Sep 8, 2021

iRacing - OverdriveAlex

2021 Season 4 Release [2021.09.07.02]
iRacing 2021 Season 4 is here! This release adds the Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992), Hickory Motor Speedway, and Hungaroring Circuit to iRacing! We have added the ability to add AI Opponent Rosters to Hosted Racing, enabling you to fill-out the event with AI Drivers to ensure a full grid and increase the competition. The “No Damage” Mode has been updated to a new “healing” damage mode which allows for more realistic physics and collisions without any of the race-ruining permanent damage. The SCCA Spec Racer Ford and Street Stock have both received an artwork overhaul and have had the New Damage Model enabled. Road tires have also been added to ALL cars in the service - you may now run ANY car at ANY track! And finally, 16 new pieces of content are AI-ready, including five new vehicles and eleven new track configurations. Welcome to iRacing 2021 Season 4!

Season highlights include:

Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992)
Hickory Motor Speedway
Hungaroring Circuit
Hosted AI Racing
New “Healing” No Damage Mode
Art Overhaul for SCCA Spec Racer Ford and Street Stock
New Damage Model for SCCA Spec Racer Ford and Street Stock
Road Tires for ALL Vehicles
AI Racing for Five New Cars (Ferrari 488 GT3 Evo 2020, Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (992), Super Late Model, Supercars Ford Mustang GT, Supercars Holden ZB Commodore)
AI Racing at Eleven New Track Configurations (Bristol - Dual Pit Roads, Bristol - Single Pit Roads, Concord Speedway, Five Flags Speedway, Hickory Motor Speedway, Hungaroring Circuit, Mount Panorama Circuit, Myrtle Beach Speedway, Phillip Island Circuit, Red Bull Ring - North, The Bullring)

Visit our 2021 Season 4 features page here: https://www.iracing.com/2021-season-4/

Full 2021 Season 4 Release details can be found on the iRacing Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/7355/2021-season-4-release-notes-2021-09-07-02

Aug 11, 2021

iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 5

iRacing - OverdriveAlex

This Patch includes fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 3 Release, and includes the pre-release of the Mount Washington Auto Road!
Check out the Release Notes for this update below, or on our Members Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/5799/2021-season-3-patch-5-release-notes-2021-08-10-03

2021 Season 3 Patch 5 Release Notes [2021.08.10.03]
The 2021 Season 3 Patch 5 Release contains some fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 3 Release. This patch also includes the pre-release for the brand new Mount Washington Auto Road!

SIMULATION:
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Rendering
We have integrated SpeedTree into our simulation/game engine. SpeedTree is a 3D vegetation modeling and rendering system designed for films and real-time games. It provides our artists with tools to build location-specific trees and then quickly place them at our racetracks. The system is engineered to render these trees efficiently and with built-in level-of-detail (LOD) management, and has received specific customization to make it work optimally for iRacing's requirements. This feature is making its debut at Mount Washington and will be used more extensively in the future.

CARS:
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Indy Pro 2000 PM-18
iRacing setups have been updated.

Subaru WRX STI
On-board engine and rev limiter sounds have been improved.
Windshield reflections have been updated.

TRACKS:
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Mount Washington Auto Road
NEW TRACK!
- - Mount Washington Auto Road is now available as a pre-release track!
- - This Rallycross track includes two configurations, Hillclimb, and Descent.
- - Towering at 6,288 feet, Mount Washington is the highest peak in the northeastern United States and the sixth-highest mountain in all of North America. The Mount Washington Auto Road was completed in 1861, stretching 7.6 miles and climbing 4,618 feet from base to summit at an average gradient of 11.6%. The road is both open to private vehicles and guided tours, and "THIS CAR CLIMBED MOUNT WASHINGTON" bumper stickers are prevalent throughout New England. In 1904, the inaugural Mount Washington Hillclimb Auto Race was hosted. Held sporadically over the past century, the "Climb to the Clouds" is nonetheless the oldest auto race in the country. Its latest revival as a full-blown race came in 2011 as a tri-annual event, and each edition of the race since 1956 has seen a new record time set by the winner. The most recent record was set by Travis Pastrana in 2017. Mount Washington serves as iRacing's first-ever point-to-point hillclimb race - do you have what it takes to make it to the top?
- - Add the Mount Washington Auto Road to your digital landscape by purchasing it from the iRacing store today! https://members.iracing.com/membersite/member/TrackDetail.do?trkid=398
Oulton Park Circuit
The prevalence for dirt to stain the track surface has been reduced.

