A really important point that no one else offers to my knowledge is the free test before you have to purchase the cars. It applies to all cars on a few tracks. It's not a race but you'll get a sense of the handling characteristics, the audio and the look in game.
i love dev stuff like that. why i love ams2 so much is u don't need to own the track to race it online only thing that can stop u beside private of course is them using only dlc cars but that is rare so many run multi class that have at least one free car. but still base game and buy all the cars lets u race anywhere not a bad deal
Over 1,200 hours in RRE and still going strong! No matter which other sim i try, i always come back to it, its got some of the best feeling driving out of any sim out there. The car contact and net code are on point which makes the TCR's excellent to race with
Same here, I always come back to RR, I have been playing it since the time when there was just one track and two cars, the only thing you could do back then, was lapping alone, Race 07 was my main sim at the time...
Raceroom is my most played sim. I had over 500 hours in it and owned almost all contents. In this ongoing summer sale I got myself the WTCR 2022 pack and been enjoying it. The cars sound amazing, especially the gun shot like exhaust bangs. Game might look dated against the latest and greatest but it's easy to run. My favorite way to play is to do hotlaps with a handful of AIs on track while listening to youtube podcasts or videos on the background (not an active multiplayer).
It was my main sim like 2-3 years ago and also bought the big bundel but then it performed worst in VR all of a sudden and now AMS 2 is my main sim. If they bring a big update I will check it out again
a few corrections - racing on ranked servers doesn't need Discord, that's only for Ranked championships and events. it also doesn't put you directly to the game, you still need to find the server and connect to it manually. also this Discord integration is a temporary solution, it will be replaced by a proper in-game sign up system some time later - there is time progression, but it's limited to daytimes only, anything from dawn to sunset. no night driving unfortunately. the devs know about this issue and are looking at how they can improve it (but it's a small team, like 12-15 people total for everything, so don't expect fast changes)
@@marcoaureliogf2011 unfortunately not for these two points. still no night, but in-game sign up system was almost ready for this release, so it's pretty close overall. maybe we'll get it in December update or even earlier
Raceroom does little things most sims dont do ( smoke coming from exhaust when A.I is manual shifting, check engine light coming on when pushing car to the limit, great telemetry support for curbs and antilock breaks when using buttkicker...). Im fine with the graphics. They do need day/night cycle and weather....other than that, i love it
RaceRoom is my go to sim......I knew they are a small dev team, but I wish they would concentrate more on fixing the race schedule like iracing and LFM. I don't know if it's on my end or theirs, but when I use third party apps like CrewCheif, ReHub or OBS Studio the game crashes. Let me add this I know there are some large league out there that have direct contact with KW Studio and I hear they are very rude and don't give good listen to feedback. Still my favorite sim, but it seem like they only cater to the Europe fan base.
@@MrDantte i don't have this kind of problems personall. Because they are european and the vast majory of players are european too, i find it normal to be focused in the european fan base, but yes, i see your point
Day One Raceroomer from New Zealand here and part of a "down-under" community that pretty much races Raceroom exclusively....R3E is surely underrated - sure the graphics look a tad dated, but it plays very well, actually SUPER well...the net code is probably one of the best out there which allows drivers to race close n clean....(not always I will admit) I've often said that one letdown for us down-under racers is the lack of Aussie / Kiwi tracks. If KW Studios grabbed some of our local tracks more southern hemisphere players may get involved? Like most I've tried plenty of other "must have" sims - but I always find myself coming back to Raceroom for my simracing fix.... Be cool to see more coverage of raceroom on this channel....
I've spent hundreds of hours playing AC, ACC, LMU, and AMS2 as my go-to sims over the past few years. However, after this recent update, I’ve completely fallen in love with RaceRoom! I ended up purchasing the full Premium Pack with all the content, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Great job, guys! I’m especially fond of the vintage cars and old classics, and RaceRoom delivers a similar experience to AMS2, but with what I feel is more natural physics. So, to anyone eagerly awaiting the AMS2 1.6 physics update, I suggest trying out RaceRoom-it’s like AMS2 with a less forgiving slip angle and tons of interesting vintage cars to enjoy. Also, major kudos to the audio engineers at RaceRoom-the immersive sound effects and engine sounds really elevate the experience. In my opinion, RaceRoom is the best in the industry when it comes to audio immersion.
I have hundreds of hours into ACC and AMS2 but Raceroom still brings me back in. I think the physics are about par with ACC. You can play them back-to-back in the same car on the same track and feel right on the pace. It's only about £70 to buy everything which compaired to iRacing is cheap as chips. Hill climb monsters are amazing, DTM 21 (no TC) is amazing, WTCC is amazing!
@@Dr_Dirk_Diggler Which drivers are they supposed to be? ACC has nothing to do with real racing. An extremely bad FFB and tire model. Tim Heinemann learned to drive at RaceRoom before he drove in the DTM. When you see simulators in the paddock, Raceroom is usually or often running on them.
I own acc and raceroom and tried nurburing. For the first few slow speed corner, ACC does not let me use the weight to turn under braking, lifting off throttle does nothing to rotate the car..
IMHO. The best sounding, the best FFB and, arguably the best tyre model. I understand your thoughts on the graphics but I honestly prefer the graphics on this Sim above all others. The track detail is superb. Yeah, I like RR a LOT.
Out that of all sims, I tried, RaceRoom is the most friendly title controls setup wise. I use gamepad gyro for steering and that requires combination of gamepad and wheel type of settings and RaceRoom was the ONLY sim where I didn't have any issues setting up everything as needed and without compromises I had to make in other titles. It also greatly helped, that base game is free, so I had all the freedom to try out everything I needed to see if it suits my needs.
I have to agree with everything you said in your video 👍 I use Raceroom only for online racing mostly in private servers / leagues also in vr which is great. All content is free to use up until the 7th of July. So a great time to try. Raceroom needs more love from the UA-camrs 😊
Sorry i need to ask about VR, because the only reason that i didn't purchase RRE is for poor VR compared to rFcator2, AMS2 or ACC ( i think ACC setupped is better than RRE in VR). For me that i don't have monitor anymore is a great limitation, which is your setting? which is your vr setup? Because i don't know how you can play in VR with this title...
