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PC Sims & Other Games => Other PC Sims => Topic started by: Lonestar on April 26, 2011, 07:51:02 PM
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2011 NASCAR iRacing.com Daytona Recap.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXgXtTzc7Wk#ws)
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Is that's an actual replay from iRacing? Very cool. That looks incredibly real.
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Yea they have actual iracing sanctioned series and races.
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Dale JR. is in this race
2010 NASCAR iRacing Drivers World Championship - Round 6 - Talladega (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YYLYSHH-Io#)
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This one oughta make some blood boil
Gran Turismo 5 vs. iRacing side-by-side comparison (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcDkovMmgeo#ws)
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This one oughta make some blood boil
Why?
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whoever made that video claims that the closest match in cars he could make was a 370Z with a Ford Falcon.
Close match in what way? I can't think of many cars that are even more different from each other. Specially considering that GT5 has a Ford Falcon V8 Supercar too.
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I was really hoping GT5 would take more from iracing. They really did alot of stuff right in making that sim.
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GT5 is not really a proper SIM. I doubt any GT title ever will be a proper SIM. I think that's why it's so popular. It has some qualities of a SIM, but is easy enough for most people to learn to play and have fun going fast.
Are console graphics ever as good as up to date computer graphics?
GT5 isn't my favorite game because it's the best at anything, it's my favorite because it combines many good things into a racing game that allows for Fun online racing.
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Yeah you are right. The main thing I would have liked to see transfer was the online driver point type stuff. Positive points for a good clean effort out on the track and negative points for being out of control and making contact, spinning, etc...
Console graphics will never be as good as a nice PC's graphics hardware wise, but software wise it is relative to the developer. GT5 is the perfect example of that as it has beautiful graphics.
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When I play GTR2 or iracing the feel of the game is so much different from gt5. I'll admit I was expecting a lot more. Steering input and the way you can feel your tires is completely different. There are some flaws in iracings safety rating but for the most part it keeps people from driving like an idiot. I only did a three month trial waiting on gt5 and it was great. Iracing is very time consuming and demanding though. Im gonna download the rfactor nascar mod this weekend and check that out. Its supposed to be really good. Hook up with sparky,shotty, or boss if you have a capable pc and want to try it out.
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I think I've got a coupon for 3 months of iracing for $10 :) You are right about time consuming though. That is probably my biggest gripe with it. The races are scheduled and sometimes can be distanced quite far apart. Sometimes I want to just pick up and kill some time, but you can't do that unless you just want to run time trials. If they were to add a single player component for times like that I would maintain the sub.
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Are console graphics ever as good as up to date computer graphics?
Well, that would strongly depend on what amount of money you're talking about and whether the screen is included or not.
At the time of it's release, you'd need to spend a lot more than €600 to have a pc capable of the same graphics as a PS3. But of course, this is granted you've already got a HD-TV in your living room. HD computer screens (which of course also work with the ps3) are smaller and less expensive.
The computer I build from carefully selected parts back in 2009 had a price tag of twice that of what my ps3 cost at it's release. In return, I indeed got graphics that could be considered better than those on a ps3. However, if I had only spend €600 on a computer back then, I wouldn't have been able to purchase that graphics card. Nor would the X58 platform have been within reach. In 2009, 3 years after the playstations release, you would not be able to get the same graphic quality for the same price (excluding screen).
However, now the ps3 is over 4 years old. The few minor setbacks it had to PC's in 2007 are now not even worth comparing. But the PS3 has also lowered in price a lot. a €300 PS3 will still provide better graphic quality in games than a €300 computer will. But it ends there. PC's in the €1000+ range now easily outperform the PS3.
What might be worth mentioning too, is that a standalone blu-ray player cost more money than the PS3 did at it's release. A Blu-Ray player for your PC also had prices approaching that of half a playstation. Another reason to have bought a ps3.
I must say that I do enjoy gaming on a playstation more than gaming on a PC for some reason. And that tears apart any performance benefit pc's might have, because what's a game worth if you can't enjoy it?
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Heres a little practice video of sparky, donnie and I practicing for the street stock series
Street Stock iracing / Legit Racing League (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffX5tpAQfvs#ws)
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And yes there are still jackasses who irace as well. Luckily I was infront of this debauchery.
My Movie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtsn8PRKw_U#ws)
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And another dbag while running third with 8 laps to go in the legend coupe.
My Movie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUndJgfw66s#)
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Sorry, I had to laugh at that.
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HAHA... that's funny shit. Those legend races are notorious for douchbaggery (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif)
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well, I got the itch for iracing (seen it's been updated to 2.0 since I last played) again and checked to see if my expired discount code would work. Got myself 3 months for $10!! I've got another code for $30 in credits with a year membership, or the main website is offering 1 year for $69.
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well, I got the itch for iracing (seen it's been updated to 2.0 since I last played) again and checked to see if my expired discount code would work. Got myself 3 months for $10!! I've got another code for $30 in credits with a year membership, or the main website is offering 1 year for $69.
I bought the one year subscription and 2.0 comes out in August
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ahh... gotcha :)
i have new content and seen the 2.0 at the top of the page. why oh why must they space the race starts so far apart?!?!?!
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ahh... gotcha :)
i have new content and seen the 2.0 at the top of the page. why oh why must they space the race starts so far apart?!?!?!
The street stock series are 2 hours between and the legends are 1 hour. Rookie road races are spaced out perfect since the race is a little longer. Im still learning the game and very excited after reading all the updates for 2.0. I think Im gonna buy the cup car, tally,and daytona to run in the carburator cup
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yeah that series looks fun, but i'd have to spend $40 for the content :'(
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yeah that series looks fun, but i'd have to spend $40 for the content :'(
Whats great about those cars and tracks is there is always hosted rooms there. I ran a 50 lapper with 26 cars the other night at Talladega
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Heres a link to what were doing if you feel like hooking up for some racing
http://www.legit-racing-league.com/forum/index.php?board=31.0 (http://www.legit-racing-league.com/forum/index.php?board=31.0)
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woo hoo, been a long time since I've been to the top of the podium! notched my 2nd road coarse victory in the nvidia cup against probably the worst field I've ever been matched up with. I think the strength of the field was around 950 or so. Normally the strength of the field i get paired up with is 1300-1500, making me the backmarker.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xz95Aw4NZM&feature=player_embedded#at=127 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Xz95Aw4NZM&feature=player_embedded#at=127)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fHNiyP0808&feature=player_embedded#at=44 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fHNiyP0808&feature=player_embedded#at=44)
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iRacing 2011 Contest 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f83k4iXBXo#ws)
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Can Dale Jr. win in computer racing?
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Can Dale Jr. win in computer racing?
His stats show he wins about half his races in the pro sprint cup series. There are some others that run it too.
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Well after a summer of iracing I dont think I can go back to racing gt5 or any console racing games again. The racing is great, the community is top notch and very helpful in setting your cars up properly. There is such a fine line between a good car and one that is fast and chews up tires. Ill probably hop on gt5 from time to time but cant see myself doing to much. If anyone has a pc to run it I strongly suggest you give the three month trial a go. You wont regret it.
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Once I have more time, I plan to get a subscription just because they have the three tracks that are closest to me. VIR, Summit Point, & NJ Motorsports Park. They just need to get a BMW in there and I'm bought. Though, I only plan to use it for practicing laps, don't know if I want to get into the online racing. Sucks that I can't just get the software without paying for the online services.
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One of our friends that we rarely see anymore is now hooked on iRacing. Spec has been doing it for a couple months and he's hooked. If I remember ride, he said GT5 felt 'arcadey' after playing them both back to back. Biggest thing he misses is the camaraderie he had with this game.
Don't forget, next week we'll be able to see him, Gar, Z06fun and El_Zissou on the GT Academy thing.
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And IRacing has Spa. That's almost enough reason to get it right there. I was quite disappointed that GT5 didn't have Spa.
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The game is expensive. Its about 100 a year if you buy the year up front and 14.95 for extra tracks and 11.95 per car. Well worth it in my opinion. I have wasted a lot of money in the past buying games like nascar the game(worst game I have ever played) f1 and so on. At 60 bucks a ps3 pr 360 title it is well worth it to have a solid game that is always a work in progress with new content always in the pipeline
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iRacing. Yes. I love it. The biggest thing that stands out to me with iRacing is no cheese-ball draft. You can race MX-5's with a .60 gap for laps on end and not have a guarantee that the guy behind you will fly by on the next straight. You earn the pass.
I tried like hell not to spend to much, but a month and a half in I now own Road Atlanta, Sebring, Spa, and some neat cars.
"Spa is so choice.......if you have the means I highly recommend it." Ferris Bueller
PS: Gar joined up last night too. It was fun cutting up Lime Rock with him. If you have a pc it's worth a 3 month trial. Just give it a chance, it's very different to GT5 and can get frustrating if you don't give it time.
:)
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iRacing. Yes. I love it. The biggest thing that stands out to me with iRacing is no cheese-ball draft. You can race MX-5's with a .60 gap for laps on end and not have a guarantee that the guy behind you will fly by on the next straight. You earn the pass.
I tried like hell not to spend to much, but a month and a half in I now own Road Atlanta, Sebring, Spa, and some neat cars.
"Spa is so choice.......if you have the means I highly recommend it." Ferris Bueller
PS: Gar joined up last night too. It was fun cutting up Lime Rock with him. If you have a pc it's worth a 3 month trial. Just give it a chance, it's very different to GT5 and can get frustrating if you don't give it time.
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I couldnt agree more. I am a class b license with oval but still a D on road. I plan on getting that up so I can race those C6r's. Have you seen the F1 iracing championship series? Those guys are absolutely amazing
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Black Friday sale on iracing. 1 year for $49.
http://www.iracing.com/black-friday/ (http://www.iracing.com/black-friday/)
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iRacing. Yes. I love it. The biggest thing that stands out to me with iRacing is no cheese-ball draft. You can race MX-5's with a .60 gap for laps on end and not have a guarantee that the guy behind you will fly by on the next straight. You earn the pass.
I tried like hell not to spend to much, but a month and a half in I now own Road Atlanta, Sebring, Spa, and some neat cars.
"Spa is so choice.......if you have the means I highly recommend it." Ferris Bueller
PS: Gar joined up last night too. It was fun cutting up Lime Rock with him. If you have a pc it's worth a 3 month trial. Just give it a chance, it's very different to GT5 and can get frustrating if you don't give it time.
:)
I couldnt agree more. I am a class b license with oval but still a D on road. I plan on getting that up so I can race those C6r's. Have you seen the F1 iracing championship series? Those guys are absolutely amazing
Lonestar, what is your real name? I'll look you up on iRacing. I've been focusing a lot on the Mustang series, if you like great sounding semi-fast cars with plastic tires, then you should give it a try.
I'm John Wilding, look me up and shoot me a pm.
Cheers!
PS: Anyone still curious and thinking of joining?
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Lonestar, what is your real name? I'll look you up on iRacing. I've been focusing a lot on the Mustang series, if you like great sounding semi-fast cars with plastic tires, then you should give it a try.
I'm John Wilding, look me up and shoot me a pm.
Cheers!
PS: Anyone still curious and thinking of joining?
As seen on tv! :D
(http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif)
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Lonestar, what is your real name? I'll look you up on iRacing. I've been focusing a lot on the Mustang series, if you like great sounding semi-fast cars with plastic tires, then you should give it a try.
I'm John Wilding, look me up and shoot me a pm.
Cheers!
PS: Anyone still curious and thinking of joining?
As seen on tv! :D
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif)
DOH!! I keep forgetting that. It's funny having to tell people your real name. :jimi:
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Lonestar, what is your real name? I'll look you up on iRacing. I've been focusing a lot on the Mustang series, if you like great sounding semi-fast cars with plastic tires, then you should give it a try.
I'm John Wilding, look me up and shoot me a pm.
Cheers!
PS: Anyone still curious and thinking of joining?
As seen on tv! :D
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif)
DOH!! I keep forgetting that. It's funny having to tell people your real name. :jimi:
Doesn't matter, I'm never going to use it. :D
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i'm on there...but i don't have a computer that can run it any longer, but i'm hoping to build a rig over the next few months. anyone know of any cheap-ass awesome computers? lol
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So i got this running on my laptop....at a whopping 20 FPS on the lowest graphics settings LOL. it felt soo good to be running that game again, i think i'm gonna put in a lot of time in the riley prototype :)
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The cts v just got released for free. I havent raced much of anything lately but im gonna give it a shot tonight. Also Ill send you a request tonight spec
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The cts v just got released for free. I havent raced much of anything lately but im gonna give it a shot tonight. Also Ill send you a request tonight spec
I have heard the CTS-V is awesome to drive
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iRacing. Yes. I love it. The biggest thing that stands out to me with iRacing is no cheese-ball draft. You can race MX-5's with a .60 gap for laps on end and not have a guarantee that the guy behind you will fly by on the next straight. You earn the pass.
I tried like hell not to spend to much, but a month and a half in I now own Road Atlanta, Sebring, Spa, and some neat cars.
"Spa is so choice.......if you have the means I highly recommend it." Ferris Bueller
PS: Gar joined up last night too. It was fun cutting up Lime Rock with him. If you have a pc it's worth a 3 month trial. Just give it a chance, it's very different to GT5 and can get frustrating if you don't give it time.
:)
I couldnt agree more. I am a class b license with oval but still a D on road. I plan on getting that up so I can race those C6r's. Have you seen the F1 iracing championship series? Those guys are absolutely amazing
Lonestar, what is your real name? I'll look you up on iRacing. I've been focusing a lot on the Mustang series, if you like great sounding semi-fast cars with plastic tires, then you should give it a try.
I'm John Wilding, look me up and shoot me a pm.
Cheers!
PS: Anyone still curious and thinking of joining?
I sent u a friend request. Just getting back into the road side so I have been doing a lot of Mazda cup. I host rooms as well. Indy cars at DRC is a blast. Mustangs are on my list to buy next along with a few more road courses. I heard there bringing Ruf Porsche as well as a gt500. Very excited about this game going forward.
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iRacing.com 2012 Video Contest 2nd Place Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ0R3PWKgiU#ws)
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Sweet video!
I plan on getting back on iRacing mid July after my vacation. I'm looking forward to it.
What's your name Lonestar?
Cheers!
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http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DYQ0R3PWKgiU%26list%3DPL46A7B26342FF9C22%26index%3D2%26feature%3Dplpp_video&index=2&list=PL46A7B26342FF9C22&feature=plpp_video&v=YQ0R3PWKgiU&gl=US (http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DYQ0R3PWKgiU%26list%3DPL46A7B26342FF9C22%26index%3D2%26feature%3Dplpp_video&index=2&list=PL46A7B26342FF9C22&feature=plpp_video&v=YQ0R3PWKgiU&gl=US)
I can't open this link. :-\
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Went to a baseball game the other night and it was "race night" at the ballpark. There were a bunch of NASCAR cars parked all over the place and Richard Petty and Aric Almirola threw out the first pitch(es).
Anyway, I went walking and found this little tent that said Planters on it and they had a sweet looking sim sitting there. It was running iRacing at Kentucky Speedway. I asked what I had to buy/sign up for to try it. They said "a waiver."
So I hopped in because I've always wanted to try it and my computer is "so 2008" and can't run it.
It was okay... the wheel had odd feedback and I was kind of put off by the chair leaning in the corners (cool at first, immediately annoying after that).
What do you iracing folk think of the physics and feedback from the car? I know the physics are supposed to be spot on... but the cup car I was driving just sort of snapped and the steering wheel didn't have the force feedback for me to even notice it was happening.
I'd love to make sure my new computer is up to the task if/when I get one but I'm fearful that the jump from GT to iracing would be like starting over.
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At a stoplight so I can't elaborate. But to be quick to answer you. Yes. It's kind of like starting over, but it's worth it.
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Don't let my previous post scare you. There are things to adapt to, like no ABS and being forced to use the interior view.
Put it this way, I'm a slow learning old man; so I'm either on one sim or the other. My preference now is iRacing due to the scheduling, race season structure, and stats.
The main item you'll need on your pc is decent memory and a good video card. I jacked an old computer from my company and added ram and a $80 video card and it runs at 100fps on high graphics settings. It's amazing. It's also a dedicated machine and sits next to my PS3.
If you do give it a shot, give it a fair shake, the first time I tried it I didn't like it because I gave up to soon.
Thank goodness for lots of traffic and rain eh? :)
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Don't let my previous post scare you. There are things to adapt to, like no ABS and being forced to use the interior view.
Put it this way, I'm a slow learning old man; so I'm either on one sim or the other. My preference now is iRacing due to the scheduling, race season structure, and stats.
The main item you'll need on your pc is decent memory and a good video card. I jacked an old computer from my company and added ram and a $80 video card and it runs at 100fps on high graphics settings. It's amazing. It's also a dedicated machine and sits next to my PS3.
If you do give it a shot, give it a fair shake, the first time I tried it I didn't like it because I gave up to soon.
Thank goodness for lots of traffic and rain eh? :)
Any more insight into the differences between iracing and GT5? I bought LFS during the prologue days and felt that they were pretty close overall. The biggest difference was when braking. On the one hand braking was more unstable. The car tended to break loose more and you could skid the wheels by downshifting too early. On the other hand, No abs in lfs was much more controllable since you had much better feel for when the wheels were breaking loose and they behaved more realistically when they did. On LFS it was a lot easier to get a feel for your slip angle in a corner and adjust accordingly. I don't get that feel in GT5. It'd really be nice if we could have an unbiased comparison of the physics between different games such as iracing, gt5, forza, project cars, rfactor2, etc. In most forums these kind of talks degenerate quickly and it's hard to get a genuine idea of the differences.
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One thing that kills me about iracing is that the basic subscription only gives you access to 4 road tracks. I have no use for 6 ovals.
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like being forced to use the interior view.
As silly as it may sound, this could possibly be a deal breaker for me. I can't stand cockpit view.
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like being forced to use the interior view.
As silly as it may sound, this could possibly be a deal breaker for me. I can't stand cockpit view.
this^
And I bet this is why I see a lot of multi screen videos of iracing.
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I am not a car expert so take this for what its worth. Imagine this supa tuna page being iracing.com. You have all the forums, setups, friends etc. but you can also just hit race at the top and get after it. The community is very mature and there are a lot of people way smarter than me to help you out with tunes, cars, tracks etc.
Im still just getting going to the road side of my license and it seems that the slower cars you really have to slide it around to be quick. But your tires also give out a lot quicker doing that. I have never experienced brake wear in a game before that I can recall and iracing does. Once you get out of the rookie classes the racing gets much more realistic. There is a lot more give going on then I have ever seen. I also see much more dramatic differences in car behavior from the slightest tweaks in air pressure, camber etc. Im racing the mustang series right now and it is awesome.
There is a sanctioned series for every class of cars in the game. The races run from 1-3 hours apart depending on how popular the series is. There are always open practice rooms and test rooms for tuning before the start of these races. Most of the lower class races are around 30 minutes long from what I can tell. And there are no breaks in oval. If the yellow comes out your still driving that car.
The absolute coolest feature is sending a tune to a friend. Its as easy as loading it in your car, hitting share and then they have it. No more of the long drawn out tuning.
Oval is awesome. My biggest gripe is that the draft is too weak on restrictor plate races. If you on the outside lane at daytona you will not get by the inside line unless someone is pushing you perfectly and sometimes takes a lap or 2 to complete.
The trucks are great and they are even some fixed setup series now since some of these guys are just to good to compete with.
This game is not for everyone. GT5 and Forza are still the best for logging on and screwing around on the track for a couple of hours. This game takes patience and time. If you are looking for solid serious racing then this game is unlike any other I have played. The 3 month deal for $14 is defintely worth the hours you will spend trying out all the rookie class events and cars. Try it out and then make a decision.
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Memberships are half off until the end of July.
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I have a few questions.
How long are the rookie races and how often are they scheduled? Specifically, I am looking for road races that run around 9:30 pst on Saturdays or Sundays. None of the race series here are late enough.
How do the rookie race series work? Can you use any of the beginner cars or are you locked into one at first? Are there scheduled races that you are expected to make or is it mostly drop in?
Does iRacing model track temperature or are you always racing in the same conditions? Do the tracks change during races i.e. does off the racing line become slipperier as marbles collect offline?
Is a G25 good enough or should you really have a load cell brake? Do you need to do heel toe shifting?
What kind of telemetry support is there for replays? Is there something like the data logger in GT5? In LFS, I could import replays into an separate program and analyze them in much more detail than you can in GT5.
Thanks
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I found a better deal. Cadillac is giving way free 6-month subscriptions which also include infineon, mosport, and mid-ohio tracks. Just register at www.cadillaccupracing.com (http://www.cadillaccupracing.com)
That's a really great deal for anyone who is thinking of trying the game out.
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Ronin, in Iracing everyone automatically gets different numbers for what I hear.
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I found a better deal. Cadillac is giving way free 6-month subscriptions which also include infineon, mosport, and mid-ohio tracks. Just register at www.cadillaccupracing.com (http://www.cadillaccupracing.com)
That's a really great deal for anyone who is thinking of trying the game out.
I saw this deal over at GTP and was going to post it here but you beat me to it. That's one he'll of a deal; kind of a no brainer. If anyone joins and has questions feel free to post them here, I'll do my best to answer them.
I've been away from my laptop the past few days, but should be getting a lot of laptop time over the next week.
Also, if anyone joins and they ask for a referral email address give them johnswilding@gmail.com. :)
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Ronin, in Iracing everyone automatically gets different numbers for what I hear.
:lolz
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Also, if anyone joins and they ask for a referral email address give them johnswilding@gmail.com. :)
Signed up last night and used your email. It pays to have it visible in your profile. I sent you a friends request too.
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Also, if anyone joins and they ask for a referral email address give them johnswilding@gmail.com. :)
Signed up last night and used your email. It pays to have it visible in your profile. I sent you a friends request too.
Thanks, I just logged in and accepted it! :)
To answer some of your most recent questions:
How long are the rookie races and how often are they scheduled? Specifically, I am looking for road races that run around 9:30 pst on Saturdays or Sundays. None of the race series here are late enough.
Usually 20 minutes (if my memory serves me correctly) You can find pretty active rookie races all day. I think all you need is 8 participants for the race to go official.
How do the rookie race series work? Can you use any of the beginner cars or are you locked into one at first? Are there scheduled races that you are expected to make or is it mostly drop in?
You can use any of the rookie cars, which now include the Caddy! Of course each car has it's own series or is a part of a multi-class series.
Does iRacing model track temperature or are you always racing in the same conditions? Do the tracks change during races i.e. does off the racing line become slipperier as marbles collect offline?
I don't believe that the physics are that advanced that they will play with track temp. I know they don't have variable weather.
Is a G25 good enough or should you really have a load cell brake? Do you need to do heel toe shifting?
The G25/27 is a very popular wheel. There are also great load cell options for it, if you desire to upgrade your setup.
What kind of telemetry support is there for replays? Is there something like the data logger in GT5? In LFS, I could import replays into an separate program and analyze them in much more detail than you can in GT5.
Look up iSpeed in the forum, it's a free software and you have the ability to overlay your fast lap vs. anyone's (who uses iSpeed) fast lap. It's an amazing tool. There is also a neat live telemetry tool that I fell in love with. I can't remember what the default way to turn it on right now though...I'm very far from my rig.
Also, Forgetful from old TPRA and Driversport signed up. That's two more GT5-ers.
I always said that it was the perfect sim except two things..... 1. a ton of cars and 2. the awesome community that we've gotten accustomed to with the GT series. The more that join the merrier!
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like being forced to use the interior view.
As silly as it may sound, this could possibly be a deal breaker for me. I can't stand cockpit view.
My biggest problem with the cockpit view is that you can't see the mirrors properly with a one screen view. Iracing allows you to use the magic GT bumper cam mirror. That makes cockpit view more tolerable. I think you can also adjust things like fov in iracing. Cockpit view is really needed to fully appreciate the corkscrew at Laguna Seca. That turn must be pretty scary in real life.
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Your spotter is crucial. Learn to trust him. He is never wrong wither
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I've tried some laps at a few different tracks and cars. I spent most of my time testing the mazda cup car at Lime rock park. The game has lots of cool features like being able to join a race as a ghost car. It is a little overwhelming at times. Not sure what to think of the physics yet. Sometimes it feels really good and other times I spin for no apparent reason. The physics engine or maybe just the car setups are more biased to oversteer. Too much steering in GT usually ends in understeer, too much steering in iracing sends you for a spin. That's pretty easy to feel.
I was hoping to try some races this weekend but it appears that I'm way off the pace in the 1'05s at limerock so I might just practice and join some practice sessions (practice with other cars on the track).
Anyone know where I can get replays of better drivers at limerock in the mazda cup car? (Spec? Lonestar?)
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Keep joining practice rooms until you get fully up to speed. The other option is you can join a race and start from the pits. If it's a fixed setup, which I think it is, then focus on braking and steering input on turn in. Keep at it man; iRacing is much less forgiving then GT.
I find that when I transition back and forth I always have a steep learning curve to fully adapt to each sim; of course the learning curve to get up to speed at iRacing is usually much steeper.
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Joined a couple of practice rooms. I actually passed someone and I don't think anyone passed me. Got my time down to 1'01.3xx but I'm still inconsistent. I even ran a ghost race. That was pretty fun.
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get past the rookie license. Buy the mustang, Riley Prototype. Then Thank me(Im wasted)
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Lonestar speaks the truth. I had fun with the MX-5 and had some nice successes in the MX-5-Jetta races (with both cars), but then I got the Mustang and thought I'd give it a shot. I ended up competing in the whole 12 week championship. It was my first full championship in sim racing and it was a blast. There are some tricks to competing in an entire championship and maximizing your points, but we can discuss that later.
The best thing about iRacing is that you can race for a championship event any night of the week; you don't have to be at your computer (or PS3) for the one race that is going to be run on that one night...you have flexibility in case real life gets in the way. I loved that because when you have a 4 year old and a business you never know what is coming down the road, so if you get unfortunately busy on your "race night" you can make it up a different night. Also, your qualifying time sticks the whole week, and they allow you to improve if you desire. Lot's of fun in my opinion. :)
Also, I think the Rookie MX-5 series runs on 4 week championships unlike the other classes. FYI.
