What is your opinion about rFactor 2? 🤔

got it for 10 bucks and was absolutely floored by how visceral the game is its.. a simple yet complicated beast

I'm old, I have a Job, family and other grownup shit to do. I have no time for career grinds, the time I have for video games in general is very low. That being said if you love cars, sim racing and realism RF2 is no brainer. It's the go to sim for engaging single player races. The force feedback is superb and the connection to the cars and road is just outstanding. Buy it!

This is a top tier sim, of course it is worth it.

In my opinion hands down the best Sim. I drive a real Cayman in real life and the Cayman mod on steam is very close to real life physics. I love it! RF2 has amazing mods

I still love playing RF2 & AC despite their age. Studio397 have certainly started 2022 pretty well too!

I've always enjoyed rF2 but found it to be complicated in every aspect. The old menus, the replays / cameras, the mod system with its packages, just everything seemed overly hard to like. Literally every other sim is better in those aspects but rF2 does have a great feeling so many racers give it a pass.

"Why should I use 3rd party apps to play a sim game?" - Asks a guy who most likely uses content manager, shaders patch and all the other jazz for AC. The workshop syncing at the start of the game is actually pretty nice from my POV. In fact you don't need to do anything while the game keeps the workshop items up to date. Is see it as time that I have gained to do other stuff instead of checking forums if my mods are still up to date. :)

The career mode thing seems rather an odd criticism to me. Which sim has a good career mode? ACC/AC/R3E/iR/AMS2: all of them just set up a few races in a row for you. I don't think career mode has much purpose in a sim. You practice tracks and you race the AI or online. You know you are progressing because you have to raise the AI rating or you are placing higher online. If that isn't enough to keep you coming back, then sims probably aren't your thing. Personally I love jumping into rF2 and seeing what I fancy every day. The range of options is immense. And gradually I get better, which is deeply satisfying. An online rating system would be great and I'm sure will come soon, but first we need to get player numbers up. You can't avoid slower cars if there is only one split.

The new UI is a big step up. The main reason why I rarely play rFactor 2 is because there are no camera options in VR - specifically it's not possible to lock to horizon, so instead the horizon bounces up and down while driving. I've gotten used to it, so I no longer get motion sickness from it. Still, most other moderns sims have some sort of lock to horizon feature.

Rf2 needs a (better) competition system to become the best overall sim

Lack of real single-player game modes is a problem for so many of the sim racing games. It's a shame, and really weird given how little time should be needed to throw together a list of events and a progression system. (Something that could be done by junior team members, too, while the senior people still focus on the core sim.) I look at rFactor 2 and AMS2 and think they look like lovely simulations, but I would have nothing to actually do in them, other than random races. I want something to work through, and I only care about single-player (at least for now). Over in the non-sim racing area, there's loads to choose from, but the physics are unrealistic and support for proper racing wheel and ultrawides and correct FOV etc. is all missing. You can't win in either camp at the moment. Better, fairer, more human AI that doesn't ram you off the track or have superhuman performance in some situations (and lackluster performance in others, so you're constantly adjusting difficulty) would also be nice (at least in AC, which is where must of my experience is), but I can understand how that's a much harder problem to solve than adding a simple career mode, so I'm more forgiving of that.

I think custom championships or a career mode where you start off on the low end of motorsports and work your way up to the top of the line race cars would be cool for rF2, but I don't know how difficult it would be to make the code for all that work

Your video was all I needed to know about this game! Thanks!

rFactor2 is great but it's always been an ongoing project with a lot of promise that's never fully achieved (yet). I will be honest, I haven't played it for around 6 months. The main reason being that actually getting a great experience takes a lot of time and patience which I normally don't have. You could describe it as feeling very "raw" in every area which is a good thing sometimes but obviously it can also break the experience a bit in some situations or for some people. Once you get that great experience there is probably nothing like it. I love oversteery cars and rF2 is extremely oversteery. A bit to the unrealistic side for some situations but it feels great. I think it's a must have for any simracer. rF2 is updated pretty often. S397 is great and although they are a relatively small studio, they do a lot of work. Do try classic content. In my opinion this is where rFactor2 really shines. Especially the march and mclarens made by S397. They give an awesome feeling which I haven't been able to replicate in any other sim.

For a good multiplayer you need to find a league. It can be quite tough finding one but when you are driving in one the racing is really great with an awesome vibe Especially GTE Prototype endurance racing

LFM is looking to adapt this into their system! if they do holy shit!

I'm new to sim racing as an INDYCAR fan and we are finally getting cars in games. Project Cars 2 was on sale for less than $10 so of course I got it. I'll be waiting for RF2 and others to be on sale before I get it

I just bought it on Kinguin for $2.08 US.

Says his favourite sim is AC and then pans Rf2 for lacking things which AC also lacks. Comedy.

