ISI has been lightly dishing details over the past year on rFactor 2. ISI had most recently provided a weather changing video and a developer Q & A. One of the craziest weeks, E3, has passed mainstream gaming media. Given that, ISI has decided to release over a dozen rendered wallpapers, with “some new models on them,” the developed mentioned on Twitter today.

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For those that want to look at the 4 x 3 or 16 x 10 sizes of the wallpapers, feel free to click on over to rFactor’s website. My question to RSC fans: of the models you can make out, what cars are you happiest to see? What models is ISI most sorely missing?

Source: rFactor

In what may become dubbed the year of the new tire model, Image Space Incorporated is looking to add a little competition to iRacing 2.0′s new tire model this year. ISI is aiming to accurately model the heat, wear, deformation and performance changes a tire undergoes in rFactor 2.

In the above video, tires visibly form themselves to the track surface or curbing and catch the weight of the car upon landing. The new tire model changes are still in-development, says Image Space Incorporated’s Tim Wheatley.

ISI is still aiming for rFactor 2 to have an initial release in 2011. ISI is also incorporating dynamic changes beyond the new tire model; there will be changes to the racing line including rubber build-up and marbles, day-night-day transitions, and wet-dry transitions.

For now, though, we only have a look at the tire model. The deformation becomes even more noticeable in this next short video where the developers have increased wear at a magnitude of 100x.

Is this enough attention to detail for the next rFactor? Share your thoughts about the new tire model in the comments below.

Source: rFactor 2

If you look at the task bar, you’ll see the version number, “0.783,” which shows that we really aren’t that far off from the final version.

Dirt fans exist in large numbers. Yet most race servers are dedicated to races that specifically deal with tarmac. However that trend looks like it is going to change, with Gjon revealing a few teaser screen shots that contain good ol’ Mother Earth. If dynamic weather does come to Rfactor2, that dirt could quickly turn into mud, which would make the experience that much more interesting. As with previous screen shots, the textures have more depth and detail (just look at the Cactus waving Hi!).

The most important thing in the swith from rFc to SRW is that there will be absolutely no changes in the free aspect of the site. SRW will continue to provide free showcasing and downloading of mods in the exact same manner that rFactorcentral is currently doing. So to make it clear one more time, that aspect WILL NOT CHANGE! SRW will retain the free showcasing and downloading as rFc currently has. A lot of people in the community as well as mod groups were led to believe that SRW would charge a fee for downloading mods, this is NOT the case.

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Like it’s G25 cousin, the steering wheel does not travel alone. It is accompanied by a shifter and pedal set that helps ward off any predators, as well as providing value that other steering wheel makers dream of matching. It is safe to assume that this G27 critter will be a common sight and will be available to buy at a local retailer very soon, bundled in a breathable box supplied by Logitech.

Here’s how it played out. Seriously:

New Features;
Developers’ corner: A totally new section of the site dedicated solely to modding. It includes a
gMotor developer’s Wiki, ‘how to videos’, developer news section and collaboration tools.

1 click Install: Ability for mods to be downloaded from our high speed file servers and
automatically installed without any fuss, confusion or error.

Mod Syndication: Allows modders or mod users (if a modder permits this function to their mod
listing) to share a mod’s download link on any other website or blog.

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