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Lonestar speaks the truth. I had fun with the MX-5 and had some nice successes in the MX-5-Jetta races (with both cars), but then I got the Mustang and thought I'd give it a shot. I ended up competing in the whole 12 week championship. It was my first full championship in sim racing and it was a blast. There are some tricks to competing in an entire championship and maximizing your points, but we can discuss that later.
The best thing about iRacing is that you can race for a championship event any night of the week; you don't have to be at your computer (or PS3) for the one race that is going to be run on that one night...you have flexibility in case real life gets in the way. I loved that because when you have a 4 year old and a business you never know what is coming down the road, so if you get unfortunately busy on your "race night" you can make it up a different night. Also, your qualifying time sticks the whole week, and they allow you to improve if you desire. Lot's of fun in my opinion. :)
Also, I think the Rookie MX-5 series runs on 4 week championships unlike the other classes. FYI.
The mustang series looks like it will cost around $100 to run. Lots of tracks and one car. I'll probably go with the advance rookie racing next and then maybe think about the cadillac series since I have all the tracks for that one. They came free with the cadillac promotion.
I have a 3 month old and a 3 year old and live on the west coast so it's hard to find a series to race. iRacing looks like it might fit the bill.
After a lot of practice, I got my best time down to 1'00.xxx on limerock so I decided to give a race to go. I heard the advice somewhere to start your first races from the pit so you can avoid problems with the first turns. So I started from the pit. As I entered turns 1 and 2, I saw that three cars had gone off road. I went from 9th to 6th in the first couple of turns (there were 10 in the race, apparently someone else started in the pits). The problem with starting in the pits is that you can get stuck behind some slow people. I got stuck behind someone doing about 1'05s. I was trying to be extra safe so I didn't push any moves. Even with the reduced draft in GT you still get much more of a boost than in iracing. We got passed a couple of times and ended up getting lapped by the leaders. I eventually made a move on the straight and he backed off. I caught up to one of the other guys who passed us and for some reason, he waved me by. I passed a few more cars who went off road (I almost got nailed by one of them trying to get back on.) I ended up on the podium (3st) in my first race after starting in the pit just by playing it easy. Finished the entire race with out an incident. I decided to go for one more race. Started in 10th. I didn't get stuck by any slow drivers so I had a rather easy race running 1'01s and low 1'02s. Ended up 4rd by passing people who went off on their own. I ended up with 1 incident for over cooking turn 1 and getting a couple wheels off track. Now I'm up to sr 2.9x and close to getting my promotion after next week.
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Killer job GT11! A good scoring low incident race is rewarding isn't it?
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Killer job GT11! A good scoring low incident race is rewarding isn't it?
I always feel so accomplished after those, no matter where i finish :D
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It felt great. I had no idea what to expect with my first race. I just wanted to stay clean. The podium was a big bonus.
Turns out Forgetful was in the second race that I ran. I saw that someone was from Western Canada so I clicked on their name. He had his nickname on his profile. I kicked his ass in the race.......... just kidding, he won the race.
I ran a time trial today and got my sr up to 3.43 so as long as I stay safe, I get promoted to Class D in two weeks.
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Great job man, glad you got to race with some familiar names too!
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It felt great. I had no idea what to expect with my first race. I just wanted to stay clean. The podium was a big bonus.
Turns out Forgetful was in the second race that I ran. I saw that someone was from Western Canada so I clicked on their name. He had his nickname on his profile. I kicked his ass in the race.......... just kidding, he won the race.
I ran a time trial today and got my sr up to 3.43 so as long as I stay safe, I get promoted to Class D in two weeks.
You do know that if you hit 4.0 you automatically get bumped up right?
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This game is hard. ;)
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This game is hard. ;)
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First off, yes, but rewarding. Secondly. WAT?? Sweet!
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It felt great. I had no idea what to expect with my first race. I just wanted to stay clean. The podium was a big bonus.
Turns out Forgetful was in the second race that I ran. I saw that someone was from Western Canada so I clicked on their name. He had his nickname on his profile. I kicked his ass in the race.......... just kidding, he won the race.
I ran a time trial today and got my sr up to 3.43 so as long as I stay safe, I get promoted to Class D in two weeks.
You do know that if you hit 4.0 you automatically get bumped up right?
Ya, I should get pretty close to that by the end of next weekend as long as someone doesn't take me out.
I think I'm going to give the advanced rookie series a try this week. I'll probably go with the Mazda mx5 at laguna seca. I hear that series is cleaner.
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Speaking of iRacing.
http://jalopnik.com/5926673/how-the-right-video-game-makes-you-a-faster-driver (http://jalopnik.com/5926673/how-the-right-video-game-makes-you-a-faster-driver)
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Speaking of iRacing.
http://jalopnik.com/5926673/how-the-right-video-game-makes-you-a-faster-driver (http://jalopnik.com/5926673/how-the-right-video-game-makes-you-a-faster-driver)
Just what I need...getting to where I can hold my own in GT5, then making the switch and realizing I don't know shit.
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I plan on wasting away on gt5 for another year or so. I'm too cheap/poor and lazy to setup iRacing now or immediate future.
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:ditto
I use my PCs for work-stuff, not gaming. (Ok, so I do play an occasional game of solitaire - with a nude deck) Not to mention that it would cut into my available Virtual Girls (I haz strippers dancing on all my PCs when they are idle).
So I'd have to buy a new machine to be able to iRace.
That plus the constant expense part doesn't float my boat; that's why I don't have an XBox and haven't played my favorite fighting game (Dead or Alive) since the PS2...
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I use my PCs for work-stuff, not gaming. (Ok, so I do play an occasional game of solitaire - with a nude deck) Not to mention that it would cut into my available Virtual Girls (I haz strippers dancing on all my PCs when they are idle).
So I'd have to buy a new machine to be able to iRace.
That plus the constant expense part doesn't float my boat; that's why I don't have an XBox and haven't played my favorite fighting game (Dead or Alive) since the PS2...
Charlie, I'm the opposite of a pc expert. I have about a 7 year old pc diesel gave me. It has an nvidea 8800gt I think. It still runs the game fine. 70-100 fps with some stuff like crowds turned off that doesn't matter to me. Since it runs on your Internet browser it doesn't bog your pc down like a regular pc game would.
On another note I hosted a Riley prototype race last week at Watkins glen with 3 Indy car drivers. And I beat two of them. And it's no secret I suck. That was fun.
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Speaking of iRacing.
http://jalopnik.com/5926673/how-the-right-video-game-makes-you-a-faster-driver (http://jalopnik.com/5926673/how-the-right-video-game-makes-you-a-faster-driver)
There is some truth to what he says but it is also pretty elitist. He probably tried Forza 2 on the Nurburgring and dismissed all console games because of it. he basically dismissed RFactor because some of the tracks were inaccurate. He never really gave it a chance. If iRacing really was that close to real life and GT5 was that bad then people like Forgetful and myself would be just as bad as all the other rookies. I'm running almost incident free races and Forgetful is challenging for wins. Compared to the leaders, my iRacing and GT5 times are similar. The writer of the article also recognizes but dismisses iRacings issues. No sim is perfect.
That being said there are definitely things that iRacing does better than GT5. GT5 doesn't really simulate proper engine braking. There is no need for heel toe downshifting. In GT5 you can downshift all the way to first and the magic ABS will prevent wheel skidding. Although in iRacing, I'm using the autoblip aid until I get better pedals. in GT5, curbs don't unsettle the car properly. You can hit curbs at speed that in real life would probably destroy the suspension. iRacing appears to be much more accurate. LFS was sometimes over reactive to curbs; hit a curb slightly wrong and the car tips onto it's side. A related issue is that the tracks in GT5 are comparatively flat and smooth. Driving in iRacing is much more alive as your car reacts to slight changes in the road surface as you would expect in real life.
I'm currently playing iRacing using my laptop. So far it works pretty good. Nvidia and iRacing have a contest right now where you can win a video card. I'm counting hoping on winning that so I have an excuse to build a new system.
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Speaking of iRacing.
http://jalopnik.com/5926673/how-the-right-video-game-makes-you-a-faster-driver (http://jalopnik.com/5926673/how-the-right-video-game-makes-you-a-faster-driver)
There is some truth to what he says but it is also pretty elitist. He probably tried Forza 2 on the Nurburgring and dismissed all console games because of it. he basically dismissed RFactor because some of the tracks were inaccurate. He never really gave it a chance. If iRacing really was that close to real life and GT5 was that bad then people like Forgetful and myself would be just as bad as all the other rookies. I'm running almost incident free races and Forgetful is challenging for wins. Compared to the leaders, my iRacing and GT5 times are similar. The writer of the article also recognizes but dismisses iRacings issues. No sim is perfect.
That being said there are definitely things that iRacing does better than GT5. GT5 doesn't really simulate proper engine braking. There is no need for heel toe downshifting. In GT5 you can downshift all the way to first and the magic ABS will prevent wheel skidding. Although in iRacing, I'm using the autoblip aid until I get better pedals. in GT5, curbs don't unsettle the car properly. You can hit curbs at speed that in real life would probably destroy the suspension. iRacing appears to be much more accurate. LFS was sometimes over reactive to curbs; hit a curb slightly wrong and the car tips onto it's side. A related issue is that the tracks in GT5 are comparatively flat and smooth. Driving in iRacing is much more alive as your car reacts to slight changes in the road surface as you would expect in real life.
I'm currently playing iRacing using my laptop. So far it works pretty good. Nvidia and iRacing have a contest right now where you can win a video card. I'm counting hoping on winning that so I have an excuse to build a new system.
I concur
He also mentioned how great simraceway was and that game it not even completed. Sim racing is sim racing. It's poor man racing and I love it.
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I had to work late tonight to catch up from my vacation and it got me thinking. Everyone should get the iRacing Caddy 6 month promotion. Hell, it's free. The way iRacing works is once you get the content you will always own it, if you ever decide to reactivate your account, everything is there waiting for you. My point being, if you think you may be interested "one day" then get the promotion now while it's free; you'll get 3 pay tracks and 6 months to goof around in the sim to check out the stats, how the system works, and even surf the forum.
Just sayin'. 8)
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Good call. I went ahead and did it. Too bad I'm pretty sure my laptop can't handle it tho. :(
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I doubt any of my systems could handle it...they weren't purchased with video in mind. I'll give it a try though...free shit is free.
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Anyone know if there's a way to get a regular PS3 Dualshock Controller to work on a PC? In fact I have an early non-dualshock offbrand PS3 wireless controller that might work too, I've been tempted to look at that Caddy promotion but I don't have any real control device beyond a keyboard / mouse right now (though I could get by if a PS3 controller can be adapted for PC).
I guess if I at least sign up while it's still free it won't hurt, even if I don't end up using it lol.
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At least sign up for the code. You don't even have to redeem it until 2013. The only reason that I can run it is my laPtop died last year so I needed to buy a new one.
This game is evil. Now I want to upgrade my computer so I can run triple screens and upgrade my pedals shifter and wheel.
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I had to work late tonight to catch up from my vacation and it got me thinking. Everyone should get the iRacing Caddy 6 month promotion. Hell, it's free. The way iRacing works is once you get the content you will always own it, if you ever decide to reactivate your account, everything is there waiting for you. My point being, if you think you may be interested "one day" then get the promotion now while it's free; you'll get 3 pay tracks and 6 months to goof around in the sim to check out the stats, how the system works, and even surf the forum.
Just sayin'. 8)
Excellent point. I will sign up for my free shit this weekend. Then when I have some interest I'm good to go. Thanks 1 cup. 8)
Also, how does one go about getting this Caddy promotion? found it https://cadillaccupracing.com/
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Well... after almost 1.5 gigs of downloading and installation... I finally got it working. Wasn't able to connect it to the TV right off, so had to drive like an elderly person basically leaning against the steering wheel and squinting to see my laptop screen (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif)
Got it connected to the TV this morning. First impressions weren't positive. Not sure how much time I really plan on investing in it tho as there doesn't seem to be (or at least I can't find) how to run with other cars without having to compete in some points-series. Even a time trail would be better than "test car on track by yourself with nothing to aim for other than not spinning and hitting things which is impossible if you ever plan to: turn, lift, brake or downshift." Wanna host a race? $2.
Spec you're right. It's like starting over. I find there to be zero feedback and the fact that the wheel only goes 90 degrees means I'm weaving all over the place because keeping it perfectly straight is nigh impossible.
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I suspect it is like any other game in that over time and with practice you would get used to it.
I'm in no hurry to go there, but I'm sure I'll see you there someday.
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Well... after almost 1.5 gigs of downloading and installation... I finally got it working. Wasn't able to connect it to the TV right off, so had to drive like an elderly person basically leaning against the steering wheel and squinting to see my laptop screen (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif)
Got it connected to the TV this morning. First impressions weren't positive. Not sure how much time I really plan on investing in it tho as there doesn't seem to be (or at least I can't find) how to run with other cars without having to compete in some points-series. Even a time trail would be better than "test car on track by yourself with nothing to aim for other than not spinning and hitting things which is impossible if you ever plan to: turn, lift, brake or downshift." Wanna host a race? $2.
Spec you're right. It's like starting over. I find there to be zero feedback and the fact that the wheel only goes 90 degrees means I'm weaving all over the place because keeping it perfectly straight is nigh impossible.
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Stepper. I have answers for you that can help. I'll respond tonight when I have some time.
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Anyone know if there's a way to get a regular PS3 Dualshock Controller to work on a PC? In fact I have an early non-dualshock offbrand PS3 wireless controller that might work too, I've been tempted to look at that Caddy promotion but I don't have any real control device beyond a keyboard / mouse right now (though I could get by if a PS3 controller can be adapted for PC).
I guess if I at least sign up while it's still free it won't hurt, even if I don't end up using it lol.
Feldynn, can you use the PS3 Dualshock USB Charger cord? Never knew you were a controller driver. Cool, mad respect!
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Anyone know if there's a way to get a regular PS3 Dualshock Controller to work on a PC? In fact I have an early non-dualshock offbrand PS3 wireless controller that might work too, I've been tempted to look at that Caddy promotion but I don't have any real control device beyond a keyboard / mouse right now (though I could get by if a PS3 controller can be adapted for PC).
I guess if I at least sign up while it's still free it won't hurt, even if I don't end up using it lol.
found this. seems like a lot of work.
http://www.gamefront.com/how-to-use-a-ps3-controller-on-a-pc/ (http://www.gamefront.com/how-to-use-a-ps3-controller-on-a-pc/)
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Feldynn, can you use the PS3 Dualshock USB Charger cord? Never knew you were a controller driver. Cool, mad respect!
Yup I'm afraid I drive with a controller :). Sadly whenever you plug it in Windoze is all like "Hey, you plugged in a USB Device!" and installs a generic Human Interface Device driver but doesn't install anything controller-specific, so as far as it's concerned I could have just plugged in a USB Lava / Glitter lamp or a USB Coffee Cup Warming Plate or something else.
found this. seems like a lot of work.
http://www.gamefront.com/how-to-use-a-ps3-controller-on-a-pc/ (http://www.gamefront.com/how-to-use-a-ps3-controller-on-a-pc/)
This however seems to be just what I was looking for, thanks REKsack!! Had a more trouble accessing the website than I did getting the programme loaded :laugh, kept locking up Mozilla so I had to use Internitwit Exploder, haven't tried it with any actual games yet (not sure I have any PC games it would even work on, hah) but the controller config program is recognising all the inputs so that's something!
Will look into that Caddy special offer later on today and see if I can't get signed up!
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Feldynn I have been looking all over for a USB Lava / Glitter lamp. Where can I get? :D
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They had them at the checkout in my local TigerDirect / CompUSA store a while ago, only about $5 or so but they don't last long if you leave them plugged in more than a few hours at a time. I miss my old orange lava lamp, used to leave that thing on for ages though that was usually by accident due to falling asleep while listening to the Grateful Dead :).
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Just to confirm I'm looking at the right thing.. it's https://cadillaccupracing.com/ (https://cadillaccupracing.com/), then hit registration and fill out the form like you want to buy / lease a Cadillac and they send you the code in the mail?
Or is that just so they can send you GM info packs and the iRacing thing comes in an email?
Just want to make sure I'm not signing up for the wrong thing (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif).
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Feldynn I have been looking all over for a USB Lava / Glitter lamp. Where can I get? :D
ThinkGeek (http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/) used to carry them... But not anymore it seems. :(
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Feldynn I have been looking all over for a USB Lava / Glitter lamp. Where can I get? :D
ThinkGeek (http://www.thinkgeek.com/computing/usb-gadgets/) used to carry them... But not anymore it seems. :(
note cheesy smile
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Just to confirm I'm looking at the right thing.. it's https://cadillaccupracing.com/ (https://cadillaccupracing.com/), then hit registration and fill out the form like you want to buy / lease a Cadillac and they send you the code in the mail?
Or is that just so they can send you GM info packs and the iRacing thing comes in an email?
Just want to make sure I'm not signing up for the wrong thing (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif).
Correct.
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Thanks Eleven!
I am all signed up now, downloading the software and "new content" I just purchased for $0!! Fingers crossed that DS3 controller thing works well.
Also 1Cup, I used your email as the referral person / email since you mentioned it earlier in the thread :).
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Well... after almost 1.5 gigs of downloading and installation... I finally got it working. Wasn't able to connect it to the TV right off, so had to drive like an elderly person basically leaning against the steering wheel and squinting to see my laptop screen (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif)
Got it connected to the TV this morning. First impressions weren't positive. Not sure how much time I really plan on investing in it tho as there doesn't seem to be (or at least I can't find) how to run with other cars without having to compete in some points-series. Even a time trail would be better than "test car on track by yourself with nothing to aim for other than not spinning and hitting things which is impossible if you ever plan to: turn, lift, brake or downshift." Wanna host a race? $2.
Spec you're right. It's like starting over. I find there to be zero feedback and the fact that the wheel only goes 90 degrees means I'm weaving all over the place because keeping it perfectly straight is nigh impossible.
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That's how you run races with other cars; you enter a race for one of the series. You don't have to worry about doing all the races for the points series if you don't want to.
each of the series also has a timetrial associated with it
Each series has the following sessions:
Practice where you can drive around with other cars but not have to worry about your safety rating.
Qualifying where you try to set your fastest lap to qualify for the race. There may be other cars on the track. Your time is good all week.
Race where you race.
Timetrials where you run against the clock. It's not your fastest lap but an average of a certain number (4 for laguna seca this week.)
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Laguna Seca is kicking my ass.
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Laguna Seca is kicking my ass.
In the MX-5?
What are your lap times there?
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Laguna Seca is kicking my ass.
In the MX-5?
What are your lap times there?
On the laps that I'm not spinning right round baby right round like a record baby right round round round...
I can get high 1'45s
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Had some time to play tonight. First time since I downloaded it last Saturday. Finally starting to get the hang of it. Trying to improve my time with the MX-5 @ Limerock. Got it down to 1:02's, which isn't great but a helluva lot better than the 1:07's I was running my first night.
I think my biggest problem right now is getting my wheel to feel good in my hands. Between the settings in game and the settings on the wheel itself, I'm having a hard time finding my "sweet spot" settings. I'm getting there but something still feels off.
Struggling with the MX-5, I can't imagine what's going to happen when I make the jump to a faster car. Wipeout city, I imagine. (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif)
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Go to the hardware settings in the forum. There is top notch instructions on setting wheels up.
On another note. I have always claimed that gt5 is the best sim to hop on and have fun with friends. Iracing is super serious. I host rooms almost every weekend for 75 cents. And the entry list occasionally is the whos who of racing.
If you want the best sim racing available, join, if not the very least it is awesome. The rookie series is brutal due to the peeps that sign up to try, fuck shit up, and go. I never tried to win a rade in the rookie class. Fixing to be promoted to the Riley Daytona Prototype. Then its on. Look me up. AndrewBoully2. There is a nice group of us that run. And if you love F1. This is bat shit crazy. Cant explain it untill you try. I love GT5 but its nothing like it.
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So apparently being smooth is important in iRacing. Who'd a thunk it?
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Well I gave it a quick shot tonight, trying to accurately calibrate the PS3 controller is going to take a little more work. For what it's worth though that controller software link Ballistic posted did work really well, it's a bit over sensitive right now so I need to work with the settings for the driver or the calibration in the game itself (thinking it's driver end though) but it did at least work pretty well!
Took a few goes to get used to how the car handled but I manged to run a few clean test laps around Laguna Seca in the MX-5 Cup car thing, best I could manage was a low 1'48 but if I can fix the sensitivity issue I should easily be able to improve that quite easily and getting used to the general physics and handling differences will help too of course.
Is there any way to change the name they give you though? Seemed it automagically assigned me a username based on my paypal account info or something, had hoped to set it up to show me as Feldynn since that's the online name I use for most everything else but I don't recall it giving me a choice lol.
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Well I gave it a quick shot tonight, trying to accurately calibrate the PS3 controller is going to take a little more work. For what it's worth though that controller software link Ballistic posted did work really well, it's a bit over sensitive right now so I need to work with the settings for the driver or the calibration in the game itself (thinking it's driver end though) but it did at least work pretty well!
Took a few goes to get used to how the car handled but I manged to run a few clean test laps around Laguna Seca in the MX-5 Cup car thing, best I could manage was a low 1'48 but if I can fix the sensitivity issue I should easily be able to improve that quite easily and getting used to the general physics and handling differences will help too of course.
Is there any way to change the name they give you though? Seemed it automagically assigned me a username based on my paypal account info or something, had hoped to set it up to show me as Feldynn since that's the online name I use for most everything else but I don't recall it giving me a choice lol.
Thanks for the confirmation Feldynn and thanks Ballistic for the link! Last time I looked for info on this it was way more complicated.
One question... I signed up last night, clicked on the download tab and the page it brought me to said the "iracing service" is not running. It provided a link to fix issue and it downloaded an iracing installer. (230mb i think) After installing that, I went back to the website, logged in and it still said the service wasn't running. I went to the start menu and clicked on the "iracing service". Windows 7 of course asked if it was ok and I said yes. Tried site again, still no go.
Any ideas? I tried adding all the iracing files (in main directory only) to the firewall exception list, but that didn't work either. :(
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I had the same problem Brindle. What I found out is because the game is browser based and Opera isn't supported, I have to fire up the game in another browser. Firefox works fine.
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I had the same problem Brindle. What I found out is because the game is browser based and Opera isn't supported, I have to fire up the game in another browser. Firefox works fine.
What stops the PS3 browser from running it? Wouldn't that be the cow's teat's for my computer issues.
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I had the same problem Brindle. What I found out is because the game is browser based and Opera isn't supported, I have to fire up the game in another browser. Firefox works fine.
What stops the PS3 browser from running it? Wouldn't that be the cow's teat's for my computer issues.
From the iRacing website...
Internet Browser Requirements
Firefox 1.5, Internet Explorer 7, Google Chrome 2.0 or newer
Javascript enabled
Cookies enabled
Flash Player
It only works in these environments.
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I had the same problem Brindle. What I found out is because the game is browser based and Opera isn't supported, I have to fire up the game in another browser. Firefox works fine.
What stops the PS3 browser from running it? Wouldn't that be the cow's teat's for my computer issues.
From the iRacing website...
Internet Browser Requirements
Firefox 1.5, Internet Explorer 7, Google Chrome 2.0 or newer
Javascript enabled
Cookies enabled
Flash Player
It only works in these environments.
Dammit! So I cant use IE8 >:(
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Feldynn, so you just got the game, are using a controller, and are already getting 1'48s on Laguna?
Never knew you were a controller driver. Cool, mad respect!
:stoopid:
You are supposed to be using your real name on iRacing. They confirm that with your credit card or I guess your paypal account.
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I had the same problem Brindle. What I found out is because the game is browser based and Opera isn't supported, I have to fire up the game in another browser. Firefox works fine.
What stops the PS3 browser from running it? Wouldn't that be the cow's teat's for my computer issues.
The sim itself is a windows program. The browser launches the sim whenever you get into the car, or spectate or view replays. I can run the browser part of the game from Mac Os X but I can't launch the sim part unless I boot into windows 7.
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I had the same problem Brindle. What I found out is because the game is browser based and Opera isn't supported, I have to fire up the game in another browser. Firefox works fine.
What stops the PS3 browser from running it? Wouldn't that be the cow's teat's for my computer issues.
From the iRacing website...
Internet Browser Requirements
Firefox 1.5, Internet Explorer 7, Google Chrome 2.0 or newer
Javascript enabled
Cookies enabled
Flash Player
It only works in these environments.
Dammit! So I cant use IE8 >:(
Yes. You can.
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I had the same problem Brindle. What I found out is because the game is browser based and Opera isn't supported, I have to fire up the game in another browser. Firefox works fine.
What stops the PS3 browser from running it? Wouldn't that be the cow's teat's for my computer issues.
From the iRacing website...
Internet Browser Requirements
Firefox 1.5, Internet Explorer 7, Google Chrome 2.0 or newer
Javascript enabled
Cookies enabled
Flash Player
It only works in these environments.
Dammit! So I cant use IE8 >:(
Yes. You can.
:laugh ;D :-X
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One question... I signed up last night, clicked on the download tab and the page it brought me to said the "iracing service" is not running. It provided a link to fix issue and it downloaded an iracing installer. (230mb i think) After installing that, I went back to the website, logged in and it still said the service wasn't running. I went to the start menu and clicked on the "iracing service". Windows 7 of course asked if it was ok and I said yes. Tried site again, still no go.
Any ideas? I tried adding all the iracing files (in main directory only) to the firewall exception list, but that didn't work either. :(
I had a similar problem Brindle, when trying to go through the transaction receipt "Download" button I was presented with that "Service not running" message even after the download was installed and I clicked the iRacing Service. I tried rebooting and had the same problem going through the receipt but I went to the website and it seemed to work fine.
Right now I'm running Firefox 14.0.1 on Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit and it seems to be ok. Haven't tried it through whatever version of Interweb Exploder I have yet though.
Feldynn, so you just got the game, are using a controller, and are already getting 1'48s on Laguna?
