Find your next server.
Registered dedicated servers appear in the in-game multiplayer list, ready for drivers to browse and join.
BUILT FOR THE ORIGINAL rFACTOR
DELAMS
rFACTOR
MATCHMAKER.
Back in the lobby. Back to racing.
Server browsing, lobby chat and News/Info, restored for rFactor 1. A community replacement that brings drivers and dedicated servers back together.
SAME GAME. NEW CONNECTION.v2.6 VPS CONNECTION UPDATE
Already using an earlier release? Run the latest installer to switch to the VPS gateway.
See what changedTHE ORIGINAL MULTIPLAYER EXPERIENCE
LESS IP SWAPPING.
MORE RACING.
Find a race from inside the game, catch up in the lobby and get on track. No separate server browser needed.
The lobby is talking again.
Shared chat and the player list reconnect the community before the racing starts.
News, back where it belongs.
Read Delams announcements in News/Info. The news patch is available for the supported game executable.
Give your league a place on the grid.
Server owners use the same download to configure registration. Multiple dedicated servers are supported.
BACK INSIDE rFACTOR 1
FAMILIAR SCREEN.
FRESH START.
ONE DOWNLOAD. TWO WAYS TO USE IT.
GET ON
THE GRID.
Fresh install or earlier Delams update: use the same package. Correctly installed components are checked and skipped.
- Close rFactor. Extract the ZIP.Right-click the download and choose Extract All. Open the extracted folder.
- Run
Install Update.bat.Allow the Windows administrator prompt, then choose 1 — Player. - Select your main rFactor folder.Choose the folder containing
rFactor.exe, such asC:\Games\rFactor. Repeat for other installations you play. - Read the results. Then go racing.Launch with your usual shortcut. For announcements, open News/Info before selecting a server.
Upgrading from v2.5? Supported news patches move to the new address automatically.
- Use the machine hosting your servers.Download and extract the same all-in-one ZIP on that Windows machine.
- Run
Install Update.bat.Allow the Windows administrator prompt, then choose 2 — Dedicated Server. - No player executable required.The installer configures matchmaking and skips the player-only news patch.
- Restart your dedicated servers when convenient.Enable matchmaker listing and check they appear. Keep your existing game/query ports, firewall and router forwards.
This registers your servers. It does not tunnel your game traffic through Delams or configure your router.
THE CURRENT RELEASE
YOUR NEXT
RACE IS WAITING.
One Windows installer for players and dedicated server owners.
DOWNLOAD v2.6A FEW THINGS WORTH KNOWING
PIT-LANE
SUPPORT.
Start here if something doesn’t look right. The installer reports each component’s result separately.
Do I need a particular rFactor version?
This is for the original rFactor 1 on Windows. News patching currently accepts one verified original executable. Other executables are left unchanged and reported as “NEWS NOT INSTALLED”; matchmaking can still be configured independently. Custom-build compatibility is reported by players, but is not a guarantee for every executable.
What does the installer actually change?
It updates the Windows hosts mapping for match.rfactor.net. For a supported player game, it also patches the normal executable’s news address and startup download trigger, retaining a verified original backup. It does not install the game, change mods or alter player profiles.
I have several rFactor installations.
Run player mode for each installation you want to update, choosing the main folder each time. Matchmaking’s hosts mapping is shared across the PC; news is checked per executable. Your usual shortcut’s Properties → Target shows which installation it launches.
The News/Info panel is blank.
Fully close and reopen the same installation, then open News/Info before clicking a server. A selected server can replace the global announcements with its own information. Check the installer’s news result too: an unsupported executable will not have been patched.
Can I undo the update?
Yes. Close the game, run Undo News.bat and select the same folder to restore the verified original executable. Undo Matchmaker.bat restores mappings changed by this release while retaining unrelated hosts entries. Keep the backup files beside the game; the included README explains skipped components and earlier releases.
Will I need another update after a server restart?
Normal dedicated-server or matchmaker restarts do not change the configured VPS address, so they do not require a new player update. Future endpoint or compatibility changes may still require a release. The service depends on the hosting endpoint being available.
My dedicated server does not appear or cannot be joined.
Read the installer’s matchmaking result, confirm the server’s matchmaker listing option is enabled, and restart it when convenient. Your own game/query ports must still be reachable through your firewall and router. The player updater does not open or relay those ports for outside server owners.