iRacing

[SFRT - Frenchy]

I'm pretty much trying to resist the iRacing urge. After 5 years of road racing for real then selling my car, I am soooo soooo soooo tempted....

But I know my current computer is way too antique to run it well, and my pit plans are all centered round building a perfect Aces High cockpit.....if I go and try to add race car convertability to the simpit plans, my head will asplode!

Here's mine, im working on version 2, a full size  "Lotus 67'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=qZ5yrpRF8NI

[Saurdaukar]

A season in iracing is three months, one track a week. Except for the rookie series which the mazda is. They flip flop lamerock/laguna.
Right now we are week 13, which is a transition week between builds/seasons.

Ok, thanks.

This is information I must have missed.  I sat through the "drivers school" videos (which were great - basically what we teach in real life) but I never saw anything which could be likened to "Ok... now here is how everything is set up..."

I'm hoping to have my D License by this weekend... still waiting for the G27 I ordered to arrive... but making good progress with what I've got.  Should be able to find time to run Limerock tonight and add a few more safety points or whatever they are.

[Saurdaukar]

I'm pretty much trying to resist the iRacing urge. After 5 years of road racing for real then selling my car, I am soooo soooo soooo tempted....

What did you run? 

[Reaper90]

but you'd probably be really good right out of the box and have numerous handy tips for all your AH brethren

 

  I'm pretty sure I know where you were going with that, my sarcasm detector just caught on fire!

[Reaper90]

What did you run?  

started autocrossing in the late-90's with NCCC (corvette club) and SCCA in solo II in a 1990 Corvette, also did track days and time trials. Moved to SCCA Improved Touring "A" (ITA) and NASA Honda Challenge series in 2002 with an Acura Integra. Won Honda Challenge H5 class championship. 2006 moved from SCCA ITA to ITB in an 87 Honda CRX Si. Won Southeast Division ITB championship. Quit in 2007 mid season for financial reasons.



On pole in ITB at Rockingham, 2007.... starting 4th overall. Finished first in ITB by almost a full lap


Ready to roll at Road Atlanta

[Reaper90]

Here's mine, im working on version 2, a full size  "Lotus 67'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtube_gdata_player&v=qZ5yrpRF8NI

See, that right there is all I need for the final destruction of my bank account. As if Aces High by itself wasn't already as bad as a heroin addiction.............

[SFRT - Frenchy]

The rookie series are pretty hard to gain SR, short races and a lot of bonehead moves. As soon as u can, move yo longer races and more 'patient' drivers. Add me as friend so ull see when im online and can hit me up for a race.

ull probably spend $300 the first year to get all the tracks & road cars. Still cheaper than real world racing and it gets as close as it can be with a cockpit setup.

[Dichotomy]

I'm pretty sure I know where you were going with that, my sarcasm detector just caught on fire!

not sarcastic at all more like bait <S>

[Reaper90]

not sarcastic at all more like bait <S>

why? 

[5PointOh]

I tried the iracing, there are a lot of boneheads in the start.  I actually started at week 13, my main peeve was starting races getting taken out by others, only to wait 30-60 min to race again. 

[Reaper90]

I tried the iracing, there are a lot of boneheads in the start.  I actually started at week 13, my main peeve was starting races getting taken out by others, only to wait 30-60 min to race again. 

That's the kind of thing that would run me off for good right there. I had typed up a longer post earlier about cartoon drivers taking chances in a sim that they would never take in a real life race, then one of my kids got on the computer and closed everything so he could open some %$*& game when I had walked downstairs.....

I dunno..... we'll have to see how things work out in the next few months and whether I can even think about "cheating" on Aces High....... 

<------- likes aireplanez

[Kazaa]

A couple guys from The Few play.

CobraJet
Klingan
Amsoil
Bruv119
Airbull
Myself.

I've started 30 races and only been taken out by other peoples mistakes maybe 4 or 5 times, which isn't bad for a Rookie series.

[5PointOh]

That's the kind of thing that would run me off for good right there. I had typed up a longer post earlier about cartoon drivers taking chances in a sim that they would never take in a real life race, then one of my kids got on the computer and closed everything so he could open some %$*& game when I had walked downstairs.....

I dunno..... we'll have to see how things work out in the next few months and whether I can even think about "cheating" on Aces High....... 

<------- likes aireplanez

I became very angered and with it,  your trying to run clean races to gain points and  you have guys that will just plow into you. So now your rod is ruined, and its 45min till the race.  Just got bored with waiting 45 min for 15-20 min of fun.

Maybe now that I know some others are playing, I might try again in the future. 

<<<--------------------I luvz airoplanes!!

[RedTop]

I run it some...very limited time tho and I only have my beginners or 1 level up....

Ran NASCAR2003 for quite a while...

iRacing is great graphics....just hard and expensive.

[SFRT - Frenchy]

I became very angered and with it,  your trying to run clean races to gain points and  you have guys that will just plow into you. So now your rod is ruined, and its 45min till the race.  Just got bored with waiting 45 min for 15-20 min of fun.

Maybe now that I know some others are playing, I might try again in the future. 

<<<--------------------I luvz airoplanes!!

Like I said earlier, u have to go away ... or thru ... the rookie stuff as quick as possible. Higher licence requirements bring cleaner races because on how the SR works. A rookie can rack up 10 inc and still gain SR, while a Class A will loose 0.10 inc just with a single x4.

Also make sure you qualify with a descent time. You are paired in your split with similar qualifying times, or Irating. The clowns usualy have low high qual times and low Irating.

When I run rookie series I usually let all the agressive drivers pass me, I don't fight them at all for my position and might loose 4-6 places the first couple of turn. I'll give them plenty of room, but sure enought, 3 laps laters I pass them back ... or they already wiped out by themselves. When u are ducking it out with someone, if he's all over the road, chances are he's way over the limit of his ability and will wipe out or take u out ... don't fight them. The consistent guys are the ones u'll be able to have a nice battle with.

Also keep in mind that trying to be "safe" might cause a crash. I was tailing a guy for the whole straight at Laguna, 25y behind him ... but he decided to brake 150y early "to be safe", that's cute and all but not much I could do to avoid the guy, especially since I H/T, not LFB.

Stick in there, everygame has there bad moments, like AH has the new pilot HOing everything in a spitfire.


Iracing is not crazy expensive.
You can subcribe to Iracing for $75 a year, that's cheaper than AH. If u want to run a specific car/serie other than the 4 default ones ... it'll cost u $12-20 per track/car so it can add up the first 3 months ... but then u own the tracks/cars so next season u all set.