Never knew you were a controller driver. Cool, mad respect!
:stoopid:
You are supposed to be using your real name on iRacing. They confirm that with your credit card or I guess your paypal account.
Ahh well, that explains the name thing then :).
And err yah first time in iRacing was last night and with a Dualshock 3 controller, of course that 1'48 was only like the 2 "clean" laps of the 6 ridiculously inconsistent laps I did so don't read too much into it, but thanks ;D.
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Thanks all. I will try Firefox tonight.
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Where the FUCK do I go to adjust my steering settings? The layout of their site is pathetic.
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Was this thread locked by accident or was it by design?
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Bit more news from DS3 land, I've managed to make some improvements to my control issues. It's still probably a bit too twitchy to race seriously with but maybe after some more practice I can get the hang of it more, at least for fun purposes it isn't too bad (I think it's basically down to trying to emulate a 30 to 90 degree wheel turn using the limited motion of a thumbstick).
I reduced the deadzone of the thumbsticks from 12 to 2 with the MotionInJoy software and calibrated it in iRacing to be a 60 degree turning radius by holding full left for both the 90 degree angle AND 30 degree calibration then set the wheel lock limit to the minimum (180 degrees I think). Just for fun I also tried calibrating the Sixaxis motion for steering in iRacing, surprisingly it worked really well except that it was kinda difficult / weird to use just holding the controller in open air (and gas / brake was odd too) but went back to the stick setup.
Lap time wise I managed to turn about 10-15 "complete" laps of Laguna Seca in the MX-5, it's still kinda hard getting used to the controls as they are not nearly as forgiving as GT5 is in terms of correcting oversteer / spinning out and such (some of my issue is no doubt the DS3 though) so I'm not very consistent yet but I did manage to turn a couple of clean laps in the mid 1'47s, then two more low 1'46s and rounded out with a 1'45.1xx and 1'45.0xx!
Just need to get more consistent, slow down enough for turns and be as gentle as possible with the controller and I might one day try an actual race heh.
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Laguna Seca in the MX-5, 1'45.0xx!
:hifu
;D
:)
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Ran a few more laps while my mic was charging for the Midnight Show, got in 8 timed laps in all and managed to keep the car on track for almost all of them! The first was a high 1'51 and I had one with a spin that was 1'56 but the other 6 ranged from 1'47.6xx to 1'45.4xx which isn't bad at all for me.
Still a bit twitchy but I think I'm managing to get to grips with it, if I can string together some more mostly event-free test laps I might have to try something proper like a time trial or something.
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Ran a few more laps while my mic was charging for the Midnight Show, got in 8 timed laps in all and managed to keep the car on track for almost all of them! The first was a high 1'51 and I had one with a spin that was 1'56 but the other 6 ranged from 1'47.6xx to 1'45.4xx which isn't bad at all for me.
Still a bit twitchy but I think I'm managing to get to grips with it, if I can string together some more mostly event-free test laps I might have to try something proper like a time trial or something.
Competitors must think I'm having the car-equivalent of a seizure when I'm on track.
Speaking of... does anyone else feel a bit funny when they play this game? Every time I've played it (and never for more than like 45 minutes) I end up with a splitting headache. I can't figure it out - I'm not squinting (well I am a little) but my computer is blown up on a 55 inch plasma, so I can see just fine. I think I'm squinting to keep my eyes from going googly - but idk why they want to do that.
Maybe iRacing just includes a very realistic "HANS Effect" that will hurt your head and neck a little bit every time you crunch the car.
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Can't say as I've noticed anything like that Stepper, since you're running it on such a large screen though you might need to tinker with the graphics settings a bit in case the vertical sync or refresh or something is a bit off. Could even be a setting in the TV itself to make it "optimal" for PC input.
But I don't know for sure, just throwing out some thoughts :).
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I'm slowly creeping up on a fastrack promotion to D license. I ran my first multiclass race last night. I took the Mazda Roadster. The other cars were the Solstice and spec racer ford. The SRF is the fastest and the Mazda the slowest. I almost forfeited the race. I was practicing and then got the notice that the race was about to start so I tried to get into the race only to find out that my internet connection conked out. I madly tried to get it working, tried wireless, replugged the cable, rebooted the modem. Finally it worked and I just got into the race as the grid was setting up. Luckily there is some practice time at the start of the race. This was also my first start from the grid. I started cautiously and lost a couple of positions but made it through the first corners without contact. Two cars beside me collided on the first straight but they didn't hit me. I started 7th, 2nd in class and finished 7th, 2nd in class (out of 3).
What I don't get is how the grid was ordered. I thought that it went Qualifying time first and then iRating and that numbers were assigned by iRating. The first four grid positions were by qualifying (only four had qualifying times). But i started 7th with the number 9 more than halfway up the grid and some of the lower numbers started way back in the race. There didn't seam to be any order after qualifying.
After the midnight show I did a couple of laps in GT5 on Laguna Seca to see how they compared. There were changes in camber and bumps in iRacing that I didn't remember in GT. The first noticeable difference is that the grass in GT appears to be way to green. Other than that, all the bumps and camber changes appeared to be correct, they just had less affect on the car. There are two trees that I use on the corkscrew to tell me if I'm pointed in the right direction. They aren't quite in the same position in GT. Who knows which is more accurate, I don't know if iRacing laser scans trees.
What I'd like to ask Spec is which game feels more accurate compared to racing the actual car?
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Hey GT-11, I like the physics on both GT-5 and iRacing, but I do feel that iRacing makes you use more realistic inputs with respect to how gingerly you need to drive a real car; in order to be smooth and maintain speed. My biggest gripe with GT is the horrible tire model; I think each compound feels good, but the wear is just dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb.
The only complaint that I've had with iRacing and will probably have later this week is the over sensitively in the MX-5 and mid engine cars like the SRF. I feel they are too prone to oversteer, but I know can be mastered with time; I just hadn't given the SRF any real time, and I only found the MX-5 super twitchy after the new tire model update. I also found that I had trouble in it after racing the Mustang for an entire season then switching back; I had a hard time to adapt back to it. I know others have had the same issue when getting "very familiar" with once car vs. another. This is another thing I don't notice in GT5 where you can typically jump from car to car; in iRacing I don't find it that easy.
The biggest difference of comparing tracks from iRacing to GT5 is Spa, because Spa was one of their most recent builds it is night and day vs. GT5. I think Laguna was one of iRacing's first builds and hasn't been updated in a while.
Stepper - it took me weeks if not months to get my setup exactly where I liked it. There was a lot of work in balancing frame rate vs. graphics quality - field of vision (I only use 1 screen) - and wheel and pedal settings. I haven't experienced any headaches or issues with iRacing vs. GT like you are experiencing.
Also, I know that you guys are comparing times and one neat feature of iRacing is it logs all your fast laps for official practices, races, qualifying, etc. The key to this is you have to join an "official" practice session for your laps to register, it won't happen in testing mode. I'd always recommend to practice in practice rooms rather then testing solo because other people will be good benchmarks plus many times they'll share setups (which is a great feature) which you can plug in and try immediately.
Sorry for rambling on!
Cheers!
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First win!! For some reason, I started fourth on the grid. The start was crazy and almost everyone passed me at the start. Probably 12th after the first lap. Finished 5nd overall and 1rd in class. No incidents. Im now .03 away from D.
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First win!! For some reason, I started fourth on the grid. The start was crazy and almost everyone passed me at the start. Probably 12th after the first lap. Finished 5nd overall and 1rd in class. No incidents. Im now .03 away from D.
That first win in iRacing is soooo rewarding, congrats!!!
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First win!! For some reason, I started fourth on the grid. The start was crazy and almost everyone passed me at the start. Probably 12th after the first lap. Finished 5nd overall and 1rd in class. No incidents. Im now .03 away from D.
What I have learned is dont take any chances. Run a time trial for about 10 clean laps and that will be enough to advance classes. Better be safe then sorry. Im sure most you guys dont like oval racing but the legend cups are a blast
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First win!! For some reason, I started fourth on the grid. The start was crazy and almost everyone passed me at the start. Probably 12th after the first lap. Finished 5nd overall and 1rd in class. No incidents. Im now .03 away from D.
What I have learned is dont take any chances. Run a time trial for about 10 clean laps and that will be enough to advance classes. Better be safe then sorry. Im sure most you guys dont like oval racing but the legend cups are a blast
That's the plan. I lost all the positions at the start of the race by playing it safe and making sure that anyone passing me wasn't going to hit me. People were going three wide into the first corners. I don't think that I had to make a clean pass all race. Everyone just kept going off track. I saw someone blow up their engine. Smoke just started piling out of the car. Next time I passed the pits it was in there smoking away.
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I don't really like ovals in gt with the crazy draft. I'll give it a shot in iracing sometime.
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Is voice chat required / necessary for the actual races or is it more just a useful thing (kind of like in GT)?
Also I took part in my first official time trial tonight, did a total of 19 laps with a couple of hiccups in the early laps but with the braking assistance thing checked on I don't think I did too terribly bad and in case anyone's interested..
MX-5 @ Okayama International Circuit - Short Course
8 Lap average = 1:04.416
Fastest Lap = 1:04.087
I definitely think having that braking aid on helped me a heck of a lot, it seemed similar to ABS in GT, might be more obvious because I'm using a controller but it felt much more settled going into the corners with it.
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Did my first race tonight. Qualified good enough for 2nd, but decided to start in the pits. Came out in 10th place from the pits and worked* my way up to 3rd. Podium on first race... I'll take it! :)
I try to avoid putting my full name out in the wild so if you want to add me, send me a PM with your name and I'll send out FR's. Already sent one to Spec. First name is Joel. I got yours REK, I wish you had a PC capable of running this.
* 3 people got disconnected. I'll still take it! (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif)
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Is voice chat required / necessary for the actual races or is it more just a useful thing (kind of like in GT)?
It's not required and I'm not sure it's necessary either. The race I did tonight was half filled with folks from other countries so even if I had voice chat working, I assume I wouldn't have been able to understand half of the dialogue anyway.
Though I'm sure in some instances it would be useful, I don't plan to use it much at this point.
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Did my first race tonight. Qualified good enough for 2nd, but decided to start in the pits. Came out in 10th place from the pits and worked* my way up to 3rd. Podium on first race... I'll take it! :)
I try to avoid putting my full name out in the wild so if you want to add me, send me a PM with your name and I'll send out FR's. Already sent one to Spec. First name is Joel. I got yours REK, I wish you had a PC capable of running this.
* 3 people got disconnected. I'll still take it! (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif)
Don't know it won't yet? After installing it ran a diagnostic test thing and said it was up to par to handle it? May try it tomorrow. Everything is ready so we will see if it works.
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Don't know it won't yet? After installing it ran a diagnostic test thing and said it was up to par to handle it? May try it tomorrow. Everything is ready so we will see if it works.
I hope it works. This game is pretty sweet. Hard, frustrating and even overwhelming at first, but once you learn it/get used to it, it's badass.
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I signed up but have not recieived the code. About how long did it take before y'all got it in an email.
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Glad you guys are getting adapted to and enjoying iRacing! I plan on removing the DFGT and installing the T500 on my rig today so I can join you guys in some practice sessions.
Also, the voice chat can be turned off, but try and keep the spotter on, he's good and helpful 99.8% of the time, he's only ruined my race once. :)
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First win!! For some reason, I started fourth on the grid. The start was crazy and almost everyone passed me at the start. Probably 12th after the first lap. Finished 5nd overall and 1rd in class. No incidents. Im now .03 away from D.
That first win in iRacing is soooo rewarding, congrats!!!
:stoopid: Congrats GT11!!! i remember my first win as well...had a buddy watching me the whole time so i had proof! lol
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I signed up but have not recieived the code. About how long did it take before y'all got it in an email.
Did you get your code yet?
Mine came almost instantly. Perhaps check your spam folder?
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Been checking spam folder as well nothing:-( when things start off with being difficult usually a bad sign for me
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I joined a practice session with Wiz yesterday. Not sure if he noticed. He drove right by me while I was waiting for him. I run with the number 11 in practice with a black car with red side stripes. I was having a strange computer program where my screen would freeze for what seemed like a second. I could hear my car going but couldn't see where I was going. So I backed out and rebooted.
I ran a time trial and got my D license.
My luck ended in the 10:30 race. I actually started in the upper split out of two. The first accident occurred just after the hairpin on lap one. Someone got into an accident on the left side which I managed to avoid quite easily but two cars beside me pushed me off track trying to avoid the car and we ended up spinning. I probably should have gone off track to avoid them. Triple screeens would have been very useful.
Later in the race, I was having a good race with another Mazda when an overaggressive solstice decided to spin me in the corner. He wasn't fighting for position and never did fight for position for the rest of the race but thought it was a good idea to try a risky pass move and ruin my race. Oh well. Some how I still managed to gain a tiny bit of safety rating instead of losing them at the end of the race.
Today is a chore day so I probably won't get on. Next week is the last week to get your SR above 3 for promotion. I'm at 3.4 right now. All I have to do is four D level races or time trials safely and I'll be at level C. Not sure if I'll bother since I'll probably do the advanced rookie series next season.
Maybe someone should use lonestar's email for a referral. He's been a strong proponent for iracing.
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I joined a practice session with Wiz yesterday. Not sure if he noticed. He drove right by me while I was waiting for him. I run with the number 11 in practice with a black car with red side stripes. I was having a strange computer program where my screen would freeze for what seemed like a second. I could hear my car going but couldn't see where I was going. So I backed out and rebooted.
I did see you hop in. And I do recall seeing a car going slow on the track and at the time thinking "what is this jackass doing?" (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif) Sorry I didn't put 2 and 2 together. :-[
Black with red stripes #11, roger that. I'll usually be seen in some combination of blue & yellow and sporting #77.
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Oh I almost forgot... congrats on your first win GT11!
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iRacing seems to be a hot topic these days. Do we need a separate area for it?
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Just wondering about the iRacing website and found a few things out. They won't tell you your irating when you are a rookie but it is easy to find out. Just run a time trial. The strength of field for the time trial will be your irating since you are the only one in the race.
I figured out how to see what splits were run for the race and was quite surprised to see that when you start out racing in the rookie series you usually don't get the bottom split. I guess that a lot of people lose iRating and those people get to run the lower splits. Those must be fun races.
The splits aren't necessarily ordered by iRating. The last split is often Australia so it may not have the lowest strength of field.
Just a few observations. Now I have to stop procrastinating.
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Baked, I still had the Cadillac / iRacing "complete" webpage open (forgot to close it and I save my previous Firefox sessions) and it says if you don't receive your complimentary iRacing email in 72 hours to contact them.. that contact website is https://cadillaccupracing.com/contact
Hopefully you get it before you have to contact them, might just be a backlog being the weekend or something.
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Had not noticed the the 72 hour thing thanks Feldynn
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Lots of good reading can be found in post #4 of this thread... http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1354827.page (http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1354827.page)
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iRacing seems to be a hot topic these days. Do we need a separate area for it?
I think at this point, this thread suits our needs fine. If participation continues and grows, then perhaps we can make a dedicated area.
Though if others would rather have an area now, that's cool too. :)
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:stoopid: :stoopid: :stoopid:
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Glad you guys are getting adapted to and enjoying iRacing! I plan on removing the DFGT and installing the T500 on my rig today so I can join you guys in some practice sessions.
Also, the voice chat can be turned off, but try and keep the spotter on, he's good and helpful 99.8% of the time, he's only ruined my race once. :)
Why is the spotter British? Or Australian. Foreign. Is that too make him sound more intelligent? Too bad we can't change it, I'd really love to have Christopher Walken spotting for me... "Hey... guess what there's a car... on the outSIDE... of you... Watch out!"
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Glad you guys are getting adapted to and enjoying iRacing! I plan on removing the DFGT and installing the T500 on my rig today so I can join you guys in some practice sessions.
Also, the voice chat can be turned off, but try and keep the spotter on, he's good and helpful 99.8% of the time, he's only ruined my race once. :)
Why is the spotter British? Or Australian. Foreign. Is that too make him sound more intelligent? Too bad we can't change it, I'd really love to have Christopher Walken spotting for me... "Hey... guess what there's a car... on the outSIDE... of you... Watch out!"
I thought that I saw something about different voice packs you could get. Maybe you can change it.
We have 37 separate areas not including subforums. I don't think that we need another.
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"moar cowbell!"
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Tried the Cadillac CTS-V Racecar Time Trial today, nice car but hard as balls to control at Infineon! Fortunately I took the time to try some test runs earlier and decided it was best to pussy out and use all the aids I could (driving line, braking and accel.) for the actual time trial, chances are it would be easier with a setup other than "Default" but I have even less clue how to tune in iRacing so probably best to figure out how to drive first!
Strung together 5 incident free laps from a total of 8 run, first 3 laps were invalid due Mr Stupid in the cockpit but I did at least manage to post a valid TT time, not an especially good time though since I'm sure I was slowing down way too much and pussyfooting around turns more than necessary but still it's done :).
Also tried an Oval TT too in the iRacing Street Stock series, love the look of the car but don't care for oval racing sadly.
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Don't know it won't yet? After installing it ran a diagnostic test thing and said it was up to par to handle it? May try it tomorrow. Everything is ready so we will see if it works.
I hope it works. This game is pretty sweet. Hard, frustrating and even overwhelming at first, but once you learn it/get used to it, it's badass.
OK, seems to run fine. But the 15" laptop screen sucks (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif) And I need to tweak the wheel settings again. Damn thing had a lock to lock worse than a F1 car. So what exactly do I need to jump to my 42" screen? Will running it on my TV slow the game down any? And the CTS in car view was terrible. Can it be changed?
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Don't know it won't yet? After installing it ran a diagnostic test thing and said it was up to par to handle it? May try it tomorrow. Everything is ready so we will see if it works.
I hope it works. This game is pretty sweet. Hard, frustrating and even overwhelming at first, but once you learn it/get used to it, it's badass.
OK, seems to run fine. But the 15" laptop screen sucks (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif) And I need to tweak the wheel settings again. Damn thing had a lock to lock worse than a F1 car. So what exactly do I need to jump to my 42" screen? Will running it on my TV slow the game down any? And the CTS in car view was terrible. Can it be changed?
It should run on your tv. First you need to look and see what outputs the laptop has and what inputs the tv has. Most laptops have a VGA connector and many TVs have a VGA input. That may be the easiest. Many laptops have hdmi these days. I have a mini display port on the laptop and dvi on the tv so I needed a mini display port to dvi adaptor and tv cable.
You can change the field of view of the interior view with the [ ] keys.
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Don't know it won't yet? After installing it ran a diagnostic test thing and said it was up to par to handle it? May try it tomorrow. Everything is ready so we will see if it works.
I hope it works. This game is pretty sweet. Hard, frustrating and even overwhelming at first, but once you learn it/get used to it, it's badass.
OK, seems to run fine. But the 15" laptop screen sucks (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif) And I need to tweak the wheel settings again. Damn thing had a lock to lock worse than a F1 car. So what exactly do I need to jump to my 42" screen? Will running it on my TV slow the game down any? And the CTS in car view was terrible. Can it be changed?
It should run on your tv. First you need to look and see what outputs the laptop has and what inputs the tv has. Most laptops have a VGA connector and many TVs have a VGA input. That may be the easiest. Many laptops have hdmi these days. I have a mini display port on the laptop and dvi on the tv so I needed a mini display port to dvi adaptor and tv cable.
You can change the field of view of the interior view with the [ ] keys.
Thanks Doc. I remember seeing a port with a symbol of two screens beside it. I will have a look this evening. Maybe with a bigger screen and better wheel settings this game will be fun?
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It should run on your tv. First you need to look and see what outputs the laptop has and what inputs the tv has. Most laptops have a VGA connector and many TVs have a VGA input. That may be the easiest. Many laptops have hdmi these days. I have a mini display port on the laptop and dvi on the tv so I needed a mini display port to dvi adaptor and tv cable.
You can change the field of view of the interior view with the [ ] keys.
Thanks Doc. I remember seeing a port with a symbol of two screens beside it. I will have a look this evening. Maybe with a bigger screen and better wheel settings this game will be fun?
Bigger screens definitely help, I run both iRacing and all PS3 games (i.e. GT5 and Battlefield 3) on my PC's 22" widescreen HD monitor which isn't the largest of screens but it does ok for me and since I don't have a wheel I can (read "have to" since space is a premium lol) sit pretty close to it.
Getting your wheel calibrated right will definitely help too, I had a similar issue getting the controller set up to a usable state so I know how much better it is once you have it setup comfortably. I did all my setup like that using the Test mode (like Practice in GT5) with the Mx-5 Cup car at a track I was halfway familiar with from GT, Laguna Seca in this case, just kept stopping and starting and rerunning the calibration or adjusting that MotionInJoy controller program til I found a decent setup I could then start learning to drive with.
It's definitely fun once you get the hang of it too though the physics are somewhat different from GT5 so that can take a bit of getting used to, but I've only done a handful of time trials and offline testing so far and I haven't got up the courage to run an actual race yet.
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Glad you guys are getting adapted to and enjoying iRacing! I plan on removing the DFGT and installing the T500 on my rig today so I can join you guys in some practice sessions.
Also, the voice chat can be turned off, but try and keep the spotter on, he's good and helpful 99.8% of the time, he's only ruined my race once. :)
Ah, you have a t500RS. Sweet! Let me know if you have any suggestions on the wheel setup. I have had the T500 since last December or January. I was a little confused at the calibration section.
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Ballistic, when I get home tonight I'll grab my settings and post them for you!
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Ballistic, when I get home tonight I'll grab my settings and post them for you!
Very kind of you. Thanks :)
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Week 13 events should go up today though I've been reading on the iracing forum that it is a good idea to skip official races in week 13. So if your trying to get to 3.0 before the end of the week, be careful.
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In case anyone was interested I grabbed some shots of the 4 cars I paid at least some attention to the livery / colour scheme on, it's a simple enough editor in so far as you basically pick some preset paint schemes which have 3 colours you can set and sponsor decals that have predetermined positions but it does have more depth if you play around with it some.
I wasn't feeling very creative but I did slap some grease paint on these 4 clowns..
Mazda MX-5 Roadster
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/iRacing-MazdaMX5Roadster.jpg)
Legends Ford '34 Coupe
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/iRacing-LegendsFord34Coupe.jpg)
Mazda MX-5 Cup
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/iRacing-MazdaMX5Cup.jpg)
iRacing Street Stock
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/iRacing-StreetStock02.jpg)
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Hey Feldynn... Any chance you could post up your controller settings for me?
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Hey Feldynn... Any chance you could post up your controller settings for me?
I can try :)..
For the MotionInJoy program I'm using mostly defaults except for:
In the Options tab I set the "Axis Deadzone" for the left / right sticks to 2
Left stick X:2
Left stick Y:2
Right stick X:2
Right stick Y:2
Also in the Profiles tab click ==>Options for the Playstation 3 controller", I set the "Axis Slider" to "None" (previous was "Motion Sensor - front/back (tilt)" so it was easier to calibrate but it's not strictly necessary.
In iRacing itself I have it set up just how I do for GT5, here's how I calibrated it all..
Steering Wheel:
Turn wheel fully from lock to lock = move left thumbstick all the way left and right
Turn wheel 90 degrees left = move left stick all the way left
Turn wheel 30 degrees left = move left stick all the way left
(NOTE: it might ask you to recenter the wheel, i.e. stick to center, randomly between steps)
Pedals:
Depress throttle = move right stick all the up / forward
Depress brake = move right stick all the down / backward
Gearbox:
Sequential
Upshift = R2
Downshift = L2
Other controls:
Look left = L1
Look right = R1
So far I think that's everything I did / changed, you could probably use L2 / R2 for brake and gas if you wish I just happen to prefer the control of the thumbstick and that's what I'm already used to from GT. Hopefully that's useful and what you wanted :).
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Right now the iRacing simulator won't run on my PC when I try to test my car. I thought I did the firewall thing, maybe I should do the router firewall? Windows message says 'iracing simulator has stopped working'. I'll have to investigate further.
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Right now the iRacing simulator won't run on my PC when I try to test my car. I thought I did the firewall thing, maybe I should do the router firewall? Windows message says 'iracing simulator has stopped working'. I'll have to investigate further.
That's what my computer would say when trying to run Portal 2 after the user created maps thing came out, except it was portal2 has stopped working. I never did get it to work, after trying all kinds of stuff. If this POS won't run Portal, i can't imagine it'll run IRacing. :(
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That was perfect Feldynn thanks. :) Looks like the only difference between your controller and mine is I have R1/L1 for shifting and R2/L2 for looking.
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Right now the iRacing simulator won't run on my PC when I try to test my car. I thought I did the firewall thing, maybe I should do the router firewall? Windows message says 'iracing simulator has stopped working'. I'll have to investigate further.
That's what my computer would say when trying to run Portal 2 after the user created maps thing came out, except it was portal2 has stopped working. I never did get it to work, after trying all kinds of stuff. If this POS won't run Portal, i can't imagine it'll run IRacing. :(
That's my problem. It runs at a good frame rate, but with absolute minimum graphics. I'm talking a solid grey track, zero shadows, details, trees, clouds. Everything looks sooo bland, I can't get any, and I mean any sense of movement/speed. I am going to try again, but I don't think my PC will work without upgrades. :(
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Fuck'em cannot get the free download or for them to return an email. They listen to what I am saying as well as Kaz.
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This might sound odd or just silly but have you tried redoing the registration just in case something didn't go through right the first time, Baked? If nothing else you should be presented with a "You've already submitted this form!" type message when you click Registration but at least it'll make sure something didn't screw up and it didn't get submitted or something I guess.
There was also a toll free number I just noticed on the Cadillac "Contact Us" page which is: 1.800.800.8881
And in case something got filed weirdly in your email (I used my Yahoo webmail one) you might could search for the sender / title, the email I got was titled and from..
Title: Your iRacing Membership Code Courtesy of Cadillac
Sender: "iRacing.com Cadillac Cup Racing" <headquarters@cadillacpromotions.com>
I'm sure you've probably been through your email a bunch already and maybe called that number too, but just in case it's useful :).
