IRacing, who's playing it

[AmonFan]

So who has IRacing? a great Racing Simulator which has many race drivers using it to keep their eye in..... found at www.iracing.com (http://www.iracing.com)

I think its fantastic, the odd clown but you get that :p The racing i have had is the best i have had online....

[fordmad17]

That looks interesting.

[Chev_350]

Anyone else doing this now?, thinking of joining up, now that I have got a new computer and live in an area where I can get a good ADSL2+ place.

[Mark Wicks]

I've been doing this on and off for some time - it's pretty darn good i reckon! Yes, compared to the free rFactor it does cost more, and you have to pay for extra cars and tracks if you want more than the ones that come with the starter pack - but if you wanted to you could race for two years for about the price of a 1:18 model.

It's continually being updated and improved and I also reckon the car physics/dynamics are more realistic than rFactor.

They now have a server here in Oz (Sydney) so when there are a number of Aussies entered the race is hosted here giving much smoother viewing of opponent's cars etc. There's also a Falcon V8 Supercar in development for release soon (plus Phillip Island and Oran Park).

There is nowhere near the content that something like rFactor has available, but the racing experience (which is the important bit in my opinion) is better. Safety & Performance ratings get calculated from your results, incidents etc so that you generally race people of similar ability.

Highly recommended.

[Chev_350]

Is there many Aussie racing in it Mark?

[Mark Wicks]

Is there many Aussie racing in it Mark?

I dont know the exact number but i'd imagine hundreds. Depends what time of the day/night you are on and where the majority of drivers are from. Weekday evenings is strong for Aussies, and it's possible to host/organise your own races if you just want to bang around with your mates. Rarely is there a race where there is not at least one driver from Australia.

[AmonFan]

After a bit of a break, i have been giving this a go again. The Mustang is alot of fun and i've been trying to get into the late models, they are pretty quick and its interesting when there are close to 30 cars on a track where its a 21 sec lap.....

I'll have another crack tonite :D

[2QUIETLYCOLLECTATWORK]

Any classic aussie cars or mainly american or euro ?

[AmonFan]

Any classic aussie cars or mainly american or euro ?

No real classic cars at all apart from the Lotus 79. The only Aussie Car at this stage is the FG V8 Supercar. I have'nt really driven the Lotus in anger, i just like driving it with the sound up full and letting it labour through the gears, sounds magnificent :D

[brchi17]

Hi all, am wondering if anyone on here is using iRacing regularly?
Since my latest pc upgrade I've been taking a serious look at this and was wondering if it's worth shelling out the $$$. I'm assuming that since this has been out for 2 years or so now that there may be some Aussie servers for racing, so if anyone has some experiences they'd like to share I'd be keen to read them.
cheers :)

[AmonFan]

Hi all, am wondering if anyone on here is using iRacing regularly?
Since my latest pc upgrade I've been taking a serious look at this and was wondering if it's worth shelling out the $$$. I'm assuming that since this has been out for 2 years or so now that there may be some Aussie servers for racing, so if anyone has some experiences they'd like to share I'd be keen to read them.
cheers :)

So when are you going to do a race Brad? I think its alot of fun, its more a historic catch up for me with some old karting buddies :) Wicksy seems to be an old hand at it all. I think i need to get my PC fixed/Upgraded rather than play it on the Laptop with it sitting on the Kitchen Table, its a back killer after a while.

[brchi17]

I signed up & started installing stuff yesterday Laz, so it won't be long ;)
Had a quick blast in the MX-5 around Lime Rock and it was mighty impressive, I'm going to work out to race side of it soon once I've got my buttons/screen set up. Where/what would you recommend as a good place to start?

[AmonFan]

I signed up & started installing stuff yesterday Laz, so it won't be long ;)
Had a quick blast in the MX-5 around Lime Rock and it was mighty impressive, I'm going to work out to race side of it soon once I've got my buttons/screen set up. Where/what would you recommend as a good place to start?

I have'nt purchased much, i just do the Street Stock and Mazda races pretty much. I have purchased the Skip Barber but i cannot drive it, lol. I have the Mustang, Late Model, Lotus 79 and the cars that come with the game. With tracks i think i purchased Mid Ohio, Phillip Island and i think the rest are the standard game pack versions.

If i get my computer fixed/updated i may get a bit more serious but as mentioned its more a trip down memory lane.

[brchi17]

I've only tried the Mazda as everything else in my garage needed to be download, so I set it running last night and walked away. I purchased their Grand Prix special package which is Silverstone, Zandvoorf & the FW31 for 3 months. Don't think I'll spend much time in the F1 as I tend to struggle with the speed of open wheelers. Figured that for $5 more than the standard month price it would be enough for me to have a play and decide if it's worth maintaining or not.

[brchi17]

So does anyone know how long you have to play this game before you can unlock some of the better races? At present all I seem to be able to race is the MX-5's and Legends as everything else appears locked until I gain a better licence. At present I have a licence rating of 2.6, but I'm buggered if I know how to improve it, or what it needs to be before I can join something other than the on the hour sprints....

[<Jonboy>]

think you need to get it to 3 Brad... no idea how though (read it while researching whether to buy or not)

[Mark Wicks]

So does anyone know how long you have to play this game before you can unlock some of the better races? At present all I seem to be able to race is the MX-5's and Legends as everything else appears locked until I gain a better licence. At present I have a licence rating of 2.6, but I'm buggered if I know how to improve it, or what it needs to be before I can join something other than the on the hour sprints....

Yep, sounds correct. You have to build your Safety Rating (SR) before you can run in the other races that have a minimum SR to compete. SR builds simply by competing and finishing races without crashing and/or running off the road, so shouldnt take too long.

