The iRacing.com simulator features several hot-keys that can be used to make some tasks while driving easier to manage while using the Simulator. These hot-keys are setup by default the first time the sim is launched after install and can be changed to each driver's preference in the Options menu.
In addition to the list below, printable guides are available here. Controls labeled "Not Assigned" are not assigned by default and must be assigned to a button manually by the user.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Viewing and Changing Hot-key Assignments
- Important Controls
- General / In-Car Controls
- Replay / Camera Controls
- Camera Editor
- Administrative Commands
- Viewing and Changing Hot-key Assignments
- Black Box Screen
Viewing and Changing Hot-key Assignments
To view or change the hot-key assignments, launch the sim, then select "Options" at the top right of your screen. Once in the options section, Select "Controls" at the bottom right of the window to view and adjust the hot-key assignments. |
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Users can customize the hot-keys to their preferences. To change any assignment, first click on the control assignment, located to the right of the name of the control. |
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| This will display a notification noting that the control is now unassigned, and that you are now free to assign the control. Press the desired button or key combination that you would like the control to be assigned to. Once the control has been assigned, the notification will disappear, and the control assignment should now be visible. |
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Some adjustments, such as the handbrake and brake bias, will need to be set using a wizard, simply follow the directions on screen to setup these controls. NOTE: The various controls available to the driver depending on the type of car being driven. Currently available controls will always be shown with black text, while unavailable controls will be shown in gray text. |
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Once you are done making changes, select "Done" on the bottom right to close the Options menu. |
Important Controls
Some controls are not assigned assigned by default and must be manually assigned by the user. All controls available for a car will be shown in black text, while unavailable controls will be shown in gray text. Below is a list of controls you may expect to need in different types of cars, and should be mapped to controls that are within easy reach of the driver:
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| Open Wheelers and Dirt Cars |
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Sportscars |
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| F1 Cars |
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| Stock Car Pro Series |
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| V8 Supercars |
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| Rally Cars |
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General / In-Car Controls
Black Box Controls
| Not Assigned | Next Black Box |
| Not Assigned | Previous Black Box |
| TAB | Splits/Delta |
| F1 | Lap Timing Black Box |
| F2 | Standings Black Box |
| F3 | Relative Black Box |
| F4 | Fuel Black Box |
| F5 | Tires Black Box |
| F6 | Tire Info Black Box |
| F7 | Pit-stop Adjustments Black Box |
| F8 | In-car Adjustments Black Box |
| F9 | Mirror Adjustments Black Box |
| F10 | Radio Adjustments Black Box |
| Home | Reset the Currently Selected Control |
| Down | Select Previous Control |
| Right | Increment Selected Control |
| Left | Decrement Selected Control |
| Space | Toggle Selected Control |
Control Assignments
| S | Starter |
| Not Assigned | Headlight Flash |
| Not Assigned | Pit Speed Limiter |
| Shift + R | Enter/Exit/Tow Car |
In-Car Adjustments
| = | Brake bias increase |
| - | Brake bias decrease |
| Not Assigned | Numerous Options Not Assigned. For more information, see Important Controls |
Look
| Z | Look Left |
| X | Look Right |
| Not Assigned | Look Up |
| Not Assigned | Look Down |
Spotter
| Not Assigned | Louder |
| Not Assigned | Quieter |
Chat
| T | Text Chat |
| R | Text Reply |
| Not Assigned | Text Chat Toggle |
| / [num] | Whisper or Selective Chat |
| /r [message] | respond to last private message |
Voice Chat
| Not Assigned | Push to Talk |
| Not Assigned | Louder |
| Not Assigned | Quieter |
| Not Assigned | Mute |
Other Controls
| [ | Increase FOV |
| ] | Decrease FOV |
| Shift + [ | Increase Driving View (VanishY) |
| Shift + ] | Decrease Driving View (VanishY) |
| P | Speed/Gear/Pedals Display |
| O | Radio Display |
| F | FPS/Network Display |
| Alt +V | Video Timer |
| L | Report Latency |
| Y | Recenter Tilt Axis |
| Alt + L | Toggle Telemetry Logging |
| M | Mark Event in Telemetry |
| Ctrl+ PageUp | Increase UI |
| Ctrl + PageDown | Decrease UI |
| Ctrl+ F12 | Open Camera Tool |
| Ctrl + R | Reload Car Textures |
| Alt+K | Toggle UI Edit |
Replay / Camera Controls
Replay Functions
| Space | Toggle UI off/on |
| Numpad 5 | Play/Pause |
| Numpad . | Stop |
