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

[Mike_grpA]

I'm pretty sure if you started a new career you had the option to choose DLC cars. 99.999% sure

There were some DLC cars that were integrated into career, but not all of them. By far most of the ones that were integrated into the career were just made into one-make invitationals, not actually part of the main career paths.

 

[FS7]

I didn't think it was fully integrated into the original title. I know the AI would use some of the DLC cars, but I do not recall ever having the opportunity to drive any of the DLC cars ourselves (Team Contracts) as part of the of the Career Ladder. Correct me if I am wrong on this.

The only cars that you cannot use in career are the 2 GT1 cars and the DTM car. All other DLC cars can be used somewhere (there were invitational events added for several cars). The issue with PCars1 DLC is that DLC cars could not be used in multiclass events, LMP1/GT3/GT4 DLC all have contracts in their single class tiers but there are no contracts for them in endurance tier iirc.

 

[RacerDude08]

I had to make a new career but then I received tons of contracts from teams with DLC cars. Right now I'm racing in the Cadillac GT3 car

 

[Stephen220378]

I didn't think it was fully integrated into the original title. I know the AI would use some of the DLC cars, but I do not recall ever having the opportunity to drive any of the DLC cars ourselves (Team Contracts) as part of the of the Career Ladder. Correct me if I am wrong on this.

Well I've done multiple seasons over 2 separate careers driving the Audi R18 e-tron quattro in career mode in both LMP1 and WEC, I've also been offered a drive with the Toyota TS040 at the end of a season. With the other DLC cars I can't comment although I know for sure the Audi Ruapuna pack was integrated into the career via invitational events. I see no reason why the other packs wouldn't be the same.

 

[Stephen220378]

Edit: Double post

 

[cosminbad]

@IanBell - will the PSVR support be included in Project Cars 2? (Any news ?)

Any news regarding PS4 PSVR support ?

 

[Animera]

@IanBell Last weekend over 600 teams registered to participate in the iRacing 24 hrs Le Mans.
PCARS2 esports, with it's dynamic real weather and time of day, has an opportunity to tempt a lot of these over.

Are there any plans in the esports space to host online endurance races?

 

[jake2013guy]

@IanBell Last weekend over 600 teams registered to participate in the iRacing 24 hrs Le Mans.
PCARS2 esports, with it's dynamic real weather and time of day, has an opportunity to tempt a lot of these over.

Are there any plans in the esports space to host online endurance races?

If it happens, and I'd like to see it, it would happen after they add online driver swaps.

 

[RomKnight]

I have to say, that there's no endurance without driver swaps, period.
Especially having a game that's head and shoulders above the competition on this particular point.
Driver swaps working properly and the new esports broadcast/director modes would annihilate every sim day one for endurance.

 

[TheoSkullz12]

As i am watching the Le Mans race i have two questions,
1: Will there be slow zones on bigger race tracks like Le Mans and ESPECIALLY Nurburgring or will there just be the full course cautions for all tracks.
2: Please tell me we will be getting the 919 HY Porche LMP1 in an update or dlc. (not a huge fan of porche but it just fits for some reason).

 

[TexasTyme214]

As i am watching the Le Mans race i have two questions,
1: Will there be slow zones on bigger race tracks like Le Mans and ESPECIALLY Nurburgring or will there just be the full course cautions for all tracks.
2: Please tell me we will be getting the 919 HY Porche LMP1 in an update or dlc. (not a huge fan of porche but it just fits for some reason).

We've been told that we'll get local yellow flags on road courses and full course yellows on ovals.

 

[TheoSkullz12]

We've been told that we'll get local yellow flags on road courses and full course yellows on ovals.

Hopefully it'll work better than the IRacing one where that one contains too many bugs. Or maybe they fixed idk. I only have ps4

 

[05XR8]

As per this post in the Wishlist thread

This was probably mentioned already, but I'd love to see Super GT involved as much as possible. At a minimum, GT300 liveries on GT3 would be great! I'm just imagining the Hitsane Miku Z4 and AMG GT!

Will we see anime, cartoon based liveries this time? Maybe mods made them on pc, but will we see them at least on consoles versions of the game?

