Gotta love a good ol cope post.

Is it just me, or has iRacing been feeling more like bumper cars recently? I haven't been playing iRacing for too long, so I'm curious about others' perspectives, but recently it's felt like the driving standard of those competing, even in higher splits, has dramatically dropped. I'm constantly competing with people using others as brakes for corners, taking out half the pack in like the first or second lap when acting like a hero makes zero sense. Granted I'm not the fastest out there but it feels like people's common sense to back out of a manuaver or willingness to take a corner 3 wide without changing speed or breaking zones has dramatically increased as of late. Just wanted to see what others takes are. Maybe I'm just getting to sucked in as of late and letting little shit affect me, but it's killed a lot of fun these past couple weeks. Maybe the lower splits just had more people focused on learning the craft vs people on higher splits thinking they are max verstappen, idk.

Hadn't seen this posted, but for anyone who uses Trading Paints in conjunction with iRacing you need to go in and change passwords NOW!

There was a leak of 270,000 accounts with emails/passwords in md5 format (easily reversible to plaintext)

If you use the service make sure to reset your passwords asap and if you use the password shared on other services you should make sure to change it as well

Think it turned out pretty good. Works as intended There are some more pictures and details here.

iRacing is granting all active users iRacing credits equal to the age of your account (up to 15 credits)

For example, if you created your account in August 2008, you will receive $15 in credits. Every active member will receive at least $1 in credit, even if you created your account on August 25th of this year. If you joined five years ago, you will get $5 in credit.

I'm running triples 1080 @ 75hz. Outer 2 monitors are curved. They were just monitors I had around and were not bought with sim racing in mind. so the bezel is not the same across all devices, but eventually Ill get new monitors.

Thurstmaster TMX racing Wheel

Thrustmaster TLCM pedals

Vevor Sim Racing rig (upgraded from a Next Level Racing GT-Lite Foldable)

Old Samsung Galaxy tablet and old phone for dashes Using Simhub to drive the dashes. Pacelogic Dash & Overlay IRACING ULTIMATE DASHBOARD

Buttkicker Gamer Plus.

I just recently got the Buttkicker and man was that worth it. It adds so much immersion. I don't like racing without it anymore.

I can't wait for #VRheadsets to become so light it's like wearing glasses. #simracing is literally next level in #VR. Especially with the new #buttkicker But I can only wear the #oculusquest2 for so long before I'm fatigued. (I know some can wear them all day and you're lucky!)
Been running #VIR all weekend with the #porsche #gt4 in #iRacing on triples. Hopped into VR and after a few laps I was already negative delta by nearly a second. 🤷‍♂️
@simracing @iracing

Anyone want to run the 24 hour race at Le Mans in iRacing this weekend?

Don't currently have an endurance team and just realized the race is coming up quick. Not super fast (like we know from the league), but pretty consistent and know the track/car well.

I'd prefer the LMP2, but could drive a GTE too. Only requirement is a C class license and the track/car.

Another race for me in the MX5 at Rudskogen which started as well as it could and quickly went downhill from there.

Can I recover and make it back to the podium postitons?

Hope you enjoy it!

Hey all, so I got the Buttkicker Gamer Plus over the weekend and was able to mess around with it.

What a neat experience. If you're in an environment that allows you to use something like this I would highly recommend it.

I did a quick write-up with some more details if you want to check it out.

Welcome to Round 4 of the Hot Lap Challenge

Sim: Assetto Corsa
Track: Suzuka
Car: Formula Hybrid 2018
Weather: Clear
Track: Optimum
Temperature: 20.0C
Wind: 0k/m

If you do not have Assetto Corsa, please submit your times with the sim you are using, replicating the track conditions as closely as possible.

Please use the car’s default setup. You may only adjust fuel levels, tyres, TC, ABS, Brake Bias, and ERS deployment level.

You have until 27/08/2023 23:59 to submit your best lap. Please only submit times in a top level comment. If you have already submitted a lap and you improve, please edit your top level comment.

Please include a screenshot of your lap time for verification.

Notes

You may change ERS deployment mode to Hotlap.
You will need to map a button to DRS if you don't have that.

