My TOP 5 FAVOURITE Racing Sims In 2022
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I wish ACC would branch out into the full le mans/imsa calendar and cars, adding gtlm/gte cars and prototypes. I feel like they could really do multiclass well.
They have multiclass already in the form of GT3/GT4, but I get what you mean. However I remember Aris (a dev with a youtube channel) saying that for ACC they wanted to specialize in 1 championship with 1 type of car so that it would have extra depth, and that the licenses were already quite expensive for a 30 employee studio. That would also help them to learn how Unreal Engine works before making AC2 because they were using their own engine in AC1 but it wasn't sustainable for them and it was too much effort.
Not possible unfortunately, it's the officially licensed game of SRO so it can only include stuff under the SRO umbrella
I'm sure they want to, they just don't have the funding for it. What they're doing right now by focusing on one series is financial sustainable for their small dev team.
me too, sadly WEC is contracted to motorsport games and though there's still IMSA there's the issue of how kunos sorts out the contract with SRO
I wish they would add better online
I bought BeamNG as "the crashing simulator".
Now I actually enjoy driving it as just driving.
But not on Italy. Somehow this map doesn’t have the same grip and makes cars understeer
And what's even better is that you can build your own cars in Automation and drive (read: crash) them in BeamNG!
I think almost everyone would agree
@@maybe8650 Hopefully they fix this in an update soon.
Same! When I first bought it I spend like 20 hours crashing every car available in every way I could think of and now I just use it to chill or test my Automation abominations
2nd of Jan? It's the 3rd. Could you please update the list? Thnx
Hi! What did you have for lunch today?
@@tobytoxd Wtf
@@tobytoxd i had tofu
@@irishlad2505 Then i wish you a happy birthday!
@@oliverwilson999 Jesus loves you
BeamNG would have to be in my top 5. I guess you could argue that it’s just not quite a simulator but my god is it Insanely fun! The recent updates are bringing it closer and closer to a fully fledged sim
It's a simulator definitely, if not a crash simulator :) It simulates a lot of things, just some things not quite as good as other sims as their focus is very different.
@@timmypunt3565 It is a simulator, but it isn't up to full spec of being a good sim yet. They use their beam and node system to physically create the suspension, so ideally it should be really good, but we have to wait and see
@@timmypunt3565, best way of putting it. It's edging closer to a proper driving simulator (instead of a glorified crashing simulator), but it isn't a true racing simulator.
BeamNG is the only actual vehicle simulator on the market.
Imagine that the only flight simulators available were medium fidelity air race sims, then XPlane 11 came out and the public reaction was that "it was a nice circuit breaker and air conditioner sim, but it wouldn't be an actual flight sim until it got pylons, timers, and sponsor liveries". That is analogous to the situation with our sim driving community.
Saying that BeamNG is a "crash simulator" is completely missing the point, and saying that BeamNG isn't a sim until it gets the usual racing elements is (a) a complete lack of understanding of what a sim is, and (b) a rejection of what BeamNG is trying to do.
I think that BeamNG should focus on the detail of their vehicles instead of erasing everything they have by following the advice of people who think that "simulation" and "race" are synonyms.
@@ML-xp1kp people say BeamNG isn't a sim because they find the FFB and tire grip a bit weird
ACC's focused approach is a huge plus for it, in my view. The trend for sims nowadays (including the original AC) is to shove everything in at once; we must have GTs, F1, touring cars, track day weapons, road cars, vintage stuff, the lot, as much as humanly possible. As a result, though, we get a less complete experience; we have very partial rosters of cars, generic one-size-fits-all track skins, and partial functionality (ie AC's half-baked DRS rules.) I may feel like I'm driving a Huracan GT3, but I feel like I'm competing in some random faceless GT3 series. That overall experience is what ACC can provide through its focus, I genuinely feel like I'm competing in British GT or the Fanatec GTWC because we have complete fields, tracks with appropriate signage, rules packages, the right pitstops - we even have accurate types of brake pad. C'mon. Compare that to the GT3 experience you get in pretty much any other sim.
And everyone's trying to do the same thing, too, trying to be a jack-of-all-trades, which leads me to need only one or two titles. However, if we had ACC's GT3 experience flanked by (absolutely random examples) a complete IMSA experience by Slightly Mad, a complete IndyCar title by Reiza, a complete touring car experience by Studio 397/Motorsport Games, then that is a sale from me for all of them regardless of how I feel about their physics or what-have-you.
Tangential, but yeah. More ACC-type focused titles, please.
By god you're right
I do like the focused experience for all the reasons you said. I agree, but we also miss out on less mainstream Motorsport. Like dirt oval or the Miata cup. IRacing does all of the minor racing sports extremely well, it’s just very expensive
Completely agree. Others may have better physics or whatever but the immersion ACC provides is completely unmatched.
@@MikeLikesBikes095 Absolutely agreed, iRacing has the grassroots stuff nailed. I think it's the really biggest series that need the big representation; I'd be more inclined to pick up an IMSA or WEC title than one focused on the 2021 Spec Racer Ford season, so I think the multi-discipline sim has a place there. I always felt like I was actually going weekend-warrior club racing on iRacing, just the same as ACC makes me feel like I'm in an SRO GT3 race, man I love it for that.
@@martinantelo7086 Yep. I would say the same about the F1 series as well. That'll draw the ire of the sim-dads, but the sheer immersion completely overrides any gripes I may have with the handling.
Loving AMS2 which I bought just after patch 1.3 came out. It had been on my list for ages but had heard bad stuff about diffs etc. But I gotta say, AMS2 is like AC and ACC had a beautiful baby.
