Patch history

1. Apr 22, 2024·2024 Season 2 Patch 3 Hotfix 1 Release [2024.04.19.02]+2

   • ▲📊Numericparticle draw requests—→Increased

     Increased the maximum number of particle draw requests the simulation can process for better visual fidelity.

     numeric

   • ≈🐛Bug fixparticle rendering

     Fixed an issue where rain and aerospray effects failed to render when transitioning from Practice to Race sessions.

     bugfix

   • ▲🛠QoLPopcornFX processing

     Optimized PopcornFX to stop processing empty particle layers, potentially improving performance.

     quality

2. Dec 15, 2022·2023 Season 1 Hotfix 2 [2022.12.14.02]+1

   • ≈🎯BehaviorDamage Model

     Force is no longer applied to the suspension if a wheel is already broken, preventing wheels from remaining extended after a fix.

     Suspension force logic update

   • ▲✨NewAdaptive UI—→Added

     Added new adaptive settings for high contrast cursor, wider raceline, and always-visible pit lines.

     New app.ini entries for visibility

3. Dec 8, 2022·2023 Season 1 Hotfix 1 [2022.12.08.01]+2

   • ≈🐛Bug fixPaint Shopvisuals

     Fixed an issue where vehicles appeared with dents and scrapes in the Paint Shop when using high shader quality.

     Fixed dents/scrapes appearing in Paint Shop with high shader quality.

   • ▲🐛Bug fixActive Resetfuel/ignition restorationBroken→Fixed

     Fixed an issue where vehicle fuel level and ignition state were not correctly restored during Active Reset.

     Fuel and ignition now correctly restore on Active Reset.

   • ▲🎯BehaviorActive Resetsector point scalingStatic→Velocity-scaled

     Custom Sector Start and End Points now scale with velocity, preventing the car from missing the start point at speeds above 120mph.

     Fixed sector points not working above 120mph.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixPhysicscollisionsDisabled→Enabled

     Fixed an issue where vehicle collisions were disabled during Heat Racing Sessions if the preceding session had separate run groups.

     Fixed disabled collisions during Heat Racing Sessions.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixGraphicsFOV sliderNon-functional→Functional

     Fixed an issue where the Field of View slider in the Graphics Options Menu was no longer functional.

     Fixed FOV slider in Graphics Options.

   • ≈✨NewForce FeedbackenableRunawayProtection—→Added

     Added '[Force Feedback] enableRunawayProtection=1' to app.ini; setting to '0' disables protection for FFB Joysticks.

     Added app.ini toggle for FFB runaway protection.

4. Dec 14, 2021·2022 Season 1 Hotfix 2 Release [2021.12.13.01]

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed a crash-to-desktop issue occurring in populated sessions during full-field crashes using the New Damage Model.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixTrack Info

     Fixed a bug where Track Conditions information disappeared from the Info tab.

   • ≈🐛Bug fixReplays

     Fixed a crash occurring when loading older replays featuring animated pit crews.

5. Apr 22, 2021·iRacing 2021 Season 2 Patch 4 Hotfix 1

   • ≈🐛Bug fixstability

     Fixed a crash-to-desktop issue occurring when transitioning from a practice server to a race server.

   • ≈🎯BehaviorThrustmaster OneWheelAPI supportActive→Reverted

     The Thrustmaster OneWheel API has been temporarily reverted to improve support; previous FFB fixes remain intact.

6. Mar 11, 2021·iRacing 2021 Season 2 Hotfix 1+1

   • ▲🐛Bug fixDamage ModelStability

     Fixed potential simulator crashes caused by hyper-extending springs in the new damage model.

     Crash Fix

   • ≈🎨VisualPace CarLogos—→Updated

     Updated logos for the Sedan Pace Car.

     Visual

   • ≈📊NumericTrack Surface—→Updated

     Updated track surface parameters for Chicagoland and Michigan International Speedway.

     Surface

7. Mar 7, 2018·New content in latest iRacing release+2

   • ▲🎯BehaviorRallycrossrace control

     Updated race control logic for Rallycross events to improve competition flow.

   • ▲🎯BehaviorDirt Ovalscushion modeling

     Improved modeling of the cushion on dirt ovals for more realistic physics.

   • ≈🎨VisualAll Carssteering animation—→Hand-over-hand

     Added hand-over-hand steering animations across all vehicles for increased immersion.

8. Jun 6, 2017·Two New Sports Cars, One New Short Track, New and Enhanced Features Highlight June 2017 Updates+3

   • ▲🎯BehaviorDynamic Trackssurface heat

     Improved the surface heat calculations for dynamic tracks, affecting tire grip and performance.

   • ▲✨NewReplaysmodes—→Added

     Introduced new replay modes to enhance the viewing experience of races.

   • ▲🎨VisualGraphicsshadows and reflections—→Improved

     Dramatic improvements to car shadows and reflections for increased visual fidelity.

9. Mar 8, 2016·March 2016 Update Available+5

   • ▲🎯Behaviornetcode

     Improved netcode for better online stability and synchronization.

     Improvement

   • ▲✨NewHeadlightsfunctionality—→Flashable

     Drivers can now flash their headlights to communicate with other drivers.

     New Feature

   • ▲🔁Reworktime of dayLimited→Selectable

     Added selectable time of day options for compatible tracks.

     Morning, Afternoon, Late Afternoon, Night

   • ▲✨Newgraphics engineDX9/10→DX11

     Introduced a trial version of the upgraded DX11 graphics engine.

     Trial Version

   • ▲✨Newvideo capture—→Added

     Added native video capture capabilities.

     New Feature