November 26, 2014

LiveTime scoring engine software

LiveTime scoring engine software

LiveTime, a sister company to LiveRC, announce its very own scoring engine software offering intuitive scoring and never-seen-before features. The software is designed to integrate seamlessly with LiveRC to broadcast scoring, video, and results to viewers around the world via real-time cloud synchronisation. LiveTime also interfaces with a global driver database that allows users to view their results archives from any track in the world.

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November 14, 2014

VRC Pro Column – November

VRC Pro Column – November

In the latest instalment of their VRC Pro column Virtual Racing Industries introduce the VRC Worlds schedule and they show how realistic the RC car simulator is. Starting with the VRC Worlds schedule, six major events on three exciting tracks lay ahead. Yes, just three tracks because this year VRI have combined classes to race on the same track, just like what happens at real events. Last year, 2654 racers participated in the various classes including some really big names for the real RC racing scene, like Ronnefalk, Joor, Wollanka, Craig, Gillespie, and Lutz.

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October 16, 2014

Team Orion Connect USB Link software

Team Orion Connect USB Link software

Team Orion have a new USB Link software for the use with their Vortex R-series speed controllers available for download. The new release allows to program, update and increase the functionality of the speed controller and it features an improved user interface along with the ability to import, export and print the ESC settings. As always each new release contains all the previously released ESC firmware updates. Also included is a new Stock motor firmware for the R10Pro and R10.1Pro as well as an update for the older DSB-R program box to work with the R8X speedo. Last but not least does the update include speedo setup sheets of factory Team Orion drivers such as Ty Tessman, Dakota Phend, Ryan Cavalieri, Ryan Mayfield, Frank Root and European Champion Jörn Neumann. The software, that only works with Windows PCs, is available for download here (Zip file).

Source: Team Orion [teamorion.com]


October 16, 2014

VRC Pro software & content updates

VRC Pro software & content updates

The VRC Pro RC-car simulator software just received some software and content updates. VRC now offer up to 9 other cars on the track while you practice. The cars are specially selected for you to match your skill and racing level and you can also select another level yourself, ranging from easy over medium to hard. The cars will be refreshed frequently so you could be racing with a complete different set of cars a week from now. The cars are released in random order and at random intervals each time you start your practice, so the situation is never the same.

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June 3, 2014

Setup Station iOS & Android app

Setup Station iOS & Android app

Xray’s Alexander Hagberg announce the release of his smartphone application Setup Station. Targeting racers of all levels the app helps to understand car setup and setup changes. Aside from (touring car) car setup Alex also talks about speed controller settings, driving and other aspects. The application is available for iOS and Android devices and can be downloaded here (App Store) or here (Google play).


August 22, 2013

VRC Pro Column – 3DS support

VRC Pro Column – 3DS support

This month’ VRC Pro Column is all about suspension dynamics and E-sports. In August VRC Pro released an update on the physics engine with 3DS support. 3DS stands for 3 Dimensional Suspension (geometry and physics) and thought VRC Pro was all 3D already some things have changed. The chassis of a car is defined by its geometry and physical properties. The geometry describes the suspension layout, the wheelbase and track width, centre of gravity, positions of shocks and anti-roll bars and many more. The physical properties describe how heavy the chassis is, the inertias of the whole drive train and wheels, and in fact of the complete chassis, yaw moment for rotation, pitch for forward rotation and roll for rotation around the centre line of the chassis. The geometry and physical properties combined determines how the car handles. With all this information the physics engines calculates several hundred times per second what forces are generated in the suspension and how much grip each of the tyres produces.

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January 25, 2013

VRC Pro adds Silver Dollar Raceway

VRC Pro adds Silver Dollar Raceway

The Silver Dollar Raceway is one of the most anticipated VRC track releases to date. The virtual copy of the US-based track was created in close collaboration with A Main Hobbies from Chico, California. The 315m long off-road track with its 2012 lay-out is used for both short course and nitro buggy racing, and will be hosting, with a different layout, the 2013 IFMAR Worlds for 1:10 2WD and 4WD electric buggies. The 2013 Worlds layout will be made available later this year when the track will be re-modeled for the IFMAR Worlds. Being one of the largest hobby retailers in the country, A Main Hobbies also discovered the benefits of being closely involved with VRC Pro, not only as a reseller, but also to have their Silver Dollar Raceway track in the VRC Pro collection.

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August 11, 2012

VRC Pro Off-Road released

The long awaited VRC Pro Off-Road is now finally released, starring the immensely popular 4WD Short Course trucks. The release marks a milestone in the history of VRC; the leap from on-road to off-road racing. Virtual RC are very happy to finally welcome the off-road community into VRC Pro and give them nothing less than a true off-road experience. Virtual Short Course is said to be realistic beyond belief. Beta testers and others who have tried it, including Scotty Ernst, Rick Howard from Team Associated and off-road champions Atsushi Hara and Hayoto Matzusaki say “awesome … the realism of VRC Pro short course is spot-on”.

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