I see some stages have those hinkelsteins which Petter Solberg made so famous. Tread lightly
Wow, I still remember that crash, Phil Mills was really lucky there.
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Wow, I still remember that crash, Phil Mills was really lucky there.
70's Opel sounds so grimy. Yes.
Such a beautiful location (fave so far, hands down). Especially the lush forest sections with those tight, winding uphill trails.
Really wasn't into that soft (blurry) sunset filter at Pikes at all btw. Ruined the crisp aesthetic. Hope they remove that (edit: seems they removed the filter).
GERMANY!
Such a beautiful location (fave so far, hands down). Especially the lush forest sections with those tight, winding uphill trails.
Really wasn't into that soft (blurry) sunset filter at Pikes at all btw. Ruined the crisp aesthetic. Hope they remove that (edit: seems they removed the filter).
GERMANY!
bindleford
Neo Member
I use the Alternative Camera Pack mod, specifically the 45º Dashcam. It has a good amount of options but yeah, adjustable cockpit cam is a big missing feature at the moment.
Give it a go - it should be fixed.
http://youtu.be/CYol0nOb9cs
Dont know how to embed in GAF,but here's some 306 Maxi at Wales. Need to work on my driving and setup still but its pretty fun
Dont know how to embed in GAF,but here's some 306 Maxi at Wales. Need to work on my driving and setup still but its pretty fun
Kitcars? Yep, same for me, haha.
Betta Lines
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Dry tarmac provides a lot of grip, but when you push over the edge and the grip lets go, the transition from grip to slip is fast, so it requires very quick reactions. If you've been driving a loose surface stage for a while, where you're constantly in a state of low but progressive grip (much easier to save), tarmac can be quite a surprise.
I was starting to worry since this is my first time playing since the pre-FFB update. Glad to see I'm not the only one with that problem.
Betta Lines
Member
Have you changed your wheel rotation settings since the update?
TheAdmiester
Member
I think it's a combination of very strong front brakes, weight distribution, and lift-off oversteer. Try slowing down without turning, so slow down earlier. Also, try putting the brakes on more gradually than you would on a R/AWD car.
I don't think it's that. Even just turning in second gear will have the car slip. Braking hard won't let me brake in time to where I basically a bull in a china shop on the daily event from the new update. Even Pike's Peak had this weird "not in control" feeling compared to the Rally/initial stages.
Betta Lines
Member
Tyre slip in 2nd gear under acceleration while turning, or braking while turning? Either way, that sounds normal - doing either while turning is going to upset the balance of the car and cause slip.
The hillclimb cars are weird compared to the normal rally cars. It's possible that you don't realise how fast you're going. They are insanely accelerative.
Both. Braking I'm either too short on these new stages (understandable, I'm not used to their shortness) or not turning "fast" enough through the corner at 45-50MPH. Which is weird. Even #3 turns aren't turning fully for me.
Pike's Peak I can go into the first turn and throw the car completely off the track. Maybe you're right in that I don't realize how fast I'm going (since the Cockpit doesn't have a Speedo option stupid really) but I dunno, I can go through some corners and then suddenly just have a complete mess of no grip on others.
Betta Lines
Member
Then I'll ask the same question I posed to Item Box - are you using higher wheel rotation settings compared to before the FFB update? Because that could be part of the problem, adjusting to the sensitivity.
Yeah, I was trying to do that, but some times the co-driver calls comes too late.
TheFNEffecT
Member
Man...I tried this with my DK2 for the first time last night...holy shit what a terrifying ride. I love that it's also cool in third person as well.
I'm not using a wheel. I'm using a PS3 controller through Xinput Wrapper (so the PC thinks it's a 360 controller). No messing about with the controller settings, no messing about with car settings. Default stock/etc. The only thing I've messed with is turning assists off and being in cockpit view 24/7.
TheAdmiester
Member
Betta Lines
Member
Ah. It's tough to drive sims with gamepads, unless they have hidden assists/filters. I guess DR doesn't, or has gone very light on gamepad assist.
Chase cam VR is amazing. Car looks super solid!
So this game has taught me I know squat about racing and I'm slowly learning the ropes and improving pretty rapidly. Part of the change was learning about the weight distribution and physics on the loose ground and how that translates to my holding the throttle down more and using the break to control the slide.
Should I go back to more "traditional" racing techniques on the tarmac parts now? Like worry more about having the car face the racing line directly and control accelerating out of the apex, or should I still be having my car go into a controlled slide?
