United Racing Group has released new previews of their Super GT 2009 2.0 mod for GTR2 and rFactor, showing us the mod’s cars in the showroom.
Made by Alless & United Racing Group, the mod will bring all GT500 class cars of the 2009 Super GT season to rFactor and GTR2. That includes cars such as the Honda NSX, the Nissan R35 as well as the Lexus SC43 0,all battling for the title in Japan’s popular GT championship
Elwood and mad-horse have released a new version of their Varano de’Melegari track for rFactor and GTR2, further improving what already was one of the finest tracks for gMotor 2-based simulations.
The new version brings the track to 2009 spec, including plenty of new 3D objects, new shaders and textures as well as a new short layout.
Changelog:
- Massive updates of all 3D, textures and shaders/shading, all updated to 2009.
- Reduced big meshes with alpha channel used for transparency, less flickering with many mods .
- Fake ambient occlusion on terrain and buildings, using multimapping.
- Added some bumps and little elevation changes we forget to add in previous releases of Varano.
- Added Short layout, mainly used by Centro Internazionale Guida Sicura (CIGS, International Safe and Fast Driving School) .
- Removed the fantasy layout and all non real stuff.
- Removed invisible slowers inside chicane Ickx that caused some problems with cars with low ride-heights.
Also known as the Autodromo Riccardo Paletti, Varano de’Melegari is a 2.374 kilometer permanent road course, primarly used by smaller series and for track day events.
The German Modding Team is working on bringing the current VLN season to GTR2, adding the spectacular mix of touring and GT cars that race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife to the simulation.
A new batch of previews show the Land Motorsport Porsche 997 GT3-RSR as well as the Raeder Motorsport Ford GT. The GT3-class Ford made a stunning debut in the series this year, leading the Nürburgring 24h race in a spectacular fashion and coming very close to clinch its first VLN win later in the year.
The German Modding Team is working on bringing the current VLN season to GTR2, adding the spectacular mix of touring and GT cars that race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife to the simulation.
A newly-released batch of preview screenshots unveils a new car model as we get to see first impressions of the Opel Astra GTC touring car.
Fazerbox has released a map plugin for GTR2, adding a track map to the game’s HUD hat includes the position of all racing on the current track.
His plugin integrates the XD data plugin that displays various telemetry data in the game’s HUD. The download can be found below, make sure to read the included documentation on how to configure and use the plugin.
The German Modding Team is working on bringing the current VLN season to GTR2, adding the spectacular mix of touring and GT cars that race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife to the simulation.
Simulationsfanatiker has now released first renders of the Nissan 370Z model that will soon make it into the mod, Nissan’s newest sports car made its VLN debut in the hands of British RJN Motorsports squad this season.
After bringing lots of new liveries to GTR Evolution, Moatlspeed has now put together a new pack for GTR2 by porting some of his popular Lamborghini Murcielago skins to the simulation.
The pack includes nine liveries both fictional and real racing inspired, Moatlspeeds other packs can be found here.
Following a successful event in 2008, this year’s edition of the GTR2 Le Mans 24 Hour LAN racing event will kick of in Kolding (Denmark) on the weekend of October 24th/25th.
15 teams have already signed up for this year’s race and the organisers are still accepting more participants. So if you enjoy GTR2 and live near Denmark, check out their website for more info on the event as well as tickets and traveling.
To get potential participants excited for this year’s race, you can enjoy the promo video below.
Scca1981 has released the 1969 Dodge Charger for the GTL GTR2 mod, adding a popular American muscle car to the mod.
Powered by a 425hp HEMI engine, the 1969 charger rose to fame in the TV show Dukes of Hazard which prominently featured a Charger called “General Lee”.
Important: To use this car, make sure to have the GTL-GTR2 mod installed.
Following versions for rFactor and GTR Evolution, FVRFactor’s V8 Supercar Series 2009 mod has now been released for GTR2, adding the exciting Australian championship to the simulation.
