Which is the BEST sim racing title in 2024?

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I asked you to give a star rating to each of the major #simracing titles on their standing in 2024. Here are the results, featuring #iracing #raceroom #assettocorsa #assettocorsacompetizione #rfactor2 #lemansultimate and #ams2

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[Ben_LaBroca]

Over 2, 000 votes were cast across these polls - let me know what you think of the results! Oh and in the intro I refer to a ‘compound average’ because I’m a sleep deprived Dad whose brain is slowly failing him. I’ve actually used a ‘weighted average’. Still - don’t @ me! 😅😅😅

[Taramundifilms]

I’m playing iRacing since 10 years now, but today i gave AMS2 a try, resulting in spending my whole day playing. Some cars feel great physics wise, others don’t, but to race against AI is tons of fun, and it looks good aswel. It’s also easy to configure, and to hop in a race.
What makes iRacing so good is the multiplayer. To compete with other racers online. It just feels you’re working on a real life career instead of just playing for fun, imo.
But physics and graphics wise it’s time for a makeover.

[johnnygreen]

one huge problem I see with Rfactor2 and Raceroom is that they don't use the Steam storefront for contet... that and the fact that they don't have localized prices makes those sims really unacessible for players outside EU and NA in general

[CBadger]

iRacing is great until you realise it's basically a money making scam, and is a huge rip-off. £100 a year for barely any content, massively overpriced car and track addons, all with graphics from 2010. The only people who I see who recommend iRacing are those already balls deep into the scheme trying to recruit others, and who defend their decisions/opinions with aggression towards anyone who says anything negative about it.

I've played iRacing multiple times throughout the years, the sim itself is alright, nothing special, physics are wonky at times, but the monetisation always makes me loath it. Absolutely scumbaggery to charge what they do and give you barely anything in return. A subscription model should include most if not all of the content, especially one that's £100 per year. I don't pay for Netflix then have to buy the movies to be able to watch them, so why do people defend iRacing's insane scheme?

[slatanek]

iRacing has the most ***cough*** invested ***cough*** fanbase, so I'm not surprised. It drove weird when I joined in 2012 and while improved it still drives weird. In 12 years of development time with the money they have at hand I'd imagine they should have reworked the whole game 5 times at the very least. Yet at the core it still has a Nascar game from a bygone era.

[celiohigashi]

I currently play ACC and AMS2. I realize that they are completely different games in terms of both the concept and the FFB and physics. AMS2's FFB seems better to me, sharper, less rough, ACC's physics are better, more realistic, AMS2 slides a lot and when it slides the car goes sideways. ACC is only GT and AMS2 has a ton of cars of all types. I would say that AMS2 is more fun in a good way and ACC is less salty but that's where I try to improve my times. I gave up on RF2 and RR a long time ago.

[twgttama]

You should definitely try retro 90s f1 in ams2. I think you would really dig it. Make sure to get this skin mods on overtake, you can have an exact season (1993 is a good example )

[steelin]

Ben, did you manage to sit down and try LMU since that ranking? I decided to take advantage of last days of entry price offer and within an hour of installing, after sorting out basic settings and controls, I was in a full lobby of ranked GTE race. Amazingly simple, plug-and-play experience with active playerbase and top notch driving physics. I think I'm going to be spending a lot of time in that sim in the near future.

[JackyboyRacing]

This is the first year i haven't gone out and bought the new F1 game after finding iRacing back in november. Its opened my eyes up how good the game is compared to what i used to play!

[Django]

YAY!!! I got mentioned at 1:25! Cool beans

I came back to simracing early last year with rFactor2 because I owned it forever but never really had solid and easy way to play online and for a couple of years since it came out I did not even hav a PC that could play it. LFM is the reason I started it. I played it for like 3 months and then got the summer sale full package for Raceroom and found a great community there.

Sadly the online ranked system in Raceroom is limited and not very competitive with single split racing of all skills. Usually fighting for top 5s or get crashed out if I dont qualify well. I have not raced Raceroom on ranked besides the big championships for more than 6 months now, due to dropping numbers and the limiting 1 split nature. Occasionally play with my and other communities.

