- Announcing onRails — the next chapter - 16 May 2026
Announcing onRails — the next chapter If you're reading this, you've used one of our setup tools at some point — and we want you to be among the first to hear what's coming next. onRails — Setup Creation and Engineering Suite is the new flagship app from Monkey Face Software. It combines and replaces both VRCE and SDT into a single, redesigned app — rebuilt from the ground up around everything we've learned over the past 17 years. What's NewTransparent overlay — onRails runs on top of your sim. No alt-tabbing, no second monitor required. Two tools, one package — the Setup Developer builds your baseline setup from scratch, the Setup Engineer tunes it lap by lap. In-Race Engineer — a new keyboard-only assistant that gives you setup recommendations while you're driving, answered with the numpad. Direct sim integration — auto-detects your simulator and reads tire temps and lap times live fr…
- Virtual Race Car Engineer 2020 released - 24 January 2020
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1220160/Virtual_Race_Car_Engineer_2020/
- Virtual Race Car Engineer 2020 - 10 January 2020
Virtual Race Car Engineer 2020 to be released on Steam on Jan 27th. VRCE 2018 owners will be presented with a 50% off (or more) discount to upgrade via a Steam Bundle. Thank you all for your continued support. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1220160/Virtual_Race_Car_Engineer_2020/
- June 2019 update - 25 June 2019
Streamlined the startup (removed launcher and intro text) Fixed blurry font issues in report Minor corrections to some advice New options menu accessed by top-right hamburger
- November update - 20 November 2018
- Adjusted launcher layout (PC only) to better work with larger resolutions - Tweaks to some of the newest Italian transation text
- Anniversary sale - 28 October 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30817648%2Fe1163728bebb6d65dd11ad23d03f1509b2ba4399.png The Virtual Race Car Engineer app was released one year ago this week. To celebrate the app’s birthday, Virtual Race Car Engineer is 50% off for the remainder of the calendar month of October. This would be a great time to grab it if you were on the fence, or maybe send a copy to a team mate as a gift.
- Sept 20th update - 20 September 2018
- Added ride height, packers, brake bias, and aides (TC, ABS) to the car options and advice - All advice now sorted by weight of impact. The higher on the list of advice, the larger the change will have on your setup. For more subtle changes, see advice lower on the list. - Moved car setup options from Corner Wizard to SELECT menu - Button placed on Corner Wizard to easily access car setup options - Car options that are specific to a car type are hidden until that car type is selected (Touring Car, Stock Car) - Increased size of top-menu and items for easier use on phones - Added top-menu item "?" to access learning database (articles, glossary, discussion, etc) - Minor fixes to font sizing and scaling
- Setup tuning flow charts available - 1 August 2018
Now you can get the trusted knowledge of the VRCE app in a flow chart - FOR FREE! Print the flow chart (PDF) and keep it handy beside your racing rig for easy access to real world problem solving advice. - Includes oval and road racing flow charts - You get both full-corner and corner-phase specific advice (entry, apex, and corner exit) - Color coded recommendations for what changes can be made in the garage, and which can be done in pit lane gives you the ability to quickly make setup changes during your race. - Recommendations are sorted by level of impact to the problem at hand. The higher on the list, the greater the impact to the problem you are having. For subtle changes, see the recommendations lower on the list. - Includes recommendations on how to prepare your setup for a qualifying session Grab them today! - https://www.virtualracecarengineer.com/racing-setup-flow-charts/ http…
- June 12th Update - The small stuff - 12 June 2018
- Increase scroll rate of text window for mouse-wheel users - Other minor bug fixes noth worthy of noting each
- May 11th Update - Adjust Resolution, Fullscreen, etc - 11 May 2018
Another update for VRCE2018 has been released in conjunction with next weeks (May 18th) release of the latest Setup Developer Tool. You can find more info on SDT2018 at https://www.virtualracecarengineer.com/setup-developer-tool-2018/ VRCE2018 Changes: - Added ability to change language (Menu top-right of main screen) - Added Resolution choice display at startup (press ALT immediately after startup of program) - Added ability to toggle fullscreen and windowed (top-right menu) - Added exit confirmation screen (only after using exit button at top-right) - Added simple session report in exit confrimation screen, if you entered lap times - Added credits screen (they deserve it, thank you) - Fix font scaling to lessen the blurry text on some Android devices (still more work to do) - Fix auto-size of digits in tire temp input fields (larger) - Fix tire temp fields alignment - Fix Touring Car…
