Yep
To activate the lights you push the button on top, wish I was able to have that work as a game button so I could push for nitrous LOL.
So: impressions? How does it feel in use?
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Forza 4 |OT| Where Porsche Are Driven
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So: impressions? How does it feel in use?
drugstore_cowboy
Member
Yeah the credit card never lasts long, just pull the bearing case out, you can no longer feel the gears drop into place but it's totally silent.
Or relax the spring tension on the ballbearing slightly. Swap the spring out for a lighter one, or cut a coil or two off the existing one and extend it slightly.
The loud clicks are caused by the spring-loaded ballbearing snapping against the bearing surface of the shifter. Reducing the tension means softer contact, leading to quieter shifts. A degree of haptic feedback is still maintained though, which is something I think you lose when the bearing is completely removed.
Some people use hockey tape on the bearing surface, whatever the fuck that stuff is.
The loud clicks are caused by the spring-loaded ballbearing snapping against the bearing surface of the shifter. Reducing the tension means softer contact, leading to quieter shifts. A degree of haptic feedback is still maintained though, which is something I think you lose when the bearing is completely removed.
Some people use hockey tape on the bearing surface, whatever the fuck that stuff is.
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
I was thinking about making some crappy design for one of the Porsche, would you guys get it? 
I was thinking about making some crappy design for one of the Porsche, would you guys get it?
Um, you'll have to send me a few for review first before the regulars. SOMETHING WITH PURPLE FOR CHRIST'S SAKE!!
Everything is so plain jane on the storefront!
Would. Maybe also the Yellowbird as well?I was thinking about making some crappy design for one of the Porsche, would you guys get it?
soundscream
Member
Sooooo much better. It doesn't feel like a toy anymore, and I dont get stuck trying to shift from 3rd to 2nd like I did before I changed anything. For 10min of work and $24 I couldn't be happier.
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
And it's done, that was rather fast lol So yeah, my crappy design is on my Storefront, maybe someone will have a crappy taste and will actually like it
Cheers, HD
Cheers, HD
Shortt Sirket
Member
And it's done, that was rather fast lol So yeah, my crappy design is on my Storefront, maybe someone will have a crappy taste and will actually like it
Cheers, HD
NICE MAN! You should great some wild livery for the Yellowbird. Something that shows it heritage as a psychotically quick car that wants to kill you at every turn.
evil_as_skeletor
Member
And it's done, that was rather fast lol So yeah, my crappy design is on my Storefront, maybe someone will have a crappy taste and will actually like it
Cheers, HD
How can you say that's crappy!?
You throw these things together like its no effort at all! Simply amazing.
One thing I've noticed though, you seem to be very find of yellow....hmmmm.... Get some creativity/imagination for gods sake!
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
Oh thanks. I swapped the spring with one from a pen (lol). Still some click noise but it is 10x better now.
evil_as_skeletor
Member
Excellent! Glad you like it. Replacing the hollow plastic shift knob with a metal one also helps to deaden the sound.
Edit: nice livery work (as always) HD..!
THANK YOU
Glad to help, but big thanks must go to Drugstore Cowboy for getting me obsessed with this stuff in the first place, lol.
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
Since people asked for it I'll make it available for everyone It's up on the storefront now.
I don't know if people drive this thing but if they do I have old unused paint for it and can put it on the storefront if anyone wants it.
It's up on the storefront now.
I don't know if people drive this thing but if they do I have old unused paint for it and can put it on the storefront if anyone wants it.
evil_as_skeletor
Member
well tried doing my own bmw gtr livery, lacking sponsors since I just wanted a base first, fairly happy
simple yet striking!
Awesome Mr Nightman, great livery and love that scheme, let me know if you need some sponsor decals, if they're not ones Hertz has already gifted to me, I'll shoot them your way.
Since people asked for it I'll make it available for everyone
Bloody hell HD, that Porsche livery is amazing, and I never drive the Panoz, but this livery will at least give me an excuse to!
evil_as_skeletor
Member
Found a sweet N.Ring tune and a great paint on the storefront. I usually just skip right past the energy drink liveries, but this one is immaculate - I'll 'big-up' the creators if I remember to.
There are metallic segments of the car that shine through under light, and it looks great in contrast to the dull and dreary N.Ring backdrop.
Here are some shots I took.
And my settings, if anyone cares
There are metallic segments of the car that shine through under light, and it looks great in contrast to the dull and dreary N.Ring backdrop.
Here are some shots I took.
And my settings, if anyone cares
drugstore_cowboy
Member
Forza 4 live race (Red Bull Gridsters)
http://www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Sports/Red-Bull-Gridsters/001243205340908
http://www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellite/en_UK/Sports/Red-Bull-Gridsters/001243205340908
soundscream
Member
I just hooked you up SON!
H3rTz DoNuT
Member
Amazing liveries H3rTz !
Anybody knows if Turn 10 are still giving codes away for the DLC somewhere ? I'm leaving tomorrow in the evening and I'll be far from my 360 in the coming weeks/months. I wouldn't mind giving the cars of the pack a spin before leaving.
Thanks G Rom
I don't know about the codes mate, I was looking for it as well
soundscream
Member
Anyone picking up Test Drive: Ferrari Legends? Haven't heard much news on it, and its like $38 on amazon, I'm tempted but dont want to buy a dud.
drugstore_cowboy
Member
I will be, on PC.