Red Bull Ring
Collision parameters for pit wall sections have been updated.
The floating cones at the pit exit have been grounded.

Rockingham Speedway
(Oval) - Track grip parameters have been adjusted slightly.

Texas Motor Speedway
(Oval) - Track grip parameters have been adjusted slightly.

WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
The prevalence for dirt to stain the track surface has been reduced.

Jul 29, 2021

iRacing 2021 Season 3 Patch 4

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Jun 29, 2021

2021 Season 3 Patch 2

iRacing - OverdriveAlex

This Patch includes fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 3 Release.
Check out the Release Notes for this update below, or on our Members Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/2868/2021-season-3-patch-2-release-notes-2021-06-28-02

2021 Season 3 Patch 2 Release Notes [2021.06.28.02]
The 2021 Season 3 Patch 2 Release contains a variety of updates and fixes for the 2021 Season 3 Release.

iRACING UI: (05.13.22-2021-S3)
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General
Fixed an issue where the iRacing UI could sometimes throw an error regarding a failure to initialize.
Fixed a rare issue where the iRacing UI could fail to load, and users were presented with a blank screen.

Test Drive
Fixed an issue where the Car selection was empty when creating a Test Drive from a Hosted Session that included multiple cars.

Leagues
Resolved an issue where viewing the Announcements tab of the League Modal was causing an error.

League Standings
We have changed the timing of drops from league standings.
- - Leagues had been required to specify the number of races to count towards the season championship and drops would start occurring when more than that number of races was completed. Now, leagues are required to specify the number of races to be dropped and the drops will start occurring when there are more than that number of races completed. In other words, drops are applied as soon as possible rather than as late as possible.
- - A conversion has been applied to switch leagues from “number of races to count” to “number of races to drop”. However this will only have functioned correctly if the league has scheduled every race for the season. Leagues dropping races from their season(s) will need to verify that the number of drops is correct.

League Points
Drivers disqualified from league races by the system (i.e. for exceeding incident limits) have been receiving zero points. Now they will receive the points for their finishing position.
- - Drivers disqualified by an admin will still receive 0 points.
- - Drivers who registered for but did not start a race have been receiving points for their “finishing” position. They will now receive 0 points.

Team Racing
Team registration will now correctly report an error if the person is registering a team with themselves as a declared driver and they already have registered a different team with themselves as a declared driver.

SIMULATION:
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Cars
The Display page settings are now selectable when running any car using a Fixed Setup.

Rendering
Fixed an issue where the player's car could jerk around (mostly forwards and backwards) when being viewed in the Replay while still in the Session, and while the player's car was not the camera's focus car.
Fixed an issue where some crowds were so persistent to watch the races they would not leave, even when disabled in the Options menu. These crowds were present at the following tracks:
- - Chicago Street Circuit
- - Silverstone Circuit
- - Snetterton Circuit
- - Southern National Motorsports Park
- - Volusia Speedway Park
- - Wild West Motorsports Park
- - Williams Grove Speedway

Visual Effects
The rate of rubber build-up on car body panels has been reduced.

Cameras
The “Relaxed Camera View” may now be used with the roll bar and nose cameras in addition to the near and far chase and driving cameras. This is an advanced Hosted Session option that allows you to use page up/down to cycle between cameras while driving if enabled for your session.

Admin Commands
New Admin commands have been added: !pitclose and !pitopen.
- - !pitclose = Manually closes pit entrances during Green Flag racing.
- - !pitopen = Manually opens pit entrances during Green Flag racing.
- - - - These commands can be used for purposes such as closing the pit lanes early prior to throwing a competition caution.

Controls
Fixed a calibration issue that could make it difficult to set a dead-zone when calibrating the brake pedal.

