Mak Corp has been quite busy, with a new car announcement, as well as a new mod update! After a period of relative silence, they look to be getting some of their first content out for 2015.

Assetto Corsa International Formula Series 3 .62 Released

Mak Corp has released the first update to their IFS3 mod for Assetto Corsa. Following the release for rFactor 2, the popular open wheeler mod was ported to Kunos Simulazioni’s sim. The cars are based off the Formula 3 racing series, which is a popular development series for race car drivers. This mod implements new sounds and physics, to match Assetto Corsa 1.0 release standards.

v0.6

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Original sounds re-instated. Thanks to Kunos regarding Formula Abarth sounds until ours are ready.

Updated Physics.

Fixed driver clipping driver view and missing hands are back.

data now packed into data.acd file.

v0.62

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Fixed typo in Aero.ini and unpacked data.acd so rear levels work correctly.

Fixed display units issue

1988 McLaren MP4/4 Announcement

A lot of racing fans feel the eighties made for some of the greatest Formula One racing, and it is an era that many seek to recreate. Mak Corp is no stranger to that, and they’ve announced the 1988 McLaren MP4/4. This will be developed both for rFactor 2 AND Assetto Corsa, and will mark the fourth car developed for the “F1 Classics” series (following the McLaren MP4/8, MP4/9, and Williams FW26). The mod is touted to be Mak Corp’s most advanced open wheeler to date, and will be released in the near future.

Today we are proud to announce a very special vehicle we are developing for both rFactor 2 and Assetto Corsa. The Mclaren MP4/4. What is to be the most iconic Formula One race car of all time will be coming to you on both platforms for you to enjoy in all it’s majesty and glory. Modeled from scratch by MAK-Corp modeler Raymond Schram, mapped and textured by MAK-Corp 2D Artist Juandi Sanchez and being put into both platforms by MAK-Corp Co-Production Manager and In-Game Specialist Stephen Young, the MP4/4 is by far the most detailed open wheel race car we have ever developed.

The car will be part of the F1 Classics family alongside the MP4/8 and MP4/9 that were released previously as well as the Williams FW26. Featuring both Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost liveries, the mod will also include a host of other fantasy liveries to help fill up the grid for those of you who wish to have proper grid filled races with this model. The mod will also include unique scratch built physics with meticulous care taken to develop the most extreme simulation physics as possible in both platforms, but also will come with unique scratch made sounds as we hope to provide the utmost quality experience of this vehicle for all the community to enjoy.

Currently the vehicle is having a few textures finalized and then it will go into both platforms for physics development, testing and then release. We expect the rF2 release to be out prior to the AC release due to us still looking for extra hands to assist us with our AC mods in the physics department. The more hands we have, the more we can push out simultaneously. If you are interested in helping out, be sure to email us here

The Mclaren MP4/4 debuted in the 1988 Brazilian Grand Prix which it won at the hands of Alain Prost. Boasting a 650hp V6 Turbo, the pairing of the MP4/4 and the Honda RA168-E made the most formidable entry the Formula One world had ever seen in it’s entire history. Winning fifteen out of the sixteen races throughout the series, the Mclaren MP4/4 became the only car in F1 history to win all but one race throughout a season at the time. Also known for delivering the first championship to the newly signed Ayrton Senna who would later become a triple world champion with the same team and be considered the greatest driver to ever enter the motorsport world, the MP4/4 holds the most iconic historical memories for F1 fans around the world. It is seldom in one’s generation to see a vehicle perform in such a dominant fashion. Equally so it is just as rare to see a driver capable of pushing such a vehicle to the limits. In 1988, the world witnessed the unision of the greatest race car ever built piloted by the greatest Formula One driver ever to enter the sport. What followed throughout the season left lasting memories to this day.

Those memories will soon be reborn through rFactor 2 and Assetto Corsa. Be sure to stay tuned for more info! Our new mod W.I.P section with progress bars will be opened on the website within the coming week. Be sure to check out what goodies are being worked on, though bear in mind we won’t be showing everything there just yet. We need to keep some things secret for now. We hope you enjoy the progress screens of the MP4/4 taken by Juandi Sanches.

The Mak Corp official website will soon feature a “W.I.P” section, which will help people keep track of all what’s in development. The page will also feature progress bars, to show how far along the cars are in development.

There are plenty of other things to be excited about coming from Mak Corp in 2015. They have announced that they are working on officially licensed mods for rF2 and Assetto Corsa. They have not gone into specifics, but they will announce the projects as they’re further in development.

I will also be keeping you in the know in what’s going on with Mak Corp. Sim Racing Paddock has reached a partnership with Mak Corp, to be able to give you guys EXCLUSIVE previews of upcoming content!

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