Are you talking about iRacing, because R3E has the least diverse content, their FFB is alright, and the netcode is laughable. iRacing has jumping cars, but R3E has trembling cars that gets worse through corners. Just look at any broadcast and you can see cars trying to correct themselves constantly instead of a smooth experience.
I went back to RRE after watching the vid and I have to say, I'm back enjoying it. Otterhud is fantastic and it looks like they have got rid of the generic horrible dash as each car I've raced with the last couple of days has had a decent dash. Great physics and sounds and RRE is still good. I love how easy it is to set up a race against the AI inc multi class.
I love Raceroom. Bought the full package about 2 years ago, just to show my gratitude and hope it'll evolve even more. Always coming back to see that not many people are playing it. Which is a bummer! Great physics and VR works pretty good.
It's easily one of the best sims out there as far as the actual driving is concerned. It just feels good and intuitive overall to hop in a car and hit the track. I just wish they had more street cars to drive.
What I truly love about RRE is that they allow us to test out the cars before we even buy, in any tracks (which is also allowed to try from what I remember), giving me plenty of moments to try out how does the car handle in any disciplines ever). Most of my time either for ACC, PC2, AMS2... but I always coming back to RRE every once in a while
I started off with GTR2 ages ago, then followed their progression, through the Race 07 series. I really miss the physics of GTR 2, but the Race series was good. I didn't notice much of a difference from Race 07, to the first version of RaceRoom, as far as graphics, but still enjoyed the series. I took a long sabbatical from racing sims, but just got back into it last week. Raceroom is woefully underrated. Graphics obviously dated, and I really do not like the stock HUD, but still fun. Looking forward to practicing enough to not be a road hazard, and get out there again.
Raceroom and LMU have the best FFB and tire model. Raceroom also has so many great classes and cars and a wide selection of tracks. My absolute favorites are the DTM 2016 and the WTCR
I've enjoyed Raceroom since the beginning, and even before when they were Simbin. Going back to GTR2. I recently bought the MX5 cup and have had a blast in those cars.
a few more corrections (can't post it in one comment) - Premium pack costs even less than you said (there's an additional discount when you pay through Steam). if you buy in-game currency packs (vRP) separately, they have an even bigger discount. but you then also need to pay some more for Ferrari 296 which is not included in Premium pack unfortunately (apparently because of some Ferrari licensing deal) - prices for single items in the store (car and tracks) are usually higher than what you said. but packs offer quite significant discounts, so single item prices aren't that important, you should first consider buying packs and only after that think of buying items one-by-one
Look at the comments. This is what a lovely community should look like! Raceroom is great! All the updates (although little) were spot on, making it even after all those years still my first (and only) love! The other sims are sidequests ;-)
I totally agree that raceroom is an excellent sounding Sim, one of the best by far. I've liked R3E every time I've tried it but ultimately, I think it's in a bit of an awkward market position that stops me from buying in. For multiplayer I have iRacing and for ai racing I have AMS2 (which has weather, day night and better graphics), which doesn't leave me with a ton of reason to play raceroom, even though I think it's pretty good. If I was from Europe and wanted a cheaper alternative to iRacing, I could see its appeal.
Raceroom driver here! My only camparison is with assetto corsa, and i always come back to raceroom, it has vibes and i feel like i am in a car! AI needs to be fixed, graphics needs to be fixed, but physics is really good!
Another game that is an hidden gem is RaceLeague, little indie game made by one developper but it is a really good simcade with a track editor, all the tracks you race are made by the players. I really recommend it
For me the lower class cars are the most fun to race. Like the BMW 2 series, NSU TT's and the free concept cars from RR itself. Also, the sound engine is top notch. It's so encouraging sometimes. I really miss that sound immersion in other sims as iRacing. Curbs, wind noise from trees and in tunnels for example. Wouldn't be fun to have a low online series of racing with your community? I would participate (if work let's me) :)
I've spent more hours in this game just messing around offline, creating my own championships and LAN with my son. I raced a fair bit online too in the casual racing but for me, I have all the cars and tracks because I like what they stand for. I like that they don't double-dip, charging subscription and then again for cars/tracks. It is free to play, with the option to buy more things they've been busy working on. It seems fair to me.
RaceRoom Experience (or "RRE") was my first ever sim I bought and for which I upgraded to a wheel & rig setup, after I tried it out in an offline event at, what turned out to be, a free offline competition series. I fully agree with everything said in the video. After trying out AC, ACC, Forza, F1, and almost all other racers for whatever reason, RRE always brings me back to pure racing without all the hickups of other modern games. Thinking about cash walls, endless progression systems, no good competitive scheduling for solo and hobby racers,... And in my opinion, the best part is the free or not free competition series. This is also is a huge reason why this game is so popular here in Europe. There is always the possibility to qualify for the actual championship races (which is fairly easy since they always host multiple servers for different skill levels). It really gives that iRacing-y feel of your own, constant progression and skill development, it is, however, pretty competitive if you want it to be, and, you can skip all the organization stuff you have to do for other sim racing leagues/events like LFM or the sort. This is all taken off your shoulders by the devs. Plus you are free to compete in various classes and spotlight cars which are all actively pushed to be at least tried out also by others, too (in the video a random Praga Comeptition was shown quickly, do you get something like this in ACC or iRacing? Hardly. ;) ) And one more thing about whether it is worth to pick it up in 2024 - absolutely! It is not commonly known but in Germany, RaceRoom is backed by a big franchise of real life Sim Racing Centers (so called "RaceRooms") all across the country. And those are all backed by the real deal KW automotive who generally launch various real life events on this platform. All of them are equiped with and apparently also sponsored by mostly Fanatec. Therefor the platform will be safe to also "invest" some of your change for some cars and stuff. Not to mention compatibility like a charm with all the major racing wheel brands. All the setup will be done by the software itself, including custom FFB and steering angle setup for each and every car.
@@achilleconte4385 yes exactly. They have many cooperations in various sectors. As far as I know, initially they worked together building the first some RaceRoom branded Rigs like 10 years ago.