If the handling is bad at least there's a chance to mod it.
If the handling is bad at least there's a chance to mod it.
I'll tell you this afternoon
Does it have SpaHurst?
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Did you like Shift?
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Yes to Spa, no to Mt. Panorama. I suppose its omission could be down to it not featuring prominently in Ferrari lore? Other than that, the game includes many of the great tracks from previous SMS games, some with historical variants (yay for pre-Tilke Hockenheim) and, of course, Fiorano.
A purchase seems like a must on the strengths of the car and track lists, but after not being able to get Shift 1 & 2 to feel quite right despite hours of tweaking, I may wait until it hits the bargain bin if the feel is still close to those games. Speaking of which:
You managed to find a copy early? If so, I'm looking forward to what you think of it.
If anyone hasn't tried it, take a pair of good headphones (I use Sennheiser),crank up the volume to max and just listen to the Autovista startup and rev sequences. I've heard them before when I first got the game in 5.1 open speaker form, but holy shit at the difference with the headphones. Obviously, they are recordings of real cars but my God they sound ridiculously good. The Ford GT in particular scared the shit out of me!
Probably the cleanest cut pieces of audio you will hear outside of being in the real thing..
Probably the cleanest cut pieces of audio you will hear outside of being in the real thing..
soundscream
Member
-Deadpool-
Member
Some great liveries in here, peeps!
Will br grabbing all of them when I get home today.
July DLC soon, can't wait to get my hands on the new cars!
Will br grabbing all of them when I get home today.
July DLC soon, can't wait to get my hands on the new cars!
Playing this fucking Ferrari Legends game......i don't know what to think of it. If you rent/buy this game, PLEASE ADJUST THE CONTROL SETTINGS FIRST! Otherwise this will come off as a complete arcade experience. It seems some of the "strange" steering can be fixed via steering sensitivity, throttle sensitivity, clutch sensitivity, dead zones, and a couple more options. But holy hell.......it's going to take a good while to find the perfect zone.
Visuals are a mixed bag. The car models aren't exactly jaw dropping, but dem environments. Good lawd. Take it like this.....Mugello in Forza 4 looks like a fucking desert compared to the vital, vibrant, morning lit comparison in Ferrari Legends.
Edit: I take some of that back. The car models are TERRIBLE in game and some of these tracks are complete fucking trash. Please save your money for the PC version and hope to the Gods that a few physics mods take care of the controls. No matter what kind of adjustments I make it's just terrible. Will give it another day or so before Kmart gets this thing back with a rather lengthy excuse.
Visuals are a mixed bag. The car models aren't exactly jaw dropping, but dem environments. Good lawd. Take it like this.....Mugello in Forza 4 looks like a fucking desert compared to the vital, vibrant, morning lit comparison in Ferrari Legends.
Edit: I take some of that back. The car models are TERRIBLE in game and some of these tracks are complete fucking trash. Please save your money for the PC version and hope to the Gods that a few physics mods take care of the controls. No matter what kind of adjustments I make it's just terrible. Will give it another day or so before Kmart gets this thing back with a rather lengthy excuse.
soundscream
Member
Oh my.
Sooo, Need for Speed Shift again, with... another name?
Spaceman Spiff
Member
Can't say I'm surprised. The disconnected feeling of the central-pivot handling really put me off Shift 1 and 2, despite the things they did well (cockpit view and track selection).
I'll definitely pick this used used, if I bother at all.
Slightly unrelated, but a pet peeve of mine is SMS's insistence on giving dog-'box gear whine to seemingly every fucking car with more than 400 horsepower. It's there in Shift 1/2, Project CARS, and from the videos I've seen, Ferrari Legends, too. Their gear whine is a great effect, mind you, and one that Forza would do well to emulate on stripped-out racers, but it sounds so out of place on street cars. Shit gets on my nerves.
I'll definitely pick this used used, if I bother at all.
Slightly unrelated, but a pet peeve of mine is SMS's insistence on giving dog-'box gear whine to seemingly every fucking car with more than 400 horsepower. It's there in Shift 1/2, Project CARS, and from the videos I've seen, Ferrari Legends, too. Their gear whine is a great effect, mind you, and one that Forza would do well to emulate on stripped-out racers, but it sounds so out of place on street cars. Shit gets on my nerves.
I sent out a few DLC codes for the July DLC pack, I have 4 left. First 4 PM's get one!
you rock! just pm'd you
Probably WAY too late, but gave it a shot regardless. Need something to test my new amplifier/receiver with!I sent out a few DLC codes for the July DLC pack, I have 4 left. First 4 PM's get one!
-Deadpool-
Member
Oh man, hope I get on board!
Cheers in advance Jube if I make it!
Cheers in advance Jube if I make it!
evil_as_skeletor
Member
I just PM'd too.
Hope I get it!!!
Hope I get it!!!
-Deadpool-
Member
The one afternoon I'm away from the damn PC for more than half-hour too haha.. Sucks.
Anyway, fingers crossed. Getting this one regardless.
Anyway, fingers crossed. Getting this one regardless.
evil_as_skeletor
Member
I'll buy it if I can scrape some coinage together.
-Deadpool-
Member
No way I'm missing the car list out of this one. Can't wait to see the liveries people fashion up for the MP4-12C GT3.
evil_as_skeletor
Member
The Ascari, the Hornet and the Aston Martin are what I'm looking forward to.