I´m losing it also. Also cars that where "undrivable" is now a blast to drive. F.eks. Mini JCW
I meant Iˋm loving it😀
I have had my eye on AMS2 so I grabbed in the Steam winter sale. I now have almost all the DLC and I really like it. Before my go to "all rounder" was PC2. Now PC2 is uninstalled and AMS2 is in its place. I really like the FFB of AMS2. Had a huge smile on my face hustling the 911 GT3 around Bathurst. Now my go to games are Dirt 2.0, ACC, and AMS2.
@@davemartin6452 cool. It's my current goto too. I tried online multi-player but the races are full of rammers/punters. I have no rating and it seems I can't get one in AMS2. So i just downloaded Raceroom which i understand might be better in that regard. I want to race and have fun but I don't want to waste my time or anyone else's.
Gt3/gtr cars are the worst in ams 2
I do think there are some things that BeamNG does better as a driving sim than other games I've tried, like the way it simulates traditional automatic transmissions with lengthy kick-down times. It really adds an element of technique to the police chase scenarios for example, where you have to put the power on way earlier than normal so that it'll kick-down into a lower gear in time.
I started sim-racing middle of last year and snagged ACC, AC, and Dirt Rally 2.0 for less than $30 before new year. I love each one of them.
R3E is a solid game for being free, and the ingame transactions aren't too bad since they have really good pack deals to get you started
I just wish they'd update the UI. It looks like it was designed with a 6" touch screen in mind and then just scaled right the fuck up. The fact they then decided to fill the resulting white space with utterly blinding white is just piss icing on the crap cake.
Luckily that doesn't take away from the driving. I do love the 240 turbo.
I think it's fair to say it has some of the most fun AI to drive against, sometimes I set up a championship in R3E just to muck about with the crazy aggressive but still reasonably fair AI. Might not be the most realistic or the most predictable, but it's definitely the most fun. Especially for multi-class racing, you don't get a car stuck behind a slower one in Raceroom.
And don’t forget you only need 1 car with 1 livery to race with the complete class. I never see the problem with the transaction way. Only the stupid points you have to buy to get it cheaper.
I bought the complete content in one swoop for almost 80% rebate...so I can ran my own Cups for many cars. I like the custom championships, the new physics , ffb and the whole UI, which is intuotive to use. Being mainly an offline racer, I use R3E Race weekends at the times convenient for me. What I miss : laser scanned tracks, newer graphics and, of course, changing weather as in ACC or AMS2...
@@hedlund The UI has now been mostly converted into more modern and sharper dark version. The ingame HUD is being replaced by "OtterHUD" overlay by most active players, which is kind of similar in style to ACC, just more customizable and detailed.
I think my list would be the exact same. Enough can't be said about how iRacing has transformed their tire model over the last year. They've really stepped up their game on road content too.
I just dissagree with the subscription model, not owning what I pay for.
@@redline589 yea that's the major downside with iRacing. Sadly I don't see them ever changing that.
@@redline589 yep, it is what keeps me from getting into it tbh, besides just not doing much racing anymore anyways
@@Jt7166 they can't change it though because of the server costs (membership mainly).
The membership is alright but the tracks/cars probably could be cheaper but we also need to think about their jobs, rent, bills, content - tracks and cars, ads, server running costs 24/7 etc. there are alot of costs that iRacing have that doesn't apply to ACC (only GT's), AC. Raceroom does the same I believe (content wise) but is much limited to iRacing.
To keep things running you need money and I'm sure that is going to good use. They had the W12, rescans, Hockenheim and RBR which didn't want to join iRacing previously.
Think people look to sharply at the costs without realising what actually goes into it.
@@noahhaynes1917 They are greedy, in 2020 they earned $19 million. Servers & licences are cheap, think of gran turismo or forza.
For me it's AMS2, heavily modded AC and Dirt 2.0 in that order, AMS2 newest patch makes it feel much better and it's just stupid fun just to jump in, and the ability to choose a date and play in the same weather conditions as that day just blows my mind. I would never justify iRacing price.
Just my 2 cents, happy new year my dude and to anyone reading this!
You can do that in AC as well with content manager, replayed many historic GP's with RSS mods that way :)
@@kyleeaster1214 Indeed but even AC heavily modded with the paid patches and shaders doesn't match AMS2 in a full on storm in VR.
Sure, other sims are more realistic but man trying to control your 600hp V8 supercar in torrential rain around Mt Panorama is something else entirely
Totally agree with ams2. After the 1.3 update its Epic. I raced for about 5 hours yesterday😍
@@kyleeaster1214 While I agree and while I love AC having to find mods and fiddling with them to get them feeling right can be a bit tiresome after some time, CM doesn't have wet tyre physics as far as I'm aware, in AMS2 I just jump in, race and if it rains it rains, I change tyres if I need to and that's that..
Dirt is arcade not a simulator
I hope he'll come back to this list or something like that at the end of the year. It would be cool to see how/if his opinions change on the games as they change over the year
You think Broadbent is being paid to put iRacing first? Lol...
Interesting list! 😄 It would be exciting to know how the list has developed (for example, through the latest ACC or AMS2 updates). Keep it up!
Jimmer really looking fit in this one. Great stuff, wish you all the best for the upcoming season
Felt good to hear you talk with passion about a rally game. With the video showing you doing a 360 into a corner looking surprised you pulled it off.
And i was like. I cant believe i was watching the stream when that happend. It Gave me a good feeling to see that moment again, and with you using that clip as a reference. Thank you.
The fact that I can download my local tracks to AC and practice before my main event, is a huge plus for me.