@@achilleconte4385 In my own opinion, the European Sim Racing scene is pretty much fueled by the local real life tuning scene is being suppressed very much by regulations and a strong political pressure to move to E-Mobility. With german brands like Fanatec, KW, BMW, Audi, etc., (originally) Swiss brand Logitech, Italian devs of Kunos (Assetto Corsa), brands like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and colabs of the sort backing each other in the sim racing sphere, it is a welcome new income stream for them which is actually a larger market as you might think.
@@TTRacer25 didn't know that. Yeah it's a shame that environmentalists and the green party are so strong in Germany/Northern Europe. The EVs are just a dumb option right now, the transition in the market must be made voluntarily by the consumers, not imposed via state laws and regulations.
They’re called KW Studios now but Simbin games sucked me into sim racing. I played GTR, GTR2, GT Legends (my favorite), and RRE. They just have a feel to it that felt authentic. Even when playing singleplayer, their AI was so ahead of its time. I would beg for that level of AI to be in racing games today.
RRRE was the first sim I ever used. I wanted to make sure I really would enjoy sim racing before spending a load of money on a DD wheel and all the expensive sims. Plus they do free weekends where you get access to everything for free. Needless to say I loved it, so I spent all the money on everything but I still have R³E in the rotation. Recommended.
I remember when it started as a brick and motor "store" but it was more like a gaming lounge where they had sim setups for you to pay for a few hours and they had weekly tournaments...there was one in my city and it was so cool because at the time the other gaming lounges were closing up and this had just opened at the mall loved it
Great reminder Emily of how good RRE really is! I personally like the simplistic menus, track selection and of course the cars. I do hope it does go to a more advanced graphic engine though.
Thx for the video. I moved on to 4k and then I could not get RR to run in 4k?? But now it does and the graphics update is a welcome addition! Now that I have it loaded up and running I bought some additional cars and tracks That I did not own...DTM 2024 and some tracks. Black Friday sale 2024. It is a fun sim to have. It's good to be enjoying it again!
Picked it up 2015 and played it to death until i picked my SC2 pro in 2019. The car rotation was a pain so i gave up. RF2, ACC, AMS2, LFM became the go up until today. Might re-install and retry since R3E was the most beloved and played. New sim racers should at least try it as our sim racing simulators are indeed limited compared to other games. Cheers
I bought all the content during last year's summer sale, using their VRPs. A voucher with enough VRPs for the all-in-one pack was about 50-60 euros. I raced ranked for like 6 months. Now I only race in a community and spend most of my time on iRacing.
Every now and then these kind of videos pop up, reminding us that RaceRoom isn't dead and that is a well underrated sim. But has anything changed? The menu looks dated and clunky - sometimes there is a input lag making it so annoying to just setting up a session. Also the wheel rotation are not 100% matching. RaceRoom needs an needs an overhaul, refurbished re-design and then it can maybe live again
R3E is my main sim, recently have been a lot on LMU, but R3E is still the best for me, despite lacking features and the devs beeing basically quiet about everything, the ffb and physics always makes me return, no other sim feels as real.
Raceroom is an excellent SIM. underated is correct. The force feedback and driving feel are phenomenal. The selection of cars and tracks available are equally as good. The AI and custom championship tool work well. Highly recommend everyone play it more often please!
It used to be one of my favourite sims. The problem I have with this is that they ruined the ffb feel I used to get on my Thrustmaster wheel (T300 at the time). I even tried it on the TGT-II, and it's still off. A lot of people reported an improvement in their ffb feel after that big updates a few years ago, but most of them reported using a DD. I honestly wish if we could choose the older version of the ffb before the update, but I'll be getting a DD anyway, so I'll give it another shot.
I've played this a few times over the years and like it's physics and the fact it looks good as well. It also looks like it'd be worth it to pay for all the content in one hit if it's around the $100 aud mark given how much you'd be paying for other race sims and all their content anyway.
I've tried R3E multiple times and bought plenty of their content. I've always enjoyed the DTM cars. The sounds are the best of any sim. However, there are plenty of bad stuff. Their UI to select a car is terrible and outdated. Unless you're familiar with the specific series, you have no idea what cars are in there. Another example of this is how there's a DTM series for most years and you also have GT1, GT2, etc. At least in iRacing, if you bought the latest Ferarri GT3, you can race in the Ferarri series AND the endurance series. In R3E, the car you bought, only works in that specific series. Another thing I don't like is how disconnected you feel from the car. It is best described as if you're controlling a remote car through a camera. Then, we also have to talk about the trembling cars that seem to autocorrect the car's position on the track at every second. It makes me super nervous to see an opponent shift every so slightly from left to right - multiple times in short time. Overall, I do think R3E has its place between other sim/arcade racers. It has a nice track offering - while not laser scanned, their CAD-based tracks are good enough. The car offerings are meh - not much is recent and it seems to cater more to people who want to race old cars. It's like the people who buy the latest rally game, just to race Group C cars. R3E is also super popular in Germany with many broadcasted leagues and championships. Even though I mentioned iRacing for a bit, I think every simracer or car game enthusiast, should have a version of AC, RF2, iRacing, and R3E in their toolbox.
the change came with the new tyre model, I think. I find the new FFB much more intuitive and gradually giving you info as you get to the limit and over. It is not a sudden snap like in soome other sims. Only downside is that it heats up my wheelbase a lot more but still within limits :)
It's funny. I've had trouble with RaceRoom for quite some time but lately as a NEWB I've improved and graduated to higher end gear so now I can keep up in Raceroom. And I can't stop playing it! I'm really impressed. It's fast and a genuine blast. It's not free. I own all the cars n tracks. I just landed that BMW sale. It's extremely reasonable. I hope they create more tracks and upgrade upgrade upgrade!! I'm addicted. Thanx for the Vid!
