as you can see from the changelog below. We held off on this release for a bit longer than we anticipated, as we felt we had to get a number of problems fixed in this next update. Going forward we anticipate we can get roughly two updates per month done for the new UI, with smaller fixes and added features, and also addressing a few other issues in every new build. Below the changelog below we’ve added some known issues and work in progress, This is not an exhaustive list but should cover what we’re currently looking to release in the next updates or are working on for a later update. As always we would like to give a big thanks to you, the rFactor 2 community, for the detailed reports and feedback.
Read all about the detailed changes here: https://www.studio-397.com/2020/02/build-1117-update-and-new-ui-improvements/
Roadmap Update - January 2020
Hello everybody, we hope you have all had enough time to read and digest the December roadmap? Here at the studio we have all enjoyed our holidays and are back in full force for the new year. It’s time to put on your racing gloves and fasten your seatbelts to blast through the first roadmap of 2020, all lights are green!
Read all about it here: https://www.studio-397.com/2020/01/roadmap-update-january-2020/
Sim Formula 2020
We’re counting down the days to the Sim Formula 2020 event. Did we mention that the entry for this event all four days is absolutely free, except for the esports convention on Thursday evening. You can get in via a special, free “Sim Formula Only Entrance”. We are co-hosting this event with InterClassics, so if you already bought a ticket for that event, you can also access the Sim Formula section. From exhibitors showing off new hardware and gear to challenges and a final series of races on Sunday that will be broadcast live, Maastricht is the place to be from 16-19th of January!
Check out the whole story here: https://www.studio-397.com/2020/01/sim-formula-2020/
And the website for the event: https://simformula.eu/
Here comes the BMW M2 CS Racing
On the day of the release of the real car, we are proud that for our newest release we were able to team up with the race fanatics that are BMW Motorsport to bring the newest and hottest automobile from the Bavarian manufacturer to the virtual tracks everywhere in the world. Tested to perfection on the iconic Nürburgring Nordschleife, the BMW M2 CS Racing is the up and coming Cup class that will have drivers right in the action of multiclass endurance racing. Front engine – rear wheel driven, the formula for a thrilling challenge no matter where you race it!
Check out the full story here: https://www.studio-397.com/2019/12/bmw-m2/
Roadmap Update November 2019
As the weather gets cold all around Europe and the northern hemisphere, everyone at Studio 397 is currently in motion and working on exciting projects cranking up the heat! It’s already November, but we’re not finished yet bringing you updates and new content for rFactor 2 this year. Next month we’ll look back at the year, but for now we are dedicated to working on the future of simracing and bringing everybody together for exciting and thrilling digital motorsport action. So get off the track, slow down and park your cars in the pits for a while and let’s talk about what awaits you in the rFactor world this coming month. Spoiler alert: before the clock strikes twelve, you will have heard back from us at least three more times! That’s how much we have planned to end the year on a high. And as you will see, we are already announcing a big event in 2020!
Read all about it here: https://www.studio-397.com/2019/11/roadmap-update-november-2019/