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As soon as the registration page is pulled up it tells me I have already registered. But good new is they did get back with me and something got screwed up on their end they apologized for the inconvenience and sent a fresh code.
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As soon as the registration page is pulled up it tells me I have already registered. But good new is they did get back with me and something got screwed up on their end they apologized for the inconvenience and sent a fresh code.
(http://i.imgur.com/5AdG7YL.jpg)
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Also, also.. not wishing to (http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/spamsmall.jpg) (:spam?) the thread, but :yay !!
This afternoon I had my first completely incident free Time Trial run, did 12 laps clean laps @ Okayama in the Mazda MX5 Cup car. New personal best lap time of 1:02.963 (first time under 1:03!) with a "Best average" of 1:03.5! Ok so I know that's probably not all that great in the grand scheme of iRacing, and I still haven't got up the courage to try a race or even practice with real people yet, but I'm still really pleased :D.
Personal trumpet tooting over now, carry on!
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They generally have great customer service. The difference is they need you to keep paying them monthly vs haha got your $60 bucks mentality.
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Cool Feldynn congrats man.
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Ballistic, here are my T500RS Settings. Just an FYI - I tried a whole bunch of settings from various users, and I'm not sure I felt too much difference from one to the other, but this is what I got used to and have stuck with, so I 'm not sure if it's the best but it's what I've got.
First go to the Thrustmaster PC Control Panel and do any updates to the firmware/software you'll see the check for update button on the bottom right of the Test Input tab. After that go to the wheel rotation/angle on the same page and set to 900. This is a setting I wish GT5 had for the T500, but since it's only 1080 in GT I rarely use the wheel, it's a shame actually.
Next go to the Gain Settings tab.
Overall Strength of Force - 80%
Constant - 100%
Periodic - 100%
Spring - 0%
Damper - 5%
Auto Center Setting - by the game.
I'm also using version 1.10.
Next go into the sim to set up some other settings. Once in the sim, go to options then check your steering and make sure it's all the way to the left to match the cars lock to lock.
Force Feedback should be 4.0 for strength (too much more makes the wheel shake at high speeds)
Dampening should be at 5.
If you are using the "Real Brake Mod" then set your brake force curve factor to 0. I took the real brake mod one step further and also installed a solid rubber grommet in between my brake pedal and where the pedal maxes out at; that was a great $.49 investment from Ace Hardware and from what I've read makes the brake feel close to a Load Cell setup.
I've also found it natural to map the enter/exit/tow button to my PS button on the center of the wheel.
I hope this helps and good luck!
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Also, also.. not wishing to (http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/spamsmall.jpg) (:spam?) the thread, but (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/YAY.gif) !!
This afternoon I had my first completely incident free Time Trial run, did 12 laps clean laps @ Okayama in the Mazda MX5 Cup car. New personal best lap time of 1:02.963 (first time under 1:03!) with a "Best average" of 1:03.5! Ok so I know that's probably not all that great in the grand scheme of iRacing, and I still haven't got up the courage to try a race or even practice with real people yet, but I'm still really pleased :D.
Personal trumpet tooting over now, carry on!
Awesome job man! I'm not sure if you dudes are using iRacing's Ghost or Speed visual to see your pace live as you drive. I like this system way better than GT's Ghost Car as that is always in your way. The default to get this split feature is the tab key, but you can map it to your wheel. I find that I run with it on during races, qualifying, practice, time trials, etc. I love it and it helps me immediately find the best way around each track way faster than on my own.
Cheers!
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Thanks for your time spec. Working on getting my tv as second monitor now. Got monitor 1 and 2 but only getting the wallpaper on tv. No icons or web page. I am a moron with computer stuff.
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Thanks for your time spec. Working on getting my tv as second monitor now. Got monitor 1 and 2 but only getting the wallpaper on tv. No icons or web page. I am a moron with computer stuff.
REK, on the monitor properties page where you see Monitor 1 & 2, there should also be an option to "duplicate" the screen. The default option which is probably checked right now is something like "extension".
Edit:
It might look something like this....
(http://i.imgur.com/sdpwu.png)
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Also, also.. not wishing to (http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/spamsmall.jpg) (:spam?) the thread, but (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/YAY.gif) !!
This afternoon I had my first completely incident free Time Trial run, did 12 laps clean laps @ Okayama in the Mazda MX5 Cup car. New personal best lap time of 1:02.963 (first time under 1:03!) with a "Best average" of 1:03.5! Ok so I know that's probably not all that great in the grand scheme of iRacing, and I still haven't got up the courage to try a race or even practice with real people yet, but I'm still really pleased :D.
Personal trumpet tooting over now, carry on!
Way to go. I haven't run Okayama properly yet but that sounds fast. I think Forgetful was running 1:02s in a race that I was watching.
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Thanks for your time spec. Working on getting my tv as second monitor now. Got monitor 1 and 2 but only getting the wallpaper on tv. No icons or web page. I am a moron with computer stuff.
REK, on the monitor properties page where you see Monitor 1 & 2, there should also be an option to "duplicate" the screen. The default option which is probably checked right now is something like "extension".
Edit:
It might look something like this....
(http://i.imgur.com/sdpwu.png)
I have my TV set up as the only monitor. the laptop screen goes blank. I figure that it can't hurt performance to only have one monitor running at once.
Edit: Please Wiz, tell me that you don't have triple monitors. That would make me insanely jealous.
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Are you using HDMI GT11?
What are you trying to use REK? HDMI? VGA?
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Edit: Please Wiz, tell me that you don't have triple monitors. That would make me insanely jealous.
No. That was just a random pull from Google Images.
I hook up to a big screen like y'all are doing but I do it with a desktop.
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Also, also.. not wishing to (http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/spamsmall.jpg) (:spam?) the thread, but (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/YAY.gif) !!
This afternoon I had my first completely incident free Time Trial run, did 12 laps clean laps @ Okayama in the Mazda MX5 Cup car. New personal best lap time of 1:02.963 (first time under 1:03!) with a "Best average" of 1:03.5! Ok so I know that's probably not all that great in the grand scheme of iRacing, and I still haven't got up the courage to try a race or even practice with real people yet, but I'm still really pleased :D.
Personal trumpet tooting over now, carry on!
Awesome job man! I'm not sure if you dudes are using iRacing's Ghost or Speed visual to see your pace live as you drive. I like this system way better than GT's Ghost Car as that is always in your way. The default to get this split feature is the tab key, but you can map it to your wheel. I find that I run with it on during races, qualifying, practice, time trials, etc. I love it and it helps me immediately find the best way around each track way faster than on my own.
Cheers!
Thanks :) .. I haven't been using Ghost or Speed visual or anything like that, I might have to look into them though since I do kinda miss the section split times that pop up in GT. Still trying to get used to the tracks, physics and all that jazz though so i may wait a while so I don't overwhelm myself lol.
Not sure how much official driving I'll be doing this week too as there don't seem to be any TTs showing up for the Week 13 races (yet?) and I'm not nearly confident enough at driving the only track I have available right now, Limerock since I don't care much for the ovals (though I'm half tempted to buy Road America, price kinda turns me off if at this stage, to try the Street Stock / Legends Ford cars on), to risk being on track with other people.
Maybe that's a sign it is a good time to tinker with more functions :).
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Are you using HDMI GT11?
What are you trying to use REK? HDMI? VGA?
Well, its not HDMI so I reckon its VGA. Its got like 15 small pins. Two rows. Just a standard old monitor plug I guess:)
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Are you using HDMI GT11?
What are you trying to use REK? HDMI? VGA?
No, I'm using DVI. I have a really old 720p DLP that predates HDMI.
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Edit: Please Wiz, tell me that you don't have triple monitors. That would make me insanely jealous.
No. That was just a random pull from Google Images.
I hook up to a big screen like y'all are doing but I do it with a desktop.
I really, really, really, really want triple monitors.
For GT5, I would need two more ps3s, two more copies of GT5 and a monitor.
For Forza, I would need two more xboxes, two more copies of Forza4, a steering wheel, and a monitor.
For iRacing, I would need a computer and a monitor.
and then I could also use it for LFS, RFactor or any other PC sim.
a computer and a monitor sounds the most reasonable but is also likely the most expensive.
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I really, really, really, really want triple monitors.
For GT5, I would need two more ps3s, two more copies of GT5 and a monitor.
For Forza, I would need two more xboxes, two more copies of Forza4, a steering wheel, and a monitor.
For iRacing, I would need a computer and a monitor.
and then I could also use it for LFS, RFactor or any other PC sim.
a computer and a monitor sounds the most reasonable but is also likely the most expensive.
Depending on your current PC set up you might be able to do it relatively cheaply, but it does really depend on what you've already got. If you've got a graphics card with multiple outputs then you may only need to purchase 2 extra monitors which could be as little as maybe $200 depending on where you shop (maybe less / more than that) which is about the price of one PS3.
Of course if you need newer / better tech like say a newer graphics card for the multiple outputs, then the price will start to increase though again it depends on what already you have. If your motherboard has a PCI-E slot then you can probably get a reasonable graphics card for around $60-$80, add that to the 2 extra screens and you're still only around the $300 mark which is also still less than 2 consoles + 2 games + 1 screen.
It all just depends :).
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I really, really, really, really want triple monitors.
For GT5, I would need two more ps3s, two more copies of GT5 and a monitor.
For Forza, I would need two more xboxes, two more copies of Forza4, a steering wheel, and a monitor.
For iRacing, I would need a computer and a monitor.
and then I could also use it for LFS, RFactor or any other PC sim.
a computer and a monitor sounds the most reasonable but is also likely the most expensive.
Depending on your current PC set up you might be able to do it relatively cheaply, but it does really depend on what you've already got. If you've got a graphics card with multiple outputs then you may only need to purchase 2 extra monitors which could be as little as maybe $200 depending on where you shop (maybe less / more than that) which is about the price of one PS3.
Of course if you need newer / better tech like say a newer graphics card for the multiple outputs, then the price will start to increase though again it depends on what already you have. If your motherboard has a PCI-E slot then you can probably get a reasonable graphics card for around $60-$80, add that to the 2 extra screens and you're still only around the $300 mark which is also still less than 2 consoles + 2 games + 1 screen.
It all just depends :).
I only need one more monitor.
My desktop is a 1.3GHz athlon thunderbird with a 128mb GeForce video card. I don't think it will even run iracing. I don't know if it still runs. my laptop can barely do one screen let alone two or three although technically with thunderbolt it may be able to do three screens. It'd just be a slide show. And of course thunderbolt displays are incredibly expensive.
I figure that the computer would cost about a grand and a couple hundred for a monitor.
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OK, I think I had it correct. I only need to open a browser on laptop then drag it to the # 2 monitor/TV. I think :laugh
Also....will this carry the sound over to the TV as well?
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Ahh yeah if you need to buy a new desktop unit then the cost is going to be more, if you want to get one that's "good enough" then you can probably find a good deal but if you want a "Bells & Whistles" type that will run all modern games on Ultra High graphics settings then it can get the cost up. Based on my 4-year old PC specs and how it handles iRacing (though I haven't tried a race / practice with other cars on track yet) you should be able to get a reasonable $500-$700 desktop box that should work pretty well.
Speaking personally, if I had a budget to get either the Console stuff or a PC package then I'd go for the PC set up. The main reason being it's 1 PC vs. 3 consoles, I just wouldn't feel comfortable having 3 consoles running constantly just to play one game and also when GT6 comes out if it's on the next-gen console you may even have to buy 3 new consoles just to get back to the same level.
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OK, I think I had it correct. I only need to open a browser on laptop then drag it to the # 2 monitor/TV. I think :laugh
Also....will this carry the sound over to the TV as well?
VGA only does video. I hook headphones up to my laptop but with the correct cables you could connect it to a tv.
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OK, I think I had it correct. I only need to open a browser on laptop then drag it to the # 2 monitor/TV. I think :laugh
Also....will this carry the sound over to the TV as well?
VGA only does video. I hook headphones up to my laptop but with the correct cables you could connect it to a tv.
Roger that! I will give it all a go again this evening. If I fail and/or the laptop just wont cut it then it's program delete time. I will just stay with GT5 :)
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OK, I think I had it correct. I only need to open a browser on laptop then drag it to the # 2 monitor/TV. I think :laugh
Also....will this carry the sound over to the TV as well?
VGA only does video. I hook headphones up to my laptop but with the correct cables you could connect it to a tv.
Roger that! I will give it all a go again this evening. If I fail and/or the laptop just wont cut it then it's program delete time. I will just stay with GT5 :)
One more thing and I will leave you guys alone. My TV is 120hz and the loptop is putting out 60hz to TV. Does that sound right?
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The Nascar Championship is on live right now
http://www.iracing.com/live/ (http://www.iracing.com/live/)
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One more thing and I will leave you guys alone. My TV is 120hz and the loptop is putting out 60hz to TV. Does that sound right?
It's been a while since I hooked a computer to a TV or other device via a VGA cable but so long as it displays ok, isn't flickering or doing anything weird like that then it should be ok.
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I'm out! plays fine on the laptop but when the race starts the tv goes blank. Enjoy guys. Im not investing anymore time on it.
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I'm out! plays fine on the laptop but when the race starts the tv goes blank. Enjoy guys. Im not investing anymore time on it.
Sorry to hear that. That's one of the big problems with PC gaming. Not everything works and many things can be a huge hassle to get it to work. You gain flexibility but you also gain headache.
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I'm out! plays fine on the laptop but when the race starts the tv goes blank. Enjoy guys. Im not investing anymore time on it.
That sucks man :(. For the sake of curiousity I was wondering do you mean the TV goes blank whenever you join / enter any game session (Test, Practice, TT, Race) so like it shows your desktop and internet browser but when you join something it and it starts loading the game session it blanks out, or are you already in the game session and then it goes blank like when you get on track?
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I'm out! plays fine on the laptop but when the race starts the TV goes blank. Enjoy guys. I'm not investing anymore time on it.
That sucks man :(. For the sake of curiousity I was wondering do you mean the TV goes blank whenever you join / enter any game session (Test, Practice, TT, Race) so like it shows your desktop and internet browser but when you join something it and it starts loading the game session it blanks out, or are you already in the game session and then it goes blank like when you get on track?
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STVM_forum/holy.gif) now you went and confused me (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif) Um...yeah, the TV goes blank(black) normal color with no signal is blue. when the track loads either for a test, practice or race. But runs on the laptop? browser displays great at the iracing home page and sub pages. Car and track selection and such.
Oh! and (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/goodboy.gif) Wizard. I had long forgot how to do that. Thanks,
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I'm out! plays fine on the laptop but when the race starts the tv goes blank. Enjoy guys. Im not investing anymore time on it.
That sucks man :(. For the sake of curiousity I was wondering do you mean the TV goes blank whenever you join / enter any game session (Test, Practice, TT, Race) so like it shows your desktop and internet browser but when you join something it and it starts loading the game session it blanks out, or are you already in the game session and then it goes blank like when you get on track?
Yes
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I'm out! plays fine on the laptop but when the race starts the TV goes blank. Enjoy guys. I'm not investing anymore time on it.
That sucks man :(. For the sake of curiousity I was wondering do you mean the TV goes blank whenever you join / enter any game session (Test, Practice, TT, Race) so like it shows your desktop and internet browser but when you join something it and it starts loading the game session it blanks out, or are you already in the game session and then it goes blank like when you get on track?
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STVM_forum/holy.gif) now you went and confused me (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/lol1.gif) Um...yeah, the TV goes blank(black) normal color with no signal is blue. when the track loads either for a test, practice or race. But runs on the laptop? browser displays great at the iracing home page and sub pages. Car and track selection and such.
Oops yeah sorry I'm good at confusing people, I tend to babble and / or use way more words than necessary, one of my more pleasant character traits ;D.
On the bright side though it sounds like it might just be a settings issue and probably something to do with the graphics settings for the iRacing session itself that are in a range your TV can't display, so it knows it's getting a signal but doesn't know how to display it correctly.
When you load into a session and see the track stuff on your laptop (and the TV goes black) if you exit the session or ALT+Tab back your desktop / browser does the TV picture come back up? Might take a few seconds to read the change in the signal.
You could try tinkering with the graphics settings once the session is loaded too, try different Window Resolutions or unchecking the Fullscreen box (might require you exit the session and start another before they take effect). Also how many screens do you have selected? I think it only has an option of 1 or 3, it should be (and probably is) set to 1 since you just want the TV to duplicate the image on the laptop screen.
Apologies if I just you go ??? again :).
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How many folks are doing this? Just got a new Macbook with HDMI out. Might be willing to give it a try if there are several folks doing this.
MX
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How many folks are doing this? Just got a new Macbook with HDMI out. Might be willing to give it a try if there are several folks doing this.
MX
I want to say there's only a couple of Tunas properly using the iRacing service right now, I think there are probably 4-6 of us that are trying out the trial membership deals to see how we like it though. And I am enjoying it so far though it is a WAY more serious and official racing environment than GT5 generally is, I've yet to actually connect with any of our guys over there though so I don't know quite how it'll work in terms of racing together or if that's even possible in a way similar to how we do in GT5.
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How many folks are doing this? Just got a new Macbook with HDMI out. Might be willing to give it a try if there are several folks doing this.
MX
Give it a shot, it's free! Gathering and organizing a group of friends in races is tough due to how iRacing pairs people based on their iRating (performance based rating system), but it is very easy to practice together, plus in practice you don't get dinged for going off road, spinning out, or contact.
I just switched my setup over earlier in the week and am in love all over again. As Feldynn said, it's much more serious and basically can almost "not" be considered a game, but a pure simulator. I love it, but it matches what I'm used to in real life and what I kept looking for in GT all these years.
The truth is the pick up races are awesome and the system matches you to people with similar talent, plus the safety rating and iRating system keeps people in check, there are still idiots, but for the most part everyone behaves and takes the sim pretty seriously.
Cheers!
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Aren't leagues coming soon too? I assume that will make it easier for us to get together and race?
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Oh yeah, that too! :)
I actually did my first hosted race the night I switched over. It was fun and more GT esque as I wasn't concerned about safety or iRating since it's a non official race. I've never done a league but lots of people seem to be pretty pumped about it so it makes me think the current league system sucks.
For those enjoying iRacing, there is a great little community over at GT Planet that hosts leagues and has discussions and tips.
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=263 (http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=263)
The guys over at Driver Sports are also enjoying some iRacing, so between the two groups we could probably get a GT style league going with nice participation.
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try different Windows Resolutions
This would be my guess. Some laptops have funky resolutions that TV's can't handle. If your laptop is pushing out a resolution of say, 1440x900, your TV may not be able to handle it. Try to change your laptop resolution to something like 1280×720 (almost all newer TV's can handle this) and give it one more shot. Or did you already get rid of it?
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In other news I tried a bit of Ghost Racing tonight (with the lap / section timer thing on, thanks Spec / 1Cup!), I'm still really nervous about getting on track with other drivers but that helped settle my nerves a touch. Fortunately the track has changed again so they're running Okayaka (Full) right now now, I watched a few of the early laps and decided to jump on track as a ghost racer.
I had a few off track excursions from not knowing the full course layout (did a few TTs at the short version on the weekend) but I did some reasonable laps and it was very useful to be on track with other cars even though they couldn't see me, I followed someone for a couple of laps, had a spin and waited for 1 or 2 to pass before I got back on the track, it was funny watching one racer drive right through me on the replay when I spun out and bounced off a wall.
Consistency over multiple laps is still an issue for me but that will come with more track time, it probably didn't help that the races I watched and ghosted in had mostly higher level / class drivers so I was probably trying to go faster than I could control because I was around people way faster than me. Overall it was a good, fun and very useful experience for a nervous rookie :).
Also I have come to the conclusion that I :fucking hate the Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course right now! That was yesterday's track and while I managed to turn some reasonable (in my mind) offline lap times I just couldn't keep the car on track for more than a couple of laps at a time, seems like it's a really finicky and uneven track!
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try different Windows Resolutions
This would be my guess. Some laptops have funky resolutions that TV's can't handle. If your laptop is pushing out a resolution of say, 1440x900, your TV may not be able to handle it. Try to change your laptop resolution to something like 1280×720 (almost all newer TV's can handle this) and give it one more shot. Or did you already get rid of it?
Ya this is probably it. You probably ran the configuration wizard before you hooked up the external tv so it set the resolution for the laptop. The easiest thing would be to run the configuration wizard again. To run that again go to reference-Documents and Tools- then click on quick start quide.
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Just how good of a graphics card is required for this? I have a feeling that with proper card, my system would be fine, but I'm cheap. How low can I go?
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try different Windows Resolutions
This would be my guess. Some laptops have funky resolutions that TV's can't handle. If your laptop is pushing out a resolution of say, 1440x900, your TV may not be able to handle it. Try to change your laptop resolution to something like 1280×720 (almost all newer TV's can handle this) and give it one more shot. Or did you already get rid of it?
Yup, it's gone. I don't have the patience to keep going back and trying something new. Switching cables and such. Myself, I'm very happy with GT5. A friend said to me once, GT5 is fine with me. I can see where you fast guys would benefit from iracing. I'm sure it must get really boring hanging with guys like me :'( I am what's I am and nothing more (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif)
And to be honest, I wasn't real impressed with the graphics at all. I also found the settings to confusing as well. And everyone knows BigRek hates technology. kinda :lolz
I reckon it's the physics everyone is all giddy with :-\ I didn't give that part enough of a Chance to find out. So keep in mind all you guys that when the ship is almost empty I will still be on board and ready to hang with you all.
Goodbye IRacing. Never got to know you and never will ;D
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Just how good of a graphics card is required for this? I have a feeling that with proper card, my system would be fine, but I'm cheap. How low can I go?
I have you beat no problem. I am cheap and lazy :laugh
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Just how good of a graphics card is required for this? I have a feeling that with proper card, my system would be fine, but I'm cheap. How low can I go?
From the iRacing system requirements page...
NVidia GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon X1800 or above graphics adapter recommended
http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/ (http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/)
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Just how good of a graphics card is required for this? I have a feeling that with proper card, my system would be fine, but I'm cheap. How low can I go?
From the iRacing system requirements page...
NVidia GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon X1800 or above graphics adapter recommended
http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/ (http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/)
My Gforce card is only a 7150M so maybe thats my problem?
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Just how good of a graphics card is required for this? I have a feeling that with proper card, my system would be fine, but I'm cheap. How low can I go?
From the iRacing system requirements page...
NVidia GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon X1800 or above graphics adapter recommended
http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/ (http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/)
Yes I read that, but didn't see those names in searches or online shopping, and I don't know what an equivalent is. I'll look a bit more. I love consoles.
Does a geforce need to be a GT or GTX?
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Just how good of a graphics card is required for this? I have a feeling that with proper card, my system would be fine, but I'm cheap. How low can I go?
From the iRacing system requirements page...
NVidia GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon X1800 or above graphics adapter recommended
http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/ (http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/)
Yes I read that, but didn't see those names in searches or online shopping, and I don't know what an equivalent is. I'll look a bit more. I love consoles.
Does a geforce need to be a GT or GTX?
Sounds hazardous (http://i.imgur.com/LmjyBgx.gif)
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Just how good of a graphics card is required for this? I have a feeling that with proper card, my system would be fine, but I'm cheap. How low can I go?
From the iRacing system requirements page...
NVidia GeForce 7800 / ATI Radeon X1800 or above graphics adapter recommended
http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/ (http://www.iracing.com/membership/system-requirements/)
Yes I read that, but didn't see those names in searches or online shopping, and I don't know what an equivalent is. I'll look a bit more. I love consoles.
Does a geforce need to be a GT or GTX?
What motherboard do you have or what interface do you need for you video card? (AGP, PCI or PCI Express)
Here's some benchmarks of video cards
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/ (http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/)
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The 7800 is on the high end chart...so I would guess that products at that level or higher would be good?
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If it helps I'm using a GeForce GT 520, 2Gb, PCI-Express card. Looks like it's a mid-range card and at the time I got it was about $60 (cheaper now though), works pretty well for iRacing though I'm running about mid to low graphics settings right now (most things are on just not on high). Not the best card in the world but it does ok for what I want :).
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I just dropped a nice chunk on a new custom build. My old pc was getting outdated and screen was jumping around. Thats a bad feeling.
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I'm still using a half ass computer I stole from work, dumped some ram and a good video card into it and I'm at 120fps at most tracks with full grids. It seems to be working well, but I really want to upgrade to 3 screens one day, and I know it'll require a new machine. Keep us updated on how the new hardware treats you.
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Im running at about 300 FPS with everything on max with iracing. Here are the main components. I spent more since I went ahead and bought a new case, hard drive, power supply and windows but its pretty bad ass. Cost about 1800 out the door. Spent a couple hours with my brother building(which was actually pretty cool). Just saving up or a solid state drive now.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821)
And 16 gigs of RAM :D
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Im running at about 300 FPS with everything on max with iracing. Here are the main components. I spent more since I went ahead and bought a new case, hard drive, power supply and windows but its pretty bad ass. Cost about 1800 out the door. Spent a couple hours with my brother building(which was actually pretty cool). Just saving up or a solid state drive now.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127685)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131821)
And 16 gigs of RAM :D
Pretty awesome. Are you running triple monitors with it?
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Thats nutty! 300FPS must be soooo fluid. 3 monitors?
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Wow :o, I probably need to upgrade or turn down some settings even more since I'm running at a paltry 34FPS or so :lolz
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Wow :o, I probably need to upgrade or turn down some settings even more since I'm running at a paltry 34FPS or so (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/zLOL.gif)
When I ran iRacing off my laptop I had basically everything on low graphics settings and averaged 40-60 fps. Frankly it wasn't too different from GT5 in a serious traffic situation. I got a computer from work and put a Nvidia Geforce GT440 1GB DDR3 in it, it now keeps me at 130 fps by my self and never drops below 80 at the start of a race with a full grid. This is also on basically max settings. It's awesome. I think I spent $100-$110 on the graphics card, and few more bucks on ram. I had a friend wipe the system so iRacing is all that is on it. Before my "mods" the computer wasn't running so hot, but now it's pretty sweet, especially for something thrown together for under $150.
