Friday, December 23, 2011

ISR.tv - This Week In Sim Racing - December 17th 2011

InsideSimRacing.tv presents new episode of the "This Week In Sim Racing" show. In this episode they get to see some real life Pro race car drivers fight it out in iRacing. The event is done in true IROC fashion running in both oval and road to declare the overall champion. They also cover the all girls race at Okayama in the Mazda MX5. There is news from ISI about RFactor 2, Simbin on GTR3, Eutechnyx about Nascar 2011 and from Codemasters about Dirt Showdown. They then have some exclusive footage of Ridge Racer UnboundedThen to top things off a new Simrig of the Week sponsored by Tamiya in addition to a review of the paddle shifters for the DFGT by Gran Turgismo.

Friday, December 2, 2011

C.A.R.S. - Build 106 Released


Slightly Mad Studios have released a new build 106 of their C.A.R.S simulation game. The new build comes with plenty of stuff to be excited about as an all-new car and a major new feature are being introduced, alongside an exciting competition with a very special reward.

The new build introduces the Caterham R500 Superlight, a lightweight British sports car that will give you the ride of your life.
Powered by a 263hp engine while weighing just 503 kilos, the car has an extremely favorable power to weigh ratio that results in stunning on-track performance.

The brand-new leader board feature is now live, allowing you to see where you stack up against the best drivers in our community.
Hot laps are automatically transferred to the leaderboard system and can be browsed using car track filters.

The new build is now available for download for all WMD members with Team Member status and above.

Thursday, December 1, 2011

ISR.tv - This Week In Sim Racing - November 26th 2011

InsideSimRacing.tv presents new episode of the "This Week In Sim Racing" show. In this weeks show Shaun features and in depth article on laser scanning and more about iRacing by Nick Neben. Then there is coverage of the Celebration from Homestead, Florida as Ray Alfalla is awarded with the champions Trophy and Check for the NASCAR iRacing World Championship. They also feature a new track for Netkar and it is the 2011 version of Imola. They also have a DIY type motion rig featured on the Tamiya Simrig of the Week and also showcase a great racing league that anyone will be able to run in.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

InsideSimRacing.tv - Fanatec CSR Elite Pedal Review

InsideSimRacing.tv presents a review of the new CSR Elite pedals by Fanatec. Shaun tells you everything to know about these pedals and then gives you pros and cons followed by the "Rev" scale. Watch and see how these new pedals scored.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Forza Motorsport 4 – November DLC Pack

Turn 10 has released the first DLC pack for their Forza Motorsport 4. Paid DLC pack adds ten new cars and it will be available for 560 Microsoft Points or 7 USD on Xbox LIVE.

- 2012 Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4
- 2012 Aston Martin Virage
- 2011 #2 Audi Sport Team Joest R15++ TDI
- 2011 Audi RS3 Sportback
- 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air
- 2012 Dodge Charger SRT8
- 2011 Ferrari #62 Risi Competizione F458 Italia
- 2013 Ford Focus ST
- 1992 GMC Typhoon
- 2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R

Monday, November 14, 2011

ISR.tv - This Week In Sim Racing - November 12th 2011

InsideSimRacing.tv presents new episode of the "This Week In Sim Racing" show. This show covers a wide variety of topics starting off in the console world of racing with new from both Forza and Gran Turismo. They also look at new content coming to Ferrari Virtual Academy and the WSGT Mod for rFactor. In addition to that a new Simrig of the Week and an announcement from Fanatec about some holiday specials they have lined up.

Sunday, November 13, 2011

C.A.R.S. - Build 91 Released


Slightly Mad Studios have released a new build 91 of their C.A.R.S simulation game. The new build features the Gumpert Apollo Sport, a 750hp sports car powered by an Audi V8 bi-turbo engine. The new car can be driven on two new tracks as the build also includes two early versions of Spa Francorchamps and Willow Springs International Raceway.

The new build also includes plenty of fixes and improvements including:
  • Paint UV mapping finished, LODX meshes finished, collision meshes added for GUMPERT apollo S
  • Temp. LODA/CPIT meshes added, lots of bug fixes for GUMPERT apollo S
  • GUMPERT apollo S (alpha 1) added to the game
  • New physics for the Ariel Atom
  • Ariel Atom LODA wip check in
  • Both Racer cars: CPIT suspension models added
  • Belgium Forest track added
  • California Raceway track added
  • First pass at a new UI checked in
  • Resolution increase to 1080p across UI, TILE interface on Login, MainMenu, QuickSolo, Loading screens
The new build is now available for download for all WMD members with Team Member status and above.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

InsideSimRacing.tv - Game Stock Car review

InsideSimRacing.tv presents the review of Reiza Studios debut title, Game Stock Car. Jessica Lopez hosts this episode as Darin and Shaun put this title through it's paces. In addition to the base game Reiza Studios and various partners have released new content and a patch to the game making it that much more complete.