On the 18th August 2002, a test demo for Live For Speed was made known publicly for the first time. It featured 3 cars and the famous Blackwood circuit along with limited online capabilities.
Those who tried the demo were highly impressed with the physics at the time, and since then the title has continued to grow and evolve at its own pace.
Today marks the 20th Anniversary of this momentous occasion, and what a journey it has been.
Incredibly, this venerable sim is still going strong today thanks to a dedicated community of fans who are involved in racing, cruising and now modding.
To celebrate this milestone of achievement, the team behind Live For Speed have provided a development update that includes plenty of new screenshots and some interesting news.
Alongside the South City update, they have shared some screenshots of not one, but two new track layouts which are in development:
Bancroft Autodrome a fictional circuit based on a UK WW2 airfield
Fairfield Test Centre a vehicle proving ground
Both of these new tracks are yet to be released, but are already looking very good indeed.
Although Live For Speed updates are a rare treat, it is testament to the sim and it’s community that it is still being developed after 20 years, and I am sure possibly for another 20 years more.
Those who tried the demo were highly impressed with the physics at the time, and since then the title has continued to grow and evolve at its own pace.
Today marks the 20th Anniversary of this momentous occasion, and what a journey it has been.
Incredibly, this venerable sim is still going strong today thanks to a dedicated community of fans who are involved in racing, cruising and now modding.
To celebrate this milestone of achievement, the team behind Live For Speed have provided a development update that includes plenty of new screenshots and some interesting news.
Graphical Update
It is well known that the team have been working on a graphical update for South City for some time. Although there is still work to do on the track model, they have revealed some more impressive images of their updates so far including a number with the new day/night cycle.Alongside the South City update, they have shared some screenshots of not one, but two new track layouts which are in development:
Bancroft Autodrome a fictional circuit based on a UK WW2 airfield
Fairfield Test Centre a vehicle proving ground
Both of these new tracks are yet to be released, but are already looking very good indeed.
Tyre model and Physics system
Besides new content, the team have also revealed that they are working on the tyre model and a new physics system that aims to improve the accuracy and smoothness of the engine. This will not only improve the quality, especially when running in VR, but will also allow for measuring lap times up to 1/1000th of a second.Although Live For Speed updates are a rare treat, it is testament to the sim and it’s community that it is still being developed after 20 years, and I am sure possibly for another 20 years more.