Hey Em. Great review. Agree with near all your points. Definitely underrated. Been playing since March and I'm all in already 😂. Your Oz dollar conversion might be a bit out. 98 euro is about 170 Oz I think? Making it a little expensive considering the age of the title. Strangely I note that it performs worse than AMS2 on my PC in same res. Typically get between 40 to 100 frames. AMS2 gives me 90+ consistently. Talk would suggest this is a directx9 thing. Anyway, it could use an engine change. I see they are hiring programmers, and a recent podcast from the developers confirms this is on the to do list.
Isimotor 2.0 is still the best. ACC with UA4 has a lot of bling but misses the physics and ffb fidelity isimotor gives. I had a 3 hour P1-P2-GTR3 75 cars ai field fun racing the Radical P2. The AI is good enough (no sim does that well but R3E is the best together with AMS1. Sound is good, decent ffb. Only graphics I miss are in depth tarmac graphics. But yeah, I play R3E above ACC and rF2
played this through the free weekend couple of weeks back, thought it was great! I would buy it on the cheap but not paying that much for an older sim (for all the content)
The only annoying thing is the page that comes up after you make your track selection (what to know) and it stays on for a long time, Esc button won't work you have to wait until you get the press any key command, so annoying!!
i remember playing it a lot many years ago.I loved it. Today I downloaded the Automobilista 2 demo and it was garbage.I will re install it.thanks for the video
Hi im new to pc gaming but i like racing games a ton so my preference is to race on control pad (dont hate on me) what is the best game out there to play some casual single player to get familiar with gameplay before i dive into online territory, i see iracing is going to cost an arm and a leg (hence no wheel yet) so wondered what is value/experience/fun all rolled into one thanks in advance.
Among the main motorsport simulators, I consider RR to be the worst, with inconsistent AI depending on each circuit, for example with F3 in Hungary the cars don't make turns and crash into each other, the Macau circuit is useless because getting around the Harpin depends on luck, among other polishing problems such as not saving the cloud configuration, lack of dynamics in the onboard camera, replays that are saved on the HD, no possibility of connecting to the game without internet etc etc etc
Trying it out now while it's still on sale which allows you test all of the content, it is impressive and definitely does some things better than the other titles but I feel it can be a bit hit & miss regarding how amazing certain cars feel to instead some feeling flat & uninspiring. One thing I notice no one talks about is the loading times compared to the other titles...it's absolute a** & quite a negative for me & my situation
It is really good and has a few "unusual" circuits you don't always see everywhere. I'm a fan! Would love more oval content for it and flag rules for said ovals, but throwing cars around the Norisring is a thrill
Hello Emily. F1 on the track in Most, I want to try it, it's my home track... My Steam shows over 1500 hours in Raceroom and i still enjoy racing here ♥
Unfortunately the player base outside of Europe is so small that the multiplayer server is basically a dead town when it’s outside of Europe’s peak player time
Great title with some great content, but is sadly missing a lot of features that exist in other modern titles. It's time to either build new code for the current engine or move to a new one.
I love R3E, but it does not seem to work properly on my system. The first session I start runs with the steering wheel rotation works as put up in set up. Starting the next session it's always full 900 degrees. A little nerve wrecking...
Thank the makers it's an older game because my PC is even older and can't handle racing games like iRacing, ACC, F1 2019 and up. RaceRoom and F1 2018 are the only two racing games on my PC now.
A really important point that no one else offers to my knowledge is the free test before you have to purchase the cars. It applies to all cars on a few tracks. It's not a race but you'll get a sense of the handling characteristics, the audio and the look in game.
i love dev stuff like that. why i love ams2 so much is u don't need to own the track to race it online only thing that can stop u beside private of course is them using only dlc cars but that is rare so many run multi class that have at least one free car. but still base game and buy all the cars lets u race anywhere not a bad deal
@@bobbaganush17 Also in AMS2 if you play a preset championship, you can drive on tracks you don't own.
Over 1,200 hours in RRE and still going strong! No matter which other sim i try, i always come back to it, its got some of the best feeling driving out of any sim out there. The car contact and net code are on point which makes the TCR's excellent to race with
Yes it's true I'm okay with you :-) RaceRoom it's the best racing simulator on the world
Same here, I always come back to RR, I have been playing it since the time when there was just one track and two cars, the only thing you could do back then, was lapping alone, Race 07 was my main sim at the time...
Raceroom is my most played sim. I had over 500 hours in it and owned almost all contents. In this ongoing summer sale I got myself the WTCR 2022 pack and been enjoying it. The cars sound amazing, especially the gun shot like exhaust bangs. Game might look dated against the latest and greatest but it's easy to run. My favorite way to play is to do hotlaps with a handful of AIs on track while listening to youtube podcasts or videos on the background (not an active multiplayer).
I went to see a TCR race last year and the pops and bangs are great. Seems a lot of sims miss that for some reason.
online community toxic?
It was my main sim like 2-3 years ago and also bought the big bundel but then it performed worst in VR all of a sudden and now AMS 2 is my main sim. If they bring a big update I will check it out again
I use RaceRoom since the beginning ❤
@@samwch16992 raceroom is dead, its not what it used to be like a couple years ago.
Hi. I am an "off-line" mediocre simdriver. I own and love all the sims but RaceRoom has still something special. Always happy to see videos about it
@@mauriziobronzato come to online mate! :)
Stop talking about me! ;)
a few corrections
- racing on ranked servers doesn't need Discord, that's only for Ranked championships and events. it also doesn't put you directly to the game, you still need to find the server and connect to it manually. also this Discord integration is a temporary solution, it will be replaced by a proper in-game sign up system some time later
- there is time progression, but it's limited to daytimes only, anything from dawn to sunset. no night driving unfortunately. the devs know about this issue and are looking at how they can improve it (but it's a small team, like 12-15 people total for everything, so don't expect fast changes)
An update is coming from the third of September, it looks like there will be major improvements
@@marcoaureliogf2011 unfortunately not for these two points. still no night, but in-game sign up system was almost ready for this release, so it's pretty close overall. maybe we'll get it in December update or even earlier
Raceroom does little things most sims dont do ( smoke coming from exhaust when A.I is manual shifting, check engine light coming on when pushing car to the limit, great telemetry support for curbs and antilock breaks when using buttkicker...). Im fine with the graphics. They do need day/night cycle and weather....other than that, i love it
Totally agree with the above !!
