✍️ Vipin Trisal's Blog

I recently had a chance to mix two of my passions together: driving simulators and game testing. I have been playing driving simulators for a while now, always wondering how closely they can simulate not just real-life scenarios, but everything down to the limits of physics. While researching this, I came across few concepts that are common in simulator studios, but have been absent in conventional game studios.  It is important to understand that a simulator should primarily be seen as a training tool rather than just an entertaining experience. Keeping that in mind, I read about training scars. Training Scar Let me explain. A training scar is an incorrect or bad habit that a person develops during training that can make an action inadequate, inefficient, or in some cases, counterproductive. This is easy to develop while working with simulators, as there are several aspects where the simulator does not completely replicate real life. One training scar that come...