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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = RiMS Racing cover.jpg
 
|cover        = RiMS Racing cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 19, 2021}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 19, 2021}}
 
|reception    =  
 
|reception    =  
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/rims-racing|69}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|rims-racing|69}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11838/rims-racing|Fair}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11838/rims-racing|68}}
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|https://www.igdb.com/games/rims-racing|65}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|rims-racing|}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC}}
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|official site= https://rims-racing.com/
 
|official site= https://rims-racing.com/
 
|hltb        =  
 
|hltb        =  
|igdb        = rims-racing
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|igdb        =  
 
|mobygames    = rims-racing
 
|mobygames    = rims-racing
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      =  
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|introduction      = '''''RiMS Racing''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} and {{Glossary:Multiplayer}} {{Glossary:First-person}} and {{Glossary:Third-person}} {{Glossary:Racing}} and {{Glossary:Simulation}} game developed by [[Company:Raceward Studio|Raceward Studio]] and published by [[Company:Nacon|Nacon]].
  
|release history  = The game was first released on August 19, 2021 on Steam with the scheduled launch on Epic Games Store delayed to November 4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/RacingRims/status/1427540476215930881|title=Developer's announcement of the release schedule|date=2021-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/RacingRims/status/1456290029978914818|title=Developer's Epic Games Store release announcement|date=2021-11-04}}</ref>
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|release history  = The game was first released on August 19, 2021 on [[Steam]] with the scheduled launch on [[Epic Games Store]] delayed to November 4.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/RacingRims/status/1427540476215930881|title=Developer's announcement of the release schedule|date=2021-08-21}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/RacingRims/status/1456290029978914818|title=Developer's Epic Games Store release announcement|date=2021-11-04}}</ref> During its' initial launch, the game was received fairly good by critics and players alike, though both have pointed out issues with the game: the erroneous AI, issues with controller support and crashing problems among the most frequent.
  
 
|current state    =
 
|current state    =
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{{Availability/row| Humble | rims-racing | Steam | {{store link|Humble|rims-racing-european-edition|European Manufacturers Deluxe Edition}}, {{store link|Humble|rims-racing-japanese-edition|Japanese Manufacturers Deluxe Edition}}, and {{store link|Humble|rims-racing-ultimate-edition|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | rims-racing | Steam | {{store link|Humble|rims-racing-european-edition|European Manufacturers Deluxe Edition}}, {{store link|Humble|rims-racing-japanese-edition|Japanese Manufacturers Deluxe Edition}}, and {{store link|Humble|rims-racing-ultimate-edition|Ultimate Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1346010 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|21831|European Manufacturers Deluxe Edition}}, {{store link|Steam-bundle|21832|Japanese Manufacturers Deluxe Edition}}, and {{store link|Steam-bundle|21833|Ultimate Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1346010 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-bundle|21831|European Manufacturers Deluxe Edition}}, {{store link|Steam-bundle|21832|Japanese Manufacturers Deluxe Edition}}, and {{store link|Steam-bundle|21833|Ultimate Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Version differences===
 +
{{ii}} '''European Manufacturers Deluxe Edition''' contains the base game, the Bloody Beetroots Specials DLC, a career progress boost and the European Manufacturers pack.
 +
{{ii}} '''Japanese Manufacturers Deluxe Edition''' contains the base game, the Bloody Beetroots Specials DLC, a career progress boost and the Japanese Manufacturers pack.
 +
{{ii}} '''Ultimate Edition''' contains all content of the editions above.
 +
 +
==Monetization==
 +
{{DLC|
 +
{{DLC/row| Bahrain International Circuit | Previously granted for free for the first two weeks after release.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1346010/discussions/0/3034850411005090893/|title=Pre-order track Bahrain - post on Steam discussions by Nacon|date=2021-11-30}}</ref> | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| The Bloody Beetroots Specials | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Nolan X-LITE Helmets | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Career Pro Starter Pack | Contains 10 Team Points and 50.000 credits. | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| Japanese Manufacturers Package | | Windows }}
 +
{{DLC/row| European Manufacturers Package | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video==
 
