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DRIVECLUB |OT2| You Can't Rush Evolution
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SigSwat551
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Ame
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Hey guys I've got a question about region locking:
I bought a physical Hong Kong version of the game but my PSN account is registered for the U.S. So I've accessed all the great goodies that Sony has given away for the game through PSN, but they won't work with my Hong Kong disc. I can't even buy any DLC. So...
1) Is there any quick and easy way around this?
2) Can I borrow a U.S. copy of the game from my friend, access all these DLC extras, and then resume using my Hong Kong copy of the game with these extras activated?
It's a bit of a bummer because I thought region locking was a thing of the past...
I bought a physical Hong Kong version of the game but my PSN account is registered for the U.S. So I've accessed all the great goodies that Sony has given away for the game through PSN, but they won't work with my Hong Kong disc. I can't even buy any DLC. So...
1) Is there any quick and easy way around this?
2) Can I borrow a U.S. copy of the game from my friend, access all these DLC extras, and then resume using my Hong Kong copy of the game with these extras activated?
It's a bit of a bummer because I thought region locking was a thing of the past...
Silentium
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Making a Hong Kong PSN account should let you download the DLC. HK DLC will work in your regular PSN account with the HK copy of the game. I have the same issue (AUS DriveClub, US PSN).
All the times need to be done again, I had a few already but you need to do them as you unlock the requirement
Manage to take a world record back off eb4 last night still 300-400th left to come but still a good lap
https://youtu.be/6WvVRiFkNgM
https://youtu.be/6WvVRiFkNgM
DHC-Shannow
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Haha yeah not such a pleasant day for me but it was good to finally talk to you and give you a race
Oh come on, i really like the Spano and CTR3, sure the CTR3 needs the buff its going to get but i still like it for some disgusting self-sadomasochistic reason.
Just saying.
OT:
My PS4 controller disagreed for a bit, just started my ps4 from the controller's PS button since i had the controller on recharge for the night.
PS4 boots up, controller light stays white and is unresponsive.. First reaction is a kin to WTF except in finnish. Placing PS4 onto rest mode and letting controller shut down, start from PS button again and the console boots up but the controller is just showing it's not-blinking white light bar.
Alright, time to google. Hold PS4 power button for 8 seconds. Okay. PS4 shuts down completely and i restart it from the PS4's own button. Plug in the DS4 using USB cable and start. Syncs up. Works.
WTF?
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I agree 100% the GTa Spano is actually 1 the faster super cars, need to be smooth but it's fast driven properly, and I actually don't mind the ruf, yes it's not fast but we can't have every car being fast to make it better to drive, it handles fine so I don't actually mind it.
IDK my friend, at times i feel even Super-class cars are faster than the CTR3. :B
All the times need to be done again, I had a few already but you need to do them as you unlock the requirement
Oh lord... thanks for the answer though
I tested every car on AHR 1 and the ruf was still few seconds faster than the fastest super car which was the Twin run, maybe if the track is twisty but then the cars like the twin run etc beat more than just the ruf. On Your average track with a straights bends etc like AHR etc Ruf still beats fastest super.
Great, great suggestions. Some of those are really non-obvious suggestions and looks like great environments.
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Neuromancer
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So does anyone with a wheel know why d-pad doesn't let you look any more?
DHC-Shannow
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Like many of us, I can't wait for the private servers to arrive. I'd like a timed qualifying period before the race start so you can compete to get a good grid slot rather than the randomised grid we have on the public servers at the moment, which is fine for circuits but not for P2P tracks... Which made me think are Evo currently working on this and Sprint mode is how they're going to handle qualifying on those tracks. Think I'm right? Or happy with random grid placement?
GoldenCrow
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I really like the idea.
I suggested ages ago they add a type qualifying like grid autosport had where you set a time trial up then set the grid to prev race results
I'm guessing they will follow this way to get a qualifying type grid order. Hopefully it made it in DHC-Shannow
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I suggested ages ago they add a type qualifying like grid autosport had where you set a time trial up then set the grid to prev race results
Yeah hopefully! Have you got any more visits to Evo scheduled?
I suggested ages ago they add a type qualifying like grid autosport had where you set a time trial up then set the grid to prev race results
Hopefully, it's taken a long time due to it being elaborate or robust in some way.
farmerboy
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Okay, got no love for this the first time i suggested it, but i think DC multi would lend itself well to different modes and my suggestion is. .......
a handicap race mode. Better racers at the back of the grid, delayed start times, etc. Imagine a 10 lap race where for instance i start 30 sec before the better guys. Slowly but surely they reel me in before a very hectic final few laps.
Its not gonna replace your standard racing but i really think it would be a really fun mode that would suit DC well.
a handicap race mode. Better racers at the back of the grid, delayed start times, etc. Imagine a 10 lap race where for instance i start 30 sec before the better guys. Slowly but surely they reel me in before a very hectic final few laps.
Its not gonna replace your standard racing but i really think it would be a really fun mode that would suit DC well.
DHC-Shannow
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I like the sound if it but how do they determine how quick someone is and how much handicap to give? Can't use qualifying as everyone would just drive slowly, and fame rankings are more like a gauge of how much you play than how good you are.
farmerboy
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I'm an ideas man, someone else can work out the details! It'd be a lot easier if it was just a setting in a private lobby. It's more of an idea to spice things up between mates, maybe even betting fame points on the outcome. The more headstart you give the bigger the multiplier on the points.
