VirtualR - Sim Racing News

VLN 2009 by Team NLC – VW Golf III Cockpit Render

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:59 PM PST

Team NLC has released a new preview of their VLN 2009 mod for rFactor, showing off a render of the VW Golf III cockpit model. The render show off three different cockpit variations as the team is putting a lot of effort into getting the small details right. The Golf III was built from 1991 to [...]

iRacing.com – Interlagos Joining In 2011

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:58 PM PST

iRacing has announced a partnership with Interlagos, allowing the Brazilian Grand Prix venue to join the online racing simulation later this year. Interlagos will be the third current Formula One track to be available in iRacing following Silverstone and Spa Francorchamps. Furthermore, the Brazilian track is the first Latin American track iRacing has to offer, [...]

Prototype C – Three New Previews

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:58 PM PST

The Virtua_LM Junior Team has released three new previews of their much-anticipated Prototype C mod for rFactor. The previews show the Jaguar XJR5, the EMKA C84 Aston Martin and the Lola T616, the mod’s massive car list can be found here. Combining both Prototypes and GT's from three different classes, Prototype C for rFactor centers around the [...]

Mak-Corp F1 2008 – Lots of New Previews

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:56 PM PST

Mak-Corp has released a big batch of previews of their upcoming Formula One 2008 mod for rFactor, showing a full field of F1 cars on track. The mod will come with unique physics for all cars, the team is currently busy fine-tuning the physics work as all cars will come with track-specific physics upgrades using rFactor’s [...]

Need for Speed Shift – HD Mod 1.0 Released

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:55 PM PST

Even though the release of Need for Speed Shift 2 is quickly closing in, modders are still busy tweaking the first installment of Slightly Mad Studio’s Shift franchise to their liking. djotefsoup has now released the HD Mod 1.0 for Shift, equipping the title with various graphical improvements such as high-resolution textures and new shaders. The mod [...]

FSONE 2010 – Ferrari Jerez Preview Video

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:54 PM PST

International Pro-Modding has released a first preview video of their 2010 Formula One mod for rFactor, showing the Ferrari F10 during a test run at Jerez. Driven by Fernando Alonso & Felipe Massa, the F10 is Ferrari's weapon of choice for the 2010 F1 season. The car has helped Alonso to finish second in the 2010 [...]

DTM 2008-2010 for GTR Evolution – Released

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:53 PM PST

True2Life-Racing.com & Günthar Rowe have released the DTM 2008-2010 mod for GTR Evolution, porting over Team LMT’s popular rFactor mod. DTM 2008-2010 offers no less than three full seasons of DTM racing, the already-extensive rFactor version has been equipped with GTR-Evolution specific features such as working windscreen-wipers and custom skinning support for the Audi A4 & [...]

Gran Turismo 5 – Official Reality-Check Video

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:52 PM PST

Back in early Decemeber, I posted a first story on a fan-made reality check video, comparing the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Gran Turismo 5 with the real deal. Since the result is pretty convincing, Sony has now released an official reality-check video, showing off their detailed version of the Green Hell. Unfortunately, the video is way too short [...]

FIA GT3 for rFactor – Corvette Z06-R Previews

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:51 PM PST

Apex Modding has released a new batch of previews of their FIA GT3 European Championship for rFactor, showing a full pack of Corvette Z06-R on the Salzburgring. Built by Callaway Competition, Corvette’s GT3 challenger is based on the road-going Corvette Z06. The Z06-R has won numerous races and championships in GT3 series around the world, making [...]

RSRBR 2011 – Update 1 Released

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:50 PM PST

Rallysim has released a first update to the 2011 version of their mightly RSRBR mod for Richard Burns Rally that was released last month. The update brings an improved 3d model for the Skoda Fabia S2000 and other changes as listed below. Changes in this update: - New Snow version of Pkelo stage - New 3D for the Skoda [...]

Off-Road Drive – New Preview Video

Posted: 08 Jan 2011 02:49 PM PST

1C Company has released a new preview video of their upcoming Off-Road Drive title, showing us various off-road vehicles in muddy and dusty driving action. The title is powered not by a typical engine used for racing games but by Epic Games' popular Unreal 3 engine that is mostly used for first-person shooters but seems to [...]