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iGP Manager 26: New League System Explained

Same problem in my league, would be convenient to have this boosts for the next season due to the troubled nature of this update. Putting our boosts in the league with the game at this state feels like a big leap of faith.

The game is totally unplayable. Constant connection issues, lagging and the car in 16th was actually running in first place. After 10 minutes it was still on lap 1 and that's after re logging in. They've ruined the playability of the game by doing things they aren't capable of hosting. How long will this take to fix?

Hi Jack,

Sorry but i had to write this. I started playing igp around 6 years ago as during covid i was very often home alone and the community and the game helped me very much during these times and even friendships have been built. I raced over 2000 races and enjoyed every single one of them due of the fact that i had it in my own hands to manage my driver, my tires, my fuel, my race and i was happy when the 3d came as for me it made it more interesting to race and yes i missed some kind of w2w racing and also ghosting was unreal but what i saw now in the last 2 days in playing sprint races and today the first league race must say that i am very very much disappointed by this update. The racing feels totally fake, we had 3 cars during 1 lap side to side or both of my cars drove lap after lap next to eachother, slowing down in turns like if they would stop and not being able to drive straight on a straight line. I mean yes changes had to come but why taking away what i and i think a lot of others managers think, was the essential of this game. Managing your car in the race. On top of that you ask us as a league to pay for something we had for free before. Free rules for our league and we could set our own rules and built up a community with good laughs and great exchanges about the game. Why not the opposite, those who want to join the new system need to subscribe and pay to play and we keep what we had, wouldn’t that be more fair to your loyal community here since years? No bad words just my honest thoughts. Cheers, Patrick

se criarem um sistema de vendas de pintura oficial e clássicos para os veículos e capacetes, irão lucrar muito mais

This game had absolutely no reason to go 3D. Zero.

They should’ve just improved the 2D gameplay, added new features, fixed bugs — the basics. Instead, we get 3D… for what exactly? If I can’t control the throttle, steering, and braking myself, then what’s the point of 3D? And on top of that, they’re trying to turn a management game into some kind of simulation, which makes no sense at all.

Every update feels like one step forward and three steps straight backwards. Who asked for this? Who thought this was a good idea? Because it definitely wasn’t the players.

discordo, eu só assisto as corridas em 3d, se é um jogo manager, não haveria sentido não assistir as corridas 

I get what you’re saying, but that’s exactly the problem — there are already plenty of F1 management games with 3D races. The whole reason iGP stood out was because it was different. It had its own style, its own identity, and a community that kept growing precisely because it didn’t try to copy everyone else.

So why force it down the same path as every other game? Instead of doubling down on what made it unique and improving that, they’re pushing it toward a direction that nobody really asked for.

What’s next — safety cars, crashes, full simulation features? For what purpose? If the game is supposed to be a manager, then focus on making the management side deeper, smarter, and more strategic. That’s what made people stay. That’s what made the game grow.

Trying to turn it into a half‑simulation just makes it lose the identity it already had.

I agree, the game-play should be relatively simple...and the complexities come in the strategies, design, and overall management of a season. 


At this point, it's taking a game and trying to form it into something that it really isn't at it's core. In theory, it'd probably be easier to create a whole new game with different goals.

How is higher fuel consumption in the wet more realistic?

IRL, the cars have less grip and are therefore significantly slower. The drivers apply the throttle more sparingly, they brake earlier, corner more slowly, accelerate out of the corners much more carefully. All this results in lower fuel consumption in the wet.

"Hmm, actually, consumption is higher in the rain. When it stopped raining and I switched to soft tires, fuel usage went down. This feels more realistic since the car has more drag in wet conditions."

mmm generally fuel usage in the wet is lower than in the dry, there is more passive throttle input and lower top speed. It takes longer to get traction, having to wait to get on the power and having to lift off to catch a slide or snap. 

I've been a player of this game for several years now, and I have to say once again that this update has destroyed what once made the game special. And to all you know-it-alls... it doesn't matter what your current ranking is. If you voice criticism here and then try to distract from the core message with trivialities, that's a different matter and only shows that there are people who simply don't care much about respect and appreciation. So, back to the update and a note to everyone involved in the development and strategic decisions: you've made another serious mistake. Many of my fellow players, myself included, would be quite willing to pay for good work and good development. Unfortunately, you're far from that. It's incomprehensible to most players how you could release something so flawed. And if you need or want to earn more money, just say so. What you're revealing here through the back door is pretty obvious. Anyone who has known the game for a while will notice this immediately and feel mocked by your communication.
Every normal person in this world knows that nothing is free. Especially not in the entertainment sector. Try being more transparent in the future. And a request from most experienced players: spend a bit more of the money you earn on testing or take more time. Releasing something like this has once again destroyed a lot of trust in your work. What you've developed with the league administrators' rights is, in my opinion, an outrage to all those who work to keep the fun and excitement going and prevent things from getting boring. It's an exceptionally clever system to exploit the league administrators to generate more revenue. You've really outdone yourselves. Please consider changing this. The league administrators are your supporters! I wish you much success in fixing all the bugs, and many haven't yet decided whether to continue playing or whether some will now leave. I'm one of them. Good luck! 🙏

Hello, I’ve been playing iGP on and off since 2015, and I can’t help but say something here.

iGPManager 2026 may be the worst update I’ve ever seen from a videogame. 

Since 2015, iGP has barely changed. The same race UI, the same race setup screen, the overall feel of the game is exactly the same as it was in 2015. The only prominent updates I’ve noticed as an old timer part timer is that you can customize your drivers more, maybe 5-10 new liveries, you can sell customer engines and there have been some graphics modernization. 

I haven’t played consistently through the years, it’s been come and go because of the level cap system basically making it impossible to enjoyably play in competitive leagues… so naturally, I was quite excited for this new update.

Until it came.

Leagues have now been completely ruined, 10 race, un configurable seasons unless you pay £5.99 per season, and many other features that have been free for over 10 years now locked behind a paywall. This is not going to be an effective strategy, and will guaranteed drive players away from the game. 

Fantasy sports games thrive on creativity and personalization, which is an area that was not expanded upon at all in this update. People love customizing cars, drivers, staff, and their teams… not losing features they have had for free for a decade. If you want people to pay for something, there needs to be an unchecked desire. Taking away these basic abilities does not make people want to suddenly spend money to get them, it’s a slap in the face to your community. 

Not to mention, wheel to wheel racing is a complete flop. Cars slowing down 2-3x more than they used to just because they can’t pathfind in this new wheel to wheel format. Nobody wants to see cars slow down to take it 3 wide into a hairpin… it can’t be so static as if every corner is an overtaking opportunity. It’s actually less satisfying to watch than the ghost cars. I appreciate the effort, but I don’t understand how this was something that was confidently published as a complete update. The new sprint races are basically the same but with a potentially 9 minute longer queue time. 

I paid £5.99 for a level 15 max driver a few weeks back, and figured this was a reasonable investment that would help me succeed and level up faster. This is the last time I will pay any money to this game. I have enjoyed iGP for over a decade for free, and I refuse to pay money for essentially a downgraded version of the same game I’ve always played. 

Figure out a different strategy to make money. This is not it.