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    16 Oct @ 4:11am
    RaceRoom has been updated!

    Update details:

    Download size = 48 MB
    Client version = 0.9.1.10
    Client BuildID = 5682134


    Changelist:
    • Shared Memory - Fixed Incident Point value that was always 0 for player's current incident points. Some 3rd party applications are already making use of this information, such as CrewChief
    • Tweaks to the position of Bonnet camera on the CUPRA e-racer
    • Tweaks to a couple TV cameras on Red Bull Ring that had a blocked view when using esport advertisement boards around the track.
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    RaceRoom Multiplayer Ranking (beta)
    This table is generated from the races taking place only on the various [RR] RANKED multiplayer sessions. You will find them in the list of multiplayer servers inside RaceRoom.

    Rating
    Our formula is based on an ELO rating system with many refinements to accurately rate racing events. Each player starts at 1,500 and can then go up or down depending on results. We take into consideration several variables to compute the rating of each driver who took part in a race. The more races you do, the more accurate the rating will become.


    Reputation
    The reputation score reflects the behavior of each player on track. What hurts the reputation of a player is not only the frequency of incidents, but also temper comes into play with things such as a tendency to rage quit. The reputation will slowly rise (or drop) as more races are recorded until reaching a stable and accurate value.


    Activity Score
    Every time you go on a ranked server, your activity score rises to a maximum of value of 5. If you do not race in ranked servers for a while, the activity score will slowly drop down to 0.


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    DTM Esports Championship: A profile of ‘Team Sheldon van der Linde’
    Anyone wishing to be successful in the DTM Esports Championship had to be a real expert on the
    RaceRoom sim racing platform. At four racing events, the world’s best drivers went head to head
    in teams of four, each consisting of one professional racing driver and three sim racers, to decide
    who would be crowned champion.


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    Jarschel: “I hope there will be more series like this.”

    Read More; Review of the DTM Esports Championship
    Source: automobilsport.com
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    DTM Esports Championship 2020 | Superfinal
    3,496 views •Streamed live on 6 Nov 2020
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    Source Youtube RaceRoom
    For this event, the DTM has invited 24 simracing champions from different sims & games to compete in two epic
    races on Suzuka and Daytona! The winner takes home 4000 €!


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    Raceroom: The most under appreciated sim of all?
    Shared Source simrace247.com
    Author Sam Tomlinson
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    If you were to rattle off the names of the most popular sims, here’s the list most people would give: Assetto Corsa, iRacing, rFactor 2, Assetto Corsa Competizione and maybe even Project Cars and GT Sport. The name missing from that list is Raceroom Racing Experience. The most criminally underrated sim of them all. Despite being around since 2013 and hosting various eSports series, the title rarely gets mentioned...

    ... Another key factor in creating an immersive experience is graphics. It must be conceded that Raceroom is no ACC, but given it’s age, it’s still a good looking game. At the lower end, it isn’t all that demanding to run with plenty of settings to fiddle with to optimise your experience. When you turn those graphics up though, everything just falls into place. Set yourself on a full grid of Group 5 cars at Bathurst at sunset, turn the volume up and you’ll see what I mean...

    ... Another disincentive for many is the pricing model. It’s a lot to take in for new users and may seem pricey, and is, when cherry-picking a few items at a time. But at €65 all in, less than most modern AAA titles, the price is more than fair.
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    Developers are currently very busy
    preparing a quite hefty December Update.

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    Preview Audi R8 LMS GT2
    Georg Ortner Sector3 Developer
    Let's start the countdown to it with some great news.

    A new car is coming to the GT2 Class in RaceRoom!
    The Audi R8 LMS GT2
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    • 640 HP
    • 550 Nm
    • V10 engine
    • 7-speed transmission
    The R8 LMS GT2 is the most powerful sports car in the history of the Audi customer racing program.

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    Aimed at gentleman drivers around the world, it combines great handling with a unique design.
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    It will join the Porsche 911 GT2 RS on the grid, making it a fantastic class to race.
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    The Audi R8 LMS GT2 will become available this December!
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    More info about the December Update is coming soon. Stay tuned!
     
