Richard Burns Rally

What is Richard Burns Rally?

Richard Burns Rally is a sim racing game, published by SCi and developed by Warthog with advice of WRC champion Richard Burns (1971–2005). It was released in 2004 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox in July, for Microsoft Windows in September, and in July 2005 for Gizmondo. [1]

Overview

• RallySimFans (RSF) - Main Fan Homepage
• SimRacingWiki

Install

• Official Download and Install Guide
• Update RBR RSF Plugin to Version 4 | Tutorial [Video]
• RallySimFans RBR Installation & RSF Launcher quick guide [Video]

tl;dr Richard Burns Rally | The Fastest Install Guide for 2025:

Updating

• See "UPDATE EXISTING RSF INSTALLATION" in the Official Download and Install Guide
  • tl;dr
    • Open bittorrent app
    • Remove rsf_installer_files torrent if it's already there
    • Re-add rsf_installer_files torrent
    • qBittorrent will automatically check new or remaining files it needs
      • Manually check by right-clicking torrent and selecting Force Recheck
    • When the torrent is complete you can run the #Install normally
• Torrent may not have any updates
  • I found even after a few months the torrent didn't have any updates
  • But the RallySimFans Launcher says "Some new and updated features and content in RSF are automatically updated by the game itself (you don't have to do anything). Sometimes a bigger update requires you to run the latest version of Rallysimfans Installer application manually."
  • Check the website to saee if a new installer app is required

Getting Started

Installation Resources:

• Rallysimfans (RSF) installation - New and Update installations
  • Use qBittorrent via PortableApps for the Bittorrent download step

tl;dr Beginner's Guide to Richard Burns Rally - Once you've got it installed:

Beginner Driving Tips

• Disable damage (re-enable when driving confidently)
• Use automatic transmission (move to manual when driving confidently)
• Reduce wheel rotation to make catching slides easier eg. Consider moving from 900deg+ to 540deg or less
• Start with a slower FWD or AWD before moving to RWD (even slow cars move faster than it seems)
• Start with a dry, dirt or gravel location rather than a wet or snow location
• Take it slow to start (increase speed as you gain confidence)

Resources

• Helpful thread - Pedal axes inverted, changing cockpit camera position (hint: double right-click when in cockpit), no need for an account

Errata

RBRPro

• RBRPro wants to be the state-of-the-art of the RBR modding available today. The mod counts today on a widespread user base in 50+ countries of the world, thanks to its massive multilanguage support (the user interface supports 10 languages with co-drivers in 17+ languages). We are continuously at work to improve the mod, fixing bugs and adding new features.
• There are some claims of dubious behaviour from RBRPro:
  • taking open source and other free content
  • removing copyrights and renaming them, claiming ownership in the process
  • Some features are also hidden behind a paywall disguised as donations
• People seem to respect RSF a little more right now