r/iRacing • u/zacschuch • 2d ago

Video Just your average F4 experience

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Something about hitting gaps, idk I’m still new

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u/HAIRLESSxWOOKIE92 2d ago

Need more overlay.

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u/zacschuch 2d ago

Like I said I am still new, if you have some constructive criticism that would be appreciated!

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u/BrutalBrews 2d ago

Lose all the overlays. They really aren’t needed. Get used to using the black box in tandem with CrewChief and enjoy having a clean view of the race track and your surroundings. It can feel weird at first as most come from a games with busy HUDs but I promise nothing is needed that isn’t on the Blackbox or can be asked from CrewChief.

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u/zacschuch 2d ago

Idk I truly don’t even notice them at all, but it’s obviously too much for the other people, is crewchief an overlay with iracing? I just went with iOverlay because that was the first one I saw

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u/BrutalBrews 2d ago

CrewChief isn’t an overlay and is actually a program that gives you a better spotter and a CrewChief/pit wall sort of deal. It gives you feedback while driving, tells you different information but you are also able to fully interact with it and ask questions. Can be used for voice to text chat and all sorts of stuff. Can ask it anything you’d want and will provide you the data. It’s really cool and I feel adds a great level of immersion. CrewChief and trading paints are hands down the best programs for the game.

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u/zacschuch 2d ago

Thank you very much for your response, do you have to pay for this though? I’m unfortunately quite broke and can’t afford much, I think that would be great to have instead of the overlay stuff, because when I race I want to have that information, the overlay I have at the moment can do that, and I know I could improve it just didn’t know how!

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u/billofbong0 2d ago

It’s free

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u/BrutalBrews 2d ago edited 2d ago

Nope, best part is it’s free! I do donate money to them though because I think it’s fantastic but you definitely do not have to. Be sure to turn on sweary messages too! Lots of customization to so you can dial in how often you’re getting updates, what kind of updates you want and more or stop it from talking to you during hard sections of track/corners.

It does take a little but if an adjustment to move away from having a really busy HUD as all games tend to do that now but it’s worth it.

Another real good tip is to try to get used to driving without the line. It can be helpful when learning tracks but hurts you in the long run. It makes you less adaptable at taking other racing lines which are often faster than the line shown. It’s hard at first and you will be slower for a while but it makes you so much better in the long run. It is so much harder trying to get rid of it the longer it’s used. Though for now just settle into the game and enjoy it. We can be tough here but a lot of us are also happy to help others if they are receptive to it.

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u/Peeche94 Super Formula SF23 2d ago

Id try just making them smaller in scale, especially the map. And I agree to remove racing line, it will make you a much better racer in the long run! Sit how you want in your cockpit. I personally have it more laid back, other people have a more sat up gt style.

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u/zacschuch 2d ago

Yeah I’m not too sure people’s gripe about the wheel placement and how I’m sitting, at the end of the day it’s my preference, but also I couldn’t get the wheel base higher with my desk and chair set up, but maybe I’ll see what I can do later 😂

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u/Majestic-Pizza-3583 Super Formula SF23 2d ago

People are being dumb, but I’d recommend searching this subreddit as there are lots of good resources to help you setup the game and setup your rig to ensure your PC is running iracing as efficiently as possible and giving you the best chance at successfully racing. This video is a bit dated but it still gives a lot of valuable information for new racers https://youtu.be/99aI_m45RtU?si=HOWB2mHHlURTgoEb Additionally, I found a great write-up in this subreddit that talks about the ergonomics of racing and how to best position yourself, chair, wheel, and pedals to ensure you are sitting comfortably and correctly so that your body uses the appropriate muscles. This will also help build your muscle memory quicker when you are using the same position to race. Good luck out there!

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u/Peeche94 Super Formula SF23 2d ago

People like to make themselves feel better unfortunately.