I've had Assetto since early '15 and thanks to the modding community the size of my folder of game content has grown to 300GB now... might have an issue.
If you have content manager you can compress the files on the settings
Bruh, i have 1.2 TB, had to buy an ssd only for ac 🤣
@@AlienDSM I didn't know that, how do you do it?
Assetto players and Arma players both know the experience of having enough mods to make the game several times bigger than it's supposed to be
@@jackakascko best game ever, in my opinion ofc
Raceroom has really jumped into first place for me with the latest FFB updates. I judge a sim by how much I have to alter my IRL driving technique (former SCCA D production driver). ACC, AC, AMS1 and Raceroom all drive like the real cars I drove. But Raceroom (now) has the best tires I’ve ever felt. It’s eery how realistic it is.
Totally agree, Raceroom is the only sim i drive on nowadays :)
Hard agree with RaceRoom, as a touring car fan it does that better than anywhere else, and the AI are just on the right side of crazy, but still will happily race you.
Yup that new FFB was transformative. It really lets the physics engine shine.
The only sad side about Raceroom is seeing everyone playing GT3 (weekly race is most of the time GT3) while some other like touring cars are so unique and enjoyable in comparison to other sims
I'm a bit skeptical when sims do major FFB updates. The FFB is supposed to be relatively simple code that transfers the real (calculated) forces acting on the steering arm. If they got the physics model right, the FFB should just work bar a few minor tweaks.
After following you for a year, Ive decided to get more into sim racing and just bought my first wheel. Literally was browsing the steam store for games. This video couldnt have come out at a better time lol
Pre watch my top 5: AC, RaceRoom, Dirt Rally 2, ACC, Iracing. I prefer driving in acc, and do league racing in that only, but the range of content and multiplayer of iracing is unparalleled + their physics have improved alot recently.
I honestly really agree with every point made. My team uses ams2 a lot for league racing and as a result ive had my fair share of races in it. I really didnt enjoy a lot of the cars initially but recently the cars are feeling so much better.
AMS 2 has to be put near the top just because of how much work Reiza has put into it. They are actively making their game better, in leaps.
That, and dirt rally 2.0. Nothing better in VR than screaming through trees at 120mph
Jimmer had a bit of a fallout after his first videos of AMS2 both with the community and the devs (which is the word around the campfire). So yeah he didn't even try 1.3 yet because of that. Shame, as I like both AMS2 and Jimmer :D
We should make them kiss and makeup.
my system couldnt really handle newer game, so i just bought AMS1 and its all DLC in full price
there you go my support for you guys beloved AMS2
I remember how amazed I was by RBR all those years ago. It was absolutely brutal, and it was also truthful. Glad to see it mentioned here.
Loved this vid. Surprised that you didn't include more F1 content in there somewhere, but stunned at no mention, honourable or otherwise, of Project Cars 2. Your PC2 race in the rain at Canada inspired me to buy it, again a bargain discount purchase, and a VR headset. I have loved PC2 and clocked up hundreds of hours after bedtime stories and the washing up were done. Tired of its inconsistency, I still adore the look and feel. The music is just Sublime. RF1 is so long ago I remember little and RF2 broke my heart. I took a break when my daughter was born, then when I got some time back they'd broken it. Then sold it. To people who broke it in new ways. I saved up for a better wheel and Assetto Corsa and never looked back. Currently loving ACC but disappointed that it's not an AC sequel. Great vid Jimmer. Do more opinion pieces. Your character and your experience give weight to your opinions. Happy New year to you, racing boy.
Great list. I think the problem with Iracing, more than the price you would have to pay for all the content, is the price you pay just for one series once you get out of rookies. Supposing you buy a Gt3 car and want to race only that, you still have to pretty much buy one track a week or not race it at all: it quickly adds up to over 100 euros over a couple of months, on top of the subscription itself.
I agree. I haven't bothered with iRacing because of the cost
Bollocks to iracing robbing bastards can have my fun elsewhere without feeling like I'm missing much
They could release season packs at a discount so you had all cars and tracks for that particular category and rank, even if the discount would only be for 1 cateogry and you paid full price for the others it would make sense for me. I quickly left rookies and was left to waiting 2 weeks for a car and track combo I owned or buy them in order to keep playing
My favorite sims are need for speed, grid Autosport, Garfield kart, race with ryan, and f1 race stars :)
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You are a legend Jimmer and hope you have an amazing 2022!
I’d really like to hear your impressions on iRacing AI - it’s pretty much all I do now. No scheduling - just race where and when I want to. Get punted off in the first turn? Start over. It’s fantastic!
It's too bad there is no competitor with the same type of system so that prices come down.
IRacing should have a one-time cost and offer a limited number of tracks and cars. So if you don’t want every car they made you just buy the “base version”, like acc.
Only got an interest in sim racing in the past year from when I discovered your channel Jimmy and the reason for that is Forza Motorsport 7 (a late find). For me quite a nice bridge, it's not full on sim but the settings gradually got me to that point. Started off on it last Jan in more arcadey type but got into more and more sim like settings as the year went on (still can't do manual though). That and the yearly NASCAR game(s) are the only sim games I play outside of MotoGP. I've tried others like Assetto Corsa on XOX but it's a bit too realistic for me.
I don't have a sim rig or even wheel because I've never felt right with them when I tried but love it with a controller.
I started sim racing with GTR2 and lived on that sim for a long time. I also have a ton of extras for it that was community created. It will always be high on my list.
I bought ac and ams for like 16€ on steam two days ago, it should still be on sale. Its insane how much content you get for such little money, even without mods.
