WRC4 WRC 4 The Game

Bram Hengeveld · Jun 2, 2009

On the iOpener website there is a very interesting article about an upcoming World Rally Championship simulator:

World Rally Championship's next game: Racing live against rally heroes

The next generation WRC computer game will allow players to 'compete' in live rallies", states ISC chairman Neil Duncanson in the April version of SportBusiness International magazine. ISC, the global promoter of the World Rally Championship (WRC), mentions WRC's ultimate goal as building up an online gaming world championship alongside the real thing.
ISC and the computer gaming industry believe the next step in gaming is this 'live' competition between gamers and real drivers, made possible through iOpener's patented technology.
ISC CEO Simon Long says: "Now we are a global promoter, we want this to be multi-platform, multi-publisher, multi-territory."
For Long and Duncanson the new game is part of WRC's broader efforts to appeal new fans beyond the hardcore enthusiastics. FIA's chairman Max Mosley has said the virtual champion will be honoured at the WRC's annual end-of-season awards ceremony in Monaco.

Source: iOpener Media

Last April we already brought you the first news about iOpener Media's beta testers recruitment for their Real Time Racing project.

The news about this technology where virtual racers can compete against the real drivers on the track in real time is now spreading amoung the simracing communities.

iOpener is still looking for the worlds best simracers to join their beta test program that's about to start soon. If you are interested in joining then you can sign up on the RTR website

jason_peters · Jan 1, 2013

I have those menu issues too

for the tabs in the garage screen I can use F5 / F6 (might be F4 / F5) to switch tabs

As for the up / down arrows it is hit and miss when they work but if the keyboard does not work the pad on my Porsche GT3 RS wheel seems to work

jason_peters · Jan 1, 2013

used this some more over the holidays and IMO the gravel is too slippery - especially the wet gravel

great if you guys can tweak this

Appie Kuipers · Jan 2, 2013

Now this mod is great!! Not to dark and very very sharp!! Great work, Thank You!!

Bruno Moura · Jan 2, 2013

And then people bought the game just now and had to create an account on gamespy created but sent me to a page IGN created after the same account it also but when I try to enter the game an error preventing me from entering the servers, does anyone know it can be?

Superd00ps · Jan 2, 2013

Download ArcadeInstallFull205-google.exe or any or the GameSpy clients and make sure your sign in works. Enter your details in WRC3, it will give an error if you try to activate. Ignore the error. Join a multi-player game.

Von Butters · Jan 5, 2013

Nice one daguru. That very similar to what I've done. Instead of using springs, i use an elastic band wrapped round several times.

Perfect for when/if you can't find any springs.

Trebor901 · Jan 6, 2013

So whats the best rotation for WRC 3

jason_peters · Jan 6, 2013

What level should I set the opponents to get it the same as the original as I assume they do not use the same physics (or do they)

So with the new physics, are the opponents @ 3 ticks below the standard game the equivalent?

Kennett Ylitalo · Jan 6, 2013

Been trying for sometime now to get Momo black working with this game.. I'm interested of using the advanced physics mod but.. The damned game doesn't recognize Momo correctly, wheel turns wrong way, couldn't get it moving, seemed like brake and throttle were on at the same time ( i guess, it just wouldn't move...)

I read some awful posts that the only thing this game supports is G27? Is this really true? There is Fanatec logos so i expected a working basic wheel support.. I know Momo is old but it has so far worked with every game no matter how new or old.

EDIT: If mod could be so kind and correct that typo in the title..

Trebor901 · Jan 6, 2013

All i get with this mod is the car steering from the rear when the power is put down, it acts like a rwd car rather than 4wd

Sk3ptik0n · Jan 11, 2013

jason_peters said:
I have those menu issues too

for the tabs in the garage screen I can use F5 / F6 (might be F4 / F5) to switch tabs

As for the up / down arrows it is hit and miss when they work but if the keyboard does not work the pad on my Porsche GT3 RS wheel seems to work

Not for me unfortunately. I have a G25 and I have tried every button. I even downloaded and bought Xpadder to see if somehow I was able to trick it. No dice.

I wrote to the developers and they responded that they are going to release a patch that should solve most problems. Obviously, they are not rushing to release it.

Also, if I were them I would have asked a few more questions and maybe even asked me to try out a beta patch since most other customers are able to use the F5/F6 while I am not.

Anyway, here is to hoping they'll ficx it someday. I am not driving it much anymore because each time is a chore to get it going with all the special controller things I have to do to play it.

ML2166 · Jan 14, 2013

Not sure if this has been done already....but models to aid skin painting in PS form?

It takes longer to put together than the F1 series did....would it be worth the extra hassle?

Jeff Feaker · Jan 19, 2013

It seems to me that all the way around the surfaces are just to "slippery". The snow is just about perfect. A little more stick to the road and its there. As for tarmac, it feels like the ass end gets away from me really easily. Slipping when you wouldn't think it would. Gravel feel off a little, def needs more stick. Overall though its WAY better then the original game and cant thank the makers enough for the cam hack and button layout device. Makes the game 100% better then the original.