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NASCAR 09 Handling BlogNASCAR 09 Input System and Driving Models By: Mike DeVault and Guillermo J. Garcia-Sampedro In NASCAR 09 we wanted to make a big improvement in the way the car handled out on the track when steered by the controller. We were happy with the way that the steering wheel controls worked coming over from 08. However, the inputs and handling when using the thumb-stick on the controller was an area we saw the need to improve on. The community was a big help in letting us know what adjustments needed to be made and we spent a lot of time researching what people were saying about our existing NASCAR 08 driving model. In going through the feedback from playtests, media reviews and from the community, it became apparent that opinions were split on the matter of car handling. Some really enjoyed the challenge of the simulation driving experience we delivered in 08 while others found the learning curve a bit too steep. We were very happy that we had been able to deliver a simulation handling model that a lot of the hardcore fans were able to get behind, so for NASCAR 09 we set our sights on producing a second driving model geared for those looking for a more forgiving experience. Additionally, we also targeted wholesale changes to the controller input model to give the player a better feel of the steering inputs regardless of if they were hardcore or more entry level fans of the game. Guillermo J. Garcia-Sampedro is the Software Engineer on our team that we tapped on the shoulder to get the job done. Game making is a hugely collaborative effort, however, Guillermo is very much to credit for the success of the controller inputs and handling model for NASCAR 09. With that in mind, I think I’ll hand the reigns of this blog over to Guillermo, so he can tell you first hand the process behind the creation of what ultimately became our new controller input system and our new driving models (known as NORMAL and PRO Driving styles in NASCAR 09)..." Read more of this blog at EA Sports World HERE . (Also, be sure to check back with Consolesports.net for my own exclusive NASCAR 09 360 impressions later this week)
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