Thanks!
Not trying to start any problems, just want to race. And they seem to be the most consistently active server I've seen.
!AT ARGENTINA CHAMP Server
Does anyone know if these guys have a website or FB page or something?
Got banned from the server for some reason after making contact with a few guys while racing hard, but damn........It's RACING!
The guys I made contact with were trying to make passes in parts of the track NOBODY should really be trying to pass anyone.
Got banned from the server for some reason after making contact with a few guys while racing hard, but damn........It's RACING!
The guys I made contact with were trying to make passes in parts of the track NOBODY should really be trying to pass anyone.
I checked all of that and I'm good there. Hitting the white bar on all three axis entrys I have, clutch, break, gas.
Speaking of that, would LOVE to know how (if possible) to adjust or soften up the clutch's break over point. There's very little room to feather the clutch. The slider bar under Options for the clutch axis shows the potentiometer in the pedal set is working properly, but the range of motion for when it's engaged/not engaged is so narrow, I tend to stall the engine if just trying to ease forward.
Thanks!
I'll give those setups a try. I've tweaked on my setups some knowing that they were initially created using a non restricted FXR, but I'm sure there's something I'm missing.
Thanks guys,
I'll play around with everything and see if I can't get some more speed out of a restricted FXR.
As I get reacquainted with Sim Racing after a long hiatus, I'm sure there's a few things I've simply forgotten about as far as setting up a car. It'll come back to me at some point.
I'll play around with everything and see if I can't get some more speed out of a restricted FXR.
As I get reacquainted with Sim Racing after a long hiatus, I'm sure there's a few things I've simply forgotten about as far as setting up a car. It'll come back to me at some point.
Beginning to see that myself......
My driving style is to be smooth, because smooth is fast and throwing around a race car like a rag doll usually doesn't work out well. But if that's what I've got to learn to do, that's what I've got to do.
Personally, I truly enjoy Single Player racing. The AI cars on "Pro" setting can be a lot of fun and challenging. I just wish they had a little more proximity awareness when you're door to door with them. Seems like they don't venture off the Geometric Racing Line unless forced to and unnecessarily bang fenders with you where an actual driver will give you a little more room, if for no other reason than to keep from wrecking or damaging their car, putting them out of competition.
Yeah, I've experienced that In the Air Combat Sims I've played.
But, I've always been impressed with LFS's modeling. Most driving sims don't seem to model the way weight transfers from front/rear, left/right under lateral G-loading while turning, on/off breaking, etc. They all seem to have a "flat" modeling of that for all conditions. I've heard iRacing's modeling does a really good job of that but I'm happy with LFS.
Thanks for replying.
I'll work on getting a replay out of LFS.
But, let me honest. I really don't want to call any one player or players out. Because If I'm wrong, it wouldn't be fair to them because maybe I'm just not driving the car as well as they are.
As far as personal setups go......well, I tend to keep them close to my chest.
*Old habits die hard. Sometimes your setup is the primary thing that makes you competitive so handing them out is a no-no.
One of those "faster" players sent me their setup in game. And, even with their setup I wasn't able to hit the same lap times they were or knock off any more time on my lap times. But then again, different setups are typically geared around their driving style.
That being said, another thing I've noticed from spectating the faster players is they tend to stay in the throttle and feather the throttle and breaks from turn entry through the apex and on exit. Which I know from actual on-track experiences you can't really do because you'll eat up your tires and breaks a whole lot faster not to mention the increased risks of spinning the car. I'm to accustomed to breaking early, making the turn then getting back on the power when appropriate or dragging the breaks through the turn to "settle" the car or make the car turn better.
*Which explains why I get run over alot on turn entries......lol
And maybe that's all the issue is. These guys are driving that way because the races are usually 4-5 lap sprints and I'm trying to be fast while preserving my tires and breaks like I'm running a much longer race.
I'll work on getting a replay out of LFS.
But, let me honest. I really don't want to call any one player or players out. Because If I'm wrong, it wouldn't be fair to them because maybe I'm just not driving the car as well as they are.
As far as personal setups go......well, I tend to keep them close to my chest.
*Old habits die hard. Sometimes your setup is the primary thing that makes you competitive so handing them out is a no-no.
One of those "faster" players sent me their setup in game. And, even with their setup I wasn't able to hit the same lap times they were or knock off any more time on my lap times. But then again, different setups are typically geared around their driving style.