Throws my pitchfork at this! Rfactor2 is awesome! Best AI, good leagues, best motion ffb and physics.

official content is kind of pricey?? sorry but with iRacing still gouging customers rF2 content is perfectly reasonable.

Top video on rfactor2 and generally! I mean, you are really talented and very honest to explain interesting things how they are! Really interesting and very useful!! Hats off!! 😃😃👍👍

All great points but I am surprised that you didn't mention the price in a discussion of worth except in passing. RF2 is significantly more expensive than all of its competitors except for iRacing. I have full versions (i.e. all DLC) of most of the major sims and simcade games (AC, ACC, AMS2, F1 '19 and '21, PC2, FH4, NFS, Dirt Rally 1 and 2) and I have only been serious about the genre for a couple of months. I often compare the same car and/or track between 2 or 3 games back to back to learn more about them or to perfect setups. I looked long and hard at iRacing and RF2 but I couldn't get past the limited content in the base versions and the cost of the DLC. Perhaps they will be more attractive over time. Given the hours that we spend in sim racing games, ultimately any sim racing game will be worth it in time. The more expensive games need either valuable features (like great multiplayer matchmaking) or the payoff will take longer.

A really big plus in rf2 imo is: the adjustable mirrors. This should be in every sim. It could be little bit better but its oké. Mirror view could be a bit better. The resolution is perfect compare with other sim but the tear is terrible. Overall its a great sim 👍🏼 🚦 🏁

OTGG, Is that Acura ARX DPI a mod or payware? I'm a sucker for protos/hypercars. Btw great content man you put out really entertaining videos.

Unless the laws of physics change, simulators aren't getting any more realistic than rF2 already is. The improvements will be seen on other areas, such as graphics, sounds etc.. The physics are already pretty much on point since motorsports teams started making use of sims.

The reasons why you say rF2 is not worth it are the same as for your favorite sim AC I think (career mode in AC is not very interesting for example)? And official content is often on sale on Steam in packs, e.g. the GT3 pack or Endurance packs are in the Lunar Sale at the moment and the base game as well. And today Studio 397 announced Season 1 for racing online in the Competition System. And yes, the games is quite old already, but in all these years we more or less got a new game with DX11, VR support, a lot of other graphical updates, some of the best tracks and cars in Sim Racing today and since a few weeks a new and fresh UI.

Every time I give RFactor 2 another try, I find myself saying "Wow, that was awesome", and "Why don't I drive it more?". And I guess the answer to the question is that I get sucked in to the competitive online racing (iracing). But rfactor 2 is incredible.

I am commenting 2yrs later and now the multiplayer is so good am staying up late just to try and get a higher driver rank and safety rating studio 397 did an amazing job.

Yes! Of course! And as a bonus, it plays extremely well with a Gamepad. Don’t underestimate us drivers without fancy gear!

I just got indroduced to rfactor 2 and searching for videos to buy it this video perfectly came 1 hour before!

It's probably the best feeling sim out there. With the new ui and improved loading times it also got a lot more pleasant to use. I can't wait for what 2022 will bring to this sim

U forgot to speak about the brilliant VR mode :) They will put Custom Championchip in future they write on my comment on Facebook.

Good video. I have played rfactor2 for 700 hours and I have to say I never had bad experiences in open lobbies. Maybe I had luck, but I played it very often in mp mode. But I mostly played it with official dlc content, because it's much better as free workshop mods. Maybe The paywall of official content is too high for crashkidz like in your video....! :-) Furthermore I think rf2 has one of the greatest AIs, so you can have very good races in sp. But the biggest con in my opinion is that there is no way to host a mp race local on your PC. In the former version with the old old ui this was possible. I could create mp sessions with or without AIs and have some fun with my steam buddies. But now.... Only dedicated server hosting is possible I think. And this was the main reason why I changed too ac, ams2 and acc now....! But 700 hours rf2 will stay in my mind. Driving and ffb is still very good!

You should press "3". It hurts my eyes, that you didn't use the virtual mirrors. They are very well implemented. To rf2: Yes. It can be a beast. But it's the best sim out there in my opinion. The real weather plug-in is the best plug-in I know - because it uses teal data: But it uses it in real time. It's the only sim I know, that can change the weather during I race. So you have to check the weather forecast DURING a race. It's so damn immersive. S397 is working on a rating system. They will implement it. And the ui will be changed in the completion system, too.

