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I used to run 3 1080p screens on a single GTX 970. Mostly ok, has to turn a few things down a touch. Probably runs better since the DX11 update so you should be ok.

My biggest issue has been stuttering, not frame rates. So I could've kept my 970 instead of upgrading to a 980ti.
 
There's a new supposed fix for the stuttering: http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3470649.page

tl;dr: start a session, ALT+Tab out, CTRL+SHIFT+ESC to open Task Manager, details tab, right click the iRacing64.exe (its exact name will depend on 32/64 bit and DX9/DX11), then click Set Affinity. _Uncheck_ Core0, hit ok and then back in to the game. You should see a few more FPS and a much smoother experience. You will need to do this every time you start a new iRacing session, although people have linked to programs and PowerShell scripts to do this for you. iRacing devs are allegedly looking to incorporate this fix... soon.

The issue itself is because the devs locked iRacing's timing process to Core0 based on recommendations from MS back when DX9 was standard. In the 10+ years since then this is no longer required but it appears the iRacing devs haven't changed it. This means that core0 is always used, even though your machine may be doing other things on that thread , and hence the stuttering on machines which should be more than capable.
 
Thanks for that.

Not surprising that they can churn out 4 new cars for the start of a new season but haven't solved stuttering in the game that been around for as long as I can remember, and I'm in my forth year now.
 
Did my first practice with the FR at Zandvoort last night, I like it although no idea what it'll be like for racing, it often seems a bit limited in overtaking spots. Still I was much more consistent straight away than at Spa, still not fast though...

Within a couple of laps I was into the 35.1's fairly regularly, but was struggling with turn-in, so tweaked the setup (random one from the forums) up 1 on the front wing and down 1 on the rear, that helped a lot but did take a bit to get used to, but down to a 34.5. Quickest guy in the session was a 32.8 iirc, so way off the aliens but not too bad for the first 15 or so laps.

Found several corners (like 4 I think it is, first slow left hander) where it feels like a second gear but the shift from second to third on the exit has a habit of lighting up the rears, so either lift or go round in third, but the exit is really important as you've got the quite long straight. There's also a couple of other 'second gear' corners that have a similar issue. First corner though is fine, second gear but I can stamp on the throttle mid corner and then shift up without lifting and it just sticks, but I guess camber :p
 
35's was around my pace with the high downforce iRacing set up. I've found the setups I've used from the forum tend to be lacking in downforce for me.

I also found similar issues with some corners being between gears.
 
I've been having a similar issue with 2nd and 3rd. I tend to use 2nd though as I find if the car is in 3rd at lower revs then back likes to drift on coast

I use 2nd and just try to be gentle with the throttle and if needed short shift to 3rd
 
Long time observer of this title. Have always wanted to give it ago. The thing is, I simply dont have the time to commit to leagues (or events which require my attendance on a regular basis).

Is this title still enjoyable for those who dont have time to commit to regular events?
 
Get a 3 month free subscription, or it might be £5 now.

Have a play with the rookie cars in both the road and oval. You don't need to be brilliant to race as there is always people of your standard in the race with you.

The new MX5 is excellent to drive, you also have the rookie ovals which can be fun when it is at Charlotte.

TBH you can race pretty much every week either oval or road for the subsciption fee!

There will coime a point though where you will want to start progressing and it does cost a bit, plus you need to practice the upcoming laps to get competitive!
 
The cars themselves are around £10 each, the tracks around £8 each. If you buy more than six items at a time you get 20% off. If you have over 40 you get 40% off.

You would need to buy a good few tracks to be able to compete over a season. Although there are always hosted races every night on different tracks.

Setups are available for every car and every car either from the forum or I use Nick Thissens Setup Synch for setups.
 
Think thats expensive!!

Wait until you get really into it! £1000 for wheels and pedals from Fanatec mid to high range! £230 for a Formula style race wheel, extras like 5" screens for the dashboard all add up. I have just spent £450 on a rig plus another £340 buying 3 27" monitors. Oh and on top of that anothe £500 for another pc for the rig which sits out in the garage!

And I still have to buy a graphics card to run the triples :)
 
Im no stranger to sim racing. Have had the T500RS (had thought about replacing with some fanatec goodies. But just couldnt justify the price) set up for over three years now. Also have an ultra wide monitor.

As for apps. I have Dash Meter Pro, Crew Chief and Pro Dash.
 
DAIR said:
Long time observer of this title. Have always wanted to give it ago. The thing is, I simply dont have the time to commit to leagues (or events which require my attendance on a regular basis).

