Racecraft

Grand Tourist · May 25, 2016

Well I just got curious

. ...as a modder not as a player .

Fabio Cristi - Vae Victis · May 26, 2016

Sunny Sky Speed said:
Well I just got curious . ...as a modder not as a player .

We're really happy about your curiosity. If you have questions, feel free to ask, we'll answer you in the Q&A here on RD.

Grand Tourist · May 26, 2016

Grand Tourist · May 26, 2016

Fabio Cristi - Vae Victis · May 30, 2016

Sunny Sky Speed, why did your questions vanish?

Grand Tourist · May 30, 2016

Will post re-request soon

. Was asking too much at one time and will ask more structured. Sorry can't help it.

Grand Tourist · May 30, 2016

Ok.
Question 1 :
As the content is fictional, possibility to alter content by devs or modders is seemingly endless, allowing a lot of depth into the game. No licences needed for any car or any track or skin. So I would like to know if car content will be adequate, if competitions will be created or could we create themselves, will cars be able to be upgraded or tuned, will there be a story around the game for the players to identify with.
Or will it just be plug and play whatever track you design with that one formula car?
Hope I am clear enough on this.

Paul Jeffrey · Jun 4, 2016

Italian development studio Vae Victis Games have updated Early Access racing sandbox title Racecraft to version 0.4.1. Alongside the update Racecraft have announced Thrustmaster will be sponsoring the upcoming weekly Hotlap Challenge event beginning Monday 27th June.

The new update to Racecraft brings a welcome addition of the new paint mode feature which allows players to create their own paint schemes for the open wheel formula car in the game. Although not yet able to support community mod skins at present Vae Victis have confirmed to RaceDepartment work is underway for future support of custom created liveries in coming updates.

Dynamic reflections also make their debut in the game alongside a number of minor tweaks and visual polishing. The new update is available to download now via Steam.

Racecraft 0.4.1 update:

Features: Car Paint Mode
Graphics: dynamic reflections added
Graphics: shadows quality improved
Graphics: shadows performance impact reduction
General: minor bugfixes and general polishing

Racecraft isn't all about creating your own unique racing track. The development team behind the game hold weekly hotlap challenge events where players set their fastest times against a community leader board using a single track created by Vae Victis. From June 27th to July 3rd Thrustmaster will be sponsoring the Hotlap Weekly Event with a selection of prizes for the event winner and the two runners-up. Check out the events section in game nearer the time for details.

Racecraft is available to purchase via the Steam platform now. Beginning week commencing Monday June 13th players will have a one week opportunity to pick up this title with a generous 20% discount.

Have a look at the news and discussion items in our very own Racecraft sub forum here at RaceDepartment. Keep your eye out in the coming weeks for an exclusive interview and the opportunity to pose your own questions to the team behind this unique racing game.

Do you own Racecraft? What do you think of the game? Care to share your experiences playing the title? Let us know in the comments section below!

jurej · Jun 5, 2016

great news

Dux · Jun 5, 2016

Another Sim?

Fabio Cristi - Vae Victis · Jun 6, 2016

Dux said:
Another Sim?

We would say "another fun game".

Fabio Cristi - Vae Victis · Jun 27, 2016

Hello guys,
today we're starting the Racecraft Cup, the first eSports event for Racecraft players (if you still don't have it, you can purchase Racecraft until July 4 with a 25% discount here: http://bit.ly/RacecraftOnSteam).

The following prizes are up for grabs:

If you want to know more about the event rules, you can find more details here: http://bit.ly/RacecraftThrustmasterCup

We'd like to see a lot of Race Department forum users in our hotlap event!

Have a good race!

Paul Jeffrey · Jun 30, 2016

RaceDepartment will very shortly be sitting down with the developers of new Steam Early Access title Racecraft, and we would like to give you, the community, the opportunity to ask questions about this game directly to the studio behind the game.

