It's certainly not serving their or their viewers interests. But who knows. If Fanatec was really blatant and douchy, maybe they feel they have no other choice and it's their only way to protest. I would hope they're not being petty about it and there are legit reasons.
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It's certainly not serving their or their viewers interests. But who knows. If Fanatec was really blatant and douchy, maybe they feel they have no other choice and it's their only way to protest. I would hope they're not being petty about it and there are legit reasons.
drugstore_cowboy
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ISR leaked the CSP V2 recently which didn't go down to well either.
I watch ISR but never rated them, bought my GT2 on the Fanatec hype and was never happy with it, funnily enough the CSRE which they hardly spoke about turned out to be massively better.
Thier review of the MadCatz FFB Xbox wheel was quite awful to watch, that review could and should have been the CRSE.
I watch ISR but never rated them, bought my GT2 on the Fanatec hype and was never happy with it, funnily enough the CSRE which they hardly spoke about turned out to be massively better.
Thier review of the MadCatz FFB Xbox wheel was quite awful to watch, that review could and should have been the CRSE.
mclaren777
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Have any of you guys tried Simraceway yet? It's a free-to-play game (with micro-transactions) that mixes two of GAF's favorite things: the controlled environment of iRacing's multiplayer and the leaderboard aspect of our pCARS weekly challenges. I'm personally thinking about buying the Megane Trophy ($1.80) and the Formula 3 machine ($1.50).
http://www.simraceway.com/
http://www.simraceway.com/
Have any of you guys tried Simraceway yet? It's a free-to-play game (with micro-transactions) that mixes two of GAF's favorite things: the controlled environment of iRacing's multiplayer and the leaderboard aspect of our pCARS weekly challenges. I'm personally thinking about buying the Megane Trophy ($1.80) and the Formula 3 machine ($1.50).
http://www.simraceway.com/
Interesting... I've heard about it before but didn't knew it was f2p... I'll have to give it a try.
mclaren777
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Sounds like the typical Logitech "problem" of having to reverse the FFB setting.
Try putting it at negative 100%.
Normally this happens when your FFB is inverted. Is there any way to change it in the settings? I remember the old ISI games used to allow you to put negative value to the FFB Setting.
mclaren777
Member
Yeah, I fixed it.
Now to get into a racing sessions, always says the tracks are all in use or whatever.
I'm tempted to join you. What car/track combo are you using?
PjotrStroganov
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It looks like the second golden age for racing fans has begun in PC land.
Car is the Mitsubishi, since that's the only free car. Not racing at the moment though, just fiddling around.
I've read about this some time ago after complaints about the R18 being 16 dollars or something. Apparently, the more a car is worth in real life, the more it costs ingame.
mclaren777
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mclaren777
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It's mostly modders. For instance, I helped develop the Palatov D4 because I know the guy who's making it in the real world (Dennis). He originally had Maher Solutions build the mod for rFactor, but then Simraceway came along and cut a deal with Dennis/Maher to include the mod in its sim. Make no mistake about it Simraceway is just a reskinned version of rFactor.
If it's cheap enough and easier to get into than rFactor2 (whose UI I find terribly intimidating for some reason) then I'll pony up a few dollars to have a crack. Are there any tracks/cars thrown in for free as a base?
On another note, I somehow stumbled across this track. Is it in any games at all? It looks like it'd be a great track to drive on.
On another note, I somehow stumbled across this track. Is it in any games at all? It looks like it'd be a great track to drive on.
Okayama - Ti Aida Circuit - was featured in the first TOCA Race Driver game (not first TOCA) - as I remember from my head.
I don't know for PC games.
Business
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Okayama it's on iRacing
Wax Free Vanilla
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From what I've played Aida can be found in:
- Formula 1 '97 (Bonus Track)
- Grand Prix 2
- Grand Prix Legends
- iRacing
- netKar Pro
- rFactor
- Toca Race Driver
- Toca World Touring Cars
- Formula 1 '97 (Bonus Track)
- Grand Prix 2
- Grand Prix Legends
- iRacing
- netKar Pro
- rFactor
- Toca Race Driver
- Toca World Touring Cars
Fuck it. That's just about sold me on Race Injection. Just a shame that for a 5 year old game (or thereabouts) it's still the price of a new one. Though from what I understand, it doesn't look *that* bad these days and has a ridiculous amount of content. No idea on the driving model or wheel support, though.
Thanks guys!
Thanks guys!
TJP
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With Race: Injection you buy Race '07 and all of its expansions:
GT Power
RETRO
WTCC 2010
Formula RaceRoom
STCC 2010
Camaro Cup
Volvo Add-on
The only expansions you'll be missing will be GTR Evolution & Race On.
Gamersgate has GTR EVO listed for $4.95, not sure where you'll find Race On cheap - Amazon perhaps?
GT Power
RETRO
WTCC 2010
Formula RaceRoom
STCC 2010
Camaro Cup
Volvo Add-on
The only expansions you'll be missing will be GTR Evolution & Race On.