The area where rfactor Realy gets unbeatable are those leagues. Take a look at things like vec, p1lms and virtual Lemans series and everything just clicks into place. Yes, rfactor is not the sim for the daily after work Jump into 3 quick and engaging online races, there are other sims for it that can do it much better. (iracing comes to mind) But for huge league's and endurance racing, rfactor is king. When you then already got some team mates, snd you train together on the track for the next upcoming race, it just feels so real, already in training. And the anticipation just raises till it reaches race day, and then you find your self in a grid with over 50 cars ahead of an 12h race, and it's just so well done. How the sun sets in the latter stages, the weather, the feeling of driving this car - it feels like just real racing, and that's where rfactor outshines every other sim. Yes, they are leagues for other Sims as well, but rfactor just is on another level in terms of endurance racing in leagues.

Missed one point, they should add a GUI to make your own server with AI and a few friends. Even if it’s a 3rd party program they make you buy that just makes server creation easy.

I recently bought this sim and I fell in love. There is absolutely no reason not to buy the base game for the sale price. I only have an old G27 but the FFB experience is sooo good and I've been having so much fun racing against the AI on various tracks and cars. I guess I'll get a bit bored soon because of the lack of Multiplayer system, but the sim experience is well worth the money

I still really enjoy this game, especially as theres a cracking Isle of Man TT track available in the STeam Workshop - something I'd love to see a high spec, official version of at some point :D

yeah, lack of career mode is a huge drawback - I don't need story mode or any animations in that regard, just a purpose to advance

Nothing beats the driving feel of rf2

As far as championships go, you actually can do singleplayer championships, but as with everything else regarding rF2, the process of doing so is a little convoluted. You basically need an external tool, like the rFactor 2 Log Analyzer which has a championship manager.

There are some pretty good HUD mods in the Steam Workshop.

Its very good to drive. Multiplayer is a desert tho.

It’s like $8.00 on Steam right now. I finally bought it.

Dont know if it was mentioned in the video but there is LFM out there and it is hosting rf2 races. Check it out

Well I'm trying this today for the first time, the best I've played ATM imo is iRacing for mechanics and then for a less complicated experience Project Cars 2

Didn't project cars do all the rain stuff?

I've never driven a real racecar, but how I believe rF2 is the closest to the real thing out there. This is based on what I perceive visually from watching real races, real onboard footage and watching how the tires grip the track. No other sims out there have the tire feel that rF2 has. You can really push to the limit and still control the car, and the slides seem predictable and often saveable. I genuinely don't see why people rave about iracing, other than it has by far the best online ranking system and participation. Physics wise, I don't think it's there. Look at all of the drivers during covid that tried iracing for the first time. They all had complaints about the physics and iracing asked them to not publicly complain, but rather to contact iracing directly with concerns... Don't get me wrong, I play it from time to time and even streamed it live because the online participation is good and you can generally get close races, but if rF2 had the online system that iracing has it would be the superior sim.

Rfactor 2 is my favorite sim. It just has the best steering wheel feel by far imo. I haven't played iRacing though, and don't plan to. It's the only one that allows me to dig more and more and feel exactly where I'm gaining that extra tenth, lap after lap. No guessing what the physics are doing at all. I only bought it last year after playing the original for five years in the 00s and my only regret is not doing so much sooner. It also supports simulated historical grids better than AC or Automobilista. If I want to run a championship I can keep a spreadsheet, not a problem. :)

If RF2 and PC2 had a baby. I would be the godfather of that child.

Wreckfests still happen with rating systems. Join a few discord racing communities. Better racing, yes a few people will dominate but if you want to run a race that doesn't destroy your car in the first turn of the first lap that might be the way to go.

Have you not been on AMS2 ? The weather transitions are great AND it looks miles better.

My complaint bout AC Career is AI. When you are back in pack...the top 2 drives like Shoemaker and goes at warp speeds and you cannot catch them, but if you crash your way to the front at teh start, they go normal, and if you pass them later, they slow down! This is BULLSHIT AI rubberbanding..

In rf1 there was a chance to have singleplayer championships. Would be nice to have that feature back. But in my Opinion Rf2 is a really great sim these days. I love to play it and sometimes I spend more time with skinning my car than with driving. I would say it is still worth buying and if you got simhub, there are lot of great huds you can have for free and which are helpful. Even some for Multiclass racing.

this video is so poorly done, you complain about the HUD but you didn't even bother to download one of the many ones from the steam workshop. Rf2 has so many flaws and such a long way to go, but your complaining about not having a career mode? This is a sim not forza. you mention pricey content but fail to mention the value for money you get with the packs especially when they go on sale so often when in iracing you pay $14 for one peice on content. And absolutely no mention of the fantastic league community who put together amazing series offering almost anything you want to race. Its probably the best part of the sim. I'm not gonna bother to list everything, you know what could be done. maybe if your going to analyse a sim you need to at least know what your talking about. You can do better than this.

