Dundrod Reimagined
Dundrod and Dundrod 50 - Reimagined with a complete graphics update.
A late Christmas present for those who still drive these tracks occasionally.
I should first say that I had intended to just do a graphics update for both versions of Dundrod ; the original (1965) version and the later 1950 version. The original (1965) Dundrod, December 2020 update is now released.
It is just graphics. The track file and driving surfaces are unchanged. Accordingly you should be able to race on line with anyone regardless of whether they have this update installed or not.
Unfortunately, the build files for Dundrod 50 were incomplete, such that I will now have to partially reconstruct that track and issue a new track file. The new build will not be compatible with the old Dundrod50, so I will rebuild it virtually the same with the new graphics and re issue it as a completely separate track named Dundrod 55.
1955 was the year of the Mercedes 1, 2, 3 of Moss, Fangio and Von Tripps and the last year that Sports cars raced in the Dundrod TT, because of the three fatalities in that race.
So what's in this graphics update for Dundrod?
Lower saturation colors for a more natural look.
Eliminated all "blocky" corners.
Almost all new 16 bit textures.
Some TV camera changes.
Animations.
Cleaned up the Pit area considerably.
Hedgerow plants and grasses added.
Field grasses added.
Higher resolution and reworked horizon.
Revised vertex shading and new racing groove.
and probably some other stuff I have already forgotten I did!