How Assetto Corsa Competizione v1.9 has made it to consoles with 505 Games | S7 E11

06/20/23 • 26 min

On this episode of the Traxion Podcast, Thomas Harrison-Lord is joined by Ben 'Rwaggy' McConnell of 505 Games, where he is the Brand Community Manager for Assetto Corsa.
They discuss how Assetto Corsa Competizione gets ported to console and why it's so important for 505, Untold Games and KUNOS-Simulazioni. In particular, the date (27th June 2023) for the Version 1.9 physics update, free McLaren 720S GT3 Evo and paid-for 2023 GT World Challenge DLC will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
So, if you've ever wondered how one of the most-popular sim racing experiences makes it outside of PC and why the gap between PC and console updates is diminishing, give this episode a listen.
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Your Rennsport questions answered by the dev team! Mods, Multiplayer and Beta | S6 E10

Online multiplayer ranking systems, a ladder of esports opportunity, VR support, car classes, beta roll-outs and modding tools. It's all covered, direct from the source, in this latest Traxion Podcast Episode covering the latest Rennsport and ESL R1 updates.
How is the tyre model implemented, what will the second season of ESL R1 look like and where will mods be hosted?
It's all here, and more, thanks to our recent trip to Rennsport Summit 2 and ESL R1 Spring Major in Munich. Guests on this episode are:

Morris Hebecker - CEO Rennsport
Roger Lodewick - President Sports Games, EFG, ESL
Krzysztof Szczech - Lead Programmer, Rennsport

Watch our Praga R1 and Monza vehicle handling impressions/gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOY7t4vLTMc

Watch our Rennsport Mod gameplay/hands-on and event opinions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x77pYaPCpfU&t=310s

The latest Rennsport news: https://traxion.gg/category/games/rennsport/
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How to be a Formula 1 team sim driver, with Sebastian Job | S7 E12

Oracle Red Bull Racing Esports driver Sebastian Job has tasted virtual success, previously winning the Porsche Esports Supercup world championship on iRacing and he currently competes at the top level of sim racing: ESL R1, F1 and Le Mans Virtual to name but a few are on his CV so far.
But where next? The actual Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team, that's where.
John Munro spoke to Job at the team's Milton Keynes base to hear what it's like working with an F1 outfit and also the differences between sim racing and motorsport simulation.
Are there transferable skills? Did his work affect real-world set-ups? Can we have a go too, please??
This is an extended director's cut of a video interview we first published in February, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/YhZvIgqbAxw
For the full lowdown, listen to this audio-only podcast version.
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