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Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016

Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016 Steam metadata

Tim McArthur | Sep 22, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 12:43:31 UTC

EducationUtilities

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)153
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,368
  • Review scoreNot available

Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016 metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)153
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,368
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviews1
  • Release dateSep 22, 2016
  • DeveloperTim McArthur
  • PublisherMonkey Face Software LLC

Genres: Education, Utilities

Company pages: Developer: Tim McArthurPublisher: Monkey Face Software LLC

No longer available on Steam Store. This app is no longer available for purchase on the Steam Store. SteamPulse keeps live player counts, media, metadata, and historical price snapshots where available.

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Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016 Steam metadata

Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016 metadata records Steam app facts, developer and publisher details, platform support, store categories, language support, and reference links.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

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Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

1 user reviews

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

No longer available on Steam Store

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Not available

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 22 September 2016

Latest Steam announcements

  • VRCE 2016 — End of Support - 14 May 2026

    After many years, I am officially retiring Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016.VRCE 2016 was written in a proprietary programming language that is no longer supported, which means it cannot be updated or patched. Unfortunately this also means it no longer runs on current versions of Windows. Rather than leave it listed without being able to offer a working product, I've made the decision to retire it properly.To everyone who purchased and used VRCE 2016 over the years — thank you. It was the foundation that everything since has been built on. Tim

  • Virtual Race Car Engineer 2018 now on Steam - 28 September 2017

    http://store.steampowered.com/app/728150/ More at https://www.virtualracecarengineer.com/announcing-virtual-race-car-engineer-2018/

  • Virtual Race Car Engineer 2018 now on Steam - 28 September 2017

    http://store.steampowered.com/app/728150/ More at https://www.virtualracecarengineer.com/announcing-virtual-race-car-engineer-2018/

  • 1 year on Steam celebration - 3 September 2017

    Included FREE the eBook "Learn to setup your race car" (PDF) in the VRCE folder To mark the first full year VRCE has been published on Steam, VRCE and the sister-software SetupDev are being offere for 50% off through Sept 10th. VRCE2017 can be found here, and the Setup Developer software can be found at virtualracecarengineer.com

  • 1 year on Steam celebration - 3 September 2017

    Included FREE the eBook "Learn to setup your race car" (PDF) in the VRCE folder To mark the first full year VRCE has been published on Steam, VRCE and the sister-software SetupDev are being offere for 50% off through Sept 10th. VRCE2017 can be found here, and the Setup Developer software can be found at virtualracecarengineer.com

  • Setup Developer Tool, predecessor to VRCE, returns - 27 March 2017

    Setup Developer Tool has returned! The original Setup Developer Tool created and refined between 2003 and 2009, now ready for your Windows 7, 8, or 10 PC. This interactive program steps the user through the major areas of race car setup and tuning, asking simple questions about the telemetry readings and behavior of the car under specific race conditions. "How does the car react at initial turn-in?" "How does the car feel from mid-corner to exit when on the throttle?" "What type of track are you preparing for?" Choosing from a menu of possible responses to the questions ("Sluggish turn-in", "Oversteer", "Long sweeping corners"), the user describes the car and the program calculates possible setup changes accordingly. Questions asked. Questions answered. This approach means that even racers completely in-experienced with setup work can use this tool to improve their setup. More at http:/…

  • Setup Developer Tool, predecessor to VRCE, returns - 27 March 2017

    Setup Developer Tool has returned! The original Setup Developer Tool created and refined between 2003 and 2009, now ready for your Windows 7, 8, or 10 PC. This interactive program steps the user through the major areas of race car setup and tuning, asking simple questions about the telemetry readings and behavior of the car under specific race conditions. "How does the car react at initial turn-in?" "How does the car feel from mid-corner to exit when on the throttle?" "What type of track are you preparing for?" Choosing from a menu of possible responses to the questions ("Sluggish turn-in", "Oversteer", "Long sweeping corners"), the user describes the car and the program calculates possible setup changes accordingly. Questions asked. Questions answered. This approach means that even racers completely in-experienced with setup work can use this tool to improve their setup. More at http:/…

  • French translation added - 31 January 2017

    French translation has been added thanks to Alaoui Nassiim. A few minor cleanup items dealt with as well.

  • French translation added - 31 January 2017

    French translation has been added thanks to Alaoui Nassiim. A few minor cleanup items dealt with as well.

Patch notes and updates

S.noRelease datePatch nameGID number
131 January 2017French translation added4249665521686728820

Complete SteamPulse Game Data

Full game metadata

FieldValue
Steam app typegame
Steam App ID523220
Live current players0
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Live count (today's peak floor)0
PriceNo longer available on Steam Store
Free to playNo current Steam offer
DiscountNot available
Original price USDNot available
Current price USDNot available
Release dateSep 22, 2016
DeveloperTim McArthur
PublisherMonkey Face Software LLC
Owners estimatedNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate minimumNot available
SteamSpy owner estimate maximumNot available
Review type1 user reviews
Positive review percentNot available
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews1
Total reviews1
Steam recommendationsNot available
AchievementsNot available
Average playtime foreverNot available
Windows supportYes
macOS supportNo
Linux supportNo
Parent gameNot available
Store URLNot available on Steam Store

Short description

Take the guesswork out of dialing in your race car setup. Go faster in the garage and faster on the track.