==Video==
 +
{{Image|RiMSRacingGraphicsSettings.png|General graphics settings.}}
 +
{{Image|RiMSRacingAdvancedGraphicsSettings.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
|wsgf link                  =  
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/rims-racing/en
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
|multimonitor wsgf award    =  
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|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = silver
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
|widescreen resolution      = unknown
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
|multimonitor              = unknown
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|multimonitor              = true
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]].
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = true
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = {{Term|Hor+}} gameplay and rendered cutscenes. Spanned HUD<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2022-07-14|comment=Tested using custom 2560x1080 and 3840x1080 resolutions.}}</ref>
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alueQw1I5GM|title=RiMS Racing Gameplay (PC UHD) 4K60FPS on YouTube by Throneful|date=2021-11-30}}</ref>
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = true
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Listed as "Low/Medium/High/Very High" under 'Texture Filtering'.
|antialiasing              = unknown
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|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]], [[TAA]].
|vsync                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = unknown
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|upscaling notes            =  
 +
|vsync                      = limited
 +
|vsync notes                = No true Vsync option. Vsync to 30 and 60 FPS options are available.
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = unknown
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = unknown
 
|ray tracing                = unknown
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|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
<gallery>
 +
RiMSRacingPostProcessingSettings.png|Post-processing settings.
 +
RiMSRacingHUDSettings.png|HUD settings.
 +
</gallery>
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
 +
{{Image|RiMSRacingKeyboardSettings.png|Keyboard settings.}}
 +
{{Image|RiMSRacingControllerSettings.png|Controller settings.}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = n/a
|acceleration option notes =  
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|acceleration option notes = Mouse is not used in gameplay.
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
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|full controller          = true
 
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = unknown
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
|impulse triggers notes    =  
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|impulse triggers notes    = While previously available, support was removed with the V1.5 Patch.<ref name="Controller support"/>
|dualshock 4              = unknown
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|dualshock 4              = true
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
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|dualshock 4 notes        = <ref name="Controller support">{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1346010/view/3114798907237936239|title=Patch V1.5|date=2021-12-03}}</ref>
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support        = unknown
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes        = Bluetooth, wired
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers        = true
|other controllers notes  =  
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|other controllers notes  = <ref name="Controller support"/>
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
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|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|RiMSRacingAudioSettings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
|separate volume          = unknown
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|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = '''Ambient''', '''Engine''', '''Wind''', '''Voiceover''', '''Menu SFX''', '''Menu Music''' and '''Gameplay Music'''.
 
|surround sound            = unknown
 
|surround sound            = unknown
|surround sound notes      =  
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|surround sound notes      = Dolby Atmos.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SargeCassidy|date=2021-11-30|comment=Tested with the Steam version. Dolby Atmos is listed in the intro, though I do not have a compatible playback device to confirm.}}</ref>
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost        = unknown
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|mute on focus lost        = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes  =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio        = true
 +
|royalty free audio notes  = '''Streamer Mode''' sets both '''Music''' volumes to 0% and disables their adjustment.
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crashes at launch on newer Nvidia GPUs===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Update graphics drivers|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1346010/discussions/0/3112543466380033635/|title=I Can't start the game - RiMS Racing General Discussions|date=2021-12-04}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{ii}} This problem is caused by an compatibility issue with the 496.13 version of the driver. Nvidia has already released an hotfix.
 +
# Download the 496.61 Hotfix drivers or newer from [https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx Nvidia's site] and update the drivers.
 +
}}
 +
===Issues when using a controller===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Steam Input|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1346010/discussions/0/3153076876619033469/|title=Controller Issues? ->Look here<- - RiMS Racing General Discussions|date=2021-12-04}}</ref>|fix=
 +
{{ii}} This issue has been fixed with the 1.5 update.
 +
# Open Steam and navigate to the game-specific controller options:
 +
#* Library -> right-click on the game -> Properties
 +
# Change the controller override to '''Disable Steam Input'''.
 +
# Click '''OK''' or '''Close''' to save the changes.
 +
# Restart the game if it is currently running.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 11
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 5
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = false
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===Middleware===
 