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    CUPRA Leon e-Racer | Physics development with Jordi Gené

    Shared Source from RaceRoom Youtube

    Jordi Gené joined the RaceRoom developers for a feedback session in the CUPRA Leon e-Racer. Watch the Grand Final of the
    CUPRA Leon e-Racer on Monday, Dec 7 https://youtu.be/zj5gNCgUixQ
    When developing the CUPRA Leon e-Racer we were in close contact with real driver Jodi Gené who helped us fine tuning the car behavior.
    He provided us with great insights on systems such as engine mapping and the energy recovery. Two new features that will become available this December!
     
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    RaceRoom Ranked Racing - Good Value Alternative to iRacing ?
    #GamerMuscle #Simulation
    Shared Source From Youtube GamerMuscleVideos
    I review RaceRooms new ranked multiplayer system and servers and I have to say if you were looking for good quality racing that
    does not cost an arm and a leg then you may want to give this a go !

     
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    Massive Winter Update for RaceRoom!

    It's time for the biggest update of the year. Plenty of new cars, new tracks, exciting features and game improvements have been added to RaceRoom, to make the winter holidays just a little bit sweeter!

    It's December already! After a tough year for everyone and while we brace for what seems to be some additional months of the same thing, we hope you will spend a good holiday season in good health and spirit and that you're keeping yourself and your relatives safe.

    This month of December is a traditional break in community leagues and esport competitions and today is the day we can squeeze in between two competitions from RaceRoom Asia to push all the nice things we have been working on for the last months.

    Let's start with content releases: the current generation of the Audi Sport Customer Racing lineup is now available! The Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO is here of course, along with a wide selection of liveries. We're also adding the Audi R8 LMS GT2 as well as the brand new version of the GT4. Lots of liveries were expected this season, but due to the circumstances that you know, there were not many real life liveries for us to add. We will make sure to bring out liveries throughout the 2021 season (hopefully there will be one...).

    Audi R8 LMS GT2, GT3 and GT4!

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    Changes and additions include:
    • Watkins Glen
    • Brands Hatch GP
    • Audi R8 LMS GT2, GT3 and GT4
    • Volkswagen Scirocco Group 2
    • Volkswagen ID.R
    • Engine Maps
    • Throttle Maps
    • Turbo Updates
    • much, much more
    From Volkswagen, you can finally enjoy the record breaking ID. R as well as the legendary 1976 Scirocco Group 2. Both are exhilarating cars to drive and race!

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    After the release of Daytona earlier this year, we're excited to bring out our second NASCAR licensed venue: The Glen!
    With its four layouts, Watkins Glen International ticks one more item from the list of the community's most requested tracks.

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    When it comes to most requested, nothing will ever top the Grand Prix layout of Brands Hatch. We are happy to finally release it! (even though we can't help but feeling a bit sad about killing a meme) Thankfully everyone can now move on to wishing for the Indy Reverse layout!

    The only way we could bring the GP layout to you was to separate Indy and Grand Prix (much like we had done for Nordschleife and the Nuerburgring). However, you can grab the Grand Prix layout at a 50% discount that will run until the 25th December at midnight CET.

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    Update details:
    Download size = 5.3 GB
    Client version = 0.9.2.16
    Client BuildID = 5996517
    Dedi version = 70.0.1235
    Dedi BuildID = 5996692

    Content releases:

