Various issues have been resolved with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Hotfix 1 released roughly a week after the last bigger update was deployed. If you've got a busy week of sim racing planned, the good news is that it's a relatively small patch, and only one car receives any changes. The ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala gets increased spring damper hyper extention limits. … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Released
There are some interesting changes in iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6, which is now available to download. And the biggest is probably that tyre parameters have been changes for road courses for every NASCAR car and truck, from the 1987 vintage models to the new Next Gen Ford, Chevrolet and Toyota. Presumably it will improve the feel of those vehicles when they're tackling … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 5 Deployed
The new damage model has been re-enabled for the 1987 NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Thunderbird with the release of iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 5. It's a relatively small update at 109MB, but drivers of those two cars will definitely be glad to test the potential for wrecking. There are also some changes to the Dirt Midget, and Darlington Raceway gets a visual … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1 Released
You can now download iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1, which resolves a crash-to-desktop issue triggered after the last update to the sim racing service. A workaround disabling external LCD displays seemed to work in the meantime, but you can now revert that temporary measure. There's also been an issue discovered with the Thrustmaster OneWheel API, and this has … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Released
There's a required update to download to race this week with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 released. It follows the previous patch deployment on April 7th. While that update largely made changes for the new damage model, the big news from the hotfix is probably that Logitech TrueForce support has been temporarily disabled due to a bug which cases a lockup at sim … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 3 Released
The focs is on the new damage model, with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 3 released for the sim racing service. The system has be re-enabled for the Street Stock, and a wide range of cars have had adjustments to wheel and body durability. But the ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala and the 1987 NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo and Ford Thunderbird will have to wait a bit longer. Other … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 2 Released
Pit lane starts should be possible again with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 2 released. After the previous update, drivers were finding that they were unable to move when starting from the pits. And there are also some improvements to the pace car, and releasing drivers in multi-class races, along with various other changes to cars, tracks, and animations. Off-track excursions … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 1 Released
You'll need to spend some time downloading the latest updates before your sim racing weekend starts with iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 1 released this week, and a further Patch 1 hotfix scheduled to arrive at 13:00 UTC. The reason for the quick hotfix is the new damage model causing issues with specific cars. In this case, it's the ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala, the 1987 … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 and the McLaren 570s GT4
You'd expect some quick fixes to be available following the big Season 2 update. But in a bit of a surprise we've seen iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1 and the McLaren 570s GT4 both arrive for the sim racing service. And the 3.8 litre twin turbo V8 is certainly a nice unexpected extra. The McLaren joins the existing BMW M4 GT4 and Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport MR on iRacing … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Release Notes
Although iRacing will always publicise upcoming new cars, tracks and big changes, you tend to only get a detailed list of updates when the latest deployment goes live. But that's changed with a draft version of the iRacing 2021 Season 2 release notes already available. And it's quite a list, with even the season highlights running to several lines. On the car front there's a … [Read more...]
New iRacing GT3 Challenge Fixed Series Announced
Aimed at those who don't have time for the existing VRS GT Sprint or IMSA series, there's a new iRacing GT3 Challenge fixed series announced to debut in iRacing 2021 Season 2. Revealed by Greg West on the iRacing forums, the series will offer 20 minute races, open to anyone with a B Class licence. And they'll be run using fixed set ups on the seven GT3 cars which are also … [Read more...]
iRacing 2021 Season 2 Video: New Damage Model For More Cars
An iRacing 2021 Season 2 video preview has revealed more cars will move onto the new damage model, covering open wheels and oval racing. The new system has been rolled out gradually across cars over the last 18 months or so, and now four more series will be included. The cars using the new damage model in iRacing 2021 Season 2 will be: The Dallara iR-01The Formula Renault … [Read more...]
4 European Road Circuits Come To iRacing in 2021
One of the longstanding complaints about iRacing is that it seems to understandably focus on adding U.S oval and dirt track content. But that's being laid to rest with 4 European road circuits come to iRacing in 2021, as the start of plans for much more European-based content in the future. The four tracks have already been fully scanned and licensed, and will be released in … [Read more...]