I'm in love with AMS2 right now. With the 1.3 update it feels kinda good to me. I don't like Project Cars 2 ffb feeling, Asetto Corsa is awesome but for solo driving, AMS2 get me into online racing and that's the biggest adventage for me. Unfortunately the playerbase is small, it is pretty rare to find full server.
Project Cars 2 felt rather slippery for me, couldn't get my grip on it. Also lots of stupid bugs like invalidating your quali time if you enter the garage the wrong moment, then go out and do entire exit lap. Is AMS2 better in that regard?
@@tirtel1 My only issue with AMS2 is that my ffb is not working after alt tabbing. Didn't have any problems with meachanics of the game. Qualis works perfectly fine. Oh, and you can drive in rain without fear of every puddle like in PC2
It's good jus take hours of tweaking but once u get it right nothing comes close
Always enjoy your content and your views Keep Rockin Jimmy
Thanks for making this. It can be hard to decide which games are worth your time when you’re new to sim racing. I appreciate the respect paid to value, it’s a big deal for us who barely snuck into sim racing with a second hand G920 or G29
Hey Jimmy I love it when you do competitive acc with jards I just love the streams
Nice to see ams1 still getting some respect
you inspired me to start posting! congratz on your 2021 year!
Happy new year jimmy, another great video thanks for your top sim racers😎
The tiremodel of Iracing improved so much the last year.. the overly slippery curbs are a thing of the past thankfully. Missing Raceroom in the list though.. my favorite sim besides Iracing and AC.
Jimmer you need to try the new Bolide on real tracks in BeamNG and tell us how close it's getting to some of the others racing simulators!
Been subbed for a long long time now and its been soo nice to see how your channel and career have developped. You desires this so much keep up the good work Jimmer :)
A video on "getting started in iRacing" with a bit of guide on what a more must-buys, what you can skip, etc., and just how to overall get started would be super helpful. Recently got into sim racing with ACC, and have been eyeing iRacing a bit. (I know you did that 3min video years ago, but it might be time for an update)
Nice to see AMS1 on your list. I always felt that was a criminally underrated sim.
Anyone else think that jimmy is looking so well these days! So proud Jimmer :)
Well he doesn't live in a shed anymore, so that's gonna help.... Seems like he's got his ducks in a row these days. Well done jimmer.
First thing I noticed about the video. The prep and training he did for real-world racing seems to really have paid off. I'm super happy for him.
Definitely some good choices in there :) The first sim I played was Geoff Crammonds Grand Prix in the 90's on a School computer that had it installed.
What you said about ACC being intuitive is really interesting, because I've pretty much had the opposite experience. I'd get into a car, look up a hotlap, drive for a bit and hit a wall. As in, a laptime wall. I'd just stop improving. With no clue why. With AC I usually now where exactly I can improve and how, but with ACC the car just seems to be going slower than others for no obvious reason. Granted, I mostly played around with GT4 for league racing purposes, but the gap to most other drivers is really daunting.
as an ps4 "sim-racer" this is my top 4 list:
1. Project cars 2 because i love the vareity of different cars, tracks and options to built the perfect race rexperience in form of multi class events. also you have great weather options and a good career mode. i know that the handling is a bit difficult but its a ton of fun playing it. also it gives me chills, going in the practice mode and driving any car that i want without any presure. the graphics look superior aswell even after 4 years.
2. ACC because GT racing is something that i am absolutely in to and it has the best handling model that you can get on ps4. but i would love to have more series in it like le mans and imsa.
3. Dirt 2.0 im absolutely in to rallying and it has really great physics, the best of rallye cars and tracks and its perfectly challenging for me. love it.
4. AC i love the handling and the vareity of cars but on ps4 where you cant download any mods it gets a bit boring after 6 months of playing it.
Mom Mom Jimmy likes ACC!
See as someone who loves vintage cars . Just driving things like the sunbeam in AC just makes it top my list
In the same vein as the sunbeam, I took the Delage 15S8 (I think?) through the Nordschleife and it is a hell of a good time
I’ve just started sim racing, and I apparently picked the perfect time. With the sales I’ve picked up Dirt rally 2.0, project cars 2, ACC, Assetto Corsa, F1, and i already had beam ng, Forza, and dirt 5. I’m super excited
Try wrc 10
Recently purchased my first wheel and picked up Assetto Corsa ultimate edition for £6 in the Steam Christmas sale. Absolute bargain and I'm loving it!
I don't have a wheel but was thinking of doing the same... I hear it's practically impossible to play with a controller though. Should I get it? Should I just get a wheel? Can you recommend a wheel that won't break the bank?
@@PiousMoltar I got a logitech g29 (the g920 and g923 are the same reskinned models) and from what I understand they're the entry point for good force feedback action. I'm enjoying mine a lot! I think the g25 and g27 (earlier generations) are similar, though maybe check on that. They'll be cheaper second hand for sure
@@PiousMoltar Do it mate! I’ve got a g29 like the other guy and it’s good fun. There’s a small learning curve to retrain your brain from a controller cos you already know how to drive a car but that doesn’t really translate to the game and you expect to be just as fast so it’s a bit brain melting lol it doesn’t take long though. The biggest draw back I’ve found is the brake pedal not having much feel so nailing braking zones, trail braking etc is still quite difficult and it’s a bit notchy with the gear driven internals of the wheel base but it’s not off putting just noticeable. It’s transformed driving games for me, at a reasonable price as well 👍 if you can afford a really nice setup it’d be amazing
Thanks guys :)
Ok yeah I definitely can't afford that... and probably wouldn't want to spend that much money on it even if I could afford it... oh well, thanks anyway. Guess I'll just have to get good with a controller... or maybe I should get the legendary T-Racer lol.
