Interview über Historic Rally Trophy von Bugbear

[RobbiRo]

Hi Rallyfans!

Hier ist ein Interview mit einem der Verantwortlichen von Bugbear´s Historic Rally Trophy, aber leider halt "nur" auf Englisch.


du: 18/06/2001***Posté
par:Antiz
I have been able to ask a few questions to one of the Bugbear representative about Historic Rally Trophy, here are the answers I just received.

Could you describe in a few words what is Rally Trophy ?
Rally Trophy is a pure racing sim where players get to rally old classic rally cars on courses located around the world.

Would you consider it more as a game or a real simulation ?
We attempt to make a real simulation of rallying while keeping in mind that the players have to enjoy it as a game as well. In realism we have concentrated on the car physics, and we feel we have really succeeded in that.

Will you try to implement a realistic physic model like the one Grand Prix Legend has or will the physics model be more like a Colin McRae Rally 2.0 type ?
We have been developing our own physics engine for over a year and right now it seems to be the most realistic seen in games so far. With very accurate physics modelling we have been able to make the game very challenging and interesting. Simulation fans will love it! All of the cars behave realistically as the physics engine creates real-world interaction between all the parameters of engine, aerodynamics, drive train, chassis, tyres, torques, inertias, road surfaces etc. This means they are all different to drive just like their real counterparts. Mini will _not_ feel just like a shrunken Volvo.

What different kind of competitions will be included in the game ? Are these competitions comparable to any classic rally game like Colin McRae Rally 2.0 or Pro Rally 2001 ?
There will be Championship and Arcade game modes. In the championship mode player races alone against the clock like in real-life rallying. In the arcade mode player competes against other players. Of course, if we have time we'll include more game modes as well.

What could you tell us about the tracks? Are they based on real ones ?
There are 42 stages situated in 5 different countries. They aren't based on real stages but we have been taking hundreds and hundreds of pictures and video clips of the sceneries. Using them as a basis we have created visually very impressive stages and environments. They are located in different countries like the snowy Sweden, woody Russia and high in Switzerland alps.

Concerning the 3d engine how powerful is it ? What kind of PC will be necessary to be able to run the game with all the details on and in 1024*768 16 bits ?
Our 3D engine is one of the most visually stunning and powerful engines seen. Recommended system specs are 600MHz P3 / AMD and NVidia GeForce card. Of course the game will run smoothly on smaller systems as well.

Will Historic Rally Trophy take advantage of Direct X 8 and of the latest graphic chips like the NV 20 ?
The game supports Direct X 8 but it won't support all of it's specific effects. However, the game will support T&L, Cubic Environment Mapping and other equally nice enhancements.

I must say that I have been very disappointed by the sounds in the latest rally games so what can you tell us about sounds in this one ? Will there be a real difference between each car engines ?
Car sounds are all recorded from real authentic cars. We are right now putting sounds in to the game and they sound very good. We are working together with an English sound studio called Game Audio Ltd. and they have lots of expertise with game sound effects. They went to record sounds to car museum near Silverstone, for example. We have some impressive pictures of the recordings, where there is an array of numerous microphones around a car. Some of the cars have required some effort to find them, as they are quite rare these days and some of the owners don't like the idea of gunning their expensive engines to the redline for recording purposes.

How many cars and tracks will be available ?
There will be 10 different cars and 42 stages. We would have loved to include more cars but licensing wasn't always possible.

Will you provide any editor (graphic editor, sound editor...) ?
At the moment it looks like we won't be releasing editors to the game. However, it's possible we'll be releasing tools gamers can use to import new cars etc. into the game. Time will tell.

What kind of multi player options will be included in Historic Rally Trophy ?
Rally Trophy can be played by 6 players in a local area network or in the Internet. At the moment we are researching into different multiplayer modes and we have received lots of fresh ideas and feedback from the gamers.

Final question what about the difficulty level of the game ? Will this difficulty be customisable or not ?
Player can choose from 3 different difficulty levels. Difficulty customisation isn't decided yet.


mfg

RobbiRo

PS.: hier gibts ein paar Bilder zu bestaunen

http://www.bugbear.fi/hrally_screen.htm

[GangMan]

Was isn das für ein Auto bei den Screenshots? Ist das ein Fiat oder ein Kadett?!? Schaut ja nett aus, aber von alten Rallyautos hab ich nur wirklich keine Ahnung!

Greetz! GangMan

[kato]

Würde sagen dass soll ein Fiat 1500 sein.
Das ist wirklich seeeeeehr alt.

[RobbiRo]

Ja sehr schade, die Screenshots sind etwas dürftig, weiß leider auch nicht was für eine Marke das sein könnte, ist halt leider schwer zu erkennen .

mfg

RobbiRo

[GangMan]

Wenn man auf der Homepage auf "Products" klickt, erhält man u.A. diese Info:
"One of the most exciting elements of the game are classic race cars such as Ford Cortina, Fiat 600 Abarth and Morris Mini Cooper."
Also dürfte das wohl der Fiat 600 sein...

Greetz! GangMan

[kato]

Fiat 600 war nicht so lang.
Wird dann wohl eher ein Ford Cortina sein.

[GangMan]

Stimmt auch wieder. Ja, das ist wohl sogar richtig! Du hast recht. Korrekt.

Greetz! GangMan

[GangMan]

GameSpot.de (Konkurrenz, ui!) ist auch schon auf das Spiel aufmerksam geworden. Dafür gibt's neue Screenshots.

http://gamespot.zdnet.de/stories/pre...088943,00.html

Greetz! GangMan

[kato]

Da gibts ja dann in nächster Zeit schon 2 Spiele die man sich genauer ansehen wird müssen.
Zum einen RallyChampionship Extreme und zum anderen Rallytrophie.
Ich freu mich schon darauf !!

[Mamxan]

gibt jetzt ein offizielles rally trophy - forum von jowood unter
http://forum.jowood.com/