simracing

This is an update to an older post you can find here. If you just want to download the new Replay Director, click here. Working with the iRacing replay software can be pretty challenging. While they clearly thought about people producing replays and have custom cameras, keyboard shortcuts to switch cameras, etc – actually using the replay software in that way is frustrating and almost unusable. Lately, even things like the ‘Follow most Exciting’ camera mode doesn’t even seem to work, and I doubt issues with the replay software is near the top of the team’s roadmap....

UPDATE 2026: An updated version of this post and the application discussed below is available here We’ve all been there. You had an incredible race and want to share it. You record your incredible pass or save on a single cam, watch it, and imagine what it could be. You look at the keyboard shortcuts and envision yourself as a live-event-director, smashing buttons to switch cameras at the perfect time while the recording runs....

I first started semi-seriously sim racing a few years ago after buying a cheap old Fanatec wheel/pedal/h-shifter combo on Craigslist for $60. I was looking for something new to get into, and had a previous obsession with the Gran Turismo games on PlayStation to guide me past the first hurdles. Fast forward to today and I have heavilyinvested in my setup, with the main goal being realism and immersion....