Racing Simulators

I've not really got into iRacing recently. I seem to renew my subscription for a month or two then stop playing and lose interest. It's just too serious for me in all honesty. I like to start up a sim and drive lots of different cars which I can't do in iRacing (I'm too tight to spend lots on more content)

I'll still be racing the skip once a week until my sub runs out, then I'll try the new tyre model I think.
 
I go through phases, at times I'll do multiple races per day over a week or more, other times I won't do anything, right now I'm struggling to get motivation again but I 'need' to do a TT sometime over the next couple of days if I'm gonna stand a chance of winning my division (although there's a new celt that could beat me it seems :( :p)

I think that's part of the problem, when I feel like I can go for a division win/top-3 I put more pressure on myself and it's less fun.

Also I'm a bit different in that I prefer to try to 'master' one car, in this case the Skippy, but again if I gave up the skippy for a bit and put some effort into some other cars I think I'd find it more enjoyable as I can reset what I think I can achieve :p
 
Gave this another crack tonight and had a good time. Im trying to get my SR upto 3.0 so i can get my D class licence so im doing some TT's to get used to the track in the mx5. I've got my time down from late 1.04's to mid 1.02s. Strangley enough I found I got my fastest laps in when I wasnt expecting them. This was all on Lime Rock. Can't wait to get back on tomorrow!
 
I'm hopeless with the MX-5. Can't get the hang of the gear changes at all. My attempts to do heel-toe breaking mostly result in me having to break really early or I mess it up and crash. Even when I do manage it I know I'm not doing it properly.

I did manage to get a promotion into C class so I'll get a chance to give the Star Mazda a run tonight. :)
 
Heads up guys.

Practise Session at Watkins

Session Name: OcUK Practice
Session Password: race
Session Start: 7pm GMT
Session time: 4hr
Car: Skip Barber
Track: Watkins Glen International - Classic Boot
 
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Might be there later, just finally managed to set a TT time for Mosport in the Skippy, managed a new PB of a 1:32.919 and a 5-lap average of 1:33.171, fairly chuffed with that one :)
 
I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel marking my return to iRacing since my DFP pedals stopped working a couple of months ago. I just need to mount the load cell and do the wiring on my diy CST pedals.
 
I tried the Class B Impala on Road America and It's like trying to drive a very fast bus. You have to slow down so much for the corners, it's ridiculous! I don't understand why the Americans entertain the idea that these cars are suitable for road courses because they're just not. :p

That said I tried the mustang and that didn't seem much better!
 
To be honest the primary thing I'd warn you about is that iRacing is seriously not cheap. I haven't been playing that long but imagine I've already spend hundreds of dollars on it. If you're not willing (or able) to spend this much on it you're not really going to get the most out of it since it'll cost you about $80 dollars for the cars and tracks for a season of the lower ranked cars (ignoring the novice leagues which are free).
 
peterattheboro said:
rFactor is just dated aswell.
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With luck, rFactor 2 should be here soon.

http://www.rfactor.net/

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peterattheboro said:
Shall I buy iRacing? I'm not that great of a fast driver but i'm getting bored of Live For Speed and can't stand Need For Speed Shift 2. rFactor is just dated aswell.

So how is iRacing for novices?
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As Borrish said it's costly, I think in the 3 years I've been playing I've spent over $800 on content/subscriptions, plus moved to triple screens, done 2 pc upgrades and bought the G25 wheel :eek:

You'll also need to put in a decent amount of time, the MX5 isn't too bad to learn but the Skippy can be a bit tricky till you get the hang of it, and most of the other cars have their quirks that make them need a bit of practice to be consistent.

But in return you get the best sim software out there, decent updates every 3 months, and the best 'pick up and play' online racing (eg non-league stuff, the league stuff is there but there's no real benefits to that compared to other sims other than the basic sim software)

For me, worth it easily, especially when compared to real life racing, I race motorbikes and that costs ~£500 a weekend, so this is far cheaper and the feeling you get during/after a good race is surprisingly close to what I feel when I finish a good motorbike race (slightly less fear in iRacing for some reason :p)
 
If not being quick is your only worry people here and on the iRacing forums can help you out.

If cost isn't the issue. I would suggest just getting a month or two Sub, (Not sure if the 3 for 2 is still on) and see how you feel afterwards.
 
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