Last time out

I managed to just edge SimpleDev and F4celess for the win.

| Driver | Time | |

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| | itsmikeyd | 1:31.207 | | SimpleDev | 1:31.662 | | F4celess | 1:31.907 | | Tester J | 1:33.755 | | c2c2 | 1:34.935 |

Never thought physically feeling rumble strips via the Buttkicker gamer plus haptic feedback system would be the highlight of my day.
Really enjoying messing around with this device. It has been a great addition to my simracing rig. Review incoming
@simracing @iracing #iracing #simracing #review #reviews #simrig

This is a video of my first sanctioned iRacing event! I hope you guys enjoy it. :D

We have been running a triangle-based look for a while, and we're getting a bit tired of it, so the new look is going with more big blocks of color with triangular shapes still in the style but now more lumpy.

Our old look for comparison.

I'm open for commissions if anyone are looking to give their team a style. I can work with AC paints as well.

Back to #F4 in iRacing this week. #oultonPark is always a fun track.
@simracing @iracing #simracing #iracing

Rig is a NLR F-GT. It's handled everything I've thrown at it so far, but it's struggling to keep up. The Seat on this rig has been ripped up by my cat, so a sweatshirt and a towel have gone into service covering up the very ripped leather. I plan on replacing the seat soon, so hopefully won't have that problem for more than another year or so.

Wheelbase is a VRS DFP. It's amazing and I love it. Packs quite a punch and does really try to rip your arms off at full FFB. This is paired with a CubeControls QR (Also known as the aliexpress one) and an Ascher F64-USB.

Pedals are also the VRS Pedals. Currently I only have 2 installed, but I do have the optional 3rd clutch that isn't mounted right now. The pedal plate flexes a lot more than I'd like, even with the additional strengthening kit from NLR.

Rig is a dedicated sim PC with a 11900K, RTX 3080 and 32GB of RAM. Triple 32 inch 1440p/144hz monitors round out the setup, mounted to a Rigmetal Monitor Stand.

I also have a Polsimer F74 that is no longer in use and a NLR GT Rim for if I need a round rim.

I'm happy to answer any querstions!

LEMMY iRACING LEAGUE

Come join us this weekend on Sunday Aug. 6 at 2pm PT/5pm ET/9pm GMT/10pm BST for the inaugural Lemmy iRacing League. We'll be doing 2 15 minute races at Lime Rock Park (Grand Prix) and anyone is welcome to join (Though you will need an iRacing subscription)

There'll be an extra session 2 hours before the race for anyone who may need help. Please reach out via DM if you need any help with any of it.

Hope to see you all there!

Just repositioned my monitors for a more immersive feel – the outer ones curved in after moving closer. Loving this setup! While I need a better dash-tablet mount, my current one does the job. Also eyeing the Fanatec CSL DD and Moza R5 lately... 🏎️ #iracing #simracing #moza #fanatec @simracing @iracing

I'm mainly a Sim racer for endurance events and was curious how many others there are out there that mainly focus on these events. I find shorter sprints a little too punishing in that one mistake/incident can cost you the entire race whereas enduros can be a little more forgiving.

I find personally a lot of satisfaction in doing the strategy as I'm not necessarily the fastest driver, but it can come up with some good strategies to find time over a long race.

What about anyone else? Curious to hear about your experiences and opinions!

Greg Hill was on the iRacing Race for More 2.4 livestream yesterday, a charity race and livestream for the National MS Society, and showed quite a video few clips of iRacing wet weather in action, explaining all the variability of the system they have developed. Footage shows clouds forming, rain starting, damp track, puddle formation, sunshine, drying line, drying track and more. A few different tracks are shown, including Daytona’s roadcourse. He also talks about the racing line being more slippy in the wet, like real life.

Saw Humble was doing a simracing bundle. If you don't have any of these it might be a good chance to pick them up!

All for $13

• Asetto Corsa Ultimate Edition
• Automobilista 2
• Assetto Corsa Competitiozone
• NASCAR Heat 5
• rFactor 2
• Automobilista
• Drift 21

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/2444960

Some dev updates tldr below. I'm happy iRacing is reinvesting its success back into itself so extensively.

