WTCC goes virtual - Page 3

Sodemo · 6 Apr 2006, 17:01 (Ref:1572418)

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Originally Posted by JMeissner

Releasing 2005 seson would be madness.

You would think so, however its happened in the past, Grand Prix 4 came out in 2002 and featured the 2001 season.

Obizzz · 6 Apr 2006, 17:43 (Ref:1572446)

The initial release is for PC and any further releases will be for "next-gen" consoles so don't expect PS2/Xbox-versions

probably not allowed to tell what season yet so I won't

Dani Filth · 6 Apr 2006, 17:45 (Ref:1572448)

it should be just like GTR .. featuring one year past season ..

luke · 6 Apr 2006, 18:54 (Ref:1572501)

Wasn't GTR the 2002 season?

Obizzz · 6 Apr 2006, 20:00 (Ref:1572553)

GTR is 2003 season, released 2004 in Germany and 2005 in the rest of the world

TCD · 6 Apr 2006, 20:52 (Ref:1572586)

I assume the WTCC game will be 2006 season...

**touringlegend** · 6 Apr 2006, 21:28 (Ref:1572606)

I'm happy it will be on PC can't be bothered buying ANOTHER new Playstation!

Flat12-Aircool · 6 Apr 2006, 21:32 (Ref:1572613)

GTR2 is going to be 2005 season so I wouldn't be surprised if WTCC is the same.

Also IMO it's a bit early to be predicting a PS3 version, I think we'll have to wait for WTCC 2 to see that one. Don't forget this is still a fairly young company, so a conversion to XBOX 360 will probably take up all their spare time in-between preparing to start again on WTCC 2.

Bramzel · 6 Apr 2006, 22:20 (Ref:1572647)

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Originally Posted by Flat12-Aircool

GTR2 is going to be 2005 season so I wouldn't be surprised if WTCC is the same.

Nope, GTR2 features 2003 and 2004.

Re: the PS3; latest news is that it'll be released around christmas in Japan, and in 2007 in the rest of the world. So its a bit early for a small studio like us to do anything for that one, especially considering that Sony will want their Gran Turismo title out first without too much competition.

JMeissner · 6 Apr 2006, 23:04 (Ref:1572665)

Getting a PC spec' WTCC game to Xbox360 wouldn't take as much work as "converting" it to PS3, right?

Flat12-Aircool · 7 Apr 2006, 00:06 (Ref:1572693)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

Nope, GTR2 features 2003 and 2004.

Ah yes, it's the inclusion of the MC-12's halfway through 2004 which keeps confusing me.

Chris Y · 7 Apr 2006, 07:59 (Ref:1572869)

I'm assuming that WTCC will use the gMotor 2 engine. Am I correct, or are you guys not allowed to say?

Bramzel · 8 Apr 2006, 20:23 (Ref:1574110)

Not allowed to say, but I do can show a earlier post I made

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

If you a little bit of reading up on our site, specially the items about the newly hired chaps, you'll see that we won't need others engines in the futures

**FIRE** · 9 Apr 2006, 09:56 (Ref:1574408)

Bramzel what's your job at Simbin? Software engineer, designer?

JAG · 9 Apr 2006, 11:07 (Ref:1574462)

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Originally Posted by touringlegend

I'm happy it will be on PC can't be bothered buying ANOTHER new Playstation!

Well you can always buy a new Graphics card that costs the same as a PS3.

Asssuming you want to see the game in it's full glory.

I'll stick with the PS3.

JAG · 9 Apr 2006, 11:12 (Ref:1574470)

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Originally Posted by Flat12-Aircool

GTR2 is going to be 2005 season so I wouldn't be surprised if WTCC is the same.

Also IMO it's a bit early to be predicting a PS3 version, I think we'll have to wait for WTCC 2 to see that one. Don't forget this is still a fairly young company, so a conversion to XBOX 360 will probably take up all their spare time in-between preparing to start again on WTCC 2.

Depends if they actually want to see the game sell well.

PC games are not big sellers, hence the expansion to next gen consoles. And if you're releasing games on consoles PS3 will be the market leader.

