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Anyone here on iRacing?
I have been on iRacing for about 2 weeks, For the most part it is really great. The track scans are awesome. It is a very New and ambitious program/service and they are still working some of the bugs out and adding some features.
The downsides are ,It is very expensive and very time consuming. I don’t think i would play this during the real racing season cause I never have enough money or time.
agree… i started about 2 weeks ago as well… only had time to race 2 or 3 times… need to hurry up and get my SR up so I can qualify for the class D license and not have to drive the crappy rookie solstice!! i do love how realistic the tracks are.
greg,
i’m running it on a dell studio slim (quad core w/4gb ram) running vista. using a logitech g-25 wheel/pedal set and hooked upto my 48" sharp aquos via HDMI. works pretty good at 1080p.
-kish
kishg wrote:
[quote]greg,
i’m running it on a dell studio slim (quad core w/4gb ram) running vista. using a logitech g-25 wheel/pedal set and hooked upto my 48" sharp aquos via HDMI. works pretty good at 1080p.
-kish[/quote]
I’ve been in the market for a new flatscreen. So your saying I can hook my desktop up and just get the above mentioned wheel and pedal setup and be good to go? My desktop just sits there collecting dust I would love to put it to good use! Just wondering if my DSL connection can handle it
87isMan wrote:
[quote]kishg wrote:
[quote]greg,
i’m running it on a dell studio slim (quad core w/4gb ram) running vista. using a logitech g-25 wheel/pedal set and hooked upto my 48" sharp aquos via HDMI. works pretty good at 1080p.
-kish[/quote]
I’ve been in the market for a new flatscreen. So your saying I can hook my desktop up and just get the above mentioned wheel and pedal setup and be good to go? My desktop just sits there collecting dust I would love to put it to good use! Just wondering if my DSL connection can handle it[/quote]
yup. DSL should be fine. the client runs on your desktop. If your going to hookup a flat screen then you might want to get an HDMI capable video card. don’t forget to put my email in when you sign up so I get the $10 iracing credit 
Greg,
i think it depends on how old your system is and your graphics card is. They suggest at least a dual core CPU.
It sounds like Kish and I have very similar setups and my system is only 6 months old, but I only have a 22" monitor.
Kish - learn the track of the week then join 3 races back to back. don’t try to win or even pass anybody. Focus on clean driving and dont put any wheels off. I did this and my Safety rating went to 3.4 from 2.5. also I finished pretty well in every race due to the fact that guys would spin or drop offline.
System Requirements
Internet Browser Requirements
Internet Connection Speed
Costs are high because your paying for a Service as much as the game,
Check out this link http://iracing.com/membership/subscriptions.php?lc=2
Monthly 3-Month 6-Month Yearly
Price: $20.00 Price: $50.00 Price: $90.00 Price: $156.00
And that just gets you started with some basic tracks and 2 different cars. You have to buy more cars and tracks if you want to use them, but once you buy them they are yours for ever (at least as long as you are in the game), With each higher level subscription you get bonus bucks to buy more cars and tracks. Cars are about $15 each and tracks are $20-$25 each. If you finish high enough in the points you can win iRacing bucks that are good to buy tracks, car or your monthly fee.
One thing to note, it that you can access the service anytime, but RACES only run on the hour. so you can test, practice, or run a time trial just about anytime. You can only race on the hour, and qualify is every 1/2 hour.
Driving your starter car (The Solstice) really sucks at first, No ABS, no traction, no power, It takes a little while to get used to it.
I really suggest trying it for one month before sinking alot of money in to it.
I got a Logitech g25 which came with the RFactor
racing simulator program. The game’s pretty cool, open wheel as well as sedan racers. It also has online racing like iRacing. I also priced the G25 on the internet as the cost can vary greatly. Of course it can also be found on ebay. Like Iracing, moving up in class depends on your performance…so stay on the track!.. RFactor program also allows you to tweek the car, suspension, tires, fuel load,etc can all be adjusted…it can be very addictive…so beware.
motojoe wrote:
[quote]I got a Logitech g25 which came with the RFactor
racing simulator program. The game’s pretty cool, open wheel as well as sedan racers. It also has online racing like iRacing. I also priced the G25 on the internet as the cost can vary greatly. Of course it can also be found on ebay. Like Iracing, moving up in class depends on your performance…so stay on the track!.. RFactor program also allows you to tweek the car, suspension, tires, fuel load,etc can all be adjusted…it can be very addictive…so beware.[/quote]
rfactor is fun but the track accuracy leaves a lot to be desired. that’s one of iracing’s key advantages. Also, I like the structure in iracing, it’s more than just a sim.