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Superleague Drivers Test SLF Game – Video

Posted on August 25th, 2009 in Other Sim Racing – 16 Comments

Back in July, the Superleague Formula series announced to be working on an official SLF simulation game made by Image Space Incorporated, creators of rFactor.

Now, a first video of the new game has been released, showing several Superleague drivers testing the virtual version of their cars. As expected, the title seems to be based on rFactor’s gMotor 2 engine, judging by the very familiar look of the gameplay scenes. It has not been announced whether or not the title will be free or a commercial game, it will include the full 2009 SLF field.

The series uses a Elan-designed open wheel race car that is powered by a 750hp V12 engine. All teams in Superleague Formula represent a football club, notable clubs in the series roster include AC Milan, FC Porto, Liverpool FC and Glasgow Rangers. Even though the field consists mainly of less-known open wheel talents, some known drivers competing in SF include Tristan Gommendy, Davide Rigon, Antonio Pizzonia & Girgio Pantano.


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  • GeraArg
  • http://www.bsimracing.com BSR-WiX

    I still find it weird… you go trough all the trouble for a license, then development, and finally… the real drivers are going to test it… For some reason some smart guy decides to let them do it on a laptop with a genius wheel… its beyond me.

  • Howie47

    There is no line between Gmotors 1,2, or 3. It is always under developement and open for changes from ISI. Since this is their baby, only they know if it contains physics improvments developed for rFactor2. :happy:

  • ForzaBarca88

    Hmm, those graphics dont look like the screenshots ive seen for rf2 tho.

  • -eRNIe-

    ForzaBarca88:
    Hmm, those graphics dont look like the screenshots ive seen for rf2 tho.

    gMotor2 is not rF2. :wink:

  • ForzaBarca88

    -eRNIe-:

    gMotor2 is not rF2.

    Yeah I should clarify, I was referring to what howie said about there being no clear cut line between gmotor2 and gm3 (which was confirmed by Gjon Camaj in an interview) which would mean this isnt actually based on the lastest revision of their engine. But who knows, maybe the graphical side of it is the only remnant from rfactor.

  • Uff

    Gjon told that they’ll use technology from the first rF in the latest AutoSimSport issue: there’s an interview with him. :wink:

  • rainking

    That’s not the SLF game. That’s rFactor with a mod…

  • Uff

    rainking:
    That’s not the SLF game. That’s rFactor with a mod…

    Considering that the engine is the same, I wouldn’t expect so many differences.

  • DW

    Gjon said they’d subcontracted development. The tracks required are

    Magny Cours
    Zolder
    Donington Park
    Estoril
    Monza
    Jarama

    Simbin has all of these tracks except Jarama. I wonder if the subcontractor is Simbin?

  • Uff

    DW:
    Gjon said they’d subcontracted development. The tracks required are
    Monza

    Monza already is in rFactor. :wink:
    Anyway, I doubt the subcontractor is SimBin: that would mean they’re going to help one of their main competitors.

  • DW

    Uff:
    Monza already is in rFactor. Anyway, I doubt the subcontractor is SimBin: that would mean they’re going to help one of their main competitors.

    I’m not sure who you are saying wouldn’t want to help their competitor. Are you saying ISI wouldn’t help Simbin by subcontracting work to them or are you saying Simbin wouldn’t help ISI by doing subcontract work for them?

    Either way, in the past Simbin has helped ISI by buying their engine and ISI have helped Simbin by selling their engine. Both Simbin and ISI stand to benefit from a co-operation on SLF. Making the tracks will be the most expensive part of this game and if Simbin already have 5 of the 6 modelled then its a win win for all involved.

  • Uff

    DW:

    I’m not sure who you are saying wouldn’t want to help their competitor. Are you saying ISI wouldn’t help Simbin by subcontracting work to them or are you saying Simbin wouldn’t help ISI by doing subcontract work for them?
    Either way, in the past Simbin has helped ISI by buying their engine and ISI have helped Simbin by selling their engine. Both Simbin and ISI stand to benefit from a co-operation on SLF. Making the tracks will be the most expensive part of this game and if Simbin already have 5 of the 6 modelled then its a win win for all involved.

    I think you have quite a “fairy tale” view of the market: in the past SimBin didn’t help ISI because they wanted to, they bought pMotor and gMotor because they hardly had any other possibilities. Being a very small company, they couldn’t afford to build a new engine from the ground (and that’s why it took so long to show what the Lizard engine can do).
    Yes, SimBin would get paid for those circuits, but after that it would be ISI the team who would gain something from selling the game (even if we still don’t know if it will be free or not, as Gjon said): should someone be interested in one of these new circuits, probably he would buy SF game instead of Race/GTRE/Stcc. And I think SimBin prefer to say “Buy our new game/Download our new DLC! We have these new tracks for you!”.
    I don’t want to say I’m right, but that’s what make sense to me: nobody is here to help someone else, everybody is here trying to sale as much as they can in order to have a profit from their work.

  • DW

    Uff:
    … everybody is here trying to sale as much as they can in order to have a profit from their work.

    Exactly. :happy: Like I said its a win win for all involved.

    Simbin could produce the content for SLF cheaper than any rival because they have already made 5 out of 6 tracks, so ISI gets a bargain. And there is no reason why Simbin won’t get a profit for their work. If I was ISI I’d go for Simbin, and if I were Simbin I’d take the job.

    Of course I’m only speculating, but it will be interesting to see who the subcontractor is.

  • Gaiajohan
  • ForzaBarca88

    Gaiajohan:
    Hmm Genius wheel…
    http://www.geniuseshop.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=112

    wtf, thats heaps expensive considering theres no ffb….must be really awesome “vibration feedback” :eek:

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