Q&A with Slightly Mad Studios: Ian Bell [Read OP]

[05XR8]

Free Practice you are alone always.

If you want to do Practice with AI do a race weekend and make a very long Practice session and select some AI

Not a problem. 👍

 

[F1Racer68]

@IanBell or @The_American

With regards to IndyCar, what ruleset will be used for the push-to-pass button? Will it still be based on the 2016 usage rules or on the new usage rule for 2017?

 

[DesertPenguin09]

2016 they had a number of them and it lasted a set amount of time right? That limits where you can use it if you don't want the extra power in a lower speed section. Now I saw seconds on the screen so I assume it's like a KERS button basically making it a literal "push to pass" whenever but you only get so much of it?

 

[F1Racer68]

2016 they had a number of them and it lasted a set amount of time right? That limits where you can use it if you don't want the extra power in a lower speed section. Now I saw seconds on the screen so I assume it's like a KERS button basically making it a literal "push to pass" whenever but you only get so much of it?

There are a couple of differences.

2016 - fixed number of uses (10?) for a fixed time each and it was an on switch only. Once driver starts it, it goes for the number of seconds allocated (time varied by track).

2017 - 200 seconds total, max time per push of 20 seconds, but is now on/off switch so driver can turn it off as well.

 

[bleeder]

There are a couple of differences.

2016 - fixed number of uses (10?) for a fixed time each and it was an on switch only. Once driver starts it, it goes for the number of seconds allocated (time varied by track).

2017 - 200 seconds total, max time per push of 20 seconds, but is now on/off switch so driver can turn it off as well.

The 2017 one would be a bit odd if you run, say, a short 3 lap race. You could pretty much just keep pressing the button continuously for the whole race, which doesn't make a lot of sense as it's designed for full length races. At least the 2016 mode would run out in a lap or so if you kept hitting it repeatedly.

 

[The_American]

2016 (we have the license for 2016 season)

 

[Dicra]

In the Formula A cars, will DRS now only be allowed on DRS straights or will it be allowed the whole time?

 

[jake2013guy]

2016 (we have the license for 2016 season)

I know it doesn't mean all circuits but what does the 2016 IndyCar license mean?

 

[FuriousDemon]

I know it doesn't mean all circuits but what does the 2016 IndyCar license mean?

I think it just means all cars with liveries.

 

[jake2013guy]

I think it just means all cars with liveries.

I'll be happy with that. Depends whether it means all oval liveries as well as road too. Don't see why not. Just wanted clarification.

 

[diesel97]

I think the American was just answering the question about "regs" how the "push to pass" was going to be used. I didn't read to much into what cars and liveries, or have guys just moved on to speculation and discussion?

 

[Masscot]

I think it just means all cars with liveries.

Man, I wish pCARS 2 had some GT series licenses.

 

[jake2013guy]

I think the American was just answering the question about "regs" how the "push to pass" was going to be used. I didn't read to much into what cars and liveries, or have guys just moved on to speculation and discussion?

Nope. I was asking what it meant and he replied with speculation.

Man, I wish pCARS 2 had some GT series licenses.

Super!

 

[F1Racer68]

2016 (we have the license for 2016 season)

Thanks for the confirmation.

 

[FuriousDemon]

Nope. I was asking what it meant and he replied with speculation.


Super!

I think "we have license for 2016 season" means an actual license for cars and/or tracks and/or liveries.
Implementing the correct vehicle behavior doesn't require a license, I would think.

 

[jake2013guy]

I think "we have license for 2016 season" means an actual license for cars and/or tracks and/or liveries.
Implementing the correct vehicle behavior doesn't require a license, I would think.

Ian said it's definitely not circuits. Let's just leave it there until we know.

 

[xSullx]

@The_American @IanBell
Now that some new details of the Xbox project Scorpio have been revealed.
Is there any news you guys can share, about pCARS2 and the 'new' (whatever it's name is going to be) Xbox platform? Or are you currently only developing for Xbox One?

If it's the latter - are you just saying it because you can't reveal about developing for the new Xbox console?

 

[bramvanuytven]

Man, I wish pCARS 2 had some GT series licenses.

Would like to see Blancpain GT

 

[05XR8]

Being that Australian cars and manufacturing, will cease to exist this year, will any Australian ROAD cars be immortalised in PC2?
Ahem...

 

[TheoSkullz12]

What happened to the nostalgic manufacturers that also have an important part to racing like Lexus, Mazda, Opel, Dodge, Mini, Shelby, Alfa Romeo, (i see we got an acura not really worried about honda as much), Citroen, Especially Peugeot and Subaru. It seems like no one cares about them anymore.

 

[TheoSkullz12]

Also the other question of the day why aren't we aloud to have all variations of the tracks like the monza oval, or the le mans kart tracks

 

[F1Racer68]

Also the other question of the day why aren't we aloud to have all variations of the tracks like the monza oval, or the le mans kart tracks

Who says we're "not allowed"? How about we wait and see what they have to announce?

 

[xMetalHead515]

Hi guys! I guess this has been already answered but i haven't found it yet, will we be able to set AI level of aggression in pCars2 with a slider or something, or just their ability like in pCars1?

 

[05XR8]

Hi guys! I guess this has been already answered but i haven't found it yet, will we be able to set AI level of aggression in pCars2 with a slider or something, or just their ability like in pCars1?

From the February Q&A

 

[xMetalHead515]

From the February Q&A

Thanks for the quick reply

 

[Lerroyy]

Being that Australian cars and manufacturing, will cease to exist this year, will any Australian ROAD cars be immortalised in PC2?
Ahem...

I would love this as well. However it seems like if they happen make it into big titles like forza with insane car lists. I'm very doughtful it will come into project cars. Closest i think we would get is the latest V8 supercars.

But yeah I would especially love the FPV FG F6. 4L turbochaged 6cyl. Yeah!

 

[ThunderLips]

Replay Audio Questions

1. Will each cars individual engine sounds be represented this time? In Pcars 1 the players car was almost completely isolated. Nothing beats hearing all those different notes in the AC replays.

2. Will there be a doppler effect added this time around?

Rallycross looks great! Thanks guys.

 

[Dicra]

Will the cars be more difficult to slow down during a spin, etc? In pCARS 1 I felt like it didn't take long enough for them to slow down to zero km/h.

 

[Wolfe]

Will the cars be more difficult to slow down during a spin, etc? In pCARS 1 I felt like it didn't take long enough for them to slow down to zero km/h.

There was some kind of problem with the tire model that made all forms of high-slip-angle oversteer completely unrealistic. Based on Ian's comments about drifting & oversteer control and the videos we now have of rallycross, they have certainly worked on it. 👍

 

[eruvadhor]

Hi,
thanks for answering this high amount of questions. I have 5 questions for you

1. is it possible to fill up empty places with KI in the online racing championships ? (example: 4 real person and the remains are AI ? or solo, only me and the remains are KI (for people who didn't have so many friends )
2. Is it possible to design own paint jobs for cars?
3. is it possible to download tuning setups from other people? or send tuning setups to friends?
4. do we have a screen which shows which car part is damaged and how much? I missed this in PC1
5. is it really possible to drive every track on snow ? Bathurst in Australia in snow ?

Thank you for PC1 ! it is an amazing game and I am very exited to get PC2