Piboso, possibly one of the busiest (and maybe insane) developers in all of sim racing, has released the latest beta for GP Bikes. This is the sixth beta release for the motorcycle racing simulator, bringing a wide variety of bug fixes and additions to the title. A cool new addition is the simulation of flexing in the bike’s chassis. Chassis flex is becoming commonplace in car racing sims, but I believe GP Bikes is the first time it’s been simulated for bikes.
This latest update also brings improvements to the simulation of the rider’s movement on the bike. One new feature is that you can override the rider’s automatic lean, to give yourself some more manual control. One of the complexities of motorcycle simulators is that there are far more elements to control than in car sims, so any more controllable aspects are always welcome.
For more information about the latest build, check out the changelog below. If you don’t want to shell out the dough for the full version, you can always give the free demo a try. Have you given the latest GP Bikes beta a spin? What are your thoughts? Let us know!
GP BIKES BETA 6 CHANGELOG
fix: rider movement
fix: aerodynamic drag
fix: rolling resistance
fix: improved rider model
fix: improved rider animations
fix: improved 2D pitboard
fix: improved bike stand
fix: race length different for each category
fix: race classification
fix: reference lap time
fix: categories setup
fix: URL spaces
fix: pitch setting for the second onboard view
fix: first onboard view
fix: server location setup
fix: track animations
new: chassis flex
new: automatic rider lean override
new: laps race length option
new: ideal lap time
new: clients list in web server browser
new: helmet camera support
new: “photo” page
new: direct lean scale
new: ECU setting on track
new: ambient shadow
Its a great improvement on older betas. The WSS 600 Bikeset is also updated to beta6c.