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[url]http://www.wmdportal.com/[/url]
Project CARS (Originally C.A.R.S. - Community Assisted Race Simulator) is the first venture by Slightly Mad Studios on the World of Mass Development platform. Here's a brief overview of WMD and how good it is for the gaming community:
[QUOTE]WMD (World of Mass Development) is a new platform for games creation from the award-winning developer Slightly Mad Studios that allows:
1. Developers to submit ideas to an active gaming community, raise the funds needed to develop them, get continual feedback from community team members that can play work-in-progress builds, use the WMD Portal to promote their project, get help from other developers, and ultimately launch their game to an eagerly-awaiting audience
2. Players to browse available projects and join any they are interested in, download and play regular builds of the game, participate in discussion & polls, speak directly to the developers, and eventually earn money back for their contribution when the game is released
WMD is therefore a unique prospect for both developers looking to raise funds for their projects and gamers that want to get involved in exciting upcoming titles.[/QUOTE]
Users can buy "tool packs", different tool packs are available at different costs and provide different levels of access.
[QUOTE][B]SENIOR MANAGER - €25000[/B]
Can CREATE NEW project-specific forum threads
Can PM developers
GAIN a dedicated sub-forum
Can ATTEND meetings
Can play ALL builds
Can access Game Scripts
[B]MANAGER - €1000[/B]
Can CREATE NEW project-specific forum threads
Can PM developers
Can ATTEND meetings
Can play BI-WEEKLY builds
Can access Game Scripts
[B]SENIOR - €100[/B]
Can CREATE NEW project-specific forum threads
Can WATCH meetings live
Can play WEEKLY builds
[B]TEAM MEMBER - €25[/B]
Can CREATE NEW project-specific forum threads
Can READ meeting minutes
Can play WEEKLY builds
[B]JUNIOR - €10[/B]
Can REPLY to project-specific forum threads
Can READ meeting minutes
Can play MONTHLY builds[/QUOTE]
An important part of this system is that you are effectively making an investment by buying a tool pack for a WMD title. Based on the developers projections (in terms of Project CARS) if the game reached a projected revenue of €25,000,000, then you would receive 3-4x of the money back from your initial purchase.
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Project CARS is still currently in development, it's in an incredibly good state now in it's pre-alpha stage and has huge daily updates. Here are the end term goals for the game:
[QUOTE]PROJECT CARS represents THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY...
FRANCHISE MODE allows you to carve out a personalized career starting in the Karting world and then progressing on to whichever motorsport specialization you prefer including Rally, Touring Cars, Open-Wheel, GT, Le Mans, and many more!
Play CO-OP with a friend as Driver/Co-Driver
FULL TEAM MANAGEMENT... Have a large number of friends? Create, manage, and compete together!
Experience the excitement of PIT STOPS like you've never seen before!
Revolutionary PIT-2-CAR RADIO gives you the strategic advantage
DYNAMIC Time Of Day & Localized Weather make every race unique and challenging
10+ GAME MODES covering every form of motorsport
CLOUD-BASED SOCIAL NETWORK allows you to connect with friends, compare times & scores, compete and challenge each other, and share content
USER-GENERATED CONTENT - Create your own liveries, decals, tuning setups, and even events! Then share them with the world - either for free, in-game credits or even real money!
PUSHING TO THE LIMITS - Advanced physics, lighting, and AI[/QUOTE]
I've also found a list of confirmed and in-game cars (names in bold are currently in-game)
[QUOTE][B]Ariel Atom 300 supercharged
Ariel Atom 500 V8
Ariel Atom Mugen
Asano LM11 TDX (Audi R18 TDI - Le Mans Prototype)
Asano X4 Touring (Audi A4 DTM)
BAC Mono[/B]
BMW 1M Coupe 2012
BMW 320 Turbo Group 5 1978
BMW V12 LMR (Le Mans Prototype) 1999
BMW 3-Series BTCC 2012
[B]BMW M1 Procar 1981[/B]
BMW M3 Group A Touring Car 1991
BMW 328 Touring Coupe 1940
BMW F1.08 2008
[B]BMW Z4 GT3 2012[/B]
BMW M3 GT 2012
[B]Caper Stock Car
Caterham SP300R
Caterham Superlight R500[/B]
Ford Mustang 2+2 fastback 1966
Ford MK IV (GT40) 1967
Ford Escort RS 1600 1972
Ford Capri (Group 5 – Team Zakspeed) 1980
Ford Sierra RS500 Cosworth (Group A) 1988
Ford Mustang Cobra (SCCA Trans-Am) 1997
Ford Falcon FG (Australian V8 Supercar Car of the future) 2013