That being said, another thing I've noticed from spectating the faster players is they tend to stay in the throttle and feather the throttle and breaks from turn entry through the apex and on exit. Which I know from actual on-track experiences you can't really do because you'll eat up your tires and breaks a whole lot faster not to mention the increased risks of spinning the car. I'm to accustomed to breaking early, making the turn then getting back on the power when appropriate or dragging the breaks through the turn to "settle" the car or make the car turn better.
*Which explains why I get run over alot on turn entries......lol
And maybe that's all the issue is. These guys are driving that way because the races are usually 4-5 lap sprints and I'm trying to be fast while preserving my tires and breaks like I'm running a much longer race.
Voluntary Air Restriction Questions
Hello LFS world.
I'm not "new" to LFS. I first found this sim about 10 years ago. Raced off and on periodically over the years. Never got into multiplayer games, always raced in single player mode. I'm not a "gamer" but I like racing and flight sims. Recently got back involved because my oldest son is pretty big into gaming. I don't care for the FPS games he likes but we have a common interest in racing. So, bought a couple of Thrustmaster TMX Pro wheels and bought a second S3 license so we can race each other.
My question is with the Multiplayer races with a Voluntary Air Restriction for particular cars. Now I've got some real world experience with road racing, so I know a thing or two about vehicle setups, running naturally aspirated or forced induction cars and how to get them around a track quickly. I primarily drive an FXR and always seem to be 6 to 7 seconds slower than other players driving FXR's where the VAR is 23% or 25%. Doesn't seem to matter what shift points I use, line I run or how I setup my gearbox and final drive ratios to compensate for the reduced power output.
After spectating a few of the faster players I've noted that they are hitting higher top speeds, around 8-10mph faster. I've also noted that despite being able to get off the corners really well and accelerate real quickly, these other players in FXR's still manage to pull away.
It's really got me stumped. I hate to call others "hackers" because I know I'm not the greatest competitor in the world, but! Given my knowledge of racing and the level of complexity and adjustability in how LFS models it's engine performance. I'm beginning to believe the really fast guys have figured out a way to get around the VAR. I say that because in Single Player with the VAR pulled back to half (13%-15%) I can clock the same if not slightly faster lap times and my replays look alot like their in game performance when spectating them.
*Knocked back to 0% VAR, I'm lightening in bottle quick, like 6-7 seconds faster. I've clocked a few 2:42's at Aston in the FXR at 0% VAR. My best times at 15% VAR in the low 2:50's and 2:59/3:00 at the Multiplayer VAR of 23% or 25%.
Could this simply be a matter of players not really running the same VAR as mandated by the race's creator?
Thanks,
SCCA-GT3
I'm not "new" to LFS. I first found this sim about 10 years ago. Raced off and on periodically over the years. Never got into multiplayer games, always raced in single player mode. I'm not a "gamer" but I like racing and flight sims. Recently got back involved because my oldest son is pretty big into gaming. I don't care for the FPS games he likes but we have a common interest in racing. So, bought a couple of Thrustmaster TMX Pro wheels and bought a second S3 license so we can race each other.
My question is with the Multiplayer races with a Voluntary Air Restriction for particular cars. Now I've got some real world experience with road racing, so I know a thing or two about vehicle setups, running naturally aspirated or forced induction cars and how to get them around a track quickly. I primarily drive an FXR and always seem to be 6 to 7 seconds slower than other players driving FXR's where the VAR is 23% or 25%. Doesn't seem to matter what shift points I use, line I run or how I setup my gearbox and final drive ratios to compensate for the reduced power output.
After spectating a few of the faster players I've noted that they are hitting higher top speeds, around 8-10mph faster. I've also noted that despite being able to get off the corners really well and accelerate real quickly, these other players in FXR's still manage to pull away.
It's really got me stumped. I hate to call others "hackers" because I know I'm not the greatest competitor in the world, but! Given my knowledge of racing and the level of complexity and adjustability in how LFS models it's engine performance. I'm beginning to believe the really fast guys have figured out a way to get around the VAR. I say that because in Single Player with the VAR pulled back to half (13%-15%) I can clock the same if not slightly faster lap times and my replays look alot like their in game performance when spectating them.
*Knocked back to 0% VAR, I'm lightening in bottle quick, like 6-7 seconds faster. I've clocked a few 2:42's at Aston in the FXR at 0% VAR. My best times at 15% VAR in the low 2:50's and 2:59/3:00 at the Multiplayer VAR of 23% or 25%.
Could this simply be a matter of players not really running the same VAR as mandated by the race's creator?
Thanks,
SCCA-GT3
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