How to start Iracing?

[zombie025]

After purchasing and downloading the game when pressing play in steam i am connected to the website where i enter my details, but the game don´t start. Tried it repeatedly but always a command window opens telling me to login through browser... then the website opens asking me to login, what i do successfully.... thats it, no game starts. how to start this f**** game?

[RingoYote]

you have to choose to launch it from the website on the join a race tab or test tab, it's all launched from the website.

it's not like other games, the website controlls 100% of the game, it won't work when the webpage is down, for instance

[zombie025]

After signing in i always enter the Qucik start guide, no chance to play... http://members.iracing.com/membersite/member/instruction/qs_06.jsp

[RingoYote]

just follow the guide,

your sim is out of date because iRacing is a web-based game, thus the thing you download is just a viewer, everything else is downloaded from the server, that's why it's not a very large file.

it's not "start and jump in" there's more to it then that.

[zombie025]

I purchased it yesterday via steam and downloaded it through steam, how can it be outdated?

[zombie025]

I found the button "Configure your hardware" it opens http://127.0.0.1:32034/config_gfx?customerid=...d_srv=members.iracing.com/membersite/checksess bu the page stays blank, nothing happens

[RingoYote]

Publicado originalmente por zombie025:

I purchased it yesterday via steam and downloaded it through steam, how can it be outdated?

i just told you, it's a web-based game, it doesn't have the latest updates with it, it downloads them from a server,

[zombie025]

This happens after pressing "Update" on the quick start guide, item 6: Manager

There currently is nothing for you to update. You may be seeing this page because you own a pre-order that is not available for download at this time.

I paid 39 to purchase it and now its a non working pre-order?

[Chris5214]

there's a lot of info to absorb .. be patient and look around first .. find your way around the User Interface on iRacing's website .. it can be daunting at first, but you'll soon realize just how comprehensive the service is .. it's HUGE dude .. i ♥♥♥♥ you not

at the top of the page there are "TEST" & "RACE NOW" tabs to open the track and car selection on your screen .. i strongly suggest you visit the forum for that specific car, download a few sets from the "Setup Shop" and use the "TEST" functionality first to get a feel for the car using different set ups

remember, this is not really a game .. it's a motorsport simulator

also, if i recall correctly, once you've downloaded iRacing, you'll have to use the "Update Manager" to download your available content .. you should see a red tab towards the top right of your UI screen that says "Updates Required" .. hit that and it'll take you to the "Update Manager"

If you still experience problems after that, go to the top right of your UI screen on iRacing, hit "Contact Us" and shoot a mail to "Support" .. their turn around time for assitance is pretty quick

[RingoYote]

Publicado originalmente por zombie025:

This happens after pressing "Update" on the quick start guide, item 6: Manager

There currently is nothing for you to update. You may be seeing this page because you own a pre-order that is not available for download at this time.

I paid 39 to purchase it and now its a non working pre-order?

for starters, you really aren't getting the full service yet, it's a soft-launch, they are testing if it works on steam, because a majority of the current owners own it directly through the website at

www.iracing.com

[zombie025]

Again, i would be happy to see an user interface, I only get to their website. But maybe i am dumb, so here are the steps i am taking:
Steam is running, i am logged in, i press on Iracing: Play. A command window opens telling me to start iracing in the background, log in through browser.
A webpage opens: "iRacing Steam User Sign In

Already purchased iRacing through Steam? Sign in below:" I do this, entering my steam details and get forwardet to the quick start guide. When pressing any button there like configure or calibrate a page opens 127.0.... where there is nothing than just a white screen, when pressing item 9 "getting on the track" i recognize there shall be a program already running, what isnt the case.

[zombie025]

Publicado originalmente por Dallas:

Publicado originalmente por zombie025:

This happens after pressing "Update" on the quick start guide, item 6: Manager

There currently is nothing for you to update. You may be seeing this page because you own a pre-order that is not available for download at this time.

I paid 39 to purchase it and now its a non working pre-order?

for starters, you really aren't getting the full service yet, it's a soft-launch, they are testing if it works on steam, because a majority of the current owners own it directly through the website at

www.iracing.com

That means? Paid 37EUR for nothing?

[Chris5214]

i'll try to get some other members to lend a hand

[niick1402]

in your install loc

Publicado originalmente por zombie025:

Already purchased iRacing through Steam? Sign in below:" I do this, entering my steam details and get forwardet to the quick start guide. When pressing any button there like configure or calibrate a page opens 127.0.... where there is nothing than just a white screen, when pressing item 9 "getting on the track" i recognize there shall be a program already running, what isnt the case.

in your install directory there shoudl be a file called Start_iRacingService try running it and see if it works

[Ron_Voter]

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[zombie025]

Publicado originalmente por Ron_Voter:

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Thanks, Email written