'Project Cars' Gets Vive Support At Last
The HTC Vive launched a little over a month ago, and its game library is starting to shape up with a nice selection of different genres. The racing category has been sadly lacking on Steam VR, but it's getting a slight improvement, at least; Project Cars is coming to the platform.
Project Cars is arguably one of the best racing games available. When the Rift launched, Slightly Mad Studios made sure that Project Cars was part of the lineup, but the studio was quiet about whether or not support for the Vive would be added.
Today, Project Cars patch 11.0 dropped, and patch notes revealed that the game now supports both leading VR HMDs. Slight Mad Studios said that Project Cars now has “full HTC Vive support.” The company didn’t stop at adding support for just the HMD, though; Project Cars will integrate with SteamVR’s room customization, meaning that you’ll be able to customize the background surrounding the in-game menus with content purchased from the SteamVR Workshop.
Project Cars PC patch 11.0 also includes a number of VR improvements that are not HMD-specific. The game now supports gaze control and no longer removes mouse support while in VR mode. The developers said the following changes have been made for VR:
Gaze control implemented, providing hands-free interaction with the User Interface Mouse pointer control in HMD view implementedPhoto mode is now fully functionalDepth of Field (DoF)effects now work correctly The game will now retain controller focus when the player removes the HMDImproved rendering system for Crepuscular rays and Sun flares Improved rendering of dirt and rain drops on Helmet visorImproved the default seat position Improved the default HUD positionImproved default camera settings to prevent the car tilting independently from the player at steep inclinesFixed a refresh issue on the UI when returning from a race to the main menu
The patch is already live on Steam. If you own a copy of the game, it should already be updated.
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Lkaos Seriously!? "Project Cars is arguably one of the best racing games available"!? I bought one copy, played once of twince and couldnt help feel cheated by what a crappy game this was...Great graphics doesnt make a great game...Reply -
kcarbotte 17962053 said:Seriously!? "Project Cars is arguably one of the best racing games available"!? I bought one copy, played once of twince and couldnt help feel cheated by what a crappy game this was...Great graphics doesnt make a great game...
Do a google search for Project Cars Review and see what the results are.
Most reviews rate it at around 90%. My experience with the game has been exceptional. -
Lkaos 17962231 said:17962053 said:Seriously!? "Project Cars is arguably one of the best racing games available"!? I bought one copy, played once of twice and couldnt help feel cheated by what a crappy game this was...Great graphics doesnt make a great game...
Do a google search for Project Cars Review and see what the results are.
Most reviews rate it at around 90%. My experience with the game has been exceptional.
LOL...game reviews seldom give the most objective information...I stand by my previous statement...
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kcarbotte 17963263 said:17962231 said:17962053 said:Seriously!? "Project Cars is arguably one of the best racing games available"!? I bought one copy, played once of twice and couldnt help feel cheated by what a crappy game this was...Great graphics doesnt make a great game...
Do a google search for Project Cars Review and see what the results are.
Most reviews rate it at around 90%. My experience with the game has been exceptional.
LOL...game reviews seldom give the most objective information...I stand by my previous statement...
And as a long time racing sim gamer, I stand by my statement as well.
you're welcome to your opinion, but understand that what was written in this article is mine.