Yes, I have not played LFS in a while since I have been waiting for the new tire physics, but the wait is getting longer and longer.

I am actually excited about Gran Turismo 5 though. I pre-ordered the collector's edition coming out on 11/2/2010. I have always loved the GT series, but the physics were too simple to me. I think the physics of Gran Turismo 5 Prologue are pretty good when you set it to professional mode for the physics. The problem is that the AI drivers use the standard physics so in order to beat them for the last S class races, I had to use the easier standard physics. Hopefully for GT5 the final version, they change that.

Cool tool! I am glad Google found a thread with this tool! I found a missing item. The orange pointer cone is missing.

Quote from logitekg25 :

:bump: bump!

i am looking for this feature also...thats my main suggestion, cause right now i have a splitter hooked up to 3 sets of speakers

Yeah it would be great, but it seems that they are concentrating on physics, which is really important anyways. That is why I LOVE this simulation!

Quote from The Very End :

In my opinion LR is the new CTRA. Sure it's has not a fancy site and such, but everything you need is to be found within the insim on the server. You can watch rank, stats and basically the same things as what CTRA did.

What is LR? Where is the web site?

Quote from amp88 :

Just had a try driving BF1 with automatic transmission and Race_S setup and it's an absolute joke...almost undriveable. It's a half decent drift setup though

I don't understand why a league/organised event would force drivers to use this.

Yeah, they do not know what the hell they are doing. I asked all these questions about the setup he kept telling me it was the default. What good is that?!

This "tournament" is making the game look so bad to new players due to the setup. The practice pit had a different setup so when players tried to go to the competition, it would screw them up. Different employees told me different answers for the same thing.

This was at the Video Game Expo (VGXPO) in Philadelphia, PA by the way. I got 2nd place on Sunday. I screwed up royally. I could not hear the engine or tires at all. I got a 1:01:72 while practicing at home and a 1:09:28 at the event. The winner had 1:07:?? time. I gave the guy tips on how to prevent the engine braking from ruining a nice lap and he beats me. No thanks, nothing. They let kids dick around so it prevented me from playing more than once on Sunday even after I was told I would be allowed to play one more time. I am so pissed. Intel organized the event.

The prize was an Intel Core2 Duo Extreme 3.2 GHz Quad Core CPU.

Last edited by Gargantula, Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:21.

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

lol dude just don't make it obvious, get some dori action going, Race_s is a dog of a set, so i wouldn't worry.

I am confused. Make what obvious? What is dori action? Is a a set being a dog a good or bad thing?

Quote from pearcy_2k7 :

setup, maybe 1:02 is really slow, get my set from setupgrid

I am using the Race_S setup. The competition using a setup similar to this. They do not allow people to adjust the setup so I have to learn to be faster on this setup. They only allow 2 laps with no warming up of the tires, unless you take advantage of the first lap.

Thanks everyone.

I have been playing for a while with the numerous cars, but I turned into more of a drifter after I got the hang of it. I even tried it out in real life. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vCwx_YpGuQ&fmt=18

The reason I am using automatic is because I am practicing for a competition and they have the BMW Sauber F1 car in automatic. My best time so far on Blackwood normal is 1:02:86. I see that people have gone faster than that. I am using the Race_S setup. The competition using a setup similar to this. They do not allow people to adjust the setup so I have to learn to be faster on this setup.

I checked my pedals and they are calibrated fine. I set the Display settings to show the pedals. I see that throttle is auto-blipped for the driver while up shifting and down shifting. The throttle is slightly depressed while braking too. That is why I do not understand why the car is so unstable during braking and turning at the same time.

Last edited by Gargantula, Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:31.

I have been searching the forums with no luck. With automatic and traction control on, the BMW Sauber F1 car tends to not rev match accurately and it causes me to spin out. It happens more often during braking, but it even happens during acceleration. It happens as a sudden spin out.

This issue is so frustrating since it happens randomnly. I cannot figure out how to prevent it. I thought the auto clutch would heel-and-toe automatically.

Cool, I will have to try it out then. Thanks.

What does Shift-G do? I have a Momo Racing Wheel with Act Labs Pedals with Clutch and H-Shifter.

