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Thanks for visiting this page, it tells me that you like my work and want to support it. Supporting me and this blog is absolutely free, I won`t be asking you for donations or anything else as VirtualR is meant to be a completeley free service to the sim racing community.

If you have some spare cents in your Paypal account and want to donate something , I suggest you give it to RSC or your favorite mod team – I´m sure they can very much use it.

Here’s how you can help the site grow and make it a better place for everybody:

1. Write Comments

If you read something you agree or disagree on, please use the comment feature to let everybody know. If you like a particular WIP shot, shout it out as many modders are reading this blog and will appreciate the encouragement. If you disagree with one of my reviews, please let me know and discuss with other readers.

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I can only browse a certain amount of forums each day, chances are that I will miss a story or two. If you see an interesting bit of development somewhere that I haven’t posted, please drop me a line via the report news feature. I´m happy to credit you for your find if you wish.

Please note that I won’t publish everything. For example, I won’t be posting unauthorised conversions of community work or anything similar.

4. Write A Guest Story

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Thanks!

Finally, I´d like to thank everybody who’s supporting me and this site. There is no feeling like getting a “thank you” email, seeing my stories get linked or somebody writing a comment – Nothing could provide more motivation.

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