R3E: New GTO Class Previews

Paul Jeffrey · Jan 14, 2016

Sector3 Studios have sneakily added some new images of yet to be released GTO class vehicles to their official Flickr account album, increasing speculation that new content release cant be far away.

As revealed in our exclusive interview with Sector3 back in 2015, the GTO class is set to be lavished with new physics and car models in the coming months and these latest screenshots indicate that a release might not be as far away as first imagined. The latest images reveal a Ford Mustang and Nissan in various historic liveries to be added to the class - currently containing only the immense Audi 90 Quattro GTO.

Additionally the new class should also include an update to the latest physics currently being implemented across the game in separate stages.

No further information is presently available, however RaceDepartment will continue to monitor the progress of this content and keep you up to date on all the latest news as it becomes available.

While you wait, why not try out the RaceRoom Racing Experience Racing Club and sample some of the other fine vehicles on offer in R3E?

Excited about the latest previews? Leave your comments below!

James Cook · Jan 15, 2016

Msportdan said:
err this is worrying.. who confirmed this?

There's a thread on the Sector3 forum but opinion is split on this issue.

For what it's worth, I don't think physics has ever been R3E's strong point. Nor FFB for that matter.

Msportdan · Jan 15, 2016

THat would be correct for the old cars.. the newer cars with new physics are getting there. As @Georg Ortner has mentioned, theyre adding a min force and slip effect so hopefully improve thats side of the sim for you.

Peter · Jan 15, 2016

Msportdan said:
THat would be correct for the old cars.. the newer cars with new physics are getting there. As @Georg Ortner has mentioned, theyre adding a min force and slip effect so hopefully improve thats side of the sim for you.

Can't tell much, but I don't need any vertical load with testing.

Msportdan · Jan 15, 2016

really? are they still keeping these vert/lat settings though? does it rid the loose centre wheel?

F_B · Jan 15, 2016

I hope they improve ffb and physics. It’s still the only sim where I have problems with how the cars feel, even Pcars feels better for me now (thx for the tweaker files).

Msportdan · Jan 15, 2016

i think they are.

Peter · Jan 15, 2016

Msportdan said:
really? are they still keeping these vert/lat settings though? does it rid the loose centre wheel?

does it rid the loose centre wheel? Yes

Vertical isn't really needed in my opinion now, I only us 10 or 20 to make a few old cars a bit more heavier.
Lateral give heavier feedback to the front tyres, I found a good balance using 60

Msportdan · Jan 15, 2016

so min force will now stiffen the centre of the wheel, and give you bumps in the road. could i ask what yor values are now, if you can?

ouvert · Jan 15, 2016

Edit: wrong thread

Peter · Jan 15, 2016

Msportdan said:
so min force will now stiffen the centre of the wheel, and give you bumps in the road. could i ask what yor values are now, if you can?

The settings are useless in your build, but you get them first after the update. I tested the on T500/TX

Msportdan · Jan 15, 2016

how long have we got to wait peter

? out of interest what value do you have the min force at?

Alexandre Sene · Jan 15, 2016

WOW!! pretty cool content!! amazing era.

Austin Ogonoski · Jan 15, 2016

Msportdan said:
err this (exploit setup) is worrying.. who confirmed this?

I was the guy to find it.

Sector 3 confirmed to me it's an issue they want to solve; they're yet to speak publicly on it though.

Deleted member 130869 · Jan 15, 2016

Msportdan said:
err this is worrying.. who confirmed this?

Anyone who cared to check setups and try out different cars in the game, noticing it was weird the way values carried over so easily. I bought the Group 5 pack with the free credits I received and was still underwhelmed by the game. I'd have preferred the GTO pack but I have no interest in spending a dime in this game. Already have AC with its pieced DLC splitting the community as a failed investment, don't need another.

Msportdan · Jan 15, 2016

go back to race 07 I just did and am quite shocked what I found!

ouvert · Jan 15, 2016

What? That it still holds, has great ai and ffb?

Msportdan · Jan 16, 2016

yep.....pretty much

ffb better than rre imho and handling too

But as much as I want to keep it on my hd, I'm strapped for space and time to play all these great sims. I remember back in the day all the trackgdb edits u used to do to get the ai to work etc. Now I just haven't the time. Most new sims however do fix these old issues.

With ams just round the corner I'm not sure if getting back into race07 will be worth it. As much as its a classic sim. I just haven't the time for RF2, AMS, RRE and race07.

Deleted member 130869 · Jan 16, 2016

Msportdan said:
With ams just round the corner I'm not sure if getting back into race07 will be worth it.

If you have time for it now, with SCE, then there is no reason why you wouldn't with AMS. It's not the messiah. Why do you even bother with R3E if you have ranked it below your other games?

apex944 · Jan 16, 2016

They got the GTO Nissan all wrong. The car shown looks like the Leitzinger Racing 240SX GTU car driven by Butch in about 1992. I helped build them.

InsaneOzzie · Jan 16, 2016

Austin Ogonoski said:
I was the guy to find it.

Sector 3 confirmed to me it's an issue they want to solve; they're yet to speak publicly on it though.

We could be waiting a while, I certainly won't be holding my breath waiting for an explanation, S3 don't seem to be very up front when it comes to admitting the truth about RRE's flaws. Personally I would think that S3 already knew about the physics issue, after all they built the game.
As far as buying the GTO's are concerned, not a chance, Ive spent enough on Racerooms emulator.