The mod includes all three Ford Falcon & Holden Commodore car models that are contesting in this year’s season, making up a full field of exciting touring cars.
Below are some screenshots of the GTR Evolution version to give you an idea what to expect.
The German Modding Team has released new previews of their VLN 2009 mod for GTR2, showing us first shots of the scratch-made Manthey Racing Porsche 997 GT3-RSR.
The Porsche-backed Manthey squad is one of the series’ most successful team, having won countless VLN rounds over the years and establishing a stunning winning streak at the Nürburgring 24 Hour race.
VLN 2009 for GTR2 will bring the exciting mix of touring and sports cars that race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife to the simulation.
Simulationsfanatiker and Manuel Staggl have released two new renders, showing the Nissan 350Z road cars for rFactor, GTR2 & GTR Evolution, sporting a classical Nissan livery.
Powered by a 3.5 liter V6 engine, the 350Z was built from 2003 to 2009, being available both as coupe and roadster version. The car will be released for rFactor, GTR2 & GTR Evolution, the sounds will be made by GSMF’s Fonsecker.
The German Modding Team is working on bringing the current VLN season to GTR2, adding the spectacular mix of touring and GT cars that race on the Nürburgring Nordschleife to the simulation.
Below are the newest previews, showing the Schall Opel Astra DTM Coupe as well as a new preview of the Alpina B6 GT3 car.
Yesterday, Simbin announced to be working on the offline GTR2 lobby servers that were caused by 10tacles bankruptcy and the expiration of the server domain afterwards.
Now, an official fix is available on the Simbin website, putting the GTR2 lobby servers back in action.
iRacing has released first screenshots of Brands Hatch, the second European track to make it into their online racing simulation.
The shots show the track as it's currently undergoing the development process, including the laser-scanned surface and the buildings around the track's main straight.
he 3,7 kilometer Brands Hatch circuited hosted 12 Formula One Grand Prix and is well known as a touring car venue these days, hosting both the WTCC & DTM as well as the British BTCC.
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Ferrari F60 & Singapore 2009 – Released
Team LMT has released their first ever public mod for rFactor, bringing Ferrari's F60 Formula One car and the 2009 version of the Singapore Grand Prix to the simulation.
Driven by Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, the F60 was Ferrari's take on the new rules introduced prior to the 2009 Formula One season. Despite being equipped with the promising KERS system, the car failed to make an impact on the world championship. Along with the car comes the 2009 version of Singapore, Formula One's first ever night Grand Prix.
The team's first public mod for rFactor was helped by many modders who ...
Superleague Formula Game – Released
Image Space Incorporated and the Superleague Formula Series have released the Superleague Formula Game, bringing the 2009 SLF season to the PC.
Based on ISI's popular gMotor 2 simulation engine, the game includes all cars, drivers, rules and tracks of the 2009 SLF season, the second in series history. The virtual SLF cars have been created by none other than CTDP, rFactor's most popular open-wheel modding team.
The game includes six popular European road courses as Magny Cours, Zolder, Estoril, Monza, Jarama & Donington are included. Furthermore, the game includes all of the series rules including the two-race format used on race ...
Forza Motorsport 3 – Review
The third installment of Turn 10's Forza Motorsport franchise brings over 400 cars and 100 to the Xbox 360, aiming to create a new benchmark title in terms of console driving games.
Can the newest Forza give Gran Turismo a run for its money and is the title something sim racer should consider? Read the review to find out.
Endurance Series SP1 – Porsche RS Spyder Evo Previews
Enduracers have released a first batch of previews of the upcoming Service Pack 1 for their popular Endurance Series mod for rFactor.
The previews show the Porsche RS Spyder Evo LMP2 prototype in several paint schemes. Launched in 2007 after a problem-ridden season with the initial RS Spyder model, the Evo proved to be a big success, clinching Porsche countless wins in the American Le Mans Series, the Le Mans 24 Hours and the Le Mans Series.
The first service pack will be introducing several new models to Endurance Series, including the Peugeot 908 and Audi R10 diesel sports cars, the Acura ...