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Project CARS has turned into "Gold" status, and is now set for release on May 7 in Europe, and May 12 in US. The game reportedly has PC-like graphics settings in PS4 and Xbox One versions.

Development director Andy Garton recently said, "I'm delighted to announce that Project CARS has now officially entered RTM (Release To Manufacture, or "Gold") status, with a street sale date of May the 7th in Europe and May the 12th in the US. Congratulations to everybody for this achievement, and a huge thank you for your help in making it happen."

"Three years or so ago when this project started SMS were in a very difficult position, and without going in to the ugly details, it's only the funding and support of WMD members that allowed the team to carry on, and Project CARS to get made."

When talking about the graphics settings of the game, reports said that the console versions of Project Cars have PC-like settings. Digital Foundry reportedly saw visual effect menus in both the PlayStation 4 as well as Xbox One versions of the game. The menus included "Visual FX", "Authenticity", "Field of View", and "Movement." Users can also change post-process features such as bloom, crepuscular rays and screen-space effects (rain/dirt), and modify the field of view according to preferences.

Further, it was confirmed that the PS4 version of the game has a 1080p resolution, 60 frames per second, while the Xbox One version runs at 900p resolution, 60 frames per second. Eurogamer.net even posted images to show Project CARS' visual effects.

According to Tom Morgan of Digital Foundry, "Project Cars' range of lighting effects is impressive. Both consoles boast an extensive visual effects menu to tweak each aspect, and though not as full-bodied as the PC's full graphics menu, we do get a level of flexibility rarely seen on console."

Gamers who want to play Project Cars in PC will have to meet the following system requirements:

• Minimum Requirements
  • CPU: 2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400, 3.0GHz AMD Phenom II X4 940
  • Graphics: nVidia GTX 260, ATI Radeon HD 5770
  • Memory: 4GB RAM, 1GB of VRAM

• Recommended Requirements:
  • CPU: 3.5 GHz Intel Core i7 3700, 4.0 GHz AMD FX-8350
  • Graphics: Nvidia GT600 series, AMD Radeon HD7000 series
  • Memory: 8Gb RAM, 2GB of VRAM

The PC version of the game also supports a 12K resolution.

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