Peripherals
Fixed an issue with the new Bass Shaker sliders that would not allow some adjustments to take effect until the Simulator was restarted.

CARS:
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ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala
iRacing setups have been updated.

BMW M4 GT3
The prototype paint pattern has been removed.

Dallara IR18
Driver view has been shifted up slightly.

Dirt Late Model
(ALL) World of Outlaws contingency logos have been updated to match the 2021 season.

Dirt Modified
(ALL) World of Outlaws contingency logos have been updated to match the 2021 season.

Dirt Sprint Car
(ALL) World of Outlaws contingency logos have been updated to match the 2021 season.

Dirt Sprint Car Non-Winged
(ALL) World of Outlaws contingency logos have been updated to match the 2021 season.

Dirt Street Stock
World of Outlaws contingency logos have been updated to match the 2021 season.

Dirt UMP Modified
World of Outlaws contingency logos have been updated to match the 2021 season.

Ferrari 488 GTE
Fixed an issue where older setups could inadvertently adjust the fixed packer heights.

Ford GTE
Fixed an issue where older setups could inadvertently adjust the fixed packer heights.

Ford Mustang FR500S
Fixed an issue with the incorrect reflections in the cockpit window frame.

Formula Renault 2.0
Fixed an issue with multiple mirror names appearing in the black box.

Formula Vee
Fixed the rollbar camera so VR users do not clip through the helmet.
Adjusted the camera distances at which lower detail tire models appear.
The view of the car in the iRacing UI has been adjusted, and the shadow has been improved.
Improved the look of the tires from various camera distances.

Global Mazda MX-5 Cup
The downshift parameters for the sequential gearbox have been adjusted.

Indy Pro 2000 PM-18
Rear wing damage or removal of the rear wing now correctly increases aerodynamic drag.

Lucas Oil Off Road Pro Trucks
(Pro 2 Truck) - iRacing setups have been updated.

Modified - SK
Fixed an issue where the pitboxes would not change their color to match the driver.

NASCAR Chevrolet Monte Carlo - 1987
Second and Third gear ratios have been shortened slightly.

NASCAR Cup Series Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
Drafting parameters have been adjusted based on car-to-car distances.
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Series Ford Mustang
Drafting parameters have been adjusted based on car-to-car distances.
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Cup Series Toyota Camry
Drafting parameters have been adjusted based on car-to-car distances.
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Ford Thunderbird - 1987
Second and Third gear ratios have been shortened slightly.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Chevrolet Silverado
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Ford F150
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Gander Outdoors Toyota Tundra
Fixed an issue with panels disappearing when damaged.
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Next Gen Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
A new bioethanol decal has been added.

NASCAR Next Gen Ford Mustang
A new bioethanol decal has been added.

NASCAR Next Gen Toyota Camry
A new bioethanol decal has been added.

NASCAR Xfinity Chevrolet Camaro
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

NASCAR Xfinity Toyota Supra
A new bioethanol decal has been added.
iRacing setups have been updated.

Porsche 911 GT3 R
Appearance of the front tires has been updated for certain camera distances.
Fixed an issue with IMSA LED panels displaying the wrong colors.
Fixed an issue with vehicle numbering during IMSA events.

Porsche 911 RSR
Fixed an issue where older setups could inadvertently adjust the fixed packer heights.

USF 2000
Rear wing damage or removal of the rear wing now correctly increases aerodynamic drag.

TRACKS:
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Chicago Street Course
Fixed a misspelled street name.

Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg
(National B) - Removed an errant brake marker.

Mount Panorama Circuit
Fixed an issue with some surface heights on pit road.

New Hampshire Motor Speedway
(Oval) - Track surface parameters have been updated.

Oulton Park Circuit
Terrain has been updated to prevent seeing under the terrain through ARMCO.

Red Bull Ring
Fixed some incorrect wall collision on pit walls.

Road America
Fixed a gap in the terrain near Turn 2.
Some signs and advertisements have been updated.

