Rfactor 2

Dear rFactor 2 community,We’re excited to share a new chapter in your rFactor 2 racing journey! Coming today, we’re launching a public beta (with “Release Candidate”) of our revamped rFactor 2 online system, fuelled by RaceControl technology.We hope that this evolution in how online works for rFactor 2 will give you greater access to race against others online, bring skill based matchmaking to find you better races and ensure that drivers are incentivised to play fair against their opponents.And as part of this new program, we’re gifting the (recently updated) BMW M2 CS to all registered users of the new system 🎉Not only that but we’re bringing some quality of life fixes to the simulation, including the much awaited fix for those of you on the latest AMD drivers.To find out more about more, keep reading…What is the online Beta program? And how do I join?Importantly, this is system that has been built from the ground up over the last year and therefore we need to thoroughly test this with patient racers that understand it might not all go perfectly! There will no doubt be a few hiccups along the way.To ensure that you’re up-to-date with development, and so that you can log issues please ensure you’re part of our Discord community and navigate to the rFactor 2 Online section.To participate, simply right-click on rFactor 2 in your library list in Steam then click “Properties” > “Betas” and select “Release Candidate” from the list and the new version will automatically download.rFactor 2 Online – Key FeaturesRanking System:Safety Rank (SR): Represents your track etiquette. Start at bronze and climb to platinum by demonstrating responsible racing behaviour.Driver Rank (DR): Based on your racing prowess. Beginning at bronze, compete and beat others to rise to the platinum echelon. Your Driver Rank determines which

RaceControl, we’ll bring even more features and benefits to the rFactor 2 community. Your feedback, as always, will be the compass guiding our journey forward.Finally, we would like to thank those of you that dedicated time to testing the program and the development team, led by Andy – this would be possible without you all!Get ready, racers. See you on the grid!Frequently Asked QuestionsHow do I access in beta? – rFactor2 Online is in beta phase. To access the new experience, you need to opt-in to the release candidate branch via properties in Steam. How do I create an account – Open rFactor2 and navigate to the Online button – a notification screen will appear with instructions how to create an account.How do I change my name/email/nationality – You can do this in your profile by clicking on your name on the top navigation bar.How do I Delete my account? – As detailed in the privacy policy when you sign up for an account you can do this through a request here.I signed up, now what? – You’re free to register for any of the scheduled daily races and special events. Build up your driver and safety ranking to compete in intermediate and advanced races. You can also try out hosting a server and race anytime with your friends.Do I need to pay to use it? – Everything we’re releasing today for rFactor 2 online is free to use for everyone who owns the sim.What if I don’t want to register for rFactor 2 Online? You can still access community servers in the online menu > servers > community servers.What content comes with it? – By registering for rFactor 2 Online, users will be gifted the BMW M2 CS to their workshop. Users will only be able to drive content

Our development team ahead of main public release. Although these changes will have been reviewed by our test team here at Studio 397 prior to deployment, we will use this build branch to give our users the opportunity to opt into these changes early, and report any unexpected issues that may or may not occur before we launch to the main public ‘opt-out’ branch of the software.Previous-Build – This branch will contain a copy of the last public ‘opt-out’ version of rFactor 2, prior to updates being deployed, should any communities need to revert to the last known stable branch of the software for any reason.As we release new updates for rFactor 2, each branch will ‘move up’ to the next step of the branch ladder, from ‘release-candidate’ to ‘opt-out’ to ‘previous-build’, replaced by the respective new updated version.We hope you enjoy the new RC, and we look forward to hearing your feedback ahead of release. Should you have any issues, or wish to report any unexpected behaviour, please post any detailed reports on the bug reports section of the forum, over at Studio-397.com.Happy racing!rfactor 2 Release Candidate – Available Now!

2 Online system are stored against your driver profile. In here, you’ll see where you finished, the impact on your ranks and statistics for your online endeavours.To access it, click on your name in the top-left of the screen.You can see your results, statistics, progress and change your marketing preferences on the profile screen by clicking on your nameServer HostingWe know that hosting your own server has sometimes been a bit of a challenge in rFactor 2 and through our Hosted Server option, you can use our in-game UI and AWS infrastructure.You can purchase bundles of server minutes to use. The pricing is as follows:1 hour – €16 hours – €612 hours – €924 Hours – €13Please do note that servers will take some time to start depending on the type of content you’ve selected. This will normally be around 6 minutes but could be around 12 minutes for circuits like the Nürburgring.Important: issues with server hosting should be logged at our support desk, available here: rFactor 2In the server hosting option, you can easily select cars and tracks (1st party only) that you’d like to useCommunity servers still work as usual but are now found in Online > Servers > Community Servers. Due to a version bump, you will not be able to access servers on the opt-out branch.ScheduleThroughout our beta phase, the servers will remain available between 11am CEST and 2am CEST every day.Depending on popularity we may add more pre or post release.Join the Beta!When you first click the online menu item, you’ll be prompted to create an account the moment you access the online section on the beta version. Dive into a more streamlined, user-friendly, and engaging rFactor 2 online racing experience.Remember, this is only the beginning. As we evolve and fine-tune the online experience and