From memory, when you get to SR 3.0, more cars/series open up, and again at SR 4.0. Licence grade is not related to speed; it's simply a function of how long you have been in iRacing and meeting the minimum participation to progress to the next level, so that can take a series of months to get to D, C, B etc

You can tell how much your SR has gone up or down when u check the results of each race.

[brchi17]

thanks Mark, I must have spend too much time in the dirt cause my road rating has been stuck on 2.5 for the moment I've started......that said I am really starting to understand why it's called iRacing, cause I am often the only one racing on the track. I really thought there would be a lot more variety in the frequency of races available and tracks on offer to race on cause I'm really starting to get sick of only being able to race Laguna Seca in the MX-5 or some silly little short track oval in the Legends car....:rolleyes:

[Mark Wicks]

Haha, yeah, that's a fair comment - it can sometimes be frustrating when they govern to you what you can and cant race.

Having said that, there are numerous private hosted leagues (some run by Aussies where they race at times more suitable for Australians) where you can race whatever car/circuit they decide upon, regardless of iRating or Safety Rating.

I haven't done any of this hosted racing myself, but a friend of mine does and he reckons it's great.

Look under the Hosted sessions part of the iRacing members site.

[AmonFan]

Haha, yeah, that's a fair comment - it can sometimes be frustrating when they govern to you what you can and cant race.

That is as realistic as they come ;) Especially for Aussies. Restricted to racing a certain car/kart and track because of many factors. Budget, Licence type, Locaction, Politics, it goes on :p

[yap]

So what are the ongoing costs

I can see that I can join for 3 months for the price of 1 at the moment ($12)

What do the cars / tracks cost, and are they a lifetime purchase (and you just keep paying the monthly subscription fee) or do you have to pay for them every month as well ??

I have played a lot of rFactor and am thinking about giving this a whirl

[AmonFan]

So what are the ongoing costs

I can see that I can join for 3 months for the price of 1 at the moment ($12)

What do the cars / tracks cost, and are they a lifetime purchase (and you just keep paying the monthly subscription fee) or do you have to pay for them every month as well ??

I have played a lot of rFactor and am thinking about giving this a whirl

Yap,

Once you own the cars/tracks there are no further payments apart from the monthly subscription. There are updates though. I think the cars are approx $14.95 and the Tracks range in price but i think no more than $14.95.

[brchi17]

So what are the ongoing costs

I can see that I can join for 3 months for the price of 1 at the moment ($12)

What do the cars / tracks cost, and are they a lifetime purchase (and you just keep paying the monthly subscription fee) or do you have to pay for them every month as well ??

I have played a lot of rFactor and am thinking about giving this a whirl

I took advantage of their F1 deal which was USD$35 for 3 months which included the FW31, Silverstone and Zandvoorf. Additional cars cost around USD$14.95 each & tracks are USD$11.95 each, however from experience it's not worth purchasing much until you've got a good enough licence to be able to race the additional stuff.

While at present I would suggest that it's not worth spending the $$$, I'm not giving up on it just yet. The driving experience is terrific (an evolution of N2003 which I believe was a better driving simulation than rFactor) and having things like live voice chat while you're driving is a great addition (it's like having teamspeak built into the game), if I can get past these licence restrictions and gain access to quicker stuff then I might change my mind....

[yap]

I bought it this afternoon, and have been racing the legends around an oval track and having a ball

Did well in 3 races, but had one absolute shocker where I lost 10 points

Am on 2.66 at the moment

For $12 for 3 months I can't complain

[KirbyB]

Hi guys just to add to some of the information your SR is your safety rating and is based on incidents per corner. If your SR is above 3 at the end of the season then you move up to the next license level. If you get it above 4 then you fast track up without having to wait for the end of the season.

So to drive more cars just run some official races and make sure you have no incidents. What position you finish doesn't matter. Also you can do Time trials to improve your SR but these only give you about 1/3 the amount of benefit.

On the cost there are lots of ways to gain free credits. They often provide a yearly sub special for $99 and you get $30 of credit. Also each season if you do enough races in a series you get credits up to a max of $10 per season. So if you buy your subscription at the right time and get full participation credits you are saving $70 per year. They also sometimes offer specials on cars and tracks.

I've been a member since almost the begining of the service and don't regret it at all.

[brchi17]

Had some interesting experiences with this over the past couple of days, done a few races in the middle afternoon and late evening (when bub's is sleeping is about the only time I can get into the shed to play) and some races bare massive grudges. I saw one pair go out of their way to bully and crash another driver several times because one of them had an incident with him and I was the victim of similar tactics when a clown I passed didn't like me beating him, replayed showed I passed the guy clearly when he ran out of talent and fell off at the end of a straight in a braking duel....I'm not sure how you're supposed to improve your ranking when you've got tools deliberately wrecking others at will. Even though I've now got my rating up to 3.56, I can't seem myself playing after my current membership expires as there are just too many cowboys out there who seem more interested in wrecking people than racing...

[AmonFan]

Had some interesting experiences with this over the past couple of days, done a few races in the middle afternoon and late evening (when bub's is sleeping is about the only time I can get into the shed to play) and some races bare massive grudges. I saw one pair go out of their way to bully and crash another driver several times because one of them had an incident with him and I was the victim of similar tactics when a clown I passed didn't like me beating him, replayed showed I passed the guy clearly when he ran out of talent and fell off at the end of a straight in a braking duel....I'm not sure how you're supposed to improve your ranking when you've got tools deliberately wrecking others at will. Even though I've now got my rating up to 3.56, I can't seem myself playing after my current membership expires as there are just too many cowboys out there who seem more interested in wrecking people than racing...