Obizzz · 9 Apr 2006, 11:14 (Ref:1574472)

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Originally Posted by FIRE

Bramzel what's your job at Simbin? Software engineer, designer?

2D artist and reference coordinator (for cars)

I'm a car/track artist (2D and 3D)

JAG · 9 Apr 2006, 11:15 (Ref:1574473)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

Nope, GTR2 features 2003 and 2004.

Re: the PS3; latest news is that it'll be released around christmas in Japan, and in 2007 in the rest of the world. So its a bit early for a small studio like us to do anything for that one, especially considering that Sony will want their Gran Turismo title out first without too much competition.

PS3 will have a worldwide release in November, US, Japan and Europe.

I also wouldn't expect GT5 to be released until Christmas 2007 at the earliest.

Bramzel · 9 Apr 2006, 13:12 (Ref:1574559)

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Originally Posted by JAG

And if you're releasing games on consoles PS3 will be the market leader.

Don't you think it's a bit early to claim PS3 as a market leader? It's delayed well over a year now, it's probably going to cost more than the 360 as it's blu-ray and if not Sony will make a loss on each console they sell. On top of that the XBOX360 has a headstart of a year by then, including a wider game lineup by then. So I'd say the battle ain't decided at all yet.

Silk Cut Jaguar · 9 Apr 2006, 15:36 (Ref:1574615)

So long as they do justice to Macau I don't really care which format it gets released on. Infact, Macau is probably the only reason I'll end up buying the game.

Sodemo · 9 Apr 2006, 20:40 (Ref:1574878)

The current most powerful PC graphics card the ATi X1900 is about on par with the XBOX360 in terms of hardware.

But I imagine the PS3 will be maybe slightly more powerful still. I am guessing perhaps R600 - levels of performance.

On a side note, do Simbin developers sleep in with Nvidia, as I don't own any of their games I do not know.
I'm so sick of Nvidia signing "exclusive deals" with software develpers in order to "optimise" the game for Nvidia hardware because they know they can't compete with ATi on equal terms.

Dani Filth · 9 Apr 2006, 20:56 (Ref:1574903)

i've run GTR on Ati card with no problem so don't you worry

JAG · 9 Apr 2006, 22:07 (Ref:1574964)

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Originally Posted by Bramzel

Don't you think it's a bit early to claim PS3 as a market leader? It's delayed well over a year now, it's probably going to cost more than the 360 as it's blu-ray and if not Sony will make a loss on each console they sell. On top of that the XBOX360 has a headstart of a year by then, including a wider game lineup by then. So I'd say the battle ain't decided at all yet.

I don't think there's much doubt PS3 will be the market leader.

Stores ion the UK already have lists running into the thousands to get on the 'pre-order' list!

Microsoft are already planning a relaunch in Japan as the consoles flopped so badly in that market.

JAG · 9 Apr 2006, 22:11 (Ref:1574973)

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Originally Posted by The Monster

The current most powerful PC graphics card the ATi X1900 is about on par with the XBOX360 in terms of hardware.

But I imagine the PS3 will be maybe slightly more powerful still. I am guessing perhaps R600 - levels of performance.

On a side note, do Simbin developers sleep in with Nvidia, as I don't own any of their games I do not know.
I'm so sick of Nvidia signing "exclusive deals" with software develpers in order to "optimise" the game for Nvidia hardware because they know they can't compete with ATi on equal terms.

The problem with the PC is 5-10% of owners may have cutteing edge technology, the rest are running 2 year old+ PC's.

Games on consoles can be optimised more effectively.

Just look how great GT4 looks on the 6 year old PS2.

Bramzel · 9 Apr 2006, 22:52 (Ref:1575023)

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Originally Posted by The Monster

On a side note, do Simbin developers sleep in with Nvidia, as I don't own any of their games I do not know.
I'm so sick of Nvidia signing "exclusive deals" with software develpers in order to "optimise" the game for Nvidia hardware because they know they can't compete with ATi on equal terms.

The power of marketing. NVidia doesn't cooperate with developers, they cooperate with marketeers. They never had contact with the developers

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