I bought it a few years ago, and even then the game was underwhelming and along with the UI issues other sims were more appealing. That being said, Ive tried several times to re install and give it a go, and yet each time am disappointed and uninstall, this current update is no different

I like r Factor 2 though i run old ui. As i use package manager to build custom championships. The new ui is better for online gaming. But i am old school and race AI

$6.39 - Steam flash sale - June 23, 2022 until July 7, 2022

rF2 isn't really a "game" anyway. It's a simulator and still unmatched in FFB and physics. I'm with you though, AC is still my go to.

Motorsport Games has bought Studio397, do you know if they are working on RF3, or will there be "only" improvements for RF2?

Definitely yes, still in 2022 it is a great simulator and still worth it, but currently the AC community, being much bigger, has made the sim much more complete in mods and graphics. Perhaps that is why this question was asked.

In two days all the other sims are going into the dust

Where are you pulling these next gen graphics from in your b roll? Is it all heavily processed post recorded after effects and shaders? I have my settings all on ultra, with a new GPU, and the game may as well be San Francisco Rush.

You have to do an update to this video they had a major update to racing online

In my view yes, the Cayman mod (Free) on Steam is one of the best mods that feel way better then AC, ACC or iRacing in my opinion.

Curious how you know the old UI was terrible yet you stated you only just started driving in this sim?

If you want to feel like your actually driving a car than this is the sim.

The biggest downside with RF2 I've found for new drivers is trying to find servers to drive on with friends. Any servers we try to join are running mods which repeatedly fail to install and boot us back to main menu.

Age has nothing to do, Diablo II has 20 years old and people is still playing it :- 1

I got rFactor 2 for $7 so I just went for it. I know, I'm crazy like that.

Do this again with new update. Just bought it, Summer Sale. Something less than 7 dollars. Haven't played yet. Long live AC!

skill rating and match making restrictions is the key, there isn't one, enough said

Time for a “is Rfactor 2 worth it in 2024?”!

waiting on a sim with persistent skid marks

rF2 is great BUT.... initial install was small, but then, to go online it reinstalls every car and track I already have (it makes two versions of the same track, in content manager I even see 3 coppies for the same item if there was track update or something) wtf.. and game with few cars and few tracks grows to 40GB. Pricing... its fair, with fair DLC prices compared to iR, BUT.. to go online in official server, you are FORCED to buy ALL content. Like GT3 series.... you need to buy all tracks and all cars (even if you want to race one of them) ...and most frustrating is - a lot of time you must be IT specialist to put game together after install.

Do you get all of the 233 tracks and 93 cars out of the box or do you only get a scant amount and have to pay for additions?

The physics and tyre model and track changing is way better than ac. It’s not polished and a complete package but the feel of the tyres and track being alive isn’t present is any other sim like this. The engine is the best of all sims I’ve tried. The ffb is super detailed too ( the wheel doesn’t spring back to centre when you are stationary for example). Iracing is probably the only other sim that has anything on it which is the online community and track realism. Does feel as good though.

Addons way too expensive for such a limited sim

Just picked it up!

im new to simracing, is it worth getting as a starter?

I hlready has AC, ACC, Automobilayada 2....should I pick up this rFactor 2 now?

Is there a street racing mod for this game like on asettaCorsa

rFactor 1 is better ✅

I bought it last week, but i didn't come with any track or car installed, (maybe a glitch), after quite some time i figured out how to install cars and tracks via steam but it wasn't really working smootly, i refunded the game, love the driving, i dont like everything else. I would rather play a game thats a bit less realistic but is wayyyy easier to use and set up (acc, beamng, raceroom)

Would love to play it but unable to invert by medal input even under new UI despite searching for a fix. Frustrating so have never actually played it

All these mods and learning how to use them and and ,,for a onder guy like me a pain in the A... like sim racing a lot but having problems with all the mods you need..

Where did you get that version of Pukekohe Park?

I bought the basic version of the game. I don't see the championship mode in the main menu and I don't have time trial?

best sim i tried. best feeling i had.

Well, is the game active in multiplayer? I'm afraid to buy this game and can't find active multiplayer Because I like to play online and challenge real people

Gibt's das Video auch auf Deutsch?😉😊

Where did you get the charlotte roval mod from 0:58 ??'

Rf2 works flawlessly with Fanatec wheels?😊

The prices for DLC are ridiculous lol. I mean as you say there is no reason to play. iRacing is expensive as fuck as well. But there is a great rating system behind. Online racing is outstanding. They constantly improve the game. They added AI drivers. Also what I dont get, they offer the DLCs for a lot of money but it seems like these DLCs are fan made? Or "rented" from competitors because some mods say "Reiza Studios" etc.

It is worth it 100%

1:53 actual start

I have everything❤ factor 2 and I have everything race room. RF2 Hands down. Did I racing for 6 Years Way Way way too expensive.

rFactor 2 is also not meant to be for the average gamer. It was meant to train professional drivers and it was used by racing teams, not sure if it still the case anymore but F1 teams etc used this for training.