I'm not sure the point of my story...oh yeah; you can basically mod up any current system for pretty cheap and get nice results to enjoy the sim A LOT more! ;D
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No triple monitors yet. I have a 24inch samsung im pretty happy with. Ill wait on the 3 monitors. 120hz monitors are pretty nice too. It is pretty amazing how much better and more fluid the game reacts though.
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I'm getting 80 on my own (it's capped at 80 for some reason) and about 60 in traffic on my laptop. I'm waiting until I win the Nvidia card on iracing before I build my new system.
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I'm getting 80 on my own (it's capped at 80 for some reason) and about 60 in traffic on my laptop. I'm waiting until I win the Nvidia card on iracing before I build my new system.
Theres a box in the graphic settings that is checked by default that locks it at 84fps. I have no idea why. And I think the card there giving away is the one I bought. 8)
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I'm getting 80 on my own (it's capped at 80 for some reason) and about 60 in traffic on my laptop. I'm waiting until I win the Nvidia card on iracing before I build my new system.
Theres a box in the graphic settings that is checked by default that locks it at 84fps. I have no idea why. And I think the card there giving away is the one I bought. 8)
Did you enter? Imagine running 2 in sli. 8) 8)
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Ok, I went and renewed on the two years for the price of one so I'm now subscribed for the next 2 1/2 years. The believe that the last day is today if anyone is interested. There is still the black friday deal but we don't know what that one will be for sure. I heard over at driversports that no one gets a referral fee with the cadillac promotion. That's too bad if true.
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Ok, I went and renewed on the two years for the price of one so I'm now subscribed for the next 2 1/2 years.
:stoopid:
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Ok, I went and renewed on the two years for the price of one so I'm now subscribed for the next 2 1/2 years. The believe that the last day is today if anyone is interested. There is still the black friday deal but we don't know what that one will be for sure. I heard over at driversports that no one gets a referral fee with the cadillac promotion. That's too bad if true.
That reminds me, anyone thinking of doing the Cadillac Cup Racing promotion (https://cadillaccupracing.com/) thing needs to do it before July 31rd as after that date it's changing from 6 months to 3 months. The official note on the website reads..
*Effective July 31st, 2012, the complimentary 6-month subscription offer will expire and be replaced by a 3-month subscription offer.
I mean "3 months free" is still a good deal for anyone wanting to try out the iRacing service when all you have to do is fill out a GM / Cadillac form, but there's still time to get the 6 months so if anyone is still interested but on the fence go ahead and sign up quick to get the best promotion!
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So I finally bit the bullet this afternoon and signed up for my first ever iRace! I've been nervously pondering all week about racing with others partly because I've only had the service a week so I'm really not very good yet, I use a beat up PS3 controller not a wheel so precision isn't great and above all else I don't want to ruin anyone else's race and/or their ratings.
Building up to it I'd been running offline on the 13th Week Mazda Mx-5 tracks, ran as a Ghost Racer for a few laps in a couple of races yesterday, did some online practice sessions last night and today to see what it was like when people could see me and that went ok so I figure I'd give it a shot since I'm feeling fairly comfortable at Summit Point.
My main goal was to just stay alive til the end, I wasn't going to drive aggressively or try hard to take positions, I just wanted to get to the end of the race with as little fuss as possible and as it turns out that was THE best approach to take! I started in the pits and got on track right near the back of the 16 strong field and proceeded to drive from there, passed a few people that went off or were going slow from an off-track excursion, had a little back and forth with one driver though I was never comfortable trying to make an easy / safe pass so I backed off each time.
I finished 20 laps with only 6 incidents (1 time I slightly overshot a corner, the rest were just 2 wheels off track running a bit wide), had a best lap of 1'25.429 and was mostly in the 1'25/1'26s but best of all.. I finished 4th!! (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/happy1.gif)
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Grats on popping your cherry Feldynn, sounds like you had a great race! One thing iRacing does is make my heart skip a beat as I join the grid, even after 50+ official starts. The SR and iRating system they have in place isn't perfect but it's enough to force your to come prepared to a race. When you do enter a race and earn a great result as you just did its very rewarding.
I'm SUPER excited to hear that you dudes bought two more years!! The next step is falling in love with a car and trying a series. Doing the Mustang series is what got me hooked for good. Cheers!
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Thanks 1Cup :), I probably should have mentioned that a handful of people were disconnected and only 2 people behind me were even on the lead lap but those are just minor details ;). It was a lot of fun though so I did a couple more which were mostly just as good (not great finishes but still fun), though the 2nd was somewhat of a clusterbomb because it was right when tracks changed to Summit Point: Jefferson layout and that brings up a question I have.
Late in the race I was lapped by one of the leaders when I was recovering from a spin, I followed him for a bit and caught up when he was stuck behind a back marker a few laps down. It looked like the back marker was trying to hold his line as best he could without doing anything weird and when they got on the main straight he pulled to the right, the leader drove up along side him and had a clear road ahead but then turned into the guy and punted him off into the trees and went off track himself.
While I wasn't involved in the incident itself it did happened right in front of me on track (I have the replay too) and seemed like a completely unnecessary and shitty move on the part of the leader, so my question is should I get involved and file a protest over this?
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Thanks 1Cup :), I probably should have mentioned that a handful of people were disconnected and only 2 people behind me were even on the lead lap but those are just minor details
In my first race, I didn't even finish on the lead lap.
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Thanks 1Cup :), I probably should have mentioned that a handful of people were disconnected and only 2 people behind me were even on the lead lap but those are just minor details ;). It was a lot of fun though so I did a couple more which were mostly just as good (not great finishes but still fun), though the 2nd was somewhat of a clusterbomb because it was right when tracks changed to Summit Point: Jefferson layout and that brings up a question I have.
Late in the race I was lapped by one of the leaders when I was recovering from a spin, I followed him for a bit and caught up when he was stuck behind a back marker a few laps down. It looked like the back marker was trying to hold his line as best he could without doing anything weird and when they got on the main straight he pulled to the right, the leader drove up along side him and had a clear road ahead but then turned into the guy and punted him off into the trees and went off track himself.
While I wasn't involved in the incident itself it did happened right in front of me on track (I have the replay too) and seemed like a completely unnecessary and shitty move on the part of the leader, so my question is should I get involved and file a protest over this?
Good question! I've seen some bad behavior on track, but not to that extent, I've also never really been taken out on purpose, so I've never used the protest system. Based on the sporting code you should report it for the sake of the community, but I hear it's somewhat of a lengthy process.
Basically if you've got the time go for it, if not don't worry about it. Week 13 seems to bring out the loons, unfortunately sometimes those loons are fast.
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I was in a Legends car (apparently the only car I can handle) at some dinky circle track doing a practice session and there was some dude driving the wrong way. During that same session I got dumped by some guy who just plowed into me as I let off for corner entry.
In that sense, I guess iracing is a lot like GT5 :D
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I did a bit of reading on the forum and support docs, after watching my saved replay again I decided to put in a protest "for the sake of the community". It wasn't just a tap on the back corner coming out of a turn or some other little "racing incident" type of contact, it was more like an "I'll teach you to slow me down you backmarker!" frustrated bitchslap on an open straight.
Turns out filing a protest is dead easy (now?), basically you just send an email using a simple template they have in the Sporting Code docs and attach replays / screenshots as necessary then wait and see what happens. Probably not much more on my end since I was just a witness to the event, but at least it's out there and hopefully will make some of these loons think a bit more come the next Week 13.
I'm probably still going to try some race a couple of times in the last of the Week 13 Mazda Cup races basically to get some track experience since the last 2 tracks don't look bad. Looking forward to the whatever comes up next season too, hopefully I'll be eligible for some of the Pontiac Solstice and maybe Spec Race Ford stuff (wouldn't mind doing Legends Ford or Street Stock on road tracks either!).
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You guys are stuck in the rookie series. There are noobs who have no intention of renewing and advancing. Once you get to class d everything changes. I really recommend the mustang series. Iracing takes swearing very seriously so don't do it on the mic. They will suspend you or ban you for driving like a dick. If its obvious, report it. However it gets much better as you advance.
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You guys are stuck in the rookie series. There are noobs who have no intention of renewing and advancing. Once you get to class d everything changes. I really recommend the mustang series. Iracing takes swearing very seriously so don't do it on the mic. They will suspend you or ban you for driving like a dick. If its obvious, report it. However it gets much better as you advance.
I love the Stang too! It's most likely what I'll end up running a full series in. It's just fun....plus the community in Season 1 was awesome.
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That Mustang does look like something I might be interested in in the future depending on the total cost (car + tracks for the series), I was actually looking at the VW Jetta too since I like the lower power end of the the spectrum but I guess it really depends on what races / series are coming and what I'll be eligible for when they arrive.
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Question about Grid starts.
When you start on the grid how does it work? I mean do you have to hold the brake to avoid getting a False Start penalty or can you sit in Neutral revving and pop it into 1st gear when the light goes green?
I've done a couple more races in the MX-5 but I'm still starting from the pits so I got to thinking about trying a grid start, but since I'm using a PS3 controller right now I don't have the option to brake / gas at the same time and I don't want to cause problems being a slow starter (i.e. cause a wreck by pulling away too slow).
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Question about Grid starts.
When you start on the grid how does it work? I mean do you have to hold the brake to avoid getting a False Start penalty or can you sit in Neutral revving and pop it into 1st gear when the light goes green?
I've done a couple more races in the MX-5 but I'm still starting from the pits so I got to thinking about trying a grid start, but since I'm using a PS3 controller right now I don't have the option to brake / gas at the same time and I don't want to cause problems being a slow starter (i.e. cause a wreck by pulling away too slow).
I don't know the best way and I don't get great starts. I rev the engine a little in neutral and then shift into first when the lights go green. I didn't need to press the brake at least not at laguna seca.
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Thanks GT11, that's exactly what I wanted to know :).
EDIT: Tried one tonight at the last Okayama race of the day, started in 6th (with a bit too much wheel spin off the line, haha) and finished in 4th.
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Just a heads up for the people who will/do not want to renew, or have already deleted the game. In the receipt email, it says that the subscription will "automatically renew" after six months if the account is not cancelled. If you payed by PayPal however, it will NOT be renewed, but any other form of payment will renew automatically.
Here is the section of the email...
"A six month subscription to the service. Subscription will automatically renew unless you either created your account using PayPal or you cancel your membership in the My Account section of the website. Includes the cars and the tracks used by the Rookie Oval series and the Rookie Road Racing series."
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New season is up boys. 8)
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New season is up boys. 8)
Huzzah I got promoted to Class D!
Zoinks :o, I'm eligible for a metric crap ton of stuff now!
Some of the series have tracks I'll need if I want to compete in every week but I'm certainly spoilt for choice even if I stick which what I already own, not too sure where to begin.. probably sticking with the Mazda MX-5s but I might try the Pontiac Solstice in the inRacingNews Challenge or the iRacing Grand Touring Cup.
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I think that I'll start off with inRacingNews not sure if I'll go solstice or mx-5. I may switch over to the SRF series in week 4 when they start using tracks that I already have.
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I think that I'll start off with inRacingNews not sure if I'll go solstice or mx-5. I may switch over to the SRF series in week 4 when they start using tracks that I already have.
Stick with the MX-5...that solstice is a giant hunk of crap lol
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I think that I'll start off with inRacingNews not sure if I'll go solstice or mx-5. I may switch over to the SRF series in week 4 when they start using tracks that I already have.
Stick with the MX-5...that solstice is a giant hunk of crap lol
Have you tried the solstice after the last update? Apparently it has the new tire model now.
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I've always dug the Solstice, but after the update it's even more forgiving.
One car I've never been able to wrap my head around is the SRF, maybe I'll give it another shot after the update. I'll most likely do te full season in the Stang again. I love that car!
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I've always dug the Solstice, but after the update it's even more forgiving.
One car I've never been able to wrap my head around is the SRF, maybe I'll give it another shot after the update. I'll most likely do te full season in the Stang again. I love that car!
Drove the HPD last night for the first time. That multiclass race with the HPD, vette, and ford gt is a blast
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I had a quick buzz around Okayama Short offline in the Solstice a few minutes ago and I have to say I rather like it! Couldn't quite match my best MX-5 lap time in the quick 10 minutes I tooled around in it but it felt a whole lot less finicky to drive, I didn't drive it with the old tire model / pre patch set up either so I don't have anything to compare it to there but I'm definitely looking forward to driving it in the inRNC!
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Do any of you guys use skype? If so add me lr-mr-lonestar.
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Here is a link to upload/download custom paints in iracing
http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1452036.page (http://members.iracing.com/jforum/posts/list/1452036.page)
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Dropped into the iRacing Grand Touring Cup for a race tonight, came in 9th on track but 1st (of 6) in class Solstice. Yay me :), sadly I don't have nearly enough tracks to run the whole series so I'll only be a drop in for the handful of tracks I do have but still it was fun!
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Not wishing to be out done by Wizard's fun liveries in Project Cars I took it upon myself to pick up the proverbial Gauntlet and spend the afternoon throwing together an iRacing livery.. nothing fancy mind, but here it is, presenting:
The iRacing TUNACO Street Stock car! Sponsorted by Tunaco Oil and Fuel, SupaTuna GT and Feldstein Shocks :).
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStock01.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStock05.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStock02.jpg)
Haven't tried any oval racing yet and it's not like anyone else would actually see it on track unless I upload it to TradingPaint and they happen to download it, but yeah.. there it is, first attempt at a custom livery :). Special shout out to Chrome for the original STGT / Fish logo!
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That's awesome Feldynn! I love what you did with the Tunaco fish!
How is it done in iRacing? Are there templates to download and then you can play with them in photoshop?
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Nicely done Feldynn.
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(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/smiley_emoticons_gott.gif)
That's awesome Feldynn! I love what you did with the Tunaco fish!
How is it done in iRacing? Are there templates to download and then you can play with them in photoshop?
Thanks :), Lonestar posted a link a couple of posts up that'll take you to the iRacing forum with a guide and links on how to get started. Basically you sign up on www.tradingpaint.com (http://www.tradingpaint.com) with your iRacing Customer ID number and you can download templates and other creators liveries.
Yes they are template files (they have screen / mask layers or something that you can't edit to show the shape of the car) and yes you can play with them in Photoshop, this one I did I used Photoshop Elements.
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Trading Paints is simple. Mine downloads all the new paints that have been uploaded everytime I start. Just make sure to only select the cars you actually race so you dont download paints you will never see.
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The car looks great man!!
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Trading Paints is simple. Mine downloads all the new paints that have been uploaded everytime I start. Just make sure to only select the cars you actually race so you dont download paints you will never see.
That's one part I haven't gotten around to actually doing yet, I keep meaning to download stuff as I see the occasional "suspiciously bland" car in default primer white going around the track sometimes but I always forget.
Also Wiz regarding the templates and Photoshop. Each template has a bunch of grouped layers in it including an obnoxiously large iRacing copyright logo, the version of Elements I have doesn't support those grouped layers so I get stuck with two basic layers with the logo blocking part of one. I ended up downloading a separate Street Stock template without the logo before I found out what to do.
If what you use also doesn't support the grouped layers properly you have to open it in a different program that does support the layers then you can remove the logo and resave it. Haven't tried this yet myself but apparently GIMP works and is free.
Oh and with the numbers and stuff you have to leave space for them as the game pulls them from the online paint settings, my Street Stock car was already in a very similar blue / white livery (I think I was using the Peak Performance decals / colours) so it kind of matched by luck. Helps to have a short replay saved to "check your work", I had a heck of a time lining the stripes up down over the hood and front of the car lol.
Addendum
Ok I downloaded GIMP and opened up one of the templates, DAMN wish I'd done that sooner! It's got a crapton of layers including a wire mesh framework overlay for the 3D model which can help with decal placement, "no paint" zones where the numbers are placed, it's also got all the original online paint schemes as layers so you can modify and use them too if you want. I'm not too familiar with GIMP as a package though so I'll have to ungroup the layers and resave so it'll work right in Photoshop (I figured that much out at least haha!).
Might have to start drawing up some silly fictional and generic sponsor decals to go along with "Tunaco Oil and Fuel" and "Feldstein Shocks".. of course I say drawing up but I actually mean mercilessly plundering the interweb for all manner of clipart and other images to cut / paste together :D.
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That's pretty much how it works for pCARS too. Wire mesh overlay, layers, etc.
I use paint.net. It's not quite as powerful as GIMP but it's a lot easier to work with in my opinion. Like GIMP, it's also free. I had to download a plugin for paint.net to work with the format that pCARS uses but that only took about 30 seconds to find and install so no biggie there.
It's another (free) option so you may want to check it out. http://www.getpaint.net/ (http://www.getpaint.net/)
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There will be a hosted session with Base Content and other GT friends. If you aren't busy tonight come over to the dark side and do some racing! I believe the session starts at 9:00. Sorry also for the late notice, I just learned about it myself.
Here is the link: http://www.driversports.org/t229-driversports-mx-5-challenge-wed-aug-15-mx-5-cup-summit-point-short (http://www.driversports.org/t229-driversports-mx-5-challenge-wed-aug-15-mx-5-cup-summit-point-short)
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There will be a hosted session with Base Content and other GT friends. If you aren't busy tonight come over to the dark side and do some racing! I believe the session starts at 9:00. Sorry also for the late notice, I just learned about it myself.
Here is the link: http://www.driversports.org/t229-driversports-mx-5-challenge-wed-aug-15-mx-5-cup-summit-point-short (http://www.driversports.org/t229-driversports-mx-5-challenge-wed-aug-15-mx-5-cup-summit-point-short)
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I can't make it, but please introduce me to Tina. ^-^
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I've decided that to date I've only found one track I really detest, I'm not a big fan of Jefferson Reverse because it's so short / small and tight which makes passing almost impossible (for me) but it's become kind of bearable. The one I really can't stand is the Charlotte Motorspeedway Road Course, such a twitchy and bobbly infield it feels like you have to slow down to like 30mph or less just to avoid spinning out until you get back to the oval part.
It's one saving grace comes from the race I had there tonight, started in the pits to avoid any Turn 1 heroics and tiptoed my way past the slow cars and dust / smoke clouds. Got an unexpected safety rating boost up to 4.45 which in turn promoted me to a Grade C license.. thanks Charlotte Motor Speedway Road Course :D.
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After discovering all the layers in the official template files and putting together some of the fake sponsor logos I decided to revisit the Tunaco Street Stock car and smarten it up a bit.
So here is the iRacing "SupaTuna GT" Street Stock car V2: sponsored by Tunaco Oil and Fuel, Feldstein Shocks and BigRek Towing Services!
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStockV2-03.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStockV2-02.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStockV2-01.jpg)
I haven't uploaded this to TradingPaint.com yet, not sure if I will or not since I haven't done any oval racing yet but I might (I wish they'd do official road series with those cars too!), so if anyone wants it or an alternative colour scheme just let me know :).
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What is the file type used for these iRacing liveries? .dds? .tga?
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Damn fine job Feldynn. :tu
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What is the file type used for these iRacing liveries? .dds? .tga?
It's .tga and you must save it with RLE compression, also if I remember right it's got to be a 1024x1024 square image too but the downloadable templates all come at the correct size. You also need to name it using your iRacing Customer ID (e.g. 12345.tga) so it knows which driver to apply it to, so if you're like me you'll probably end up with a "current" file with your ID number and a copy with a proper name (and a .psd file, and.. and..) :).
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Looks great Feldynn. What a nice touch on the back of the spoiler.
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So I've been working on another one, not very imaginative since I used the same colour scheme as the Street Stock livery as well as a lot of other style elements and it's hard to really find places for the extra sponsor logos on such a small car but here's a quick set of snapshots combined into one easy-to-view image :).
Presenting the "SupaTuna GT" Mazda MX-5 Cup car: sponsored by Tunaco Oil and Fuel, Big Rek Towing Services and Feldstein Shocks (again lol)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoMX-5Cup.jpg) (http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoMX-5Cup.jpg)
I just hopped on a track quick that didn't have the greatest camera angles, or I just don't know where they are yet since it's all fixed stuff that I haven't figured out the positions for yet, and so far as I know there's no "manual camera" option like in GT.
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and so far as I know there's no "manual camera" option like in GT.
I found this...
"For your screenshots, use Ctrl+F12 and then Ctrl+z"
It sounds like CtrlF12 puts you in some sort of "camera mode" and then the CtrlZ allows you to free roam with the mouse.
Also, that MX-5 looks awesome!
Also also, you should check out a program called Fraps. It's how I took the movies and screenshots for pcars. Once fraps is loaded, all you have to do to take a screenshot is press F10 and it'll automagically save the shots in the preselected folder. It super easy to use.
Fraps can be found here - http://fraps.com/ (http://fraps.com/)
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and so far as I know there's no "manual camera" option like in GT.
I found this...
Fraps can be found here - http://fraps.com/ (http://fraps.com/)
Good info Wizard. PC is out for delivery today. I will have a BigRek dedicated computer :) I want to try this stuff out also. Maybe in 6 months to a year I can make a cool cars car like you guys.
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and so far as I know there's no "manual camera" option like in GT.
I found this...
"For your screenshots, use Ctrl+F12 and then Ctrl+z"
It sounds like CtrlF12 puts you in some sort of "camera mode" and then the CtrlZ allows you to free roam with the mouse.
Thanks Wiz that's perfect! Had a quick check and that free roam mode (once I realised it was moving forwards / backwards and not just zooming in / out.. doh!) is exactly what I was looking for, on the MX-5 at least some of the Chase cameras are just at the wrong angle for taking decent pictures and on some tracks the TV cameras were too far away or didn't zoom in enough lol.
Also I think I looked at FRAPS not long ago and something turned me off it initially, I forget what but there was something I thought a bit off putting with the free download version (might have been missing features or something, I don't see it on the website you linked though). What I've been using is a program called XFire, something I picked up a long time ago that does video and screenshots too but it's a sort of weird super messenger program as well, might take a 2nth look at FRAPS now though.
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Also I think I looked at FRAPS not long ago and something turned me off it initially, I forget what but there was something I thought a bit off putting with the free download version (might have been missing features or something, I don't see it on the website you linked though). What I've been using is a program called XFire, something I picked up a long time ago that does video and screenshots too but it's a sort of weird super messenger program as well, might take a 2nth look at FRAPS now though.
The free Fraps only records video for 30 seconds. As far as I know, that's the only limitation compared to the full/paid version.
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Also I think I looked at FRAPS not long ago and something turned me off it initially, I forget what but there was something I thought a bit off putting with the free download version (might have been missing features or something, I don't see it on the website you linked though). What I've been using is a program called XFire, something I picked up a long time ago that does video and screenshots too but it's a sort of weird super messenger program as well, might take a 2nth look at FRAPS now though.
The free Fraps only records video for 30 seconds. As far as I know, that's the only limitation compared to the full/paid version.
I figured out what it was that turned me off before :).. free users can only save screenshots as .bmp files (other options are blocked), Xfire saves as .png which works out about half the size (3.7mb BMP file vs. 1.6mb PNG file) but it's not really a huge deal so I'll probably stick with FRAPS for now. Mostly because it doesn't require me to log in to a sort of Instant Messenger program to save and upload stuff to your online account automagically, which I have zero interest in, like Xfire does.
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So I tinkered with the MX-5 scheme today, added a bit of drop shadow effect to the blueish areas and logos in them and took some better pics thanks to Wiz's camera tips :).
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoMX-5Cup02.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoMX-5Cup01.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoMX-5Cup03.jpg)
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Damn Feldynn that's looking great! :)
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MX-5 looks supa sick Feldynn!
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Thanks guys :). I'm really pleased with how the MX-5 turned out, I keep looking back at the Street Stock and seeing small things I want to adjust but that Mazda feels like it's complete. While I haven't revisted the SS yet I did hop out on track to run a TT in the Legends Ford and discovered 2 things:
1rd - I don't like small oval tracks, not the biggest fan of large ones but I really dislike the small ones!
2th - Trying to get any kind of pattern to line up across different body panels SUCKS ARSE!!
But I forged ahead and through together this little, thing..
Presenting the "GeFeld-A-Fish Performance" Legends Ford: sponsored by GAF Performance, Feldstein Shocks, BigREK Towing and SupaTuna GT!
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/GeFeldAFishLegendFord01.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/GeFeldAFishLegendFord03.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/GeFeldAFishLegendFord02.jpg)
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BigREK towing.
(http://i.imgur.com/tz2BNgZ.jpg)
:D
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Very nice Feldynn.
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So I'd had this idea in my head since I made the decals the other day and since I was on a roll last night I threw another quick one together, nothing fancy really just used one of the preset paint schemes but with custom colours and decals. So here it is.. the Nacho Mamma's TEX MX-5 Roadster :)..
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/NachomammaMX-5Roadster02.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/NachomammaMX-5Roadster01.jpg)
I did take the little yellow cactus off the front corners after I saw them on the screenshots, they didn't turn out as expected, but I couldn't be bothered retaking the photos :).
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I think that's my favorite one yet. I like cars with loud colors. :)
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loud colors.
Ya think??!! Yikes!! {grabs sunglasses to have another look} ---> Looking pretty good! :)
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Awesome Feldynn.
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Can you paint the wheels in iRacing?
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Can you paint the wheels in iRacing?
Sadly no, at least not right now. I seem remember reading something on the iRacing forum about it but it was probably just like people saying they wished they could or had suggested it as a possible future feature.
I'd love to be able to paint the wheels or at least have a few optional colour choices at the iRacing official paint booth so you can match them somewhat.
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BigREK towing.
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/Guiness-Brilliant.jpg)
:D
this^ and
Ucantuna on deck lid of MX5
(http://i.imgur.com/tz2BNgZ.jpg)
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Thanks guys :). I'm really pleased with how the MX-5 turned out, I keep looking back at the Street Stock and seeing small things I want to adjust but that Mazda feels like it's complete. While I haven't revisted the SS yet I did hop out on track to run a TT in the Legends Ford and discovered 2 things:
1rd - I don't like small oval tracks, not the biggest fan of large ones but I really dislike the small ones!
2th - Trying to get any kind of pattern to line up across different body panels SUCKS ARSE!!
But I forged ahead and through together this little, thing..
Presenting the "GeFeld-A-Fish Performance" Legends Ford: sponsored by GAF Performance, Feldstein Shocks, BigREK Towing and SupaTuna GT!
