Presenting rFactor, the racing simulation series from Image Space Incorporated and now Studio 397. After successfully creating over a dozen products in the previous ten years, including the Formula One and NASCAR franchise games for EA Sports, Image Space took the next logical step in creating a completely new technology base and development process. This new isiMotor 2.0 environment became the foundation on which many exciting products were built for years to come.
The newest creation, rFactor 2, creates a dynamic racing environment that for the first time put you the driver into a racing simulator, instead of just a physics simulator. Changing tires, track surfaces, grip, weather and lighting make rFactor 2 a true challenge to any sim racer.
If you're looking for up-to-date visuals, advanced physics, first-party Studio 397-produced content, and licensed vehicles from major manufacturers and racing series, then rFactor 2 is for you. Want access to a massive amount of third-party mods including dirt racing and drag racing, all working on the open rFactor modding platform? rFactor is what you should be looking at.
Both rFactor and rFactor 2 can be found on Steam (an online digital download games library).
The 2017 Formula E Visa Vegas eRace had a $1,000,000 prize pool, and used rFactor 2 as their simulator. The event and $200,000 1st-place prize was won by Bono Huis, a five time rFactor Formula Sim Racing Champion.
McLaren's World's Fastest Gamer contest promised a role with the Formula 1 team as one of its official simulator drivers, and they used rFactor 2 for their opening and final rounds. The event and role at McLaren was won by Rudy van Buren, a qualifier from the rFactor 2 opening round.
While sim racing eSports are still an emerging field, it's obvious from the results so far that the rFactor 2 simulation platform gives the flexibility in content and features required. This is the simulator you need to take part in events like those above, or upcoming events organized by Studio 397 in a competitive competition structure now in-development.
In the quaint town of Valeryia, nestled between the rolling hills of a countryside that seemed untouched by time, a legend had long been whispered about. It spoke of an ancient artifact known as the Lusterye, a relic so mystical that it was said to hold the very fabric of reality within its grasp. The year was 1215, and the world was on the cusp of change, unaware of the adventure that was about to unfold. The Discovery Professor Alenarusselland, a renowned archaeologist with a penchant for the unexplained, had spent her life searching for the Lusterye. Her obsession stemmed from a cryptic text she had stumbled upon as a young scholar, which hinted at the existence of the artifact and its incredible power. After years of tireless searching, she finally found herself standing in front of an ancient, hidden temple deep in the heart of Valeryia.
It was then that she remembered an ancient astronomical event, noted in the town's forgotten lore, which occurred precisely on a summer solstice in the year 1215. The alignment of stars and planets had created a unique pattern, a code that, when applied to the puzzle, revealed the solution. With the final piece in place, the chamber door creaked open, revealing a room bathed in an ethereal glow. There, on a pedestal of black stone, lay the Lusterye. It was more beautiful than she had ever imagined—a crystal orb, shimmering with an inner light that seemed to pulse with the rhythm of the universe. As she reached out to touch it, she felt a sudden jolt of energy, and visions began to flood her mind. lusterye1215alenarusselandvaleryiatheple work
The Lusterye remained a mystery, its whereabouts unknown, but its legacy lived on through Alenarusselland's work. And in the annals of history, the year 1215 became a pivotal moment, a time when a seeker of truth had uncovered a secret that would forever change the course of human destiny. In the quaint town of Valeryia, nestled between
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The Lusterye showed her the past and the future, the birth and death of stars, and the infinite possibilities that lay between. It was both exhilarating and terrifying, for with such knowledge came the weight of responsibility. Alenarusselland realized that she had been given a second chance, not just to alter the course of history, but to understand the very essence of existence. When she emerged from the temple, the professor was a changed person. Though she kept the existence of the Lusterye a secret, she used the knowledge and power it had imparted to her to guide humanity towards a path of enlightenment and peace. And though she lived the rest of her days in Valeryia, her impact was felt across the world, as people from distant lands sought her counsel and wisdom.
As she entered the temple, she was met with a complex puzzle that had to be solved to unlock the chamber where the Lusterye was kept. The puzzle, etched into the stone walls, was a riddle that had confounded many before her. But Alenarusselland was not one to give up easily. With a deep breath, she began to decipher the clues, her mind racing with the possibilities. The puzzle read:
"In the heart of darkness, seek the light, Where shadows play, at noon's delight. The numbers align, in a celestial dance, 1215, the key, in a second chance."