Jun 15, 2021

2021 Season 3 Patch 1 Release

iRacing - OverdriveAlex

Jun 9, 2021

iRacing 2021 Season 3

iRacing - OverdriveAlex

iRacing 2021 Season 3 is here! This Release features three brand new cars (Formula Vee, Porsche 911 GT3 R, and VW Beetle Lite), two brand new tracks (Red Bull Ring, and Nashville Superspeedway), and 34 new pieces of content for AI Racing. We’ve updated the SCCA Spec Racer Ford to its Gen3 evolution, added new features to the iRacing UI, and have reinvigorated our visual effects engine. There’s also some important changes to the New Damage Model that will improve competition and fairness for all. Welcome to iRacing 2021 Season 3!

Season highlights include:

Formula Vee
Porsche 911 GT3 R
SCCA Spec Racer Ford (fully updated)
VW Beetle Lite
Red Bull Ring (3 configs)
Nashville Superspeedway
Custom Paints displayed in the iRacing UI on car thumbnails
Ability to Edit Declared Drivers for a team session
Ability to Find Sessions for Car or Track within the car or track modal
New iRacing Forums
AI Racing with 2 new cars, and 32 new track configs
Area-Specific Off Track Four-Tire Detection System
Smoke, Dust, Sparks, and more visual effects updates
New Damage Model adjustments to reduce debris estimate latency incidents
New Damage Model for the Formula Vee and the Street Stock
Post Season 2 Initial Release Items included: NASCAR Next Gen Series Class Cars, and Chicago Street Circuit

Visit our 2021 Season 3 features page here: https://www.iracing.com/2021-season-3/

Full 2021 Season 3 Release details can be found on our new Forums here:
https://forums.iracing.com/discussion/209/2021-season-3-release-notes-2021-06-08-02

NOTE: If you have not signed into the new iRacing Forums yet, you will need to do that before a direct link to a specific post will work correctly for you. Sign-in here: https://forums.iracing.com/

May 17, 2021

iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Hotfix 1

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This Hotfix includes fixes for the 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Release.

Check out the Release Notes for this update below, or on our Members Forums here:
https://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/3806048.page

2021 Se2 Pa6 Hotfix 1 - Release Notes [2021.05.16.01]

This Hotfix contains some fixes and updates for the 2021 Season 2 Patch 6 Release.

iRACING UI: (5.13.05-2021-s2)

Launching

- Fixed an issue where using "Remember Me" was logging the user into the UI twice.

Connectivity

- Improved the connectivity between the iRacing UI and Session data, allowing for greater stability.

Up Next

- Fixed an issue where the Event Start Countdown column was not sorting correctly.

- Fixed an issue with sorting by MPR in Table view.

Race Series

- Fixed an issue where the current sessions for a Series would initially appear to be sorted by the number of drivers, but actually were not.

- Fixed an issue where sorting by the number of drivers was not working correctly.

Car Classes

- Fixed an issue with the display of car classes that arose due to lacking ownership of some of the items displayed.

My Cars

- Tooltips have been added for column headers.

My Tracks

- Tooltips have been added for column headers.

- The table may now be sorted by the Location column.

Store

- Fixed a sorting issue when switching from Tile view to Table view.

Hosted Races

- Fixed an issue where the Number of Drivers column was not being properly displayed and sorted while using table view.

- Fixed an issue where sorting by Start Time in Table view was not working correctly.

Leagues

- Fixed an issue where editing a League Session would cause it's specific Time of Day to be reset to Afternoon.

- Fixed an error that appeared when attempting to sort League Sessions by Start Time.

Results

- Added the ability to filter results by Practice, Race, and Hosted

Replays

- Replays may now be alphabetically sorted by Car Name.

Paint Shop

- The McLaren MP4-30 interface model has been updated to better match the in-Sim version.

Views

- Fixed an issue when sorting in a table view, leaving the page and then returning, the sort was not maintained.

Notifications

- The Notifications panel has been updated to make some notices more clear. Also, not yet viewed announcements are now included in the total number of notices.

CARS:

ARCA Menards Chevrolet Impala

- For the New Damage Model, spring damper hyper extension limits have been increased to prevent the car from hopping when in a specific damage state.

TRACKS:

Circuit of the Americas

- Some ads and signs have been updated.