PISTA Motorsport: New Dev Log Announces Early Access, Confirms Mods

PISTA Motorsport developer REG Simulations is back with another dev log for their project, announcing more content, an Early Access release, the game being open to mods, and more.

For quite a while, things had fallen silent around PISTA Motorsport, the simulator-to-be by AC-modders-turned-developers REG Simulations. The title aims to celebrate motorsport in their native Argentina, including series like Turismo Carretera. Since the studio's fourth dev log had been released in October of 2023, they had fallen quiet.

In May 2024, they are back, however, and the South American devs have quite a few news to share. First and foremost: the decision to release PISTA Motorsport in an Early Access format on Steam. The role model for are Kunos and Assetto Corsa, according to the dev log, "as Early Access was what allowed them to improve and grow at a steady pace."

"Surprise" In First Public Version​

At the same time, REG Simulations does not intend to release PISTA with only a couple of game modes. Instead, "the first public version will have offline practice mode and also online time trial", the latter featuring leaderboards. "In addition to these two game modes, we are going to include a surprise that we will be announcing later."

While the dev log does not give a release date yet, it hints that the first public version may not be too far away anymore. "We are very careful with dates, but we hope to a have a specific release day as soon as possible, and we are convinced that that day will be soon."

Meanwhile, the dev log also answers select frequently asked questions. The FAQ confirm that there will be mods in PISTA Motorsport, and the developers intend to give modders a platform to properly implement their work:

"We think of PISTA Motorsport as a great platfrom that covers as much content as possible. We want modders to really get what they deserve for the work and time spent on the platform, and that's why we focus on avoiding at all costs that they suffer from piracy of their content. This is why once launched to the public, we will invite all modders to join the project by contributing their work and receiving a real benefit for their time and dedication, in a real and serious store that allows them to share their work without worrying about piracy or unwanted use of their 3D [assets]."

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REG Simulations on the implementation of mods in PISTA Motorsport.

Other answers concern the content that is going to be in PISTA Motorsport once it launches. Five circuits have been confirmed by the developers, all of them located in Argentina.

PISTA Motorsport Tracks​

• Autódromo Roberto José Mouras - La Plata
• Autódromo Ciudad de Rafaela
• Autódromo Municipal Juan Manuel Fangio - Rosario
• Autódromo San Nicolás
• Autódromo Termas de Río Hondo

Cars, on the other hand, have not been confirmed yet. The dev log shows two new classes to be in the works, those being the Clase 3 of the Turismo Pista series as seen in the header image of this article, the other being the Procar 4000 class.

Furthermore, REG Simulations have implemented replay and garage modes - the latter allows racers to modify their setups as well as aesthetical elements of their cars, if available.

PISTA Motorsport: 12 Questions Answered

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Finally, the developers explained their ambitions for PISTA Motorsport's online mode. The title is set to offer an easy-to-use environment for leagues, including tools for race control, brodacasting and organization. Additionally, PISTA aims to make it easy for players to host their own lobbies if they prefer doing so over competing in weekly events. A license system is also set to be included.

You can find the full dev log (in Spanish) on the REG website.

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