About this game

The Virtual Race Car Engineer is a Windows PC software program featuring numerous tools for easing the guesswork and uncertainty out of your race car setup development process. Lap Wizard Enter the car settings and results from a test run, report your handling impression, and the Lap Wizard recommends setup options and changes to cure your condition. The algorithms were developed in collaboration with car chiefs and engineers of 20+ years practical experience, and take into account details as specific as underused or overused tires, suboptimal settings, the interaction of different chassis changes, front- or rear-wheel drive car, and even weather conditions. Save your cars and tracks, setups and settings, test runs and results, to be recalled at any time. Reference them whenever needed. Reuse them as the basis for further test runs. Corner Wizard A "quick tip" tool for sussing out the possible setup changes to correct a variety of handling conditions on a given corner. Garage Manager Manage your saved cars, tracks and setups. Recall and reuse them as the basis for further testing runs. Reference them at any time ... race days, track days. Become the master Not only will you go faster in the garage and faster on the track today, but ultimately become a master of Setup Fu without even realizing it. With each run on the Virtual Race Car Engineer you describe a condition specific to your own lap settings and results, and receive the recommendations and explanations to address that very situation. Over time and use you will come to understand the effect of chassis changes as they've related directly to your own experiences, and with that knowledge become the master.

Supported languages

English, Portuguese - Portugal, French

Steam marketplace comparison data

Price History Overview

USD uses SteamPulse's own locally recorded daily store snapshots, so this overview reflects the exact regional price history that SteamPulse has captured for this currency.

Coverage And Tracking Window

  • Snapshots: 1
  • Coverage: Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026
  • Lowest observed: $0.00
  • Highest observed: $0.00

Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016's USD price history spans from Sep 22, 2026 to Sep 22, 2026, with 1 recorded snapshot across 1 calendar day. Each row records the available final price, listed base price, and discount metadata for that observation. Within this coverage the lowest recorded price is $0.00, the highest is $0.00, and the first visible tracked price is $0.00. These comparisons apply only to the snapshots SteamPulse holds; missing observations can contain changes that are not represented here.

For USD, SteamPulse uses locally captured regional storefront snapshots and does not reconstruct older prices with exchange-rate conversion. The chart and table show the values recorded for this exact currency from the stated coverage start. Additional snapshots extend that record, but they do not fill unobserved days or prove what the storefront displayed between observations.

Discount Windows And Sale Timing

  • Discount windows: 0
  • Discounted days: 0 days
  • Deepest markdown: No discount tracked
  • Latest sale window: No sale window tracked

Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016's tracked USD rows do not contain a discount window. This means no available snapshot in the stated coverage has usable discount metadata; it does not prove that the game was never discounted. Missing snapshots or archived rows without complete metadata can hide a sale, so SteamPulse does not infer pricing strategy from this absence.

If a later snapshot includes discount metadata, it will appear here with its recorded depth, price, date, and sale name when available. Until then, this section should be read only as a description of the available rows, not as evidence about the publisher's promotion policy.

Observed Price Changes And Stable Runs

  • Observed price drops: 0
  • Observed price rises: 0
  • Longest stable run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking
  • Current run: 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking

Outside rows carrying discount metadata, the tracked price has not recorded a separate price rise or drop yet. That means the observed undiscounted level has stayed stable across the snapshots SteamPulse currently holds. This is a statement about the recorded coverage only; it does not prove that an older or missing price change never happened.

The longest unchanged price stretch in the current record lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $0.00, from Sep 22, 2026 through Sep 22, 2026. Among rows without discount metadata, the longest unchanged run lasts 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking at $0.00. The latest run records $0.00 for 1 day of uninterrupted daily tracking as the same recorded undiscounted price. Run lengths describe consecutive stored observations only and do not establish that a price is permanent.

Latest Snapshot And Sales Context

  • Current price: $0.00
  • Current list price: $0.00
  • Distinct observed prices: 1
  • Source mode: SteamPulse local tracking

The latest tracked snapshot records Virtual Race Car Engineer 2016 at $0.00 in USD, with no active discount metadata. Across the available history SteamPulse has recorded 1 distinct final price in this currency. This supports comparisons with the lowest, highest, and most common values present in the retained record, subject to the stated coverage limits.

The live sales view and Steam sales record provide calendar context for these dates. A date overlap can be compared with a named Steam event, but it does not prove why a publisher changed a price. As new daily rows arrive, this overview recalculates its observed prices, discount windows, and run lengths automatically.

Regional Steam prices

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Tracked regional price history

The tracked Steam price is stable at $0.00.

CountryCurrencySnapshotsFirst trackedLatest trackedChangeLatest discount
United StatesUSD1$0.00$0.00No changeNo discount
United KingdomGB0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Euro AreaEU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
AustraliaAU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
CanadaCA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndiaIN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
BrazilBR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
RussiaRU0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChinaCN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
JapanJP0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South KoreaKR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MexicoMX0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
NorwayNO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PolandPL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SwitzerlandCH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
New ZealandNZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
SingaporeSG0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Hong KongHK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
South AfricaZA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UkraineUA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KazakhstanKZ0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IndonesiaID0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ThailandTH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
MalaysiaMY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PhilippinesPH0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
VietnamVN0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
United Arab EmiratesAE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Saudi ArabiaSA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
IsraelIL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ChileCL0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ColombiaCO0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
Costa RicaCR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
KuwaitKW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PeruPE0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
QatarQA0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TaiwanTW0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
UruguayUY0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArmeniaAM0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
ArgentinaAR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
TurkeyTR0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount
PakistanPK0Not tracked yetNot availableTracking starts nowNo discount

United States price history (USD)

Tracked price is stable at $0.00.

DateCurrent priceOriginal priceDiscountSource
2026-09-22$0.00$0.00No discountSteam Store

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