My top 5:
1. Raceroom
2. AMS2 (post 1.3 update)
3. Dirt Rally 2.0
4. BeamNG
5. ACC
I primarily drive historic content so it's self explanatory why my top 3 are there. BeamNG is just really fun to use and ACC is for driving with my friends in leagues.
Raceroom is so underrated
Sadly, there is still nothing better for historic content than original Assetto Corsa.
@@gameboyterrorysta6307 yeah I agree, but I based my ratings off of the official content released by the devs. Otherwise I would've put AC, AMS1, and Rfactor2 as my top 3. AC's official historic content isn't bad at all, it's just that AMS2 and Raceroom have more and a wider variety of it. Dirt Rally 2.0 is in its own league pretty much atm.
Big shoutout to Raceroom Experience. Love the content in it to just go drive some great classic 80's/90's race cars.
HELLO JIMMER hope 2022 is amazing for you
For me:
5 - Race 07 - You never forget the first one, and Race 07 was my first proper sim title. Anders' Super Touring Car mods will never stop being fun, and S2000 spec Touring Cars aren't really anywhere else in sim racing.
4: iRacing - the reason this isn't higher is because I struggle to commit to it, but honestly their Formula Vee is one of the most fun cars to drive in sim racing. If you want to get better at sim racing, you could do a lot worse than give it a try, and it's an absolute riot.
3 - AMS1: it's a toss up between this and AC, but AMS1 has stuff you just don't see in other sims, and the pure driving experience is so rewarding.
AMS2 has taken huge strides in V1.3, and those 1990's CART cars are an absolute riot, but for pure driving feel, AMS1 is unmatched - AMS2 would probably be a 6th or 7th, and is well worth coming back to every few months to see what they have done with it.
2 - Dirt Rally 2: This game is amazing. RBR is probably a bit closer to real rallying, and the WRC games have amazing stages, but for me DR2 is the best compromise. Cross platform club events are huge, and it was so good it was able to convince a few friends who had never played a rallying game before to give it a try, and they loved it.
1: RaceRoom Racing Experience - I'm shamelessly biased with this, because Touring Car racing is my favourite motorsport to watch, and RaceRoom absolutely nails it. Aggressive AI, fantastic collision physics which allow to to doorhandle to doorhandle race with AI and other players, some excellent historic content, and a ranked racing system which produces some of the most fun I have had with sim racing. The 1992 DTM pack alone puts it on this top 5 because they're some of my favourite cars in sim racing, and the Modern TCRs are so much fun to race against big grids.
The takeaway from this video and this list should always be - drive the sims that does the thing you want the best, and there's not a bad sim on the market in all honesty, as pretty much all of the ones that are trying to simulate racing have positives and negatives.
Race07 wasn't my first but it was my favorite by far. I would love to see a proper "touring car" sim come back with all the modern amenities. TCR on the ACC engine would be my pick
The sound in RaceRoom its amazing! Love 1992 dtm :D
@@chkltcow I would actually cry if TCR got the ACC treatment, partly because I can't actually run ACC at any settings and it makes me sad
@@JakePetrolhead When is the last time you tried running it? Early in its release, performance was miserable on my sim rig even with a 2080. The current build is fantastic! If you've got it, give it another try.
When you unexpectedly find yourself completely agreeing with #1 and #2. The iRacing feel on the MX5, Porsche Cup and Merc W12 is just something else.
Here before this comment gets hearted
Damn you're getting into shape ! Nice one :)
Beamng is absolutely amazing with automation, so much fun and such a good learning tool. Learning to design , drive, crash, tweak, drive, not crash, a car is awesome and it’s very addictive imo.
2 videos at once? rarest moment in sim racing ever
As much as I like sim racing (ACC mostly), I probably still enjoy GT Sport most. It's so easy to sit down and be doing something within 5 minutes, which I really value at the moment. Granted the penalty system online is trash, but I'm not good enough for it to really bother me all that much, and it doesn't ruin timetrailing for me.
If I'm really honest though, since Hot Wheels Unleashed came out, that's all I want to play. It's damn near perfect and reminded me why I love cars in a way that super serious sim stuff never has.
I agree with you on iRacing. However I have recently begun a deep dive into ACC, to the point of learning Motec and how to develop setups. I'm not good, but I am really enjoying the learning!
Sounds like I need to try iRacing again. Fell out of love because of the cost and the tyres were like skating on ice. Got heavily in to a heavily modded AC. The IER P13 on Sebring or the V8 SCORSA at Bathurst (both Reboot Team tracks) is just incredible and as near to it as you can get (ex karters, formula drivers, bike racers in our group). And that's what me and our members are interested in. Keen to try AMS2 and 1 considering what you said there about the Praga. Tried RF2 recently, yeh, agree, tyres feel nice but just lacks something... 1. AC, 2. iRacing, 3. RF2 . Off to try AMS I think ;)
My favorite is Assetto Corsa. the content, the looks with sol & csp, the value for money it just is exactly what i seek in a sim.
It's like the rabbit hole from Alice in wonderland with many roads all leading to different possibilities and outcomes.
Started playing RF2 a few weeks ago. The FFB is so good that all the other games feel dead in my hands... It's the best sim there is on the market. But it needs so much work to be a good game in 2022.. multiplayer, graphics, performance and so much more!
maybe by 2025 they'll have it sorted lol
Graphics with official content is fine to me. Far better than iRacing by example.
Good video and Happy New Year
A game that did crash damage very well is the ancient and little known 1998 game Viper Racing. In an era when pretty much all games had fairly arcadish damage models, that game had a very punishing damage model that would take you out of the race if you slam into the fence, which is more than any racing game of the time did bar a handful of F1 sims.
