iRacing vs GT5 vs Forza 3 - Laguna Seca Raceway - MX-5

Please read to know what happened to the video, car spec, times, and tool used.

This is my second attemp in Sony Vegas to create an comparasion between multiple games with similary the same time and vehicule.

The start and the end was synchronised from the iRacing lap but the corners wasnt. The purpose of this video is to compare the track between those games. iRacing is suposed to have laser scanned the track and the 2 other is based on GPS images. For the imperfection of the road they made it with their hands and imagination. Since iRacing is laser scanned does have all the imperfection scanned and so does the turns.

Times and Credits:

iRacing v2.0 - 1:43.9xx (car is stock)
Thanks to Dordon.Tyler for his precious time since he just bought it and wasnt used to it.
- Tool used: G27, Fraps, MeGUI

GT5 - 1:44.168 (car is stock with Sport Soft tires)
Thanks to my self. oh yeah !
- Tool used: G25, PS3, Blackmagic Intensity Pro & MeGUI

Forza 3 - 1:44.197 (car is stock with Sport tires with lightweight TeamDynamics Racing wheel "8 kg less")
Thanks to murce640 for his time taken to make this lap.
- Tool used: xBox 360 Controller & xBox 360 (he shared the replay to me and i did the recording with Blackmagic Intensity Pro)

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• comparasion
• gt5
• forza
• iracing
• ps3
• xbox
• 360
• motorsport
• montage

[Nukem962001]

iRacing is a racing training/practice Sim It preps you for races. GT5 and Forza are just for entertainment. Which is a better Sim iRacing. Which is a better game, depends on if you like Forza or GT5 better.

[TheGamer85Play]

@Nukem962001 the point of the video was to compare the tracks not the physics and yes i can compare iRacing vs GT5 vs Forza for that purpose. Every other people just doesn't read the description.

[PolariceSwiss]

@TheGamer85Play yes you are right, about laser scanned tracks to the milimiter, every single crack can be feeled with the force feedback, that its also very realistic, you dont need a motion simulator to feel that ur car is sliding bcuz they made so good that u actually can feel that, the 1st 1 is a Simulator while the others are arcade games with decent physics, but remember Iracing must be played with a F.FB wheel n the others are made to play with a joystick with Wheel option

[TheGamer85Play]

@PolariceSwiss I guess that my wheel is getting old (G25) i dont feel (on this track "laguna") much the cracks as you seems to say. FFB is indeed more good tought. Right now i just bought Project C.A.R.S by Slightly mad Studios, i have to admit that physics need a ton of improvement but it is in alpha stage and yet it feels great. My hope is on that game more than this 3 shown. Plus it is made by SMS with the help of the community. For me it means alot. :)

[TheGamer85Play]

You have to keep in mind that i dont play GT5 online (only private match), I would choose GT5. For multiplayer indeed you are absolutly right about iRacing (race are clean). Tought i play "games" because they are games and for that reason i think that GT5 have more content to offert vs iRacing. Plus you have to pay for everything on iRacing. Yes the physics are better but there is no fun after 2-3 month playing with an mx5 on the same limerock map because you have to pay for other maps and cars.

[Mattsfridge]

No HUD not 100% sure which is which

[TheGamer85Play]

@Mattsfridge Its pretty easy look at the bottom right of each video you will see which is which :P

[PolariceSwiss]

why do u think ppl compare every little simulator with Iracing??? just give a try and throw the rest after. Iracing... the best simulator out there. its a 10/10 game, and drivers are super clean because its a official sancionated sim, that means that even if u crashed everyone and got till the 1st place you will lose points and u can lose your license to race with stronger cars, annnnd u can win real money, yes 10.000 usd once u get you pro license (if u are good) great great game.

[Nukem962001]

@WeEatBrainz if your a 5 yr old kid. GT5/Forza are for gamers. iRacer is for serious racing enthusists. When it comes to physics the other two don't stand a chance

[Texarmageddon]

@Nukem962001 both are means of entertainment no matter how you go about it. Nothing can imitate the true physics of a car ATM. With a set of pedals alone.... it's off.... I want to play Iracing for ONE reason.. competitive racing... Gt5/FM4 mostly everyone focuses on the following... Drag/Drifting...or some lame nascar style racing..

wont start iracing till i purchase a t500rs though

[PolariceSwiss]

@Nukem962001 try at the FFB option 20 Damping 8, at the Logitech profiler go to options - global device settings put it in 126%, then go to Iracing and drive around 23mph around the track and give me your comment after it, wich car are u using??

[PolariceSwiss]

@Nukem962001 I guess so, I dont own FMS4 but I do own GT5, few others sims and Iracing, you are very right about ur comparison, but if u do love GT5 or Forza, I will suggest you very bad to try Iracing to welcome you to the sim world, its Amazing and if you are good you can Actually earn real money, appart that the drivers are so clean, that you just feel like if you'r actually racing, so great simulator. I just love it so much, and its every day developing more and more, 5 Stars.

[Nukem962001]

@PolariceSwiss I agree iRacing shouldn't be in this comparison or it should be compared to another "actual" racing sim. I like Forza4 and GT5(prefer Forza to GT) but this is like comparing Acecombat to a Real Flight Simulator. One is for training the other mainly a means of entertainment. 

[UKMikey]

@Anoush13 "it has to be GT5! Haven't played Forza 4 yet"

LOL...

[Anoush13]

iRacing has the best physics overall. After that with all assists off it has to be GT5! Haven't played Forza 4 yet, but Forza 3's physics didn't feel as tight. Plus graphics seem too "cartoony." But still, I think Forza offers the most in value.