Virginia International Raceway Coming to rFactor 2

Paul Jeffrey · Mar 2, 2019

As another bonus from the upcoming Reiza DLC for rFactor 2, ViR has been confirming alongside Imola as the second bonus track for the pack.

Initially planned to ship with two Automobilista classics in the form of Guapore and Ibarra alongside four cars, Reiza have taken the call to bump up the content of the upcoming 'Reiza Bundle' DLC for rFactor 2, announcing earlier that a modern and historic version of Imola will form part of the pack, and now going on to confirm the outstanding Virginia International Raceway will also be added to the pack - bringing the track count of the pack up to four - plus the Metalmoro AJR, Metalmoro MR18, MCR Sports 2000, Formula Vee, Puma P052 and Puma GTE cars... not bad at all.

As we get ever closer to the release of this new DLC, Reiza and Studio 397 have dropped a few new screenshots from the circuits, which can be seen below..

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FeltHat · Mar 3, 2019

Michael Payne said:
I really hope they release the stadium super tracks at some point.

that would be lovely but if i remember correctly they want to stick to licensed content

Spinelli · Mar 3, 2019

I love these types of pics.

Looks real but in a raw way which feels like you are really there (especially when you add 3D / VR in the mix) rather than all those overly done post-processing effects and filters which makes me feel like I'm watching a movie or some sort of CGI presentation or something. I want to feel like I am actually there, not like I'm watching television.

Will Mazeo · Mar 3, 2019

I just wonder if the track is this dark in mid day too. Idk why people put some tracks with this dark color palette (especially AC ports), then some are too bright. Cant they all stay at a level like Sebring/NOLA?

KittX · Mar 3, 2019

It's afternoon/evening lighting behaving this way in rf2.

Andrew Harper · Mar 3, 2019

This is great news and what RF2 really needs. Quality up to date content.

I've done some league races recently on what look like converted RF1 tracks and in comparison to the "works" RF2 tracks it does the sim no favours at all. They look cartoony with bad colour palettes (admittedly due to some DX9/DX11 issues) and rough overall design. So I can understand why people who try this game for the first time, download some very old content by accident and then wonder what the fuss is all about.

It would be amazing if someone like Patrick Giranthon converted his AMS tracks over, would be an enormous boost for RF2.

The more up to date content we get for RF2 the better, and the pack from Reiza will be extremely popular I think. Sebring is a work of art and tracks like VIR will be a great addition too.

My only wish is a proper series, with the matching tracks. Indycar, IMSA, ELMS maybe. Something that will really push the sim into the limelight more. A real long shot I know but something that I would like to see happen.

Andrew Harper · Mar 3, 2019

Will Mazeo said:
I just wonder if the track is this dark in mid day too. Idk why people put some tracks with this dark color palette (especially AC ports), then some are too bright. Cant they all stay at a level like Sebring/NOLA?

It'll probably be fine when released, I know what you mean though.

A lot of the photos from RF2 and AMS (for example) tend to be early morning or early evening. You tend to get more atmospheric light and the screenshots look better. Daytime shots, no cloud, etc. can look very fake or artificial.

Will Mazeo · Mar 3, 2019

Andrew Harper said:
It'll probably be fine when released, I know what you mean though.

A lot of the photos from RF2 and AMS (for example) tend to be early morning or early evening. You tend to get more atmospheric light and the screenshots look better. Daytime shots, no cloud, etc. can look very fake or artificial.

I dont mean sun position...

Andrew Harper · Mar 3, 2019

Will Mazeo said:
I dont mean sun position...

What they tend to do is use matt shaders or low specular settings on a lot of trackside objects. Because of course they wouldn't be shiny in real life. The trouble with that is they don't absorb any light and therefore look dark. If you make them too bright they will jump of the screen at you and look worse. As the sun sets they look even darker. It's just one of those issues with certain game engines. Since RF2 moved to DX11, bright colours are almost a no-no anyway as they would glow badly.

I understand what you mean because a lot of sims have to go this route. iRacing also has a very darkish palette as well. A PC game engine can't replicate what our eyes can achieve in real life but they do the best they can.

Durge Driven · Mar 4, 2019

Spinelli said:
Looks real but in a raw way ..................

6 years ago when people were calling rF2 " cartoon" on ISI site I said that identical thing Spin
No one agreed and I got badly verbalized ......

I explained that pCars modelling was like a lovely plastic model with much detail and rF2 was like a die cast model, simpler but more realistic looking in a uncanny way lol..............

KittX · Mar 4, 2019

Will Mazeo said:
I dont mean sun position...

The lighting and brightness of track is very related to sun position in rF2. Not much can be done for particular track, sadly.
Here's the screenshot of Imola at brighter time of day (but still not the midday):

kondor999 · Mar 4, 2019

Uh, there's a pretty damn good VIR on Steam Workshop already.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1382427943

v0.85, iirc.

Tar Heel · Mar 4, 2019

It isn't bad, but it is still rough around the edges.

Honestly this version below is better IMO as it has better trackside details and the colors don't seem as unrealistically vibrant.
Mod Edit:link removed.

Regardless I think Rieza's version will be awesome and I am looking forward to it.

Alex72 · Mar 4, 2019

Yes!!!

Double thumbs, and double big toes, up!

Will Mazeo · Mar 4, 2019

KittX said:
The lighting and brightness of track is very related to sun position in rF2. Not much can be done for particular track, sadly.
Here's the screenshot of Imola at brighter time of day (but still not the midday):

Again: I dont mean sun position.

Andrew Harper said:
What they tend to do is use matt shaders or low specular settings on a lot of trackside objects. Because of course they wouldn't be shiny in real life. The trouble with that is they don't absorb any light and therefore look dark. If you make them too bright they will jump of the screen at you and look worse. As the sun sets they look even darker. It's just one of those issues with certain game engines. Since RF2 moved to DX11, bright colours are almost a no-no anyway as they would glow badly.

I understand what you mean because a lot of sims have to go this route. iRacing also has a very darkish palette as well. A PC game engine can't replicate what our eyes can achieve in real life but they do the best they can.

Sebring/NOLA are good examples of correct colors so I dont buy this way of explaining it, sorry.

KittX · Mar 4, 2019

Load Sebring/NOLA at 17pm, you'll get same colors.
edit: to close this question here's both NOLA and VIR (still WIP) in the same time of day (13:00)
The fog out settings are different, other than that I think it's close enough to rf2 standards.

Will Mazeo · Mar 4, 2019

That VIR pic is in rF2? If yes then I'm happy for being wrong.

Thought it would be dark like the AC ports.

Pawgy · Mar 4, 2019

As long as it is FREE. I refuse to pay for anything in a game that takes as long as RF2 to load. Although i still play this more than any.

FeltHat · Mar 4, 2019

Pawgy said:
As long as it is FREE. I refuse to pay for anything in a game that takes as long as RF2 to load. Although i still play this more than any.

its gonna be free for reiza backers and reiza membership pack owners
you didnt expect third party studio to work for free right?

dajdosta · Mar 4, 2019

Pawgy said:
As long as it is FREE. I refuse to pay for anything in a game that takes as long as RF2 to load. Although i still play this more than any.

Better food also takes longer to prepare than fast food. For a reason

Gringo · Mar 4, 2019

Pawgy said:
As long as it is FREE. I refuse to pay for anything in a game that takes as long as RF2 to load. Although i still play this more than any.

You will pay. Maybe not on release day, but sooner or later... you will pay. HAHAHAHAHA!

No soup for you!