Absoludacrous
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sneaky77 said:
Something is definitely broken then.
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Forza 4 |OT| Where Porsche Are Driven
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Something is definitely broken then.
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So, under Rivals -> Community Monthly ->Starter Car Open, the first person in our GAF club is using a VW Fox. When I pick that car it's rated at like F100, but his rated F200~. I don't see how this is possible? I didn't think you could upgrade your car in Rival?
(My XBL tag is "chasechasechase" by the way)
(My XBL tag is "chasechasechase" by the way)
Big Takeover
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Having a blast so far. I just did the spec BMW 2002 race on shorty Bernese. Loved the track and the car. There's a lot more care put into the career races for sure.
Throwing down a couple Rivals baselines too for my AU/EU buddies to have something to shoot for later in the week.
Throwing down a couple Rivals baselines too for my AU/EU buddies to have something to shoot for later in the week.
bigdaddygamebot
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Quote said:
What'a the name of the GAF Club? I don't see it in the first post.
Big Takeover
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It's kind of confusing the way it's set up. You'll need to read the descriptions of each one to figure out the rules. There are a whole block of them that are limited to class only (any car in F for example).Quote said:
Absoludacrous
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sneaky77 said:
I was doing some reading and some people are saying it might be a problem with that Fanatec wheel. Try unplugging the wheel and redoing a race with a controller and see if that works?
Edit: Saw you posted in the thread I was reading. Hope whatever it is gets fixed soon.
NullPointer
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Some impressions from playing through to level 5.
Setup: Xbox Controller, automatic transmission, no assists except for ABS. 60" Bravia 1080p. Kinect. Xbox Slim.
The Good:
- Driving feels more involved. I have to be more careful about my turns, lose grip easier and have to truly temper my countersteer. So far its engaging me far more than Forza 3.
- The new lighting makes even familiar levels pop.
- Whooshing across the world map between events and zooming down to an overhead of the track is a great touch.
- Multiple car selections when leveling up, affinities and racing feats are all very appreciated and improve on the old formula in every way.
- Top Gear home space makes every last car look incredible
- Engine sounds have so much more oomph to them - even the starter cars have some growl to them for once. Give the audio guys a raise.
- Rock solid 60fps with zero tearing.
The Bad:
- Graphics still look noisy. Lines on the track in the distanct flicker along with track walls and rails and all kind of mush together. This is still the only game where I end up mistaking turns and slamming into walls by accident. I blame that on the graphical noise and lack of subtle lighting to determine depth.
- Rumble on the controller might as well be non-existent, and this is my biggest gripe. The only time you get rumble is when switching gears, driving over breaks in the road or kerbs, or when something absolutely disastrous happens to your car. In other racing games rumble is used to let you know when your tires are losing grip and when they've lost it entirely. This feedback is so damn essential and yet it doesn't exist at all in Forza, forcing you to rely upon audio cues and responsiveness alone, while wheel users get force feedback as cues. This one change would turn the driving from damn good to full on awesome for those of us with controllers.
- When you level up you get a nice mix of cars to choose from within a style, yet without any information whatsoever on the cars. No drivetrain info, performance ratings, nada. So I guess we all have to be encyclopedic with our car knowledge or go just by looks? OK, looks it is then ;P
Still have to get some quality time on the Top Gear test track and check out AutoVista. All in all I'm happy with the purchase, but the lack of decent rumble does get me down.
Setup: Xbox Controller, automatic transmission, no assists except for ABS. 60" Bravia 1080p. Kinect. Xbox Slim.
The Good:
- Driving feels more involved. I have to be more careful about my turns, lose grip easier and have to truly temper my countersteer. So far its engaging me far more than Forza 3.
- The new lighting makes even familiar levels pop.
- Whooshing across the world map between events and zooming down to an overhead of the track is a great touch.
- Multiple car selections when leveling up, affinities and racing feats are all very appreciated and improve on the old formula in every way.
- Top Gear home space makes every last car look incredible
- Engine sounds have so much more oomph to them - even the starter cars have some growl to them for once. Give the audio guys a raise.
- Rock solid 60fps with zero tearing.
The Bad:
- Graphics still look noisy. Lines on the track in the distanct flicker along with track walls and rails and all kind of mush together. This is still the only game where I end up mistaking turns and slamming into walls by accident. I blame that on the graphical noise and lack of subtle lighting to determine depth.
- Rumble on the controller might as well be non-existent, and this is my biggest gripe. The only time you get rumble is when switching gears, driving over breaks in the road or kerbs, or when something absolutely disastrous happens to your car. In other racing games rumble is used to let you know when your tires are losing grip and when they've lost it entirely. This feedback is so damn essential and yet it doesn't exist at all in Forza, forcing you to rely upon audio cues and responsiveness alone, while wheel users get force feedback as cues. This one change would turn the driving from damn good to full on awesome for those of us with controllers.