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/GeFeldAFishLegendFord01.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/GeFeldAFishLegendFord03.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/GeFeldAFishLegendFord02.jpg)
Damn Feldynn, That is sick. Friggin' love the colors.
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Very nice Legend Car Feldynn!
P.S. Boston them are Steelers colors!
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Looking good Feldynn
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So who's up for a weekly hosted room with cars and tracks everyone has? I will host it we just need to find a good time for everyone
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So who's up for a weekly hosted room with cars and tracks everyone has? I will host it we just need to find a good time for everyone
Sounds like fun but I haven't had much chance to race lately. Being on the West coast with kids makes it hard to find a time that is good for everyone else. I'm usually can't guarantee availability until midnight eastern.
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I'm interested but actually finding a day / time might be hard to do, I could do a couple of hours most nights if it's late enough in the evening to not conflict too much with regularly scheduled Tuna events which would probably mean maybe a 10.30pm-00.30am Eastern time slot (give or take) which may be too late for others.
The only other concern is I'll probably be just a rolling roadblock for you guys, I'm not too terribly fast or consistent right now so I may well just get in the way more than anything :D.
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Ok so I seem to spend more time in Photoshop than I do on track these days, threw together this together using the colours I'm currently running on my DUPONT-iac Solstice right now. Another Tunaco / STGT scheme for your amusement :).
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoSolstice02.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoSolstice.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoSolstice03.jpg)
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Nicely done ... :)
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Would like to be able to do that kind of livery! Very nice work Feldynn!
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I bought in on that deal for 2 years and literally haven't touched this game since.
Too many games, too little time. :(
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I bought in on that deal for 2 years and literally haven't touched this game since.
Too many games, too little time. :(
(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/25963671.jpg)
Also I know exactly how you feel Wiz :), fortunately I don't have a PC that can run pCars but my wife and I just recently picked up a couple of online RPG games we've been playing together again, between those and the regular Tuna Evnets I'm barely finding time to do keep up with the two iRacing series I've been running in.. the Mazda Cup (AKA Nvidia Cup) and inRacingNews Challenge.
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I bought in on that deal for 2 years and literally haven't touched this game since.
Too many games, too little time. :(
I'm in the same boat. Haven't played in ages. But I haven't been playing other games. haven't had time. I put in a couple of hours trying to get dirt 3 to work properly and ran a few races but that's been about it over the last few weeks.
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For anyone who has iRacing and wants to upgrade your computer or get a new cockpit. If you run 10 races this season with Main Performance PC as your primary sponsor, you are entered into a contest to win the new Obutto cockpit and a gaming computer. The new Obutto cockpit looks pretty cool. I thought that there was an Nvidia contest is well but I can't confirm that. For that one, if you run 10 races this season with Nvidia as your primary sponsor, you are entered to win a Nvidia GTX670 video card.
I ran two races last night in the Mazda Roadster at LimeRock park and got my butt handed to me. Somehow I ended up in the highest split for both races but I had the lowest iRating in my split. First race, I started midpack because I actually did a qualifying session. Most cars passed me in the first few laps. Other than that, I didn't have a bad race until I tried to pass a couple of cars who were going quite slowly (must have been in an accident). I got clipped by the second one and ended up crashing and had to pit for repairs. I never pitted before and didn't realize that the default was to fill up with gas and change tires when you pit so the pitstop really put me back. Serves me right, I really didn't give the guy much room when I passed. Second race, I lost control on the uphill section on one of the early laps and had to pit. Spent the rest of the race a lap down.
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The Spec Racer Ford series is at Mosport this week. I'm going to give it a shot.
Ran the MX5 at Limerock park again. I lost a fair bit of irating in my last two races so this time I made it into the second split. Started 9st and gained a couple spots on the first lap. Second lap (out of 20), I got rear-ended and knocked off the track going into turn 1. The guy apologized but said I braked much earlier than he expected. I was right on the tail of the guy in front of my so I'm not sure when he expected me to brake. Anyway I'm back in second last at that point. I do lap after lap with the gap to the car in front of me about the same but I slowly climb up the ladder and ended up finishing 3nd. A podium finish and I didn't pass anyone on the track after I got pushed off. I heard a lot of complaining about bad driving on the comms. One or two guys were pushing people off the track for me. Seems that I'm either in good clean races that everyone is faster than me or in races where people can't stay on the track.
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I just can't put the seat time in to get ready to race. I've got my times in the SRF down to the point where they are in the "good" range (5% off of pole) but consistency is an issue. Mosport is a fast track and unforgiving in many places. Turn 2 is a high speed corner where if you go just a little too fast and put a wheel in the dirt, you'll quickly find yourself sliding through the grass and hitting the wall. Damage is usually bad enough that you need a tow to get back to the pits then need to spend time for repairs. I'm probably going to stay with the nVidia cup for a while since they cycle through the same two tracks.
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Iracing has a half off deal for new memberships: www.iracing.com/half-off/ (http://www.iracing.com/half-off/)
I picked up the Mustang last night as well as a few tracks (Spa, Brands Hatch, Road Atlanta, Daytona, Silverstone, and Watkins Glen). Looking forward to trying out the mustang next season. Spa is pretty impressive. I don't recognize much of Silverstone even after racing it in Ferrari Challenge and Forza.
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I am officially getting my b license. The mustangs are fun but you(I) have to run a loose ass car to run good times. Time to run the Vettes, HPD, and Riley
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I am officially getting my b license. The mustangs are fun but you(I) have to run a loose ass car to run good times. Time to run the Vettes, HPD, and Riley
I should have my b license by the end of the season. Just have to run four time trials in the mustang at silverstone.
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add me on skype if u got it. A few of us are on usually during the week just running random stuff.
lr_lonestar
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Let me clean up the dust in here really quick. :-[
Just in case anyone still has their subscription to iRacing, some GT friends over at DriverSport are going to be hosting an event on the 23st. It would be cool to share the track again. I hope to make it, and it would be great to see some fish on the track. 8)
Welcome back for a holiday edition of DriverSports League Racing. We would like to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to join us for this festive occasion.
DriverSports will be hosting a 2 hour event on Sunday Dec 23 at the Summit Point Raceway facility starting at 8:30 EST. The event will consist of a 60 minute practice session, a 15 minute open qualifier, followed by a 45 minute race. To keep things as enjoyable as possible the rule format will be as follows: Rolling start, unlimited quick repair/tows, with tuning allowed. You will need to have joined the session before qualifying ends (9:45 EST) to be eligible to race. The car of choice will be the Pontiac Solstice for its mild mannered handling. Feel free to repost this in your preferred forum if you would like.
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Let me clean up the dust in here really quick. :-[
Just in case anyone still has their subscription to iRacing, some GT friends over at DriverSport are going to be hosting an event on the 23st. It would be cool to share the track again. I hope to make it, and it would be great to see some fish on the track. 8)
Welcome back for a holiday edition of DriverSports League Racing. We would like to extend an invitation to anyone who would like to join us for this festive occasion.
DriverSports will be hosting a 2 hour event on Sunday Dec 23 at the Summit Point Raceway facility starting at 8:30 EST. The event will consist of a 60 minute practice session, a 15 minute open qualifier, followed by a 45 minute race. To keep things as enjoyable as possible the rule format will be as follows: Rolling start, unlimited quick repair/tows, with tuning allowed. You will need to have joined the session before qualifying ends (9:45 EST) to be eligible to race. The car of choice will be the Pontiac Solstice for its mild mannered handling. Feel free to repost this in your preferred forum if you would like.
You forgot the link you dolt. :laugh http://www.driversports.org/ (http://www.driversports.org/)
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Meh.....details. :)
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Forgot to mention that being a league event, you'll need to be a DriverSports league member (in iRacing) before trying to get into the practice.
Here is the link to the discussion over on the DS site. http://www.driversports.org/t247-driversports-holiday-hoopla-sun-dec-23-pontiac-solstice-summit-point-raceway#8735 (http://www.driversports.org/t247-driversports-holiday-hoopla-sun-dec-23-pontiac-solstice-summit-point-raceway#8735)
Merry Christmas gentlemen! :-*
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I still have two years left on my subscription. Unfortunately I don't get out as much as I'd like. The event sounds like fun but not at a good time for me. Usually I have to wait for the kids to go to bed but 5:30pst is particularly bad this week. The Seahawks/49ers game is on at that time.
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Bummer! Yeah, I'd love to commit 100% to the evnet too, but being the 23rd it will be a game time decision.
Also, for any of those who do find the time and want to join here are the iRacing league directions: Just search for 'DriverSports.org' in the iRacing league directory and click the Join link before the event.
Hope to see you out there (if I make it).
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Is that the tunerspit Iracing webpage?
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Nope, it's Forgetful and Clacksman who broke away from Tuners Pit a while back, plus some of the other guys. We had fun, but it would have been more fun with a couple more attendees. I'll keep posting hosted and tournament sessions here in case anyone is interested in future events.
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Seminar coming to Dallas in March (6th - 8th):
http://irace4life.org/page14/ (http://irace4life.org/page14/)
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Got the Mclaren today. Pretty bad ass car
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Ran my first oval race last night. That was a bit of an experience. I swear some of the guys were purposefully trying to cause accidents. One guy decided to do donuts on the second last lap of the race. Anyway, I started the race 17nd out of 17 cars. I ended up finishing 4rd. I only made 1 or 2 good passes all race and ended up as the only car not to get any incidents. I only gained like 0.14 SR on that race. Much harder to gain SR than on the road courses. Triple screens sure was helpful to avoid accidents.
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Sadly that's the way with the rookie oval races, I tried a few Street Stock at Charlotte last time I did any and it's more an exercise in accident avoidance than it is actual racing. I've heard it's better once you get out of the Rookie league but I don't really care much for oval racing myself so I only did a handful in the rookies and hadn't tried any since I was promoted to Class D.
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I've never done an oval race in iRacing. I just can't seem to find the interest. Call me a road racing snob I guess. I'm sure I'm missing out on something great as there is so much participation on the oval side. Maybe I'll give it a shot in 2013. ;D
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The class C Nascar trucks seem to be the favorite. Fun to drive and I havent seen anyone drive like an ahole. In rookie you run into the people who have no intention of playing after their trial.
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Sorry guys, I entered this and was going to post it here but I forgot: http://www.speedtv.com/feature/asrealasitgets (http://www.speedtv.com/feature/asrealasitgets)
There is a phase II; I think the prize for that is an ultrabook.
I have a 3 month free subscription to iRacing for someone who wants it and will use it. It's for new members.
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I've never done an oval race in iRacing. I just can't seem to find the interest. Call me a road racing snob I guess. I'm sure I'm missing out on something great as there is so much participation on the oval side. Maybe I'll give it a shot in 2013. ;D
I can't say that I had much interest in oval racing. I generally hate it in GT and suck at it. But there isn't much this week on in iRacing that I don't have to buy a track for. I also thought that oval racing would show the benefit of having triple screens (which it does).
Had an awful race last night. Started at the back and slowly started to work myself up. I was passing one guy who was really taking a high line. I'm not sure if he decided at the last minute to pit but he came smashing down into me, totalling my car. That's the first time that I've had to be towed to the pits in iracing. I was pretty pissed off and unfortunately sped through the pits and got black flagged. So I pitted again. I was sitting in the pits and my crew starts changing my tires. I forgot that the stupid pit strategy resets itself after going to the pit (I always turn off tire change and fuel to start a race). I thought that at least I wouldn't lose much time from fueling since I had only had done a few laps. Boy was I wrong. Spent probably a good minute waiting for my penalty to be served (it was a 15s penalty). Apparently you don't start with a full tank. I went on a tear after that passing anyone that I could get close to. I'm sure it pissed off some people that a car many laps down was racing. I made several good passes without incident but ended up 8 laps down on a 40lap race. I still managed to gain some SR but hate to think what the race did to my irating.
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First turn mayhem at USA. Made it through without a scratch. Started 17st finished 4rd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntb9RpBQ3N4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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First turn mayhem at USA. Made it through without a scratch. Started 17st finished 4rd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntb9RpBQ3N4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thats awesome
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First turn mayhem at USA. Made it through without a scratch. Started 17st finished 4rd.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntb9RpBQ3N4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Thats awesome
:stoopid: Love the car just flying through the air
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Good read on FOV settings... http://www.silverball-magic.com/my-stuff/Field_of_View_Explained.pdf (http://www.silverball-magic.com/my-stuff/Field_of_View_Explained.pdf)
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More FOV goodness can be found here - http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/93-Setting-up-your-rFactor-FOV-Tutorial?p=311&viewfull=1#post311 (http://isiforums.net/f/showthread.php/93-Setting-up-your-rFactor-FOV-Tutorial?p=311&viewfull=1#post311)
The main point of the article is this calculator found here - http://ostermiller.org/calc/triangle.html (http://ostermiller.org/calc/triangle.html)
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I tried oval racing last night at Charlotte. Much different than the other rookie street stock track. USA was a very small oval. Charlotte is a large oval with high banking sides. In my first couple of practice sessions, I was almost a second off pace. Kind of worried me but I joined a race anyway. In warmup I was following another car through the corners and noticed that he was keeping his foot down so I tried keeping my foot down and just turned in more. Turns out that the street stock cars really like that extra slip angle. Anyway, you can keep the car floored for the entire track. Drafting was stronger than at USA, probably because of the higher speeds and longer straights. Not a crazy draft like GT but it felt right. Even with the bigger track, there were still lots of incidents. People had trouble keeping their lines around the corners. Some looked like they were purposely trying to block. The thing that I like about oval racing is that it doesn't take much practice. You can get into races quickly. I've done more practice with the mustang at Atlanta than the street stock but I still don't feel comfortable enough to race yet.
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Racing guys, listen up!
I just scheduled to host a practice race on this Thursday night before the Roar. I'm really excited about being able to compete in this race on Friday as my schedule never lets me enter races on the weekend's.
So...let's have a practice race to get familiar with the cars in race trim to see how they handle for the full 60 minutes! The room opens at 8:00 and will have a 40 minute practice, 20 minute qualifier, and of course a 60 minute race. The race will start at 9:00, just like the real race on Friday.
The name of the event is: Roar before the Roar
The password to get in is: clean-racing-only
I've reserved the spot for 43 cars so there should be plenty of spots. If you have some friends that may want to join us and are good, clean drivers give them the name and password to join.
I still haven't decided what car to race yet, but I'm leaning toward the Stang, also the VW looks interesting....but I love MX-5's too. Shit..I guess I'll have to figure that part out tomorrow night. :D
Hope to see some of you guys out there!
PS: This is my first time hosting a race, so go easy on me if I goofed up on the room specs.
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That's a great idea. Unfortunately, that is a particularly bad time for me. My wife will be at her flamenco lessons which means that I'm alone with the kids. I'll be doing the race on Saturday. I have permission for that.
I'm wondering how the tires are going to last to the end of the race. My tires are close to shot by the end of the 12 lap mustang challenge race. Are we allowed to pit? I've broken into the 2:07s so I'm only a few seconds off the top times. Which is pretty good for me.
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Bummer! I'm usually the one who has the scheduling conflicts. LOL.
You can pit, but I don't think people will be pitting. I think it will be a one hour sprint.
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Bummer! I'm usually the one who has the scheduling conflicts. LOL.
You can pit, but I don't think people will be pitting. I think it will be a one hour sprint.
Now that I'm on the West coast, I can't really get out until midnight eastern. That's what I like about iracing. I can always find someone to race with on a weekday evening. I got to race with Forgetful the other day in the mustangs at drc. He wasn't very sporting. He just took off from the start and wasn't seen from again. One problem with DRC in the mustangs is that it isn't very competitive. For most of the race, the car ahead of me was 10s ahead and the car behind was 10 behind.
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I'm really looking forward to this race. 43 cars on the track at once. Should be a lot of fun. Could be disaster for the old SR.
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You should probably pick the car you plan on running in the real event for your practice. I am pretty sure in hosted rooms anyone who joins has to own all three cars.
Also there are a couple web pages that have the administration commands listed. I believe they all begin with ! in the message box. It would be wise to print that list out before hosting so you can have it handy. I dont have the VW so I wont be able to join and have no intention of buying it.
BTW I just received my Race Room Beta key so Im gonna try that out tonight and I will give you guys an update
http://www.raceroom.net/ (http://www.raceroom.net/)
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Thanks for the tip on commands. Yeah, it sucks they still make you buy each car for hosted sessions. I think that is limited the interest in the practice race for others too. Oh well. I hear next season they may update the hosted sessions to allow you to enter even if you don't have the car. Let's hope!
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Ran 31 laps this evening in practice. The tires get kind of crappy around lap 12 then kind of come back in. My fastest lap was lap 21 (probably with a little draft). Changed tires lap 29 or so. Didn't seam to be a ton better so it wasn't just the car getting lighter from fuel loss.
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Lonestar or anyone else who is interested in the Roar Practice race tonight:
I'm dumping the Jetta to try and get more participation, so all the content you'll need is the Mustang and Daytona. 8)
Come join the fun, practice starts at 8:00, qualifying at 8:40, and the race starts at 9:00.
The password is clean-racing-only
Hope to see some of you out there!
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Interlagos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eP07fHLqp4&feature=player_embedded
Daytona 2.4 is on this weekend to coincide with the Daytona 24h. The top split is going to be televised on GlacierTV. I'm going to run the McLaren GT3 car. I've seen both Darin Gangi and Shaun Cole in practice. Looks like they are going with the Daytona Prototypes.
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Here is what the 2.4 looked like in rFactor:
5th Annual CMSracing.com 2.4 Hours of Daytona (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLwtO28IXSE#ws)
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I have two, free 3 month membership codes if anybody wants them....
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Here is some footage from the 2.4 Hours of Daytona race for iRacing. The event started 1hour late because of a DOS attack on the iRacing servers. There were two classes, Daytona Prototype and GT3. I was in the McLaren GT3 car. I started 40nd out of 43. The basic theme of the race was that I clawed my way up to 23 overall then made a mistake and got crashed into then clawed my way back to 23 overall then got crashed into again then clawed my way back up to 23rd overall (maybe 21). There were over 1000 racers who signed up for this event and were divided into over 20 splits.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyqF0OX8CT4
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5 Screens!!!
iRacing.com - Prototype/Gt Challenge at Lime Rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTj1Jz_jAlA#ws)
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5 Screens!!!
iRacing.com - Prototype/Gt Challenge at Lime Rock (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTj1Jz_jAlA#ws)
(http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/sp_drool2.gif) (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/sp_drool2.gif) (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/sp_drool2.gif) (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/sp_drool2.gif) (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/sp_drool2.gif) (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/sp_drool2.gif) (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/sp_drool2.gif) (http://i583.photobucket.com/albums/ss272/james_mikel/STGT%20forum/sp_drool2.gif)
That's awesome! I showed it to my wife. She's says I can't get five monitors.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oWzjalbY3o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0oWzjalbY3o)
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Iracing Daytona g6 car Holy Shi*t moment (MUST WATCH) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzCK6-rpv3A#ws)
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I have two, free 3 month membership codes if anybody wants them....
How often does you guys play this? I'm failry interested in trying it out, but not so much solo.
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I have two, free 3 month membership codes if anybody wants them....
I'd like one. I'm building an iRacing machine as we speak. Looks like my kind of racing.
MX
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My free subscription to iRacing ran out late last year, not long after I got my wheel in fact. I've thought about picking it up again, especially since I got a promo offer email the other week, I did enjoy the racing there and the structure / format but I just found it difficult to make the enough of the specific time commitments to really make the subscription investment worthwhile.
They do have a "half off" promo for new members though if anyone's interested in at least trying it out, it's $15 for a 3 month subscription (normally $30) .. http://www.iracing.com/half-off-3-months/ (http://www.iracing.com/half-off-3-months/) .. not a bad price to test it out for new members.
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Sorry guys, those free membership codes expired.
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I race there all the time and love it. Most of the guys from Driver Sport race there most nights a week and they all came from GT backgrounds. Even if you go in solo the people are friendly and you'll familiarize yourself with the people you end up racing with.
I love it, it's the best racing structure I've found next to the real thing. Let us know if you are interested and join.
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I have a legal copy of Windows 7, I'll install Bootcamp for my Mac tonight. Now, all I need is a DVD drive to install Windows, and I'm there. :)
I'm pretty much going to race the Miata Cup cars all the freaking time ... until such time as I've built my first Spec Miata and can start racing every weekend for reelz. In the meantime, this will be my fix. :)
See you guys/gals on the track.
MX
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When you get on board shoot me a friend request. John Wilding
I can also give you the other friendly guys names as well, the more GT folk the merrier! :jimi:
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Roger that. 8)
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First off, you don't want to use someone's free three months. A much better deal is to go with the Cadillac promotion. You get three free months plus three tracks that you don't get with the basic package. That's a $45 value. Go here: https://cadillaccupracing.com/
There is also a thread on GTPlanet that has a bunch of codes for different packages.
The areas where iRacing excels is the organized pick up racing and the laser scanned tracks. The safety rating system makes it more likely that a public race will be clean.
The physics are good for the most part but not as good as rFactor2 or AC imho. It's hard going from rf2 to iRacing because of the lack of feedback with oversteering in iracing. There are a few other quirks like cold tires are faster than warm tires.
The biggest thing keeping me from running more races is that it takes me a good amount of practice before I feel comfortable racing a certain combo.
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Shoot, missed your post about the codes. Finally got it running on my mac. Once my new wheel shows up, I plan on giving it a shot. Hope to try rFactor 2 and any of the other games that come along too when time allows.
MX
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One quick observation about iRacing .... why are there not more tracks? I get that they have to be laser scanned. But ... if you charge $15/track, why wouldn't you scan more? I guess if only one person buys Eagles Canyon Raceway in Slidell, TX., then you haven't justified the effort to get it scanned, huh? Guess I answered my own question. :)
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Ok, I finally played iRacing last night. Here are my first impressions.
1. Holy crap. This is hard!! It's like driving in GT5 except with comfort hards. I was averaging about 5 incidents per lap at Laguna Seca in a Miata driving at about 8 or 9 tenths. Braking in the Miata is a real issue, car does not want to stop. I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong. But in this car, braking should really shine. I'm having to brake very early into the cork screw and just can't seem to get that part right. If I go too fast, I get wheels off into the grass. If I go too slow, I get plowed into from behind by the other drivers. Did I mention this is hard? I'm pretty scared right now to go into a race. I don't trust myself or the other drivers enough yet.
2. Graphics are a lot better than I thought they would be. Love the overall feel of the game, feels very immersive. Cars handle well, except for the occasional skid that almost always results in a spin. I'm hopeful that I can get better handling that with more seat time.
In general, I think the game is pretty close to as real as you can get. When you cut corners in this game, it seriously unsettles the car and most times very bad things happen. So everything in the game pushes you to keep all four tires on the racing surface. They don't need penalties in this game. But if you do manage to save it, they make you pull into the pits for a penalty, just like in real racing. Pretty cool.
However, the realism ends when you compare the human-computer interface to real life. In some ways, they've made the game too real, because you just can't get the seat of the pants data acquisition that you get in a real car. This is where I struggled immensely last night. I've done multiple track days in real life, and in that time, I've had about one or two incidents per day. And let me tell you, it is way harder in iRacing to keep the incidents down to one or two incidents PER LAP. Holy shitfuck. Anyways, I'm pretty sure the problem lies with the human behind the wheel and not the game. I just need to learn to adjust my sensory inputs to pickup on the queues the game is giving me. But based on what I've seen so far, this is going to be a long process.
Oh, one other observation ... driving last night was kind of lonely. I drove for several hours and even though there were other cars in the practice room, I definitely missed the camaraderie of the folks here. Food for thought.
MX
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Ugh, they're requiring too much personal info and consenting to have GM contact me about buying leasing a cadillac. I'll have to head over to GTP and find these threads....
My other issue is while my wheel rig works great for gt5 on my ps3 in the living room on the big tv, my gaming PC is in a totally different room with no chance of a wheel setup, I'd have to start out trying this on joystick w/throttle while I decide if it's worth it or not, and that sounds like it'd be even harder to keep on the track than with a wheel!
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Ugh, they're requiring too much personal info and consenting to have GM contact me about buying leasing a cadillac. I'll have to head over to GTP and find these threads....
My other issue is while my wheel rig works great for gt5 on my ps3 in the living room on the big tv, my gaming PC is in a totally different room with no chance of a wheel setup, I'd have to start out trying this on joystick w/throttle while I decide if it's worth it or not, and that sounds like it'd be even harder to keep on the track than with a wheel!
Ummm, let me see if I can help you there. Not sure what the issue is the the gaming pc not having a chance of a wheel setup, but ... let me tell you what I did to mine. Basically, like you, I have the PS3 and tv setup in such a way that the wheel rig works pretty well. But with the pc, I needed a different setup. I went to Ikea, and for about $20 you can build your own table. You pick out the top and the legs, then go down to the pickup area and pick out your parts and assemble yourself. A small black tabletop was $12 and then each leg was like $3. When I'm playing iRacing, I actually move my computer and monitor over to this table and attach my wheel to it. When I'm done, I move it back. The table legs screw on, so the table could actually be broken down and stored as well. Don't know if that will help you or not. But I toss it out just in case. Very low cost and simple solution.
MX
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Heh, it's not a matter of needed equipment, unfortunately the issue is space. The pc desk sits opposite the bed, and has room for the PC chair in between, and that's about it. As it is I kind of have to side-step into the chair. I did however sign up for the free 3 months from cadillac after reading the gtp thread and finding the only real info you need to supply to receive the code is your e-mail. So now Mr. Psycho Phreak of 1313 mockingbird lane who drives a porche 911 is in gm's database. Let you all know when I signup to try it, code expires 5/1 so it'll be fairly soon!
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Heh, it's not a matter of needed equipment, unfortunately the issue is space. The pc desk sits opposite the bed, and has room for the PC chair in between, and that's about it. As it is I kind of have to side-step into the chair. I did however sign up for the free 3 months from cadillac after reading the gtp thread and finding the only real info you need to supply to receive the code is your e-mail. So now Mr. Psycho Phreak of 1313 mockingbird lane who drives a porche 911 is in gm's database. Let you all know when I signup to try it, code expires 5/1 so it'll be fairly soon!