My top 5: R3E, ACC, AMS2, RF2, DR2 - the order changes as updates and content are released.
In my opinion AC is the best sim that I've ever played. The physics feel satisfying and the mod support makes it incredible. The online experience is really bad but casually driving offline is really fun. Also hosting your own private server with friends is fun, except when the game suddenly just decides not to work (20% chance every session) Also a big downside is the clunky GUI.
Whenever I feel like tryharding I play ACC, which probably offers the best simulation of all sims that i've played(but only for gt3 of course). The game feels super refined, the ffb and physics feel amazing and the sound is very good too. But just driving GT3 gets stale quickly for me(partially because I suck), which is why I usually prefer the original Assetto Corsa.
I've also played Dirt rally and Dirt Rally 2.0 a few times and while they're fun, they just feel like a sim-cade to me. Catching slides is ridiculously easy and it just doesn't really feel as realistic as other sims. Also the tarmac physics suck ass.
I have also played a few hours on AMS2 before refunding it. It's absolutely garbage imo. The physics just feel unbelievable, half of the time you have way too much rear grip and massive understeer and then you just get some massive arcade ish oversteer out of nowhere.
Haven't played any other sims, iRacing is just too expensive for me and haven't really considered the other ones.
My first sim was F1 2018 on PS4; then I’ve turned to PC with Assetto Corsa, and I still love this game (crazy amount of content!); Because I miss the competition in Assetto Corsa I’ve just turned to Iracing that is really focussed on car handling an racing procedures: to be honset; Iracing is getting my favorite at the moment (addiction); however the costs are also amazing…
Your first sim was AC. F1 2018 on PS4 isn't a sim
I've recently got back into racing sims since playing games like Indy 500, which I think was out in the late 1990s. The sims I've been playing right now are Raceroom (drives me nuts with the track cutting penalties that I think should have been called off track, but that's mostly my lack of knowledge and experience), next, Copa Petrobras de Marcas (doesn't work as nicely with my xbox controller), then there's Classic Racer (so far feels like a bit of a grind to get the cars and tracks I want).
And yes, I'm using a cheap Amazon special XBox 360 controller, at least until I can get some pedals and a wheel.
credit to Jimmer for not judging iRacing by its 2008 tire physics
ACC is amazing. They really need to make more sims like it that really focus on a series.
I'd love an Assetto Corsa: Indy.
That would be cool
Penalty system is fubar tho. Get yeeted by some amateur and get deducted 5 points off your SA.... Makes no sense
All they really need to do is polish up VR which doesn't look nearly as good as in AMS2.
@@R83TV Accident avoidance is also a skill. Though the "no fault" system is a bit stupid, and it could at least somewhat incorporate logic into it without handing out plain penalties for any sort of contact.
Great to have this list!! Thanks 🏁
I was raised on Grand Prix Legends and therefore was drawn to iRacing pretty early on. The cost of subscriptions over the past 15 years is mind boggling, especially because at times I cannot play for weeks. Regrettably, I had to say goodbye and now enjoy playing ACC most, whenever I can find the time. Jimmy is correct when he says that, if you only a short time and want some instant fun, AMS2 is the way to go. I enjoy R3E, but it takes so long to load that I tend to avoid it. AC is my go to if I want to race F1 cars as the RSS content is simply outstanding. Happy New Year, Jimmy!
"it's a bit of a money sink" Well, to be fair, that is not just iRacing but this whole hobby.
Gotta set iracing apart tho. Price is miles higher than anything else lol
@@exa-roli3954 so is the continous evolvement of the game.
@@NesterowiczRacing well beamng also has great development but it doesn’t cost 3000$ and every update it gets way better for free
@@KristisG What everyone needs to understand is that the payment for iRacing is paying to compete in an organized sport. It's not some casual sim where you try collect all your favorite cars and tracks and drive whatever you want.
@@video_gabes bruh. By your logic every game that has a ranking system should cost a shit ton of money or what ? Imagine playing CS:GO and you are required to pay 20€ for a certain map/weapon on top of a monthly subscription. iRacing is the best sim in the market sure but it is also by far the most overpriced
I used to race on Gran Turismo sport on my PS4. It was the first time I enjoyed multiplayer racing because I loved how the license system worked. If you have a low grade then vehicle collision was turned off and slowly increase as you improved. Are there any games similar to this on pc?
I was also a devoted GTS racer on PS4, and have just made the move to ACC. I am very, very pleased - it has a similar ranking system to GTS - you are ranked by speed AND by safety, as well as a whole host of other stuff. It combines everything I loved about the online racing on GTS with the amazing physics, immersion and realism of Assetto Corsa. As someone who came from Gran Turismo I can't recommend it highly enough.
I absolutely love the "rock." in your intro
AC is my go to sim. Any car, any track, almost any skin and it always just works. For a nice workout I use RF2, for serious racing against AI it's ACC. To show of my G9 neo monitor to friends I start up AMS2.
Honorable mentions: Richard Burns rally, haven’t played it, but longevity alone gives me reason to include it here
Raceroom: love the older stuff they have in there, basically what Jimmy says
5: Assetto Corsa: I only have it for console, got it for like $13, so worth it. Feels good, looks good for when it came out, DLC is very good, no complaints just not my favorite yet, as I only got it recently. ACC is not there for me because of the lack of content. I don’t really care about GTs too much, I’ll drive them, but don’t love them so it isn’t worth it for me.
