Sim racing

Stock was probably marked wrong or easier to send that one instead, they making a ton from reselling new consoles and steam decks to care.

Right all set!

Dirt 2.0
ACC
GT SPORT
F1 2022 (When it's out)

That should keep me busy.

Wife friendly stand:

youtu.be/V94x4oud6tg

Little update!

Got the TM open wheel for 70 from Facebook, pretty much brand new so a steal. Decided to get that over the ferrari one as the TM seems to get better reviews and feels really nice.

Absolute game changer, obsessed with ACC at the moment. Tried a bit of GTsport after and it doesnt compare. GT has its merits but ACC is so much more fun to drive.

Anyone know if the acc dlc drops on playstation? If not I'll grab it now. Just want the ones with the extra tracks. Bathurst! ❤️

Ran my first Porsche 992 race in a while, still has the carnage I remember.

1 sec off the pace and car number 1 and 2nd split, expected a chunk of IR to go down the drain, lost just 13 and finished 10th, thanks to the numerous wrecks.

Only ran 1 Skip race this week, at Okayama short , not sure I will run any more, utter boredom for 25 laps, nobody wrecking, nobody able to pass, processional.

Such a shit track to start with and more short tracks pack the schedule this season

Working up the bravery to run the Radi, at Atlanta the same as Porsche, so that might help egg me on.

Yeah, that Brazilian series seems to have died a quick death, unlucky.

Been having a summer break from sim racing in general - something about the heat and light evenings really puts me off. Given the lack of activity in this thread it seems I'm not alone in this!

I had a real-life track day today at my local circuit, Thruxton, so naturally it was a good excuse for a bit of simracing as prep. The only virtual Thruxton I could find was a mod for AC, a sim which I barely use.

Turns out the Thruxton mod is fantastic, especially for an amateur effort. The guy somehow got LIDAR data so it's really spot on in terms of track width, corner radius, undulations and the racing line. Only thing missing was a specific bump on the apex of Church where the virtual track's a bit smooth. He's even got the pit lane and race centre building where we had the briefings broadly correct!  Honestly couldn't believe how accurate it is.

We drove a Porsche Cayman, Audi R8 and Ford Mustang. Fantastic fun, can highly recommend it. I then came home and tried the AC equivalent. I'm sure most won't care but it was interesting to me to gauge how close the AC cars are to the real thing:
- Cayman - is very close to the real experience, it's very easy to drive IRL as it is in game. Engine note is louder in real life.
- Audi R8 - IRL the gearbox has a fairly finicky metal gate and the throw is surprisingly long for a sports car which obviously doesn't translate to the game (accidentally went through the final chicane in neutral on one lap!). Awesome car to drive otherwise, and again the game is pretty faithful. I'd say the ABS on the real car is more forgiving, you could stamp on the brakes but otherwise the force feedback from pushing in real life was not too far away from what I had on my Fanatec CSW2.5. Top speed I hit IRL was just above 140 and in the game, I hit 148. Pretty good representation.
- Mustang - too soft and wallowy in the game. The real car is certainly softer than the Audi but not the boat it is in AC. However, what was interesting driving it in sim both before and after I'd had the benefit of a proper racing driver giving tips was how much the proper techniques translate. Certainly less forgiving than the other two cars and really needs smoothness to go quickly. I went 1.5 seconds quicker in the game today after having an instruction than I did last night.

All in all, sim racing obviously isn't a match for the fun of the real thing (the lateral G makes so much difference), but AC was reasonably close in certain areas. Just having the benefit of knowing the track and lines in advance of arrival really helped make the most of the limited laps we were given.

One final note for anyone who has been following sim racer jimmy Broadbent's Praga cup exploits: Gordie Mutch was one of our instructors.

Thruxton AC mod: www.racedepartment.com/downloads/thruxton.6192/

For some reason I decided to go back to Assetto Corsa on the PS5 a couple of days ago. Had a play about with the wheel settings and it now feels great on the G29.

The GT and open wheel race cars are really well planted and feel great to drive. The road cars however depending on which one allow for some controlled drifting. Engine sounds are good also.

I've got ACC which I started playing on release of the PS5 version but I'm waiting till September to really get started as that's when the game is updated to match the PC version 1.8 and apparently it'll feel a little different to how it does now

I've done what I need with f4 and skippy to get my payout this season but barely doing 1 race each a week, think I'll give iracing a break this winter and let my sub run out, been a great 3 years on it.

You could probably get a cheaper wheel from like Hori or Thrustmaster or someone and remap the controls so that the shift paddles or something brake and accelerate.

Anyone familiar with setting up leagues on f122

Had an issue where my mate, whenever he joins the lobby is only ever as a spectator. Can't find anything online about it. He has had the invite etc

Have to admit I didn't even bother with F1 '23 after being so disappointed with '22.

Would also be interested in impressions from anyone that has played it (wheel in my case). Going from simracing YouTubers it's apparently a bit less weird.

I'm on a break from iracing. Not had the time lately, it really needs regular investment not just to get your money's worth but also to be competitive.

Similar to you though, I have no real interest in GT3 racing and find its massive popularity unfathomable and slightly dispiriting.

They are neutered sports cars with driver aids that only exist for rich gentleman racers who aren't trusted to race without them. I just find them soulless and boring in a virtual world.  You can race anything that has ever existed and instead people choose bulky modern cars with mediocre engine notes, essentially mandatory ABS and TC (to be competitive) and performance is artificially equalised amongst the field only due to success ballast.

I'm desperate for a realistic online racer that's affordable and focuses on a series that's actually fun to drive. I quite like the various classic cars and tracks in Automobalista 2 but its online racing system seems to be an afterthought despite numerous promises it will get attention.

The whole sim racing scene does seem to be struggling a bit after the pandemic boom. It's basically iracing, which is unreasonably expensive (and despite a large player base has spread itself too thin for competitive grids), and then every other sim is more focused on releasing endless car and track paid dlc (thereby diluting their player base as well) rather than doing a decent career mode or creating a competent ranked online system to get vaguely close to iracing.

Rennsport seems like even more GT3 (FFS!) and Motorsport Games who at least talked a good game are essentially bankrupt and never going to release any of them.