Sim racing enthusiasts (Assetto Corsa, iRacing etc)

[JP.]

I built a sim racing equipment last year and I'm totally addicted to Assetto Corsa and Assetto Corsa Competizione. My son is 13 and I told my wife that I'm buying it for him but got addicted myself.

I decided to install the driving chair and wheel to a PlayStation. I know, I should have done it on PC but the PS versions are similar. You don't get the mods though, but those two games offer almost endless amount of challenges.

I started with Gran Turismo Sport and Gran Turismo 7, which are excellent driving games. But Assetto Corsa takes it a bit further. The learning curve is longer but the reward is much bigger.

F1 2020 is pretty good F1 game but the successors weren't quite at the same level. I don't care for the "story modes" and that kind of stuff. I also have Dirt Rally 2 but I really suck on that. Of course the old Colin McRae is in my collection too. Still pretty amazing.

Why I like Assetto Corsa so much is that when you buy the Ultimate Edition, you get all the cars and all the tracks right away. No gimmicky stories and frustrating car collecting (as on Gran Turismo). Just pure driving and car setting.

I don't play much online but I love hotlaps and setting up my car to get faster and faster times.

It's amazing how much these simulators have improved over the decades. I still remember playing Geoff Crammond's F1 games and that EA Sport F1 2002 back in the day. Don't get me wrong they were amazing games but the graphics and force feedback have come a long way.

Any other racing game nerds here?