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''rFactor 2'' is a computer racing simulator developed by the American independent software developer Image Space Incorporated. It is the sequel to the highly acclaimed ''rFactor''. The simulator was released for Windows in 2013. Just like its precursor it is designed to be modded and is a top choice among real professional racing teams, for driver training and race car development.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/5-racing-games-that-nailed-realistic-driving-physics-and-3-that-didn-t-1305257/2 )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.virtualr.net/real-life-drivers-prepare-with-rfactor-videos )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.bsimracing.com/gt-academy-wolfgang-reip-simulator-session-video/ )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.palatov.com/downloads/d4rfactor.html )〕 A lot of its code is derived from ''rFactor Pro'', that's also used by real professional racing and most of the Formula One teams and NASCAR manufacturers.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://imagespaceinc.com/software.php )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://articles.sae.org/12760/ )〕 ''rFactor 2'' is designed to run any type of four-wheeled vehicle of any era. The simulator features highly advanced physics, and is highly modifiable. Offline and online racing modes are available. ==Background== After the initial success of ''Sports Car GT'' (1999), Image Space Incorporated used its self-developed software engine isiMotor1 for a number of racing titles, including the highly praised Formula One simulators ''F1 2002'' and ''F1 Challenge '99-'02''. isiMotor is an umbrella term that covers every component of the software engine, for example the graphics engine gMotor, the physics engine pMotor, etc. After the release of ''F1 Challenge '99-'02'' isiMotor was licensed to another company for the first time, SimBin, who went on to produce popular retail sim racing titles based on Image Space Incorporated’s engine, including ''GTR'' and ''GTR 2''. Image Space Incorporated then decided to make a racing simulator with an open architecture and provided tools for the modding community to create third party content. This title became ''rFactor'' which was the first ISI release using the software engine referred to as isiMotor2. ''rFactor'' went on to become the preferred racing simulation platform for nearly a decade, with a plethora of community created content. ''rFactor 2'' is also being used to train the drivers who win the Gran Turismo Academy competition.〔〔 isiMotor2 was further licensed to companies such as Slightly Mad Studios, Reiza Studios and 2Pez Games. Isimotor2 also laid the foundation for ''rFactor Pro''; a software simulation engine used by real life racing teams and car manufacturers, including most of the current Formula One grid and NASCAR manufacturers. Image Space Incorporated took the experience from isiMotor2 and ''rFactor Pro'' and began the development of ''rFactor 2''. From this point on, the software engine would be referred to as isiMotor2.5. The editor from the simracing site VirtualR stated ''"It took me some time to see it but I do recognise rF2 as the best racing sim out there for the serious players."''〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.virtualr.net/endurance-series-rfactor-2-first-previews#comment-2090111946 )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「RFactor 2」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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