Should I go back to more "traditional" racing techniques on the tarmac parts now? Like worry more about having the car face the racing line directly and control accelerating out of the apex, or should I still be having my car go into a controlled slide?
I really need to try this again now that I have an updated gfx card. I remember it was a strange trade-off. I had to down the detail to keep the framerate up, but at the low detail the billboard trees just didn't work at all with VR.
Diablohead
Member
Now THIS looks lovely.
I tried it with my DK2 on my new 970 last night.
I had to push detail down to the absolute lowest or I would get head movement judder. It looked absolutely awful. It seemed to perform the exact same as it did with my old 660.
On the other hand, I can play Elite on the thing with everything on high and it's smooth as butter. Massive improvement over the 660.
I really hope they get around to optimizing the Rift experience in this game.
Auto-Reply
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Oh man, I hope they will support the upcoming VR hardware too (as I don't have a DK).
TheFNEffecT
Member
Yes! I tried that front bumper view and it's freaking scary haha.
I've heard good things about the new runtime 0.6 + the new Dirt Rally update.
Apparently it can be launched in direct mode now and all the judder is reduced now that timewarp is enabled. I have to try it tonight.
I hope so as well! I hope it won't be too much a bother to incorporate them.
Betta Lines
Member
It's possible that a tight series of tarmac corners can be negotiated just as quickly going sideways as keeping it tidy, but only when the many contributing factors come together, e.g. type of vehicle, setup, driving style, surface conditions. As a general rule for fast driving on tarmac, you want to avoid sliding as much as possible, only doing so if it helps to make the car rotate rapidly around the '1-3' turns and hairpins. But using weight transfer to your advantage is just as (if not more) important on tarmac, even when you're not sliding dramatically.
Anyone else try this FFB mod/tweak? Seems to be getting universally glowing reviews. I'm going to check it out.
LOLOL
CM really needs to do special pace notes. Maybe find a celebrity who likes rally and have them record humorous pace notes. I would take the angry Indian co driver as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30dxrwd0Kss
It would be awesome if they could implement some commentary like this. Maybe a "forgetful" co-driver or one who comments on the track marshals around the track.
Lol, "Where are we going again?" What would be really awesome is some type of online co-op mode where another player has to actually read the pacenotes (in the game). His gameplay would be looking up at the road and then down at the pacenotes, dictating the pacenotes through voice chat. I'm sure most codrivers would suck, but it would make for some very amusing moments.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
It would be a great steam workshop item, that's for damn sure. Just think of it, we'd get Darth Vader pace notes, Shia Lebouff pace notes, why even David Letterman pace notes! Yeah, I'm certain the community would create all manner of interesting and entertaining pace note mods if it was possible.
Modding in general can create quite a buzz for a game too, just look at what it does for Skyrim and Cities Skylines. In a game like DiRT Rally you don't want modding to get too crazy or it breaks the online competition, but benign stuff like the pace notes or even liveries could be a very fun aspect to play around with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9_ZYNl4sSA&feature=youtu.be
Kitcars in Germany are so, so insane. Especially in the rain. This was one of my weekly stages.
Kitcars in Germany are so, so insane. Especially in the rain. This was one of my weekly stages.
Man, I'd just kill for OG Sega Rally notes. They'd be the simplest to implement, too.
Today's daily was pretty fun. Either due to the rain affecting traction, or the Mini just being wayyyy less powerful than the cars they used for that track last time.
Though the haybales being in the middle of the road to weave past was a bit "WTF."
Though the haybales being in the middle of the road to weave past was a bit "WTF."
I still think the Pike's Peak and Tarmac Terror update cars are still too twitchy/hard to control.
CountAntonius
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Rallycross Sneak Peek.
Just in case you haven't already heard, ‪#‎WorldRX‬ has joined forces with DiRT Rally, and here's an EXCLUSIVE first look at the upcoming ‪#‎Rallycross‬ update!
Look out for more pics+info throughout the weekend!
TheFNEffecT
Member
that update looks awesome! I'd really love if the current STI that Higgins has been using made it in the game.
Mengy
wishes it were bannable to say mean things about Marvel
Yeah I want this too, how I long for a simple "L" button to turn the lights on and off!
Oh, and this is how I ended a championship run today, just a few seconds from the finish line:
That's a Subaru Impreza by the way, lol.
chrominance
Member
That WAS a Subaru Impreza. Nice job!