Fans of rear-engined German sports cars will be happy when iRacing adds the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992) in the 2021 Season 4 build. Due for release in September, it will replace the existing 991 version of the car to reflect the debut of the latest model in the Porsche Supercup this year. “iRacing is proud to welcome the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup to the sim for September,” … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 4 Released
The latest update, iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 4, has now been released, and it's a fairly small 87Mb download for you to install before a weekend of sim racing. Most changes are to the UI, but the big news is that the Old Damage Model has been re-enabled for the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (991) to apparently take advantage of some updates and improvements. So be aware if you're … [Read more...]
2022 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup Details
With qualification open to anyone on iRacing from July 31st, 2021, you might want to check out the 2022 Porsche TAG Heuer Esports Supercup details. Using the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup car, you'll need to fight your way through the qualifying series and Contender Series to earn your place in the official championship. The initial stage runs from July 31st until September 4th with … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Released
A relatively small update has appeared with iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 released now to download before you can resume racing. It follows the publication of Patch 3 at the every end of June, which had a fairly sizeable list of improvements, tweaks and fixes for the game and individual cars. The updates in iRacing 2020 Season 3 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 do have a couple … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Adds the Porsche 911 RSR and Daytona
A new car and a new track have come to RaceRoom Racing Experience, as RaceRoom adds the Porsche 911 RSR and Daytona to the paid content available for the racing sim. Sector3 Studios have also released an updated 2017 Porsche Carrera 911 GT3 Cup car, along with the liveries for the 2019 Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland teams to allow you to emulate that series. So … [Read more...]
iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 6 Deployed
Updates are certainly being released regularly at the moment, with iRacing 2020 Season 2 Patch 6 deployed to the sim racing service yesterday. It arrives just under a week since Patch 5, and brings a new circuit into the AI selection. Aside from being able to race in single-player AI mode on Lime Rock Park, there are also a couple of changes for peripherals, particularly for … [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...]
RaceRoom Start February With A New Update
More sim racing changes to get used to as RaceRoom start February with a new update containing bug fixes, physics updates, and some livery adjustments. Key things to note include the physics updates to the Aquila and Audi RS TT VLN, the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup now has Traction Control and more car set-up to meet Endurance specs in suitable classes, and due to a change in brand … [Read more...]
iRacing Adds Porsches From January 2017
If you're a fan of rear-engined German sportscars, then you may be excited as iRacing adds Porsches from January 2017. And it's also notable given that a few years ago, the licence for the cars meant they appeared in relatively few games - it seems that now they've seen the benefits of opening up. The announcement was focused around the first car to be digitally created, … [Read more...]