- April 16 Update - Logs and Filters - 13 April 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30817648%2Fcaa283c686ac2740be5c51e7dec8a64db03719b2.png There are some nice additions to the Virtual Race Car Engineer software this time around. I hope that you will find them useful in your setup development process. - Added tab to track user lap times and progress during testing - Added race session advice filter in Lap Wizard (when enabled VRCE advises only changes to setup that can be altered during a race pit stop) - Added Front Wheel Drive option to Touring Cars (in SELECT menu from main screen) - Added intro dialog to better welcome new users - Added basic front/rear damper advice to Lap Wizard - Added Spring rubber advice for Stock Car / Oval track (must have both Stock Car and Oval track selected) - UI more responsive to different resolutions - Other minor tweaks to UI to make it more friendly - More code cleanup…
- April Update - 30 March 2018
- Language is auto selected based on device language. Can still be manually selected on the Launcher screen - Removed old ad image from the program - Hardcoded languages for better tablet support - Increased size of dropdown menus for better tablet support - Other minor bug fixes and streamlining of code
- April Update - Android release - 30 March 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30817648%2Fde9f95e25e00e6a1883df2f7d2e9d10d3feeabe4.jpg - Android release on Google Play Store - Language is auto selected based on device language. Can still be manually selected on the Launcher screen - Removed old ad image from the program - Hardcoded languages for better tablet support - Increased size of dropdown menus for better tablet support - Other minor bug fixes and streamlining of code
- March update - 6 March 2018
– Added Launcher interface to clean up actual program interface while providing a better access to other features and community of VRCE – Requested: You can now use TAB key to navigate the tire PSI fields – Bug fix: Fixed scrolling of interface from joystick/wheel input (from previous hotfix)
- March update - Launcher - 6 March 2018
– Added Launcher interface to clean up actual program interface while providing a better access to other features and community of VRCE – Requested: You can now use TAB key to navigate the tire PSI fields – Bug fix: Fixed scrolling of interface from joystick/wheel input (from previous hotfix) https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F30817648%2F0df9fa2efa086802904d1380dd34d5910743e4a1.png
- Jan 30 hotfix - scrolling text fix - 31 January 2018
A small update to fix the issue with some controller/wheels scrolling the advice text. Thanks to all who reported this and helped with the testing to get it resolved.
- Jan 30 hotfix - scrolling text fix - 31 January 2018
A small update to fix the issue with some controller/wheels scrolling the advice text. Thanks to all who reported this and helped with the testing to get it resolved.
- What’s new in VRCE2018? - 20 October 2017
All new program, written from scratch in an all new language (Unity and C#) effectively eliminating the problems with Antivirus software and Windows security settings from previous versions. Code is much more refined, to the point of a 90% less CPU draw. You will no longer lose FPS while driving with VRCE running in the background. More driver feedback options to choose from, which means more advice provided Added advice for trackbar*, wedge*, differential, and third spring (* Oval only) All new user interface for easy use with a Windows tablet Touch screen capable Removed the car, track, and setup saving to streamline the program so users can get straight to the on-track testing and going faster
- What’s new in VRCE2018? - 20 October 2017
All new program, written from scratch in an all new language (Unity and C#) effectively eliminating the problems with Antivirus software and Windows security settings from previous versions. Code is much more refined, to the point of a 90% less CPU draw. You will no longer lose FPS while driving with VRCE running in the background. More driver feedback options to choose from, which means more advice provided Added advice for trackbar*, wedge*, differential, and third spring (* Oval only) All new user interface for easy use with a Windows tablet Touch screen capable Removed the car, track, and setup saving to streamline the program so users can get straight to the on-track testing and going faster