• iRacing is in midseason development mode for Season 4.
• New track projects include Algarve, Misano, Mugello, Pukekohe, Lédenon, Zandvoort, and Navarra.
• Short oval racing additions are planned, and the historic version of Zandvoort will be kept.
• The art department is upgrading existing content.
• The rain project is making progress.
• Teams have been expanded for various developments.
• The sim engine is being overhauled.
• The UI framework is getting a redesign.
• The web team is working on improvements.
• Plans for new sim systems and a Career Mode experience are in place.

Does anyone mainly play iRacing but frequent Assetto Corsa? Do you notice a re-learning curve when you go back to iRacing? Do you perform more poorly in iRacing after racing in AC? Not like im top tier that it would really matter, but im curious how different others feel ac/iRacing are to be playing both comparatively.

@simracing @iracing Does anyone mainly play iRacing but frequent Assetto Corsa? Do you notice a re-learning curve when you go back to iRacing?
Do you perform more poorly in iRacing after racing in AC? Not like im top tier that it would really matter, but im curious how different others feel ac/iRacing are to be playing both comparatively.

Hi Everyone!

(You may have seen this already, but it looks like posts from Lemmy.World are having issues federating)

It's time for the Lemmy iRacing League. We'll be running Season 1 as a 3 week series, using entirely base content (included with the subscription). This post will serve as the single Pinned Post for the whole season.

If you're not available for all races that's alright, and anybody is welcome to join for a single week.

Schedule

Pending the end of voting (~2-3 hours after this post goes up) we will be racing on Sunday at 9pm GMT/5pm EDT/10pm BST

Week 1

• Car: Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
• Track: Lime Rock Park
• Date/Time: Sunday Aug. 6 9pm GMT
• Qualifying: 2 Lap Qualifying, Reverse Grid for Race 2
• Race Format: 2 Races, 15 Laps each

Week 2:

• Car: Ray FF 1600
• Track: Rudskogen
• Date/Time: Sunday Aug. 13 9pm GMT
• Qualifying: 2 Lap Qualifying, Reverse Grid for Race 2
• Race Format: 2 Races, 15 Laps each

Week 3: - Sunday Aug. 20

• Car: Radical SR8
• Track: Laguna Seca
• Date/Time: Sunday Aug. 20 9pm GMT
• Qualifying: 2 Lap Qualifying
• Race Format: 1 Race, 30 Laps

Results

Week 1:

Week 2:

Week 3:

Overall Championship:

CONGRATS TO BrotherMug and BURN for the joint championship (awarded for showing up all 3 weeks)

Rules

Please read the iRacing Sporting Code - This is extremely important, and will be worth the time it takes. The iRacing UI will also ask if you've read this before joining your first official session. We will follow the iRacing rules on clean racing.

Protests will be handled after races are finished, outside of extreme cases. They can be submitted privately to myself or publicly in the thread. Both parties will be able to tell their side and then 2 uninvolved members will be asked to make a decision.

Setups: Open setup races, but please don’t bring setup shop sets. I’m not going to police it too hard. Building your own setups is perfectly fine and the iRacing baselines are generally pretty decent too.

Getting Started With iRacing

With some members not having use iRacing before, I felt like it would be good to add a section about getting started. This will set you up with a 1 month subscription, the UI installed, graphics configured and into a test session.

Signing up

https://www.iracing.com/membership/

The iRacing signup process offers a discount to new members, at ~40% off. This is a one time deal and if you choose to renew your membership it will be at full price. Many long term subscribers work around this by purchasing one year subscriptions during the yearly Black Friday sales.

Our league is setup that a minimum subscription of 1 month, starting on Aug. 1 will get you all the way through the season. For a new account a 1 month membership is $7.80 USD.

When you signup be sure to DISABLE the Auto-Renew subscription if you would not like to continue after the conclusion of the league.

Install the iRacing UI

When you log into the iRacing Member Website for the first time after signing up it should take you through a First Startup Guide which will guide installing the sim software, iRacing UI and any other necessary dependencies.

Graphics and Triple Monitor setup

I'm going to link to an external source on this, as Dan Suzuki has covered this really well.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-irPlVdDdJo&t=615

Joining The League

In the sidebar of the UI select "Find a League"

Search for "Lemmy iRacing League"

If there's interest in a group practice session I'll get one going, and then I'll be available online at least an hour before each race. Please leave any questions here in the thread and I or someone else should be able to help.