For those of you who've played both iRacing and F1 2010, I would like you to list some of the features/functions iracing has that F1 2010 either doesn't have at all, or has but is inferior to iRacing.
I haven't tried iRacing yet, but after reading some of the things it does well, and after playing Codemaster's F1 2010, I can't help but ask myself, why in the world am I playing this game instead of iRacing? I mean, let's completely put the superiority of physics and handling aside.... from I understand, iRacing has:
1)Much better FFb than F1 2010
2)Spectating mode, while F1 2010 doesn't
3)Let's you join in a race while already in progress to either wait patiently or spectate until it's over....F1 2010 does not.
4)Is able to achieve 60fps on most decent PC rigs, while F1 2010 requires a monster of a PC to achieve such high framerates
5)Text chat. None whatsoever in F1 2010....is your mind blown yet?
6)Safety car: I can't confirm if iRacing has this, but F1 certainly doesn't
Am I missing anything else, or are any of the above false assumptions? Because I'd love to be corrected if I'm wrong. If those weren't good enough reasons, I am also someone who passionately loves racing online, while at the same time starting to loathe racing offline against the AI. As a result, I have not even TOUCHED the offline single player campaign in F1 2010, and have been playing the game exclusively online since the day it came out.
Is there absolutely any reason I shouldn't sign up for iRacing and simply leave F1 2010 to rot in the sun? Because that is exactly what I'm planning to do in a few weeks once I get my PC back from RMA repair.
The only things that I've been apprehensive about regarding iRacing are:
A)I suck MAJOR balls at hardcore racing sims and generally spin out every few yards even on straight sections of the track(OK OK maybe that's an exaggeration)
B)Forced cockpit view(never used this view at all in any racing games so I will need major adjusting to do).
and of course...
C)The cost.
If I can get past those issues, I think I'm ready
I haven't tried iRacing yet, but after reading some of the things it does well, and after playing Codemaster's F1 2010, I can't help but ask myself, why in the world am I playing this game instead of iRacing? I mean, let's completely put the superiority of physics and handling aside.... from I understand, iRacing has:
1)Much better FFb than F1 2010
2)Spectating mode, while F1 2010 doesn't
3)Let's you join in a race while already in progress to either wait patiently or spectate until it's over....F1 2010 does not.
4)Is able to achieve 60fps on most decent PC rigs, while F1 2010 requires a monster of a PC to achieve such high framerates
5)Text chat. None whatsoever in F1 2010....is your mind blown yet?
6)Safety car: I can't confirm if iRacing has this, but F1 certainly doesn't
Am I missing anything else, or are any of the above false assumptions? Because I'd love to be corrected if I'm wrong. If those weren't good enough reasons, I am also someone who passionately loves racing online, while at the same time starting to loathe racing offline against the AI. As a result, I have not even TOUCHED the offline single player campaign in F1 2010, and have been playing the game exclusively online since the day it came out.
Is there absolutely any reason I shouldn't sign up for iRacing and simply leave F1 2010 to rot in the sun? Because that is exactly what I'm planning to do in a few weeks once I get my PC back from RMA repair.
The only things that I've been apprehensive about regarding iRacing are:
A)I suck MAJOR balls at hardcore racing sims and generally spin out every few yards even on straight sections of the track(OK OK maybe that's an exaggeration)
B)Forced cockpit view(never used this view at all in any racing games so I will need major adjusting to do).
and of course...
C)The cost.
If I can get past those issues, I think I'm ready