    • Audi R8 LMS GT4 (2020)
    • Audi R8 LMS GT3 EVO
    • Audi R8 LMS GT2
    • Volkswagen Scirocco Group 2 (1976)
    • Volkswagen ID. R
    • Brands Hatch Grand Prix layout
    • Watkins Glen International, with four layouts.
    Physics engine:
    • Physics engine - Added support for engine maps. Cars featuring these will have special settings in the car setup menu. Control bindings are also added to alter the map from inside the cockpit, which not all cars support.
    • Physics engine - Added support for modifying the amount of Engine Braking from the car setup.
    • Physics engine - Added support for throttle maps. Those are not tweakable in car setup but are specific to each car.
    • Physics engine - Revamp of the turbo simulation for better realism of spool / throttle management.
    • Physics engine - Added support for Energy recovery system, which is adjustable for electric & hybrid engines in the car setup menu as well as through a key bind from the cockpit.
      [Read More about those physics engine updates here]
    • Physics engine - Revamp of the aerodynamics simulation of the diffuser to better simulate diffuser stalls when too close to the ground.
      [Read More about the diffuser stalls here]
    Tyre model updates:
    The following cars are brought to v4.1:
    [Read more here about the full details on tyre models in RaceRoom]
    • Audi Sport TT Cup
    • Audi TT RS VLN
    • CUPRA eRacer
    • DTM 1992
    • Formula RaceRoom 90
    • Formula RaceRoom Junior
    • Group 2 (new class)
    • Group 4
    • Group 5
    • GT2
    • GT3
    • GT4
    • GTE
    • Hillclimb Icons
    • Mercedes DTM 2003 and 2005
    • NSU TTS
    • Porsche Cayman GT4 Clubsport
    • Porsche 911 GT3 Cup (sprint & endurance specs)
    • Porsche 911 Carrera Cup (964)
    • Silhouettes
    • Touring Classics
    • Volkswagen ID.R
    • WTCC 14-15-16-17
    • WTCR 18-19
    Engine maps
    The following cars are featuring engine maps:
    • Audi TT RS VLN
    • CUPRA eRacer
    • Formula RaceRoom 90
    • Formula RaceRoom U.S.
    • Formula RaceRoom X-17
    • Group 5
    • Group C
    • GT3 classes
    • GTE
    • GTR2 class
    • Nissan Skyline (Touring Classics) has 2 engine maps
    • P1
    • P2
    • Mercedes DTM 2003 and 2005
    • Volkswagen ID.R
    Dedicated server:
    • Added “Skip Qualifying” option. If this is enabled, the server will fetch leaderboard laptimes of all connected players for the current track layout and the performance index of the car they’re driving. The starting grid of the race will be defined by those lap times.
    • Added “Prevent false start” option. If set to off, players will be able to jump the start of the race and receive a penalty for doing so.
    • Added support for race duration in laps.
    • Added an option for rolling or standing starts for each race session. A rolling start is right now still AI controlled, but we aim for human control rolling starts in 2021.
    Changelog:
    • New replay menu
    • Spectator - New data is available through the API. All changes are listed on the github page.
    • New data in shared memory API for Traction Control level, Engine Map and Engine Braking settings.
    • Unification of cut detections between the reputation system and the cut corridors. Previously, an incident point for an off-track would not always result in the invalidation of the lap.
    • Added a key bind to override traction control and allow for that quick 180 recovery from a spin.
    • Pitstops - WTCR car classes are now using the same pitstop timers as the GT4 car class.
    • Physics - Tweaks to behaviour of gravel and grass.
    • Physics - WTCR car classes now make use of the Anti-Lag System that had been developed for DTM 2020.
    • Physics - Fixed tyre pressure that wasn’t being set properly on preheated tyres which affected leaderboards.
    • Physics - Launch control logic change where it will now disengage when upshifting from 1st gear.
    • Sounds - ALS sound effects added to WTCR cars
    • Sounds - New external sounds for the Alfa Romeo Giulietta TCR (18&19)
    • Sounds - New external sounds for the Radical SR9 AER
    • Sounds - Improved external sounds of the BMW M4 DTM 2020
    • Sounds - Improved external sounds of the Peugeot 308 TCR
    • Sounds - Improved cockpit and external sounds of the Porsche 962C
    • Sounds - Improved external sounds of the Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport
    • Sounds - New cockpit sounds recording for the Audi RS 5 DTM 2020
    • Sounds - New cockpit sounds recording for the Chevrolet Dekon Monza
    • AI - Countless tweaks and improvements to AI behaviour and their racelines around tracks
    • Added support for 32:9 monitor ratios
    • Art - Bathurst updated to 2020 specs
    • Art - Imola updated to 2020 specs
    • Art - Portimao updated to 2020 specs
    • Art - Oschersleben - Added a missing brake marker at turn 1 and a bump in the road that was missing after turn 3.
    • Added support for manual inlaps at the end of the race session. This option is currently accessible through Gameplay Settings, but we eventually plan to make it a server option just like driving assists so it can be forced on or off.
     
