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Forza 4 |OT| Where Porsche Are Driven
- Thread starter G Rom
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guest1321 said:
I noticed a weird sound yesterday on Sedona Speedway but I put it down to HDMI + old television built in speakers + some shitty built in coding or something when I took my 360 to the missus house. I'm not getting any problems (Speedway sound or this 'popping' sound people have been mentioning) with my Logitech speakers at home connected to AV leads. *shrug*
BoobPhysics101
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nismogrendel said:
Decrease rebound drastically, especially in the front. Increase bump stiffness drastically.
Make sure the car you're using isn't front heavy, you want as much weight on the rear wheels as possible.
Tune your gearing to your dyno curve. First gear should be lengthened considerably to grab traction, tune 2nd gear close to 1st and tune 2nd 3rd and 4th to your dyno curve, where peak hp/tq occurs to maximize your gains and stay in your powerband.
Use telemetry after practice drag runs to monitor tire temperature. Adjust tire pressure until it's at ideal temperature, i.e. 200 degrees for maximum traction.
Use lightweight wheels. Use narrow front tires but maximum width rear. Disregard this for AWD, you want max traction in that case so max out tire width. Use drag slicks.
Don't use a wing, but definitely use a front bumper tuned to maximize speed.
Play with diffs if you know how to adjust them to lock correctly.
I've got more but it's late. If you don't understand any of that, do some research.
Someone told you no, but I heard this too. I thought for sure the wheels were somehow spinning or that I was somehow sliding even when going at constant speed in a straight line. I've only driven on an oval once and I forget which one it was, and that's the only time I heard it.guest1321 said:
I wrote it off as a bug as it didn't seem to affect handling. But hey, maybe there's a reason for cars to sound like that.
BoobPhysics101
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Izayoi said:
Did you know that on every dynograph, real life or in-game, the line of torque crosses horsepower at 5252 RPM every single time? Horsepower is just a function of torque, but now you'll see it in every dynograph. You're welcome.
Diablohead
Member
I kind of want to remake it first, it's current shape is not good for using in designs on both doors well.CrudeDiatribe said:
Fortinbras
Member
TheOddOne said:
Congrats. Well deserved.
nismogrendel
Member
BoobPhysics101 said:
Thanks for the tips, I'll give these a shot. I had already done the wide/narrow wheel thing. Turned PSI down to around 27 but from other things im reading I think I went the wrong way on that.
My car is a 500hp Pontiac GTO, best I got was low 12s. Hopefully I can shave some off.
Finally sat down with this for a few hours last night - well impressed and looking forward to getting stuck in with World Tour and multiplayer.
One question I'm sure has already been asked - any way of seeing the PI on the level up car options? Am selecting blind atm which is frustrating when it's a range that I don't have any sort of preference for
One question I'm sure has already been asked - any way of seeing the PI on the level up car options? Am selecting blind atm which is frustrating when it's a range that I don't have any sort of preference for
Diablohead
Member
someone gift me the scooby, stat!G Rom said:
flyinpiranha
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gragy10 said:
Not that I've found. But again I haven't had time to play much with work getting crazy and then getting sick.
Haven't played for 4-5 days =(
NaughtyPrawn
Member
CaramaC said:
I was looking to buy one tomorrow in town. Is it not good at all then?
NaughtyPrawn said:
Its probably nothing more than a learning curve having played Forza 2,3 and 4 with the standard controller ......l'll stick with it and hopefully it will show benefits.
Must admit though l'm finding it a horrible experience so far.
*edit, first world problems eh?
its a bit strange for me too. I havent played enough with it, but I can clearly see the benefits both in precision turning/opposite steer, and throttle/brake too.CaramaC said:
it just feels akward at first and easy to overdo it.
and holding it like a joypad made me realize that I hold the joypad not straight but titlted while I play. so at first, all my cars would always pull to the right when using the air wheel and I go wtf?! lololz
I think given its time, it will work good.
EarsOfASnake
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CaramaC said:
I also picked it up last night and it would appear I am having a similar but slightly better experience than you. I really like being able to make smooth turns through corners now and that has made a big difference for me taking corners in general. The triggers are a big improvement due to the extra travel but after using a 360 controller for 5 years it is going to take me a while to adjust. I find myself using half the trigger because it is bigger than I expected but that will probably change with time. The button placement has made trying manual with clutch a more viable option which surprised me. I always wanted to try this but the finger gymnastics required on a regular controller was asking too much.
My only complaint so far is the rumble, it's there but is really, really weak and it doesn't give you the same feedback when losing traction that a controller does. I am going to stick with the wheel because after playing all the Forza games with a controller it's a different experience but the jury is still out.
Diablohead
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I have the mini code but not redeemed it yet.h3ro said:
I found a problem switching between the speed wheel and a regular controller. Sometimes the game would not recognize the wheel and change the control scheme to match.CaramaC said:
You can also try tweaking the wheel settings in the options menu, I've found the default settings to be great but everyone expects a wheel to behave differently, so you might want to try fiddling with that stuff.
Speed Wheel Oversteering issue, I'd say was the first problem I felt about it. I always forget to straighten out the wheel first before pressing the throttle. What happens in turns is, as I slide, I forget to loosen my pressing the throttle, hence it'll oversteer.
Then there was the nearly, or hardly felt rumble. But i finally felt it off this controller...
Ofcourse the lack of bumper buttons goes without saying.
Switching controller needs you to sign in and out.
Then there was the nearly, or hardly felt rumble. But i finally felt it off this controller...
Ofcourse the lack of bumper buttons goes without saying.
Switching controller needs you to sign in and out.
evil_as_skeletor
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Ok I'm level 10 now.
Can I please get let back in to GAFclub, it's cold out here....
(pretty please with sprinkles on top)
Can I please get let back in to GAFclub, it's cold out here....
(pretty please with sprinkles on top)
AlanzTalon
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Bravoexo said:
well, the oversteer thing....that is what really happens. switching to a wheel, you kind of appreciate more when you need to get back on power, where your car is pointed, etc. I have been tuning a 355 Challenge and the snap oversteer on throttle, especially coming out of a turn, is nasty with the speed wheel. it bites hard. but you can recover because the wheel has that extra touch on steering and throttle.
my biggest problem is after a few hours my shoulders are dead, and i get really sloppy holding it.
Shortt Sirket
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evil_as_skeletor said:
Check your PMs.
Diablohead
Member
I'm not rushing, that's one reason why I was so burned out with forza 3 so quickly. Let this game stew slowly over the next 2 or so years.Trav said:
Infamous Chris
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Is it too late to get the preorder unicorn that you get by emailing T10?