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. As a largely remote team, the company is able to largely keep working. And it means they can provide plenty of entertainment … [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 new 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...]
2020 BMW M2 CS Racing Released for rFactor 2
It's always impressive when developers respond quickly to the latest motorsport changes. But with the 2020 BMW M2 CS Racing released for rFactor 2 on the same day as the real world car, it's some impressive work by Studio 397. And it potentially means people planning to drive the 2020 BMW M2 CS Racing next season might be jumping onto rFactor 2 right now to get some … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 and Gen2 Formula E updates released
A new build with rFactor 2 and Gen2 Formula E updates has been released by Studio 397. There's not a lot of fixes included, but the good news is that one of the freezing issues encountered by some racers appears to have been fixed. And having a game lock up is always frustrating, especially if it's when you're doing well in a race. rFactor 2 server admins will need to … [Read more...]
Aston Martin Vantage GTE Announced for rFactor 2
Endurance fans will be pleased with the Aston Martin Vantage GTE announced for rFactor 2. The legendary British manufacturer joins the existing GTE line-up of the BMW M8, Porsche 991 RSR and Corvette C7R. Developers Studio 397 recently teased an image stating 'a fourth player has joined the race'. And it didn't seem likely to suggest four-player split screen racing. But now … [Read more...]
The rFactor 2 Car List
There are lots of cars available in rFactor 2 created by developers Studio 397, so we've collected them all in our rFactor 2 car list. In addition, there are also plenty of third party vehicles available via the Steam Workshop for the game. In total, Studio 397 has created 79 cars for rFactor, including replicas of real vehicles, and some models 'inspired' by real racing … [Read more...]
The rFactor 2 Track List
There's a huge range of circuits available in rFactor 2 from both developers Studio 397, and a range of third party modders and dev teams. For our rFactor 2 Track List, we've focused on the circuits created by Studio 397. The list includes the tracks included in the standard game, and also the paid DLC content made available. This gives a total of 44 locations available. … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 DX11 Beta Release Out Including Virtual Reality
Exciting news for fans of race sims, as the rFactor 2 DX11 Beta Release is now available. Which means you can enjoy various graphics updates updates. That includes improvements to the USF2000, Nissan GT500, Howston G4 and G6, the Dallaa DW12 and the Stock Cars. And Atlanta Motorsport Park, Silverstone, NOLA Motorsports Park, Mores and Indianapolis Speedway have also had visual … [Read more...]
rFactor 2: Le Mans Bugatti Circuit Version 1.00 Released
After making rapid progress since its first public appearance only a few months ago, ECAR_Tracks' Le Mans Bugatti Circuit has now reached a full v1.00 release. Betraying the numerically small step from v0.98 to the newly achieved v1.00, the entire venue has in fact undergone a significant amount of work this time round. All together, the updates, additions and fixes have … [Read more...]