GTR2 does not need “realfeel” because it is in the game code for the SimBin ISI engine ( for example )

anyone notice the GINETTA series that is showcased?

http://www.cararticles.co.uk/uk-ginetta-to-race-in-the-usa.html
says the Ginetta is comming to the USA, SimBin has mentioned an upcomming title with USA tracks and “muscle” cars

a simple Google query for SimBin+Ginetta produced some very interesting results…
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=simbin+GINETTA

( do i get a prize if I am correct? :) )

What I really want to see is an LMS/ALMS race sim produced by SimBin – outside of F1 surely ALMS must be one of the most lucratice licenses?

My dream list!:
- 2008 Le Mans Series tracks and cars
- 2008 American Le Mans Series tracks and cars
- 2008 Le Mans 24 hours circuit and cars
- Lizard engine
- Better sounds

That would be the ultimate sim for me!

ermax18:
ISI wrote SimBin’s engine. They are the same game. When will people realize that it is all down to the FFB parameters in the PLR file and the mod that effect the feel. Have a look at the PLR file in GTR2. All the same FFB parameters as rFactor. ISI at least has a plug in system to allow for improved FFB beyond simply looking at tire grip like rFactor default/GTR2 do. rFactor is simply a newer version of the engine in GTR2 that models more aspects of the suspension and is completely open. I own both. Both are grate. I don’t see any reason for the extreme hatred towards ISI. If it wasn’t for ISI, where would SimBin be? When rF2 comes out and when and if SimBin makes a game of their own, then we will have something to debate/compare.

Most reasonable comment to this post so far. Well said.

Also, Jakob could mean a bunch of things… but first of all, remember that it is a very common Swedish name and that SimBin is Swedish. So it could just be the name of the employee at SimBin who came up with the idea for this expansion/new game. Let’s see.

UncleChuckle:

TOAD was a somewhat disappointing announcement, but again, this doesn’t follow the animal scheme. I reckon it HAS to be the first Lizard based sim. Would stand to reason they don’t use an animal codename when the engine it’s written in is an animal.

You have hope for the “new” engine Lizard? hahaha
Last week I played in the RacePro, there is nothing revolutionary that engine, is a simple revision of gMotor2 which adds HDR and some minor details, nothing more.

Seriously though, I don’t get people bitching about Simbin. If you’re ISI fanboys, you’re hopeless and supporting a title with crap AI and even crappier FFB. (When a third party has to write an app to get decent FFB, you screwed the pooch big time.)

TOAD was a somewhat disappointing announcement, but again, this doesn’t follow the animal scheme. I reckon it HAS to be the first Lizard based sim. Would stand to reason they don’t use an animal codename when the engine it’s written in is an animal.

Yes, I like the idea of BTCC, ALMS etc… But I doubt we’ll get that lucky.

It’s funny. The big license they have, WTCC, is the one part of Evo I find horrible. Can’t stand those cars.

.:[[ Road racing never gets old ]]:.

Personally I wish NASCAR would die :D

skid:

Well, the Simbin website lists Jakob for 2009. I just don’t think that we’ll see a Lizard based game on PC in 2009, it’s just too early to expect that, maybe 2010/2011. Plus, Simbin already said that they plan _several_ more expansions _after_ GTR Evo and STCC. That’s why I concluded it must be an expansion. I could be wrong, though.

It’s true that a release in 2009 is a short time span for a small devteam. But maybe they’re working on it for a year already :).

Gaiajohan:

Why do you think it’s an add-on? It doesn’t have an animal as codename like Evo, STCC and Race On.

Well, the Simbin website lists Jakob for 2009. I just don’t think that we’ll see a Lizard based game on PC in 2009, it’s just too early to expect that, maybe 2010/2011. Plus, Simbin already said that they plan _several_ more expansions _after_ GTR Evo and STCC. That’s why I concluded it must be an expansion. I could be wrong, though.

skid:
Going to be an expansion, that’s for sure. I just hope this is going to be a bit more exiting than what TOAD turned out to be. Still hoping for BTCC + its supporting series but that would probably just to good to be true. Whatever it is, it’s good to see Simbin keeps ‘em coming. Looking forward to it.

Why do you think it’s an add-on? It doesn’t have an animal as codename like Evo, STCC and Race On.

Uff:
Whoops! I didn’t remember about that, my fault. Well, let’s wait and see then.

I may be wrong mate

Anyway it’s getting hard to keep up with Simbins titles at the moment

I certainly don’t mind new content from Simbin either way