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...]
Big rFactor 2 GT3 Balance of Performance Update Released
Studio 397 released some balancing changes to the GTE class at the start of January, 2021. And now a big rFactor 2 GT3 Balance of Performance update has been released It covers a total of 13 cars including both the 2018 and 2019 Audi R8 GT3, and the 2017 and 2020 Bentley Continental GT3. Along with the specific changes to each car, Studio 397 have also looked at some changes … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 RCCO eX ZERO 2021 Update 1.33 Released
Electric cars are a growing part of sim racing just as in the real world of motorsport. And both cases are evolving in parallel. One example is the rFactor 2 RCCO eX ZERo 2021 Update 1.33 released by Studio 397 for the concept car developed with former DTM champion Mike Rockenfeller. One of the big changes is that the car will now have energy regeneration under braking, … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Update 6098993 Released
It's a more technical build deployed by Studio 397 with rFactor 2 update 6098993 released now. You should see the update when you restart your Steam client, and it mostly fixes backend settings and smaller UI issues. Although it's also worth highlighting some cosmetic improvements including lighting changing more gradually at dusk, and better rendering for clouds in the … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 GTE Update Released
Drivers of Grand Touring Endurance cars will be interested to see a new rFactor 2 GTE update released now. The changes are applied to six cars within the Studio 397 racing sim, with an overall improvement to aerodynamics across the class. With some drivers finding the GTE cars unstable and prone to oversteer when drafting rivals, there's now been a tweak to hopefully prevent … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 December 2020 Build Update and Endurance Pack 2 DLC
Every racing sim developer has been working hard to push out new content and updates before breaking for the festive season, and Studio 397 are no exception with the rFactor 2 December 2020 Build Update and Endurance Pack 2 DLC announced. First up is the December 2020 Build Update, which focuses mainly on online racing and the new competition system going live. It's the … [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 November 2020 Update Released Ready For Spa DLC
With the release of the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps DLC from Studio 397 due for Friday November 20th, 2020, the rFactor 2 November Update has been released to prepare - and also add a range of other fixes and improvements. Spa is one of the core circuits that sim racers seemingly expect in whichever game they choose to race with. So it been long awaited for rFactor 2 and … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Stock Car 2018 Update V2.14 Released
Oval racing will be quite a bit different with the rFactor 2 Stock Car 2018 update V2.14 released by Studio 397. Although the list of changes is fairly small, the impact will be significant to the way the cars handle. The update changes the way that aerodynamics are affected by the draft of other cars, as it would make the 2018 stock car too loose and unpredictable. And … [Read more...]
rFactor 2 Hotfixes Released For The Ferrari 488
Appearing as standalone DLC last week, today has seen rFactor 2 hotfixes released for the Ferrari 488 GT3 and the previous GTE version which appeared in May 2020. Available for £4.55 via Steam, the Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020 replicates a car developed over the winter of 2019 to be even more successful in GT racing than the previous versions. So it's likely to have similar … [Read more...]
2020 Bentley Continental GT3 and a GT3 BOP Update for rFactor 2
Time to go endurance or GT racing once again with the 2020 Bentley Continental GT3 and a GT3 BOP update for rFactor 2. The new car is available free to any racers who already own either the existing 2017 Bentley Continental GT3 DLC, or the rFactor 2 GT3 bundle. Bentley has competed in GT racing since 2014 with the Continental, including victory in the 2015 Blancpain GT … [Read more...]
rFactor2 August 2020 Roadmap Update
There's quite a lot included in the rFactor2 August 2020 roadmap update from Studio 397 including the fact the new UI is almost ready to become the default, the forthcoming release of the Bentley Continental GT3 and Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo, and a Nurburgingring Nordschliefe update. The rfactor2 August 2020 Roadmap Update: Development On the development front we have just … [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...]