@p0nt0o1) UDP Shared Memory Support:
Yes EA said they will add it in a future update. This is fine and expected from EA Sports. They are a "large" software hub that is focused on pumping our game after game. Volume > quality. So let's just wait. But definitely do not expect full UDP support, more than 60hz, and proper communications and deadlines. They cannot offer a specific date, as they themselves have no idea and it will most likely be months. This is an expected answer.
2) Early Support:
The bigger questions is who thought it was okay to release the game without UDP support and other support? Like triple screens, VR and so on. And the answer here is again that this is a game and their audience is the mass market console players with controllers, so cry all you want but we need to focus on our core market to pay our bills. This makes sense too.
3) "FIA Licensed Product":
What doesn't make sense to me is that this is an FIA licensed product, and that by statement it should have some basic standards or compliance. UDP/Telemetry support and other features should be outlined and in compliance to FIA to be able to get the "license" right?
I think this is what such half-baked products that come out show. It shows that the "license" is nothing more than a pay-to-play and that it doesn't guarantee or standards of quality. d--box claims it is the only FIA licensed product, and has a long standing history with EA, hence it makes sense its just a copy paste and repeat, but UDP should be the same no? I know dbox is more movie effects based motion, with effects libraries and such, but enabling UDP output should be just as easy. So one has to logically defer that this is a pay-to-play. Meaning the monies that EA/FIA get from dbox for "us only" approach is greater than then pissing off a slew of customers. And the market has changed, there are many telemetry reliant software/hardware out there now, then in 2007 when dbox started.
Now consider the reputational harm to FIA. FIA is the licensing governing body of motorsports, a "non-profit" BUT they are supposed to be the middle man, the one that adds safety, compliance and some standardization to e-Sports. Well... we are seeing the opposite and it should be called out so people know what to expect.
Notice that dbox "licensed" products have NO descriptions on their website of what that means? What standards does dbox fulfil that other systems like Qubic do not? I dunno, its not clear, maybe there is no standards, obviously they would be listed just like their safety standards on their real race seats, helmets and so forth.
Now imagine FIA does this on real world safety equipment, right? I mean they did it in a game, choose $$ over standards, why not when it comes to safety. And the company that pays them the most, gets the FIA seal of approval although there are better products our there that guarantee safety for the driver.
Anyways, think this just puts a spotlight on the industry and the substandard quick to launch products it releases. Can't blame them, in the end we just all want to make money, and dbox pays, and FIA pretends. IMHO.