They updated the graphics now!
Bro.....I thought it was just a reshade, holy shit I was wrong. I love it and vr is now a blast
@@lilpup316 yeah the graphics are good now!
For being such a small dev team, they are doing a great work and race room have one of the best communities I have ever seen
RaceRoom is my go to sim......I knew they are a small dev team, but I wish they would concentrate more on fixing the race schedule like iracing and LFM. I don't know if it's on my end or theirs, but when I use third party apps like CrewCheif, ReHub or OBS Studio the game crashes. Let me add this I know there are some large league out there that have direct contact with KW Studio and I hear they are very rude and don't give good listen to feedback. Still my favorite sim, but it seem like they only cater to the Europe fan base.
@@MrDantte i don't have this kind of problems personall. Because they are european and the vast majory of players are european too, i find it normal to be focused in the european fan base, but yes, i see your point
Day One Raceroomer from New Zealand here and part of a "down-under" community that pretty much races Raceroom exclusively....R3E is surely underrated - sure the graphics look a tad dated, but it plays very well, actually SUPER well...the net code is probably one of the best out there which allows drivers to race close n clean....(not always I will admit)
I've often said that one letdown for us down-under racers is the lack of Aussie / Kiwi tracks. If KW Studios grabbed some of our local tracks more southern hemisphere players may get involved?
Like most I've tried plenty of other "must have" sims - but I always find myself coming back to Raceroom for my simracing fix....
Be cool to see more coverage of raceroom on this channel....
I've spent hundreds of hours playing AC, ACC, LMU, and AMS2 as my go-to sims over the past few years. However, after this recent update, I’ve completely fallen in love with RaceRoom! I ended up purchasing the full Premium Pack with all the content, and I’m thoroughly enjoying it. Great job, guys! I’m especially fond of the vintage cars and old classics, and RaceRoom delivers a similar experience to AMS2, but with what I feel is more natural physics. So, to anyone eagerly awaiting the AMS2 1.6 physics update, I suggest trying out RaceRoom-it’s like AMS2 with a less forgiving slip angle and tons of interesting vintage cars to enjoy. Also, major kudos to the audio engineers at RaceRoom-the immersive sound effects and engine sounds really elevate the experience. In my opinion, RaceRoom is the best in the industry when it comes to audio immersion.
I have hundreds of hours into ACC and AMS2 but Raceroom still brings me back in. I think the physics are about par with ACC. You can play them back-to-back in the same car on the same track and feel right on the pace. It's only about £70 to buy everything which compaired to iRacing is cheap as chips. Hill climb monsters are amazing, DTM 21 (no TC) is amazing, WTCC is amazing!
The physics are better than ACC and Raceroom clearly has the better tire model and FFB
@@Spandauer66 according to who? From what I hear from actual drivers Iracing and ACC are still clear with ACC being the closest to gt3 then any title
@@Dr_Dirk_Diggler Which drivers are they supposed to be? ACC has nothing to do with real racing. An extremely bad FFB and tire model. Tim Heinemann learned to drive at RaceRoom before he drove in the DTM. When you see simulators in the paddock, Raceroom is usually or often running on them.
Lol acc is literal plastic compared to RR
I own acc and raceroom and tried nurburing. For the first few slow speed corner, ACC does not let me use the weight to turn under braking, lifting off throttle does nothing to rotate the car..
IMHO. The best sounding, the best FFB and, arguably the best tyre model.
I understand your thoughts on the graphics but I honestly prefer the graphics on this Sim above all others. The track detail is superb.
Yeah, I like RR a LOT.
Yeah the detail is great. Check the cranes in the second chicane on Monza for example!
on 4. September a very big graphic update is coming to raceroom, it is improved in every way. I am exited about this
Out that of all sims, I tried, RaceRoom is the most friendly title controls setup wise. I use gamepad gyro for steering and that requires combination of gamepad and wheel type of settings and RaceRoom was the ONLY sim where I didn't have any issues setting up everything as needed and without compromises I had to make in other titles. It also greatly helped, that base game is free, so I had all the freedom to try out everything I needed to see if it suits my needs.
Raceroom has a built-in trueforce. Engine rumble is very pronounced on my Cammus 15Nm wheel. Its also one of the best physics of all sims
I have to agree with everything you said in your video 👍 I use Raceroom only for online racing mostly in private servers / leagues also in vr which is great. All content is free to use up until the 7th of July. So a great time to try.
Raceroom needs more love from the UA-camrs 😊
Sorry i need to ask about VR, because the only reason that i didn't purchase RRE is for poor VR compared to rFcator2, AMS2 or ACC ( i think ACC setupped is better than RRE in VR). For me that i don't have monitor anymore is a great limitation, which is your setting? which is your vr setup? Because i don't know how you can play in VR with this title...
Most versatile content, best ffb and netcode
The only bad thing is the new track limits, which is not consistent with other games/real world
Are you talking about iRacing, because R3E has the least diverse content, their FFB is alright, and the netcode is laughable. iRacing has jumping cars, but R3E has trembling cars that gets worse through corners. Just look at any broadcast and you can see cars trying to correct themselves constantly instead of a smooth experience.
I went back to RRE after watching the vid and I have to say, I'm back enjoying it. Otterhud is fantastic and it looks like they have got rid of the generic horrible dash as each car I've raced with the last couple of days has had a decent dash. Great physics and sounds and RRE is still good. I love how easy it is to set up a race against the AI inc multi class.
I love Raceroom. Bought the full package about 2 years ago, just to show my gratitude and hope it'll evolve even more. Always coming back to see that not many people are playing it. Which is a bummer! Great physics and VR works pretty good.
It's easily one of the best sims out there as far as the actual driving is concerned. It just feels good and intuitive overall to hop in a car and hit the track. I just wish they had more street cars to drive.