Brad, were the guys rookies? as i have rarely come across bad stuff in anything above Rookies. A race with mostly rookies on the other hand can be madness ;)

[KirbyB]

Make sure you protest them. iRacing is very strict on this type of behaviour and Nim will suspend people and even kick them off the service if they continue to show bad behaviour. There is info on how to protest in the sporting code. If you have video of it to send in it makes the process easier but not needed. In 2+ years on the service I haven't had to protest anyone but have sent a few PM's to drivers making sure they know they were close to being protested. Once out of rookies your experience should be similar. Even the Giz was given a short holiday when he first joined.

If you had enough of the rookie races and just want to get your license to D then do dome Time trials not as much fun but will get you your SR and is great for practicing your skills as you must not get any incs at all.

It's worth sticking with and getting out of the rookie races into the real stuff. I mainly race in the C licensed races and there is almost ever any stuff like that. Last week I was in a Grand Am race with prototypes and mustangs at Lime Rock Park (10 sec lap speed difference between the car on a sub 1 minute track). I was in the mustang and finished the race with 2 inc points. I was expecting more than that just from incidental contact but both were from me losing concentration and dropping off the track.

Make sure you check out the Aussie Club forum and try to get into the Aussie league time races once you have your license up as they tend to be very clean and fun races.

[yap]

just too many cowboys out there who seem more interested in wrecking people than racing...

Or when the race is over you have to stop to be able to quit

Quite often fools think it is funny to crash into the back of you, giving you 4x collision points :(

[brchi17]

Make sure you protest them. iRacing is very strict on this type of behaviour and Nim will suspend people and even kick them off the service if they continue to show bad behaviour. There is info on how to protest in the sporting code. If you have video of it to send in it makes the process easier but not needed. In 2+ years on the service I haven't had to protest anyone but have sent a few PM's to drivers making sure they know they were close to being protested. Once out of rookies your experience should be similar. Even the Giz was given a short holiday when he first joined.

If you had enough of the rookie races and just want to get your license to D then do dome Time trials not as much fun but will get you your SR and is great for practicing your skills as you must not get any incs at all.

It's worth sticking with and getting out of the rookie races into the real stuff. I mainly race in the C licensed races and there is almost ever any stuff like that. Last week I was in a Grand Am race with prototypes and mustangs at Lime Rock Park (10 sec lap speed difference between the car on a sub 1 minute track). I was in the mustang and finished the race with 2 inc points. I was expecting more than that just from incidental contact but both were from me losing concentration and dropping off the track.

Make sure you check out the Aussie Club forum and try to get into the Aussie league time races once you have your license up as they tend to be very clean and fun races.


Yeah, thanks for the tip, I did put in a protest, however as I didn't have a replay of the race this Nim fellow called it a racing incident, so go figure :rolleyes:...I must remember next time to weave widely across the track at all times and then hit the race leader after he's lapped me....

As for reading about the Giz getting banned, being someone who's raced against him online several times before I'm not really surprised ;)

[brchi17]

Brad, were the guys rookies? as i have rarely come across bad stuff in anything above Rookies. A race with mostly rookies on the other hand can be madness ;)

Yeah they were Laz, all had rookie licences. I have mine at 3.69 atm, so hopefully soon I can get it to 4.0 and hopefully next month start to race against someone who doesn't reside in a circus tent.

[AmonFan]

Yeah they were Laz, all had rookie licences. I have mine at 3.69 atm, so hopefully soon I can get it to 4.0 and hopefully next month start to race against someone who doesn't reside in a circus tent.

I had a few races yesterday and some great dices with an old Superkart mate. It's funny hearing guys argue about an incident, especially when you saw the whole deal ;) Brad, if you are having a bit of a rough deal, do what i often do ;) Start from Pitlane, you do this by letting the countdown to the grid start expire and then i think it says something like start from pits. I have still been ending up top 5 as you avoid the agro of the first few laps.

[<Jonboy>]

I had a few races yesterday and some great dices with an old Superkart mate. It's funny hearing guys argue about an incident, especially when you saw the whole deal ;) Brad, if you are having a bit of a rough deal, do what i often do ;) Start from Pitlane, you do this by letting the countdown to the grid start expire and then i think it says something like start from pits. I have still been ending up top 5 as you avoid the agro of the first few laps.
Garry Rogers Special!! Think i'm going to have to go and get myself a new wheel and give this caper a go...

[AmonFan]

Garry Rogers Special!! Think i'm going to have to go and get myself a new wheel and give this caper a go...

Jonboy, you may not need a new wheel. My mate uses an old Microsoft Wheel and does ok.

[<Jonboy>]

Jonboy, you may not need a new wheel. My mate uses an old Microsoft Wheel and does ok.
i have a (Logitech?) Momo wheel, and the wheel is fine, but the throttle only registers about 90% throttle when foot is flat to the floor. Not good at Daytona in N2003... :(

tried calibrating and everything, updated drivers, no good.

** EDIT** Actually, now that i mention it, that was on the old PC. might have to install on the new-ish one and see what happens! Love your Alzheimer's repair work Laz!!

[brad]

This Iracing sounds good but I gotta say that is it really worth it. I've had similar problems when I've done online stuff where the 'established' people think they can bump and bang you around and bend rules but as soon as you do the same to them they get angry.. You always get the group at the top that look after each other.. Not saying I was always in the right but alot of the probs I had was a bunkie old box which ran jerky sometimes so 'it' happens haha...

[AmonFan]

This Iracing sounds good but I gotta say that is it really worth it. I've had similar problems when I've done online stuff where the 'established' people think they can bump and bang you around and bend rules but as soon as you do the same to them they get angry.. You always get the group at the top that look after each other.. Not saying I was always in the right but alot of the probs I had was a bunkie old box which ran jerky sometimes so 'it' happens haha...

