The item about the first ever screenshot of ISI’s upcoming rFactor 2 has created quite a buzz – Here’s more to keep the craze going as I stumbled across what looks to be the first ever car preview of the new simulation.
rFactor 2 is not just present on Facebook but also on Twitter. And while there’s not much there yet, the Twitter page includes the shot you can check out below.
We get to see the Panoz Roadster, sitting in the simulation’s showroom. In the lower right, the typical rFactor upgrade-option selections can be seen. As soon as there’s something new on rFactor 2 you can find it here. Until then, keep the speculations going 
MrcL
March 3rd, 2009 at 23:34
Actually, this has to be a panoz roadster. Wouldn’t be surprised since they’ve got the license.
richiespeed
March 3rd, 2009 at 23:34
OMG i am getting excited!
MrcL
March 3rd, 2009 at 23:36
yes it is. Decal on the rim.
Ryan Gilmore
March 3rd, 2009 at 23:48
Defo a Lo^ creation. Looks great :)
GeraArg
March 3rd, 2009 at 23:50
The Panoz Roadster like a Caterham with steroid
It is excellent that include real cars.
The Panoz group owns several circuits like Sebring, Road Atlanta and Mosport, I hope you also get the license!
Montoya
March 3rd, 2009 at 23:55
Thanks a bunch for figuring out the type of car.
I´m not sure about the Paonz track license even being available as iRacing seems to have that covered. No idea if they have an exclusive license though…..
Fisico
March 4th, 2009 at 00:16
Not sure about exclusive rights.
For example, Road Atlanta also aviable in Forza Motorsport 2.
Montie
March 4th, 2009 at 00:22
Wow its getting exciting now! Looks like “self-shadowing” is a new feature, hopefully its not only available in the showroom.
XaliaS
March 4th, 2009 at 00:26
Reminds me of Midtown Madness lol.
jux
March 4th, 2009 at 00:30
From the iRacing FAQ about licenses: “That said, all of our licenses are non-exclusive, leaving our partners free to do business with anyone they choose. Locking up properties doesn’t serve our interest, that of our partners or internet racing in general.”
6e66o
March 4th, 2009 at 00:38
The Shadows definatly look cool
Not sure what to think of the reflections on the car though.
Hard to tell if they are dynamic,
it´s a showroom pic after all.
Now we have a picture of a track and a picture of a car.
Let´s see a picture of a car racing on a track
Montoya
March 4th, 2009 at 00:46
Good news about the license stuff then, god I would kill for Mosport and Road Atlanta to be part of rF2’s stock content
phil23
March 4th, 2009 at 01:22
It’s all looking very promising
maxs
March 4th, 2009 at 02:36
it can be seen in interviwe with GJohn ? whatever , he said that the main changes in RF2 will be graphics plus some slight physics upgrades and tyres grip upgrades (physics), so i think they will include all modern technology in graphics that can be easyly adjusted :)
UncleChuckle
March 4th, 2009 at 02:46
No mention of the promised AI upgrade they were working on then? That they said “We can’t include it in the last patch but it’ll be in RF2.”
Given what a disappointment RF is, sure it’s a pretty picture, but it ain’t worth a damn if there’s no weather, no AI, pitiful FFB etc…
ctrlz
March 4th, 2009 at 03:01
when can i play rFACTOR 2?
GeraArg
March 4th, 2009 at 03:01
FFB? and realfeel…
Is MUCH superior than any game of Simbin
modbaraban
March 4th, 2009 at 03:29
As far as I can recal from the SRT interview Gjon mentioned the following features:
- new dynamic lighting and shadows system including shadows of the clowds. Shadows would also influence track temperature in the given spot
- dynamic weather
- animation (moddable)
- better FFB
- improved tire model along with many other things ISI recently developed making commercial software (rF pro?)
+ some sort of mod managment system.
phil23
March 4th, 2009 at 06:06
Realfeel is good if you have time to fiddle around with it all the time with every mod you download.
Better FFB implementation is important to keep people like myself who have limited time to enjoy their hobby. As much as I like rFactor, GTR2 and Evo let me drive cars right out of the box with decent FFB feel. Very few rF Mods come with Realfeel settings that I get something as or more affective from without having to waste time tinkering with settings.
There is nothing stopping something like Realfeel existing in rFactor 2 for those who want to get it just right, but for me and many others it must have better stock FFB!! (as I’m sure it will)
kill4f00d
March 4th, 2009 at 06:45
I love rFactor and GTR Evolution. They are realistic and fun, but really could use a face lift. It’s been too long.
I’m not really impressed with the picture, considering that the car isn’t nearly as detailed as it could be. rFactor 2 probably won’t beat GRID in the visuals department, but I really hope that they improve the rendering system a lot, adding some advanced shading techniques.
OndrejKo
March 4th, 2009 at 07:58
more screenshots – http://www.facebook.com/photo_search.php?oid=130715570626&view=all
phil23
March 4th, 2009 at 08:50
Ooh, the third shot shows some nice fog effects. Looks like we could have some realistic weather effects in this one.
6e66o
March 4th, 2009 at 09:27
Cool Pics again,
but the Fog doesnt look like something rF(1) couldnt do too.
Except it appears and disappears dynamicly, that would be cool :)
Looking at the first Picture, i really hope the Tire barriers are deformable/movable,
they look very much like it
Siggs
March 4th, 2009 at 12:37
DAMN! I choose to sleep and go to university, and THIS is what I miss?!!??! 4 new shots, including cars?!?! DAMN! I’m never doing any of that stuff again
But anyway, the new shot of Spa looks great, very atmospheric. And It looks as if there are shadows cast by the foliage as well, which when combined with cars self-shadowing, should kick ass in the cockpit
But again, like GeGGo said, I’m not too sure about the showroom reflections. Lets hope they’re different ingame.
The interior detail looks nice, and the car itself is sweeeeet!
Lookin’ forward to this tooo much now, after such a small media release… :3
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Mr. A
March 4th, 2009 at 12:38
Looks very promising! I have to agree, even though it is only images it looks like there might be movable track objects.
Dynamic self-shadowing is nice too.
tezuka_18
March 4th, 2009 at 16:25
That Lexus demo had realfeel in the interface so I hope ISI learned their lesson with ridiculous Canned FFB
Everything looks great otherwise
tezuka_18
March 4th, 2009 at 16:29
The replay dynamics were also very weird in RF1