The Connecticut circuit is a popular venue for sim racers. And the rFactor 2 Lime Rock Park V3.0 update is a signficant refresh for venue by Studio 397. It was first added to the sim in 2013, with a V2 update in late 2014, so it it needed a significant amount of work to be brought up to the standard of more recent releases. The third oldest continuously operating road racing … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Circuit d’Azur Track and AI Get Updated
There's been a serious burst of productivity over at the Studio 397 offices, as the rFactor 2 Circuit d'Azur track and AI get updated just shortly after the release of a new car and the Rome E-Prix circuit, the Formula E content being updated, and the developers being acquired by Motorsport Games. Circuit d'Azur is a familiar circuit to most people, despite the name. And … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Release 5 Track Updates In December 2020
Sim racing developers all seem to be working hard to release as many updates and new pieces of content at the end of a tough year for so many people. And that includes Studio 397, as the team behind rFactor 2 release 5 track updates in December 2020. The official tracks getting some new care and attention range from the lesser known and older release of Botniaring in … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Portland International Raceway Update
As laid out in the rFactor 2 November 2020 roadmap update, the team at Studio 397 are working through older sim content, and the latest is the Portland International Raceway update, out now. Both Portland and Indianapolis Motor Speedway are due to be upgraded during December 2020, with PIR arriving first as it needed less tweaking for the release of Portland International … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Nurburgring Update Adds A New Layout
Originally released in September 2019, the legendary German track just got even better as the latest rFactor 2 Nurburgring update adds a new layout along with a round of optimisation for the existing content. As paid DLC, the Nurburgring track was released with the Nordschliefe 'North Loop', and the Nurburgring Grand Prix, 24 Hours and Combined layouts at a cost of £10.94 … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Updates Le Mans, Silverstone and more
You might notice a new look for three popular circuits as rFactor 2 updates Le Mans, Silverstone and Berlin. A minor camera issue has also been fixed for New York. The biggest updates are for Le Mans, which has had a refresh to reflect the latest changes to the circuit in real life. So you get current adverts, the LODs on brake markers and other adjustments. It's not … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Adds The 2020 Zandvoort Layout For Free
With the Dutch circuit holding F1 Grand Prix again, there's a nice surprize from Studio 397. Although the 2020 Dutch Grand Prix has been postponed, you can try the revised track as rFactor 2 adds the 2020 Zandvoort layout for free. It's the first official appearance of the 2020 Zandvoort Grand Prix circuit in any racing sim, with Codemasters F1 2020 not due for release until … [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...]
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 32 locations available. … [Read more...]