Gamersgate has GTR EVO listed for $4.95, not sure where you'll find Race On cheap - Amazon perhaps?
bee
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don't really understand why people will play these under par sims just because they're cheap, the VERY best sim out there bar none costs 15 euros http://www.netkar-pro.com/main/ there's a free demo, play it ffs, then realise how poor these other "sims" really are
PjotrStroganov
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It looked and drove like shit to me. I won't be playing this game.
Well considering that Chrome told my that the installer I downloaded from the official site might be a virus lol.
Yeah I gotta try that at some point.
mclaren777
Member
You might have missed our NKP discussion in the rFactor 2 thread.
The only thing keeping me from buying NKP is the lack of AI opponents.
drugstore_cowboy
Member
NetKar demo felt decent but I can't relate to car, it may as well be a spaceship.
I liked rFactor but stopped playing it again, some of the mods/cars/tracks are incredible but a lot of them are trash. Gave it a week or two then went back to GT/Forza, as simple (even arcadey) as they are it's so easy to jump in and play without the hassle.
I liked rFactor but stopped playing it again, some of the mods/cars/tracks are incredible but a lot of them are trash. Gave it a week or two then went back to GT/Forza, as simple (even arcadey) as they are it's so easy to jump in and play without the hassle.
I hear ya... I've been playing some pCars, rf2 and ACR in the last couple of weeks and while each games got his pros and cons I kinda want to play a "real" game now. Maybe it's because I'm working in QA but when I get home at the end of my day I don't really want to test stuff again lol. Maybe I'll look into the Race Injection game to have something to play that gives me a full experience.
Sometime it's nice to have a big of hand holding and guiding hehe.
TJP
Member
I found these settings on SimBin's RaceRoom forums:
Wheel preset settings
Sen - 270 to 540 depends on the car
FF 100
Sho- 100
dri - off
Abs - 100
Lin - 000
dea - 000
SPr - 0
dPr - 0
In Game under options - control settings
Speed sensitivity 0%
Steering sensitivity 100%
Deadzones all to 0
Brake, clutch and acceleration sensitivity at 50%
Wheel preset settings
Sen - 270 to 540 depends on the car
FF 100
Sho- 100
dri - off
Abs - 100
Lin - 000
dea - 000
SPr - 0
dPr - 0
In Game under options - control settings
Speed sensitivity 0%
Steering sensitivity 100%
Deadzones all to 0
Brake, clutch and acceleration sensitivity at 50%
Oh, you got it? How does it "feel" from a "game" perspective (ie seasonal things, menu things, game-y stuff) and sim (in-game handling, graphics, FFB etc.) perspective? Definitely keen on buying if it's enough to distract me from the beta-esque nature of pCARS and rFactor2 (and to a lesser extent, iRacing. Damn that interface/back end is horrid).
mclaren777
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You should definitely stay away from netKar Pro then its interface might send you into convulsions.
The LeoBadner G27 mod came back in stock this morning. Had a bit of sticker shock at the US - UK conversion rate, but ordered it anyways.
Seemed less intimidating than rFactor 1. Now that's a game he shouldn't touch. :lol. It makes rfactor 2 look so eloquent in comparison.
Seemed less intimidating than rFactor 1. Now that's a game he shouldn't touch. :lol. It makes rfactor 2 look so eloquent in comparison.
Well like I said earlier I'm still working on the controls so I didn't play too much. I did a couple of laps at Hock in a GT car and 2-3 laps at Magny-Cours (oh memories...) in a Formula 1000 car.
Physics are fine. Graphics are "ok" at best but that's to be expected on a game that old. The FFB is really WIP for me right now so I don't know how it will turn out but it's definitly there (compared to pCars).
Didn't really check the different series and career stuff, I just did two practices.
It's a simbin game so they are use THE engine that was used in like 90% of the pc racing games for close to 10 years lol. All the ISI stuff, the EA F1 games, etc etc.
mclaren777
Member
It's all the mods. Once you get past the initial install, it starts getting to be a bloody mess.
Simple solution: Use rfactor lite and do separate installs for each mod.
Sure. If you purchased the digital version. You're not allowed that option with the CD.
I had so much junk on my install that just trying to find a car could be a hassle. It's why the rfactor 2 system is so much more elegant. One stop shopping for Series Vs All. And if you choose All, it's another one stop shopping to pick your car. It's not an obtuse folder system that locks things out unless you open things in the proper order.
This is exactly what I do.
mclaren777
Member
Kunos Simulazioni just announced the first BMW for Assetto Corsa: the 1 Series M Coupé
Just FYI. Ordering the basherboard pedal filter was probably the best customer service experience I've ever had.
Right after paying he e-mailed me with an expected ship day, notified me when it shipped, and followed up after it had arrived to make sure it was in my hands.
I haven't tried it yet but I really have to vouch for the guy making the pedal filters.
Just so happens that it's in the exact same case as the PA2v2 home made headphone amp.
Right after paying he e-mailed me with an expected ship day, notified me when it shipped, and followed up after it had arrived to make sure it was in my hands.
I haven't tried it yet but I really have to vouch for the guy making the pedal filters.
Just so happens that it's in the exact same case as the PA2v2 home made headphone amp.