Changes affecting the game physics since GeneRally 1.05
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2020 11:46 pm
I have been working on throwback competitions lately. In this case 'throwback' means running the old competition including the same tracks, cars and settings, but in GeneRally 1.2c instead of the original and often outdated version.
However, I found that, on several occasions, my best laps just would not compare to the old records that I set in 1.05 or 1.10. In other words, my lap times in 1.20c are marginally yet noticeably slower virtually all of the time.
In order to eliminate some rusty driving skills from the equation, I went on and ran the same configurations in both 1.10 and 1.20c - just to find roughly the same pattern. On a very subjective note, I find the Formula to have just a little more grip in 1.10, especially on AleksiNir's Friden Park at 0-settings. Unfortunately, this observation is so limited that I can not extrapolate any general rule or develop an idea on what might have caused the slight difference that I think I perceived.
What is the current state of knowledge about this matter? Have there been any known changes to the game or the peripherals that might have affected the original physics at some point between 1.05 and 1.20?
However, I found that, on several occasions, my best laps just would not compare to the old records that I set in 1.05 or 1.10. In other words, my lap times in 1.20c are marginally yet noticeably slower virtually all of the time.
In order to eliminate some rusty driving skills from the equation, I went on and ran the same configurations in both 1.10 and 1.20c - just to find roughly the same pattern. On a very subjective note, I find the Formula to have just a little more grip in 1.10, especially on AleksiNir's Friden Park at 0-settings. Unfortunately, this observation is so limited that I can not extrapolate any general rule or develop an idea on what might have caused the slight difference that I think I perceived.
What is the current state of knowledge about this matter? Have there been any known changes to the game or the peripherals that might have affected the original physics at some point between 1.05 and 1.20?