I was using an H-Shifter at the time for the road cars. I did not know that it could shift without the clutch. I guess it has a sequential gearbox. I dislike having to switch my controls back and forth between the road cars and the Formula cars.

Whoa, I tried it and I really can see that far. Nice experiment.

Quote from herki :

You can almost get 90° just by moving your eyes, without moving your head at all. Valid point there.

I tried it right now and I can only see about 45° without moving my head from a straight ahead position, but with my head at 45° I can move my eyes the extra 45° more.

What kind of special eyes do I need? Haha.

Well I did have issues with the BMW FB02 car, when I was quickly H-shifting, but that was because I was giving gas too soon after I changed gears. I adjusted my timing of clutch and gas and it does not happen anymore. I tried the same "bad" quick technique on a real car and I smelled clutch soon after, so this shows that this game is realistic. Wow, I am now a better real driver too. I only have problems when I try to shift fast, with normal driving and normal shifting on roads (in real life), I have no problems.

Live for Speed taught me how to power shift! It warned me I was doing something wrong since virtual clutches were overheating. I tried my old method in a real car and the clutch smell greeted me after getting out of an unfamiliar car. While shifting fast, I had a tendency to hit the throttle too soon. I only had to adjust my timing.

I realized that driving a crappy 2002 Saturn manual transmission gave me bad habits since the transmission is so "slippery". When driving in a car that had a better transmission feel, my timing is off.

I love the hidden message. Haha.

Quote from Madman_CZ :

It looks like one of those drumsticks mmnmnmnmnm

£9.45 for a bit of rubber is a bit steep!

Maybe they had to custom order a specific shape of rubber? I thought the default brake feel for a G25 was good. I have the Act Labs pedals and it has a rubber ball to simulate the feel of a brake pedal. It feels pretty realistic and I wonder if the G25's pedal set is similar or not.

Last edited by Gargantula, Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:16.

Quote from XCNuse :

Nono lol, i was responding to tomse's question

Ya, I know, but you were saying that players "shouldn't have any heating issues with the BMW clutches."

As stated by the first post, I have gotten the BMW FB02 car's clutch to overheat. It is possible. I have since learned how to drive it without overheating the clutch though. It just takes more practice for people with a manual analog clutch.

Could I have waited a bit for the clutch to cool and then move?

Quote from Resound :

And as far as the demo doriftobaka crowd go, if you can't drift the XRG then you badly need to practice. Came back and talk to us once you've learned to drive.

It sure is possible to drift the XRG, I have a drift setup for it.

Maybe I did damage the clutch so bad it could not move. Haha. Can it really get that bad? If it happens again, I can record an SPR then.

Quote from traxxion :

Hehe thanks! It's good to hear it works and I'm glad to be of service
For me it's the first time releasing software for public use, so any feedback is much appreciated

Thanks for the program! Quick, fast and easy. 107 files renamed! Imagine doing that by hand.

What other programs do you work on?

Last edited by Gargantula, Sat, 22 Dec 2007 04:37.

Quote from Tweaker :

For all the drifters out there, you might as well buy S2 for a change... after playing on demo for nearly 4 straight years :doh:. Probably all of you are clearly capable of having some cash in your pocket to buy stuff... otherwise how on earth do you stay alive?

:clapclap: Well said. Gotta love the full version.

Quote from XCNuse :

Nonono, CT is clutch temperature, you can't damage the clutch just yet.
Feels about right if you ask me :S
Burned a clutch out driving a VW jetta up a hill once at a stop sign, tried about the same angle in LFS and did just as good a job burning out the clutch ingame as I did in my friend's jetta

Really, then why get a get a bright red bar even when the bar was small. The bar then increased in size and the clutch started slipping.

I also felt like the clutch was too sensitive to damage as I drove as I do in real life speed shifting and I did not have a problem in real life. Another problem is that our controllers do not have a friction point so it is hard to tell when to push on the gas. Clutch slipping is seen as the temperature rises. It looks like I need to learn driving all over again with clutch.

The CT damage gauge shows wear and temperature.

The length of the bar shows wear and the color shows temperature.

EDIT: I learned how to avoid wear on the clutch right after posting this. Haha. It just means I have to adjust my driving style and skill. :-)

Last edited by Gargantula, Sat, 22 Dec 2007 03:43.