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    RaceRoom has been updated!
    WTCR 2020 car pack is available!
    The WTCR 2020 Car Pack is now available! Featuring all the cars and teams of the 2020 Season, including the beautiful Renault Mégane RS TCR as well as the new CUPRA Leon Competición.


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    Update details:
    Download size = 1.7 GB
    Client version = 0.9.2.29
    Client BuildID = 6291963
    Dedi version = 72.0.1261
    Dedi BuildID = 6291978



    Changelog:

    • Fixed a case where the player could end up blocked upon trying to leave a server after finishing a race while other players are still not done.
    • Pit limiter - Made sure the game is more lenient towards the speed of a player car under AI control in the pitlane.
    • Sounds - Reduced volume of ground scraping effects by 4 dB.
    • Controllers - Added a profile for another variant of the Logitech G923
    • Aquila - Dampers tuned to improve handling over bumps
    • Audi TT cup - Dampers tuned to improve handling over bumps
    • BMW M6 GT3 - Dampers tuned to improve handling over bumps
    • Chevrolet Corvette Z06R GT3 - Reduced engine heating, increased radiator cooling
    • DTM 14/15/16 - Fixed tyre compounds disparity. All 3 seasons are now on the same hard compound base.
    • DTM 2020 - Increased trail and scrub radius
    • Formula RaceRoom 90 - Increased mechanical trail to 30mm, up from 17.5mm, Increased scrub radii, Rebalanced dampers (equalised front/rear usage splits)
    • Formula RaceRoom X-17 - 5 engine maps added
    • Group C car class - Set mechanical trail to 22.5mm, Rebalanced dampers equalised front/rear and high speed usage, Stopped overheating
    • GT1 car class - 5 engine maps added
    • GT2 car class - Balanced dampers high/low & front/rear
    • GT3 car classes - Reduced fuel use disparities across all car models
    • GT4 car class - Rebalanced dampers (equalised front/rear use splits),
    • KTM X-bow GT4 - Added 1 extra tooth to final drive ratio
    • Nissan Skyline Group A - Dampers tuned to improve handling over bumps
    • Volvo 240T Group A - Dampers tuned to improve handling over bumps
    • Porsche 911 GT3 R (2019) - Attempt at fixing a tendency for the cockpit camera to end up offset on one side.
    • Porsche 911 RSR - Increased adjustment range for camber angles and spring selection
    • Porsche 934 RSR - Dampers tuned to improve handling over bumps
    • Porsche 964 Carrera - Dampers tuned to improve handling over bumps
    • Silhouettes car class - Increased mechanical trail, Raised roll centres, Increased anti-squat, Increased rear geometric camber gain, Re-balanced dampers for equal front/rear low/high balance
    • WTCC 2013 - Increased radiator cooling for all cars
    • WTCR car classes - Raised front damper high-speed threshold, lowered rear. Better bump absorption, tweaks to tyres to increase the pace drop off after the first 10% of wear
    • Aragon - Fixed a bad cut corridor detection in turn 3, Resolved overly strict T14 cut corridor, Nudged around some AI cut corridors to stop AI curb abuse
    • Bathurst - Tweaks to AI speed and raceline
    • Daytona Road Course - Reduced AI speed in the apex of turn 2, prevented AI from veering to one side during rolling starts
    • Hungaroring - Tweaks to AI’s raceline to reduce their tendency to abuse track limits.
    • Imola - Tweaks to AI’s raceline so they don’t run wide before the last turn
    • Norisring - Tweaks to AI’s lap 1 behaviour in T1 and T2.
    • Sepang - Fixed inconsistent cut corridor detections all around the track, fixed missing HUD maps.
    • Twin-Ring Motegi - Moved the spawn location of time attack and private qualifying sessions
    • Zolder - Moved the spawn location of time attack and private qualifying sessions
    • Fixed an issue with rolling starts in multiplayer where cars under AI control would try to avoid the car of a disconnected player ahead.
    • Fixed a bug in single player races where pressing “R” for instant replay during a race start procedure would result in a skipped first lap.
    • Fixed a dedicated server issue that wouldn’t report incident points for disconnected clients.
     

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