Gareth Bale
Member
1:21.785 in Melbourne with the controller. I dropped about half a second in the third sector though. So if I can improve on the 1st and 2nd sector, I may be able to get that sub 1:21
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F1 2011 |OT| Not bad for a number 2 game
- Thread starter Lucius86
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Sleeplessnights
Banned
Just got this radio message "Okay, you're locking your tyres. Try changing the brake balance"
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Lucius and Foliorum co-op career - Race 1: Melbourne
No assists.
All rules on full
Legendary AI
I was faster than him in practice.
It was so tense watching this live with the sector times updating - notice how he matches my sector 2 time exactly!
But then, on race day, it was pissing it down.
Lucius was gutsy and used KERS to take me on the first corner.
So down this straight I immediately used my KERS to overtake him on the hairpin - very close!
Just at the start of lap 4, after a lot of pushing, Alonso slips by me.
But I managed to use the KERS that I got from going over the line to overtake him on the first corner.
He kept at me - both Ferarris were right on my tail and pressuring me.
Just before lap 8 I twitched on the last corner and went into the barrier.
Roseberg was now my target.
But I pushed too hard again and ended up facing the wrong way.
Then, evidently, Lucius was pushing too hard back in 18th where he was.
... And then in a fight with a STR I got too close to the wall and smashed it. My race over, one lap from the end.
This was the final standing.
And this is how it currently looks between us.
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As great as this game is, this is the best thing about it so far. It was great doing practice together, watching our times on the board during qualifying and then racing hard in the soaking wet before, ultimately, crashing out.
I can't wait to do the rest.
No assists.
All rules on full
Legendary AI
I was faster than him in practice.
It was so tense watching this live with the sector times updating - notice how he matches my sector 2 time exactly!
But then, on race day, it was pissing it down.
Lucius was gutsy and used KERS to take me on the first corner.
So down this straight I immediately used my KERS to overtake him on the hairpin - very close!
Just at the start of lap 4, after a lot of pushing, Alonso slips by me.
But I managed to use the KERS that I got from going over the line to overtake him on the first corner.
He kept at me - both Ferarris were right on my tail and pressuring me.
Just before lap 8 I twitched on the last corner and went into the barrier.
Roseberg was now my target.
But I pushed too hard again and ended up facing the wrong way.
Then, evidently, Lucius was pushing too hard back in 18th where he was.
... And then in a fight with a STR I got too close to the wall and smashed it. My race over, one lap from the end.
This was the final standing.
And this is how it currently looks between us.
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As great as this game is, this is the best thing about it so far. It was great doing practice together, watching our times on the board during qualifying and then racing hard in the soaking wet before, ultimately, crashing out.
I can't wait to do the rest.
brotkasten
Member
Interesting. I only tested the game with 270° and standard settings. I hope I can test it tomorrow.Lucius86 said:
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
So... online is fucking broken, huh?
We're having a horrible time trying to get races going, people crashing, disconnecting etc.
Disappointing.
We're having a horrible time trying to get races going, people crashing, disconnecting etc.
Disappointing.
Just made my very first DRS overtake online along the main straight at Catalunya. I was catching him throughout the lap and managed to get a run on him out of the chicane. I heard that beautiful, glorious beep in my ear to tell me DRS was available, locked-on target, flicked the wing open and off I went. He tried to squeeze me to the inside, but in fairness to him he left me enough room and I just managed to get by. Felt so fucking awesome! I love this game.
Nihilistic Monk
Member
Anyone else started with lotus? Totally forgot about the lack of KERS :-S
Does starting with a higher team change your objectives? u expected to rank higher in quali/race?
Does starting with a higher team change your objectives? u expected to rank higher in quali/race?
Funky Functionality
Member
Learned Melbourne late last night, improved my lines this afternoon on my lunch break, ran a very sloppy 1:23.6xx after a dozen or so laps. With a full grasp on managing kers/drs, I think mid 1:22s will be my realistic target time tonight. Coming to grips with the quirks of this driving model has been fun.
One more concern, some of the corners seem very lenient in regard to cutting with no penalty.
One more concern, some of the corners seem very lenient in regard to cutting with no penalty.
Holy crap I am struggling real bad with Lotus at Melbourne. I can't get below 1:30 and that's with options. Truli is getting 1:28 ish so I need to find 2 seconds but I can't find it anywhere. I failed to get the 5% downforce package in Practice 1 because getting adjusted to the handling took me ages. Racing with ABS but everything else off on legend ai.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Yeah, I just did it with f0rk online. It was so awesome pulling up behind him, flicking on the KERS for a bit more of a boost and then pulling out around him.Juicy Bob said:
I also really like trying to keep people more than a second behind... eg, I use the fuck out of my KERS before the activation line!
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
The odd thing is you were connecting with us fine last night. Crumbs and Henry are too who are equally as far away. 
It seems a bit random, I couldn't join back last night either.
The only universal thing at the moment seems to be crashes.
It seems a bit random, I couldn't join back last night either.
The only universal thing at the moment seems to be crashes.
hmmmm i am really bad at this game.
i have no confidence in the car whatsoever, aside from obvious things like kerbs i have a hard time telling whether my car will stick to the ground or fly off.
crash gallore
;_;
also gfwl is sending my notifications and stuff and wants me to press the "home" button?
what the hell is that supposed to be? i have no home button
i have no confidence in the car whatsoever, aside from obvious things like kerbs i have a hard time telling whether my car will stick to the ground or fly off.
crash gallore
;_;
also gfwl is sending my notifications and stuff and wants me to press the "home" button?
what the hell is that supposed to be? i have no home button
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Home button on your keyboard brings up GFWL overlay.S. L. said:
We were inviting you to races!
my keyboard has no home button????Foliorum Viridum said:Home button on your keyboard brings up GFWL overlay.
