From Steve Myers on the forums.
If it works, they're right in basically having the Mac and Linux markets cornered for anyone wanting a polished sim. Will there be a market for Linux users to a subscription-only sim? I'm a bit skeptical there, but there are definitely interested Mac racers, often using Boot Camp currently.
It all boils down to how much effort it required to port, and how much continued development it will require to keep the other clients working. If the majority of code is shared it could be very good for iRacing.
Some of you may be happy to know that we have been working on porting iRacing to run on Mac and Linux. By rough estimates Apple and Linux make up between 15% - 25% of the market space and as far as we can tell nothing like iRacing exists on those platforms. We are actually far enough along with this project that we have our first build to test. This is exciting for iRacing because we could see a nice jump in members with this port.
If you are a Mac or Linux user and want to get involved with testing we would appreciate the help. Please email chris.weidner@iracing.com with your system specifications and what controllers you have for these systems and he will get back to you if we would like your help.
Thanks,
Steve
If it works, they're right in basically having the Mac and Linux markets cornered for anyone wanting a polished sim. Will there be a market for Linux users to a subscription-only sim? I'm a bit skeptical there, but there are definitely interested Mac racers, often using Boot Camp currently.
It all boils down to how much effort it required to port, and how much continued development it will require to keep the other clients working. If the majority of code is shared it could be very good for iRacing.