4. Project Cars 2 (when it works): Hear me out. In terms of immersion, this and DR 2.0 are the best out there. Graphics and weather effects, sounds, everything. Unfortunately it works half the time all the time. I still have a soft spot for it. It’s also worth noting that I got this as my first proper sim for free, so there’s a bit of value there in that it was the first. For getting it free, the amount of content (minus the DLC) is really decent.
3. rFactor: the dirt mods make it for me. Plus the original content. I can play a circuit that I live a half an hour away of and have spent 12-13 years full of Friday and Sunday summer nights at, it’s so cool.
2. DiRT Rally 2.0: just unbelievable. The mix of a ton of cars, challenging stages, the sounds, the mix of new and old (I care more about the old), the immersion, the different damage models, personally I think it’s the best rally sim on the market still. It’s just incredibly limited to that which is partially why it’s not one, but also why it’s so high up. It does its job so well.
1. Iracing: obvious reasons. Just a money pit, and I can’t afford it. But, it does have a soft spot for me because of the exposure the dirt oval stuff gets, I know rFactor gets mods for it, but they are unmatched compared to the look, feel, and sound of Iracing. To be able to race cars I watch race IRL weekly (big block modifieds, i live in New York so I’m blessed to have them, an hour from Weedsport, sprint cars, street stocks) amazing. And, to see certain drivers you’re accustomed to seeing in real life drive in sim is unbelievably cool as well. It has come a long way recently, especially with the W12. Hopefully the damn price comes down and I can feasibly do it a bit later in life.
You have to get AC for pc the modding is just too much to miss
Idk if you can say a given sim is an honorable mention on your favorites list if you haven't even played it lmao
@@camerone397 watching it is enough. For a 16 year old game, with as dedicated of a community as there is, it has to be an honorable mention
@@houseking9211 I don’t have a computer that can run it well unfortunately. I’m leaving for college (or university, whatever you want to call it) next year anyway so it’s no use building one.
Ac on pc, content manager, custom shaders and sol, TBs of mods.. get a pc and give it a try
My top 5:
1. AMS2
2. AC
3. ACC
4. Dirt 2.0
5. iRacing
Thanks Dave Cam for the idea of ranking sims
Me personally the racing game that’s really close to my heart is G.T. 3 A spec for the PS2. When I deployed for the first time in the military, I had a hard time being away from my family. This game is one of those games that I played with one of my like minded friend that got us through that deployment.
They'll put things in your bottom if you agree with their top sim racing game? Oh boy do I love iRacing then! 🙂
Would have thought project cars 2 would have made an honourable mention because it’s a great entry level sim
i still play that yes...pure simracing is not my thing.
I see those gains boy! Keep it up Jimmer
I have to mentiom Race 07 - the nostalgia I get remembering playing on a cheap wheel as a wee lad is just amazing. It really did touring cars justice, something I don't really see in sim titles that are popular nowadays.
Jimmer Race 07 stream when
Got to say WRC10 Many people don’t like it that much but it just makes me happy
I love the WRC seasons or career mode! It's a decent enough sim!
AC is unambiguously my #1. I love the variety, particularly with its road cars and vintage racers; no other sim comes close to it in that regard imo. Pretty much any other sim is a toss up after that. Tbh we simracers these days are so spoiled for choice, there's legitimately so much good stuff out there no matter what you're looking for.
I wish there was a good in-game interface that didn't require mouse+kb and/or removing your HMD. I'm a very casual sim racer and just like to trash different cars around circuits so swap a lot. Also putting anybody not familiar with it on it and it'll be a mess with them struggling with the interface and helping them out without grabbing the HMD off their head is also not very doable.
At least we have CM, otherwise I would hardly play it like RF2 due to the interface.
@@timmypunt3565 oh, I don't play with an HMD (that's head-mounted display, right?), I just use a large static monitor so that's not an issue for me. That's a shame though, hopefully modders can come up with something to work around that.
I wish AC could be my number 1, but I just can't get past the inconsistent and feature-lacking AI single player experience. I feel like AC is more of a driving sim than a *racing* sim -- which is too bad. If only it could have rolling starts, decent AI pit strategy, lapping/multiclass support, and so on. AC can do standing start sprint races that are okay (although AMS1 and R3E are better IMO) but not anything more in my experience.
@@mjqt9921 pretty sure you can do lapping with mods
@@mjqt9921 mods exist
As I put so much time in NASCAR games growing up, it has to be NR2003 for me. My favorite arcade is Wreckfest, great fun for when you don't have to care about racing cleanly, and it's the true meaning of rubbin's racing lol
My favourite sim is the original Assetto Corsa mostly became of the great modding community and also because of the variety of content that it has out of the box.
I especially like competitive mountain road racing and that's something that's made possible with all the mods
Assetto Corsa will always be my #1 ❤️
I only ever played single player and found the collective borg consciousness of the A.I to be annoying, all the cars act like they’re one with the pack.
@@nothing2see315 i dont race much on it. Mostly hotlap modded cars or drift
@@nothing2see315 AC is not singleplayer game, you just have the option to play with AI! Published in 2014, it was made by about ~15 people and they didn't know it would be a success! That's not bad at all! Now ~25 people are working!
For me my top 3 would be (based purely on hours played and smiles/dollar):
3. ACC
2. DIRT Rally 2
1. Assetto Corsa
With an honourable mention to RBR and Raceroom.
I really liked the overall driving feel of IRacing however after my initial 3 month subscription was up the monetisation modell made sure that I wouldn't go back anywhere near it.
Spot on , the best physics of all time in that order ,
1. Ac
2. Dr 2.0
3. Acc , still something feels wrong to me , i dont really know why , it like has broken physics, I'm not connected 100% to the car like in the first ac and dirt 2.0
AC is my go to sim in single player. Best package of mods, feel and customizability. AMS2 still feels kinda weird with some cars. But it's definitely getting better.
