Project CARS: Slightly Mad Studios startet 2014er-Entwicklung mit Build 633

Entwickler Slightly Mad Studios hat f�r alle World of Mass Development-Mitglieder zum Start in das Jahr 2014 ein neues Pre-Alpha-Build ver�ffentlicht zu dem es hier alle Einzelheiten gibt.

Project CARS: Slightly Mad Studios startet 2014er-Entwicklung mit Build 633 Zoom2014 wird f�r Slightly Mad Studios ein wichtiges Jahr, denn das unter dem Arbeitstitel Project CARS seit Ende 2011 entstehende Rennspiel soll in den n�chsten Monaten den Schritt von der Pre-Alpha-Phase zur releasef�higen Version machen und schlie�lich, so haben es die Entwickler vor acht Wochen angek�ndigt, im Herbst erscheinen.

Nach einer kurzen Pause �ber die Feiertage, wird nun wieder intensiv an der Fertigstellung gearbeitet. Zum Start in das Wochenende und Auftakt in das neue Jahr steht nun f�r alle WMD-Mitglieder mit Status Junior Member+ das Build 633 zum Testen bereit. Das nachfolgende Changelog listet f�r die neue Version zahlreiche Bugfixes und �berarbeitungen mit besonders vielen Eintr�gen bei den Strecken und Fahrzeugen und protokolliert ferner die Arbeit an den Next-Gen-Versionen (PS4 und Xbox One).

Build 633 (03/01/14, Junior Member+)
Next-Gen:
-Fixed a couple of issues when a user isn�t logged in or no controllers connected on Xbox One.
-Added code to populate the current active user�s profile name and display name for Xbox One.
-Added required WinRT flag for Release configuration on Xbox One.
-Enabled Xbox One authentication
-Added basic initialisation of Xbox One online features and gamertag retrieval.
-PS4/XBone/DX now honour thread affinity requests from render tasks.
-Fixes PS4 orthographic projection matrix.
-Adds trace markers for PS4 audio blocks, up�s number of worker threads to 5 globally (PS4).
-Xbox One renderer ESRAM fix + PIX fix for debug

AI:
-Added a new tool called AIMetrics to produce driving data for measuring AI performance

Career:
-Scripted animation scene loading

Physics:
-Tires: flash heat transfer changes, heat model tweaks, FA r1 work (not yet enabled), Vintage r4
-Fixed tire.rg
-Lotus 98T: Changed wear of new flexi tire down to amore relaistic rate.

Animation:
-Add playback flags to MGDF export and switch playback debug texts to use new format.
-End of session physics support: Added simulated fuel and drive per vehicle, added indices to waypoints, added AutoGenerateLapTimes interface, added Tick_ProcessEndOfSession in physics manager to generate session triggers, retired vehicles after end of session, added end of session physics tick support, added trigger support for absolute trigger time

Pitstop:
-Stop the Pit sequence spamming the physics with change tyre requests (fixes an hang bug when exiting while pitting)

Render:
-Fix issue with render task scheduler locking up due to multiple atomic race conditions.

GUI:
-Track Maps: Glencairn (all variants): fixed start markers & not matching to the road layout

Tracks:
-Track Related textures for Loire and Brands Hatch
-Loire 24: First pass of tree placement for Loire24
-Oulton Park GP: First initial export for Oulton Park, very basic for Doug to make the AIW, reference map texture added, initial AIW with start position for 4 cars,track logo (NOT YET IN-GAME), added new textures for green foot bridge
-Snetterton: New texture maps, 1st commit (NOT YET IN-GAME)
-Brands Hatch: Whitelines reworked, dirtedges reworked and set up for Luis to be adapted on the san loft, made overlay stuff weather compatible
-Derby Park: Fixed Collision issue
-Badenring: Fixed puddle error
-Milan Historic: Removed trees standing in the middle of the track
-Wisconsin Raceway: Completed a whole load of large and small fixes, full CSM pass for the new tyrewalls, wet weather setup, added a custom rain / puddle map for use the kerbs, moved a loudspeaker pole that was for some reason in the middle of a sand trap, generated mips by hand for rain droplet texture, updated the grass blend map so the rest of the circuit is covered
-Azure Coast (Full/Reverse/Stage 1): Updated first section with new s1 stuff/removed rocks on uphill road/updated sel sets, fixed some gaps, mapping issues, add some variety on s1 village pave, fixed coll wall infront of 1 building, deleted start grid around the finish point

Vehicles:
-LMP RWD P30: CPIT RPM lights tweak, added HUD Motec + fixed CPIT RPM lights
-Mercedes SLS GT3: Added wheel and tire LODs
-Mercedes 300SEL AMG: UV mapping WIP1
-Improvements to bodywork and glass shaders to help with sparkling raindrops