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...]
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...]
rFactor 2: Autodromo di Mores Version 1.6 Released
The rFactor 2 content list has welcomed a classy little track refresh with the arrival of Autodromo di Mores Version 1.6 this past week. ISI's Autodromo di Mores course forms a compact and yet interesting Sardinian ribbon of tarmac that mixes tight horseshoe turns with transitional gradients and kerb-bound esses. Reaching a mere mile (1.6 kilometres) in length, new visitors to … [Read more...]
rFactor 2: Mak-Corp Group C Mod v0.95 Released
MAK-Corp group's Group C Mod for rFactor 2 was updated to v0.95 on Sunday afternoon. Based on the super-machines of the 1980s and early 1990s that especially add to the legend of Le Mans, MAK-Corp has built a package of Prototype-class cars. Expanding on the previous 2-car Mazda 787B and Porsche 962C line-up with the Sauber/Mercedes-Benz C11, the cars include … [Read more...]
Steam Sale: rFactor Series
If you're a PC racer in need of more SIM, the rFactor games are in a Steam sale. Scheduled to end at about 6PM today (7PM CET, 1PM EST), Image Space Incorporated's first self-published sim starts us off with a 75 percent discount. Usually listed at a slightly eyebrow-raising £18.99, rFactor is just £4.74 (€5.74 or $6.24) today. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u99pIKUQWg As … [Read more...]
rfactor 2 – Now on Steam
Quickly following a significant program update, Image Space Incorporated's rFactor 2 is now available on Valve's Steam service. Introductory offer... Before we get into details, a promotion for rF2 will close in a few hours from now. Until about 6PM today (7PM CET), rFactor 2's off-line and 'Lifetime Subscription' packages are selling at a 40 percent discount. The … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Build 982 Released
With the last main release arriving back in December, Image Space Incorporated recaptured our full attention yesterday when it released rFactor 2 Build 982. Typical of an in-sequence update, this new revision brings widespread changes and new features. Build 982 actually goes beyond 'mere' updates as it puts control of race structures into the hands of the community via a … [Read more...]
rFactor 2: GT Update and Howston Preview
Only three weeks on from July's fresh version, Mid-August brought an impressive batch of car updates to rFactor 2. Covering each class of cars in the GT category (GT1 through to GT4), each vehicle met with graphical, mechanical and physics-based modifications. Chevrolet's Camaro, the Corvette C6.R and Nissan's 370z and GT-R all featured in these revisions. The … [Read more...]