With the Dutch circuit holding F1 Grand Prix again, there's a nice surprize from Studio 397. Although the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix has been postponed, you can try the revised track as rFactor 2 adds the 2020 Zandvoort layout for free. It's the first official appearance of the 2020 Zandvoort Grand Prix circuit in any racing sim, with Codemasters F1 2020 not due for release until … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Supports Rudy van Buren’s Racing Career
There's yet another example of the close relationship between sim racing and real motorsport as rFactor 2 supports Rudy van Buren's racing career for a season in the Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland. The Dutch driver competed in karting as a child with top 3 finishes in the Dutch and Belgian 60cc Kart Championships before the cost of racing led him to switch to virtual … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Game Roadmap Update for March 2020
It's hard to believe the work being produced by sim racing developers at the moment despite the challenges everyone is facing around the world. And we can add Studio 397 to the list, with the rFactor 2 game roadmap update for March 2020 now shared. The rFactor 2 Game Roadmap Update for March 2020 includes plans for Portland As a largely remote team, the company is able to … [Read more...]
BMW Driver Phillip Eng Talks Sim Racing
It's always interesting when professional drivers discuss virtual motorsport. And when BMW driver Phillip Eng talks sim racing, he's got plenty of experience in both disciplines. In the real world, the Austrain BMW Motorsports workd driver has been successful winning the Porsche Carrera Cup Germany, Porsche Supercup, and FIA Formula Two races. He's also competed in DTM, and … [Read more...]
10 BMW Drivers Sim Racing This Weekend
It's not just drivers who are embracing sim racing during the break in real world motorsport. Car manufacturers are also getting behind it, with 10 BMW drivers sim racing this weekend in major events. It's part of the BMW Motorsport SIM Racing programme and involves drivers at all levels from customer drivers to Formula E racer Maximilian Gunther, and former F1 star Felipe … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 February 2020 Developer Roadmap Update
You might have through the release of the rFactor 2 UI public beta, Build 1117, and VR performance improvements was enough to keep Studio 397 busy for a month. But apparently not, as the rFactor 2 February 2020 Developer Roadmap Update shows. Including the reveal of a new free track coming to the game. So here's the latest update from Studio 397. rFactor 2 February 2020 … [Read more...]
Latest rFactor 2 Weekly Update Focuses on VR
Good news if you prefer to play rFactor 2 in virtual reality, as the latest rFactor 2 weekly update focuses on VR improvements, implementing a 'Hidden Mask Area'. This should give a performance increase for your PC, as it means parts of the game that you can't see in the VR view won't be rendered, saving processing power. So that's good news, although apparently the Oculus … [Read more...]
Latest rFactor 2 Build Includes McLaren F1 Updates
Catching up on the news from Studio 397, the latest rFactor 2 build includes McLaren F1 updates for three classic examples, and a well-known new team member. First up is the familiar name of Rudy van Buren. The winner of the first McLaren World's Fastest Gamer competition in 2017, van Buren has since become a simulator development driver for Mahindra, competed in real world … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 UI Public Beta Update Released
It should be easier to get into races with the first rFactor 2 UI Public Beta update released to fix some initial issues and add improvements. Alongside the general rFactor 2 developer roadmap for 2020, the team at Studio 397 are planning on around two updates every month for the user interface. So it should keep improving at a fairly rapid pace. The first rFactor 2 UI … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Dev Roadmap Update January 2020
The year has definitely kicked off for racing sim developers to share their plans, with planned content revealed for Automobilista 2, DiRT Rally, iRacing, ATS and ETS 2 and more. And now the rFactor 2 Dev Roadmap Update January 2020 reveals what's in store soon for the Studio 397 sim racing title. Highlights include new user interface improvements, a look at the Sim Formula … [Read more...]