rF2: Nürburgring Nordschleife Now Available

[Paul Jeffrey]

Teasing time now over and done - the epic Nurburgring Nordschleife for rFactor 2 is finally here.

Available now via the rFactor 2 Steam Store, the new laserscanned circuit comes complete in four different racing layouts, with Studio 397 planning to add further versions as free updates in the coming months.

Retailing for a very reasonable £10.66, the track is available to purchase now.

Happy lapping folks!

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[Emery]

RF2 and iracing's base codes written in early 2000's , you can't compare them to games with modern engines like ACC or Pcars ,...

rF2's code for track/car loading was just rewritten this summer. I don't know how large ACC's Nürburgring is, but S397's Nürburgring is also 3.5 GB of details while AC's Nordschliefe is only 1.1 GB.

 

[Martin Vindis]

I know you're kidding @dreamer al but it got me curious so got my trusty stop watch out and here are the results:

Me + 0 AI: 1:00
Me + 19 AI: 1:23

Can we all agree on that if you can't wait for 60-90 seconds for a track to load, loading times aren't really your problem. Deal with whatever is stressing you out. Start meditating, take yoga classes whatever you have to do to calm down because this can't be healthy.

Namaste

 

[passenger]

Yay!!! only 1 minute or 1.30 to load

(Sorry, I just couldn't help myself)

But, this loading times of this track is off a SSD disk, or from a mechanical one?
There should be a very signicant difference between these 2 types of disks.

 

[Jackman781]

Nordschleife 4-way comparison: rFactor2 vs. Projects Cars 2 vs. Assetto Corsa vs. RaceRoom

 

[dreamer al]

I know you're kidding @dreamer al but it got me curious so got my trusty stop watch out and here are the results:

Me + 0 AI: 1:00
Me + 19 AI: 1:23

Can we all agree on that if you can't wait for 60-90 seconds for a track to load, loading times aren't really your problem. Deal with whatever is stressing you out. Start meditating, take yoga classes whatever you have to do to calm down because this can't be healthy.

Namaste

I suggest you read the original message I replied to. I was simply quoting their times. But, thank you for worrying about my health.

 

[avenger82]

But, this loading times of this track is off a SSD disk, or from a mechanical one?
There should be a very signicant difference between these 2 types of disks.

Not in case of rF2. It's limited CPU single core performance. Only recently they improved it for 20-30%.

 

[passenger]

If that´s true, there you have an excuse to keep using mechanical disks...

BTW, since today´s Sims or games are huge in size, 40 plus GB, and SSD disks are still expensive, where do you guys install them? on SSD disks or mechanical disks?

 

[fireballr18]

SSD

 

[Martin Vindis]

I suggest you read the original message I replied to. I was simply quoting their times. But, thank you for worrying about my health.

No no, that wasn't directed to you personally. Like I said, I know you were joking.
I was talking about the people who think 60-90 seconds of loading times is an actual issue.

 

[Emery]

BTW, since today´s Sims or games are huge in size, 40 plus GB, and SSD disks are still expensive, where do you guys install them?

SSD. But then I didn't cheap out on SSD size, so mine is 2 TB.

 

[Terry Rock]

I have my OS on a 1TB SSD and all sims on a 3TB enterprise mechanical drive. The load times for RF2 got way better with recent updates. Still long by most game standards....but way better than original. As to the sim itself? It is insane to be blasting around the Nordschleife and see fps in excess of 260 fps and 'glass' smooth.

 

[fireballr18]

@Marcel Offermans
I have a question you probably faced 1000x but as it is a really important feature to me and others I would like to ask if you would be so kind to let us know if the "Kurzanbindung" will be integrated with one of the next Nords-updates?

 

[blot]

So i spend £15 for this track and the 911 cup and the sim won't now launch, I have to use task manager to kill it and get my mouse pointer back! I've verified my game files on Steam, Cheers S397!

So i downloaded a few mods from the Steam workshop when i installed the track and the GT3 Cup, Ive deleted those other Mods and the game fires up! Will be giving it a try tommorow.

 

[Deleted member 955978]

@Marcel Offermans
I have a question you probably faced 1000x but as it is a really important feature to me and others I would like to ask if you would be so kind to let us know if the "Kurzanbindung" will be integrated with one of the next Nords-updates?

Do you mean a way to shortcut the outlap on the combined circuit?
Because the Kurzanbindung is either the shortcut on the sprint layout leaving out the Müllenbach part (Dunlop Kehre, Schumacher S ) or the lefthander after T1 leaving out the Mercedes Arena.

 

[fireballr18]

Do you mean a way to shortcut the outlap on the combined circuit?
Because the Kurzanbindung is either the shortcut on the sprint layout leaving out the Müllenbach part (Dunlop Kehre, Schumacher S ) or the lefthander after T1 leaving out the Mercedesarena.

Yes of course, you're right. I mean the shortcut back to the starting and finishing line instead of entering the Nordschleife

 

[Deleted member 955978]

Yes of course, you're right. I mean the shortcut back to the starting and finishing line instead of entering the Nordschleife

Yes, this would be a very welcomed addition!

 

[Dennis Karlsson]

So, didn't they say they were going to release Südschleife as well?

 

[fireballr18]

So, didn't they say they were going to release Südschleife as well?

No, I don't remember. They just told their licence deal covers the Südschlafe too. No plans to realise it so far. I think it is not that likely they gonna to that.

 

[Dennis Karlsson]

No, I don't remember. They just told their licence deal covers the Südschlafe too. No plans to realise it so far. I think it is not that likely they gonna to that.

Ah, ok. I must have read that and missunderstood.
I was so happy that I would be able to drive on Südschleife.

 

[fireballr18]

Ah, ok. I must have read that and missunderstood.
I was so happy that I would be able to drive on Südschleife.

Well, it's not impossible. Do you know the mod of the Südschleife? Don't have that track but as far as I know it's worth to give it a try.