During my Raceroom time I also gave rFactor2s new ranked system a go before christmas last year, after LFM let it go. Since it was beta or just out of it, it was very limited in content and pretty grindy to progress. I also only bought the BTCC packs and dont really plan for more at this time.

Just around New year's 2024 I started iRacing, because I want to get more into endurance racing (ran 12h of Sebring and 24h of Nords already) and tightly matched competition to improve racecraft and general driving technique and precision. It has been 6 months and I already invested around $600 into content and 2 year sub. I am loving the range of classes and tracks that you can choose from at any time of day for the most part and have a packed race. It is expensive, not denying it, but as an investment into my hobby, it is pretty reasonable. At least when you compare it to the real deal. I only drive Sport and Formula licenses ATM but may try oval and dirt road later down the line. The netcode can be a bit iffy sometimes but the physics are solid and there is more to manage than raceroom, like track temp changing, surface temperature of tyres, the setups for cars are often very daunting compared to rF2 and Raceroom but I am going to learn it at some point.

I have read that people complain a lot about the iRacing FFB for non-DD wheelbases, I cant really say, as I got my first DD base in early february and I could not be happier. Every sim is different in some ways, everybody has to try a few and find what they enjoy and can justify. Since Covid this hobby is no longer so niche and many have got a chance to do real life racing because of it.

[Xorezzz]

Iracing since 2010 here. They need to upgrade the FFB, Tire Physics, netcode. They CAN do it (see how rain is incredible), but will they?
Rf2, as clunky as it is, gives much better race experiences online to me, constantly fun, close races, even in cars like Porsche Cup where in Iracing you have to be over cautious with traffic (one little touch = one dead), with the tires (too low slip angle and tire "sensation" unlike in Rf2 where it's too much but much more fun).
Fun but still you have the same complexity in gameplay than iracing, just different. Also less hotlap videos or other online courses to give you the tricks on how you should drives the cars to get fast (how much brake, how much trail, etc ...), but that's fine, in iracing everyone drives the same at 6k+ IR (personal opinion).
Actually I still think some series in RF2 sucks in terms of physics and ffb (catheram, radical), and should never have been put in rookie content, mods sucks at 98% (unless some tracks and 1-2 cars), but lastest official content is god-tier. You really feel the car and, yes, maybe still too much slip angle, but it makes playing with the weight ever more fun, gives you better visual / ffb references as you are not in the car, and it's is better that not enought (IR).
Rf2 for me now, in vr, GT3 / BTCC / Porsche CUP, FUN every race.
LMU When they get the vr support and GT3 Line.

[marcosicolo]

ACC and LMU deserved more and Iracing less. I tried the 3 months Iracing membership twice and I just cannot stick to it. Graphics, sound, FFB, tire model, NETCO and an outdated looking UI. I understand it has the best online experience but that’s the only thing they do better. People have just been brainwashed into believing it’s the most accurate simulator and just won’t even try other better options

[varyagace]

Oh I missed the poll. My favorites are still AMS2, R3E and modded AC. But you already covered all of their quirks on the video.

[bernardausterberry]

1. AM2 no one works harder to improve their product.
2. AC Improved by racers for racers, not profit.
3. PC2 just love the unequalled career mode.

[TheMineA]

Here's hoping AC Evo can be a 5/5 stars

[BW_]

I’ve never raced LMU either, but launching chargeable dlc before getting the game working properly and into 1.0 seems like a really scummy move.

[DonHichot]

For offline driving, the choice is only between ams2 and rf2. Ams2 has become so good that I have put rf2 down completely. I'm waiting for rf3, and until then I'm sitting at REIZA.
The driving pleasure is amazing.

[xXxXENcoreXxXx]

If you have a good DD wheel and you didn't try AMS1. you are missing out on one of the greatest sim racing driving ever you can feel.

[steffendetrick]

As soon as LMU gets official VR support I’m getting it.

[TheGreatRepeller]

Everyone should at least try Raceroom. Im very impressed with it in Sept 2024. The AI is terrific after you get it trained and VR maybe the best yet. SSAA8 made is sing on a 4090 using virtual desktop VDXR.