Brad, you will get angry drivers on any game and there are a share of them on IRacing. I don't take it very seriously and i avoid the aggro. If i see guys ahead or behind doing what i think is an accident waiting to happen i'll let them by or just sit behind the offender and wait for him to fall off. I've only had one irrate guy at Lime Rock, when coming onto the straight he ran a little wide and i had a better run and we touched. He quickly announced i was a rammer :p

[brchi17]

Brad, I think if you're racing in a good rFactor league & enjoying it, then save your $$$ as it's not worth it.....I bought a 3 month subscription and while I'll see it out, I doubt I'll be renewing unless something dramatically changes when my licence status is upgraded. Yes the driving physics appear better (in the MX-5), but I'm finding that dealing with the clowns leaves a lot to be wanting for. I do the bulk of my online racing with KiwiSimRacing (on rFactor) and they ran a bloody sharp ship considering it's free! They quickly to flick the clowns and review panel appear to be very fair.

[brad]

a few years ago I ran in a GTR league. Like I said I did cause a few crashes but once I upgraded my pc and joystick (old one was faulty and yes I use a joystick in a car game!...) I was more consistent, got good results, race wins, top 5's consistently but i'd find that the rules would be bent alot by the established guys and I got the blame for some stuff that wasn't my fault... when you find yourself arguing with people on the net you gotta take a step back.... admins will always have their own agenda and if you disagree with them, you usually end of with the wrong end of the stick.... I got warnings for taking off too aggressively off a start once in a 575 GTC because it crept a bit sideways on the change to 2nd gear.. Somone was up to the rear quarter and it flicked them off... My argument was it was at adelaide - first chicane, you can't go 2 wide and trying that off the start would always end in tears.. but hey I was wrong apparently for spinning the wheels........

[KirbyB]

brchi's correct about the racing and competition being the most inportant aspect and if you have a good rFactor league then the benefit of iRacing is not as great. Where it excels is if you aren't part of a league or can't be part of a league due to time constraints. The best of both worlds is when your league joins iRacing :)

iRacing is better than all other pick-up racing systems I've been part of and the racing at the upper levels is a lot cleaner. Last night I was in an Club Aust/NZ league race which is just normal race but at a time that club members try to get to and the racing was superb. I was in the bottom split and in the mid-field but we had 5 cars in close formation for 10+ laps with passing done smartly and cleanly (until someone spun on the last lap). This was equal or better than most league races I've done and whilst I'd raced against a few of the guys before we don;t race togeher often. Whilst this was at the upper end of the quality spectrum it is closer to my experiences than what you'll find in the rookie races.

Also if you can get on tonight there is a Tuseday night lights hosted session which is open to all. You have a choice of cars and a heap of people that will provide advise and make sure its a fun night. They ask that you read the thread in the Aussie forum first as they have a couple of unique rules that they like you to know before the race. Very much like a casual league night.

Have fun.

[AmonFan]

brchi's correct about the racing and competition being the most inportant aspect and if you have a good rFactor league then the benefit of iRacing is not as great. Where it excels is if you aren't part of a league or can't be part of a league due to time constraints. The best of both worlds is when your league joins iRacing :)

iRacing is better than all other pick-up racing systems I've been part of and the racing at the upper levels is a lot cleaner. Last night I was in an Club Aust/NZ league race which is just normal race but at a time that club members try to get to and the racing was superb. I was in the bottom split and in the mid-field but we had 5 cars in close formation for 10+ laps with passing done smartly and cleanly (until someone spun on the last lap). This was equal or better than most league races I've done and whilst I'd raced against a few of the guys before we don;t race togeher often. Whilst this was at the upper end of the quality spectrum it is closer to my experiences than what you'll find in the rookie races.

Also if you can get on tonight there is a Tuseday night lights hosted session which is open to all. You have a choice of cars and a heap of people that will provide advise and make sure its a fun night. They ask that you read the thread in the Aussie forum first as they have a couple of unique rules that they like you to know before the race. Very much like a casual league night.

Have fun.

I might have a look at that Kirby, i was reading about it today. I think Brad had a better run last night as he was in a few races i was in and i think? missed any carnage. I've been lucky that i have been in races with people i have raced against in real life so there is an understanding ;) There was some good 3-4 car dices that lasted much of the races. I agree with the statements about league racing though, however im more in it as mentioned for the social side to catch up to old rival's/mates. There are guys i've come across that i have'nt seen for 15 years so its pretty cool...

[brchi17]

Yeah Laz, those two races last night, in particular the last one was the best racing I've seen thus far on iRacing and was close to the best racing I've experienced online, even though we were battling for 6th (I think) room was given and it was very friendly which is what I was expecting regularly when I originally paid my subs....

[inter]

do the cars get damage when you have a crash?
do they lose performance?

and how long does a race go for?

[AmonFan]

do the cars get damage when you have a crash?
do they lose performance?

and how long does a race go for?

The cars do suffer damage although you can not see much of it. You can certainly feel it though the steering and depending on the hit, straight line speed drops. The tyres obviously drop away too a flat spotted tyre can quickly turn into a flat tyre as i found out at the recent IRacing V8 round lol...

Races vary in length, the V8 series i do is about 40 minutes iirc, rookie races such as the Mazda Cup go for about 20 or so.

IRacing is always having specials for new users. I think the latest is 3 months subscription for the price of 1.

[inter]

I just joined and calibrated the steering wheel.....but do not know how to start a race?

[AmonFan]

I just joined and calibrated the steering wheel.....but do not know how to start a race?