Relation? (http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQCCFONKaPdhjQ-u2dy0WZ5jRQiFmotSPzpMeKoxFpQeOhj5al0)
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Ok, I finally played iRacing last night. Here are my first impressions.
1. Holy crap. This is hard!! It's like driving in GT5 except with comfort hards. I was averaging about 5 incidents per lap at Laguna Seca in a Miata driving at about 8 or 9 tenths. Braking in the Miata is a real issue, car does not want to stop. I'm sure it's something I'm doing wrong. But in this car, braking should really shine. I'm having to brake very early into the cork screw and just can't seem to get that part right. If I go too fast, I get wheels off into the grass. If I go too slow, I get plowed into from behind by the other drivers. Did I mention this is hard? I'm pretty scared right now to go into a race. I don't trust myself or the other drivers enough yet.
2. Graphics are a lot better than I thought they would be. Love the overall feel of the game, feels very immersive. Cars handle well, except for the occasional skid that almost always results in a spin. I'm hopeful that I can get better handling that with more seat time.
In general, I think the game is pretty close to as real as you can get. When you cut corners in this game, it seriously unsettles the car and most times very bad things happen. So everything in the game pushes you to keep all four tires on the racing surface. They don't need penalties in this game. But if you do manage to save it, they make you pull into the pits for a penalty, just like in real racing. Pretty cool.
However, the realism ends when you compare the human-computer interface to real life. In some ways, they've made the game too real, because you just can't get the seat of the pants data acquisition that you get in a real car. This is where I struggled immensely last night. I've done multiple track days in real life, and in that time, I've had about one or two incidents per day. And let me tell you, it is way harder in iRacing to keep the incidents down to one or two incidents PER LAP. Holy shitfuck. Anyways, I'm pretty sure the problem lies with the human behind the wheel and not the game. I just need to learn to adjust my sensory inputs to pickup on the queues the game is giving me. But based on what I've seen so far, this is going to be a long process.
Oh, one other observation ... driving last night was kind of lonely. I drove for several hours and even though there were other cars in the practice room, I definitely missed the camaraderie of the folks here. Food for thought.
MX
Hey man, glad you gave it a shot. I remember feeling a lot of the same things you felt last night the first time I hopped on.
Unfortunately I'm at work, but have a ton of feedback and can respond to some of your statements, but my workload is insane. I'll chime in later about my initial impressions vs. where I am now with the sim. The biggest change was the camaraderie, that was what I missed most....but like anything else you make new friends, plus there are a lot of GT guys over there; you just have to find us. ;D
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Heh, it's not a matter of needed equipment, unfortunately the issue is space. The pc desk sits opposite the bed, and has room for the PC chair in between, and that's about it. As it is I kind of have to side-step into the chair. I did however sign up for the free 3 months from cadillac after reading the gtp thread and finding the only real info you need to supply to receive the code is your e-mail. So now Mr. Psycho Phreak of 1313 mockingbird lane who drives a porche 911 is in gm's database. Let you all know when I signup to try it, code expires 5/1 so it'll be fairly soon!
I'm not sure what info I put down, but they never contacted me about buying a caddy. I got in when they were still offering the 6 months free.
With this game it pays to do a lot of practicing and reading before you start racing. There are two things you have to pay attention to, your iRating and your Safety rating. You won't know what your iRating is until you get out of rookie but it is still there. SR is what determines whether you get promoted to the next license level. It has nothing to do with how well you finish, only how many incidents you get. iRating determines what split you get in and is based on how well you finish. If you finish in the top half of a race you will gain iRating, if you finish in the bottom half, you will lose iRating. The vicious cycle that some beginners get themselves into is that they start off racing hard against other rookies, get into accidents and finish poorly. They lose SR and iRating. The lower iRating gets them into a lower split with worse drivers so it's easier to get into an accident.
The first two races that I ran, I started in the pits. You avoid the first turn problems that way. I ran safely and didn't push to pass other drivers. I still finished podium my first race. Other drivers just drove themselves off the track. I gained SR and IR that way which made getting out of rookie easier. When I started oval racing, I tried racing harder right off the bat. I still made it through rookie but it did take longer.
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I signed up with the Caddy special offer last year, I do remember them wanting some basic personal info (name, address, phone, email contact info type stuff) though that may have changed. At most I get one email from GM / Cadillac every 2-3 months, nothing more.
Phreak.. probably not a solution you'd be all that interested but for what it's worth I did pretty well on iRacing using just a PS3 controller with 3rd party drivers. Asside from the obvious physics / learning curve of a different game it wasn't any harder than GT5 with a controller once you get the hang of it.
MX5.. regarding the skidding / not stopping control issues you're having I did have a similar experience early on, assuming it's the same then it's mostly due to how you're braking and that the cars probably have ABS turned off. There should be some options in the settings to put ABS which I did for a bit until I got used to the rest of the physics, then turned it off and got the hang of braking properly. I remember finding that the best results came from quite a gentle and progressive braking technique until I figured out the sweet spot, even if it doesn't lock up the tires I found heavy braking wasn't always very effective unless you mimic the ABS effect by sort of pumping the brake a little.
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Thanks to everyone that's commented with tips/suggestions. Feld, you're probably right about the braking. It's also compounded by the fact that I have a new rig and the brake pedal is stiff as hell. I'm probably overcompensating and hitting it too hard (although, you'd be surprised how hard I hit the brake pedal on the back straight of Eagles Canyon, hard enough to reset your spine, lol.) Light grippy cars ftw.
GT11, I remember reading you saying that about the pits earlier in this thread. I've taken that advise to heart and when I race the first time, my goal will simply be zero incidents and a finish. I've learned how to get the little display up that tells you where the traffic is relative to your position, that's a big help. But what do you do to avoid getting pummeled from behind by the other new drivers? I tried early braking and staying off the racing line, got planted into a wall by someone who went around me, spun and then tboned me reentering the track. It's like I can't get away from these guys.
N1cup, first thing I did was send friend requests to everyone who posted their iRacing name in this thread. IOW, you have mail. :)
MX
IRacing: Michael Schaefer2
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Thanks to everyone that's commented with tips/suggestions. Feld, you're probably right about the braking. It's also compounded by the fact that I have a new rig and the brake pedal is stiff as hell. I'm probably overcompensating and hitting it too hard (although, you'd be surprised how hard I hit the brake pedal on the back straight of Eagles Canyon, hard enough to reset your spine, lol.) Light grippy cars ftw.
GT11, I remember reading you saying that about the pits earlier in this thread. I've taken that advise to heart and when I race the first time, my goal will simply be zero incidents and a finish. I've learned how to get the little display up that tells you where the traffic is relative to your position, that's a big help. But what do you do to avoid getting pummeled from behind by the other new drivers? I tried early braking and staying off the racing line, got planted into a wall by someone who went around me, spun and then tboned me reentering the track. It's like I can't get away from these guys.
N1cup, first thing I did was send friend requests to everyone who posted their iRacing name in this thread. IOW, you have mail. :)
MX
IRacing: Michael Schaefer2
The beauty of starting in the pits is that if you have good race pace, you won't have the bad drivers behind you. They will be in front of you where you can see them and most will run off themselves. You need to be able to run a decent pace with almost no incidents. Fast enough that you won't be lapped by the end of the race. So you want to be running on the racing line with proper braking points. You need to keep your eyes down the track so you can spot problems before you get there. Some people think that as long as they run slow and careful then they will be fine but then you are an unpredictable speed bump for people behind you. Then you have to rely on their skill to get around you. Not something that you want to do in rookie.
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Well, I'm pulling anywhere from 1:46 to 1:50 at Laguna in the Miata. I'm going to get online tonight and setup the Atlas Express / McLaren Electronic Systems racing telemetry and take a good look at my data to see where I'm leaving time on the track. Should be able to look at the G's I'm pulling during braking and cornering to figure out where my friction limits are and if I'm hitting them repeatably. If I can do that and stay on the track, I may be ready for the next step.
MX
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Something else I found useful when I first started was Ghost racing, you can effectively insert yourself into any currently running race (that you're licensed for) and drive laps with other people racing on the track around you. The cool thing is you're completely invisible to them, they can't see or touch you on the track, it can be a bit disconcerting as others will drive right though you but it's good tool to help practicing race craft and following other racers around.
Like GT11 said starting from the pits is awesome in the Rookie division, if I remember right once you get the green light you can sit and wait for all the other pit starters to pull out and go then follow them and keep an eye out for if / when they go off (and they usually do). I spent most of my early races starting last from the pits and often ended up with at least a mid position finish due to wrecks and people leaving the races.
Also finishing races is very important, even if you're last place (from a wreck / spin out say) and have been lapped if you keep going til the end you'll get a better reward than if you just leave. If nothing else you can make up places from all the others dropping out, I did that before even after being lapped early due to a wreck, other people left but I plugged on and finished 3 or 4 spots higher than if I'd have quit.
Heck all this talk of iRacing is almost making me want to pick up my subscription again, maybe next time I get an "come back to us" offer in the email I might :).
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So in a race is it a rolling start from the pits or something? If so, then yeah, it would be easy to let all the eager beavers go first into the fray. 8)
Let me know if/when you decide to re-up. I plan on running the Miata series until I have nothing left to learn about racecraft from that car. So sometime in 2022, I may go up to a six cylinder. :)
MX
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If I remember right it's more of a delayed start than a rolling start. Basically everyone lines up on the grid or in the pits and the main lights go green, those on track take off but those in the pits have to wait til the last car has passed the pit exit (I think, might be the start / finish line). Once the last car that started on track passes whatever the mark is those starting from the pits get the green light and pull away whenever they want (normal pit lane rules apply, speed limit etc).
Oval track races are the same except for those that opt for a grid start get the formation lap and a proper rolling start while those starting from the pits have to go from a dead stop once they get the green line (you don't start a lap down either if you start from the pits, you just end up a ways back from the pack at least on the full size tracks, short tracks you might end up a lap down by the time you get out of the pits).
I'll likely post here if / when I resubscribe, I think I'd gotten to the point where I had to buy more content to really progress. I'd spent some time in the Miata and Pontiac Solstice (both great cars there) but I ended up running half a season in some of the tournaments because I didn't have the tracks and I Was also thinking about moving to the Ford Mustang series which would have meant tracks AND the car. Couldn't ever decide on the Mustang because there's no way to test before you buy and that bothered me a bit because I didn't know if I could handle the car and didn't want to waste money on it.
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Yeah, that's how they get your money, lol.
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Ok, just wanted to give a quick update ... I spent some time digging around in the options last night to setup voice chat and stuff like that and I found the BRAKE SETTINGS!!! Turns out there's a setting that they suggest setting to 0 if you have a load cell brake pedal. I tried it and it made a huge difference. Now I may get a tire off here and there, but I'm not having any issues slowing down for the corners anymore.
That said, I was in third place in two races last night with a significant lead over fourth. Both times, I lacked the good sense to slow down and take my third place finish. And in both cases, I finished last with my pit mechanic and car sponsor chewing me out for hitting the wall multiple times. I think I'm going to lose my ride if I don't settle down and stay off the Bud Lite during the race, lol.
Goos times!!!
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Ok, just wanted to give a quick update ... I spent some time digging around in the options last night to setup voice chat and stuff like that and I found the BRAKE SETTINGS!!! Turns out there's a setting that they suggest setting to 0 if you have a load cell brake pedal. I tried it and it made a huge difference. Now I may get a tire off here and there, but I'm not having any issues slowing down for the corners anymore.
That said, I was in third place in two races last night with a significant lead over fourth. Both times, I lacked the good sense to slow down and take my third place finish. And in both cases, I finished last with my pit mechanic and car sponsor chewing me out for hitting the wall multiple times. I think I'm going to lose my ride if I don't settle down and stay off the Bud Lite during the race, lol.
Goos times!!!
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Slow down man. Your four races in. Your SR should be well over three and you should be ready for promotion. But your SR has barely budged. Worse, your iRating is dropping and you are starting to get put into the lower splits. This is week 12. Next week is week 13. Apparently all the crazies come out in week 13 and it's hard to improve your SR.
Slow down and try to get your SR above 3 before the end of the week so you can get out of rookie at the end of season (after week 13).
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Yeah, believe me, I know. I felt like an idiot this morning wondering why I wasn't just playing it safe. But both places I lost it were places that I nailed the turned at least 30 times before without incident. It just got a little wobbly and I over corrected and that's all it took. Hello wall.
I did do something REALLY stupid though in my first race, and I mean R E A L L Y stupid. I raced the whole race without any incidents (well maybe a wheel off or two) and get to the finish. Yay. But all the cars in front of me keep driving. So I was like, "oh shoot, are we on lap 10? Maybe the race isn't over." Then all the cars start slowing down and pulling over. Meanwhile I'm looking down looking for the lap indicator. I look up, realize what's going on and jam on the brakes, slide and hit all of them. I got 3 4x's from that one alone. Stupid stupid stupid.
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Some iRacing friends you might already know. http://www.driversports.org/f7-iracing-events (http://www.driversports.org/f7-iracing-events)
Say hi to clacksman. :)
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Clock starts now. Place your bets.
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Some iRacing friends you might already know. http://www.driversports.org/f7-iracing-events (http://www.driversports.org/f7-iracing-events)
Say hi to clacksman. :)
Clacksman hasn't even signed into iRacing since Nov 2012. I don't know what he's up to these days.
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Clock starts now. Place your bets.
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Spectated part of one of your races tonight. Saw you get rear-ended by someone a couple of laps down. That pretty well sucks. The guy was never going to ever regain a position. No need to be aggressive like that.
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Yeah, last night was fun. I got my first win which was awesome because once I got out front, the two chasing me tangled each other up and I just pulled away from the field. This time I made sure I drove about 5/10th the last lap and came across without incident. Very satisfying.
I remember that incident. That happens. I just had to keep my emotions in check, make sure I reentered the track cleanly and then focus on just getting the rest of my laps in without incident. I think there's an art to predicting who is going to cause you trouble out there. I had a feeling about that guy.
How did you find which race I was in? I was looking through the UI for a way to see if you were in any races and all I could see was that you were online. Couldn't even figure out how to send you a text message in game. There's a little chat bubble, but when I click it, it just shows the chat options, I think.
I'm having a coffee at the local cafe, listening to beatnik music and watching my dog eat whatever people left under the table. Will be heading back into the fray in a few.
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So I'm gonna sign up with my free promotion. First one to post/PM me an e-mail address for my "Referred by" gets the moula if I decide to one day pay for a subscription :)
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So I'm gonna sign up with my free promotion. First one to post/PM me an e-mail address for my "Referred by" gets the moula if I decide to one day pay for a subscription :)
pm sent but I don't think that anyone gets the referred by money if you start with a free promotion. Spec would know best about that since I think a bunch of people (including myself) used him as a referral.
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Ah, I thought if the promotion ended and I signed up then you'd get the 10 smackers. It was a lotta words I didn't feel like reading in order right now, but you win if it works!
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How did you find which race I was in? I was looking through the UI for a way to see if you were in any races and all I could see was that you were online. Couldn't even figure out how to send you a text message in game. There's a little chat bubble, but when I click it, it just shows the chat options, I think.
On the main member site, if you hover your mouse over the my racers icon on the bottom, the racers who are online will show up. If they are racing (or spectating?) an icon will show up beside their name. Hover or click over that will show what they are doing and have a button to either join the race (if it hasn't started) or spectate. If you don't have the right tracks or car a link will show up so you can by what you need to race or spectate (kind of sad, you need the track and at least one car to spectate.) You can now also spot for other drivers but I haven't tried that out yet. I think in the next build, I read that you can also act as the pit crew for another racer and change pit settings and such. Driver swaps won't be far behind. Maybe next season's build or the next.
However, I was working all night on the computer so I wasn't racing. Just took a short break to see what you were up to. In fact if you look at my history, you'll see that I haven't done a race this season.
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Now that I'm on and it works and I might actually try this jam, how do I friend yous guys? Is it all by e-mail address? Spectated a race yesterday, got me thining of a way I *might* be able to get my wheel attached to my PC in a usable way. Might have to make a little pedal tray though under the desk. Hmmmm home depot time.
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Phreak, you need to type in our real names in the Driver Search area, it will then take you to our individual profile page. Below the helmet you can send a friend request or add studied. I'm John Wilding and you can typically find me in the Mustang, MX-5, or the Skippy. Next season I'm looking forward to the Lotus 49 and the Kia.
MX-5, what wheel and pedal set up do you have? When I first tried iRacing I had the hardest time getting used to the brakes, in fact I practiced for a week and didn't like it so I gave up on iRacing for over a year until I was talked into it again.
The always on ABS in GT5 can really goof you up going into iRacing, it keeps you from getting into trouble and learning true finite brake modulation. Initially I had a DFGT and the pedal wasn't firm enough, when I tried iRacing the second time I had my T500RS and the braking was much better, I now have an urethane bushing behind my brake pedal which makes it almost solid, but feels more like real like to where you are depending more on pressure than muscle memory. It's kind of like an $8 load cell. The firmer pedal helps by leaps and bounds. There is also an adjustment in the driving options part of the sim to adjust the brake sensitivity. Look into it and play around a bit.
I love the concept of iRacing and the accountability with the SR system...it's tough to imagine going back to anything else. Sure, there is a lot of practice required, but that adds the realism to the sim. I may race once or twice a week, but I'm always focused on my iRating, SR, and solid results. Truth is, I only found myself racing the same amount in GT for points racing so little has changed. The physics are so demanding that the practice doesn't feel like work, I'm always working on my skills and learning the track boundaries and how far I can push them.
iRacing is different from what we're all used to, but it can be just as if not more fun. It's all in what you are looking for. I'm hooked. :)
Best of luck and congrats on your first win!
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I just upgraded to the CSR Elite pedals and I'm starting to finally get used to them. I still enjoy GT5, we have a series coming up with that Renault car that will be a lot of fun. Playing GT5 with the Tunas has it's advantages. It's not hard to find friends to drive with and we always have a pretty good time. There's more variety night to night with GT5.
But iRacing is clearly a better simulation of the real world and far more challenging. I find that if I'm having trouble with a certain corner, I stop and think about how I would handle it in my car. For example, I recently was having difficulty down shifting into a corner. I was messing it all up and upsetting the car causing me to either spin or just lose a lot of time. Turns out I was driving like in GT5 where it doesn't really penalize you for a late shift (as much). Then I realized, duh, if I'm not getting the blip on the throttle right, then downshifting is like hard braking and you can't do that while cornering. So I started my downshift earlier while still in a straight line, let the car settle and then enter the corner.
I was able to drop about a second or two from my laps with that one change. And I got to thinking about it and decided, yeah, I like that the sim is teaching me good habits. The time I spend in the game is transferable to the real world, so it's time well spent. This has actually driven me to put more hours into the game, I look at it like practice.
But overall, I have yet to have any of the really epic races like we sometimes get in GT5 where you have 4 wide going into a corner or something and it comes down to drafting down the final stretch. I don't get that much in iRacing, at least at the rookie level.
MX
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I thought that you upgraded to the clubsport pro pedals?
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Oh shoot, I keep getting those two mixed up. Yeah, I got the Clubsport V2 pedals, these:
http://us.fanatec.com/Pedals?product_id=255 (http://us.fanatec.com/Pedals?product_id=255)
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I just upgraded to the CSR Elite pedals and I'm starting to finally get used to them. I still enjoy GT5, we have a series coming up with that Renault car that will be a lot of fun. Playing GT5 with the Tunas has it's advantages. It's not hard to find friends to drive with and we always have a pretty good time. There's more variety night to night with GT5.
But iRacing is clearly a better simulation of the real world and far more challenging. I find that if I'm having trouble with a certain corner, I stop and think about how I would handle it in my car. For example, I recently was having difficulty down shifting into a corner. I was messing it all up and upsetting the car causing me to either spin or just lose a lot of time. Turns out I was driving like in GT5 where it doesn't really penalize you for a late shift (as much). Then I realized, duh, if I'm not getting the blip on the throttle right, then downshifting is like hard braking and you can't do that while cornering. So I started my downshift earlier while still in a straight line, let the car settle and then enter the corner.
I was able to drop about a second or two from my laps with that one change. And I got to thinking about it and decided, yeah, I like that the sim is teaching me good habits. The time I spend in the game is transferable to the real world, so it's time well spent. This has actually driven me to put more hours into the game, I look at it like practice.
But overall, I have yet to have any of the really epic races like we sometimes get in GT5 where you have 4 wide going into a corner or something and it comes down to drafting down the final stretch. I don't get that much in iRacing, at least at the rookie level.
MX
I hear you on the crazy GT5 finishes, although I've had at least 3-4 that come to mind in iRacing just while typing this. The cool thing is you don't necessarily need to escape the rookie ranks to have epic races, you just need to find consistency and get your iRating up so you can get into the higher splits. I mostly race the Skip and in the top split the racing is always phenomenal, and if you want a car that will teach you the basics that you can adapt to everything in the sim...the Skip is your car. Plus it's Mazda powered. ^-^
Have you downloaded iSpeed for data review? It's a whole new level that will teach you a world about your driving from how much brake you are using vs. someone else, your mph in each corner; essentially everything a $2,000 real life data acquisition system would provide you, but it's free. 8) The way to find the download is to look up iSpeed in the forums, there is a ton of info on it, and guides to use it.
Also, did have you hit the TAB key? It's essentially like the ghost option in GT, but without the partially translucent ghost car. I can't drive without it now, it's an awesome tool.
Good luck and keep at it!
PS: If GT6 gets released on the PS3 I'll be back around, mostly for curiosity, so I'm not a goner forever. I do try to stick to sim one at a time because I'm getting old and have trouble adapting back and forth quickly. :-[
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Just got my Class D License. :jimi:
I downloaded iSpeed but haven't used it yet. I've been trying to get Motec working to no avail. I've posted a few threads about that on the forum. I'm somewhat interested in getting an AIM Solo for my MX5 and then seeing if I can write a converter to convert the iRacing format to whatever format that software uses. That way I can look at iRacing data and real life data in the same app. Or heck, maybe I'll get one of the Motec systems, at least that would give me a friggin license to the software.
Had a great race last night. Three of us pulled away at the start and battled for several laps. I spun out and then spent the next 20 laps trying to catch them. Caught one of them, passed him, then he rear ended me and took the lead. @#$@#$ Still, good racing.
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So I fired this up this morning and did a few test/practice laps at Laguna Seca. What a different feel this game has for sure! Aside from knowing I need to figure out some better way to stabilize my pedals, a few questions for you guys:
AFTER practice I noticed the availability of Braking and Throttle assistance, and for a driving line. Are these options only available in practice, or race settable like GT or what? I didn't really have issues with throttle or brake control, but I do love me my driving line, so just wondering what it affects.
Also, I felt like the default force feedback on my DFGT felt VERY low. At least compared to calibration! I bumped it from the default power of 10 to 20 I think, but it still felt very loose. Are there recommended settings for this (I'm sure) widely used wheel? And other than that, how do I get to practice with you guys/other cars on track w/o points/qualifying/affecting my profile, is that possible? I'd like to check out and see if I can use voice chat or even remotely keep up without worrying too much about penalties for now :)
Quite interested in this now though, I do like the feel, and lifting to shift is gonna take some getting used to! That reminds me, is there a way to double map buttons? Right now I'm using the paddles as my upshift and downshift, but can I dual assign the sequential shifter like in GT? There aren't many times I like to use that little stick shifter, but when the wheel's 180 it does come in handy!
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Just got my Class D License. :jimi:
I downloaded iSpeed but haven't used it yet. I've been trying to get Motec working to no avail. I've posted a few threads about that on the forum. I'm somewhat interested in getting an AIM Solo for my MX5 and then seeing if I can write a converter to convert the iRacing format to whatever format that software uses. That way I can look at iRacing data and real life data in the same app. Or heck, maybe I'll get one of the Motec systems, at least that would give me a friggin license to the software.
Had a great race last night. Three of us pulled away at the start and battled for several laps. I spun out and then spent the next 20 laps trying to catch them. Caught one of them, passed him, then he rear ended me and took the lead. @#$@#$ Still, good racing.
MX
Congrats on the D license. I'd still work on getting your incidents down.
What problems are you having with motec? have you installed the mu converter (or whatever it is). Motec works fine for me.
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So I fired this up this morning and did a few test/practice laps at Laguna Seca. What a different feel this game has for sure! Aside from knowing I need to figure out some better way to stabilize my pedals, a few questions for you guys:
AFTER practice I noticed the availability of Braking and Throttle assistance, and for a driving line. Are these options only available in practice, or race settable like GT or what? I didn't really have issues with throttle or brake control, but I do love me my driving line, so just wondering what it affects.
Also, I felt like the default force feedback on my DFGT felt VERY low. At least compared to calibration! I bumped it from the default power of 10 to 20 I think, but it still felt very loose. Are there recommended settings for this (I'm sure) widely used wheel? And other than that, how do I get to practice with you guys/other cars on track w/o points/qualifying/affecting my profile, is that possible? I'd like to check out and see if I can use voice chat or even remotely keep up without worrying too much about penalties for now :)
Quite interested in this now though, I do like the feel, and lifting to shift is gonna take some getting used to! That reminds me, is there a way to double map buttons? Right now I'm using the paddles as my upshift and downshift, but can I dual assign the sequential shifter like in GT? There aren't many times I like to use that little stick shifter, but when the wheel's 180 it does come in handy!
There are a couple of threads on how to set up your wheel. Unfortunately, I think the easiest one to find is an older one. Someone wrote a program to determine the lowest force that your wheel can produce. You plug that into one of your settings. I think that the linear setting is also recommended these days. to determine your max level just set it to something and go driving. One of the bars in the upper right corner will tell you if your ffb is clipping (it goes red). Then turn it down.
Practice sessions don't affect your safety rating or irating. Neither do private sessions. time trials, qualifying and racing will all affect your safety rating. time trials will also affect your ttrating. racing will obviously affect your irating. I think qualifying affects your irating (not sure). And road and oval are separate ratings.
