Leo Martínez
Trading Paints is a painting community for iRacing that allows members to design, share, and race with their own custom paints. To transfer custom paints from Trading Paints to iRacing, users must first create an account on Trading Paints using their iRacing customer ID. Once logged in, users can upload their custom paint files to the My Paints section of the Trading Paints website and select “Race This Paint” to assign the paint to their car in iRacing. To view custom paints in the iRacing 3D Car Viewer, users must enable the Keep My Paints Synced from iRacing option in the Trading Paints Downloader. Additionally, custom paint files can be added directly to the iRacing paint folder on the user's computer.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| What is Trading Paints? | Trading Paints is a painting community for iRacing. |
| Who can use it? | iRacing members can design, share, and race their own custom paints through Trading Paints. |
| How to create an account? | To create an account, you need an active iRacing subscription and your iRacing customer ID. You will also need to provide a standard email address and password. |
| How to activate the account? | The activation is sent through iRacing and not the email address used to sign up. You will need to click on a link sent to your iRacing Private Message inbox. |
| How to locate your iRacing customer ID? | You can find your customer ID through the iRacing companion app or through the iRacing UI. |
| How to apply paints from Trading Paints? | You need to download Trading Paints and link your account. You also need to select "Race this paint" on the Trading Paints website. |
| How to preview paints from Trading Paints in the iRacing 3D Car Viewer? | Use the "Keep my paints synced from iRacing" option in Trading Paints Downloader. |
| Where will the paints show up? | The paints will only show up in the simulator and when watching a replay. |
| How to refresh the paint job? | Press ctrl+R in-game to refresh the paint job while you are in the car. |
| How to create a custom paint scheme? | You will need an art program that is compatible with Adobe Photoshop layered PSD files such as Photoshop or GIMP. |
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What You'll Learn
Creating an account on Trading Paints
To create an account on Trading Paints, follow these steps:
- Go to the Trading Paints website and click on the "Sign Up" or "Create Account" button.
- Enter your personal information, such as your name, email address, and password.
- Review the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy, and indicate your acceptance.
- Complete the captcha or security check, if applicable.
- Click on the confirmation link sent to your email address to activate your account.
Once you have created your Trading Paints account, you can start using the service to customise your iRacing experience. Here are some additional steps to help you get started:
- Download the Trading Paints software and install it on your device.
- Link your Trading Paints account to your iRacing account. You can do this by providing your iRacing customer ID or other relevant information.
- Find a livery or paint scheme that you like on the Trading Paints website and select the "Race This Paint" option.
- Ensure that you have placed your custom TGA paint file in the correct folder: [Documents]\iRacing\paint\
\. - Launch iRacing and go to a camera outside your car. You should now be able to see your chosen paint scheme applied to your car.
Remember that Trading Paints is an overlay that will only appear once you are in the simulator or watching a replay. Your normal iRacing paint settings will still show up outside of these instances.
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Locating your iRacing customer ID
Your iRacing customer ID is important for customising your iRacing experience. For example, if you want to add a custom TGA paint file, you will need to place it in the [documents]\iRacing\paint\
Additionally, if you want to paint a specific car model, you will need to include the car name in the file path. For example, to paint an RT2000 car, the file path would be \Documents\iRacing\paint\rt2000\car_
Your iRacing customer ID is also useful if you want to include a custom number directly on your paint. To do this, you will need to place a separate TGA file with the name "car_num_
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Uploading custom paint jobs
Once you have created an account, you can design and upload your custom paint scheme. To do this, you will need an art program that is compatible with Adobe Photoshop layered PSD files, such as Photoshop or GIMP. It is recommended to download the provided paint templates by going to My Content -> Car Manager -> Download Template in the iRacing UI.
After creating your custom paint scheme, you can upload the TGA file to the Trading Paints "My Paints" section. You can then run the Trading Paints software, and when you join a session, it will automatically download your custom paint.
To assign a custom paint to your car in iRacing, open the Trading Paints Downloader and navigate to the paint you want to use. Click the "Race this paint" button, and the selected livery will automatically be assigned to your car in iRacing.
Additionally, you can place your TGA file in the following folder: /Documents/iRacing/paints
It is important to note that custom paints will only be visible in the simulator and not on the iRacing website or Beta UI.
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Previewing custom paint jobs
When using Trading Paints, it's important to note that the custom paint will only be visible in the simulator and not on the iRacing website or Beta UI. To preview a custom paint job, users can save their paint file in the format "car_xxxxx.tga" in the "/Documents/iRacing/paints/
Another way to preview custom paint jobs is to use a replay. Users can load a replay, pause it, and then update and export their paint file to see how it looks on the car. This method allows for quick iterations and adjustments until the desired result is achieved.
It's worth mentioning that custom paint jobs are not required to participate and enjoy iRacing. iRacing offers a range of pre-built patterns and colours that can be used to create unique paint schemes without the need for third-party tools or custom files.
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Applying custom paint jobs
Trading Paints is a painting community for iRacing. iRacing members can design, share, and race their own custom paints through Trading Paints. To use Trading Paints, you need to have an active iRacing subscription and create an account using your iRacing customer ID.
To apply custom paint jobs to your iRacing cars, you can add a custom TGA paint file to the [documents]\iRacing\paint\
To create a custom paint scheme, you will need an art program that is compatible with Adobe Photoshop layered PSD files, such as Photoshop or GIMP. It is recommended to download the provided paint templates by going to My Content->Car Manager->Download Template in the iRacing UI.
Additionally, you can use the Trading Paints Downloader to load custom liveries from Trading Paints onto cars in iRacing. Open the Trading Paints Downloader while racing, and it will fetch and load the corresponding paints for each car in the session. To assign a paint to your car, navigate to the desired paint and click the "Race this paint" button.
Note that custom paints will only be visible in the simulator and not on the iRacing website or Beta UI.
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Frequently asked questions
To transfer Trading Paints to iRacing, you must first download and run the Trading Paints Downloader. This program loads custom liveries from Trading Paints onto cars in iRacing when you race.
Creating an account on Trading Paints is simple. You need to have an active iRacing subscription so you can input your iRacing customer ID. You will also need to provide a valid email address and create a password.
You can locate your iRacing customer ID through the iRacing companion app or the iRacing UI. In the companion app, click on the menu bars in the top left corner to find your user name and customer ID. On the iRacing UI homepage, your customer ID can be found in your profile area.
To assign an iRacing paint to your car, navigate to the paint you’d like to use and click the “Race this paint” button. You must be logged in to Trading Paints to do this.
