BiffTannen 651 Posted March 16, 2020 29 minutes ago, Fireballer said: NASCAR announced they hope to get fired back up in May at Martinsville. The plan is to run all 36 races, schedule TBA. Going to have to run some doubleheaders to do that. Might be fun. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 17, 2020 8 hours ago, iam90sbaby said: I've had iRacing for 5-6 years now, it isn't as expensive as people make it sound. If you want all the tracks and all the cars (from off road trucks to Sprint cars and everything in between) it'll cost you around $1,250, but no one does that and most just focus on one or two different series and it's around $15 per series. There is also a monthly sub which is around $13 now. Once you have all the content that you will use you only have to pay the monthly sub. You will need a wheel and not a controller, it's way to hardcore of a sim to use a pad you'd just spin out every lap. You can get a decent Logitech for $250ish. For a PC youll want something in the price range of $500-$750 minimum, but iR is pretty well optimized and can run on older PCs with the graphics turned down. I watched a couple guys on twitch with different setups. guy 1 was playing on what looked like a regular tv/monitor and he has to hit a button to see out of his door windows. guy 2 had 3 monitor/TVs set up and could always see out if his sides. how much is a guy 2 setup going to cost me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 17, 2020 54 minutes ago, BiffTannen said: I watched a couple guys on twitch with different setups. guy 1 was playing on what looked like a regular tv/monitor and he has to hit a button to see out of his door windows. guy 2 had 3 monitor/TVs set up and could always see out if his sides. how much is a guy 2 setup going to cost me? For 3 monitors you'll need a computer with a stronger video card. Minimum 1070ti. For a single you can get away with any decent video card made the last 5-6 years at decent graphic settings. How much are you trying to spend? Who's stream did you watch? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted March 17, 2020 So, we're doing an iracing league now? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 17, 2020 Just now, iam90sbaby said: For 3 monitors you'll need a computer with a stronger video card. Minimum 1070ti. For a single you can get away with any decent video card made the last 5-6 years at decent graphic settings. How much are you trying to spend? Who's stream did you watch? The steam was some foreign tongued motherfuckker that surprised me was racing NASCAR. I thought those guys liked formula one. Moneywise, I don’t really care. Being in Ohio with bars shutdown my options are guns or video games and I don’t need anymore guns. I would spend $3k to get set up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 17, 2020 11 minutes ago, BiffTannen said: The steam was some foreign tongued motherfuckker that surprised me was racing NASCAR. I thought those guys liked formula one. Moneywise, I don’t really care. Being in Ohio with bars shutdown my options are guns or video games and I don’t need anymore guns. I would spend $3k to get set up Was it the Xfinity car by chance? There's a Spaniard named Miguel that races them all the time. Are you wanting to test the waters and see if you like it first? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 18, 2020 https://www.enascar.com/live/ Starting @ 9pm est Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 18, 2020 1 hour ago, iam90sbaby said: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 18, 2020 On 3/16/2020 at 10:05 PM, iam90sbaby said: Was it the Xfinity car by chance? There's a Spaniard named Miguel that races them all the time. Are you wanting to test the waters and see if you like it first? I'm not sure how much more testing I would need. I have a steering wheel and NASCAR Heat 3 and 4 for xbox one. Played older NASCAR games on xbox 360 with a wheel. I'm ready to dive in. I'm not leaving my house for atleast 2 months - I need something to do Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, BiffTannen said: I'm not sure how much more testing I would need. I have a steering wheel and NASCAR Heat 3 and 4 for xbox one. Played older NASCAR games on xbox 360 with a wheel. I'm ready to dive in. I'm not leaving my house for atleast 2 months - I need something to do Alright. I would dive in with something like this. PC: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-RGB-GAMING-PC-Intel-i7-Gaming-PC-GTX-1060-8GB-1TB-RGB-WIFI-VR-Ready-/184209533191 Not that exact one but similar specs and price range. $500-$700 Monitor: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/shop/144hz-gaming-monitors Any 144hz+ monitor in your price range and I'd say minimum 23 inches If you want to in the future upgrade to 3 monitors that PC I posted can handle it. Wheel: https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/driving/driving-force-racing-wheel.html Either G920 or G29 Pedals: You can either use the stock pedals that come with the G920 or G29 but you definitely need a load cell kit if you do: https://www.ricmotech.com/Load_Cell_Upgrade_Kit_for_Logitech_Pedals_p/rmt-lc27.htm If you don't and you want the load cell built into the pedals (which I recommend) get these (same as what I have): https://fanatec.com/us-en/pedals/clubsport-pedals-v3 Load cell kits are very important. Without it your brake pedal will have no resistance as you apply more pressure. Imagine the trigger button on an Xbox controller but for your foot. A load cell gives you more resistance as you apply pressure and makes it way easier to be accurate. It's a must. That's all you need other than the iR sub. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 19, 2020 4 hours ago, iam90sbaby said: Alright. I would dive in with something like this. PC: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom-RGB-GAMING-PC-Intel-i7-Gaming-PC-GTX-1060-8GB-1TB-RGB-WIFI-VR-Ready-/184209533191 Not that exact one but similar specs and price range. $500-$700 Monitor: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/shop/144hz-gaming-monitors Any 144hz+ monitor in your price range and I'd say minimum 23 inches If you want to in the future upgrade to 3 monitors that PC I posted can handle it. Wheel: https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/products/driving/driving-force-racing-wheel.html Either G920 or G29 Pedals: You can either use the stock pedals that come with the G920 or G29 but you definitely need a load cell kit if you do: https://www.ricmotech.com/Load_Cell_Upgrade_Kit_for_Logitech_Pedals_p/rmt-lc27.htm If you don't and you want the load cell built into the pedals (which I recommend) get these (same as what I have): https://fanatec.com/us-en/pedals/clubsport-pedals-v3 Load cell kits are very important. Without it your brake pedal will have no resistance as you apply more pressure. Imagine the trigger button on an Xbox controller but for your foot. A load cell gives you more resistance as you apply pressure and makes it way easier to be accurate. It's a must. That's all you need other than the iR sub. Thank you, sir. I’m going to have to research my abilities to acquire these items in a timely fashion. I have the patience of a 5 year old and was very bummed out about what I saw with amazon today and their focus on what they call essentials. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 20, 2020 Line up so far for Sunday Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 21, 2020 6 hours ago, iam90sbaby said: I’m bored as hell. Are they putting this stuff on twitch so you can watch? If so who’s stream is it on? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 21, 2020 19 minutes ago, BiffTannen said: I’m bored as hell. Are they putting this stuff on twitch so you can watch? If so who’s stream is it on? It'll be on twitch for sure. I thought it would be on TV too? I mean NASCAR does have the time slot and they televised a view iR races last year, I'm just assuming though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 21, 2020 4 minutes ago, iam90sbaby said: It'll be on twitch for sure. I thought it would be on TV too? I mean NASCAR does have the time slot and they televised a view iR races last year, I'm just assuming though I know how to watch the actual race. I was asking if these practice sessions were live. I’m so goddddamn bored I would like to watch those too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 21, 2020 17 hours ago, BiffTannen said: I know how to watch the actual race. I was asking if these practice sessions were live. I’m so goddddamn bored I would like to watch those too. Maybe not exactly what you're looking for but IMSA is doing their race with pro drivers. Starting shortly. http://www.twitch.tv/iracing IndyCar is also doing a race with their drivers on iR as well, don't know the details yet though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alias Detective 1,179 Posted March 21, 2020 18 hours ago, BiffTannen said: I know how to watch the actual race. I was asking if these practice sessions were live. I’m so goddddamn bored I would like to watch those too. Alcoholism will increase. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 21, 2020 15 minutes ago, Alias Detective said: Alcoholism will increase. I don’t drink that much anymore, but I currently have a batch of mash fermenting as we speak. I’m going to run a few batches of moonshine this week in the event they stop selling alcohol. I plan on making a fortune. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 21, 2020 19 hours ago, BiffTannen said: I know how to watch the actual race. I was asking if these practice sessions were live. I’m so goddddamn bored I would like to watch those too. Garrett Smithley is streaming http://www.twitch.tv/garrettsmithley 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 22, 2020 If you're not by a TV here's a link to watch twitch.tv/gotocent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 22, 2020 Let’s go iRacing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted March 22, 2020 2 hours ago, iam90sbaby said: If you're not by a TV here's a link to watch twitch.tv/gotocent It says I need a time machine. I don't have a time machine. eta: Working now. I'm absolutely amazed by how real this looks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,080 Posted March 22, 2020 i racing is pretty bad. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, NorthernVike said: i racing is pretty bad. Nah there's about ten of them out there right now that are sh!t, go watch one of the pro races they commonly go green the entire race. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted March 22, 2020 That was exciting. How many amateurs were in this race? Must be pretty awesome for those guys to experience racing on TV with actual NASCAR drivers. NASCAR is pretty smart for doing this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, iam90sbaby said: Nah there's about ten of them out there right now that are sh!t, go watch one of the pro races they commonly go green the entire race. This. I’ve watch a handful of races go without single caution for over 100 laps. Jimmie Johnson was having technical issues that caused a wreck or 7 and you could tell some of the guys has never focked with this before. Hopefully they get back to real racing soon, but if this goes on for a little while, I imagine the driving will improve. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted March 25, 2020 Doing another race rn.. Jr, Hamlin and a few others are in it Twitch.tv/iracing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted April 5, 2020 Race is starting up right now on Fox. Bristol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted April 5, 2020 17 minutes ago, fandandy said: Race is starting up right now on Fox. Bristol. A lot better than week 1, still gotta get rid of the quick repairs though Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted April 5, 2020 Hard to watch. Way too many wrecks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
posty 2,296 Posted April 6, 2020 Obviously blue-emu doesn't want winners, because that ain't Bubba... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nospk 230 Posted April 7, 2020 Aaaaand its instant publicity for Blu-Emu Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fandandy 3,311 Posted April 7, 2020 I never knew there was a black NASCAR driver. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted April 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Mike Honcho said: Bubba's a biotch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BiffTannen 651 Posted April 7, 2020 7 hours ago, fandandy said: I never knew there was a black NASCAR driver. Technically there isn’t. He is the shittiest driver in the series. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
