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Divi's Guide to iRacing Driver Aids

October 3rd, 2011 by

Listed below are some really awesome iRacing assists for “Rookie” drivers like myself who are challenged by the intricacies of racing simulations. I truly wish some of these aids had been available when I started racing the sim in 2006, but now I use them frequently and find they help a lot. I’m listing them … Read the Rest »

The State of Sim Racing

August 19th, 2011 by

I was cleaning out my office a few days ago and under the mounds of paperwork an old memory was revived.  I found my collection of old racing games and simulators from years ago.  I flipped through the pages of some of the manuals and read the system requirements and kind of chuckled.  Back in … Read the Rest »

Let the Tournaments Begin

August 4th, 2011 by

One of the most exciting aspects of iRacing 2.0 is the new Tournament Racing feature.  Now you can organize, host and stage your own sim racing tournament, with multiple heat races winnowing the field down to the crème de la crème in the final/feature. To learn more about staging your own tournament, check out this … Read the Rest »

Introducing: The Allen Wrench

June 4th, 2011 by

Editor’s Note: inRacingNews is pleased to introduce David Allen who will be contributing a regular column focusing on the technical side of iRacing.  A long-time sim racer himself, David brings two decades of experience to bear on some the technical challenges associated with sim racing.  Ray Bryden fans relax.  He’ll still be contributing to his, … Read the Rest »

ROWA: Goddess of Filenames

December 21st, 2010 by

The world will not end on December 21, 2012.  That momentous occasion will occur sometime the day before, on December 20, 2012. The story of this revelation begins with my breakfast, for when I was about to ingest my toasted English muffin, I noticed the image of a god-like figure in the toasted pattern of … Read the Rest »

IndyCar Aero Primer

November 20th, 2010 by

Most of new (as well as many experienced) IndyCar drivers feel a bit overwhelmed when they look at the aerodynamic setup options the Dallara IndyCar offers them. However, this subject is not as daunting as you might think. Since most sim racers lack a bachelor’s degree in physics but do know how to race the … Read the Rest »

Knobs Explained

November 13th, 2010 by

Extracting the maximum performance from the fiendishly complex new Williams-Toyota FW31 figures to be a major challenge.  Luckily there are some simple things to remember when dealing with the few controls available for in-sim adjustment of the car set-up. First don’t be distracted by the colors of the buttons – they are meant to keep … Read the Rest »

My Netflix Queue is ‘Going Faster’

September 18th, 2010 by

I’m in the doghouse at home. Perhaps I deserve it. I convinced the family we needed to subscribe to Netflix because of the streaming movies we could watch on our new DVD player, and also get a steady stream of DVD’s sent to the house to watch at will. Of course I had an ulterior … Read the Rest »

My Netflix Queue is 'Going Faster'

September 18th, 2010 by

I’m in the doghouse at home. Perhaps I deserve it. I convinced the family we needed to subscribe to Netflix because of the streaming movies we could watch on our new DVD player, and also get a steady stream of DVD’s sent to the house to watch at will. Of course I had an ulterior … Read the Rest »

iRacing Takes Realism To The Next Level

August 8th, 2010 by

With the 2010 Season 3 build, iRacing unveiled a new transmission model that introduces a much higher level of realism to the online racing mix in terms of shifting options.  Previously, clicking out of a gear or into another gear would instantly do just that – regardless of whether or not such a gear change … Read the Rest »