A BTCC Game In The Works?

frankonia · May 14, 2020

I hope there will also be a PC version and not only a X-Box version.

Michel Bélisle · May 14, 2020

I am not British but last summer I was able to watch a few BTCC races on the Télé and that was close, nail biting, door-to-door racing. It's very entertaining to watch. I would support a title like this with my wallet if it comes to fruition.

Zhabik · May 14, 2020

Definitely needs classic content as well as current and then it becomes a 'must have'!

Majuh · May 14, 2020

That must be SimBin UK.

michelforest · May 14, 2020

Majuh said:
That must be SimBin UK.

Oh great, the game will be released in 2026...

Eckhart von Glan · May 14, 2020

Majuh said:
That must be SimBin UK.

my first idea as well, abandoning their gt3 gtr3 thingy since acc has bagged the market and moving on to more promising stuff. l'd love to see it happen, simracers need a new physics model to moan about every three months or so

Slapped · May 14, 2020

Will Mazeo said:
honestly not a big fan of stand alone games for small series like this one
you are always stuck on a very small list of tracks

The fact that you've complained that this is a small series on limited tracks is IMO part of the problem with sim racing as a whole. The thing is that we've been spoilt with what I refer to as "Kitchen sink" sims, and by "kitchen sink" I mean the devs have thrown everything content wise at it, including the kitchen sink.

The problem with that kitchen sink sims is that they try to cover too much ground in terms of tracks and cars meaning that a lot of that content is, well, under developed, not to mention that the physics engines that we currently have are not necessarily good at covering all bases. Sims that do aero well tend not to be so good with mechanical grip, and vice versa. And honestly you cannot tell me that each of the 250+ cars included have been physically accurately modelled, or even visually accurately modelled.

In fact a limited series allows the devs to dial in, drill deep on the tracks and especially the physical behaviour of the cars and ensure that they behave a closely to their real world counterparts as possible.

And this is where I feel Kunos made the right decision with ACC - a single series where each car and track can get the attention it deserves, as opposed to punching some numbers in and hoping for the best.

So I'm all up for this BTCC sim.

Paul Glover · May 14, 2020

Haris82 said:
Better Kunos or Reiza? The ''ELITE" Simulator developers...

Yes.

UMC 22 · May 14, 2020

I'll believe it when I see it. Given the complete lack of information currently available, it could be a bloody arcade racer for all we know. Assuming it exists at all.

Trebor901 · May 14, 2020

Eckhart von Glan said:
my first idea as well, abandoning their gt3 gtr3 thingy since acc has bagged the market and moving on to more promising stuff. l'd love to see it happen, simracers need a new physics model to moan about every three months or so

One thing i do know from following BTCC so closely is that Alan Gow wouldnt allow someone like Simbin UK to get their hands on the licence he would want proof that they can get the job done and to a good standard. Simbin UK wouldnt do this.

TL98_RD · May 14, 2020

would like to see hand gestures like flipping the bird so that the commentator can say "and i'm going for first says the [team name] driver"

Slapped · May 14, 2020

Trebor901 said:
One thing i do know from following BTCC so closely is that Alan Gow wouldnt allow someone like Simbin UK to get their hands on the licence he would want proof that they can get the job done and to a good standard. Simbin UK wouldnt do this.

Cool, that would mean that Codemasters are out then.

Tom Blackett · May 14, 2020

Hope someone can do series justice and include the cars from the late 90's and pit stops. They sure new how to splash the cash back in the day judging by the paddock a Croft. In this case it was much better in the past as the cars were proper race cars and the wings aren't just for show like they're nowadays.

Interslice · May 14, 2020

Yes! Had a ps1 demo for this. Thousands of laps in the accord around some track. I think it was donnington. The damage and weather effects were amazing at the time.

Trebor901 · May 14, 2020

Slapped said:
Cool, that would mean that Codemasters are out then.

Pretty much, unless they can convince otherwise. I mean they do have Slightlymad onboard now

neither of which i think would do it justice.

Tom Blackett said:
Hope someone can do series justice and include the cars from the late 90's and pit stops. They sure new how to splash the cash back in the day judging by the paddock a Croft. In this case it was much better in the past as the cars were proper race cars and the wings aren't just for show like they're nowadays.

The wings arent for show these days. The cars now are purpose built race cars they only share the body shell with the road car. The rest is spaceframed. All the suspension is inboard. They're also just as quick now as the Super Touring cars were. Super touring was cool for the tech and drivers it attracted but ultimately thats what killed it because it was way too expensive.

FinFan · May 14, 2020

Since it is one of the best Touring Car series, and one I am following for years I'd like that very much. But I agree it needs to have some of the old seasons. Maybe not right from the start but later on.

Philip Antonia · May 14, 2020

I heard Matt Neals comment a few weeks back, but I wasn't aware of the Civic BTCC car running in Raceroom!!

Though I'm not a massive fan of Raceroom, they did a gr8 job with WTCC and TCR, so if they're involved it could be good!!