- When you level up you get a nice mix of cars to choose from within a style, yet without any information whatsoever on the cars. No drivetrain info, performance ratings, nada. So I guess we all have to be encyclopedic with our car knowledge or go just by looks? OK, looks it is then ;P
Still have to get some quality time on the Top Gear test track and check out AutoVista. All in all I'm happy with the purchase, but the lack of decent rumble does get me down.
BigKaboom2
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I can't stop playing Soccer. My friend and I are in a Hummer and a Land Rover respectively, just steamrolling everyone. They really need to disable ghost cars though, unless you're in your own goal.
drifter444
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Cptkrush said:
Fine, I'll trade a M1 for an STI! I wanted the CR-Z but only a few people have it. Whats your gametag?
MY GOD THIS GAME. Had such a hard time tearing myself away from the TV to leave for work this morning. GAH
A little gripe that I have, wish I could pan the camera forwards & backwards when taking photos with the Speed Wheel. The manual says the device responds accordingly "if the game supports motion on three axes" (not just left and right) so obviously such a feature can be patched it. DO IT TURN 10.
A little gripe that I have, wish I could pan the camera forwards & backwards when taking photos with the Speed Wheel. The manual says the device responds accordingly "if the game supports motion on three axes" (not just left and right) so obviously such a feature can be patched it. DO IT TURN 10.
Shortt Sirket
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Is it too late to get on this? I have the Alfa and desperately want the 1M!drifter444 said:
drifter444
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Sorry. I only want an STI or a CR-Z for the M1.
The offer is still up.
The offer is still up.
NullPointer
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Two more positives: Cockpit view is in every way shape and form better (good distance, POV, lighting, subtle shakes). That and I think the stick controls are better tuned. Small movements used to heave me more in Forza 3 - that or I've just learned to adapt.
GAF skins and more get Kotaku love!
Yeah whoever wants to trade an Alfa or a CR-Z preferably for my 1M can PM me and we can swap codes like gentleman.
Even with some old liveries/layers :lol
Yeah whoever wants to trade an Alfa or a CR-Z preferably for my 1M can PM me and we can swap codes like gentleman.
CrudeDiatribe
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Me either. Not a big deal for me.Cptkrush said:
Am absolutely loving the game, have almost six hours in now, going to bed at 1am (-ish). Had an absolute ball playing online.
Love the upgraded AI cars, wish the career AI was harder. I've turned off the racing line when playing single player, we'll see how long that lasts.
Put a C425 '65 Mustang in the club garage, I did well with it online.
No more Panteras in the club without race suspension, please.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
Just installed the game, d/ling LCE extras. Fanatec wheel's in the other room, will likely not get the chance to give it a whirl until later in the week.
I looked for gaf in the car club thing, was that the right term to send a request to?
I looked for gaf in the car club thing, was that the right term to send a request to?
twinturbo2
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I'm still amazed that they can't get Porsche, they have to default to RUF, and there's only one RUF on the disc, plus one with the launch DLC and one with the LE DLC, and none of them are the Yellowbird. smh, Turn 10, please get the Porsche license back soon!DasRaven said:
U n i o n 0015
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I really hope there's truth to the rumor that EA's Porsche agreement ends in December. If so, maybe T10 is just waiting it out. One can dream. This game is godly, it's a shame that the P cars aren't in it this time around.
Eye are bloodshot and I can't stop playing, but I have to work tomorrow, ugh.
Unicorns are already going for 500,000+ credits, yeah no way I'll be able to get those through the auction house, ever.
Eye are bloodshot and I can't stop playing, but I have to work tomorrow, ugh.
Unicorns are already going for 500,000+ credits, yeah no way I'll be able to get those through the auction house, ever.
after several hours of career i wanted to post some issues i have (cause lets face it, there are too many positive aspects to list!)
- you CANNOT remove ghosts during rival races. WTF.
- AI still seems as poor as ever. they are decent when they are behind you, but seem nearly oblivious at all other times. If i'm on the side of an AI vehicle, they should not run me off the road because i'm in their racing line.
- menu navigation seems pretty confusing. i dont remember ever feeling lost in fm3. i know there is quite a bit more to the game, but it certainly could be easier to get around and find things....
- ... such as - how do i import vinyls? i've spent quite a bit of time searching and cant find the option.
- auto upgrading the AI cars to best of class ALWAYS is so stupid. it should just try to get them as close to the player car's PI as possible. it would be nice to be able to pick any car to race with in D class, as an example, and feel like you can win.
- AI difficulty, or lack thereof. where are my options to adjust this!?
- car club notifications. i must have gotten a bazillion notifications of such and such joining the gaf car club and shared cars. enough already (by the way, is there a limit to how many shared cars we can have? someone needs to moderate this a bit and lay out some ground rules)
EDIT:
- why is photomode and autovista still almost unaccessible with the wheel? surely they could have figured out a way to use these aspects of the game without swapping input devices. grrr
- you CANNOT remove ghosts during rival races. WTF.
