M.Worx 1 Report post Posted February 11, 2014 Hey everyone, Just a quick thanks for inside sim racing for their quality reviews on Iracing and the relevant hardware too. It has helped make the transition from Console racing (Forza 4) to PC sim Racing (Iracing). I'm not signed up to Iracing yet, Just waiting for my Logitech G25's with the Nixim 2.0 B+C mods to arrive from Fleabay. Basically, I am just after a few pointers really on the best way to approach this sim. I've dozens of the Iracing Tutorials and the Inside Sim Racing ones too, but I think it's always good to hear what the reacers have to say too. I want to make this as realistic as possible but without breaking the bank, so I guess the G25's with the mods is a good start? I have a fairly good gaming rig too But I am limited to one screen as space and cost is an issue. Also, Before I sign my life away, are there any good promo codes floating around at the moment? Cheers! Jake (M.Worx) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul GT73 1,398 Report post Posted February 11, 2014 hey Jake, if you sign up now its all half price for new members and it will give you a chance to familiarize yourself with the user interface, also you will have access to the forums, good luck in getting started Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lopsided 345 Report post Posted February 11, 2014 Hey Jake, I am a iRacing newbie as well, primarily because I wanted to be able to race during the day. I got in on the Christmas holiday deal which is a year for $49 and that comes around every year so my subscription will be a little cheaper. Lucky break for me. They do have 3 month deals available, just click one of the banners on this site. When you sign up you get a few cars and tracks. The included content will allow you to take part in Rookie Oval and/or Road series. Because there are also first time racers in the Rookie league the races aren't as clean as you'd want them to be. Just keep on truck'n though. Do your best to avoid the chaos and enjoy it. Some people allow themselves to get all worked up over the fact that their Safety rating is affected when others hit them (no fault of their own), but don't focus on that. Do your best and keep at it. Eventually the races will clean up and you'll be racing with people who know there are better ways to pass than late braking into your right door. lol The temptation for many is to purchase lots of additional content right from the start. I really suggest you hold off. The base content will include what you need to race in the Rookie series, wait a bit before taking the big plunge. There are open practice sessions all day that will allow you to jump in with others and simply practice. No harm to your Safety rating or overall iRating. You can watch other's lines and talk to people over the integrated Chat if you are having a hard time figuring something out. You will also find a cool feature that allows you to watch a race that you aren't participating in. You can then jump in a car and drive along with them in "ghost mode". lol No one knows you're there, you can't hit anyone etc. Although I am not a Nascar fan, the Ovals were fun to run. Unlike Road courses there aren't a lot of corners to learn, rarely any shifting so you can jump in pretty quick. Those will get you accustomed to running side by side and will testify to what I said about chaos. lol Again, just try to have fun. Another way to enjoy it is to find a League within iRacing. Those races are scheduled according to when the league runs and these do not count against SR or IR either. So if you find a rookie based league it would allow you to find a group of people who could personally help you along. Bailey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ricky Davies 326 Report post Posted February 11, 2014 Pace yourself also, Alot of people try to rush through the licenses and never actually stick to a car and get to know it for long enough which is actually the fun part. So go slow, focus on practising with the car and track and just have fun. i put in over 60+ laps until i feel confident with the track/car combo, try different approaches, finding bumps etc. It takes time but it pays off. CHEERS! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.Worx 1 Report post Posted February 11, 2014 Lots of advice there! Majorly helpful! I don't plan on rushing through at all, The mx-5 should keep me going for a good while I guess. My aim really when I'm confident enough is to race the mx-5, Ford spec Racer and the Skip Baber F2000. I'm not a major fan of super high speeds and exotic cars, I prefer a more grassroots approach to racing. Also, I plan on painting my few chosen cars aswell. I have Adobe Photoshop but having some problems using it. For one, The different parts of the arent labeled so it's kinda difficult to work out what's what. For example, I'm having quite abit of difficulty working out the where all of the rollcage is. If any is experienced in this area, some advice would be great! Thanks again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lopsided 345 Report post Posted February 11, 2014 Exactly... and you might find that once you've advanced and don't "need" to run that series you may "want" to run that series. I haven't bothered to paint these skins in Photoshop but I have done that with other sims. I did download the Trading Paints software as some users use that to paint and upload their custom skins...running it on my computer while playing iRacing allows me to see their custom skins. Not sure if their painting software is free or might make it easier so you may wish to look into that. But figuring out which part was which has always been trial and error for me, some skins templates more than other. I have resorted to painting the template with a lot of different colors and numbers so I could view it and locate the parts. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Simon Maltby 185 Report post Posted February 11, 2014 I'm new to iRacing too. In fact I only just took the plunge gone for the 2 year deal at 50% off, decided I may as well give it a proper try. My experience so far is Forza 4, Forza 5 and F1 2001/02/03 Been looking forward to trying iRacing... the updates are downloading now so hope to be driving soon. Just did my first race woot. Wow iRacing is better than I expected Came 9th in an MX5 cup race. No idea what I'm doing in relation to getting points but the race was clean and very good... apart from my couple of spins. Last couple of laps were a bit hard as I hit the barrier and took some damage. So much to learn... but so good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaTaPulT 658 Report post Posted February 12, 2014 Even as a Rookie license, you can see your SR (Safety Rating) but cannot see your IR (iRating), it is being tabulated. iRating is based more on your finishes, the higher in the race you finish, the more iRating you get. Safety Rating is more about racing clean and keeping in on track, the less incidents you have, the better the SR points will be at the end of the race. Once you hit a "D" license, you see both SR and IR. The reason your car was harder to control towards the end of the race is tire wear, in most of the MX5 Cup races, a little after the 2nd half of the race, your tires will start to drop off, so you may have to keep that in mind, needing to be a little smoother since the car will try pushing more outside of corners and so on. Good luck with iRacing. Take care Regards: >>>> Jack <<<< Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.Worx 1 Report post Posted February 12, 2014 Cool, that's good info too! Just got my G25 setup, so time to get Iracing and getting some practise in. WIsh me luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
