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.

Sunday, November 6, 2011

ISR.tv - This Week In Sim Racing - November 5th 2011

InsideSimRacing.tv presents new episode of the "This Week In Sim Racing" show. In this episode Darin talks about iRacings new build and a bunch of new features that have been added to the sim. He also makes an announcement of a new iconic car making its way to that sim. Also covered on the show is Simbin's announcement of a new sim as well as information about the new open beta that is coming for rFactor 2. In addition to that they have a new Tamiya Simrig of the week, news about the Fanatec CSR Elite Beta contests and more all in one quick show.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Need for Speed: The Run - Preview by GameTrailers.com

GameTrailers.com has released a video preview of the Need for Speed: The Run.

It's a race across the country against hundreds of opponents in this exclusive preview of Need for Speed: The Run.

Need for Speed: The Run is a racing video game, the 18th title in the Need for Speed franchise, and is being developed by EA Black Box and will be published by Electronic Arts. The game is described as "An illicit, high-stakes race across the country. The only way to get your life back is to be the first from San Francisco to New York. No speed limits. No rules. No allies. All you have are your driving skills and sheer determination as you battle hundreds of the world's most notorious drivers on the country's most dangerous roads."

Need for Speed: The Run will be released on November 15, 2011 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo 3DS.

Friday, November 4, 2011

iRacing.com - Release Notes for 2011 Season 4


Grant Reeve has posted release notes for new 2011 Season 4.

Race Panel Changes
- Added a visual MPR indicator that is displayed between the car and the sessions box. This provides a quick and easy indication if you are racing up, down or equal to your license level.
- Added a track confirmation dialog to the race panel. It is displayed when you click on a registration link in the race panel and the track associated with the session is different from what is currently displayed in the race panel. This should help to avoid issues that happen when we approach race week cutovers where people register for sessions on different tracks than they expected.

Driver Stats
- The driver stats page now includes the checkbox Active Drivers, which will restrict the result set to currently active members.

Release notes are too long to show them all on the front page so click on "Read more" button below.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

InsideSimRacing.tv - Formula One 2011 Review

InsideSimRacing.tv presents a review of F1 2011 by Codemasters. This review comes not after just a quick feel for the game, but after playing the career mode and looking for every last new and old detail of the game. F1 2010 was only a year ago and a worthy game that did leave much of the community wanting for more. In this review you find out if Codemasters went the extra mile and gave sim racers what they wanted out of the most prestigious name in all of racing.