iRacing is Developing NASCAR Games for Consoles, PC, and Mobile Platforms

[Fezzik]

The Devs have come out and said there is an issue with the force feedback, whether this is affected controllers or not I don't know but they are aware and working on a fix.

"We are aware of the wheel issues in NASCAR 25 and have been working through the night to get a fix into the pipeline as quickly as possible. We apologize to all our fans, and are working diligently with members of the community across facebook groups and other methods to gather info and address as soon as we can. We will update everyone as soon as we have an estimated ETA on a fix. But, it is our top priority." - Matt Lewis, iRacing Studios

 

[Gerarghini]

I'm waiting for the PC release, but from what I've seen so far, there are a lot of little things that seem bizarrely overlooked.

I saw that the COTA track limits were "broken" in the sense that they were using the FIA-limits, suggesting they ported the track straight from iRacing without touching the limits which feels like a dumb oversight (nevermind the track being incorrect; it uses the chicane at the shortcut).

There's also no way to adjust the setup within the pits, which, and this is really weird to me, but apparently you have to ask to pit? Otherwise you just drive through them? That makes no sense to me when literally every NASCAR game ever had it

Also you can get a GWC even though you're on the last lap

Something tells me they needed more time for polish. Some of the things they missed are just plain dumb, but missing feedback on wheels is unacceptable.

 

[MagpieRacer]

So for those who don't have it or want to know more about the settings and whatnot, here are the settings menus for all sorts of things.

Finally, paint booth feature I like, it puts stars on the colours your using throughout the paint booth to make it easier to coordinate different elements.

 

[ScottPuss20]

I have to say that the AI is fantastic to race against in this game. They have both speed and awareness, so they won't just cut down on you like you aren't there. I had a great race on Kansas where I ran 3 wide several times without crashing, ran other drivers up the track and even got a few shoves from Brad Keselowski. Yep, this is a NASCAR game alright. I'm also happy that it doesn't treat you like a baby. The developers know why you've bought the game and lets you get on with it immediately, instead of being put through some cringey dialogue and a stupid story about grandad's Beetle.

 

[Fezzik]

PS5 patch imminent to address some of the earlier issues.

Sad that once again the early adopters are just unpaid testers for basic stuff that should’ve been picked up already. Looks like a good game but I’ll wait until it’s actually finished.

 

[doblocruiser]

I am having an absolute BLAST with this game 👍



@Scaff you will have a good time with this, I am sure ☺️😉

 

[MagpieRacer]

PS5 patch imminent to address some of the earlier issues.

Sad that once again the early adopters are just unpaid testers for basic stuff that should’ve been picked up already. Looks like a good game but I’ll wait until it’s actually finished.

Yep went live this morning. It seems that some of the stuff that broke into the day one patch was working prior to launch such as the FFB. There were 2 day 1 patches though, something must have gone wrong there.

Some replay action from my ARCA series career mode race at Bristol. I'm the green and yellow #89 car. Not my best driving, had the setup too tight and wasn't quite in the groove with it.

 

[m355y]

I’m waiting till the 14th for it because money, but this really does look like a massive leap forward for console NASCAR games and I’m really looking forward to it. Heat 4/5 were okay, but they were always so limited. This looks like a major scaling upwards of ambition and I’m not surprised it’s been executed much better because World of Outlaws etc were so well done. Yes there will be a few bugs but most people seem to be really enjoying it that I’ve seen.

 

[MagpieRacer]

I’m waiting till the 14th for it because money, but this really does look like a massive leap forward for console NASCAR games and I’m really looking forward to it. Heat 4/5 were okay, but they were always so limited. This looks like a major scaling upwards of ambition and I’m not surprised it’s been executed much better because World of Outlaws etc were so well done. Yes there will be a few bugs but most people seem to be really enjoying it that I’ve seen.

Is world of outlaws worth buying for someone who has never tried that type of racing game before?

 

[doblocruiser]

Is world of outlaws worth buying for someone who has never tried that type of racing game before?

It's purely dirt racing but it is very good. If you're open to that kind of racing you will have a fantastic time and you'll see where N25 got some of its inspiration from. Driving model is really solid WoO24 that is

 

[m355y]

Yeah WoO24 is brilliant. I’m not massively knowledgeable about real life dirt racing like that and it made me really interested in finding out everything about it. It’s really good fun and I love the whole culture around it (possibly less so the politics)

 

[AEKara38]

WoO is fantastic but it makes my neck ache Even though I'm sat in a chair using a wheel I have to lean over for the whole race. I swear, it makes you do it!!! The courses are short and fast compared to NASCAR. Brilliant! (Thanks to m355y for recommending it!)

I've only completed one race of NASCAR 25 so far with a controller, will spend more time tomorrow on my wheel but it was good.

 

[MagpieRacer]

 

[doblocruiser]

The gamble worked out in the end. No fuel change, ran out of it on the last lap but was enough for a top 15 finish 😁

 

[noshog]

Well I just spent about an hour or more on the PS5 version....

Is this the same ripping_silk from the NZ GT Academy finals from many many years ago ?

(sorry for off topic)

 

[ScottPuss20]

I did a race at Atlanta in the Cup car the other night and it was intense. I think I started 18th and in about 5 laps I was already pointing the wrong direction. The caution came out and everyone pitted except me, so I restarted 1st. A few laps later I spun out again and dropped to the very back after pitting for fuel. I stayed out the back for a while before beginning my advance to the front. Getting through the pack was nerve-wracking but I somehow avoided crashing out completely and ended up 2nd. The race took me 27 minutes at 25% race distance. I then went to New Hampshire and immediately spun out on pit exit. I turned myself around but shortly after I got going I spun out again going through turns 3 and 4. I then realised that I would be in for a tough race with the low grip level. I started last after stuffing up my qualifying lap, but I got through the first 20 cars rather quickly. I began to struggle when I got to Ryan Preece and failed to overtake him several times. I eventually got by and made up a few more positions, finishing 11th after a 41 minute slog at 25% race distance. Both races were a proper challenge but I really enjoyed the experiences. I felt like a real NASCAR driver. I just love the authenticity of this game.

 

[m355y]

I actually really enjoyed Heat 3, 4 and 5. I spent ages trying to win the Daytona 500. When you found the difficulty level that was right you could have some incredibly tense races on the superspeedways getting into a good slipstream and dragging yourself, car by car, up towards the front before having to negotiate a restart or failing tyres or whatever and dropping back, then going again…I remember the first time I actually pulled off a final lap pass for the lead at Daytona, I felt about eight feet tall, proper sense of achievement that means those games always have a place in my heart, when you hit the sweet spot they were sometimes thrilling.

So I’m not out of hand saying this is another level to that - I’ve not recreated that thrill yet here, of course I haven’t, I’ve played it for a couple of hours. By my God the potential here is for this to be the NASCAR game of my wildest dreams. Everything I’ve tried so far works. Every little scenario I’ve set up to test the AI, the difficulty, the restarts, strategy etc so far seems to work. It’s going to have a learning curve definitely, but I’m completely bowled over by the potential here as long as it stays as solid as it has been so far. It’s funny because I don’t even think it’s a particularly stunning looking game with a great deal of instant wow factor, it just oozes authenticity and potential from every single angle. I’m ready and excited to sink a few weeks into this. I’m sure there will be a few bugs, frame-hitches and frustrations ahead but there’s just so much going on here and initial impressions are they've done a great job.