===Middleware===
 
{{Middleware
 
{{Middleware
|physics          =  
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|physics          = PhysX
 
|physics notes    =  
 
|physics notes    =  
|audio            =  
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|audio            = FMOD
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|audio notes      =  
 
|interface        =  
 
|interface        =  
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
|multiplayer      =  
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|multiplayer      = Epic Online Services
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|multiplayer notes=  
 
|anticheat        =  
 
|anticheat        =  

Latest revision as of 16:33, 27 August 2023

RiMS Racing
RiMS Racing cover
Developers
Raceward Studio
Publishers
Nacon
Engines
Kt Engine
Release dates
Windows August 19, 2021
Reception
Metacritic 69
OpenCritic 68
Taxonomy
Monetization DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person, Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Racing, Simulation
Vehicles Motorcycle
Art styles Realistic
Themes Contemporary
RiMS Racing on IGDB
RiMS Racing on MobyGames

RiMS Racing is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person racing and simulation game developed by Raceward Studio and published by Nacon.

The game was first released on August 19, 2021 on Steam with the scheduled launch on Epic Games Store delayed to November 4.[1][2] During its' initial launch, the game was received fairly good by critics and players alike, though both have pointed out issues with the game: the erroneous AI, issues with controller support and crashing problems among the most frequent.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Version differences

European Manufacturers Deluxe Edition contains the base game, the Bloody Beetroots Specials DLC, a career progress boost and the European Manufacturers pack.
Japanese Manufacturers Deluxe Edition contains the base game, the Bloody Beetroots Specials DLC, a career progress boost and the Japanese Manufacturers pack.
Ultimate Edition contains all content of the editions above.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Bahrain International Circuit Previously granted for free for the first two weeks after release.[3]
Windows
The Bloody Beetroots Specials
Windows
Nolan X-LITE Helmets
Windows
Career Pro Starter Pack Contains 10 Team Points and 50.000 credits.
Windows
Japanese Manufacturers Package
Windows
European Manufacturers Package
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %APPDATA%\RiMS Racing
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1346010/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\RiMS Racing\SAVEDATA
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1346010/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

General graphics settings.
General graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
See Ultra-widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ gameplay and rendered cutscenes. Spanned HUD[4]
4K Ultra HD
[5]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Listed as "Low/Medium/High/Very High" under 'Texture Filtering'.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA, TAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
No true Vsync option. Vsync to 30 and 60 FPS options are available.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard settings.
Keyboard settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Ambient, Engine, Wind, Voiceover, Menu SFX, Menu Music and Gameplay Music.
Surround sound
Dolby Atmos.[7]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
Streamer Mode sets both Music volumes to 0% and disables their adjustment.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Versus
Splitscreen. Requires players to choose separate input devices.
LAN play
Online play
10 Versus
Crossplay between Steam and Epic Games Store.

Connection types

Issues fixed

Game crashes at launch on newer Nvidia GPUs

Update graphics drivers[8]
This problem is caused by an compatibility issue with the 496.13 version of the driver. Nvidia has already released an hotfix.
  1. Download the 496.61 Hotfix drivers or newer from Nvidia's site and update the drivers.

Issues when using a controller

Disable Steam Input[9]
This issue has been fixed with the 1.5 update.
  1. Open Steam and navigate to the game-specific controller options:
    • Library -> right-click on the game -> Properties
  2. Change the controller override to Disable Steam Input.
  3. Click OK or Close to save the changes.
  4. Restart the game if it is currently running.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Shader Model support 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX
Audio FMOD
Multiplayer Epic Online Services

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-2300
AMD FX-6300
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 6 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 750
AMD Radeon HD 7850
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

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

References

  1. Developer's announcement of the release schedule - last accessed on 2021-08-21
  2. Developer's Epic Games Store release announcement - last accessed on 2021-11-04
  3. Pre-order track Bahrain - post on Steam discussions by Nacon - last accessed on 2021-11-30
  4. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2022-07-14
    Tested using custom 2560x1080 and 3840x1080 resolutions.
  5. RiMS Racing Gameplay (PC UHD) 4K60FPS on YouTube by Throneful - last accessed on 2021-11-30
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 Patch V1.5 - last accessed on 2021-12-03
  7. Verified by User:SargeCassidy on 2021-11-30
    Tested with the Steam version. Dolby Atmos is listed in the intro, though I do not have a compatible playback device to confirm.
  8. I Can't start the game - RiMS Racing General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-12-04
  9. Controller Issues? ->Look here<- - RiMS Racing General Discussions - last accessed on 2021-12-04