| Shift + Numpad 6 | Fast Forward |
| Shift + Numpad 4 | Rewind |
| Numpad 8 | Slow Motion |
| Numpad 6 | Next Frame |
| Numpad 4 | Previous Frame |
| Ctrl + Numpad 6 | Next Session |
| Ctrl + Numpad 4 | Previous Session |
| Shift + Numpad 3 | Next Lap |
| Shift + Numpad 1 | Previous Lap |
| Ctrl + Numpad 3 | Next Incident |
| Ctrl + Numpad 1 | Previous Incident |
| Numpad 7 | Start of Recording |
| Numpad 1 | End of Recording |
Camera Controls
| C | Next Camera |
| Shift + C | Previous Camera |
| B | Next Sub-Camera |
| Shift + B | Previous Sub-Camera |
| V | Next Car |
| Shift + V | Previous Car |
| Ctrl + V | Your Car |
| PgUp | Next Driving Camera |
| PgDown | Previous Driving Camera |
| ; | Recenter Head Mounted Display |
Media
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + V | Start / Stop Video Recording (Video is saved to the Documents/iRacing/videos folder) |
| Ctrl + Alt + Shift + S | Take Screenshot (Video is saved to the Documents/iRacing/screenshots folder) |
Camera Editor
Camera Moves
| Ctrl + F12 | Open Camera Editor |
| A | Increase Latitude |
| D | Decrease Latitude |
| W | Increase Longitude |
| S | Decrease Longitude |
| Alt + W | Increase Altitude |
| Alt + S | Decrease Altitude |
| Ctrl + A | Increase Yaw |
| Ctrl + D | Decrease Yaw |
| Ctrl + S | Increase Pitch |
| Ctrl + W | Decrease Pitch |
| Alt + D | Increase Roll |
| Alt + A | Decrease Roll |
| [ | Increase FOV / Zoom |
| ] | Decrease FOV /Zoom |
| = | Increase Key Step Factor |
| - | Decrease Key Step Factor |
| Ctrl + P | Toggle Key Acceleration |
| Alt + P | Toggle Key 10x |
Mic Gain
| Alt + Up Arrow | Increase Mic Gain |
| Alt + Down Arrow | Decrease Mic Gain |
| Ctrl + Alt + Down | Auto Set Mic Gain |
| Ctrl + O | Toggle Parabolic Mic |
Edit Camera
| Alt + N | Cycle Position Type |
| Alt + M | Cycle Aim Type |
| Ctrl + Q | Acquire Start |
| Shift + Q | Acquire End |
| Ctrl + L | Toggle Temporary Edits |
| Ctrl + X | Increase VanishX |
| Alt + X | Decrease VanishX |
| Ctrl + Y | Increase VanishY |
| Alt + Y | Decrease VanishY |
| Ctrl + G | Increase Blimp Radius |
| Ctrl + H | Decrease Blimp Radius |
| Alt + G | Increase Blimp Velocity |
| Alt + H | Decrease Blimp Velocity |
| Ctrl + N | Toggle Dampening |
| Ctrl + M | Toggle Zoom |
| Ctrl + B | Toggle Beyond Fence |
| Alt + B | Toggle In Cockpit |
| Ctrl + Z | Toggle Mouse Navigation |
| Ctrl + J | Toggle Pitch Gyro |
| Alt + J | Toggle Roll Gyro |
| Alt + O | Toggle Limit Shot Range |
| Alt + Q | Toggle Show Camera |
| Ctrl + T | Toggle Shot Selection |
| Shift + Ctrl + Insert | Insert Camera |
| Shift + Ctrl + Delete | Delete Camera |
| Shift + Ctrl + C | Copy Camera |
| Shift + Ctrl + V | Paste Camera |
| Ctrl + Alt + C | Copy Group |
| Ctrl + Alt + V | Paste Group |
| Shift + Ctrl + F11 | Load Track |
| Ctrl + F11 | Save Track |
| Shift + Alt + F11 | Load Car |
| Alt + F11 | Save Car |
| Alt + I | Increase F-number |
| Alt + U | Decrease F-number |
| Ctrl + F | Toggle Manual Focus |
| Ctrl + I | Increase Focus Depth |
| Ctrl + U | Decrease Focus Depth |
Administrative Commands
Adminstrative commands can be performed by either right clicking anywhere a driver's name appears and using the adminstrator menu, or by typing the following commands in the chatbox.
Messages are optional for all admin commands, and replace the default message given to the driver for each command.
For more information, see Session Admin Chat Commands.
| !help [command], !? [command] | Print list of commands |
| !admin <driver> [message] | Give other drivers admin privileges. |
| !nadmin <driver> [message] | Remove admin privileges from driver. |
| !remove <driver> [message] | Permanently remove a driver from the race, can remove spectators as well. |
| !yellow [message] | Throw a yellow if not already active, issue during 1 to go, to extend the caution. |
| !waveby <driver> [message] | Move car up to next lap and send to the end of the pace line. |
| !advance [message] | Advance to next session (qualify to grid, etc). |
| !chat [driver] | Enable chat for all drivers. If driver is specified, re-enable chat for that driver. |
| !nchat [driver] | Disable voice/text chat for all drivers except administrators. If driver is specified, disable chat for that specific driver only. |
| !black <driver> [time] or [L(laps)] | Give a driver the black flag. Default is a stop and go, optionally specify time or laps to hold. |
| !dq <driver> [message] | Disqualify a driver from the race, but do not remove them from the server. This cannot be undone. |
| !eol <driver> [message] | Move driver backwards to end of pace line. |
| !clear <driver> [message] | Clear all pending or active black flags, slow-downs, or EOLs for a driver. |
Black Box Screen
When you are on track, you can cycle through a variety of informational screens using certain function keys. These information screens will appear in the lower right corner of your field of view. Some of the information presented on each of these screens may vary slightly depending on the type of session in which you are participating (Test, Practice, Qualify, Race and Time Trial). For more information, see Black Box Screen Information.