iRacing

[Alex H]

Anyone playing currently? I've been thinking about playing it for years, never really had the time to put into it, but as I've recently changed to part time work, I've been able to give it some time over the last week. Still very much a rookie, with only 10 starts to my name - had a couple of podiums in the MX5 cup at Summit Point, just raced on Okayama tonight and got my first win. Got a clip of the first few laps - not the cleanest race in the world, haven't really got the pedals set up to my liking yet, so a bit I/O on the throttle. Contact at the hairpin for the lead, I'll let you make your own mind up who was at fault. Quality has been raped

 

[imprezaworks]

Looks good that. Seen a couple of videos on youtube etc, looks great fun

 

[Toypop]

I've read about that game and it sounds awesome. Love the way they basically make you treat it as if it were real to stop the nonsense you get on many online racers where people constantly deliberately outbreak themselves and slam into the back of you at corners.

Would love to get into something like that but I don't have space for all the wheels, pedals and triple monitor setups that you need to be competitive these days. Same thing is happening with games like Forza and GT where you need a wheel and pedals to be any good.

Guess I will get Grid 2 instead where I might have a snowman in hells chance with a pad.

Suppose it is a natural evolution as sims get more complex. Same happened with flight sims.

Maybe one day I will get to put the PC in a bigger room!

 

[Baggaley90]

I've just got my D licence in iRacing so exploring some faster cars. I really enjoy the fact you have to be careful if you want to progress. great game. Maybe end up racing you at some point.

 

[Baggaley90]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-lahMPoS3f0&feature=youtu.be

​Replay from my most recent iRacing race

 

[Matt26]

I play this. I tend to just do Street Stock oval racing, as I'm terribly uncompetitive on road tracks.

 

[iain187]

I've just got a subscription.

I had one years ago but never really understood it. Now I've got my head round the safety rating and licenses etc.


At the moment I've just been doing the Mazda @ Summit - I'm getting down to 1:26:5xx but not sure how far off the pace I am?

Anyway I like it and it rewards a bit of fore thought so enjoyable so far... Shame I'm away from home 4 nights a week!

 

[Ja5on]

I'm on it too, just built up a rig.

1:26.5 is no to bad, you should be aiming for low 1:25s

 

[iain187]

I have zero confidence in turn 3 (off camber left hander) I think it'll come right down when I get that one right.

 

[Ja5on]

Yeh that's tricky.

 

[Darren S]

Do you get the Oulton Park circuit with the subscription? Or is it a separate payment? Looks great from the static shots...

D.

 

[sbridgey]

I have this, if anyone wants to race add me. My in game name is Ansleigh Davidson. Dont ask why...

 

[iain187]

Do you get the Oulton Park circuit with the subscription? Or is it a separate payment? Looks great from the static shots...

D.

$14 add on
(Yes dollars)

I bought it, it seems a good recreation to be fair.


I'll add you when I get back from working away, Ansleigh

 

[sbridgey]

Watched a few minutes of iain187 's race this afternoon until he had a slight alteration with another car.

The Skip Barber also looks a lot easier to drive than I remember.

 

[matt91]

do you race online against others then with this? never heard of it before, is it pc only?

 

[McGherkin]

do you race online against others then with this? never heard of it before, is it pc only?

Yes and yes.

Bit expensive for me but usually hear good things about it.

 

[matt91]

Yes and yes.

Bit expensive for me but usually hear good things about it.

i may look more into this then, i love a competitive race without some hill billy using me as there brake. Going to be getting the thrustmaster 500rs in the new year as well so these should combine lovely!

 

[sbridgey]

If you want to race cleanly iRacing is the game for you, be warned the handling characteristics are like no other game and it is very difficult to control to cars to begin with.

 

[McGherkin]

Try Live for Speed too, there's some really decent racing in the serious championships Plus I prefer the physics of LFS.

 

[Pearcy]

Live for speed has gone to the dogs now, shame because it had so much potential.

 

[McGherkin]

I wouldn't say the sim, or it's racing has gone to s**t, but the development definitely has. Mind you it's still one of the best, even though barely anything has happened to it since 2008.

 

[iain187]

Watched a few minutes of iain187 's race this afternoon until he had a slight alteration with another car.

The Skip Barber also looks a lot easier to drive than I remember.

Haha I had no idea


I am way off the pace in those skip barbers, I can't break 1:50 on that track yet and I've seen people doing 1:45

I've noticed I can play with the setups now but haven't bothered yet....

 

[sbridgey]

Haha I had no idea


I am way off the pace in those skip barbers, I can't break 1:50 on that track yet and I've seen people doing 1:45

I've noticed I can play with the setups now but haven't bothered yet....

From the short amount I saw I noticed you were easing towards the apex rather than keeping wide under braking towards the corners.

That may gain you a few tenth's I reckon.

Setup's are hard, I usually steal a good one from the forums and modify it slightly as i need to.

 

[iain187]

I was racing the Mazda on the same track last week and I can get that right over the curbs properly but you can slam the breaks on and it never blinks... Not quite as confident in the skip yet... It'll come

 

[sbridgey]

Just had a blast in the skip, the brakes lock up so easy and finding the balance between over and understeer is tough, but its not as bad as it used to be!

Managed a 1:47.9 so i am pretty happy with that tbh.

The car really drums home the need to get braking and downshifts sorted before entering a corner and then keeping the throttle constant/progressive mid corner.

It's tough but you'll get there I am sure!

 

[Pearcy]

I wouldn't say the sim, or it's racing has gone to s**t, but the development definitely has. Mind you it's still one of the best, even though barely anything has happened to it since 2008.

It definately has mate i played it massively from 07 to 09 and it's nothing like as good as it used to be league races included all the top drivers lost interest or went to iRacing.

 

[Ja5on]

Need to,all get together for a test session one day

 

[iain187]

ahh the amount of times people accuse you of crashing them in this game is frustrating...


i got to the first corner before the guy in front of me (off the grid) he drives into my rear wheel (so he must have seen me, looking at the replay) and he accuses me of causing the problem haha


oh well

 

[Ja5on]

New wheel fitted

 

[l33th3tr33]

Wait til McGherkin sees that, he's going to need a change of pants.

 

[McGherkin]

I think I've seen him post it before, in his Sim Rig thread IIRC.

 

[cliobritt]

I spend most of my time on AC, do you recon IR is worth it with only a couple of hours free during the week?