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rFactor

A Racing game by Image Space Incorporated, released in 2005

No Rating🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)

rFactor is a computer racing simulator, designed with the ability to run any type of four-wheeled vehicle from street cars to open wheel cars of any era. rFactor aimed to be the most accurate race simulator of its time. Released in November 2005, rFactor did not have much competition in this market; however it featured many technical advances in tire modeling, complex aerodynamics and a 15 degrees of freedom physics engine.

Single playerMultiplayer

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rFactor Download Size

The official download size for rFactor is 2 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.12 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

2GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.12USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

2 mins

Is rFactor Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
7Players Online

There are currently 7 people playing rFactor, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 8.4
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the rFactor save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\rFactor\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/rFactor/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/rFactor/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is rFactor Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified rFactor, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 11 user configs ↗

Can I Run rFactor?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run rFactor smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a Geforce 7900 GT or Radeon X1900 GT or equivalent GPU. Plan for 2 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSPC Windows 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP, XP 64-bit, Vista, 7, 8
  • ⚡
    CPU1.4 GHz processor
  • 🧠
    RAM1 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeforce4 4200 or Radeon 9200
  • 💾
    Storage2 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSPC Windows XP, XP 64-bit, Vista, 7, 8 64-bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core 2 Duo E6600
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeforce 7900 GT or Radeon X1900 GT
  • 💾
    Storage2 GB available space
Download Size
2 GBSmall

rFactor Review Score

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