Ford Focus ST 2012
Ford Focus ST (BTCC) 2012
Ford Fusion NASCAR 2012
Ford Shelby GT500 2013
[B]Formula A (generic 2012 Formula1 car)
Formula B (generic 2012 GP2 car)[/B]
Formula Gulf 1000
[B]Formula Rookie (Formula Ford)[/B]
[B]Gumpert Apollo S[/B]
[B]Kart[/B]
Lotus 25 (Formula One car) 1962
Lotus 40 (open-top sports car) 1965
Lotus 38 (Indy 500 winner) 1965
[B]Lotus 49 (Leonus F68 Cromwell V8 Formula One Car) 1967[/B]
Lotus 51 (Formula Ford car) 1967
Lotus 56 (Indy Car) 1968
Lotus 72 (Formula One car) 1970
Lotus 49C (Formula One car) 1970
[B]Lotus 78 (Leonus F77 Cromwell V8 Formula One car) 1977
Lotus 98T (Leonus F86 Pirault Turbo Formula One car) 1986[/B]
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Mäkinen Edition
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX FQ 360
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X FQ 400
[B]Pagani Huayra[/B]
Pagani Zonda Cinque
[B]Pagani Zonda R
Palmer Jaguar JP-LM
Racer L4-RS (Radical SR3)
Racer V8-RS (Radical SR8)
[B]SuperKart[/B][/B][/QUOTE]
[QUOTE][B]European Circuits[/B]
- Anhalt - Oschersleben
- Azure Circuit - Monaco
- Badenring - Hockenheim
- Belgian Forest Circuit - Spa Francorchamps
- Besos - Circuit de Catalunya
- Bologna - Imola
- Derby - Donington Park
- Eifelwald - Nordschleife
- Florence - Mugello
- Heusden - Zolder
- Loire 24 - Circuit de la Sarthe
- Loire National - Bugatti Circuit
- Milan - Monza
- Moravia - Brno
- Northampton - Silverstone
[B]American Circuits [/B]
- California Raceway - Willow Springs
- Connecticut Hill GP - Watkins Glen
- Monterey - Laguna Seca
- Wisconsin Raceway - Road America
[B]Asian Circuits [/B]
- Jin Ding - Zhuhai
- Sakitto - Suzuka
[B]Oceania Circuits [/B]
- Bathurst - Mount Panorama
[B]Historic Tracks [/B]
- Historic Badenring - Hockenheim (Pre 2002)
- Rouen Les Essarts
- Historic Milan - Monza (1967. GPL2.)
[B]Oval Tracks [/B]
- Concord - Charlotte Motor Speedway
- Delaware - Dover
- Harrison Pike Raceway - Indianapolis Speedway
- Henrico - Richmond
- Memphis - Bristol
- Volusia - Daytona
[B]Country Roads[/B]
- California Highway
- Azure Coast
[B]Fictional Tracks[/B]
- Test Track
[B]Planned/Confirmed Tracks[/B]
- Solitude Rennstrecke
[U]- Brands Hatch
- Oulton Park
- Snetterton
- Cadwell Park
- Ruapuna Park [/U]
- Old Spa
- Milan Oval
- Macau
[B]In-game Kart Tracks[/B]
- Chesterfield
- Glencairn
- Summerton[/QUOTE]
I made the track list myself. The underlined tracks are tracks that are licensed and are going to be laser scanned for 100% accuracy when the developers get around to building them in game.
Now for some 100% community created media.
[url]http://vimeo.com/46406757[/url]
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I am aware there was a previous megathread, but it was last posted in in April and had no content. I was thinking by making a new one, I could use it to run Facepunch hot lap events and other things like that if anybody was interested.
[url]http://www.wmdportal.com/[/url]
[url]http://www.wmdportal.com/about/[/url]
I miss playing GTR2 back in the day. I hope they release a Saleen S7 after release.
I hope they add Circut of the Americas eventually.
I never had a good reason to buy a wheel...now I have.:v:
Well I think I buy it next month, along with a wheel, I'm really looking forward to multiplayer races when this will be included in a later build.
The current wheel support is great, force feedback is great, there is a lack of front wheel drive cars though so until then the force feedback will probably change quite a bit when there's more to test it on. So yes, definitely worth buying a wheel for. I would too if I had the cash.
I have such a love for Laguna Seca.
Wait, so far 25,000 Euros or almost 31,000 dollars, I can have access to an exclusive forums section?
Just bought a junior account. I really wanted to play this.
[QUOTE=Brt5470;37203664]Just bought a junior account. I really wanted to play this.[/QUOTE]
I know you do a lot with YouTube and video editing, so getting the game in this stage could be good for you. There's high demand for video editors in the community at the moment, SMS recently offered a job to the guy that made the latest trailer and to be honest it was mediocre at best.
I've been following this for a while, as well as rFactor 2. I'd like to get it for my dad since he hasn't had a good racing game since the early Playstation 2 days.
[url='http://www.youtube.com/user/motogamestv']MotoGames[/url] has been covering this quite a lot, if you're looking for videos.