- AI still seems as poor as ever. they are decent when they are behind you, but seem nearly oblivious at all other times. If i'm on the side of an AI vehicle, they should not run me off the road because i'm in their racing line.
- menu navigation seems pretty confusing. i dont remember ever feeling lost in fm3. i know there is quite a bit more to the game, but it certainly could be easier to get around and find things....
- ... such as - how do i import vinyls? i've spent quite a bit of time searching and cant find the option.
- auto upgrading the AI cars to best of class ALWAYS is so stupid. it should just try to get them as close to the player car's PI as possible. it would be nice to be able to pick any car to race with in D class, as an example, and feel like you can win.
- AI difficulty, or lack thereof. where are my options to adjust this!?
- car club notifications. i must have gotten a bazillion notifications of such and such joining the gaf car club and shared cars. enough already
(by the way, is there a limit to how many shared cars we can have? someone needs to moderate this a bit and lay out some ground rules)EDIT:
- why is photomode and autovista still almost unaccessible with the wheel? surely they could have figured out a way to use these aspects of the game without swapping input devices. grrr
ColtraineGF
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Just got this game, been trying it out and whatnot.
In case the request was gotten for the club, my tag is GuitarFearow
In case the request was gotten for the club, my tag is GuitarFearow
H3rTz DoNuT
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A little too bright but I forgot I'm playing with the wrong TV settings lol
NullPointer
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My God though, AutoVista makes the world aright. Pure porn.
I've saved myself from watching all the videos online so I could experience it from my own comfy couch, but honestly, it makes my heart skip a beat to flow along the lines of these supercars. Haven't had this much fun hitting the "explode" button in a driving game since Burnout.
AutoVista DLC will make me its bitch, I know it
And yeah, agreed on the AI. I've gotten a few damage penalties already because they literally want to slam me off the road. I'll rewind and see if I can avoid them, but sometimes they're maniacal. If that's how they're going to be though, I've got no problem with going tit for tat and trading paint with the offending cars.
I've saved myself from watching all the videos online so I could experience it from my own comfy couch, but honestly, it makes my heart skip a beat to flow along the lines of these supercars. Haven't had this much fun hitting the "explode" button in a driving game since Burnout.
AutoVista DLC will make me its bitch, I know it
And yeah, agreed on the AI. I've gotten a few damage penalties already because they literally want to slam me off the road. I'll rewind and see if I can avoid them, but sometimes they're maniacal. If that's how they're going to be though, I've got no problem with going tit for tat and trading paint with the offending cars.
antiquegamer
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drifter444 said:
Because Microsoft store is so lame that instead of shipping the game out yesterday so people can get it on release date, they ship the game out TODAY on release date. What funny is they send email to tell you that they have upgrade the shipping to Next Day Delivery so you can get it on 2nd day.
MarleyManiac
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What a blast I had this evening, love the customization and depth of career. Nice change of pace rather than "grinding out the grid", keeps it fresh. My eyes thank the person who decided the WHITE menu go bye-bye.
Too bad I have to work in the morning. I don't want to go to bed- Rossi and I want to do some more bowling
Too bad I have to work in the morning. I don't want to go to bed- Rossi and I want to do some more bowling
antiquegamer
Member
I wish there's a option to join Club on line race (if there's one going) or post Club Race Day meet or some thing. I don't know many of you well and really don't want to spam you guys to set up on-line game.
Anyway, game is so much fun. The Rival mode and Monthly challenge will keep game fresh and exciting for many months to come.
Anyway, game is so much fun. The Rival mode and Monthly challenge will keep game fresh and exciting for many months to come.
goddamn, the homespaces are so lovely. cant decide which is my favorite; top gear studio, top gear test track, or mountain pass.
why arent these autovista environments too?
anyone else have the suspicion that the missing home spaces seen in that old trailer and very old footage will make there way as dlc? turn 10 seems to have left room in the UI too
why arent these autovista environments too?
anyone else have the suspicion that the missing home spaces seen in that old trailer and very old footage will make there way as dlc? turn 10 seems to have left room in the UI too
So at this point the game is literally dumping credits on me. Just hit level 20, but, more profitably, I've got a rather high Affinity with Mazda. Every two races or so, I get another 60k.
Yeah, I don't think there'll be the cash shortages that happened to me in F3...unless I go on a Million+ Credit Car buying spree.
Yeah, I don't think there'll be the cash shortages that happened to me in F3...unless I go on a Million+ Credit Car buying spree.
Infineon is easily the best new track. Already have my favorite ribbon and my favorite turns. Just a blast to drive on, and has become the track I use for tuning, though perhaps I should start branching out, most of my tuning setups don't seem to have the top speed needed for certain tracks
Oh, and Top Gear is absolute shit. I dread every race there. Honestly, does it have any redeeming value outside of being on a TV show? It's like the track equivalent of Snookie.
Oh, and Top Gear is absolute shit. I dread every race there. Honestly, does it have any redeeming value outside of being on a TV show? It's like the track equivalent of Snookie.
H3rTz DoNuT
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My first Toyota