In a break from our usual style of interviews, RaceDepartment will be offering the community an opportunity to submit any questions they wish to have answered by the studio in the comments section below for inclusion in our Q&A to be held very soon. As an added incentive, Vae Victis Games have very generously offered up to three Steam key's allowing full access to the game for three people who submit a question. All you have to do to be in with a chance of a free beta key is submit a question below and we'll be sure to add it to the Q&A for a response. Winners will be contacted via PM with a copy of the key no later than 7 days after this article goes live.

Question submissions close at midnight (BST) on Thursday 7th July. Any questions submitted after this date will still be included in the Q&A but wont be eligible for a chance to win a beta key.

Have a look at the news and discussion items in our very own Racecraft sub forum here at RaceDepartment. A place to find all the latest news and previews, share your Racecraft experiences and discuss the game with fellow fans of the title.

For more information on what Racecraft is all about, check out the Racecraft website here.

So here is your chance, submit your questions below for a chance to win a full access beta key of the game! Go, go, go...!

BoogerMac · Jul 1, 2016

First, thanks to RD and Vae Victis Games for giving us the opportunity.

With procedural tracks already working, are there plans to let users generate a track then manually edit it as they see fit? If so, I hope this would lead to Steam Workshop integration so we could share tracks for potential use in club races, leagues, etc..

Thanks again to everyone that made this happen!

rallysmo · Jul 1, 2016

i like free keys yeah, anyway, official content will either tracks or vehicles?

rallysmo · Jul 1, 2016

why only 25% off?

thatmotorfreak · Jul 1, 2016

Are you planning on having dynamically shifting tracks where some corners or segments of the track change with each lap?

Alex72 · Jul 1, 2016

@Paul Jeffrey

No link to the website: "For more information on what Racecraft is all about, check out the Racecraft website here."

I already asked questions before. Dont know what to ask, hmm...

Are there different times of day to choose from and/or weather conditions?

How moddable will the game be, if any? Skinning (liveries) plus auto download for all on track would be cool. Concerned people (explicit) could tick box to not recieve custom liveries (stock setting). But its cool to see your own car paint design.

Are there more than the typical race mode planned? Practice, time attack etc (to improve your driving).

Aidan Keranen · Jul 1, 2016

What were the main lessons that the studio have learnt from their previous games (mainly Victory: Age of Racing) that have made their way into Racecraft? Is one of those lessons the fact that instead of a free to play distributed game, Racecraft is now being sold at a price instead?

Nick Milton · Jul 1, 2016

Paul Jeffrey said:
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RaceDepartment will very shortly be sitting down with the developers of new Steam Early Access title Racecraft, and we would like to give you, the community, the opportunity to ask questions about this game directly to the studio behind the game.

In a break from our usual style of interviews, RaceDepartment will be offering the community an opportunity to submit any questions they wish to have answered by the studio in the comments section below for inclusion in our Q&A to be held very soon. As an added incentive, Vae Victis Games have very generously offered up to three Steam key's allowing full access to the game for three people who submit a question. All you have to do to be in with a chance of a free beta key is submit a question below and we'll be sure to add it to the Q&A for a response. Winners will be contacted via PM with a copy of the key no later than 7 days after this article goes live.

Question submissions close at midnight (BST) on Thursday 7th July. Any questions submitted after this date will still be included in the Q&A but wont be eligible for a chance to win a beta key.

Have a look at the news and discussion items in our very own Racecraft sub forum here at RaceDepartment. A place to find all the latest news and previews, share your Racecraft experiences and discuss the game with fellow fans of the title.

For more information on what Racecraft is all about, check out the Racecraft website here.

So here is your chance, submit your questions below for a chance to win a full access beta key of the game! Go, go, go...!

ok, , I have spent a good few grand on a rig , pc, and wheels etc, i have assetto corsa, automobilista. my question : "why should i buy racecraft" ?

quite simple yes, but the answer will either sell it , or not