Depends too on the type of statistics the servers have kept. Maybe DC knows your average lap time for that track/configuration and bases the handicap on that.
Surely just a reverse grid from prev race results? That's what grid etc had option to do.
Tommi84
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That CTR challenge on Tamil Nadu 03 was a b... Real, real b[...].
However, if anyone is interested in some quick Fame points and haven't done the Startline Championship, then that's the best time to do it. With double fame points, you'll get easy 300.000+ points for approx 9min of not-so-difficult races. Plus, redoing that will net you around 240.000
Values may vary due to your Club Accolade bonus - I got 47.000 for the second attempt.
However, if anyone is interested in some quick Fame points and haven't done the Startline Championship, then that's the best time to do it. With double fame points, you'll get easy 300.000+ points for approx 9min of not-so-difficult races. Plus, redoing that will net you around 240.000
Values may vary due to your Club Accolade bonus - I got 47.000 for the second attempt.
DHC-Shannow
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Reverse grid would work, and the handicap gaps between starts could be based off your finish times... Where does it place a new starter tho? Mid grid?
Being able to place fame bets with other players would be a cool addition too ;-)
Honestly, a huge missed opportunity in the online department.
Qualifiers
Online Betting
Club vs Club Races
Lap time Recording
Clan Leaderboard
Etc...
Evo delivered such a bare bones online mode that pretty much killed the online racing community. Could've grabbed the userbase by the balls and kept them locked in with a more feature rich and engrossing online racing experience. The online experience is way too important in 2014/2015 to pass up, especially with Esports exploding with several different leagues. Hell, look at the ESL championship for Rocket League that just happened! Driveclub could've easily been esports ready with the right regulations in place for online races (accurate and appropriate collision penalties, grid placements, built in championship series, ghosting first corner, etc). Yet, we waited a year just to get the bare minimum for modern racing games (private servers).
GoldenCrow
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You could use a time trial to determine positioning.
Sort of along the same lines I think something that takes inspiration from match sprint track cycling could create a fun game mode. The way I would personally adapt this is the faster driver is the leader and has a slower car, whilst the follower has the slower time but has a faster car, difference in time between the two determines the distance, closer the times are the further apart they are, the further apart the times the closer together they start or the bigger the difference in car power.
Neuromancer
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drotahorror
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Awesome.
Thanks for reminding me, I need to put a crazy crash that I had up. It's similar but I went over a fence and whatnot.
here it is https://youtu.be/RcCxYCA2shI
Did 3 different angles. I was playing in first person so I used that one as well at the end. 26 sec long video
Theory: I know licensing for some racing games in the past has put on restrictions such as not being able to have the car flip upside-down or rotate on a certain axis or something, I wonder if that's the case with that McLaren? Would make total sense if so.
Inf3cted_b3ast
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looks like the air intakes on the Murcielago now open
https://youtu.be/Z6W9bv3sXxQ?t=55s
https://youtu.be/Z6W9bv3sXxQ?t=55s
I hope the Gran Turismo 7 sound team are at least in contact with Driveclub's sound team.
DHC-Shannow
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Honestly, a huge missed opportunity in the online department.
Qualifiers
Online Betting
Club vs Club Races
Lap time Recording
Clan Leaderboard
Etc...
Evo delivered such a bare bones online mode that pretty much killed the online racing community. Could've grabbed the userbase by the balls and kept them locked in with a more feature rich and engrossing online racing experience. The online experience is way too important in 2014/2015 to pass up, especially with Esports exploding with several different leagues. Hell, look at the ESL championship for Rocket League that just happened! Driveclub could've easily been esports ready with the right regulations in place for online races (accurate and appropriate collision penalties, grid placements, built in championship series, ghosting first corner, etc). Yet, we waited a year just to get the bare minimum for modern racing games (private servers).
You're right in what your asking for, and I think we may well get it eventually as Evo build on the game as a service premise. I think they would've loved to put all that stuff in but they have a finite amount of resources and even the weather didn't make it in till a post launch patch. It does feel like a bit of a missed opportunity not to have had that stuff in, but they've had to prioritise the single player game first.
Are you serious? As in, Nick Wiswell?
Edit: It was Mike Caviezel (according to LinkedIn). Surprising they go outside of Japan for any of their staff... maybe it's to get all the audio for the US cars. Forza's never had outstanding sound though, but it's almost always been better than GT.
Edit #2: If I had to call a really big get for next season, I'd say there'll be two (maybe three?) new locations, with both being cities. But that's just the PGR fan in me saying that.
Ame
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Anything is better than the GT vacuum cleaner sound. Here's a link from gtplanet. There's even a video with Caviezel talking about car sounds in games. I'm just glad they're finally addressing this.
https://www.gtplanet.net/polyphony-digital-hires-previous-forza-audio-lead-for-gran-turismo/
My biggest complain regarding the Online on this game is the waiting time between races. Seriously... It's almost like you could do another race during this waiting time.
So what happens ? Everyone leaves the lobby after a race because it's faster to go into a new race if you register to a new event...
So what happens ? Everyone leaves the lobby after a race because it's faster to go into a new race if you register to a new event...
R_thanatos
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Just so you know the fact that the name disappear from the lebby list doesn't mean that they disconnected from it.( between races )
And it's not faster to register to a new event since lobby registration is at fixed times so in reality you always have the same amount of waiting between races. When people quit lobbies it's because they don't like the next race/event , that's all.