Yes but not on my camera, when i get them I'll post. Met Lewis this weekend in Montreal too.
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Yes but not on my camera, when i get them I'll post. Met Lewis this weekend in Montreal too.
mclaren777
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Lewis Hamilton?
Yes, can't believe I spelled his name wrong, tired after the weekend =|
I had pit access but he was the only one actually in the pits and willing to meet people. Alonso was there but it seemed like Ferrari didn't want to let people they didn't know into their lounge.
EDIT: I suppose I met Karthikeyan too but thats not quite as exciting. Poor guys, just don't have enough money to actually compete.
drugstore_cowboy
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New Fanatec firmware, looks like a good one:
link:
http://www.911wheel.de/?q=node/8543
edit: damn, wrong thread.
link:
http://www.911wheel.de/?q=node/8543
edit: damn, wrong thread.
drugstore_cowboy
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Let me know what you think, I only got to test it on Forza and feel an improvement in sensitivity around the centre of the wheel but the steering now feels incredibly light.
I usually stick to Fanatec's default Spring and Damper settings but may have to have a play with them, or just get used to it.
I usually stick to Fanatec's default Spring and Damper settings but may have to have a play with them, or just get used to it.
I gave it a try in rFactor 2 and it felt good but there's some trade offs to be made with the new firmware, what bothers me the most is that you can't use the PS3/G25 mode anymore with the beta fw.
I'll wait and see if they can sort this out. I downgraded back to 681 for the time being. ACL seems like a cool feature tho, could be really useful in Forza.
mclaren777
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Is it true that a lot of Fanatec owners use Logitech firmware instead?
Nope, if you run the wheel in the PS3 mode the pc will detect is as a G25 instead if you have the drivers installed. I find the FFB to be waaaay better with this method and you can allow the game to change the wheel rotation degrees(like the car specific steering in rF2).
drugstore_cowboy
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I'll give it a couple of days and see if I can get used to the new light feel then maybe go back to 737. It's a shame as I found 737's steering a little on the heavy side, now this is teh opposite. Somewere inbetween would be perfect.
Strange it doesn't go into PS3 mode on PC, I could have sworn that worked for me this morning.
Strange it doesn't go into PS3 mode on PC, I could have sworn that worked for me this morning.
mclaren777
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mclaren777
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I recently rediscovered NKP thanks for the Fanatec wheel test. The force feedback in that game is astounding!
TJP
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Make sure you visit Radiator Springs Racing for an update issued by Kunos on their website to fix several issues (as far as I'm aware, one cannot obtain this update via the in-game update tool). The update thread is here: http://rsracing.forumotion.com/t1213-netkar-pro-v1301-rsr-update downloads and here is a link to their download section which includes a tonne of tracks, skins and a few sound tweaks: http://www.radiators-champ.com/index.php?option=com_jdownloads&view=viewcategories&Itemid=5
Make sure to sign up and say thanks 8)
NKP has become my favourite sim by some margin (the other Kunos sim, FVA, comes a close second). The FFB leaves the vast majority of other sims for dead. I love the inbuilt FFB clipping tool too - I wish more developers included this feature.
Game Stock Car 2012 update is out! The ffb and physics are amazing. Even better than NKP for me. If you guys have not tried the game yet you can download it and try it for an hour for free. It's well worth $30 tho!
http://www.game-stockcar.com.br/en/index.html
The new camaro is one of the best feeling cars in sim racing imo. The graphics updates look really good as well!
Camaro:
Stock Cars:
http://www.game-stockcar.com.br/en/index.html
The new camaro is one of the best feeling cars in sim racing imo. The graphics updates look really good as well!
Camaro:
Stock Cars:
mclaren777
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I haven't tried GSC 2012 yet, but I loved the FFB in the original game. I'll have to try the demo for this new version and see how I like the F3 car.
Game Stock Car question....is there online multiplayer? If so, can you just enter a lobby and race? Dedicated servers? How big is the community.
