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PC Racing Sims Thread
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TJP
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No idea. I just remember the story and Ian posted it again years later. It's a great story for those who don't believe race tyres are very sticky when at their designed operating temps.
One could argue that the game should have never had as many issues as it currently does; at least the majority are being fixed!
R3E uses the same physics engine as other isimotor 2 sims albeit heavily modified by Sector 3. Graphics engine is an in-house solution, learnt I believe from their Xbox experiment Race Pro (which both looked and ran better after Atari decided to press discs in haste) and from a cancelled project with another developer.
Yes indeed! The other sims are worth buying at some point - don't forget GTR 2 as well.
TJP
Member
When are Kunos giving us this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlvMRTQ6-X0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlvMRTQ6-X0
So I'll be able to recommend it, when the patch comes out and if it fixes the problems.
marvelharvey
Member
As long as you just want to 'drive', Assetto Corsa. It's not particularly good as a 'racing sim' though, despite it's tagline.
Assetto Corsa probably had the biggest representation of road cars.
TJP
Member
R3E should have the race version sometime soon as it's been spotted in a few videos
From when I had my G27 it's a shitty, poor excuse for a shifter. You're much better off with the TH8 even though it is more expensive.
Big Takeover
Member
The G920 will have an xinput driver on Windows? The G29 will not? DirectInput; presumably yes for both? Is this just marketing? I mean... wha.. what are we talking about here?
Even in capitulation this stuff is still a mess.
Even in capitulation this stuff is still a mess.
It seems like no tech gets launched these days without a shit-ton of fud and conflicting information, be it release date, price or basic specs.
Betta Lines
Member
The G27 launched at £329. Over the years, the G27 has been sold for as little as £149, and is pretty regularly available at £179. The G29 is launching at £299...
Dave_6
Member
Nice! Will be buying.
Gipsy Danger
Member
Does anyone know the best place to get a G27 in the UK? Most online retailers I've checked are totally out of stock.
Gipsy Danger
Member
Thanks! Never would have thought to look there.
Just tried R3E driving the Saleen on RaceRoom Raceway.
It definetly feels nice, my ffb settings still feel way too vague though. At first it was horrible but now it's a bit too vague. Easy to catch slides though.
Would love if some R3E players hang out in a TS/Server would let me in too. Would like to hear some ffb / general advice since
Also, R3E packs on sale in steam. So cheap!
It definetly feels nice, my ffb settings still feel way too vague though. At first it was horrible but now it's a bit too vague. Easy to catch slides though.
Would love if some R3E players hang out in a TS/Server would let me in too. Would like to hear some ffb / general advice since
Also, R3E packs on sale in steam. So cheap!
I'm using a Logitech MOMO steering wheel at the moment.
I still need a decent setup for it though.
Is this 120-RS Competition Seat any good?
I still need a decent setup for it though.
Is this 120-RS Competition Seat any good?
Big Takeover
Member
The DTM 2015 Virtual Championship is a very cool idea I have to say.
Use the yet to be released DTM 2015 content for free to compete in a different hotlap challenge every week. If you happen to be an alien, race the top 20 guys plus a couple of pro drivers too at the end of the week.
Round 1 begins today - Hockenheim.
Use the yet to be released DTM 2015 content for free to compete in a different hotlap challenge every week. If you happen to be an alien, race the top 20 guys plus a couple of pro drivers too at the end of the week.
Round 1 begins today - Hockenheim.
What pack do you guys recommend to start off with?
Mucked around with the Saleen last night with my WiiU controller. Was hilarously hard to handle, but the way the transmission jerked and struggled was incredibly accurate and the cockpit noise was fucking spot on. Hooking up my old Driving Force Pro tonight to give it another bash, and then go shopping for a T300
What pack do you guys recommend to start off with?
Mucked around with the Saleen last night with my WiiU controller. Was hilarously hard to handle, but the way the transmission jerked and struggled was incredibly accurate and the cockpit noise was fucking spot on. Hooking up my old Driving Force Pro tonight to give it another bash, and then go shopping for a T300
I think the ADAC pack is probably gonna give you the most value. It's got a nice chunk of cars and tracks to add to the game, whereas the DTM packs, while having the tracks, only give you the 3 DTM cars. You can test drive the different cars in RRRE and see which ones you think you'd like most, but for me it'd be the ADAC.
