You don't expect major changes towards the end of an official season, but there are some important tweaks to note with iRacing 2023 Season 4 Patch 4 released. The main updates have been for the New Damage Model, as it applies to the GTP Class, NASCAR Next Gen, and the Ferrari 296 GT3, which means some parts will break more easily and others will stand up to damage a little … [Read more...]
iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 1 Update Released
As the official series begin for another 12 weeks of competitive sim racing, we've seen the iRacing 2023 Season 2 Patch 1 update released to tweak the new cars and tracks along with existing content. This includes some minor issues with the new free Ray FF1600, and removing a hand brake previously available for the Renault Clio R.S. V, along with adding the Gen 4 Cup version … [Read more...]
ARCA Update Mistake Sparks A New Official iRacing Series
In a rare example of a sim racing accident with a happy ending, an ARCA update mistake sparks a new official iRacing series launching next week. The most recent iRacing 2023 Season 2 update accidentally applied a change to the NASCAR ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala used for the one-make oval development series. And as a result, the car gained a much higher 9700rpm rev limit … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 2 Released
A second update has arrived with iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 2 released for the racing sim. And like most updates, there are a wide range of cars being tweaked and slightly altered. Most have have visual changes, or stickers added, but there are some more significant adjustments. These include drafting changes for the NASCAR Cup Series Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota, and … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Hotfix 1 Released
Various issues have been resolved with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Hotfix 1 released roughly a week after the last bigger update was deployed. If you've got a busy week of sim racing planned, the good news is that it's a relatively small patch, and only one car receives any changes. The ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala gets increased spring damper hyper extention limits. … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Released
There are some interesting changes in iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6, which is now available to download. And the biggest is probably that tyre parameters have been changes for road courses for every NASCAR car and truck, from the 1987 vintage models to the new Next Gen Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota. Presumably it will improve the feel of those vehicles when they're tackling … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Creates A Game Crashing Issue
It's never easy to update any large piece of software without complications. So I've got a lot of sympathy for the fact that iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 creates a game crashing issue after being released to the sim racing public. The issue causes users to crash when transitioning from Practice to Race servers. A Htofix should arrive in the 'near future', but fortunately in … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 Out Now
We knew this update was coming immediately after the release of the first Season 2 patch and the discovery of some issues with the new damage model roll out. Unfortunately, even with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 out now to download, the new system will be kept disabled for the time being. But hopefully the issue causing iRacing to crash back to the desktop has now been … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Released
Mainly focusing on improvements to the new user interface, and existing member website, iRacing 2020 Season 4 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 does include a significant change to how damage affects the ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala. Apparently the new damage model resulted in a speed boost to the car when front end damage resulted in bodywork rubbing on the wheels. Which obviously isn't … [Read more...]