How good is this of a sim?

[.Ressem]

How good is this game compared to Assetto Corsa?

Are the physics good? Does it come with alot of cars and tracks or are they added DLC?

[09]

I cannot compare to 'automobilista' nor any other newer sim.
rF2 is not only the newest driving sim I own but I've only had it a short time.
However I am pleased with rF2, my own rF2 directory (dated myself to DOS days) is swelling past 50G.
Yes DLC is greeat and I do enjoy and applaud the modders.
24H tracks and etc make this my favorite sim.
rF1, GTlegends, GTEvo, GTR2 n P&G came before rF2 so take that into account.
I have to say now that rF2 runs here for the last many days if I am in steam I am racing or tuning in rF2
FWIW

[.Ressem]

Thanks for all the info, Ill definatly pick it up on the 21st. Assetto Corsa and Project Cars are the only sims I own, I only play AC out of the two, but I never get any good multiplayer races because the first corners are just cancer.

[WhippyWhip]

interesting read, im waiting for VR then i'll pick this up for sure, im a big f1 fan but can't play the official f1 game as it has no VR and assetto corsa AI and lack of weather kills it for me, i hope there are some high quality f1 mods out or coming out for rf2

[09]

1988 f1 mod works for me and other years too not yet tried but DLed.
The Sim is fun for me n F1.
I am NOT a fan of Fnone since Indy vs. P form tire fiasco....
this is not the age of Gurney, Stewart, Hill and Clark but a pale ghost of what was.
GT and endurance racing suit me... And the Indy 500 225 mph for 2 1/2 hours shames all others. 210 for a split second fades in contrast. Clark was the best I ever saw @ IMS.

[Easton]

Originally posted by Manwith Noname:

Do you ever get bored of doing this?

Same could be asked of you. Nothing wrong with posting info when someone asks for help.

[Spectator6]

I enjoyed the read, thanks for sharing GoldenBear!

[Mondyrocks]

Originally posted by Spectator6:

Online mode is much more robust than Assetto Corsa. Has full flag rules including rolling starts (if the server has it enabled), more convincing pit stops, voting system, dynamic weather and time, AI is allowed online, etc etc.

And the physics? Yeah, they're good. REAL good :) They are literally in a league of their own, big step up from AC.

http://isiforums.net/f/entry.php/12-Build-1098-Setting-the-Record-Straight-(Diffusive-Adhesion-Planar-Compliances)?goto=next

http://isiforums.net/f/entry.php/18-Tyres-The-Big-One-(Part-I)?goto=next

http://isiforums.net/f/entry.php/16-Steering-System-Force-Torque-Distributions-and-Some-Little-Bits?goto=next

Just one thing to keep in mind whenever you get it. When you initially install the game, what you're essentially installing is *just* the base game. All of the cars and tracks are handled separately through the Steam Workshop (kind of think of them like individual apps on a phone). You *should* be autosubscribed to Image Space Incorporated's workshop, which means after you download and install the game, you'll likely see the workshop content start to be downloaded. And it's a bunch :) If I remember correctly, like around 20 gigs worth of content, plus more if you subscribe to other cars and tracks. Image Space Incorporated and Studio-397 are the two "official content" providers for rFactor2.

I just had an update to some of my workshop content

of 12.9gb, lol :)

[Mondyrocks]

Btw, to most people who are in the know (I don't include myself in this) this is a better and more realistic simulator than iRacing but without the online of iRacing, but also without the cash grab of iRacing.
Roll on 1st May for dx11 and vr :)

[Spectator6]

Hear hear Mondyrocks, I'll toast to that! *toasts*

[Ronald]

I play both, buth I like rFactor 2 more for beeing a racing game. It's more advanced imo. And it support rain and night. Assetto Corsa not and the A.I. in Assetto Corsa is really bad.

Also there is a Log Analyzer that is very very informative, and it allows you to create Championship in there as well. So in rFactor you need to set things more to your liking (download some cars + tracks + Log Analyzer) Get used to it, but driving it instantly great.

[LokiD1978]

yet s397 are still happy to have rf1 tyre model in game.. Basically a less developed version of AMS tyre model. One thing ive not seen mentioned - is the 2 new cars from s397 using the new tyre model CPM ...i dont think they do?

Only thing about AC is in fact the poor AI and less detailed ffb - the physics and handling despite Assoc babble is quite believable (the issue that assoc goes on about about fudged numbers was fixed yonks ago by kunos) - to a normal driver. Fact they get real numbers from manufacturers such as porsche, give them more credibility then rf2 guess work numbers. (see dw12 debacle). Also at least other titles such as AC and AMS all the cars are running the same tyre model - unlike rf2 mess of old and new tyre physics.

For the handful of rf2 cars that actually feel like real cars, realroad, night and day lighting and it race options etc, the ffb and the AI are worth the short change "feeling" you get from this title.

[Mr. Tex]

rFactor 2 is one of my top three sim racing sims, alongside RaceRoom and Automobilista.

Assetto, Project Cars, F1, Dirt, Forza, and Gran Turismo are all pretty - and fun - but they don't have the sense of authenticity that I personally look for, which is very subjective of-course. We all experience things differently.

To me Assetto is more of a mainstream game, aimed at a wider audience. It's a game not just for petrol-heads and Television racing fans, but also for gamers who usually don't play racing games. A stance very similar to a Codemasters game.

rFactor 2 on the other hand has it's main appeal among fans of actual television racing, who know what WEC and Blancpain means for example.

[LokiD1978]

Yep let's hope s397 can give rf2 some well deserved love and polish

[Mondyrocks]

Originally posted by Mr. Tex:

rFactor 2 is one of my top three sim racing sims, alongside RaceRoom and Automobilista.

Assetto, Project Cars, F1, Dirt, Forza, and Gran Turismo are all pretty - and fun - but they don't have the sense of authenticity that I personally look for, which is very subjective of-course. We all experience things differently.

To me Assetto is more of a mainstream game, aimed at a wider audience. It's a game not just for petrol-heads and Television racing fans, but also for gamers who usually don't play racing games. A stance very similar to a Codemasters game.

rFactor 2 on the other hand has it's main appeal among fans of actual television racing, who know what WEC and Blancpain means for example.

I completely disagree about Assetto, it's far more hard core sim compared to the others you've listed :)

[Bigbazz]

The physics are as good as AC, some may argue better but I won't get into those things as it's an endless and pointless debate, just know that RF2 is very strong in this area. The issue with Rfactor 2 is generally

1. Varying level of content quality, the consistency and level of quality just does not match Assetto Corsa. Amusingly some of the best track content is just the AC laser scans converted to RF2. The good cars in RF2 are fantastic, but honestly I think there is some ♥♥♥♥♥ even among the official content. It's like amatuer hour, hit and miss.

2. Loading times, tracks take a long time to load especially on the first load. I mean we are talking maybe 2-4x as long as AC to load a track.

3. Online - It's good functionally but there just aren't enough people playing Rfactor 2, you're gonna have to find a league or something, Racedepartment used to be a good place to start. This may have changed (i'm not sure) but you only got limited period online access with the game (I pre-ordered during beta so I got like 2 years) and then you had to pay for online separate to the game.

Edit.

I recommend you do not take to much attention to Associator, he's well known in sim racing circles for simply finding any and all threads/discussions about Rfactor 2 and using it to promote RF2 superiority over other sims. I don't know if he works for ISI or owns stock in the company or what, but when you see the same name all over the internet exclusively posting about how bad other sims are compared to Rfactor 2, you know it's probably best to turn a blind eye.