Finding it hard to play anything offline anymore after so much iRacing and years of Call of Duty
Finding it hard to play anything offline anymore after so much iRacing and years of Call of Duty
Can you straight up use rFactor tracks in GSC (Same engine)? I'd pounce on this game if I could just add a few tracks to it that I'm more familiar with, like Mid Ohio, Bathurst and Laguna Seca.
EDIT: Found a bunch of custom tracks for the game, but I don't want to link since I have a feeling some or most of them are rips or converted without permission from the creator. Anyways, I just bought the game . Maybe if there's more gaffers that have this so we could have a trackday or something.
EDIT: Found a bunch of custom tracks for the game, but I don't want to link since I have a feeling some or most of them are rips or converted without permission from the creator. Anyways, I just bought the game
. Maybe if there's more gaffers that have this so we could have a trackday or something.drugstore_cowboy
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Very nice! without the quick release, Alcantara, rotary encoders and LEDs this should come under £100, hopefully £80.
Hnnng, that's sexy as hell, and I normally don't like gaming peripherals.First Fanatec CSR Elite rim / different colour buttons, no rev lights and plastic grips are the main differences from Clubsport Formula rim (as far as i can see anyway)
Reiza Studio's open wheel cars feel terrific, the stock car is pretty great too. Didn't get a chance to properly try the Camaro yet, but first impressions weren't all that great, the car felt like it understeers a lot. I'm guessing you need to play with the throttle more when turning to alleviate the understeer. Feeling the grip at rear of the car was great though, surprisingly easy to recover from most slides.
I'll give the Camaro another go later today, driving all the purpose built race cars lately is probably what's making me not like it as much so far, heh.
I'll give the Camaro another go later today, driving all the purpose built race cars lately is probably what's making me not like it as much so far, heh.
-Amon-
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First Fanatec CSR Elite rim / different colour buttons, no rev lights and plastic grips are the main differences from Clubsport Formula rim (as far as i can see anyway)
Do not like the wheel at all. That thing can be used only with formula cars. Try to turn that wheel 400 degrees mantaining full control.
drugstore_cowboy
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I've been playing around with FanaLEDs on LFS, they work great but as I need to run the wheel in Fanatec mode for some reason my shifter doesn't work, it assigns as buttons fine but nothing happens when driving. It used to be ok.
Is there any known problems with driver 129b and/or FW 742b?
Is there any known problems with driver 129b and/or FW 742b?
mclaren777
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Don't rotate it more than 400º then. I actually prefer the formula wheel for all types of racing and I never use 900º on either of my wheels.
Yeah, I really don't get why you would want to turn a steering wheel more than 400 degrees in a racing car unless you are at very low speed (which shouldn't happen very often normally...). The only game I play with my PWTS set at 900degrees is pCars but the game dynamicaly adjust the lock for each cars so you never really at 900 anyway.
With other games, the highest I ever put it is 360 and 240-270 for F1 games.
In the end, you never want to cross your arms in a racing car...
drugstore_cowboy
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I read over at Fanatec fan site the CSRE Formula rim will sell for 180 Euros, fuck that.
Same price for less functionality.
Same price for less functionality.
Mengy
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Hey guys, I'd like to buy a "modern" racing sim for my PC. The last racing game I bought was Tokyo Extreme Racer for my Dreamcast, lol. But I also own Test Drive LeMans and Ferrari for it too, and a few Rally games for the original Xbox. I have a few even older racing games for the PC (I doubt any of them even run on Win7) but I'd like to get a new one to play.
I'm definitely not a hard core race fan, but I do enjoy racing games very much. I'll be playing with a gamepad, I don't own a wheel nor pedals. What I'm really after is a good looking game graphically that is both beginner friendly but with options to hardcore it up too. I don't really care if it's rally or nascar or even gokarts, just as long as it's fun and immersive and challenging.
So what game do you guys recommend for me to start with? Seems like there are actually a lot of choices for the PC when it comes to racing games...