Ima say full agree on this one, they're all very close though and AC might just in some peoples cases edge out AMS1 because the playerbase is so big it's almost guaranteed that if you meet a sim racer IRL, both of you will have AC already and can sim race together.
As for iracing I think its important when talking about the cost to consider the amount of content the average iracer actually buys, even if you only count the ones who are active you'll probably find they don't buy cars often and that's significantly because iracing is setup so well for competitive play that at most you're likely to buy 1 car and a couple of seasons worth of tracks per year because you'll easily sink a few hundred hours into a car before you're done with it, i estimate i've driven about 400 hours of radical SR8 so far and it's not getting old yet! if I do want a change and dont want to spend money i'll easily find some good racing in one of the free cars or other cars ive already bought over the years.
For me;
5) PC2; so many flaws BUT there are still a few good car / track combos…
4) ACC; I don’t enjoy GT3 or GT4 cars, and my PC hates this game in VR so I rarely play it, but when I do, I have to accept what a brilliant game it is…
3) AC; just so so so many mods…
2) AMS2; argue about the physics if you like but it’s certainly fun - anyway, this has come to life recently with the constant improvements. On RD there are loads of complete seasons of F1 (skin mods with the driver names and AI info) and the CART ‘98 mod is incredible too…
1) RF2; I hate the UI, I hate the loading times, I hate so much about it, but it’s still the sim which, when I load it up, I lose more hours in than any other!
AC also had a terrible interface and loading times before CM. That's why I play it a lot and RF2 hardly ever. Too bad there isn't a CM for RF2 even if the loading times would still be horrible.
ACC on the Xbox Series X is absolutely phenomenal. The physics, tyre model, sound design and genuine authenticity sets it apart from anything else on console. I never thought I’d be able to play such an authentic racing sim on console. I cannot wait for the update in February!
I thought ACC on console would be hamstrung by the lack of mods unlike on PC. I'm on PS5. Is that an incorrect assumption?
I'm and Rfactor-2 guy for the last 3 years but got a couple steam gift cards for Christmas and decided to purchase F1-2021 (mainly for COTA) and have really enjoyed it. I realize technically it isn't a racing SIM but there is not a lot to think about. Graphics and audio are good. I have a triple screen setup and it does stretch across all three but I don't think it is optimized for triple screen. You get all the current year F1 tracks which I dont believe come in any other game and since I am an F1 fan, it improves the broadcast experience by having that "behind the wheel" track experience. No regrets
Raceroom is my go to sim. It worked on my old crappy laptop wich made me happy wanting to switch from ps3. AMS runs so smooth. Great it is still mentioned.
Rf2 is taking all of my storagespace. Had a lot of issues with it. Only using it for the new zandvoort atm.
Mainly race touringcars and gt4.
BeamNG is something I would love to try.
Spend lots of time in AC just modding and learning a bit about that.
Making liveries and such.
Jimmy is absolutely right about the cost of iRacing being obscene... BUT: Yes it will cost you thousands if you want every little thing, but that's not how anyone approaches iRacing (and nor should they). There's no reason to buy ALL the cars because as pointed out, a lot of them are legacy that aren't in series anymore so unless you have a niche to fill and a league to join/create for it, there's no need for it (and you'd probably be better off trying to run that kind of thing in a different sim that doesn't have an ongoing cost). The real hurdle for iRacing is actually in the tracks, because if you want to compete in a full season, you need to have most of, or all of those tracks, and it does take quite a bit of money to build up that nucleus of popular tracks. Once you get over that hump, the cost goes down considerably and only have to fork out if a new track comes out once in a while, or if you want to expand into a different car/series.
To be honest, I think a few of the older tracks that the established userbase almost certainly all have now but still make it into regular R to C class series races regularly should probably be made free to help smooth out that initial cost hump for newer subscribers. Or maybe the first time an account gets to a specific licence class (like D to C or whatever) an offer gets made by iRacing - "hey we noticed you just got your C license. That's great! How would you like a bulk discount on the tracks on one of the series you might like to race in that class for this season?" Or something like that. I'm aware that iRacing already has multi-item purchase discounts that apply, but perhaps that format might make it a bit easier for a newer account holder to actually be aware of and take advantage of.
This is a good comment. I would add that iRacing is designed for online competition. You can set up a hosted server with your friends (for a very small cost), there are hundreds of leagues all around the world, there are official series/races. There is a (non-perfect but it's there) protest system monitored by ACTUAL humans, and people do actually get banned for shitty driving. Popular tracks are updated with laser scans (Watkins glen being the most recent). New cars are released semi regularly and are always produced to a high standard (the new TCR cars for example)
In a similar vein to your point, you should not approach iRacing with a view to racing whatever you like where ever you like. Pick a GT3 car, pick an Oval car, pick a few tracks,. then go from there. There's no need for a massive outlay of cash up front (iRacing - a trial system for new content would be really great!)
AMS2 has got an update which has fixed a lot of the issues you may have had.
Agreed I hadn't played it in a long time, played it yesterday and its much better now!
Does Jimmer even have a AMS 2 1.3 video? not seen one, sounds like he is not even aware of the massive changes...AMS 2 for me right now! weather and track conditions are way too overlooked and add so much.
Not sure if this is a meme or not, but it’s kinda ironic that every time someone criticizes AMS2 this is the default defense
@CleanPipes fair enough, shame though, i would have liked to have seen a 1.3 vid from him.
ams2 is on his shitlist for reasons an update won't fix.