95mph in my Subie on my way to work before SLAMMING on my brakes to make a 120 degree wrong-way sloped turn with my friend in his GTI JUUUUST squeezing in ahead of me doing the same thing and both of us nearly slamming into a Jeep that decided last minute to cut over and also take the turn ahead of us.
Good times, lol. It's a good thing the Subaru has "antidive" technology!
Good times, lol. It's a good thing the Subaru has "antidive" technology!
Headline on the CNN website this morning... ENJOY!
How did I know you'd be the one to point out how much better Intel is, lol.
RING RING RING RING RING RING RING BANANAPHONE!!!
What Atlantian is trying to say is that positive traction in adverse conditions is difficult to emulate safely. As a general rule, crossing the corner transversely is faster because inertial shift from right-to-left (or left-to-right depending on the corner) is limited to a minimal factor. This means the suspension does not have to work as hard and more grip can then be transferred in the forward direction (e.g. where the car is pointed.) By applying a modest amount of opposite lock, this technique is faster than the typical right-hand-slide approach. It is favored in rally because it saves wear and tear on the tires, the suspension, the drivetrain and even the driver, and also makes the car less likely to roll over, seeing as momentum is transferred between the for wheels based on body roll and terrain.
The result is really only maybe 2/10th of a second faster, but that adds up over the many corners in a rally stage. The Audi's, however, always had trouble perfecting this technique, because the weight distribution of the car, coupled with the slightly higher speeds they could achieve, meant that the car had a tendency to side-slip and rotate about the rear axle, making it all but impossible to execute the technique without hitting the bystanders or overshooting the apex and plowing off the road. The MR on the other hand was perfect for this method, and therefore was preferred by many rally drivers over the Audi.
At least, I THINK that's what he's trying to point out.
The result is really only maybe 2/10th of a second faster, but that adds up over the many corners in a rally stage. The Audi's, however, always had trouble perfecting this technique, because the weight distribution of the car, coupled with the slightly higher speeds they could achieve, meant that the car had a tendency to side-slip and rotate about the rear axle, making it all but impossible to execute the technique without hitting the bystanders or overshooting the apex and plowing off the road. The MR on the other hand was perfect for this method, and therefore was preferred by many rally drivers over the Audi.
At least, I THINK that's what he's trying to point out.
And even if you were bad with names, you'd always know EVERYONE'S name, due to the giant floating tag over their person(s) and the fact that every time they entered a room, their name would appear in the upper left corner of your vision.
It just looks it. I don't know how to explain it. Seeing these kinds of nuances I think just takes someone who has a lot of common sense with that kind of stuff. I've always been good at physics, and understanding collisions and how things will move and visual imagery - which is part of what makes me a naturally good driver. As a result, I tend to see stuff that other people wouldn't. Just as my mom wouldn't be able to tell the difference in ride quality between her Lancer and a Ford Focus, and yet you and I would. It's just something you either see or you don't. Just the WAY the car is moving/sliding LOOKS fake to me. I don't know why - considering how much more realistic the graphics are. It's just not moving the way it should - in my opinion.
Touche, my friend.:fence:
Well, personally I think that the Grand Turismo clip DID look 'fake' compared to the other two... BUT. That doesn't say anything. You can tell the difference if you watch the cars pitching on their suspensions in turns and over curbs doing a lap of a track. Doing doughnuts doesn't show anything. There is no suspension work in that - just spinning wheels...
Here's a link to the video - if it works.
Yeah - well, you'd be surprised just how many of us on this side of the ocean are wondering the same thing!
More and more people are starting to ask themselves, and others this same question. My roommate and I were actually talking just today about this issue. The fact is that America has many, many problems, and guns are just one of them. We got on the subject because the headline on the CNN website stated, "Boy shotguns sister in face over chips" and goes on to detail a story where a 10-year-old boy took a shotgun, loaded a shell in it, and shot his (9?) year old sister in the face at point blank because she refused to share her bag of chips. Guns and access to them are a real problem over here.
Yes, okay - the right to bear arms. Got it. But there is no reason that ANYONE should need to defend themselves by using an AK-47 or other high-powered weapon. If you really need to defend against that many people, you're probably better off dead. The fact is, that many of us (particularly in the Northeast) are starting to wonder where exactly this country is headed. I know many people who want to move out of the United States because of the past 8 years.
But back to the topic at hand. I honestly think that a big part of the issue is simply the availability of firearms over here. I was surprised when I moved down to Virginia Tech this year, to find all the major supercenters down here displaying cases and racks full of all kinds of firearms. Sure there are definitely more hunters around here, but there are also a lot more rednecks with pickups - and those guys carry a weapon for no other reason than to "defend themselves." The simple fact is, however, that as long as you aren't some kind of high-powered official, you aren't likely to run into an assassin in real life. MAYBE a SINGLE handgun at the MOST could be justified, but when people start walking into schools with high-powered rifles and fully automatic assault rifles, you have to wonder if our current system might benefit from a few tiny revisions.
As for Forbin's comment, I cannot possible imagine a world where every person had a gun on their person. Analogy:
Take a random group of 100 people, and give 10 of them a paintball gun and a facemask. Stuff them all in a gymnasium, and tell them to keep the peace between everyone else. Odds are no-one is going to get into much of a fight with the threat of instant pain. Now give everyone a paintball gun and mask, and I'm fairly certain that you'd have an epic battle within minutes.
Well, at least it wasn't as bad as it was here at VT...
S2 players would be normal people.
Demo players would be the kids with their riced out cheapo cars.
Drifters would be like those nighttime zombies in I Am Legend... lol.
Demo players would be the kids with their riced out cheapo cars.
Drifters would be like those nighttime zombies in I Am Legend... lol.
I wouldn't be able to afford anything because I'd have to put all my money towards gas, tires, and dent-repair for my LX6/FZ5...
Well, I wouldn't want to because the stock head-unit is actually pretty good. It's gotten reviews for being one of the best-sounding systems ever put in any car. Also, I wouldn't want to lose stuff like weather-band. Plus I would rather keep the stock unit.
Subaru with McIntosh Radio
I know this is a long shot, but if there's anyone in these forums owning a previous-generation Subaru Outback with the McIntosh radio (available only on the VDC models) I'd be curious to know if there is ANY way of working an aux-input into the setup? I wouldn't want to use an FM Transmitter, and from the online photos, it looks as though it does not have a cassette deck.
Besides, we're talking about ON-BOARD graphics from a few years ago here... he is GOING to get a pretty good boost. Period. He could get a much BIGGER boost if he upgraded everything, but he'll see a big improvement nonetheless.
I think it's safe to say he'd get a decent boost in framerate compared to what he has now. I don't understand why you guys are forcing this him to build a whole new computer. YES the card will be limited by the CPU, and YES it really would make sense to build a whole new PC, but there's nothing wrong with doing it little by little too, if you really don't want to spend the money all at once.
Wow. I like the G25 even more now. Anyway, with regards to the high-pitched squealing, are you sure that's not just the motors making the sound? If so, that's normal. All motors do that (G25 included... ...I KNOW!) when they are held still at certain power levels.
That shot looks almost like that scene from Knight Rider before the ads, lol.
Atlantian - are you talking about the GT cars in LFS? Or about a game called GT? Or what? I'm thoroughly confuzzled...
Hey, where's the hot chick of the month Shiny Red Cobra???
Same. I can tell a lot about the realism of a game by watching the cars do a lap of the track from the outside. I've always had a knack for that kind of stuff, and LFS just looks so REAL - even though I've never really raced a car - I can tell what looks real just based on my own experiences IN a car.
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