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Congrats on the D license. I'd still work on getting your incidents down.
What problems are you having with motec? have you installed the mu converter (or whatever it is). Motec works fine for me.
I got Motec figured out. I was trying to "Import Data" instead of "Open Log File". Once I figured that out, I was a geek in heaven. Lots of data.
Incidents. Yeah, I got a lot of those. I've been doing a lot of thinking about that. First of all, I've learned a little lesson about the Safety Rating. It only means jack-shit if you want to get above a D License. My goal, my reason for paying the money for this game is to be a better race car driver. And to that end, until I win the Miata Cup, I have a long way to go. I am intentionally running without any of the assists to force me to learn how to do proper heel-toe and left foot braking techniques in the simulator so I can try them in the car. I'm already making enough progress to blip the throttle on all downshifts at lights on the way to and from work. The problem for me in the game is that it's all a lot to keep straight while I'm racing. And every now and then I make a mistake and I spin the car. I would do better with the paddle shifters and auto-blip. But since I don't have those features in real life, I'm trying to avoid the temptation to use them.
So that's my dilemna. I'm fast enough to start on the pole without really trying at the current level. I suck bad enough to finish just above everyone who quits the race, most races, usually because I either miss a shift and spin the car, spin it trying to avoid traffic, or some knucklehead doesn't like getting passed and decides to road rage me.
In a nutshell, I need a few months to settle into the right frame of mind to do better in my races. No amount of "just take it slow and finish on the lead lap" ever seems to help me.
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And other than that, how do I get to practice with you guys/other cars on track w/o points/qualifying/affecting my profile, is that possible? I'd like to check out and see if I can use voice chat or even remotely keep up without worrying too much about penalties for now :)
Have you added me to your racers list "MyRacers" in the menu? Name is: Michael Schaefer2
I'd also like to figure out how to practice with you guys. Next time you are online, once you've added me, send me a text message and lets see if we can figure out how to get into a room together (private or public).
Also, I'd like to put a feeler out to see if people would support having an iRacing dedicate topic on the SupaTunaGT site? Here is my thinking on this. My short amount of time on iRacing leads me to believe that this game is going to be around for a while. It has racers from all over the world who are just freaking amazing drivers. And it appears to me that they recognize that they could lose a lot of monthly subscription revenue if people don't continue their subscriptions while they are checking out pCars and rFactor2. So the updates are coming pretty frequently and they are clearly working on things like Team Driving, Crew Chiefs, Spotters and a host of other features. So even if pCars and rFactor2 are great, I don't see this game going away. Also, if you look at who plays the game from the TPRA guys and here ... there's a lot of people. And finally, speaking of the TPRA, iRacing is what they wanted to be. It is a full fledged racing league. It's like the TPRA on a blend of crack and steroids. And so, for those looking for that kind of racing, it's going to be the leader for a long time to come. That said, there will always be a need for a place like this where things are more relaxed. But I think iRacing is going to be here to stay for a long time. Just a thought. It would be great to race out there with some of the same folks here. And if we got enough people, maybe even a Tuna team with custom Tuna paint jobs. Just saying.
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Feldynn has some custom paint jobs you can get from him. Some are even Tunafied. :)
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In case anyone was interested I grabbed some shots of the 4 cars I paid at least some attention to the livery / colour scheme on, it's a simple enough editor in so far as you basically pick some preset paint schemes which have 3 colours you can set and sponsor decals that have predetermined positions but it does have more depth if you play around with it some.
I wasn't feeling very creative but I did slap some grease paint on these 4 clowns..
Mazda MX-5 Roadster
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/iRacing-MazdaMX5Roadster.jpg)
Legends Ford '34 Coupe
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/iRacing-LegendsFord34Coupe.jpg)
Mazda MX-5 Cup
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/iRacing-MazdaMX5Cup.jpg)
iRacing Street Stock
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/iRacing-StreetStock02.jpg)
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Not wishing to be out done by Wizard's fun liveries in Project Cars I took it upon myself to pick up the proverbial Gauntlet and spend the afternoon throwing together an iRacing livery.. nothing fancy mind, but here it is, presenting:
The iRacing TUNACO Street Stock car! Sponsorted by Tunaco Oil and Fuel, SupaTuna GT and Feldstein Shocks :).
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStock01.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStock05.jpg)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/Tunaco-StreetStock02.jpg)
Haven't tried any oval racing yet and it's not like anyone else would actually see it on track unless I upload it to TradingPaint and they happen to download it, but yeah.. there it is, first attempt at a custom livery :). Special shout out to Chrome for the original STGT / Fish logo!
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So I've been working on another one, not very imaginative since I used the same colour scheme as the Street Stock livery as well as a lot of other style elements and it's hard to really find places for the extra sponsor logos on such a small car but here's a quick set of snapshots combined into one easy-to-view image :).
Presenting the "SupaTuna GT" Mazda MX-5 Cup car: sponsored by Tunaco Oil and Fuel, Big Rek Towing Services and Feldstein Shocks (again lol)
(http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoMX-5Cup.jpg) (http://i277.photobucket.com/albums/kk57/Feldynn/iRacing/TunacoMX-5Cup.jpg)
I just hopped on a track quick that didn't have the greatest camera angles, or I just don't know where they are yet since it's all fixed stuff that I haven't figured out the positions for yet, and so far as I know there's no "manual camera" option like in GT.
Wow I see he has more.
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Yeah, those are pretty awesome!!!
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I was going to try and do a design based on this little fellow (image, color scheme, etc):
(http://www.fishingorangebeach.com/userfiles/image/Fish%20Mounts/Yellowfin_Tuna.jpg)
or perhaps the header image on this forum. I definitely liked the UCann memorial on Feld's car. I'd like to do a black band kind of thing ... all when I have time.
More info on iRacing leagues:
http://www.iracing.com/leagues/leagues.php (http://www.iracing.com/leagues/leagues.php)
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I've been selected as a Beta tester for iRacing on the Mac. Currently downloading the updates. In a few moments, I'll be running it Windows free!!!
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I still have a three month free code for iRacing if anyone is interested. It might have expired by now but it is worth a shot if anyone wants to try it. It's a good deal now that the Caddy promo is gone.
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I'm very interested, if no one else takes the bait.. I've been meaning to check it out, but I need to make some money digital first.
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I'm very interested, if no one else takes the bait.. I've been meaning to check it out, but I need to make some money digital first.
Sorry, I gave it away to someone on the planet.
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I'm very interested, if no one else takes the bait.. I've been meaning to check it out, but I need to make some money digital first.
You can get a two month free code here: http://www.iracing.com/playseat/ (http://www.iracing.com/playseat/)
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Thank you!
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Some highlights of the latest iRacing build (Montreal is Awesome!):
The highly anticipated Lotus 49 is now available for purchase.
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve is now available for purchase! This historic Formula 1 and
NASCAR track is the second Canadian track to join iRacing.
Long Beach is now available for purchase as a Tech Track – tech tracks areworks in
progress that are 100% drivable but do not have complete artwork.
Reference car – a visual representation of your best lap for you to race against while practicing
or running Time Trials.
Changeable Weather – you can select temperature, humidity, fog level and wind
speed/direction in hosted sessions.
Night Racing is now available at South Boston Speedway and Lanier National Speedway
A Figure 8 configuration has been added to Toyota Speedway at Irwindale
And so much more. Check out the full release notes on the member site for more details.
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The new version of the tire model (NTMv5) is on a few cars, the new lotus, the skippy and the street stock. The skippy is seriously good. Better than rFactor2. It actually drives like a car meant to teach people how to race. Slides are much easier to catch. The FFB is much better. A lot of fun to drive. I can't wait until the rest of the cars get the new tire model.
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GT11 Academy Evnet
Not Gran Turismo and not 2011. This is the Goes Tuna 11 Academy and I'm not going to teach you anything (probably). In fact, I suspect that I will be the only one doing the evnet. This is more a tool for me to commit to three iRacing races for 2013 season 3 and to learn how to tune and heel toe shift.
Car: Skip Barber Formula 2000
Tracks:
Circuit Gilles Villeneuve
Road Atlanta
Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace
Dates:
Montreal: 2013-9-3 to 2013-9-9
Road Atlanta: 2013-9-24 to 2013-9-31
Interlagos: 2013-10-15 to 2013-10-21
Each week will consist of a Timetrial competition as well as a race. Timetrials can be run throughout the week under the official Skip Barber series. If at least four people commit to racing, I would be willing to host a room on a Friday or Saturday night for the race. Otherwise the race will be during an official race session. If at least four people commit to race on the final week, there will be a prize of not 10 but 11 iRacing dollars that will go to the winner of the race. If four people do not commit to the race but four people do put in timetrial times, the money will go to the winner of the timetrial.
Rules: typical online rules apply. Even though I will be going with no aids including no autoclutch and no autoblip, no restrictions will be applied to aids. I ask that you do not use the select gear/clutch glitch. I reserve the right to change or clarify rules as needed.
Notes: You will need a d-license to participate fully. If we have enough people that I can host a room, you won't need a d-license for the race. However the d-license is one past rookie so everyone here would be able to fast track to D within a couple of weeks. Four tops. I'm sorry about the car and track selection. None of the free track/car combos excited me for the coming season. I had orignally planned this for the Mustang but after reading the Skippy got the new version of the tire model this build, I had to give it a try. It was so good that I had to switch to the skippy.
I'm going to be using iSpeed and other telemetry programs to help me learn the tracks and how to tune. If anyone joins in, we can compare notes and help each other. Having about 3 per month allows lots of time to learn the tracks and play with the tuning. What you learn about tuning and telemetry here should help you out with any other sims.
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Some notes on the skippy. The skippy is equipped with a sequential gearshift. In sim you don't have to clutch to upshift but you do have to ease off on the throttle. I thought that I read somewhere that in real life they heel toe shift in the car. In sim, you just have to blip the throttle. This makes the car pretty easy to go without any aids. Not as easy as a car with autoclutch and autoblip like the McLaren but still pretty easy.
Some notes on heel-toe shifting. I've been wanting to learn heel toe shifting for a while but always chickened out. The gated shifter on my G25 would often misshift into 2rd and the pedals were too far apart to get my foot on both pedals without some serious twisting. I was also worried about not being able to do it properly and being horribly uncompetitive. I finally decided to try it out. I set up my csps so that the brake and gas were as close as possible and took out the mustang in iRacing. Sure enough, I sucked really really bad at first. It didn't actually take that long until I could do it without blowing a shift or the corner completely. The next session I tried again and sucked at first again but quickly got things going. When I started with the skippy, it took a few minutes to get used to clutching with the sequential shifter but I was soon up to speed. My braking still isn't as efficient as it could be but I'm not getting horrible lap times. The main secret is that it isn't really heel-toe shifting but toe-toe shifting. You break with the left side of your right foot and blip the throttle with the right side of your right foot.
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It appears that every season, there is some sort of contest at iRacing. This season you can win a Obutto Ozone and Buttkicker Gamer2 from Main Performance PC. All you need to do is put the Main Performance PC as the main logo on your car and race at least 10 official races in the upcoming season. You can also get 2 months of iRacing free from the same contest: http://www.iracing.com/main-pc/ (http://www.iracing.com/main-pc/)
I'll sometimes use the street stock races to qualify for contests. They only run on two different tracks and I'm not too concerned about my Oval iRating or SR. It is pretty easy to whip out 10 races in a couple of weeks without putting too much time in. They are also kind of fun.
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Another contest. This time for a Fanatec clubsport package. This includes the Clubsport base, formula rim, clubsport pedals v2, and the new clubsport shifter SQ (i guess that's the sequential one). The picture on the website shows the GT rim as well but it isn't mentioned in the text. Same drill, put the Fanatec logo as your primary logo and run 10 races in season 2. That's a great prize probably worth about $1000. http://www.iracing.com/fanatec/ (http://www.iracing.com/fanatec/)
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I've been running the street stock oval series trying to get enough races to qualify for the contests. I suck at ovals in GT5 and I suck at ovals in iRacing so they are both similar that way. Other than that, they are quite different. The draft in iRacing is much less. On a superspeedway, 3-4 cars working together is definitely faster but your not going to catapult past people. Even passing in the draft is difficult.
As I said, I'm pretty slow at ovals so even if I qualify, i end up starting near the back of the grid. Usually the second to last row. Despite that, I'm pretty good at avoiding wrecks so I often finish in the top half of the race. Because of that my iRating is high enough that I get into the top split with the faster guys (and girls) most of the time. So I'm in no danger of winning a race anytime soon.
I had a really fun race last night. I started in the second to last row as usual. I managed to avoid a couple of early wrecks. I even had one car spin over top of me. I'll have to find some video of that. Four of us settled in the middle of the pack flying around Charlotte superspeedway. There were a few passes back and forth. At one point I ended up at the back of our group. We slowly reeled in one other racer until we had five guys flying around the track. I managed to work my way back up to third in the group before the finish (8st overall). At the finish line there was less than 0.5s between the five of us.
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There is a sale on credits right now until Aug31. You can get $100 in credits for $75 or $25 for $20 (or both (I think)). You can use that for cars, tracks, hosting, or renewals. Content doesn't often go on sale. With the $100 you can buy the tracks and car for GT11 Academy whoohooo!
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racer.com has a rah-rah article about iRacing.
http://www.racer.com/console-racers-help-fuel-iracing-growth/article/309997/# (http://www.racer.com/console-racers-help-fuel-iracing-growth/article/309997/#)
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racer.com has a rah-rah article about iRacing.
http://www.racer.com/console-racers-help-fuel-iracing-growth/article/309997/# (http://www.racer.com/console-racers-help-fuel-iracing-growth/article/309997/#)
"With road racing and ovals, stock cars, sports cars, open-wheel cars, touring cars, and production cars, iRacing is really like dozens of games in one. "
And priced like a dozen games (if you buy all the tracks and cars you need for the higher race series). I think that many pc sims are a step up in realism compared to consoles and sims like rFactor2 and Assetto Corsa may be better than iRacing at least with the last tire model. The new tire model puts iRacing on pretty close footing to rF2 and AC. It's currently only on four cars but should be phased in for all cars over the next couple of builds.
The three major selling points for me are:
1. The laser scanned tracks. iRacing tracks are second to none. They scan the tracks in higher detail than AC and others. I think it makes a huge difference in how the tracks feel.
2. Performance. While iRacing uses older graphical technology, it still looks pretty good and performs exceptionally smoothly even with triple screens on my system.
3. Most important to me is the racing organization. iRating makes it more likely that you are racing against similarly skilled racers. Safety rating encourages cleaner races. The race scheduling means that I can always find racing when I have time and I can even take part in a points racing series.
The game can be too serious if you let it. The key for me which made things a lot more fun was finding races where I didn't need to worry so much about iRating or Safety Rating. That used to be the rookie oval series for me but has now moved to the Carburetor cup (a Nascar race with no effect on iRating or SR) and hopefully the Indy oval series.
On another note, several of the GT Academy finalists are primarily iRacers.
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WOW, that was a close one, and worthy of an animated gif, for sure!
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Last night one of the female racers had a pink indycar with a pink ribbon on it with the saying: "save the tatas"
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Bathurst is being released for week 13 (so in a couple of weeks).
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Next week is week 13 which means a new build is coming. As I stated, Bathurst will be in the new build. The new National series Mustang will be released for the oval side as well. More importantly, at least four of the free cars will be upgraded to the new tire model (NTMv5). The MX-5, Solstice, Spec Racer Ford and Legend car. I suggest that anyone who hasn't been on in a while (Wiz) check out the new update. The skippy is a ton of fun with NTMv5. All the release notes for the new build haven't been revealed just the schedule for week 13. One highlight of week 13 is going to be a 54 car MX5, Solstice, SRF race at Bathurst. This will be an unofficial race so it won't affect your SR.
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I suggest that anyone who hasn't been on in a while (Wiz) check out the new update.
Shit man, I haven't turned on my wheel in over a month. In a simracing funk, I am.
But I must say that being able to test this new tire model, on the free cars, is enticing. I'm pretty busy for the next two weeks but once that dies down maybe I'll check it out.
Thanks for the info. :)
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New update is coming out tomorrow. Not a ton to note. The biggest thing is that the MX5, SRF, Solstice, Legend and Jetta have all been upgraded to NTMv5. All but the Jetta are included with base membership.
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New build delayed.
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New build is out. First impressions: I took out the SFR and MX5 cup car for a quick spin around Suzuka. It's been a while since I've driven either so my memory may be foggy. The MX5 felt quite a bit better than I remember it. Much easier to feel the grip and when you are on the limit. The SRF didn't try to kill me ever so it is definitely much better than it was before.
The tire model feels a lot better but I can't quite put the finger on why. rFactor 2/GSC gives pretty distinct ffb when oversteering. This seams absent from iRacing but I still feel like I know what the car is doing. I didn't get that feeling in the older iRacing tire models. I think it must be partly tire sounds and partly how the car starts to slide when it gets over the limit. I think that the old tire model would put you in an unrecoverable spin much quicker.
Bathurst sounds like an awesome track but I never like buying iRacing stuff at full price if I can help it and I probably shouldn't dish out money for 6 pieces of content (20% discount) right now. I'll wait to see if there is a black Friday sale.
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"Realistic weather" for official races! Last build we got small weather changes: humidity, temperature, wind, wind direction, sunny,overcast,partly cloudy. This included an option of "realistic weather" which would choose conditions based on the track that you were racing. The weather changes weren't used for official races last season. For week 13 and apparently next season, "realistic weather" will be used for official races. The conditions for each series will be randomly determined at the beginning of the week then used for all sessions within that week.
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Ruf, Ruf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=rLfkPntDlO8
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Black Friday special is on now. Get a one year membership renewal for $49. You membership doesn't have to be current.
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The Ruf has been released. You get all three versions (and a fourth AWD version when released) for one price. It is getting rave reviews.
Imola and Monza have been anounced. Monza to be released this summer.
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Epic race last night. I lost by 0.017s.
(http://i872.photobucket.com/albums/ab286/Goes_To_11/photofinish_zpsb77857e2.png)
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New build is out. First impressions: I took out the SFR and MX5 cup car for a quick spin around Suzuka. It's been a while since I've driven either so my memory may be foggy. The MX5 felt quite a bit better than I remember it. Much easier to feel the grip and when you are on the limit. The SRF didn't try to kill me ever so it is definitely much better than it was before.
The tire model feels a lot better but I can't quite put the finger on why. rFactor 2/GSC gives pretty distinct ffb when oversteering. This seams absent from iRacing but I still feel like I know what the car is doing. I didn't get that feeling in the older iRacing tire models. I think it must be partly tire sounds and partly how the car starts to slide when it gets over the limit. I think that the old tire model would put you in an unrecoverable spin much quicker.
Bathurst sounds like an awesome track but I never like buying iRacing stuff at full price if I can help it and I probably shouldn't dish out money for 6 pieces of content (20% discount) right now. I'll wait to see if there is a black Friday sale.
Thanks for this information. I'd love to try the new tire model on the MX5 one of these days. With the old one, it was near impossible to race in close proximity to people because the cars would get loose and there was always one person who could not handle it. The rest of us learned to brake in a straight line and baby the car through the corners. But it never really felt like racing to me. It felt like crash avoidance.
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New build is out. First impressions: I took out the SFR and MX5 cup car for a quick spin around Suzuka. It's been a while since I've driven either so my memory may be foggy. The MX5 felt quite a bit better than I remember it. Much easier to feel the grip and when you are on the limit. The SRF didn't try to kill me ever so it is definitely much better than it was before.
The tire model feels a lot better but I can't quite put the finger on why. rFactor 2/GSC gives pretty distinct ffb when oversteering. This seams absent from iRacing but I still feel like I know what the car is doing. I didn't get that feeling in the older iRacing tire models. I think it must be partly tire sounds and partly how the car starts to slide when it gets over the limit. I think that the old tire model would put you in an unrecoverable spin much quicker.
Bathurst sounds like an awesome track but I never like buying iRacing stuff at full price if I can help it and I probably shouldn't dish out money for 6 pieces of content (20% discount) right now. I'll wait to see if there is a black Friday sale.
Thanks for this information. I'd love to try the new tire model on the MX5 one of these days. With the old one, it was near impossible to race in close proximity to people because the cars would get loose and there was always one person who could not handle it. The rest of us learned to brake in a straight line and baby the car through the corners. But it never really felt like racing to me. It felt like crash avoidance.
It is currently week 12 which means next week is week 13 and the new build is supposed to come out. The new build is supposed to have new enhancements to the NTMv5 in particular the over the limit behaviour of the tire.
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Well if you hear of them offering any deals to come back, let me know. I may be interested.
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Well if you hear of them offering any deals to come back, let me know. I may be interested.
Since I've been a member there have always been deals for existing/returning members June/July and Black Friday but I'll let you know if something comes up.
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New build released includes:
BMW Z4 GT3
Toyota Camry
Circuit of the Americas
Brass Monkey support
NTMv5 tire model on several more cars (mostly oval)
With the gen six NASCARs on NTMv5, I might have to give the carburetor cup a go again. I get about 30min of sim time every couple of weeks so I don't have much time for practicing for normal races.
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So, an update ... I was lured back by the release of COTA. That's probably the first major track that I'll get to take the MX5 on, possibly as early as later this year. A group I belong to is going in November. We'll see. Anyways, I wanted to practice the track a bit so I signed back up. And man am I glad that I did. As mentioned above, they've updated the tire model while giving the MX5 some much needed attention. I'm not sure what all they did, but now the car does not have the snap-oversteer problem and it's very balanced in the corners, especially with a custom tune. I've been in some epic battles lately and it's been a lot of fun. With this car on these tracks, everyone is basically laying down very similar lap times and it just boils down to where you qualify and who makes a mistake. I am loving it.
Anyways, that's what I've been up to. Not sure if anyone else is still playing.
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First footage I've found of the Nordschleife. It's amazing what they're doing while still on DX9. I hear they're updating to DX11 and 64 bit soon.
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I've always been impressed with the guys at iRacing. They know what they are doing. At one point their tire model was a little too complicated for their own good but they have refined it and it is really good (at least the last I played). Their tracks are second to none. The laser scanning is a lot more accurate than the laser scanning the other use.
The Nurburgring has been divided into two tracks, the Nordshleife and the GP. If you buy both, you can run the combined tracks such as the 24hours. I may use my proceeds from project cars to get this.
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it's noteworthy, that he says in that video that Kunos have essentially equaled the level of scanning for the track, stating only that road detail felt better in iRacing - but that could be due to more than just the scan itself.
When you are able to feel bumps that are a couple inches wide, I don't see how you can need any more detail than that ;) You might as well start asking them to model the reduction of traction that results from a few worms attempting to cross the track and getting squished ;)
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Direct comparison between iRacing & AC. I like iR's road textures a lot better. Scenery looks more lush. Lighting looks better too. Very impressive for such an old engine.
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iRacing now has PBR (physically based rendering) shaders. Basically what that means is that the material properties of the models are based on real life measurements. The advantage to this is that models should look correct even under different lighting conditions. Which likely means iRacing will have dynamic lighting in the not distant future.
ACs uses mobile laser scanners which are accurate to 2cm. iRacing uses stationary laser scanners which are millimeter or sub-millimeter accurate.
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that accuracy is of course very impressive. I"m just wondering if that detail actually makes it to the game - because, wouldn't the wireframes for the road surface need to be gigs and gigs just every few miles to pull that off? And, how much can something a tenth of a millimeter wide actually affect your tires?
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Direct comparison between iRacing & AC. I like iR's road textures a lot better. Scenery looks more lush. Lighting looks better too. Very impressive for such an old engine.
it's remarkable how similar the video is on both sides, and I did not see a single re-sync done with editing the video, unless they were very good at hiding it. That means the two sims have almost identical accuracy of physics, which would be expected when both are striving to get closer and closer to the real thing. It'd be like if we were both racing to a common point, but started on opposite ends of the track. As we both approached the finish, we'd naturally have to also get closer to each other.
I do agree that IR's road textures look a little better - but also noticed that some of the effect seems to be a more accurate sheen on the road when hitting the sun's rays at the best angle. On the AC side, the road looks especially good coming down the final straight, for instance, because time of day is different. There is still an edge that IR has on the road ,even with conditions the same... But, it would be better if both videos were taken from same sky type and time of day (even season if it is modelled). There is even a point in the back stretch of AC's Nord where the trees look a lot better than IR's IMO. However, most of the time IR's looked better at least as far as appearing most natural looking. AC's branches and more complex foliage appears to have finer detail to it, though, especially around the edges.
Also, I noticed there was some graffiti on IR that is missing from AC ;)
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Also, I noticed there was some graffiti on IR that is missing from AC ;)
I thought this too, but if you watch it again a lot of the graffiti on iRacings is the same shit over and over again.
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that accuracy is of course very impressive. I"m just wondering if that detail actually makes it to the game - because, wouldn't the wireframes for the road surface need to be gigs and gigs just every few miles to pull that off? And, how much can something a tenth of a millimeter wide actually affect your tires?
Do you mean that you don't understand how the texture of the road would affect grip?
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Also, I noticed there was some graffiti on IR that is missing from AC ;)
I thought this too, but if you watch it again a lot of the graffiti on iRacings is the same shit over and over again.
Ya, apparently they used the same textures over and over again. Too bad. But apparently the track is really hard on FPS as it is.
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Anybody still playing iRacing actively? Super thinking about making a dedicated setup for it as I've lost all of the "fun" factor from GT...
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Anybody still playing iRacing actively? Super thinking about making a dedicated setup for it as I've lost all of the "fun" factor from GT...
I still have an active account but I don't have time to play actively. It doesn't look like may people on my friends list are active. Even forgetful hasn't signed in since February.
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guess ill start by saying hello to everyone in tuna land. been away from the ps3/4 for quite awhile got burnt out on racing in general and been offline gaming for the past year or two. just started racing recently on iracing(gt6 sickened me having to use the paddle shift and project cars(1 and 2) default tunes felt horrendous). if anyone is still playing or planning to try iracing by all means contact me. been playing iracing for a month and debating whether to buy some tracks just cant decide on a career path been enjoying the circle tracks so far. the dirt tracks are amazing how they change throughout the race.