We were inviting you to races!
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1159887/DSC_0242 (1).jpg
(ignore the dirtyness, me undirty one died)
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
It should be one of the ones above the arrows. Top left, maybe. Try them all
Also, I love your keyboard. Some of the keys look like little faces!
Also, I love your keyboard. Some of the keys look like little faces!
brotkasten
Member
Looks German. Press Pos1.S. L. said:
I read faces as feces. :lolFoliorum Viridum said:
Somebody at Codie's forums said this about settings for wheels:
"And this is important at the Driving Controls menu the
OVERRIDE INPUT DEVICE TYPE : is Steering wheel"
Haven't tried it, but I'll give it a shot later.
I'm slightly annoyed with the game, it feels more like I'm fighting the controls than the other players. I know (sort of) where to push it and where to brake, but my dude in the car has his own ideas. Kinda like B-spec
Lucius' advice sure helped, but it's still not 100%.
"And this is important at the Driving Controls menu the
OVERRIDE INPUT DEVICE TYPE : is Steering wheel"
Haven't tried it, but I'll give it a shot later.
I'm slightly annoyed with the game, it feels more like I'm fighting the controls than the other players. I know (sort of) where to push it and where to brake, but my dude in the car has his own ideas. Kinda like B-spec
Lucius' advice sure helped, but it's still not 100%.
Kyaw said:
As Foli said, these disconnects don't make sense. I'm connecting fine in the lobby, I'm connecting fine on load. The disconnects happen (mostly) after I'm watching introductions to the track/right after the driver sits in the car.
I've been playing in other games with people from Germany/Spain/France/UK/Scotland fine so it really is bullshit.
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
You were doing pretty well tonight! We had a few good scraps.Angst said:I'm slightly annoyed with the game, it feels more like I'm fighting the controls than the other players. I know (sort of) where to push it and where to brake, but my dude in the car has his own ideas. Kinda like B-spec
Lucius' advice sure helped, but it's still not 100%.
I think the main thing is learning the boundaries. Once you know when to put on the power, when to drift into a corner rather than brake, etc etc the game will click.
You have to remember that most of us you were playing with tonight have put a lotttt of time into 2010.
We just had our first Monaco race tonight just now. Boy was that chaos!
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
We're doing Suzuka now. I can't guarantee good driving, but I will record!
I had a good time, especially once we got rid of the randoms in the open lobby. But as mr klaw said, it's weird that I have to sacrifice a newborn to get a Logitech wheel to work properly. Hope a patch is coming soon, I haven't had any crashes yet, but I feel for the guys getting freezes all the time.Foliorum Viridum said:
Funky Functionality
Member
Angst said:"And this is important at the Driving Controls menu the
OVERRIDE INPUT DEVICE TYPE : is Steering wheel"
I'm slightly annoyed with the game, it feels more like I'm fighting the controls than the other players. I know (sort of) where to push it and where to brake, but my dude in the car has his own ideas. Kinda like B-spec
Lucius' advice sure helped, but it's still not 100%.
I hear you, man. I had a hell of a time getting the game to stop trying to fine-tune my inputs and simply take them as I gave them.
Funky Functionality said:
For whatever reason, without setting this option, the game doesn't respond accurately to your steering inputs at speed--it wants to lessen your steering input. Setting the device override option to steering wheel keeps it 1:1 regardless of your speed.
brotkasten
Member
I hope this will make me somehow faster.Funky Functionality said:
Oh, come on. What is it with Codemaster games and corrupted save files? If it's really GFWL (never happened to me), then how the fuck is this not already patched?Lucius86 said:
Can somebody explain to me why I can't choose what tires to use in practice (Career Mode). Sometimes it locks me in my used slicks, then it doesn't allow me to use my used options. But when it's about heavy rain of intermediates, I have the full amount of tires to choose from (I'm playing HRT, BTW).
Foliorum Viridum
Banned
Oh boy. It was a good race to record. You're in for a treatKyaw said:
Also, I'm really enjoying racing with the new guys. The fresh blood is great!
Gareth Bale
Member
Thanks for the race guys. I had to go as I've got football in the morning. I kept destroying my tyres at that hairpin in Suzuka. One day I'll get it right!
Sorry if my driving seemed twitchy. I'll get myself a wheel soon hopefully.
Sorry if my driving seemed twitchy. I'll get myself a wheel soon hopefully.
Salacious Crumb
Junior Member
Setting override input device type to 'steering wheel' and setting every advanced wheel option to 0% seems to be giving me the truest 1:1 wheel input. If you're having any trouble with your wheel try giving that a go.
Yeah, it's great to see some new names on the races, and a few of you are bloody fast.Foliorum Viridum said:Oh boy. It was a good race to record. You're in for a treat
Also, I'm really enjoying racing with the new guys. The fresh blood is great!
I am looking forward to our league now. F1 2010 was good, F1 2011 promises to be fantastic, once a few online bugs are resolved.
NO_Quarter25
Member
Man those times in Australia are quick, hope I can make the league lol
holy shit! suddenly the cars don't ride like sea mammals anymore and i can drive laps without crashing every other corner!Angst said:Somebody at Codie's forums said this about settings for wheels:
"And this is important at the Driving Controls menu the
OVERRIDE INPUT DEVICE TYPE : is Steering wheel"
Haven't tried it, but I'll give it a shot later.
I'm slightly annoyed with the game, it feels more like I'm fighting the controls than the other players. I know (sort of) where to push it and where to brake, but my dude in the car has his own ideas. Kinda like B-spec
Lucius' advice sure helped, but it's still not 100%.
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