Is this title still enjoyable for those who dont have time to commit to regular events?
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Thats pretty much the thing iRacing does best. I did loads of races at like 1-3am in the morning when i'd catch a glimpse of the time while watching some tv in bed, and think i could go for another race if theres sufficient people to get a session up. Practice when you want, race when you want. There are times when its more adventitious to race, cos the strength of field is higher so the pts and standards are supposedly higher, but you can make it work around any schedule really.

The cost is whats annoying though, the double-dip on content and subscription, and the first 6-9mo is just damn expensive, like £200-300 even if you're sensible with the purchases.
I did MX5, Skippy, GT3 (Z4), and i picked up only the tracks i knew i'd enjoy, would give me the minimum participation credit (ie the least amount of purchases to complete a season), and i bought to discounted quantities (3 or 6 items) which included:

Skippy, Oulton, Brands, Zandvoort, Mid-Ohio, Sonoma, CotA @ $81
RUF (switched to Z4 via support), Sebring & Suzuka @ $37
Montreal, Spa, Road America, Motegi, Watkins & Donington @ $67
Mosport, VIR, Silverstone, Road Atlanta, Zolder & Ford GT @ $69 (forgot about the Ford GT!)
Thats $254 before the cost of subscription, using 2x 20% off bulk-buys and 1x 10%, and covered 2.5 seasons (quarter year).

I had to buy the skippy and its tracks in order to get to GT3, it was fun, but not really the sort of car i'd drive given the option, but it has decent participation so easier to get out of it and unlock GT3 licenses etc.

Once you've bought half the content, its fairly reasonable, you've probably got enough tracks by the end of the 2nd season outside the mx cup that you'll likely only need to buy 1 maybe 2 tracks to compete in the 3rd season making it $24 every 3 months (+subs), but to begin with, once you've done with the rookie stuff which only uses free content, the rest tend to require 12 paid tracks and likely a new car too. The Skippy is good because their community controls the next seasons venues and they leave 3 free tracks in every season, meaning iirc you only need to buy 5-6 tracks to meet minimum requirements (iirc race at 9+ out of 12 venues).
 
I signed up for iRacing yesterday, so I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with it.

Do you earn more SR if you do races instead of time trials? I just did a time trial and it only increased my SR by 0.08 with only one 1x (off track), so it's going to take ages to get to 3.0.

Do you have to do the full 30min time trial or can you do 5 clean laps and then pull into the pits and quit?
 
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I signed up for iRacing yesterday, so I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed with it.

Do you earn more SR if you do races instead of time trials? I just did a time trial and it only increased my SR by 0.08 with only one 1x (off track), so it's going to take ages to get to 3.0.

Do you have to do the full 30min time trial or can you do 5 clean laps and then pull into the pits and quit?
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The SR in races are higher than time trials. You can do only 5 clean laps in a time trial, but the more you do the more SR you get. Forget about the actual SR figure though and just practice/race. Rookies can be rough, but try to stay clear of other cars and you can pick up some good avoidance skills along the way. As long as you realise there is always a way to avoid contact, even if it was not your fault, you will have the required SR in no time.
 
If you don't feel confident enough, start from the pits. Just don't press grid before the green light. In rookies you will always gain places for your IR, take it easy and you will gain SR.
 
Thanks very much guys. I'll do my first race tomorrow night.

Done a few in Assetto Corsa and Automobilista so I'm not a total noob, but the points system in iRacing is a little daunting.
 
There's no real need to worry about SR or iRating, ultimately iRating will eventually get to somewhere near your skill level, and SR is easy enough to gain/maintain unless you're causing lots of crashes :p

As others have said, starting from the pits can be a good idea in Rookies, especially if your primary aim (and arguably it should be) is to get out of Rookies asap. Crash avoidance is a good skill, even ones that aren't you fault can often be avoided, sometimes simply not turning in when you see someone divebombing you, sometimes choosing not to race hard against someone who is a bit of a liability.

I was away at the weekend so didn't manage to race the FR until tonight, bit of a meh race in some ways but I'm happy. Ranked 24th of 25, qualified at the back, weather was overcast/cold so it was like ice the first lap, possibly could've done better in quali but was a bit conservative. In the race I hung back at the start and the first couple of laps, made up some positions by others crashing as usual, got past one guy (the one guy that qualified behind me but I let past at the start) and then was mostly just turning laps, occasionally catching up to people as they recovered from crashes so some interesting bits but not many. Finished 17th in the end.

The best/main part though, 0 incidents, been a long time since I managed that :p
 
Only one race this week, FR at Zandvoort.

Qualified 13th as #19 car and finished 9th. I'm still finding time in the car which is encouraging, but I feel like the better drivers are finding a lot more than I am. Probably because they practice more so it is what it is.
 
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