iRacing Initial Impressions?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Whats a video card guys? Im not real tech savy...does all desktop computers have them? And how do you get the iracing game on your computer? Do you buy it and download it from somewhere? I dont want to buy a new desktop just for iracing I hope I can find one used that will work...

Your video card is what processes the graphics and lets you get the full potential outta the game. It is inside your computer. NVidia and ATI Radeon are the two main ones. I've always used NVidia. You can have the best video card out there, but if your computer doesn't have the memory and speed to process it, you're SOL. They are easy to change. I've done I think two cards and RAM. Very simple. But the actual guts of a computer, no, I have not. If your computer is pretty old, like 3+, probably even less, mines a Dell XPS 8700, and even it is probably mid range. And no, I'm not buying a computer at this time just for a game.

iRacing is membership based. Right now it's under $70 a year, and you gotta buy the tracks and cars. You buy the membership, you get the game, like 14 tracks, and 13 cars, or flip flop them two. But, unless I'm wrong, to do the dirt, you gotta buy it all. You get a discount if you buy certain amounts. And they are one time purchases. I'm guessing about $200 right now to get started just for the game. Not including wheel or comp stuff.

[WisWildManFan]

U can get Lakeland fl USA speedway dirt free without buying it and also dirt street stock and dirt legend is free.

[00Hdmn]

Do any of you run a Geforce GT730 2GB 128 bit video card?

[Finnfan]

Surprised no one has mentioned these wheels and shifters...

https://www.thomas-superwheel.com/

[Bob Hubbard]

I remember them being called TSW wheels ... Id have to google them to recall anything else

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Surprised no one has mentioned these wheels and shifters...
https://www.thomas-superwheel.com/

At that price, I'll pass.

[Bob Hubbard]

Made in the USA .... One of the guys who raced with us had one .... He talked about how smooth it was .... Plus ... He could customize it ....Change wheels to smaller or larger ....add buttons ....Repairing it was the Biggest thing ... He could buy parts and fix it himself .... The junk we buy from china gets tossed into the trash when it doesnt work .... Not in my budget but prolly the Best Wheel made ... Oh yea and NO force feed back on them ...

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Made in the USA .... One of the guys who raced with us had one .... He talked about how smooth it was .... Plus ... He could customize it ....Change wheels to smaller or larger ....add buttons ....Repairing it was the Biggest thing ... He could buy parts and fix it himself .... The junk we buy from china gets tossed into the trash when it doesnt work .... Not in my budget but prolly the Best Wheel made ... Oh yea and NO force feed back on them ...

You can adjust the feedback, which I like some, not 100%. And I had a Logitech Momo wheel I paid $100 or so for that was great and took loads of abuse. If I get a new Logitech and it's a turd, possibly I'd look at them, for all the reasons you mentioned.

[WisWildManFan]

Finally got this going with a new computer and wheel... What a blast! Every car drives so different. Thumbs up!

[Clayton_Wetter]

try this

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/Client/Standard/?apikey=dec37c7f-8819-45d4-94f2-f33cf0956712&refid=1184&item=10851

its the test that iracing sent me when i emailed them to ask if my comp specs were ok

Running that check can be harmful to your computer.

[Bob Hubbard]

What

Running that check can be harmful to your computer.

.... Why is that ?

[SFrancisFan15]

Before downloading it said could be harmful but my Norton said it was safe to download. No issues

[CarolinaDirt]

They just scanned Knoxville Iowa and they are adding 360 and 410 non winged sprints Monday. I am absolutely loving the dirt content so far.

[dust1905]

It its a blast I've had it for a little over a week. Yes the groove will change over a race period, its random. Sometimes you will start in practice on a wet track then it will progress out through qualifying and the race. And sometimes you will get into practice and it will be slicked over and will only get more slick/rubbered up as the quals, races go on. I'm running a logitech G920 only because I also own a xbox one and it is compatible for both, very nice wheel/pedal set.I have a EVGA geforce 650 video card 1gb memory and my fps doesn't go below 841. 2gb of ram, AMD fx4300 quad core processor, everything runs just fine with that setup.

[WisWildManFan]

Sounds like ump mods are in the works as well. I bet the non wingers will be a lot of fun to drive