Reiza Hints at the Future - rFactor 2 Engine to be used in 'Reiza 2018'?

[Paul Jeffrey]

Reiza Studios have released an interesting teaser on social media recently, hinting at "some exciting new things coming up on the horizon"..

Now to my eye this teaser image looks very much like a Reiza game using the rapidly improving rFactor 2 gMotor2 game engine, potentially hinting for the very first time that the upcoming and under development "Reiza 2018" project could be taking further advantage of the already close relationship between Reiza Studios original rFactor developers Image Space Incorporated.

Although purely speculation at this point, it is still rather refreshing to hear (or see) some news from Reiza Studios following wrapping of development of their Automobilista title, and this could well be the very first early signs of what's been going on behind the scenes of the well regarded Brazilian development team.

Now I'm only speculating that this is the rFactor 2 engine here, and frankly I could be well wide of the mark with this one... so I'll leave it to you to throw around your opinions in the comments section below!

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What do you make of the cryptic clue from Reiza? Looking forward to the new project? Let us know in the comments section below!

 

[roby13]

Are you for real?! It is not about what for the crowdfunding is. It is about what they are selling! Look at what you are paying for with those perks. In other words: READ!



@Emery, what are you disagreeing with?

"Please understand however that at this time we do not plan to provide further in-depth details about this next project, nor make any precise estimation as to when more info will be available. If you do decide to invest on perks that include a copy for our next game, we urge you to do so only if you feel comfortable giving us that vote of confidence. "

What exactly don't you understand

 

[natedogg1867]

Are you for real?! It is not about what for the crowdfunding is. It is about what they are selling! Look at what you are paying for with those perks. In other words: READ!

I think you should stop conflating a bonus incentive to get you to buy into the crowdfunding... with the crowdfunding being specifically for something it isnt.

It's 100% clear that the crowdfunding was NOT for Reiza's next title.

The whole idea of the reiza bonanza was that sim racers could support a small dev team by buying and pre-ordering their games at discounted prices.

This is also 100% factually wrong.

 

[FeltHat]

I did not pay for one blurry pic. I paid for a product that is 1.5 years late or maybe not even coming. I don't mind it being late. I just find it odd that a product can be so late while the developer doesn't care one iota of their paid customers to tell any reasons for it.

The whole idea of the reiza bonanza was that sim racers could support a small dev team by buying and pre-ordering their games at discounted prices. It was fully based on trust because no one really knew what kind of game we were buying. What have those people got who pre-ordered the game? Nothing but one blurry picture 1.5 years later than the optimistic release date. What's up? Was this trust just a one way street after all? What happened to all that money?

 

[Will Mazeo]

I did not pay for one blurry pic. I paid for a product that is 1.5 years late or maybe not even coming. I don't mind it being late. I just find it odd that a product can be so late while the developer doesn't care one iota of their paid customers to tell any reasons for it.

The whole idea of the reiza bonanza was that sim racers could support a small dev team by buying and pre-ordering their games at discounted prices. It was fully based on trust because no one really knew what kind of game we were buying. What have those people got who pre-ordered the game? Nothing but one blurry picture 1.5 years later than the optimistic release date. What's up? Was this trust just a one way street after all? What happened to all that money?

That money, as said before and in the crowdfund page, has been used to update what is now known as Automobilista.
Again: nobody said you wont have access to what is coming. If you got a preview you should actually be happy because it's happening. Or you'd rather still have silence?

 

[Case_]

Any idiot, with half a braincell to rub together can see that rFactor 2 graphics are not dx 11, the only thing dx 11 about it's visuals, are the over done Yebis post processing FX, nothing more nothing less.

Define "DX11 graphics", please, thank you. Specifically the way you spot the difference between DX9 graphics and DX11. In general, not just in rF2.

Also, I believe Yebis effects are only used for replays.

 

[ouvert]

@Ghoults well you get your copy of AMS? didnt you ?

 

[Ghoults]

Again: nobody said you wont have access to what is coming.

You are twisting my words into something I've not said. Fact is the game is 1.5 years late with no progress reports or even mentions of any kind.

"Please understand however that at this time we do not plan to provide further in-depth details about this next project, nor make any precise estimation as to when more info will be available. If you do decide to invest on perks that include a copy for our next game, we urge you to do so only if you feel comfortable giving us that vote of confidence. "

What exactly don't you understand

https://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/at+this+time
= does not actually mean that they are never going to post anything about.. or does it? "At this time" is not 1.5 years later than when they claim to have first version released to the public.

It's 100% clear that the crowdfunding was NOT for Reiza's next title.

This is also 100% factually wrong.