What I truly love about RRE is that they allow us to test out the cars before we even buy, in any tracks (which is also allowed to try from what I remember), giving me plenty of moments to try out how does the car handle in any disciplines ever). Most of my time either for ACC, PC2, AMS2... but I always coming back to RRE every once in a while
I started off with GTR2 ages ago, then followed their progression, through the Race 07 series. I really miss the physics of GTR 2, but the Race series was good. I didn't notice much of a difference from Race 07, to the first version of RaceRoom, as far as graphics, but still enjoyed the series. I took a long sabbatical from racing sims, but just got back into it last week. Raceroom is woefully underrated. Graphics obviously dated, and I really do not like the stock HUD, but still fun. Looking forward to practicing enough to not be a road hazard, and get out there again.
Raceroom is probably the best bang for your buck race sim I know of. Wish I stuck with it over AMS2
Raceroom and LMU have the best FFB and tire model. Raceroom also has so many great classes and cars and a wide selection of tracks. My absolute favorites are the DTM 2016 and the WTCR
I've enjoyed Raceroom since the beginning, and even before when they were Simbin. Going back to GTR2. I recently bought the MX5 cup and have had a blast in those cars.
a few more corrections (can't post it in one comment)
- Premium pack costs even less than you said (there's an additional discount when you pay through Steam). if you buy in-game currency packs (vRP) separately, they have an even bigger discount. but you then also need to pay some more for Ferrari 296 which is not included in Premium pack unfortunately (apparently because of some Ferrari licensing deal)
- prices for single items in the store (car and tracks) are usually higher than what you said. but packs offer quite significant discounts, so single item prices aren't that important, you should first consider buying packs and only after that think of buying items one-by-one
Raceroom was my first real sim. I still play it today. It was also where I took part in my first big race, if you will with the 2024 2hrs of Bathurst.
Look at the comments. This is what a lovely community should look like! Raceroom is great! All the updates (although little) were spot on, making it even after all those years still my first (and only) love! The other sims are sidequests ;-)
I totally agree that raceroom is an excellent sounding Sim, one of the best by far.
I've liked R3E every time I've tried it but ultimately, I think it's in a bit of an awkward market position that stops me from buying in. For multiplayer I have iRacing and for ai racing I have AMS2 (which has weather, day night and better graphics), which doesn't leave me with a ton of reason to play raceroom, even though I think it's pretty good. If I was from Europe and wanted a cheaper alternative to iRacing, I could see its appeal.
Raceroom driver here! My only camparison is with assetto corsa, and i always come back to raceroom, it has vibes and i feel like i am in a car! AI needs to be fixed, graphics needs to be fixed, but physics is really good!
Another game that is an hidden gem is RaceLeague, little indie game made by one developper but it is a really good simcade with a track editor, all the tracks you race are made by the players. I really recommend it
For me the lower class cars are the most fun to race. Like the BMW 2 series, NSU TT's and the free concept cars from RR itself. Also, the sound engine is top notch. It's so encouraging sometimes. I really miss that sound immersion in other sims as iRacing. Curbs, wind noise from trees and in tunnels for example. Wouldn't be fun to have a low online series of racing with your community? I would participate (if work let's me) :)
I've spent more hours in this game just messing around offline, creating my own championships and LAN with my son. I raced a fair bit online too in the casual racing but for me, I have all the cars and tracks because I like what they stand for. I like that they don't double-dip, charging subscription and then again for cars/tracks. It is free to play, with the option to buy more things they've been busy working on. It seems fair to me.
RaceRoom Experience (or "RRE") was my first ever sim I bought and for which I upgraded to a wheel & rig setup, after I tried it out in an offline event at, what turned out to be, a free offline competition series. I fully agree with everything said in the video. After trying out AC, ACC, Forza, F1, and almost all other racers for whatever reason, RRE always brings me back to pure racing without all the hickups of other modern games. Thinking about cash walls, endless progression systems, no good competitive scheduling for solo and hobby racers,...
And in my opinion, the best part is the free or not free competition series. This is also is a huge reason why this game is so popular here in Europe. There is always the possibility to qualify for the actual championship races (which is fairly easy since they always host multiple servers for different skill levels). It really gives that iRacing-y feel of your own, constant progression and skill development, it is, however, pretty competitive if you want it to be, and, you can skip all the organization stuff you have to do for other sim racing leagues/events like LFM or the sort. This is all taken off your shoulders by the devs. Plus you are free to compete in various classes and spotlight cars which are all actively pushed to be at least tried out also by others, too (in the video a random Praga Comeptition was shown quickly, do you get something like this in ACC or iRacing? Hardly. ;) )
And one more thing about whether it is worth to pick it up in 2024 - absolutely! It is not commonly known but in Germany, RaceRoom is backed by a big franchise of real life Sim Racing Centers (so called "RaceRooms") all across the country. And those are all backed by the real deal KW automotive who generally launch various real life events on this platform. All of them are equiped with and apparently also sponsored by mostly Fanatec. Therefor the platform will be safe to also "invest" some of your change for some cars and stuff. Not to mention compatibility like a charm with all the major racing wheel brands. All the setup will be done by the software itself, including custom FFB and steering angle setup for each and every car.
Is it the same KW that makes high end suspension tuning setups for street and race cars?
@@achilleconte4385 yes exactly. They have many cooperations in various sectors.
As far as I know, initially they worked together building the first some RaceRoom branded Rigs like 10 years ago.
@@TTRacer25 interesting how they're all well connected, now I can fit all the pieces into their places regarding the car tuning/sim scene in Germany.
@@achilleconte4385 In my own opinion, the European Sim Racing scene is pretty much fueled by the local real life tuning scene is being suppressed very much by regulations and a strong political pressure to move to E-Mobility.
With german brands like Fanatec, KW, BMW, Audi, etc., (originally) Swiss brand Logitech, Italian devs of Kunos (Assetto Corsa), brands like Ferrari, Lamborghini, and colabs of the sort backing each other in the sim racing sphere, it is a welcome new income stream for them which is actually a larger market as you might think.
@@TTRacer25 didn't know that. Yeah it's a shame that environmentalists and the green party are so strong in Germany/Northern Europe. The EVs are just a dumb option right now, the transition in the market must be made voluntarily by the consumers, not imposed via state laws and regulations.