I'm definitely not a hard core race fan, but I do enjoy racing games very much. I'll be playing with a gamepad, I don't own a wheel nor pedals. What I'm really after is a good looking game graphically that is both beginner friendly but with options to hardcore it up too. I don't really care if it's rally or nascar or even gokarts, just as long as it's fun and immersive and challenging.
So what game do you guys recommend for me to start with? Seems like there are actually a lot of choices for the PC when it comes to racing games...
pCARS then, even though it's a WIP it seems to fit what you're looking for.
If you have a Xbox 360, buy Forza. Project Gotham Racing is more arcadey, but not a easy game at all. Os the PS3, get GT5.
Dirt series is good too, and you find then on the PC.
drugstore_cowboy
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Dirt or Shift, there's plenty of mods for Shift to tweak/improve the handling.
Shift 2 with ptmu mod and a good steering (I never tried with a gamepad but I imagine it's great too) is fucking amazing. The track selection in that game is the best I have ever seen in any game... Well maybe except pCars but that's logical since that's SMS new game.
No, it's not. =c
drugstore_cowboy
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That Polish tyre mod looks great, I might pick up Shift 2 again and give it a go.
mclaren777
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It sounds like Project CARS might be perfect for you. It has a wide range of content and the physics aren't realistic enough to require the use of a steering wheel. It's currently in alpha/beta state and you can join the project now for as little as $14, though I would personally wait until the final games ships unless you want something to play right now.
Otherwise, you can download RaceRoom - The Game 2 (worst name ever!) for free and see if Simbin games are your cup of tea.
http://www.raceroom.net/games/raceroom-the-game/
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Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Well, there are three DiRT games. And there are two NFS: Shift games. All of them are on Steam, which is cool.
Is it logical to assume that DiRT 3 is the best of the DiRT's, and that Shift 2 is better than Shift 1? Because the first DiRT is only $10 but if DiRT 3 is miles better than I may just get that instead...
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drugstore_cowboy
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Shift 2's handling felt floaty but that's easily fixed, if it's cheap buy and mod it.
As for Dirt, the first game was pretty good, the second I didn't play much and Dirt 3 was fine until the Gymkhana and drifting events, I wasn't keen on them at all.
Are there any demos available?
As for Dirt, the first game was pretty good, the second I didn't play much and Dirt 3 was fine until the Gymkhana and drifting events, I wasn't keen on them at all.
Are there any demos available?
It's not really an assumption you should make. Dirt 2 is the best Dirt IMO. By a pretty large margin. The only caveat would be if you play in 3D. Dirt 3 has terrific 3D (while 2 is broken). So if that's how you game, it's enough of an enhancement to overlook the fact it's pretty much inferior to 2 in every other way.
Couldn't agree more. Dirt 2 is a masterpiece compared to the crap that was D3. I find the career in D2 a bit too repetitive but it's always fun, especially the rally and trailblazer events.
And, like I said earlier, Shift 2 (with a proper physics mod) is awesome and has a TON of content.
I thought S2U with PTMu was pretty great with a pad, despite some few cars still being a bit floaty on default setups. Playing it with my Momo on the other hand was a bit disappointing as the mod didn't fix the mushy and heavy steering and slightly numb FFB, but on my friends DFGT it was very enjoyable when modded. Weakest point of the game for me is the kinda crappy default setups and the track selection is very much inferior to what pCars has to offer.
Still, I'd probably start with either of Shifts and if they get you hooked then move up to pCars and likes.
Polish Tyre Mod or the new NTM Tire Mod, which I haven't actually tested yet, to fix the mushy physics and steering. Unofficial Community Patch for all sorts of fixes and additions. Then there are some camera mods if you want the helmet cam without look-to-apex or dof and other things.Have I hit anyone up for what mods to get for Shift 2? I can't remember
Well...yeah... But you have to admit that when it came out (and up until WMD opened) the track selection was the biggest by far. It's still the biggest track selection in a released game technicaly hehe.