To join a race you select race on the upper right hand side of the screen. Then you select a session, Practice/Qualifying/Race or Time trial. You can privately test if you have'nt already tried that. You just hit test rather than race :)

If you need a hand mate i can help you tonight. I got to quickly prep the kart when i get home but i should be online by about 8pm all going well...

[inter]

To join a race you select race on the upper right hand side of the screen. Then you select a session, Practice/Qualifying/Race or Time trial. You can privately test if you have'nt already tried that. You just hit test rather than race :)

If you need a hand mate i can help you tonight. I got to quickly prep the kart when i get home but i should be online by about 8pm all going well...


I think i figured it out, have done two races and fared badly, just got to get used to the controls

[AmonFan]

I think i figured it out, have done two races and fared badly, just got to get used to the controls

What did you race in? The Mazda's?

[inter]

What did you race in? The Mazda's?

no, the american legends car, very easy to get a tank slapper

[AmonFan]

no, the american legends car, very easy to get a tank slapper

LOL yeah they are an interesting device ;) I really should do some more oval stuff and improve my licence grade.

[inter]

I am going on now, i have a 12 midnight race

[AmonFan]

Just looking at your stats Inter, you have done much more races in your short time with IRacing compared to my 3 years, lol... Where do you find the time? lol

With your brilliant work with the model stats and over 300 races that take close to half hour each, you are a busy man :D

[brchi17]

he's certainly done very well, I don't know how he does it either. Honestly, I got so sick of the MX-5, plus having to purchase more car to get away from it, that I didn't bother to renew with my 3 month trial ran out...

[AmonFan]

I love the MX-5, i think because i can't drive it lol so its a constant challenge to try and find some pace which i am seriously lacking. I had my first V8 win last night in the 3rd split, it gave me a top 20 overall out of a total of 83.

[inter]

I still dont understand how the point score works

[AmonFan]

I still dont understand how the point score works

Do you mean the Ratings? bascially i think the better you perform angainst guys who have a higher rating than you the high your rating points get.

As for time trials i think the more you improve your lap times the better score you get..

[inter]

Do you mean the Ratings? bascially i think the better you perform angainst guys who have a higher rating than you the high your rating points get.

As for time trials i think the more you improve your lap times the better score you get..

No I understand the ratings, I am talking about the Championship points

[inter]

Just looking at your stats Inter, you have done much more races in your short time with IRacing compared to my 3 years, lol... Where do you find the time? lol

With your brilliant work with the model stats and over 300 races that take close to half hour each, you are a busy man :D


It called surving on less than 4 hours sleep per night

[AmonFan]

No I understand the ratings, I am talking about the Championship points

Oh ok, well its based on splits. Ie top split gets the highest points and it works down. So for example, although i won last night because i was in the 3rd split i get less points than the guy who came last in the 2nd split.

[AmonFan]

Hey Inter, good job on Saturday i think it was in the Mazda race @ Summit Point, you were running well until going by your messages you were taken out? I was taking the safe option and starting in the pits ;)

[return of the jawa]

how do you get the liveries on the cars

[AmonFan]

how do you get the liveries on the cars

There are a few ways, you can get some liveries off the IRacing forum in the 2011 V8 paintjobs. You then need either Skinsync which is alson on the IRacing forum or you can use Tradingpaints. When you choose a paint scheme you hyave to change the tga file to that of your account number. So it may become 12345.tga something like that.

If you are really clever you can create your own paintjob by using something like paintshop pro or GIMP by getting the templates off the forum..

[return of the jawa]

cool thanks ,i signed up this morning,going to get a massive pc today
and now i have to try and get a cheap g27 or might even settle for a g25
thanks again.
oh and can i just buy the fg falcon and go racing

[return of the jawa]

i just want to race the giz

[AmonFan]

cool thanks ,i signed up this morning,going to get a massive pc today
and now i have to try and get a cheap g27 or might even settle for a g25
thanks again.
oh and can i just buy the fg falcon and go racing

You can buy the FG but you can't race it until you get a C licence or a D licence with a Safety rating above 4. You can fast track this however by driving very cleanly and getting your safety rating above 4 in rookie and the D licence.

You won't race the Giz however you can practice with him as you need a high IR Rating to get into the races he is in...

[return of the jawa]

got my pc today at harveys
2gb graphics
8gb ram
quad core
should be a jet unit.

[brchi17]

how many screens ???

[Max Power]

i just want to race the giz

Did that in a Mazda race at that Japanese track, I was doing 1.02.5s he was doing 1.01.00s!

He is damn fast, no one came near him!

[return of the jawa]

i screen at the moment a 46" toshiba,hdmi looks wicked,just got to fix the screen and fit it on the screen right,about 2' off

[return of the jawa]

vga /dvi was having issues.

[return of the jawa]

and i brought the fg and philly island ,man that cars got some grunt,im to scared to give it full power around the corner exits.

[AmonFan]

I've noticed a few people connected to the Biante forum racing of late :). Bad luck JB on the tyre blowout, were you planning a no stopper? I had planned to do the race without a stop and as it turned out i could have but pitted on lap 24. Dropped to 3rd and was back in the lead with about 4 to go.

[El Cheapo]

Auto Action 12/12/2011


Detail Magazine Racing/Team Swizzle Racing: The debut, the men, the insight


On the 10th of December, one of the new faces of the motorsport fraternity unveiled their war-paint and their plans of attack on the iracing circuit.

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Detail Magazine, Australasia’s premiere free online time-waster, have revealed that they will be the sponsors of iracing’s newest motorsport super-team - hosting a variety of drivers and racing on a variety of racing circuits.