How do you test drive them? I went into practice and all the cars said 'Buy Now'
Big Takeover
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Whenever you'd like. Just click "Join event" on the leaderboard page and it will launch RR and the DTM event. I did a couple of laps and the car felt good. I look forward to setting a more competitive time.
Only Europeans can do the top 20 race apparently. Count yourself lucky, punks!
I did a few races with the WTCC cars, and had a blast. I don't know if locking up the inside rear is a real world technique for rotation, but it sure is fun. It may not be my drivetrain of choice, but it's a nice change of pace.
I need to get my ffb in better shape though. It's the one thing that's got me down atm.
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BTW, you can get even better deals by buying points from their store. Even with the conversion rate to euro, it works out better for me.
http://www.raceroomstore.com/shop_en/vrp
Big Takeover
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Go to the store page on the main menu, then up at the top you can select cars by class (DTM, ADAC, Group 5, etc.) and then you can click "test drive" below the car you want to test drive and you get 5 minutes with that car on the Raceroom track.
That DTM Championship thing is super-cool! I also grabbed the ADAC pack yesterday and can't say it's bad. Plenty of cars and some good tracks that'll get me going.
Also, any FFB settings for T300RS on R3E? I'm still struggling because it's feeling so vague for me. Can't post my settings right now but later in the day i can..
Also, any FFB settings for T300RS on R3E? I'm still struggling because it's feeling so vague for me. Can't post my settings right now but later in the day i can..
marvelharvey
Member
Great news. Although looking at the dev video from a couple of days ago, it seems as if the AI may take a patch or two to get right. Lots of traffic-jamming going on.
I dropped the understeer to 15% which resolved a lot of those issues.
They might integrate it in to the release with a hotfix. Macau must be a colossal pain in the rear to programme for since the roads drop to one lane at some points.
I've got issues getting FFB running on my Driving Force Pro.
I have it connected to the PC and it's showing up in Device Manager as 'Driving Force'.
The wheel works fine except it doesn't have 900deg rotation or FFB. There is only one LED light on the wheel, but I've tested the AC adapter and it's got 24V.
Tried downloading the driver package off the logitech website, but after I install it doesn't detect the wheel.
This is really frustrating! Tried to download some ghetto driver but ended up downloading some weird driver installer that didn't work.
Would appreciate any help. Cheers
EDIT: Running Win7
Apparently this is the driver to get it running, except now it's a dead link:
http://www.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/joystick/lgs440enu.exe
I have it connected to the PC and it's showing up in Device Manager as 'Driving Force'.
The wheel works fine except it doesn't have 900deg rotation or FFB. There is only one LED light on the wheel, but I've tested the AC adapter and it's got 24V.
Tried downloading the driver package off the logitech website, but after I install it doesn't detect the wheel.
This is really frustrating! Tried to download some ghetto driver but ended up downloading some weird driver installer that didn't work.
Would appreciate any help. Cheers
EDIT: Running Win7
Apparently this is the driver to get it running, except now it's a dead link:
http://www.logitech.com/pub/techsupport/joystick/lgs440enu.exe
Cross posting from the DiRT thread. I think this should help you out.
Thank you so much it's now working great! I chose the 64 bit on the website but it must have a wrong link or something.
Just trying out RRE. Do you have to warm the tyres and brakes when you start a session?
Only the 2014 cars have had the recent physics update.
Betta Lines
Member
Have you watched the two video series under the 'Help' section? There is 'Driving School' and 'How To'. For some reason the 'How To' section keeps resetting to the first Driving School video for me, but you can watch them directly on YouTube anyway:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7D7DD0D7A5EB18CD
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFKebBA_i-SCkGRRypXovWv6
There's also a Basic Training playlist too, but it is probably repeating a few things from the How To guide: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqZLBOpI5JFI7AWdvl7Uz7ZFw5iBsi2xr
Missed these! Cheers
throwawayname
Member
Is anyone using the GT Omega Steering Wheel Stand and can tell me if it's worth buying?
Need a good and stable wheel stand for my G27 but I don't one with a bar between my legs like the Wheel Stand Pro.
Need a good and stable wheel stand for my G27 but I don't one with a bar between my legs like the Wheel Stand Pro.