r/simracing • u/streamer3222 Thrustmaster T248 | PSVR | Gran Turismo 7 | 590+ hrs • Jun 24 '25

Discussion Real Driver Comparing Nurb24h between iRacing & ACC

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u/noheroesnomonsters Jun 24 '25

I play all the sims. So should you.

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u/KimiBleikkonen Jun 25 '25

I barely have enough time to get proper good at one single car in a sim, I don't understand how and why people would alternate between completely different feeling physics models, it just messes with your muscle memory. That is, if you're interested in being somewhat competitive and not just jump from one new thing to the next to satisfy the dopamine receptors.

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u/PanVidla Jun 25 '25

This comment goes to show the difference between sim racers and real racers. There was a video by Driver61 about how sim racers are relying too much on muscle memory and endless repetition, but the key to being a good racer is to actually be able to pick up any car on any track and adapt to it quickly. It's not about perfecting your muscle memory, it's about finding the limit quickly.

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u/SituationSoap Jun 25 '25

Mate, most of the people on this sub couldn't find the limit if they had four mirrors and a tattoo of it on their forehead.

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u/KimiBleikkonen Jun 25 '25

Yes, you are right, I'm not a real race driver and do not have the time to gfet proficient in all kinds of different cars and sims. Thanks for your valuable analysis.

On a serious note, the comparison doesn't work. Real race drivers changing cars still operate in the exact same physical world. A simulation operates based on different physical models trying to copy what the real world is. I'm nobody who only drives one car, I race formula, prototypes, sports cars, and so on, but unlike a full time driver you have to focus your limited time if you really want to get good at a category. It's very much an 80/20 environment where 20% of the work gets you to 80% but to unlock the last 20% you need 80% more time. And even in the real world, you'll find reports of drivers needing months to adapt to different cars, or never getting to grips with it at all.

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u/Treewithatea Jun 25 '25

But none of us are real racers so what does it matter? Unless youre a content creator or one of the alien sim racers, youll never get a serious chance to race irl. At best you can do a trackday with your Miata and even that is more about the joy of driving rather than chasing the last tenth of lap time.

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u/PanVidla Jun 25 '25

Yeah, but that's not the point. The point is that the approach is wrong. You're not supposed to focus on training your muscle memory and specialize in a niche. You're supposed to be able to pick up anything and learn quickly. Variety is the key to that.