In the coinciding press release, team owner Matthew Hansen – editor of Detail Magazine – exclaimed pride in the announcement, and also exclaimed an ambition to take the Detail name all the way to the top echelons of iracing’s V8 Supercar championship.

“We’ll be starting out slowly with the lower classes – Mazda MX5’s, Chevrolet Silverado’s, the Legends, and so on. Hopefully we can help get our drivers on the right track, and become a force to be reckoned with in the future”.

Auto Action recently caught up with Hansen to try shed more light on the team’s drivers and cars.

“We’ve got a line-up that I think is a good mix of age and experience... Hey, is this one of those fake pretentious interview things? Christ. Really, Auto Action? Stick to what you do best – making up rumours and compiling meaningless arbitrary lists. Morons”.

Hansen would go on to confirm that the team currently has four drivers in its stable, and is also looking to sign more names.

“We’ve signed four young guys so far – James Kutia, Michael Neville, Zachary Hanlin and Simon Bishop. James has been around the block a few times, so signing him was a no brainer. Simon’s coming from a Gran Turismo background, so iracing’s gonna be a bit of a learning curve for him. I’ve got faith in the kid to do well though.

“Not really sure why the other two are there. Pretty sure they’re just sucking on the nipple of generosity really. Kutia seems to like them, so, whatever”.

A recent V8 testing session at Laguna Seca nearly ended in disaster for Kutia. After wrestling the teams new ex-Stone Brothers Falcon (one of four they intend to purchase) for a lap, Kutia lost control of the car coming over the rise on the front straight. (video can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10151043247070 171&set=vb.329823143694756&type=2&theater)

“I went under the bridge, and I thought I’d be a bit of a poser and do some snakeys over the hill. The car looped, and missed the wall on the outside by about a foot. No worries though. It looked bloody good on TV, so I’m happy.”

DMR’s racing debut looked to be on the rocks on the approach to their racing debut, as contracted sponsor Barbie pulled their sponsorship at the 11th hour after fears of the financial repercussions. Luckily for the team, they were able to pull through with a new sponsor with mere minutes to spare before their debut. In a move not seen since the days of Atomic Kitten’s sponsorship of a BTCC entry, DMR’s TSR entrys will be sponsored by none other than American songstress Taylor Swift. Team owner Hansen reported that the bizarre signing stems from an existing relationship between Swift and James Kutia, but our sources indicate that Swift may have been blackmailed into signing the deal by virtue of nude photos that were sent to Kutia’s phone. Our claims are unsubstantiated, but Auto Action will run them in this story anyway.

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Following the late sponsor signing the ‘Team Swizzle Racing’ division made their racing debut last night in the Mazda MX5 roadster series - racing at the Okayama circuit. But despite drivers Kutia and Neville being two of the top-ranked drivers in their segment and qualifying highly, they weren’t able to convert. Disaster would strike on lap one as the pole-sitter would spin in front of them, resulting in both cars coming together and putting each other out of the race. Tensions flared after the race, as the two TSR drivers nearly came to blows in the pit paddock. One bystander even heard Kutia recite a yo-mamma joke, once seen on the MTV show of the same name.

“Yo mamma’s so stupid she tripped over a cordless phone”.

Auto Action managed to catch up with a very belligerent Neville post-race.

“The man’s an animal. I braked to avoid the no0b in front. [James] should’ve seen that. The wanker was probably too busy looking at the Taylor Swift stickers on my boot-lid. Honestly, I’d rather drink my own vomit through a straw made out of a fossilized dog intestine than drive another race alongside him.”

Auto Action tried to reach Kutia for comment, but he was going hysterical in the pit box, relentlessly shouting “JKP1! JKP1! JKP1!” at passersby. An ambulance was eventually called and Kutia was taken to the psychiatric ward of the local Okayama Prefecture hospital.

These antics sadly overshadowed a brilliant performance by Zachary Hanlin in the 3rd TSR entry, who won his lower division Mazda MX5 race at the same track. After starting the race 6th, Hanlin charged to the front of the field – leading by lap 7. From there he remained unchallenged at the front of the field, delivering TSR and Detail Magazine their first iracing win.

“I'm so happy to get a debut win for the team. I'd really like to thank Detail Magazine and TSR for this great opportunity. The competition was good today, unfortunately my team mates had a bit of a squabble in the higher class race, but I feel this has been a good start for us.”

Team owner Hansen was unavailable for comment, though it’s believed that he spent the night scouting the Japanese alleyways and backroads for anonymous bars and massage parlours.

[AmonFan]

Good stuff Matt, so are any of your drivers going to race the V8 before season end?

It appears im famous :D

srjigxcoXbQ

[malscar]

So Laz, I see you are running without damage set to on lol

[AmonFan]

So Laz, I see you are running without damage set to on lol

LOL i did'nt hit anything, the guy hosting the video on the other hand ;)

[david5]

Good stuff Matt, so are any of your drivers going to race the V8 before season end?

It appears im famous :D

srjigxcoXbQ

It's the demon tweaks obviously.......:rolleyes:

[El Cheapo]

Good stuff Matt, so are any of your drivers going to race the V8 before season end?

It appears im famous :D

srjigxcoXbQ

At this stage, it's hard to tell. Though I'd like to think that James will get a couple of races in.

At the moment they're just pottering about with MX5's and trucks. With, um, mixed results.

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On the formation lap no less :laugh4:

Watching the vid, it took me a while to realize who the white car taking all the massive dives on everyone was :laugh4: That early crash was very strange. Glitch?

[AmonFan]

At this stage, it's hard to tell. Though I'd like to think that James will get a couple of races in.

At the moment they're just pottering about with MX5's and trucks. With, um, mixed results.



