8 Things You Need To Know Before Automobilista Releases This Weekend

Reiza Studios is opening Early Access this weekend to racers who want to experience a true Brazilian racing simulator. If the name 'Automobilista' doesn't ring any bells, it's time to get familiar.
8 Things You Need To Know Before Automobilista Releases This Weekend

1. Reiza Studios is no stranger to racing

8 Things You Need To Know Before Automobilista Releases This Weekend

This isn’t the first lap around the track for Reiza Studios, creator of Stock Car Extreme, Formula Truck 2013 and the free-to-play Copa Petrobas de Marcas. The development team raised money last year through crowdfunding from its biggest fans. The extra funds secured the license and right to modify the engine on which the game is built. Using the knowledge and feedback from previous games, Reiza hopes this will be the title that pushes them to the top of the racing charts.

2. It isn't just Stock Car Extreme retitled

8 Things You Need To Know Before Automobilista Releases This Weekend

Some gamers were turned off by early screenshots during development, writing off the new game as just a retitle of Stock Car Extreme. Reiza maintains that all the licenses and assets from previous games have been compiled into one platform. While it does look a lot like Stock Car Extreme, there is so much new content that it seems fair to consider this a completely new game.

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Even a mid-level PC can run Automobilista. The minimum system requirements include a 1.8GHz processor, 4GB RAM, and a DX9-compatible graphics card with a mere 1GB memory. The recommended specs aren’t too bad, either: 3.4GHz processor, 16GB RAM and a DX9-compatible graphics card with 2GB. Of course, the faster your PC, the faster the reality is rendered on your screen and delivered to your force feedback wheel.

4. Automobilista is unfinished

8 Things You Need To Know Before Automobilista Releases This Weekend

If you choose to buy Automobilista, you will be gently reminded by Steam that it is a work in progress. Joining the game in Early Access has its benefits: you get more time to practice before the rest of the world jumps on board, you pay less for the game and your feedback could help shape the finished product. However, there will be bugs, there may not be as much content as you’d like, and the game as a whole may look like it needs more polishing. Despite the down sides, it’s always fun to get into a game and watch it evolve as development continues. The final version is expected to drop in late 2016.

5. The price will go up

8 Things You Need To Know Before Automobilista Releases This Weekend

Like most Early Access games, Automobilista will be offered at a discount that will continue to shrink until it hits full price when the complete game drops. Starting this weekend, early players will receive a 20 per cent discount. Stock Car Extreme owners who earned the game for free (by applying for a code from Reiza in December or January) will also gain access this weekend. Core game updates will come later at no cost, but the DLC packs will be extra.

6. This is not a toy, it's a simulator

8 Things You Need To Know Before Automobilista Releases This Weekend

An arcade player may spend a few minutes exploring Automobilista and realise that it doesn’t have a flashy photo-sharing feature or special power boosts. The game was created as a simulator, using the specs of real manufacturers’ models to create a virtual replica of each car. The vehicle physics in this latest game should overshadow anything Reiza has done in the past. This time, the beauty is in the details.

The developers say the game demands more than ever from its players. Cars with older gearboxes will need a driver who can shift appropriately. At the same time, newer cars present advanced electronic systems that the driver must learn. The tracks will change from day to night and back again in 24 hour cycles and dynamic weather means track conditions could change at any moment. More detail has been added to the track surface, tyre models and even aerodynamics. Now, if you follow a car with high downforce, you will face an aerodynamic wake. All sounds good in theory, and we’re excited to see if Reiza can pull it off.

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In an effort to crank up the competition, Automobilista will regularly host challenges in which players can win real prizes. Though the details have not been released, you can bet there will be some pricey racing sim gear up for grabs. Reiza Studios tells us there will be several servers operating 24 hours a day with a variety of events so that everyone has the opportunity to compete with real players.

8. Players asked for variety, and Automobilista delivered

8 Things You Need To Know Before Automobilista Releases This Weekend

Reiza Studios claims its expanding list of motorsports will not disappoint, stating:

You will be able to go from a casual rental kart heat to drifting a Mitsubishi Evo X around rallycross tracks, from jumping ramps in a Supertruck to mastering the driving basics in a Formula Vee, and from trading paints in frantic Mini Challenge races to gruelling 24h multi-class endurance races.

That’s not all. The game will take you through the decades, back to the 70s, racing the most recognised models from each era. A nice balance of retro and modern race cars will make for many more hours of gameplay.

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Comments

evilbroccoli

will we be able to go drift it?

02/26/2016 - 18:56 |
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Yes.

02/27/2016 - 02:07 |
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Nissan 420sx

Only for PC?

02/26/2016 - 19:03 |
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Yes!

02/26/2016 - 19:03 |
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Garrett Mehre

How much

02/26/2016 - 19:06 |
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Should be around $40 USD.

02/26/2016 - 19:36 |
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ExTegra

Looks promising

02/26/2016 - 19:19 |
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It will be promising :3

02/27/2016 - 17:14 |
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Dzonny the e36 maniaq

May be quite good but I think I’ll wait a bit

02/26/2016 - 19:48 |
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Have you played Game Stock Car Extreme? Basically that with new vehicles, better physics, :p.

02/27/2016 - 02:06 |
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Dat muscle guy (Sam Stone)(Camaro Squad)(Die augen leader)(E

Good thing I’m getting a new high spec PC this weekend

02/26/2016 - 20:19 |
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Nobody

Let’s hope it delivers and doesn’t end up like a certain CAR Project.

02/26/2016 - 20:20 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Nobody

Except, Automobilista is basically Game Stock Car, with better physics, and better physics etc. :p. So, Its superior to Project Cars :3.

02/27/2016 - 02:06 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Nobody

Even GSC (this is upgrade of that game) is so much better than PCars. Well, at least the racing and physics.

02/27/2016 - 14:12 |
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Anonymous

Mmmh why not, but the graphic engine seems out dated (even if the physic is very nice) and cars discipline aren’t interesting me as a European. Will see ;)

02/26/2016 - 20:32 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

The graphics engine is actually from rFactor 1.

02/27/2016 - 14:14 |
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Anonymous

I don’t think that you will need that 16 gb of ram for running the game at the maximun quality, with 8 you could easily run it at the maximum graphics. (just to compare, for example, project cars has as recommended ram 8gb, and it’s a game that has a lot better graphics)

02/26/2016 - 21:31 |
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Mangumm

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

you cannot compare games like that, it mostly depends on optimalisation from devs, for example why i cant run gears of war on pc if i can run crysis on ultra? you see? :D

02/26/2016 - 23:01 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

RAM doesn’t determine your ability to run the graphics. RAM just determines how much memory the game will require from your computer to run properly. Hence why butchering the graphics quality won’t affect performance if you run under the minimum requirements.

02/27/2016 - 03:44 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Yep, they fixed it already, recommended is 8

02/28/2016 - 18:42 |
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Anonymous

you state recommend as 16GB whereas steam has it down at 8GB, which one is correct?

02/27/2016 - 11:02 |
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Kelsey Sakamoto

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

When I look at Steam it says 16, but in all honesty, 8GB is plenty good enough. 16GB would be more than what u need to run it smoothly

02/27/2016 - 17:24 |
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