Comments on: Driving Red Bull’s rFactor Pro Simulator

By: FooAtari

FooAtari — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 23:29:56 +0000

Awesome, something I posted on a forum is on Virtual R :D

Didn’t notice this as haven’t read the site in a few days

By: unklepepper

unklepepper — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 21:12:32 +0000

From rFactor Pro website, http://www.rfactor-pro.com/

“Our standard F1 configuration incorporates McLaren Electronic Systems’ vTAG product, which allows the ECU to be run real-time software-in-the-loop alongside System Monitor for control system and model calibration and ATLAS for data analysis.”

From article (last page):

“Damerum is poring over the telemetry – the exact same Mclaren Electronics Systems-supplied Atlas software used by all F1 teams.”

This it the Raison d’être of rFactor pro, to interface with real systems. Other articles on the rF pro site describe seamlessly blended projectors and everything else about the program.

By: moppenheimer

moppenheimer — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:34:43 +0000

And I quote: “Is our special version of Rfactor used to train real drivers” NOT RF PRO

By: simracer64

simracer64 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:20:32 +0000

I’m saying it’s not rFactor Pro, if your on about the overlay showing the wheel movement that was done by the tv company and is not an in game overlay.

By: ermax18

ermax18 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:07:40 +0000

Your saying it is just rFactor with some sort of DirectX overlay plugin to add those HUD elements?

simracer64: I can assure you that it is not.

By: simracer64

simracer64 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:03:23 +0000

I can assure you that it is not.

By: ermax18

ermax18 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:14:58 +0000

simracer64: that is not rFactor pro

That's odd because the creator of the videos said it was in the comments.

By: wz

wz — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 11:15:56 +0000

Impressive … and yes the data in can come from a variety of sources

By: Sobby

Sobby — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:15:49 +0000

It is only the graphics engine, and the track layout that comes from rFactor.

The physics and track data are taken from a McLaren physics engine which Red Bull has access to.

By: simracer64

simracer64 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 09:42:08 +0000

Firestarter: Check out the videos from this youtube user dude: http://www.youtube.com/user/F1Driving It`s rFactor Pro.

that is not rFactor pro

By: Firestarter

Firestarter — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 08:17:36 +0000

Check out the videos from this youtube user dude:

http://www.youtube.com/user/F1Driving

It`s rFactor Pro.

By: kizza42

kizza42 — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:31:55 +0000

Don’t forget that the graphics engine is somewhat detached from the physics engine etc. They may very well be pulling actual surface contact data from elsewhere.

By: zudthespud

zudthespud — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 07:15:31 +0000

this was the august edition i think? I was very impressed.

By: fpol

fpol — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 03:46:52 +0000

I pointed this article out to readers of RSC about 2 weeks ago in an iRacing thread. Was a decent read. Odd to think they’re using stock isi tracks. Supposedly, F1 teams receive track data that’s accurate down to grip level, but i believe that’s for the engineers simulation for setup, not for driving.

That’s one heck of a sim rig.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:59:36 +0000

yeah definitely stock isi track…funny the article writer mentions the real simulated bumps when the ISI track is not realistic at all…i bet there are some good sim racers that could do way better times considering he ended up only 2 seconds off the best time.

By: GeraArg

GeraArg — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:36:28 +0000

It seems that use the stock version of the Nürburgring by ISI.