Here are some brand-new insights regarding Shift from one of the GTSurgeons insiders, should be 100% accurate since it's internal info:
- Physics model of NFS: Shift is based on those of "Ferrari Project"
- Professional setting is more accurate to drive than in GTR2
- Eero Piitulainen of Richard Burns Rally has developed totally new tyre-physics model which is mainly responsible for new physics
- Difference between 3 physics-models is in assist levels, while lowest setting will provide around 10% of more tyre grip for beginners
- Lots of efforts has gone into handling development so the game can be driven with controller
- Professional setting will require wheel in order to successfully manage throttle/braking and steering inputs
- Shift will feature different car classes - from Golf GTI up to Zonda F
- All cars can be upgraded and tuned from inside-out
- Most tracks are licensed European and American circuits with few non-existing tracks
- There will be few city-circuits
- Cockpit is the most important visual feature of the game
- Head-physics is the key difference point to other titles
- "Ferrari Project" title is also almost finished product, but there are severe licensing issues regarding closure of 10Tacle Studios which has all the licenses and copyrights. If somebody actually buys-out 10Tacle - and they do not want to sell themselves cheap at this point - Ferrari Project could actually see the daylight.