On the formation lap no less :laugh4:

Watching the vid, it took me a while to realize who the white car taking all the massive dives on everyone was :laugh4: That early crash was very strange. Glitch?

The crash with the Van Gis looking car? I don't think so, just a typical crash lol...

Yeah i started from Pit Lane, pretty sure i ended up on the podium. Its why you don't see me at the start of the clip... He's edited it a bit as the crash was on about lap 4-5 or sooo... as i have caught up some of the pack.

[AmonFan]

A quick shakedown using Matt's handywork :)

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[El Cheapo]

:laugh4: Proud of that..

[El Cheapo]

Great to see van Gisbergen doing well in the iRacing Pro race of champions :D

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[AmonFan]

It's the demon tweaks obviously.......:rolleyes:

Yep, its helping with the tyre life :)

[inter]

hey guys,

i am not as good as you, but is it possible we can do a Biante forum league om iracer, still have not worked out how to stage a race?

[return of the jawa]

its a great idea ricci
let me know when you do.

[AmonFan]

hey guys,

i am not as good as you, but is it possible we can do a Biante forum league om iracer, still have not worked out how to stage a race?

Yeah mate, i think i still have credits so i could host some rounds. What car were you thinking of using?

David Roberts (88 F/Ford Champ) hosts a few different open wheeler series which are well run and alot of fun...

He's running a Rothmans F5000 series where many of us run the Lotus 79 in Oz and NZ F5000 liveries...

[david5]

*Homer voice with drool* Lotus 79 mmmm

[inter]

Yeah mate, i think i still have credits so i could host some rounds. What car were you thinking of using?

David Roberts (88 F/Ford Champ) hosts a few different open wheeler series which are well run and alot of fun...

He's running a Rothmans F5000 series where many of us run the Lotus 79 in Oz and NZ F5000 liveries...

any car, your choice, i am not very experienced outside the MX5 series........but I will drive anything, I in there to have fun and not crash.

[kts350]

Thinking of joining up after christmas need to get my hands on a steering wheel first.

[AmonFan]

any car, your choice, i am not very experienced outside the MX5 series........but I will drive anything, I in there to have fun and not crash.

I'll leave it up to you guys, but im happy to host some races when you get some people together :)

Im not a fan of the V8 but its much like the real deal as in if you want to race with the big numbers you have to race them ;)

[return of the jawa]

dick smith have $299 g27 on special for christmas

[AmonFan]

Hey guys,

Did you have a night in mind? I am usually racing Monday and Wednesday nights.. Is there a night that is easier for people? im happy to sacrifice my Monday's as its the V8 nite i can live without that, lol...

I can host like a test run, just let me know when it suits you guys.. Do you guys have a track and car combo in mind?, we can run upto 3 different car types.

[return of the jawa]

i wouldnt mind a go on the small brands hatch track
josh muggleton gave us a flogging last night

[AmonFan]

i wouldnt mind a go on the small brands hatch track
josh muggleton gave us a flogging last night

So the Indy track? I am hopeless at the long track so id reckon id be just as slow on the Indy but im happy to host Brands Indy if thats the go..

[return of the jawa]

v8's , mustangs and mx5's would be interesting on small brands hatch
indurance event 100 lap would be sweet

[return of the jawa]

as many cars as possible

[AmonFan]

as many cars as possible

I think 3 is the limit.

[skaifeyfan2]

dick smith have $299 g27 on special for christmas

Thats where I got mine :)

I'd race with you guys once I get up and going with it. Might be the new year by the time I do get it all together though.

[return of the jawa]

they say it takes 5 seconds off a lap in the v8's
if this is true im 1 sec off van cheeseburger

[AmonFan]

they say it takes 5 seconds off a lap in the v8's
if this is true im 1 sec off van cheeseburger

I better buy one then as i'll be 2-3 secs faster than him ;)...

[skaifeyfan2]

Its how you use it ;) I'm still faster on a controller in Gran Turismo but I'm slowly getting my speed up with the wheel

[brchi17]

wheels are a very interesting beast, I know with mine, I can detune a fair amount it so that it makes sim's much, much easier to drive and the 'fast' lap times drop, but the skill factor drops as well, so I go for the more difficult option. Sure it means I'll never win, but it makes the drive a lot more satisfying

[AmonFan]

they say it takes 5 seconds off a lap in the v8's
if this is true im 1 sec off van cheeseburger

What wheel are you using? as i had an old Microsoft Wheel and now i have a Logitech Driving Force GT and my times did'nt really improve. I need to get a set of Clubsport Pedals as the pedals let me down on the DF GT wheel.

Bit of a disaster last night, 11th in the 7.45pm race after getting hit on the last lap when in the top 10 (started from pit lane).. Then in the 9.45pm race i was in split 2, started last and ended up 14th after being punted early on.. I was'nt fast, just my times did'nt fall off like many of the others and they came back to me ;).. Think had i not been hit i would have been top 10..

Roll on Japan :D

[<Jonboy>]

what is it like trying to set the cars up in this, is it all that hard? eg springs etc

i still haven't got off my but and bought a new wheel yet, one day. everynow and then i look at the iRacing website and think to myself "i really need to get into this..."

[AmonFan]

what is it like trying to set the cars up in this, is it all that hard? eg springs etc

i still haven't got off my but and bought a new wheel yet, one day. everynow and then i look at the iRacing website and think to myself "i really need to get into this..."

Setting up the cars is probably easy if you have a mechanical background :) I would'nt know a starter motor from a distributor.. I have no idea how to set the cars up, not just the V8s i fail at all... Im trying to learn but im failing dismally... I had a setup last night and i was quick with it but it was'nt a race setup and the guy did tell me what to change to get it to work for the race but i had no idea what he was talking about ;)...

