Seemingly Identical Circuit Layout Differences

[Spinelli]

What are the different versions of the same (according to the circuit picture) citcuit layouts?

Different ads? Different grip settings of the track (I don't think it's this but this is easily possible to do and would be really cool)? Different trackside objects, ads, textures, etc. replicating a particular series' weekend? Different graphics in other ways (track lighting values, colour values, rubbered-in lines, etc.)? Different bumps or other physical differences which make a difference to driving? Or...?

These seemingly identical circuits include a pair of Interlagos circuits as-well as a pair of Brasilia circuits. There is at-least one more pair if I recall correctly.

 

[Msportdan]

I wondered that too

 

[bömii]

i think it has to do with the night/day transition depending on the seasons. maybe one layout has a longer time of sunshine. but i may be wrong

 

[Fabio Rodrigues]

i think it has to do with the night/day transition depending on the seasons. maybe one layout has a longer time of sunshine. but i may be wrong

That's it, actually. The layouts correspond to different dates of the year, so the lighting is different.

 

[Msportdan]

wow

maybe an idea to have that written on loading screen?

 

[Spinelli]

Oh, that's cool. Are track physics identical (curbs, surface iregularities [e.g. bumps], grip settings. etc.)?

 

[Alex Sawczuk]

yes, it's just for championships when they go to the track twice.

 

[Spinelli]

Thanks for the reply.