There's another option for you to choose when hauling loads across the USA, as American Truck Simulator adds the Western Star 5700XE. Designed for efficiency and aerodynamics, it might lower your fuel costs as you pick from a range of configuration options including a day cab, 54" High Roof Stratosphere or the 82" Ultra High Roof Stratosphere, along with short, medium and … [Read more...]
Rennsport Closed Beta Is Postponed Until February 2023
Having originally been announced for the end of 2022, and then pushed back to January, it's now been announced that the Rennsport Closed Beta is postponed until February 2023. No exact date has been given but it means that it's likely to open to players around the same time as the new ESL R1 esports series begins. While it's frustrating for anyone itching to try out the new … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Build 1.0.95.62 Improves Bike Physics
Having released a major update which added multiplayer racing to the motorcycle simulator, the latest TrackDayR Build 1.0.95.62 improves bike physics even more by solving a bug which the developers have been working on for months. The issue came when you were leaning and also applying the brakes. Which is tricky enough in real life, but now motorcycle physics in the game … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Hotfix 2 Released
Along with teasing Jerez for a future update, there are further tweaks to the new damage model, especially in the GT3 class, with iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Hotfix 2 released to download. The previous update arrived at the end of January and updated cars which were running on the new damage model prior to the start of the year. Existing issues had meant those vehicles had … [Read more...]
iRacing Tease The Jerez Circuit
A Spanish track best known to fans of MotoGP will soon be coming to sim racing, as iRacing tease the Jerez circuit for release in the near future. The Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto is a 2.751 mile (4.428km) track located close to Jerez de la Frontera, and originally opened in December, 1985. It famously hosted the 1997 European Grand Prix, which saw Jacques Villenueve … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 Updates Damage Models
You might need to be a little more careful about contact and crashes when you're sim racing as iRacing 2023 Season 1 Patch 3 updates damage models for a wide range of car classes. Cars which were developed on the iRacing New Damage Model prior to the start of 2023 had ended up stronger and more durable than was realistic to cope with some issues with the system being used. But … [Read more...]
TrackDayR Update 1.0.95.51 Adds Multiplayer
There's a lot of new content, physics improvements and more, but the big news from developers Mad Cow is that TrackDayR Update 1.0.95.51 adds multiplayer for up to 22 racers in a lobby. I've been a big fan of the motorcycle racing sim since it first appeared in early access in March 2021. It's definitely challenging to learn how to handle realistic bike physics, but it's … [Read more...]
Small RaceRoom Update 0.9.4.63 Released
There's not a huge amount of changes to note with the small RaceRoom update 0.9.4.63 released by KW Studios. But even small tweaks can make a big difference to your sim racing. The biggest change is probably the review of the performance index for the BMW M235i and Mazda MX5 (introduced via the new Drivers Pack DLC), so that they're in a better order on the grid when you're … [Read more...]
Team ORD Return For The TRL RLTC Season 2
Preparations are getting underway for the first race of the season as Team ORD return for the TRL RLTC Season 2. It's a seven round series running from the 30th January 2023 until March 20th, followed by a special multiclass event, with each driver picking one of three touring car options to run throughout the championship. Our initial effort in Season 1 saw the first Team … [Read more...]
NASCAR Rivals Playoff Pack DLC And A Patch Released
Some new paint schemes and fixes arrive for the Nintendo Switch title with both the NASCAR Rivals Playoff Pack DLC and a patch released. Just like the previous two DLC options, the Playoff Pack mainly adds new liveries for your cars, with 30 paints run throughout the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Playoffs, including the Round of 16, Round of 12, Roud of 8 and Championship Four, … [Read more...]
ESL R1 2023 Spring Season Driver Line-Ups
After the details, participating teams and calendar were announced for the inaugural ESL R1 competition earlier this week, organisations have been sharing their ESL R1 2023 Spring Season driver line-ups. And it should make for some tough racing, with organisations fielding high skilled and experienced sim racers. A total of 12 teams are taking part, with each fielding 4 … [Read more...]
Final GRID Legends Winter Bash DLC Due On January 26th
Launched just under 12 months ago, the last official content will be released for the Codemasters title with the final GRID Legends Winter Bash DLC due on January 26th, 2023. The game has seen three previous DLC packs, with the Seneca and Ravenwest Double Pack, Enduring Spirit and Rise of Ravenwest content released so far. And it seems the Winter Bash will be the fourth and … [Read more...]
Big Sim Racing Savings In The Humble Bundle Winter Sale
Fancy a new game to play this year or missed out on something for Christmas? There are some big sim racing savings in the Humble Bundle Winter Sale, which runs until February 7th, 2023. With a huge list on offer at discounted of up to 90%, it'd take a while to list out everything, but we'll try and highlight some of the most popular choices. DLC for most titles is also … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 January 2023 Release Candidate Available
If you want to try out the latest improvements and changes from Studio 397 for their racing sim, try downloading the rFactor 2 January 2023 Release Candidate available via Steam. You'll need to go into the game in your Steam Library, click on Properties, and look under the Betas tab to find it. But it'll give you access to the newest updates ahead of the main public release, … [Read more...]
2023 iRacing Daytona 24 Wins For Williams and Apex
With a total of 16,651 drivers across 85 races, the weekend saw 2023 iRacing Daytona 24 wins for Williams and Apex Racing Team across the GTP, LMP2 and GTD classes in the top split. The 24 hour endurance event saw a total of 4,191 teams registered, with the iRacing 24 Hours of Daytona powered by VCO top two splits broadcast live over the weekend on the VCO Esports Youtube … [Read more...]