iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Creates A Game Crashing Issue

It’s never easy to update any large piece of software without complications. So I’ve got a lot of sympathy for the fact that iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 creates a game crashing issue after being released to the sim racing public.

The issue causes users to crash when transitioning from Practice to Race servers. A Htofix should arrive in the ‘near future’, but fortunately in the meantime you can prevent the problem by going to the Documents folder on your PC, opening the App.ini file, looking under ‘External_Displays’ and editing ‘enableLCDDisplay=1’ to read ‘enableLCDDIsplay=0’ before saving the file. Apparently this field controls “animate the LCD display on some wheels”, so it’d be interesting to know if all the people experiecing game crashes have sim racing wheels with LCD displays or not.

Ironically, the bug is the biggest news from the 129Mb update. The planned changes include some improvements to hosted racing and test drives, the re-enabled TrueForce support for Logitech wheels, and a slight change to the gearing for NASCAR Cup Series cars at Darlington Raceway. Plus the ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala finally gets the new damage model renabled.

iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Change Notes:

iRACING UI: (5.13.01-2021-s2)

General
– The clock in the UI banner has been made more visible when Dark Mode is active.

Race Series
– The Event start dates have been added to the information displayed in the Season Schedule.
– – This shows the start date for all weeks, regardless if they are completed or in progress.
– The minimum number of participants required in order for a Ranked Session to go Official has been added to the Series Info panel.
– – Remember, your Safety Rating is always effected by your performance in Ranked Sessions; and your iRating is only effected if the event has enough participants to go Official!
– Fixed an issue where the displayed time of day word description (except Afternoon) did not match the actual time value for the Session info.
– Fixed an issue where the Time of Day info bubble was not displayed correctly on a Series Schedule.

Hosted Racing
– When creating a Hosted Session from an event on a Race Season Schedule, the correct time of day will now be carried over into the Hosted Session creation window.
– Fixed an issue where setting a weight penalty for a given car was being automatically rounded to the nearest whole kilogram, regardless of units in use and actual value.
– Fixed an issue where creating a Hosted Session from a Series Schedule was not carrying over the correct Time of Day settings.

Test Drive
– When creating a Test Drive from a Series event, the correct time of day will now be carried over into the Test Drive creation window.

Leagues
– When creating a League Team Race, the Grid Builder button is now correctly unavailable.

Paint Shop
– Fixed an issue where an empty column could appear when selecting to change cars.

SIMULATION:

Peripherals
– A new Thrustmaster “OneWheel” API has been integrated.
– – This API should resolve various force feedback issues. This update is automatic, no manual processes are required by users.
– TrueForce support for Logitech wheels has been re-enabled.
– – Users will need to manually force GHUB to upgrade to version 2021.3.5164 if you are already on version 2021.2.7359. See the following forum post for a guide on how to get Logitech TrueForce back up and running safely: https://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3801302.page

CARS:

ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
– The New Damage Model has been re-enabled for this vehicle on this environment!
– For the New Damage Model, several adjustments have been made, including:
– – Wheel strengths have been adjusted so they break or hinge less.
– – Spring damper limits have been adjusted so they may occasionally collapse with appropriate damage.
– – The break thresholds for many body mount points have been reduced.

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
– Preventative measures have been taken to halt rampant license plate thievery for this vehicle within the 3D Model Viewer.

Mercedes-AMG GT3
– Fixed an issue where the iRacing UI model for this vehicle could appear without mirrors.

NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
– Gearing has been adjusted slightly while running at Darlington Raceway to account for reduced aerodynamic drag.

NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
– Gearing has been adjusted slightly while running at Darlington Raceway to account for reduced aerodynamic drag.

NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
– Gearing has been adjusted slightly while running at Darlington Raceway to account for reduced aerodynamic drag.

TRACKS:

Kansas Speedway
– Some advertisements and signs have been updated.

Talladega Superspeedway
– Some advertisements and signs have been updated.

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