They’re called KW Studios now but Simbin games sucked me into sim racing. I played GTR, GTR2, GT Legends (my favorite), and RRE. They just have a feel to it that felt authentic. Even when playing singleplayer, their AI was so ahead of its time. I would beg for that level of AI to be in racing games today.
RRRE was the first sim I ever used. I wanted to make sure I really would enjoy sim racing before spending a load of money on a DD wheel and all the expensive sims. Plus they do free weekends where you get access to everything for free. Needless to say I loved it, so I spent all the money on everything but I still have R³E in the rotation. Recommended.
Tried RR today and i was stunned tbh. It run very good on my kinda old machine in Linux and sound and feeling in the car is very good. 👍👍
Raceroom is the Best Sim in my Opinion. Surely not so good looking but the feeling the FFB gives you is superb!
The only FFB that feel like driving a car.
@@janoskovacs95 I agree. AC is close in some cars.
@@janoskovacs95what about the first Automobilista?
Yes.
Raceroom was my 1st racegame when i got a wheel.
Its awsome but want to multiplayer and sadly the population isnt there or spread too thin
I remember when it started as a brick and motor "store" but it was more like a gaming lounge where they had sim setups for you to pay for a few hours and they had weekly tournaments...there was one in my city and it was so cool because at the time the other gaming lounges were closing up and this had just opened at the mall loved it
Great reminder Emily of how good RRE really is! I personally like the simplistic menus, track selection and of course the cars. I do hope it does go to a more advanced graphic engine though.
My only thing with race room is that the penalty system seems really strict
Thx for the video. I moved on to 4k and then I could not get RR to run in 4k?? But now it does and the graphics update is a welcome addition! Now that I have it loaded up and running I bought some additional cars and tracks That I did not own...DTM 2024 and some tracks. Black Friday sale 2024. It is a fun sim to have. It's good to be enjoying it again!
Picked it up 2015 and played it to death until i picked my SC2 pro in 2019. The car rotation was a pain so i gave up. RF2, ACC, AMS2, LFM became the go up until today. Might re-install and retry since R3E was the most beloved and played. New sim racers should at least try it as our sim racing simulators are indeed limited compared to other games. Cheers
Wholeheartedly agree 👍 think I spent about $50 a year ago on some paid DLC and it’s been totally worth it
I bought all the content during last year's summer sale, using their VRPs. A voucher with enough VRPs for the all-in-one pack was about 50-60 euros. I raced ranked for like 6 months. Now I only race in a community and spend most of my time on iRacing.
Every now and then these kind of videos pop up, reminding us that RaceRoom isn't dead and that is a well underrated sim. But has anything changed? The menu looks dated and clunky - sometimes there is a input lag making it so annoying to just setting up a session. Also the wheel rotation are not 100% matching.
RaceRoom needs an needs an overhaul, refurbished re-design and then it can maybe live again
In their recent interviews they have mentioned they are working on that, new engine, rain, day/night transitions and more.
@@karlsmith8113 I love Raceroom, but tbh, they have been saying that for a looong time now lol.
R3E is my main sim, recently have been a lot on LMU, but R3E is still the best for me, despite lacking features and the devs beeing basically quiet about everything, the ffb and physics always makes me return, no other sim feels as real.
Raceroom is an excellent SIM. underated is correct. The force feedback and driving feel are phenomenal. The selection of cars and tracks available are equally as good. The AI and custom championship tool work well. Highly recommend everyone play it more often please!
It used to be one of my favourite sims. The problem I have with this is that they ruined the ffb feel I used to get on my Thrustmaster wheel (T300 at the time).
I even tried it on the TGT-II, and it's still off. A lot of people reported an improvement in their ffb feel after that big updates a few years ago, but most of them reported using a DD.
I honestly wish if we could choose the older version of the ffb before the update, but I'll be getting a DD anyway, so I'll give it another shot.
I've played this a few times over the years and like it's physics and the fact it looks good as well. It also looks like it'd be worth it to pay for all the content in one hit if it's around the $100 aud mark given how much you'd be paying for other race sims and all their content anyway.
I love it, and it is definitely underrated. If you are not blown away with the sound it is because you have not driven the Ford GT1 yet :p
I love RaceRoom. I'll take it over iRacing any day.
I've tried R3E multiple times and bought plenty of their content. I've always enjoyed the DTM cars. The sounds are the best of any sim.
However, there are plenty of bad stuff. Their UI to select a car is terrible and outdated. Unless you're familiar with the specific series, you have no idea what cars are in there. Another example of this is how there's a DTM series for most years and you also have GT1, GT2, etc. At least in iRacing, if you bought the latest Ferarri GT3, you can race in the Ferarri series AND the endurance series. In R3E, the car you bought, only works in that specific series.
Another thing I don't like is how disconnected you feel from the car. It is best described as if you're controlling a remote car through a camera.
Then, we also have to talk about the trembling cars that seem to autocorrect the car's position on the track at every second. It makes me super nervous to see an opponent shift every so slightly from left to right - multiple times in short time.
Overall, I do think R3E has its place between other sim/arcade racers. It has a nice track offering - while not laser scanned, their CAD-based tracks are good enough. The car offerings are meh - not much is recent and it seems to cater more to people who want to race old cars. It's like the people who buy the latest rally game, just to race Group C cars. R3E is also super popular in Germany with many broadcasted leagues and championships.
Even though I mentioned iRacing for a bit, I think every simracer or car game enthusiast, should have a version of AC, RF2, iRacing, and R3E in their toolbox.
I've gone through all the simulations and racerooom is the one that gives me the most immersion and the most fun. This game is clearly underrated!
I have RaceRoom and iRacing. I like RaceRoom the most.
DTM is pro level. This game is one of best Racing simulations. BeamNG, Richard burns rally...
Cool channel. Fascinating video. Thank you for your RaceRoom review
It was my go to sim, then something changed in the FFB and it now i can't play it longer than for about 10 mins till i'm angry.
the change came with the new tyre model, I think. I find the new FFB much more intuitive and gradually giving you info as you get to the limit and over. It is not a sudden snap like in soome other sims. Only downside is that it heats up my wheelbase a lot more but still within limits :)
It's funny. I've had trouble with RaceRoom for quite some time but lately as a NEWB I've improved and graduated to higher end gear so now I can keep up in Raceroom. And I can't stop playing it!