 

[bleeder]

As per this post in the Wishlist thread

Will we see anime, cartoon based liveries this time? Maybe mods made them on pc, but will we see them at least on consoles versions of the game?

You can say hentai if you want, we're all adults

 

[Sentry87]

Hopefully it'll work better than the IRacing one where that one contains too many bugs. Or maybe they fixed idk. I only have ps4

They said road courses it'd be like a code 60, slow sectors mantaining gaps through the sectors, no bunch ups. Ovals will have bunched up virtual safety car

 

[breyzipp]

@The_American @IanBell I believe in real life races there was a car with Project CARS livery racing, where was that again? (kinda forgot, sorry) Any plans to have real racing cars with a Project CARS 2 livery in the future?

 

[jake2013guy]

@The_American @IanBell I believe in real life races there was a car with Project CARS livery racing, where was that again? (kinda forgot, sorry) Any plans to have real racing cars with a Project CARS 2 livery in the future?

I think you mean this one.

Although this already exists.

 

[breyzipp]

Yes, thanks! What series did that Focus race in?

 

[wicken]

Yes, thanks! What series did that Focus race in?

It raced in some endurance series.

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2015/...edes-wins-another-takes-the-championship.html

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Yes, thanks! What series did that Focus race in?

http://www.projectcarsesports.com/2015-final.html

That specific one raced at the Hankook Dubai 24h.

 

[crowhop]

For #2 will users be able to set FOV >158 for all camera views?

In the first game the FOV was capped at 158 for all views. With the exception of Helmet Cam, which was capped at 140.
The recommended FOV for my particular rig is 170. And my preferred view is Helmet Cam for the "look to Apex" feature. So, in order to get greater than 158 FOV, I have to use the CTRL+K options. The ability to set this in game and forget it without having to use the CTRL+K menu would be valuable to me.

 

[PzR Slim]

For #2 will users be able to set FOV >158 for all camera views?

In the first game the FOV was capped at 158 for all views. With the exception of Helmet Cam, which was capped at 140.
The recommended FOV for my particular rig is 170. And my preferred view is Helmet Cam for the "look to Apex" feature. So, in order to get greater than 158 FOV, I have to use the CTRL+K options. The ability to set this in game and forget it without having to use the CTRL+K menu would be valuable to me.

Was size tv do you have and what distance are your eyes from the screen?

 

[crowhop]

Was size tv do you have and what distance are your eyes from the screen?

Three 42"s. Between 33" and 34" away.

 

[bleeder]

Three 42"s. Between 33" and 34" away.

Hardcore, dude.

 

[crowhop]

Hardcore, dude.

Others have more invested in a single monitor than I do in my three, but my three have a very low lag and are 1080p. Works great for me until I make the jump to VR.

I'm eager to get them all properly configured for pCars 2.

 

[PzR Slim]

Three 42"s. Between 33" and 34" away.

Very similar to mine. Three 40"s, 32" away. I never used triples in PCars 1 as it wasn't implemented properly. It is implemented properly in PCars 2, I think you will be happy with it.

 

[crowhop]

Very similar to mine. Three 40"s, 32" away. I never used triples in PCars 1 as it wasn't implemented properly. It is implemented properly in PCars 2, I think you will be happy with it.

I'm geeked about the triple support coming. Currently I have my tvs set at 115°/65° angles to help offset the display stretching. And it is satisfactory, but lacking.

We'll be able to increase FOV to more than 140/158?

 

[blowfishrulez]

I'm geeked about the triple support coming. Currently I have my tvs set at 115°/65° angles to help offset the display stretching. And it is satisfactory, but lacking.

We'll be able to increase FOV to more than 140/158?

With the new Triple Screen setup, your FOV handled automatically and will be set to what is correct for your setup!

 

[Animera]

I have a 34" ultrawide in the centre with a 27" on either side.
Will PCARS2 cope with this setup?

 

[blowfishrulez]

I have a 32" ultrawide in the centre with a 27" on either side.
Will PCARS2 cope with this setup?

For every screen you type in: resolution, physical size, bezel size, vertical offset and angle. Then for the center screen you type in the distance from your eyes and there you go. We have WMD members with asymmetric setups and it works for them too.