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rFactor 2 (rF2) is the pinnacle of PC racing simulators right now, not exactly because of its graphics, but because of the cars’ handling, featuring yet unparalleled tire physics. Still, the software comes with only a few tracks and depends on its community for more locations, more cars, more your-imagination-at-work-here. I am very new to [...]

Yesterday I played "DiRT Showdown" and was amazed with how bad of a racing game it is. Technically it is good: very good graphics, sound and configurable controls, but the racing itself is unbelievably bad. So bad, that I wouldn’t call it a racing game: more of an absurd parody on wheels. The problem is [...]

iRacing installs a local server, running as a Windows service, that commands the game execution. The server is interacted with by regular localhost http calls, e.g. http://127.0.0.1:32034/gotesting?local=yes&launch=yes&customerid=YourCustomerId appended with other parameters that for example identify the track and validate the session call, with all calls done by the official members’ site at http://members.iracing.com/ Unfortunately, in [...]

The 2011 DTM calendar 2011-05-01 : Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg (D) 2011-05-15 : Circuit Park Zandvoort (NL) 2011-06-05 : Red-Bull-Ring Spielberg (A) 2011-06-19 : EuroSpeedway Lausitz (D) 2011-07-03 : Norisring (D) 2011-07-17 : Show event @ Olympic Stadium Munich (D) 2011-08-07 : Nürburgring (D) 2011-09-04 : Brands Hatch (GB) 2011-09-18 : Oschersleben (D) 2011-10-02 : Valencia (E) [...]

I consider Alain Prost the best F1 driver, ever, and by far! Today, 2010–02–24, was his birthday. To feel some of the old F1 magic, that once got me out of bed to watch the Asian Grand Prixs at 05:00 AM and earlier, I drove the 1993 William Renault and the 1991 Ferrari, on rFactor. Great [...]

I read this review about the “Power & Glory 1.02” mod for GTR2. The review mentioned that “F1 1966” for GPL was yet another very interesting game modification, so I decided to try them both, starting with “F1 1966”. GPL is a 1998 game, that I played with a pair of 3DFX Voodoo cards, back [...]

offline channel:http://www.youtube.com/user/theraceofchampions live transmission (2008–12–14, from 14:30 Portuguese/CET time):http://live.freecaster.tv/roc/ This year’s ROC is *not* live on Eurosport… it is live on the Internet! Tags: race, champions, roc, racing, real

I spent 90 minutes trying to complete one lap at Machwerk 1967, driving Alain Prost’s 1985 F1 Mclaren Tag Porsche, for rFactor, with a Logitech G25 steering wheel, but I didn’t succeed… Machwerk’s twisty bumpy road surface, half regular asphalt, half granite cubes, with two railroad crossings (!), isn’t F1 friendly at all – more for rally [...]

These days I rarely sim race or play computer games at all… when I do it, I do it with FSONE 2006, a free mod for rFactor. It is simply wonderful! I just love it! For those who can understand the physical side of sim racing, just try the Limerock track. This is a relatively [...]

I improved my time @ SPA (2004), in GTR2, driving a Saleen. My personal best is now 02:12:799. The replay is available: saleen_spa_2m12s799s.exe (1715 KB) The Saleen isn’t the fastest car, but I love its handling!