There is just one very simple rule people (I know I have a knack for going OT sometimes but c'mon, theres nothing wrong with a bit of fun? -> http://www.lfsforum.net/showthread.php?p=615586#post615586) and thats to stick to topic. I know some of you have seen me lose it a good few times (LX Prediction times thingy) in a topic but I learned that if I have a problem with someone, I just send a PM and keep it like that.

I have exams next week , Scawen, any chance of delaying the release to the Sunday after next? . I'm too easily pulled in by your simulator, if Patch Y is released tomorrow, I'll be doomed

Quote from h3adbang3r :

I use a SideWinder FFB. The only thing wrong with it right now is the shift buttons behind the wheel occasionally double/triple shifting on me. Nothing wrong with the pedals.

Know what you mean. If you have some hardware experience, you can replace the micro switches behind the wheel. It worked like new for me.

Oh and sorry , I would just like to thank you Scavier on this great addition. I can't wait to get my hands on this car

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Quote from Nathan_French_14 :

Who are you? WTH?!? WHOS HOUSE IS THIS??....

*walks around* *hears in distance* Whos washing machine is this???......Whos TV is this?...

Whoops! wrong person :doh:.

Quote from garph :

Harjun, when you say things people remember. Don't forget that.

Thats true but harjun might wield this...



FLASH!

Hehe, thats cool . I bet you the tyres burst on the 2nd banked curve

Quote from cardriverx :

An Automatic is better than a manuel in drag raceing

ah! lovely, drag racing still too hard with manual transmission?

A mate of mine keeps nagging me and nagging me to get it. I would say its fun, no doubt but there are MMO driving games which interest me more than killing a bunch of ogres.

You should check out Project Torque and DriftCity

كل سنة و انت طيب

As we say in Egypt . Don't ask me why its like that but the direct translation means "Every year and you are kind"

Happy Birthday Scawen! :birthday:

Heres a yummy cake!

1. DP1
2. BMW Sauber F1.07

well, had a run earlier without any restrictions, got 48.24. I'm pretty sure mid 47s are possible.

well, after about a 10 lap run, got 52.81 with maximum intake restriction (28 HP) to get it as close to karts as possible, max suspension stiffness and max rear brakes . Nuts, truly nuts

Quote from U4IK ST8 :

You sure you're doing it the right way? 'cause 2 secs quicker than #1 doesn't seem possible? Check the pic nutty uploaded in one of the posts above, it shows the course. If it is right then well done, I can just get under 36.

DAMN IT! looked at your replay, yep, I just went left and then right straight away after the first corner. I'll have another go then

well, I'm slowly tweaking my set but so far, 33.08 is my PB so far. I think theres still tons of time there. Personally, I'm sure that 32.7x is possible

Schumi's definitely got it, tbh, I'd say he still has a few years yet to still challenge for the F1 championship but well, he chose to retire.

Tbh, I'm fairly surprised not to see Bruno Senna there

Hi all! something that I was thinking about for a while is removing the weight ballast when only 1 car of 1 type is allowed (example: Only XRR allowed in the GTR class). I'd prefer it much more if I could make a league where theres only 1 GTR/TBO car that is set at its default weight.

I've tried snow at Cote Dar' Broz but because you can't change tyre type in setup when doing a single stage, its really annoying because you're on slicks on snow. It can be fun but there literally is like 0% traction. So snow tyres on gravel, not sure if that'll work

Cheers U41K STB! really appreciate it! . On the full track, a 9 HP kart does it in 1:14.

Quote from Glenn67 :

No not a crontradicition it just shows that the thousnads of dollars he is spending on thearapy is finaly working

Indeed

I'd be very interested in competing in something like this.

Tried to watch the stream but didn't have winamp installed :doh: so didn't catch it in time

Quote from JTbo :

Really?

Ah! but sir, you stated in your signature that you find it hard to make a post without the word volvo in it . What you have revealed is that, true, the letters of the word Volvo do exist in your post but they have not been put together in succession to form a word so your post still stands in contradiction with your statement

Quote from JTbo :

Only full realism will do, even it would mean that playing would be utterly frustrating and difficult

IRL I don't press clutch full way down when car is moving, only when car is stopped that is needed, I prefer matching revs and just helping with clutch a bit.

Then again, IRL I hardly ever have pushed brake pedal with full strength, only when bleeding brakes, even on track it is not needed to push pedal to floor, one thing again that annoys really lot with these cheap plastic controllers.

haha! your post doesn't appear to have the word Volvo in it sir!

Quote from danowat :

Last night I had my first ever race using the clutch and shifter on my G25.

Whilst I found it fun, challanging and a lot more realistic, I also found it frustrating that it made me quite a bit less consistant, although the speed was there, the consistancy wasn't.

So, it came to my mind, do people like the challenge and realism that certain settings or pieces of hardware can give you, or do you prefer the speed and/or consistancy that "simpler" options can give you?.

I am somewhere inbetween, whilst I will try and maintain a certain level of realism/challenge, I do like trying to keep the speed/consistancy to a certain level.

Does anyone forgo speed and consistancy JUST for realism and challenge?, likewise does anyone use "simple" settings just for pure speed and consistancy.

Personally, I don't think I will use the clutch and shifter in "competitive" racing, but just for giggles, I will use it in "fun" racing

Tbh, there are many who are quite consistent with using H-Shifter (Old F1 days), its just that its harder to get used to it compared to using just paddles. Paddle shifting is faster than H-Shifting, no matter how much of an alien you are, paddles always beats it. Personally, my times with the H-Shifter are 0.2-0.4 slower.

Consistency hasn't really been a problem with me when using a shifter. True, sometimes I put the gear in a moment before I press the clutch then I have to press the clutch again to get the gear and then worry about 2 or other gears that I have to go through but the key really is how quick you are to sorting out a sticky situation. I remember reading the book "Ayrton Senna's Principles of Race Driving (<- Great book btw, should definitely read it ) where Senna was saying that some drivers can reach a point in that they know they've put in the wrong gear but are so quick to noticing their mistake that they instantly put in the right gear and then release the clutch while with most of us, we put it in the wrong gear, release the clutch, gasp for a moment and then put it in the right gear .

I agree with the competitive racing bit. When I race in leagues or just doing some serious racing, I use paddles but its fun to race with the H-Shifter sometimes.

Something I'd really like is that if someone could write up some code for server administrators to force the use of a shifter and clutch so that everyone is racing with the same tricky equipment <- EDIT: already posted :doh:

Last edited by Leprekaun, Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:28.

Hmm.... I have a feeling the mods are enjoying this.

I'm curious to know to why this thread hasn't been closed yet

Quote from Stang70Fastback :

I think Harjun's computer skills are actually starting to rub off on me. Yesterday I realized that my RAM (which is supposed to run at 4-4-4-12 @ 2.1V) was actually running at 5-5-5-18 @ 1.8V since the day I got it two years ago... D-OH!

What nonsense are you talking about! there are only 11 players on the team

On an even more random note, I shall say...

KAPA-CHOW!

Last edited by Leprekaun, Thu, 15 Nov 2007 18:07.

Quote from jibber :

But he only needs a chassis and an engine

... and tyres, sprockets, spare tyres, wet tyres, fuel