Latest News > 09/08/2008

09/08/2008 > Hungarian Track Released!

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The Hungarian Grand Prix track is now available from the Download section for VGP3!

Narrow and twisty, this track requires a lot of downforce and quick reflexes!

To install the track, download the archive and follow the included instructions.

Next track to be released: Monza (Italy).

15/06/2008 > VGPedia now online!

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VGPedia, the official source of documentation for Virtual Grand Prix 3, is now online!

VGPedia, the VGP3 wiki, will document every aspect of VGP3:
you'll find user's manuals, additional tools guides and information about the various VGP3 file formats.

We plan to continuously update and add new content to VGPedia, so that whether you are an end user or a modder you'll find plenty of useful information to improve your VGP3 experience!

The first entry, the VGP3 User's Manual, is already online! Use the Navigation Bar to link directly to the VGPedia Homepage!

25/05/2008 > Updates and Upgrades!

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We have been quiet in the last months, but we are continuously working hard on the VGP3 engine, that now has reached V0.50.

There are many improvements "under the hood" of the new engine, including:

- an advanced tyre contact patch-soil interaction model for offroad terrains, using real terramechanics simulation of cohesive and frictional properties
- improvements and refinements in the open wheeled cars parameters
- better, faster and more compatible OpenGL 3d shaders in the 3d engine
- optimizations in the whole code

We are also working on additional tools that we plan to release very soon, including the VGP3 gui-less server, the Object Converter (a tool useful to import 3ds or lwo objects in VGP3) and the TrackDesigner utility.

The new version of VGP3 is currently available from the Download section.

Pay attention to the fact that the new file formats are incompatible with the old ones, so you need to download both the new executables and the new archives - Don't mix the old and new files!

20/12/2007 > Silverstone Track Released!

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Silverstone, one of the most famous tracks in the world, is now available from the Download section for VGP3!

The UK track is famous as being the first track to host the very first Formula One Championship race back in 1950.

To install the track, download the archive and follow the included instructions.

20/10/2007 > Major 3d engine upgrade!

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A major upgrade for the VGP3 3d engine is now available!

The new engine features an even more immersive feeling thanks to many new effects, including better lighting models, parallax mapping for better 3d rendering of rough surfaces and realtime shadows.

The new version of VGP3 is currently available from the Download section.

Pay attention to the fact that the new file formats are incompatible with the old ones, so you need to download both the new executables and the new archives - Don't mix the old and new files!

As a final note, please consider that the new engine is still in beta so it may require some testing. For this reason, VGP3 currently starts with the new features disabled, you must turn the new 3d shaders on manually from the video options menu screen!

14/07/2007 > Indianapolis Track Released!

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The "brickyard", the famous US Indianapolis Motor Speedway, is now available from the Download section for VGP3!

Originally built in 1909, the Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the second-oldest surviving automobile racing track, and one of the most famous tracks all over the world.

The Indianapolis track is currently available in the configuration used by Formula One cars (ie the internal track, plus only one banked turn and the straight of the original oval).

To install the track, download the archive and follow the included instructions.

Next track to be released: Silverstone (UK).