Posted on December 3rd, 2008 in iRacing
The recently released Watkins Glen road course for iRacing’s online simulation has stired up a lot of discussions, mainly because of it’s price.
Is a single track really worth $25? Decide for yourself after watching talengtp’s comparison video below, showing a lap around the New York based track both in real life and in iRacing.
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the.cosmic.pope
December 3rd, 2008 at 21:35
“Is a single track really worth $25?”
Said it once, and I’ll say it again – I’d pay $25 for VLM Mid Ohio, or VLM Le Mans.
six.degrees
December 3rd, 2008 at 22:14
They clearly didn’t laser scan the wheels on that car
GeraArg
December 4th, 2008 at 01:52
Six.degrees look at this
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/2959/dibujoym5.jpg
Laser scan cars?.
Crazy Bored
December 4th, 2008 at 05:37
Sorry, but you fail at perspectives GeraArg.
the.cosmic.pope
December 4th, 2008 at 08:21
Yeah GreaArg, have to say, that screenshot is pointless. Both the mirror and sidepod are distorted by the fish eye camera lense, mounted in a differently positioned camera to the game. The car is correct. The tyres are the only valid point made there, which Six already said.
idlejimbo
December 4th, 2008 at 10:12
Am I wrong in thinking that there is still no demo available?
Testimonials mean jack all to most people. To have no demo available, in an age of rFactor and community modding, seems to me to be displaying a very poor attitude towards potential customers.
timwheatley
December 4th, 2008 at 14:55
I assume the left video uses the tyres that were used by the Star Mazda cars in 2008… :)
the.cosmic.pope
December 4th, 2008 at 17:22
And 2005 – 2007 Tim :)
07: http://teamusascholarship.org/files/Media_Images/Patrick_Barrett_VIR.jpg
05: http://www.worldspeed.com/2005wsm/WSM2005Wallpaper.jpg
Tyres have a curve over the top. None of the iRacing ones do, and Papyrus ones never did.
timwheatley
December 4th, 2008 at 18:23
That’s exactly what I mean, check 2009.
the.cosmic.pope
December 4th, 2008 at 20:10
The only pics I can find that claim to be 2009 have the curved tread too. http://www.rfmsports.com/ToyotaAtlantics/News/StarMazda.jpg
Unless there is some photos hidden away from the GoogleBots that I can’t find. Do you have any images Tim?
navalhawkeye
December 4th, 2008 at 20:34
They changed tires in 2008. I think he meant the cars had the old one (2007 and prior).
Tifose
December 5th, 2008 at 17:06
idlejimbo. there is a Demo out!!!
it can’t play online but it’s free
jux
December 5th, 2008 at 20:57
To clarify Tifose’s post, there is no official free demo of the sim out there, just an illegal, badly outdated torrent with no online capability and obsolete physics for several of the cars (version 1.2.0.0 versus the latest official build 1.4.0.0).