Does anyone know if the cars physics are going to improve? At least “feel” more like FM5 and less arcadey?
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I just hope they’re suiting for the spirited long distance drives I’m going to be doing in luxurious grand tourers such as the Continental GT Speed.
Well, the Xbox One version is running off of the Forza Motorsport 5 platform; so, we’ll just have to wait and see what that means for the physics.
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No it’s not. It’s running on the FM5 Graphics Engine. Nothing about has been said about the physics or the game code.
I don’t see the term “graphic engine” anywhere in here:
“According to a tweet from IGN executive editor editor Ryan McCaffrey, “another studio” is developing the Xbox 360 version of Forza Horizon 2, while Playground is creating the Xbox One version in the Forza Motorsport 5 engine.” - Polygon
or here:
“It’s been confirmed via Forza Motorsport’s official Twitter account that the Xbox 360 version is being handled by a different developer, and running on a different engine. Playground Games is handling the Xbox One version, working from the engine used in Forza Motorsport 5, while Sumo Digital will be working from the original Horizon engine model to create the 360 iteration.” - Eurogamer.net
or here:
“X1 version of Horizon 2 is built on the Forza 5 engine, led by Playground. X360 version is built on Horizon 1 engine, led by Sumo Digital.” - Official Forza Motorsport Twitter Account.
Now, get off my back.
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“To clarify, Playground Games is developing solely for the Xbox One version, using Forza Motorsport 5’s graphics engine as a baseline.”
It is literally the first line of the article IGN posted about the game.
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Fair enough; but, it is posted as an ‘update’ to previously released information. Still, Forza Motorsport’s official Twitter news feed does not use the term “graphic engine”. I suppose we’ll learn more about the physics aspect shortly.
That’s probably because twitter is limited to the amount of characters they can use to post information.
This is true. I’ve added the question regarding physics to MotorworldHype’s Q&A thread. If it doesn’t get mentioned in E3 reveals, maybe we’ll have an answer during the interview session.
Yeah…I’ve been trying to catch up on the news that’s popped up on my FB. Was hoping I didn’t miss anything about physics, so double checked here. Thanks.
If I recall FH1 had FM4’s physic engine but deliberately dumbed down to a more arcadey level. At the time I didn’t care for it in some ways because I hadn’t played many arcade racers for a while but having played more since I really appreciate the balance I feel they struck with FH1. I’m hoping it’ll be like that this time, I think making it a bit more forgiving isn’t unreasonable, although I wouldn’t mind the full blown FM5 handling model either.
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there is going to be tuning last 40 sec of the video
I think it’ll really just depend on whether the “tuning” is there in FH2. I don’t see how they wouldn’t use Forza 5’s physics engine if they are seriously going to include detailing tuning options.
Im thinking the same.
It might not be easy mode like in FH1 where the cars drove themselves practically. Might be a dumbed down version(loosely put) of FM5 physics but with a bit more difficulty than the prior FH game. Else, tuning would be rather pointless.
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Hope this time around when you get hit by another car you don’t end up flying halfway across the map. If they use the same physics as FM5 hopefully all will be well.
I really hope they keep the driving mechanics from FM5, Ive been waiting for a free roam car game with realistic driving for so long i will be so dissapointed if they arcade like handling
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Me too!!! I guess there’s more of a market for arcade style racing games i guess. I was really hoping for a very realistic open world racing game. I think the last game that was kind of real was The Dual Test drive back in 1989. Forza Horizon is the car version to NFL Blitz. It would be awesome if Forza 5 added some open road courses with traffic. How cool would it be to take my cars that I race on the track and drive them on the Highway for a cruise or try to out run the Highway patrol when caught speeding. Also, drifting in Forza 5 is very rewarding when you’ve learned how to master it.
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They are keeping the handling i think read this http://www.redbull.com/us/en/games/stories/1331669359155/forza-horizon-2-interview.It says something about the handling physics in the last paragraph
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“Lots of gamers play both Horizon and the Motorsport series, because they offer different, but complementary, gameplay experiences,” he says. "They both celebrate cars and car culture, which is what Forza is about. All of the driving mechanics in Forza Horizon 2 are powered by the same best in-class handling engine and physics system that powered Forza Motorsport 5. Every car has its own distinct personality – whether through the sound of its engine, its top speed or acceleration characteristics, or in the way it handles during complex cornering.
“Just as in real life, the cars in Forza Horizon 2 will display these kinds of unique physical characteristics that are thrilling to drive. Players will be able to tune the difficulty and driving experience to perfectly suit their driving skill and style with assists like traction control, braking assist, and more. It’s all about choice, so you can punch up the difficulty and test your driving skills to their limit, or dial things down, hit the road, and have a great time simply exploring the world."
They said the same thing last time, and Horizon felt almost nothing like Forza 4.
“Powered by the same best-in-class handling engine and physics system” doesn’t mean the handling will be the same.
^That
They can use the same engine but it still seems like they’ll give the cars a bit more arcade-like handling.