rFactor 2 Quick Guide: Creating Custom RaceEvents

rFactor 2 RaceEvents can be used in Single Player mode or to host online Multiplayer races.

Step 1 - Open The MAS File Utility

• Open rFactor 2 from your Steam Library
  
  
• Click on the MAS2 icon in the left column of the Launcher to open the MAS File Utility (MAS2.exe).
  
  

ADVANCED USER NOTE: Instead of the Launcher access, if you have installed the Dedicated Server Distribution through SteamCMD, you will have to navigate to C:\yourdedicatedserver\Support\Tools and click on MAS2.exe
See this Steam Guide for details on Setting Up a Dedicated Server.

Step 2 - Setting the Packages Directory (first-time set up)

• Click on the Filing Cabinet icon (hovering over this icon displays "Set Packages Directory")

In the pop-up window make sure your current Packages folder location is selected

• Highlight the Packages folder
  
• Then click OK

Note: This step is only needed the first time you open MAS2.exe, unless you have multiple dedicated servers (advanced user).

Step 3 - Creating the Package File

rFactor2 Mod Packager window

• Click on the Box icon from the top bar (hovering over this icon displays "Create the Package File")
  
• Click the top button Create New Mod Package
  
  

Create Package window

• Type in a name for the RaceEvent in the Mod Name box: in this example, My RaceEvent GTs is the name of the RaceEvent
  
  

NOTE: If you want to change the default safety car, check the Customize box, and then select an option from the rFm File dropdown menu.

NOTE: If you are creating a Stock Car RaceEvent, it is highly recommended to select NSCRS15.rFm from the rFm File dropdown menu

Step 4 - Adding Tracks and Cars

Add Tracks window

• Select your track/tracks from the list (hold down Ctrl or Shift to select multiple tracks)
  
• Click Next>>
  
  

Add Vehicles window

• Select your car/cars from the list (hold down Ctrl or Shift to select multiple cars)
  
• Click Next>>
  
  

Step 5 - Additional Components (optional)

Add Other Components window

For a basic setup, you can skip these additional components

• Click Done
  
  

Step 6 - Creating the RaceEvent Package

Create Mod Package window

IMPORTANT!
Do not select (check) the Locations and Vehicles boxes on the left (see image).

NOTE: If you want to exclude any layouts or drivers, deselect (uncheck) the corresponding boxes on the right (see image).

• Click on Package
  
• Click Install
  
• Then click OK in the mini pop up
  
• Finally, click Done

Close MAS2.exe

When you open the Dedicated Server setup window, you should now see your RaceEvent in the dropdown list.



And that's how to make a RaceEvent in rFactor 2.

RaceEvents can be used offline in single-player mode or online to host a multiplayer race.
See the rFactor 2 Quick Guides on Single Player RaceEvents and on
Hosting Multiplayer RaceEvents for more information.

Have fun and good luck all!

[DQ Tan]

so finally managed to get this to work, sorta, but after one event, when i move on to next its just black screen. Any idea as to solution?

[Sebastien Stako]

nice

[Starker]

The Add Tracks and Add Vehicles menus are completely blank. The game is working normally and I can play single player with all my content and join vanilla servers.

Images: https://i.imgur.com/eO1a9gW.png , https://i.imgur.com/YmS7wmM.png

[DreamOfTheater]

@toesmokin This process still works with the 2022 UI. The MAS2 tool is still installed with the game, have a look in your rFactor 2/Support/tools folder for "MAS2_x64.exe"

[rburns62]

New UI (Jan 27 2022) has the Restart Race and Restart Warmup greyed out. The only option is to Restart Weekend after a multiplayer race starts. Despite editing the multiplayer.json file to allow for 25 restarts....

[Toesmokin]

how do you set this up with the new UI?

[HarleyDavidsonfx]

please explain from the new UI

[Rafael Sullivan]

Can I change the Icon images ? (3rd picture on step 3)

[ProudTiger]

Thank You for the awesome guide.

[davideliasirwin]

@CaBs.

You can find the MAS tool in your steam rfactor 2 directory ( This is where it is located for me: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\rFactor 2\Support\Tools ).

In that directory you will open MAS2 or MAS2_x64, probably depending on your OS.

The rest of the tutorial is exactly the same.