Welp, I'm in for $39,000
Fuck this installer. I have a 64gb SSD which I manage very well with symlinks and it forced me to download the whole thing to the SSD before moving it to the installation location I asked for originally.
SO I had to delete a bunch of files.
[editline]12th August 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=zerotwelve;37204422]I know you do a lot with YouTube and video editing, so getting the game in this stage could be good for you. There's high demand for video editors in the community at the moment, SMS recently offered a job to the guy that made the latest trailer and to be honest it was mediocre at best.[/QUOTE]
That's interesting. I'll have to look into that. With my actual job I've been doing small commercials and things so adding trailers for development would be good too.
If you add a membership list to the OP, I'm Watevaman with the team member package. I think MP is going to be added in a few builds so it'll be cool to see how it works out.
Is DX11 bugged?
I opened it up and got 1fps on the menu. On my 4.5ghz 2600k and dual 3GB 580's :D
It shouldn't be, works fine for me on a 2500k and a 560. Try getting into the visual options and changing some stuff around
[quote]CONNECTION - Continuous Internet[/quote]
I take it this is just for leader boards?
[QUOTE=Brt5470;37205158]Is DX11 bugged?
I opened it up and got 1fps on the menu. On my 4.5ghz 2600k and dual 3GB 580's :D[/QUOTE]
DX11 is bugged on my 680 too on the menu screen. Though it doesn't run at a low FPS, the graphics just shit themselves completely and it looks cel-shaded.
Seems to work when you get in-game though.
I'm a senior member now, have been thinking over becoming a Manager but I'm not 100% on it yet.
[editline]12th August 2012[/editline]
Best racing game 20XX all year every year.
who the FUCK is going to pay the price of a car for forum access
are they fucking retarded
[QUOTE=Amplar;37209059]who the FUCK is going to pay the price of a car for forum access
are they fucking retarded[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Can CREATE NEW project-specific forum threads
Can PM developers
GAIN a dedicated sub-forum
Can ATTEND meetings
Can play ALL builds
Can access Game Scripts
VIP treatment at Track Days
Receive a free copy of the released game
Get an opponent named after you (and have your face mapped onto that opponent optionally)
Two in-game advertising boards for your use
Two custom car liveries created for you
Have your logo in-game as a pre-selectable car vinyl/decal
Access to exclusive car(s)
Access to exclusive track(s)
Discounted micro-transactions and further content[/QUOTE]
I'd take it that surely with a fee of that amount, you must be buying a share in the company, right? As far as I know, there's only a limited amount of this membership.
Holy god that looks realistic.
[QUOTE=Mr. Agree;37209740]I'd take it that surely with a fee of that amount, you must be buying a share in the company, right? As far as I know, there's only a limited amount of this membership.[/QUOTE]
31 fucking grand and you get [i]discounted microtransactions and DLC[/i]
hhaHAHAHA
[QUOTE=Amplar;37209814]31 fucking grand and you get [i]discounted microtransactions and DLC[/i]
hhaHAHAHA[/QUOTE]
No, 31 grand gets you advertising space and development influence over anybody else. It's not meant for your average joe.
[editline]13th August 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;37208113]I'm a senior member now, have been thinking over becoming a Manager but I'm not 100% on it yet.
[editline]12th August 2012[/editline]
Best racing game 20XX all year every year.[/QUOTE]
There was a guy on NeoGAF who bought manager when all the other members bought the equivalent of it. If you end up doing it, you should use the ad space for FP, unless you have a personal business or preference.
bought this the other week really exited about the carrer mode starting in karting and working up to any discipline i chhose sounds fun. Hope they do a good job with the rally aspect sick of these dirt arcade shit games R.I.P Q rally/ rally 2000.
is this game really demanding at the moment? is there a slated minimum and recommended specs?
I need to add this to the Sim Racing Megathread
Fucking badass racing game really. There's one car I particularly love to race, the Jaguar I believe, it's handling and speed are immense.
I'm a team member atm.
[QUOTE=Amplar;37209814]31 fucking grand and you get [i]discounted microtransactions and DLC[/i]
hhaHAHAHA[/QUOTE]
Yeah, because the enormous amounts of code made by professionals isn't worth shit right?
[QUOTE=krail9;37210141]is this game really demanding at the moment? is there a slated minimum and recommended specs?[/QUOTE]
It isn't particularly demanding, I can run it all at the quality you see in the screenshots in the OP on a 2500k and a 560ti. You aren't going to be playing with stunning visuals on a Core 2 Duo but it'll run well and this game isn't all about the visuals, it's about the driving.
[editline]13th August 2012[/editline]
added a name table to the OP, if you want adding to it just post your WMD forum name on here and at some point we can set up Multiplayer games and Hotlap events
I don't like how spazzy the physics are at the moment
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