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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|title        = rFactor
 
|title        = rFactor
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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|gMotor2}}
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|isiMotor2|<ref>http://imagespaceinc.com/software.php</ref>}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 31, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 31, 2005}}
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'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{++}} Extensive modding community.
 
{{++}} Extensive modding community.
 +
{{++}} Runs well on low-end hardware.
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.rfactor.net/ Official site]
+
{{mm}} [http://rfactor.net/web/rf1/ Official site]
 +
{{mm}} [http://isiforums.net/f/forumdisplay.php/159-rFactor-1 isi Forums] - Official forums.
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.rfactorcentral.com/ rFactor Central] - Large modding repository.
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/339790/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/339790/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Activation | | Steam | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 339790 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 339790 | Steam | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\MovieFiles\</code>
 +
# Delete all files and folders.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Install additional languages===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}}
 +
# Download [http://www.racingontheweb.net/files/Spotter/SpotterPlugin_2.17.zip Spotter Plugin 2.17].
 +
# Navigate to the <code>/rfactor/</code> folder within <code>SpotterPlugin_2.17.zip</code>.
 +
# Extract the contents of <code>/rfactor/</code> to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 +
# Download any additional languages you require. A list of sound packs can be found [http://www.racingontheweb.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=332&Itemid=238 here].
 +
# Extract and run the language pack installer, being sure to point it to <code>{{p|game}}</code> and installing only the sound pack component.
 +
# Once this has installed, go to <code>{{p|game}}/SpotterAddon</code> and run <code>SpotterConfig.exe</code>
 +
# Configure the plugin to your requirements. To enable the sound pack you installed, be sure to select it from the <code>Active Soundpack</code> drop down menu.
 +
# Save and exit.
 +
# Launch the game.
 +
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\UserData}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\UserData\{{p|uid}}\{{p|uid}}.plr}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
 +
{{Image|Rfactor_external_display.png|External display settings.}}
 +
{{Image|Rfactor_display.png|In-game graphics settings.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/rfactor
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/rfactor
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|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = true
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = false
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Works with [https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/releases Borderless Gaming].
−
|anisotropic                = hackable
+
|anisotropic                = true
−
|anisotropic notes          = Force in the graphics card control panel.
+
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 4x [[MSAA]].
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|color blind                =  
 
|color blind                =  
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
 +
{{Image|Rfactor_controls1.png|In-game input settings.}}
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = false
 
|full controller          = false
−
|full controller notes    = Launcher and in-game menus require a mouse.
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|full controller notes    = External display settings and in-game menus require a mouse.
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|button prompts            = generic
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|button prompts            = false
 
|button prompts notes      =  
 
|button prompts notes      =  
−
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = false
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
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==Audio settings==
 
==Audio settings==
 +
{{Image|Rfactor_audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles                = false
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
 
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|language  = Czech
 
−
|interface = true
 
−
|audio    = n/a
 
−
|subtitles = n/a
 
−
}}
 
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
 +
|fan = yes
 +
|fan notes = Fan translation, see [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/RFactor#Translations Translations].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = n/a
+
  |subtitles = false
 +
|fan = yes
 +
|fan notes = Fan translation, see [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/RFactor#Translations Translations].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = n/a
+
  |subtitles = false
 +
|fan = yes
 +
|fan notes = Fan translation, see [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/RFactor#Translations Translations].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = n/a
+
  |subtitles = false
 +
|fan = yes
 +
|fan notes = Fan translation, see [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/RFactor#Translations Translations].
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = n/a
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles = n/a
+
  |subtitles = false
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Czech
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes = UI not fully translated.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = false
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|fan = yes
 +
|fan notes = Fan translation, see [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/RFactor#Translations Translations].
 +
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
====Translations====
 +
{{ii}} A third-party plugin was created that enhanced the functionality of the "spotter" feature in rFactor. <br>This plugin also enables the user to download and install additional languages. See [http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/RFactor#Install_additional_languages Install Additional Languages] for more information.
  
 
==Network==
 
==Network==
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|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
−
|lan play players    =  
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|lan play players    = 103
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|lan play modes      = Versus
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|lan play modes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|online play          = true
 
|online play          = true
−
|online play players  =  
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|online play players  = 103
−
|online play modes    = Versus
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|online play modes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
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|p2p                = false
 
|p2p                = false
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
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|dedicated          =  
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|dedicated          = true
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
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|self-hosting      =  
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|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
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|direct ip          =  
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|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
 +
===Game crash on joining multiplayer server.===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Patch rfactor.exe with the 4GB Patch.}}
 +
{{ii}} Before starting, make a backup of <code>rfactor.exe</code> in case the modification goes wrong.
 +
# Download the [http://www.ntcore.com/4gb_patch.php 4gb Patch].
 +
# Extract and open <code>4gb_patch.exe</code>.
 +
# Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}</code> and select <code>rfactor.exe</code>.
 +
# Launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Low performance with modern NVidia GPUs.===
 +
{{Fixbox|1=
 +
{{Fixbox/fix|Install [http://www.mediafire.com/file/ltb443kb5bs9v4a/wombats_nvidia_fps_fix_0.3t.zip Wombat's FPS Fix].}}
 +
{{ii}} Extract the contents of <code>wombats_nvidia_fps_fix_0.3t.zip</code> to <code>{{p|game}}</code>.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 7, 8, and 9
 +
|direct3d notes        = Selectable via launcher.
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan support        =
 +
|vulkan support notes  =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|64-bit executable      = false
 +
|64-bit executable notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  

Revision as of 15:52, 5 January 2017

rFactor
rFactor cover
Developers
Image Space Incorporated
Engines
[1] isiMotor2
Release dates
Windows August 31, 2005
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RFactor on Wikipedia
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rFactor
rFactor 2005
rFactor 2 2013

Key points

Extensive modding community.
Runs well on low-end hardware.

General information

Official site
isi Forums - Official forums.
rFactor Central - Large modding repository.
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Requires online activation
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Windows
Steam
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Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Install additional languages

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/339790/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/339790/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

External display settings.
External display settings.
In-game graphics settings.
In-game graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game input settings.
In-game input settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Brazilian Portuguese
Czech
UI not fully translated.
Polish

Translations

A third-party plugin was created that enhanced the functionality of the "spotter" feature in rFactor.
This plugin also enables the user to download and install additional languages. See Install Additional Languages for more information.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
LAN play
103
Online play
103

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Game crash on joining multiplayer server.

Instructions

Low performance with modern NVidia GPUs.

Instructions

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 7, 8,
Selectable via launcher.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, XP 64-Bit, Vista, 7, 8 XP, XP 64-Bit, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6600
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB 2 GB
Video card (GPU) Geforce4 4200
Radeon 9200
DirectX 7.0 compatible 		GeForce 7900 GT
Radeon X1900 GT
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References