The devs disagree with you:
"Whether you already own our games or not, this campaign presents an unique opportunity to join the Reiza bandwagon by contributing & earning copies of present and future games with very special conditions in one go. "
Sounds like earning copies by paying money. It is like they are selling current and future games like they are saying they are (were) doing!

Anyways, I'm done here. Not worth posting if people don't read my posts.

 

[Amanda]

Such a BS statment,i do like to see your proof that RF2 DX11 is fake

I guess what she means is that, while it may run on the DX11 Api, some shaders are still quite awful. Look at videos comparing DX9 to DX11 back when rF2's graphics engine was "re-written" (that which IS a bs statement), it was basically the same graphics but with a bluer tint and brightness levels scaled up. So she's not wrong in calling it "fake DX11 graphics" because they were (and still are) largely DX9-looking graphics.

You can make your graphics engine compatible with DirectX11 all you want, but if you don't update/recreate your basic shaders it won't make the slightest difference since the game won't be taking advantage of whatever features DX11 has in comparison with DX9. In all effects, it still is "DX9 graphics".

So IMO she's not completely wrong in calling it "fake DX11", at least not when the gMotor was "re-written". For a better understanding of this, let's use an example: say I have an image and it's resolution is 1366x768. My monitor is also 1366x768. This is, effectively, a 720/HD image.
Later I buy a new 1080p monitor and display this 720p image on the 1080p monitor, but call it "a 1080p image". That's simply wrong. The image is being displayed on a 1080p monitor, true, but the image resolution is still 720p. Calling it a "fake full HD image" is technically not a lie.

Personally I wouldn't call it "fake DX11", I would call it "useless DX11", but I see where she's coming from.

Still, S397 are doing some good work on the shaders, like the carbon fiber one. It's really good IMO.

........and i hope someone from S397 read that and sue you for false allegations....
And btw,Reiza take my money too

All this coming from someone who stole assets (sounds) from RaceRoom to create a mod for rFactor 2? I'm shocked that the internet policing people are hypocrites.

She has a definition of what "fake DX11" is, and it is within her rights to call it that.

 

[Kenny Paton]

Okay guys and gals time to take a breath and dial it back before

 

[Bram Hengeveld]

A few people should really find themselves another hobby. What a lot of frustrating arguments over nothing. We are discussing videogames here. We aren't on the battlefield fighting over life and death.

Don't have the time to crawl through 7 pages right now but I will during this weekend and handout some well earned penalties. Well done!

Mod-edit: ninja'd by Kenny

 

[DaVeX↯]

Mod edit: I know you meant well but let's move on

 

[Emery]

I did not pay for one blurry pic. I paid for a product that is 1.5 years late or maybe not even coming. I don't mind it being late. I just find it odd that a product can be so late while the developer doesn't care one iota of their paid customers to tell any reasons for it.

1.5 years is nothing. Wreckfest is finally getting an official release after nearly 4.5 years.

And the truth is you DO mind it being "late" or else you wouldn't be raising such a fuss or being so confused about what you "bought" with your fundraising money.

 

[DaVeX↯]

@Moderators no problems at all

Back on topic, can you guys at RD have an interview with Reiza guys?
Their forum was part of RD one they should feel at home and maybe @Renato Simioni can feel so relaxed to tell us something more we will keep the secret!

 

[FeltHat]

Okay guys and gals time to take a breath and dial it back before
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[Kurupt CDN]

I hope that what ever engine they select, that there hard work will pay off and the next title can attract more than 10 people to the mp side.

 

[M D Gourley]

....another 'Crowdfunding' campaign from Reiza is in order now....I'm in, take my money

 

[paracletus]

It will be pre-ordered to show support.
Can count on these guys to make it a great driving, guaranteed.

 

[SamuelSouza]

It may be a preview of the next Reiza simulator.

But we know that Automobilista still has one final surprise: They are waiting to launch a DLC with a new car brand.

I didn't knew about that, recently I bought the season pass so I could have some new content, now with your news, I'm stoked. Automobilista is a gem from my country!

 

[2stains]

I made a statement earlier that rF2 looks as good or better than pC2 in VR and I stand by that !
VR is a great equaliser . pC2 has Soo much shimmer and flicker along with textures that drop in and out as well as even at max settings the LOD pop in from trees and cars is really annoying and then there is the blurry distance visuals and the shadows that flicker even at ultra . All of these issues are not present In rF2 making the whole visual experience far greater with the rF2 graphics engine .
I think if someone disagrees they simply haven't played both in VR !

 

[Ville-Samuli Mutanen]

My biggest issue with VR in rF2 is that the car models looks somehow transparent and shimmery. That makes me feel like I'm not watching beautiful physical 3d object but some shimmering 3d graphics instead. Where in AC watching car models in virtual environment is "unreal" experience, driving karts in rF2 looks kind of weird.