I'm really impressed. It's fast and a genuine blast. It's not free. I own all the cars n tracks. I just landed that BMW sale. It's extremely reasonable. I hope they create more tracks and upgrade upgrade upgrade!! I'm addicted. Thanx for the Vid!
Hey Em. Great review. Agree with near all your points. Definitely underrated. Been playing since March and I'm all in already 😂. Your Oz dollar conversion might be a bit out. 98 euro is about 170 Oz I think? Making it a little expensive considering the age of the title. Strangely I note that it performs worse than AMS2 on my PC in same res. Typically get between 40 to 100 frames. AMS2 gives me 90+ consistently. Talk would suggest this is a directx9 thing. Anyway, it could use an engine change. I see they are hiring programmers, and a recent podcast from the developers confirms this is on the to do list.
RR is great sim. Great driving experience, great sound, unique great cars, great AI. Best non-rally sims - RR and iR.
Isimotor 2.0 is still the best. ACC with UA4 has a lot of bling but misses the physics and ffb fidelity isimotor gives. I had a 3 hour P1-P2-GTR3 75 cars ai field fun racing the Radical P2. The AI is good enough (no sim does that well but R3E is the best together with AMS1.
Sound is good, decent ffb.
Only graphics I miss are in depth tarmac graphics. But yeah, I play R3E above ACC and rF2
An update is coming from the third of September, it looks like there will be major improvements
Best sound of all of sim titles for shure.
I love the DTM 2016
Those prior gen DTM cars are wesome just like you say. I find them to be like a hybrid GT/F1 car
Did F4 @ Norisring 60 minutes just yesterday. Don't rely on public ranked servers, find communities to race with.
Raceroom is my favourite Sim. I love the DTM and the GT3 series and the Sound is great!
is it free?
@@varunodx The Game itself is free. But you can buy Tracks and cars.
played this through the free weekend couple of weeks back, thought it was great! I would buy it on the cheap but not paying that much for an older sim (for all the content)
Blitz berg is an amazing track. Had no idea it existed.
Raceroom my favourite Sim. Fantastic.+2000hours played
Thank you Emily!
I want to use R3E but the fact it won't run triples with out surround is a no go.
Perfect Game to test on the PSVR2 I can imagine now that one can use it on PC and this is on Steam, gonna give it try now thx OT and GG.
Raceroom is AMAZING.
The only annoying thing is the page that comes up after you make your track selection (what to know) and it stays on for a long time, Esc button won't work you have to wait until you get the press any key command, so annoying!!
Download it earlier. Was going to have a quick go, but I couldn't work out how to set up my Moza kit. Is it easy?
i remember playing it a lot many years ago.I loved it. Today I downloaded the Automobilista 2 demo and it was garbage.I will re install it.thanks for the video
BMW M1 Pro is my favorite. I miss this car in iRacing.
Hi im new to pc gaming but i like racing games a ton so my preference is to race on control pad (dont hate on me) what is the best game out there to play some casual single player to get familiar with gameplay before i dive into online territory, i see iracing is going to cost an arm and a leg (hence no wheel yet) so wondered what is value/experience/fun all rolled into one thanks in advance.
This game was just in my steam account I don't remember ever putting it in there so I download it and give it a try
I think its also AMS 2 ❤
Among the main motorsport simulators, I consider RR to be the worst, with inconsistent AI depending on each circuit, for example with F3 in Hungary the cars don't make turns and crash into each other, the Macau circuit is useless because getting around the Harpin depends on luck, among other polishing problems such as not saving the cloud configuration, lack of dynamics in the onboard camera, replays that are saved on the HD, no possibility of connecting to the game without internet etc etc etc
Trying it out now while it's still on sale which allows you test all of the content, it is impressive and definitely does some things better than the other titles but I feel it can be a bit hit & miss regarding how amazing certain cars feel to instead some feeling flat & uninspiring. One thing I notice no one talks about is the loading times compared to the other titles...it's absolute a** & quite a negative for me & my situation
It is really good and has a few "unusual" circuits you don't always see everywhere. I'm a fan! Would love more oval content for it and flag rules for said ovals, but throwing cars around the Norisring is a thrill
This reminded me I have this installed. Going to give a try. I like touring cars so I'm not sure why I was sleeping on this one. Is the VR good?
I enjoyed RaceRoom during the past 2 weeks and I think it's worth it to buy the content after all. I will try to get the Premium pack
Hello Emily. F1 on the track in Most, I want to try it, it's my home track... My Steam shows over 1500 hours in Raceroom and i still enjoy racing here ♥
Unfortunately the player base outside of Europe is so small that the multiplayer server is basically a dead town when it’s outside of Europe’s peak player time
I've been on RaceRoom since it came out...Still a brilliant game
How active is the raceroom community? As in how easy is it to find a race?
Raceroom is great, I love to play the game, but still lacking day/night cycle and rain.
Great title with some great content, but is sadly missing a lot of features that exist in other modern titles.
It's time to either build new code for the current engine or move to a new one.
Fellow Aussie here. ❤ Hi from Port Mac. 🥳
I love R3E, but it does not seem to work properly on my system. The first session I start runs with the steering wheel rotation works as put up in set up. Starting the next session it's always full 900 degrees.
A little nerve wrecking...
Thank the makers it's an older game because my PC is even older and can't handle racing games like iRacing, ACC, F1 2019 and up. RaceRoom and F1 2018 are the only two racing games on my PC now.
YES! It is. Easy answers are wellcome 😎😉
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One of the best racing games with a controller
Out of all my racing games, I have the most hours on this one. The sounds are the best, but the A.I. drivers have punted me off the road many times.
I play em all, racerooms always been my fav
Ima check it out, i just got all the asseto games on steam for next to nothing. Plus i got a wheel so I might as well try it.
I used to love the game, but the ranked races are not competitive enough, thats why i jumped into iRacing