rFactor 2 release date

Dan Hemmings · Jan 30, 2010

When will it be i can't wait any longer...

ufunacaoenn · Mar 17, 2011

Bram Hengeveld said:
The Duke is coming in May 2011, so rF2 can't be that far away

Who knows Bram from the look of things it might never get released since this story doesn't seem to end.

Shannon Blond · Mar 17, 2011

bevins said:
2 years is hardly worth the wait. I've moved on especially after finding out no DX10, mostly graphical updates. Didn't even fix the track surface kabongle.

This is what excites me about rFactor2, Sure graphically it's not a big push forward, but in terms of what we got with rFactor it's moving miles ahead.

(Rain to dry driving line )
The laps to create the dry line were done with AI. When a human is driving (or the AI decides multiple lines work) where you drive actually determines where on the track is dried or rubbered in. You can see a dry and then rubber line starting to build into the pitlane as well as around the race track. There was also two incidents going into that turn which created additional skidmarks on the apex and just outside of the apex during the 1hr 30mins the footage was captured from. Usually I captured each 5 seconds just after a pack of cars had passed, the racing line would get partially wet again shortly afterwards before the next group

Awesome
and then this one

rFactor 2 Tire Damage WIP images and information
Did you just flatspot your tire? Is the rubber beginning to grain? Having a hard time feeling out the handling to discover what the problem is? Not anymore. Just open your eyes.

This is something I've certainly never seen before and is another one of those things that makes my jaw drop.
If you flatspot a tire in rFactor 2 not only will the flatspot be simulated, it'll be simulated in the spot you actually wore down. Not only that, but it will be visually represented in the spot you actually wore down.
If you are wearing out your tires and they're beginning to grain on one side, you'll see that graining on one side.
Whatever damage your tire has, you'll see it, you'll feel it.

I'm sold on just those two things alone.... Bring it on i say, oh yes bring...it....on....

http://isiforums.net/f/forumdisplay.php/10-Development-News?

Sander Eefting · Mar 19, 2011

ISI's Youtube account gave an answer to one of the customers who was asking for a release date:

Their answer was: 2011 is the only thing we can say right now

Juen-Jen Wang · Mar 22, 2011

Sander Eefting said:
ISI's Youtube account gave an answer to one of the customers who was asking for a release date:

Their answer was: 2011 is the only thing we can say right now

I hope that's a sure thing and wont get delayed to 2012. I'm fine waiting for all of 2011 for rF2. But I would like to know if they are actually going to release it IN 2011 and not just be LFS or NKP syndrome and release it in late 2012

aslasl · May 2, 2011

Any more news on the suspected release date??

David Garcia · May 9, 2011

I really don´t mind about the release date if they really release a master piece. The best the game is at his initial release the less we will have to wait for upgrades and patches.

Mikel Tapl · May 9, 2011

Just hope it will be released this year.

Risto Kappet · May 9, 2011

I'm sure there isnt a long way to go and im happy with whatever comes out, as long as its not overly complicated and corporational.
Rfactor already is the best sim for me for its clean design, accurate physics and modability. Just adding the weather system,
updating tyre model and perhaps peformance is all there is needed. I am slightly worried that they are delaying it all just on creating their own cars, mods and tracks, perhaps obtaining some silly licenses and new U.I. If i would be ISI i would just update the platform to the maximum and let the already amazing modding population get on it.

Michael Hart-Jones · May 23, 2011

Risto Kappet said:
I'm sure there isnt a long way to go and im happy with whatever comes out, as long as its not overly complicated and corporational.
Rfactor already is the best sim for me for its clean design, accurate physics and modability. Just adding the weather system,
updating tyre model and perhaps peformance is all there is needed. I am slightly worried that they are delaying it all just on creating their own cars, mods and tracks, perhaps obtaining some silly licenses and new U.I. If i would be ISI i would just update the platform to the maximum and let the already amazing modding population get on it.

Amen to that, brother.

Bram Hengeveld · Jul 4, 2011

I thought a release date would have been given last week. At least that is what different sources said. Still waiting

Ryan Vickery · Jul 4, 2011

Im gonna be jumping up and down like a little school girl when the release date is given. Unless they say I have to wait until 2012-2013 because I really don't wanna wait that long. ISI are really keeping this game out of the spotlight a lot, so a near release isnt something I would imagine. But then this isnt Need For Speed, so I doubt they would mass market and then rush it out the door.

I really do hope Rfactor 2 gets the marketing it deserves, to help bring over some of the massive console crowd of racers.

Juen-Jen Wang · Jul 6, 2011

I think it was confirmed that the release will be with in 2011... i just hope they stick to that because I really dont want to wait another 2 years for rF2 lol

Bram Hengeveld · Aug 21, 2011

Funny that this thread is already running since january 2010 and we still don't know a date lol

Kevin Watts · Aug 21, 2011

Ryan Vickery said:
ISI are really keeping this game out of the spotlight a lot, so a near release isnt something I would imagine.

I really do hope Rfactor 2 gets the marketing it deserves, to help bring over some of the massive console crowd of racers.

I thought Tim Wheatley going to ISI was to help promote the game? we've had very little in the way of news and some of the screenshots and video's we've had have hardly been inspiring even amongst the most hardened rFactor fans. Its not going to get the same kind of blitz as a big budget game like NFS Shift but come on ISI promote the game!

Chris Butcher · Aug 22, 2011

I'm not sure they need to promote it. The market they will be aiming at will be fully away of the upcoming release, thanks to communities like ours - it's done all the work for them. A quick Google search for rF2 puts RD ahead of rFactor 2's wiki page! Searching for rFactor 2 forum puts us at the top.

I'm more than sure that the target market are FULLY aware of the upcoming title.

Jari Vinnari · Aug 22, 2011

I will be a miracle if they release it this year.

Kevin Watts · Aug 22, 2011

Chris Butcher said:
I'm not sure they need to promote it. The market they will be aiming at will be fully away of the upcoming release, thanks to communities like ours - it's done all the work for them. A quick Google search for rF2 puts RD ahead of rFactor 2's wiki page! Searching for rFactor 2 forum puts us at the top.

I'm more than sure that the target market are FULLY aware of the upcoming title.

They can't rely on the same small market, they need to grow their userbase and a forum full of the same kind of specualtion, guessing release dates, guessing what cars or tracks might be included doesn't sell a product no matter how well the forum scores with Google.