So i stuck to the tried and proven baseline setup with a gear ratio and tyre pressure adjustment based on my guru's theorys.. I adjust my sway bars as the race goes on...

What wheel do you have as my old microsoft one was late 90s creation i think...

[<Jonboy>]

its an old logitech wheel with "momo" in the middle, force feedback. I haven't tried it on my new (now 2 years old) computer, but it used to only give me about 90-95% throttle, wouldn't register when i had my foot flat. not the best in NC2003 at Daytona...

tried updating drivers etc, no go. but it might have been the old computer, maybe over xmas i will dust it off and check if it works properly

[AmonFan]

its an old logitech wheel with "momo" in the middle, force feedback. I haven't tried it on my new (now 2 years old) computer, but it used to only give me about 90-95% throttle, wouldn't register when i had my foot flat. not the best in NC2003 at Daytona...

tried updating drivers etc, no go. but it might have been the old computer, maybe over xmas i will dust it off and check if it works properly

Give it a clean etc and try it out on the newer PC... You would pick up a DFGT for i think under $125 delivered these days or get a G27. The DFGT is fine as a wheel but the pedals let it down, brake is'nt responsive. Many G27 owners by the Fanatec Clubsport pedals, i'll be doing the same for my DFGT...

[return of the jawa]

hey were you in the race last night where 7-8 cars crashed , i think it was a 9.45pm race, bloody great crash , and if you ask people will give you a set up or help you with yours.

[AmonFan]

hey were you in the race last night where 7-8 cars crashed , i think it was a 9.45pm race, bloody great crash , and if you ask people will give you a set up or help you with yours.

No major crahses in my 9.45pm race as far as im aware... There was a 4-5 car bingle in my 7.45pm race.

I actually don't mind baseline, lol, however i tend to drive the car very straight where as many of the setups created have to be driven sideways to be quick..

[<Jonboy>]

yes i'm getting inspired. i found previously if i set the accelerator range to be 100% go at only 90% travel on the pedal it worked for about 250miles, but then all of a sudden reverted back to 90% at 90%, and i got hit up the backside without warning, and causing the big one :D

[AmonFan]

yes i'm getting inspired. i found previously if i set the accelerator range to be 100% go at only 90% travel on the pedal it worked for about 250miles, but then all of a sudden reverted back to 90% at 90%, and i got hit up the backside without warning, and causing the big one :D

Most races are well under that length, so you should be fine ;)

[brchi17]

its an old logitech wheel with "momo" in the middle, force feedback. I haven't tried it on my new (now 2 years old) computer, but it used to only give me about 90-95% throttle, wouldn't register when i had my foot flat. not the best in NC2003 at Daytona...

tried updating drivers etc, no go. but it might have been the old computer, maybe over xmas i will dust it off and check if it works properly

I had one of those years ago and found that when I couldn't calibrate it properly it was not long after that it was time for a new wheel, sorry

[return of the jawa]

my old wheel sits a bit to the left , so i run a bit of camber to fix it.
last night i threaded the needle through 7 cars stranded in the middle of the track
very cool crash

[<Jonboy>]

I had one of those years ago and found that when I couldn't calibrate it properly it was not long after that it was time for a new wheel, sorry

yeah i expect as much Brad, but can only rule everything else out 1st before buying a new wheel

[lukey73]

Finally joined up on this. Not bad so far, have run 3 races in Mx5 with people with better licence's than me and won all 3 races.

Oval tracks are bit hard but once you get used to them they seem ok ( now know how Marcos felt first few times he raced on an oval )

See how thinks go, might get upto V8's one day and try my luck with the big boys.

[return of the jawa]

play a auscar race v8s vs nascar bloody great fun.

[AmonFan]

play a auscar race v8s vs nascar bloody great fun.

I read about that :) I did a 60 lapper at Kentucky last night with the V8's. Owen Kelly was a late arrival.. I started 16th ended up 5th by not pitting ;).. Most guys were saying you would only get 15-20 laps before you'd have to pit for tyres so i stayed out to prove a point.. Good ole PAP Racing..

[lukey73]

Im still on a rookie licence so might have a go at that when I get a higher licence.

Road Racing Licence is easy on points its the Oval one that is bit harder at present. Being racing the legends cars and seem to have gotten my head around them so far.

[AmonFan]

Im still on a rookie licence so might have a go at that when I get a higher licence.

Road Racing Licence is easy on points its the Oval one that is bit harder at present. Being racing the legends cars and seem to have gotten my head around them so far.

You should have your other licences in no time :) I had been very slack and not done much oval stuff but i purchased the Truck and now have a B licence, so i went from a 4.99 D licence to a 4.9 B licence in just 4 races...

[lukey73]

You should have your other licences in no time :) I had been very slack and not done much oval stuff but i purchased the Truck and now have a B licence, so i went from a 4.99 D licence to a 4.9 B licence in just 4 races...


Im on a 3.62 Rookie Road licence and 2.52 Oval, will do a few oval races to get that up before the next licence review on the 30th of this month.

[brchi17]

Also Lukey if you've got enough points come review time you can jump a level or two ;)
Must admit I find their licence structure a real turn it. I understand what they're trying to acheive, but it still doesn't weed out the numpties

[return of the jawa]

yeah i agree
i normally go back to race mx5 to get my points up ,clean race turns into a rookie blocking on the first and second lap, no mods so you cant protest

[lukey73]

Been luck so far then, started front of field and stayed there and midfield and won so catn complain. Just need to learn to drive sims again as these are bit different to rfactor.

[brchi17]

Lukey if you think N2003 with a little more 'give' you'll be fine ;)