It's a good time to be playing the racing sim from KW Studios, as RaceRoom releases the BMW M4 GT3 and a new update to improve the physics for the GT3 class and low speed force feedback. The 2013 WTCC cars have also had a physics update, and three circuits are brought up to 2023 specs, with Donington, Brands Hatch and Sonoma being modernised. But the biggest news is that … [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...]
New RaceRoom Update Adds Esports WTCR 2023 Liveries
KW Studios is getting ready for a fresh year of sim racing events as a new RaceRoom update adds Esports WTCR 2023 liveries along with some other fixes. Aside from the paint schemes ready for the start of the Esports WTCR series on January 25th at the Nordschliefe, the rest of the changes are fairly minor. Although you might notice that an invisible wall has been solved at … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Update 0.9.3.108 Released
Even during the current free access promotion, KW Studios is delivering improvements with Raceroom update 0.9.3.108 released. And it's timely, as it reverts some physics changes which went into the BMW M235i, GT3 and GT4 classes too early during the current ranked competitions, along with tweaks to the 1992 and 1995 DTM cars, the Silhouette class, the Porsche 964 Carrera Cup, … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Opens Up Everything For Free Until May 30th, 2022
Normally the free version of RaceRoom Racing Experience gives you 13 cars and five circuits to try out, but now RaceRoom opens up everything for free until May 30th, 2022. That means over 180 cars and 50 tracks to play with in online multiplayer, leaderboard competitions and more. So if you haven't yet tried out the sim racing experience offered by Sector3 Studios, you've … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Update 0.9.3.089 Released
Sector3 Studios have definitely been busy recently with RaceRoom update 0.9.3.089 released along with the new TT Circuit Assen and updated Indianapolis Motor Speedway. And it's no surprise that there's a fairly small change list, but it's got a pretty big impact on the P1 and P2 class cars. There's been a complete overhal of the physics for the prototype classes, which … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Version 0.9.3.084 Hotfix 4 Released
A fourth update from Sector3 Studios arrives since the last major release in December, with RaceRoom Version 0.9.3.084 Hotfix 4 released. It's a fairly small 177 MB download with a small list of bug fixes, including increased radiator cooling for the IMSA GTO Nissan 300ZX Z32 and Audi 90 Quattro, improved AI behavour at Mona, Nogaro, Anderstorp and Silverstone, and a fix for … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Update 0.9.3.081 Released
A fairly sizeable 5.14GB pre-Christmas download arrives from Sector 3 Studios with RaceRoom update 0.9.3.081 released for the racing sim. Despite the file size, it's described as a small update because it mainly focuses on performance improvements and to prepare for upcoming events and releases. So not everything will have been listed in the change notes to avoid any early … [Read more...]
RaceRoom V0.9.3.028 Adds The Mercedes-AMG GT4
There's 2.15GB to download for the free-to-play racing sim, as RaceRoom V0.9.3.028 adds the Mercedes-AMG GT4. Some other fixes and improvements are included to various tracks and cars, but the big news is the 4.0 litre V8 racing car with direct injection and biturbo charging. If you're not enticed by the Mercedes, then there's a new WTCR layout for Motorland Aragon, and … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Update 0.9.3.021 Released
Sector3 Studios have continued to push out improvements over the weekends, with RaceRoom update 0.9.3.021 available now. The 2.7GB includes adding spark emitters to a range of cars, but more notable for sim racers will probably be a base balance of performance adjustment for Silhouette cars, the adjustment to front and rear track widths for three of the GT3 cars, and rolling … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Update 0.9.3.019 Released
There's a fairly sizeable 3GB download from Sector3 Studios with RaceRoom update 0.9.3.019 released to fix and improve various aspects of the racing sim. A couple of multiplayer bugs have now been solved, and you'll have to be careful on the grid as the tolerance for jumping the start has now been reduced. Plus a couple of holes at Zaandvoort and Zhejiang have now been fixed … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Update 0.9.3.012 Released
Sector3 Studios have joined the sim racing developers adding game improvements on the weekends with RaceRoom Update 0.9.3.012 released on Saturday. It's a small 530MB download with a short list of changes, and two cars being tweaked. The DTM 2020 and Tatus F4 get some changes to default setups, and there are some tweaks to the Nordschleife and Zandvoort circuits. And that's … [Read more...]
Two New RaceRoom Hotfixes Released
When you release a major update to any sim racing title, it's going to need some follow-ups as your code gets implemented by thousands of different drivers, each with their own computer and race set-up. And that's the case with two new RaceRoom hotfixes released by Sector 3 Studios within a week of the June 2021 revision of force feedback and lots more. It's surprising how … [Read more...]
June 2021 RaceRoom Update Adds A New Force Feedback Model
It's been talked about for a while, and you can now try out the new Force Feedback system released in the sizeable June 2021 RaceRoom update. Sector3 Studios have been talking about the rebuild of FFB for a while, and the improvements to the feeling and response across all the cars in the racing sim. It's completely physics-based, so you will now get all tyre forces, … [Read more...]
RaceRoom Update 0.9.2.38 and 0.9.2.39 Released
Sector 3 Studios have gone for the small and often approach with both RaceRoom update 0.9.2.38 and 0.9.2.39 released in the last 24 hours. The first update includes some bug fixes, including an issue with the checkered flag appearing a lap early in multiclass races, issues with banned users immediately rejoining dedicated servers, and a problem with cars falling through the … [Read more...]