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20th March 2003:
IndyCar Series
Smart Driving from Codemasters.
Posted by John Wasabi - Xbox,PlayStation 2,PC - UK and Europe

Genetically developed racing drivers? Are they mad? Well, if they pull it off IndyCar Series may just be the most intelligent racer yet.

So how is it done? For the creation of the drivers' Artificial Intelligence, the game's developers began by placing basic AI drivers on an in-game circuit and started a race. Some drivers went forward and stopped, some crashed, some went in circles, some didn't even move.

The AI drivers that performed the best were kept and their parameters their AI genes were automatically integrated into a fresh batch of AI drivers, who then attempted another race. This gene-development process continued until the AI drivers could handle an IndyCar Series event as proficiently as the real-life professionals. Further modelling enabled the AI drivers to exhibit the same racing tactics as the real Indy racing drivers who feature in the game.

Under this AI system each race will be unique claims Codemasters, as the drivers make dynamic strategic racing decisions in real-time, rather than following a scripted racing path.

Thankfully, the game's AI system also watches the skills of the player and dynamically adjusts the level of the opponent drivers' skills accordingly just to be fair.

IndyCar Series will debut in spring 2003 for PlayStation 2, Xbox and PC. For updates on the game's continuing development watch this space at Silicon Fusion. In the meantime check out these new screenshots until more can be revealed.

John Wasabi

IndyCar Series
for PlayStation 2

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