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PC Racing Sims Thread
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Group 5 pack is worth it and I also enjoy the old DTM cars.
TylerDurden4321
Member
^^ This man knows what's up!
The BMW M3 E30 Group A from the Touring Classics is probably my favorite car though. The BMW M1, the Prinz and Lada are fun too.
I hadn't even realized it was 50%-off-days again. I think I'm gonna buy Paul Ricard and the IMSA and GT3 Nissans. Maybe... Bathurst?!!??? Group 5 and Bathurst sounds cool.
This R3E stuff is actually really confusing. I didn't notice until now that the bundles on Steam are totally different than the bundles on the RaceRoom website. I had planned on getting the Nurburgring Legends pack on Steam but then I'd be getting doubles of cars if I then bought the Group 5 pack on the RaceRoom website.
This game is a mess.
This game is a mess.
Oh, I though they had brought it back this time. =/
EDIT: I'm thinking about getting Game Stock Car Extreme. I know that Automobilista is coming out soon, but it's till kind of expensive, and I'm not really interested in stadium trucks and rallycross. If Automobilista had the new Stock Cars I'd be more interested. Is GSCE worth it?
Yeah, I heard so. The problem is that it seems something that it's just there, like the rallycross and hillclimb on Dirt Rally, without any real depth, without lot's of tracks, etc. Or am I wrong?
Anyway, regarding GSCE, is it possible to set long single player championships?
TJP
Member
The publisher is to blame and not the dev team
There is a 50% off sale and a Summer Special Package. This is what you get in the Summer Special Pack for 49.99 Euro:
30 Cars:
GT Masters 2015 cars
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
BMW Z4 GT3
Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R GT3 GTM15
Chevrolet Camaro GT3
Bentley Continental GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Nissan GT-R GT3
DTM 2015 cars
Audi RS 5 DTM 2015
BMW M4 DTM 2015
Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM
WTCC 2015 cars
Citroen C Elysee WTCC 2015
Lada Vesta WTCC 2015
Honda Civic WTCC 2015
Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 2015
Tatuus F.4
DTM 92
BMW M3 Sport Evolution
Ford Mustang GT DTM
Mercedes 190E Evo II DTM
Opel Omega 3000 Evo500
Audi V8 DTM
Group 5
Zakspeed Capri
Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood 1977
BMW 320 Turbo
Chevrolet Dekon Monza
Fabcar 935
Nissan Skyline 2000RS
Nissan Silvia Turbo
TT Cup
FR Jr
NSU
15 Tracks:
Spa
Laguna Seca
Mid-Ohio
Sonoma
Macau
Zandvoort
Nordschleife
Oschersleben
Sachsenring
Red Bull Ring
Nürburgring
Hockenheim
Norisring
Bathurst
Indianapolis
I'd also like to know this.
Edit:
So I just 'accidentally' ordered the T300 integral edition.
In for a penny, I guess.
They have their own tracks and stuff. The super trucks just use the shorter versions of the existing road courses and adds a few jumps to them. Haven't touched rally cross much but they only have a couple of tracks for that so far. Both well done and fun though.
They have specific championships for each series when you select one but you can't set up a custom one with specific tracks yet unfortunately.
This isn't in Steam but their own store right? That's actually a really good deal it seems like. I wonder how much it is in USD.The publisher is to blame and not the dev team
There is a 50% off sale and a Summer Special Package. This is what you get in the Summer Special Pack for 49.99 Euro:
30 Cars:
GT Masters 2015 cars
Audi R8 LMS Ultra
BMW Z4 GT3
Chevrolet Corvette Z06.R GT3 GTM15
Chevrolet Camaro GT3
Bentley Continental GT3
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3
Nissan GT-R GT3
DTM 2015 cars
Audi RS 5 DTM 2015
BMW M4 DTM 2015
Mercedes-AMG C63 DTM
WTCC 2015 cars
Citroen C Elysee WTCC 2015
Lada Vesta WTCC 2015
Honda Civic WTCC 2015
Chevrolet RML Cruze TC1 2015
Tatuus F.4
DTM 92
BMW M3 Sport Evolution
Ford Mustang GT DTM
Mercedes 190E Evo II DTM
Opel Omega 3000 Evo500
Audi V8 DTM
Group 5
Zakspeed Capri
Chevrolet Corvette Greenwood 1977
BMW 320 Turbo
Chevrolet Dekon Monza
Fabcar 935
Nissan Skyline 2000RS
Nissan Silvia Turbo
TT Cup
FR Jr
NSU
15 Tracks:
Spa
Laguna Seca
Mid-Ohio
Sonoma
Macau
Zandvoort
Nordschleife
Oschersleben
Sachsenring
Red Bull Ring
Nürburgring
Hockenheim
Norisring
Bathurst
Indianapolis
I was sure I would get the WTCC 2015 pack on Steam, and the Audi TT stuff too, and maybe the DTM 1992 pack, and even some cars and tracks on their website. But you know what? you're right. Even discounted, these things aren't exactly cheap if you compare to what you can get elsewhere, and my biggest problem with this game actually is the fact that it doesn't work without an internet connection, and it wasn't just one or two times I wasn't unable to play because of that. Their stuff (cars, tracks and driving models) are AMAZING, but maybe I should stop supporting these stupid practices.
I bought a couple DLC packs for R3E anyway. The sound is indeed as insane as everyone claims. You need a cold shower after a few laps in the Zakspeed Capri.
I have assists set to "get real" but with the cars I've used so far I'm finding the game really forgiving. It feels like I have full assists on. It's still fun though. As far as FFB goes it feels great and the only thing I've done is raise the FFB strength a bit. I don't even think I need to tweak anything.
I like the game. Their DLC model is really not doing them any favours though. R3E would probably be getting as much hype as Assetto Corsa if they sold their content in one package like AC.
Yes, it's excellent. With mods it's even better. Cruising around Lake Louise is so fun.
I have assists set to "get real" but with the cars I've used so far I'm finding the game really forgiving. It feels like I have full assists on. It's still fun though. As far as FFB goes it feels great and the only thing I've done is raise the FFB strength a bit. I don't even think I need to tweak anything.
I like the game. Their DLC model is really not doing them any favours though. R3E would probably be getting as much hype as Assetto Corsa if they sold their content in one package like AC.
Yes, it's excellent. With mods it's even better. Cruising around Lake Louise is so fun.
Patrick S.
Banned
Eh, I guess I'll grab just Stock Car then. Thanks for the answer, bro! :3
marvelharvey
Member
I never managed to get my wheel feeling right with Automobilista so I've barely played it. I damn near have go full lock just to take a corner (any vehicle). Anyone have any good settings for a T300?
R3E is really addictive. I love the way they have their leaderboards set up. pCARS and Assetto Corsa could really use something like that. Pick a leaderboard time and race their ghost, seems like something so simple but not many games seem to allow that.
R3E is really addictive. I love the way they have their leaderboards set up. pCARS and Assetto Corsa could really use something like that. Pick a leaderboard time and race their ghost, seems like something so simple but not many games seem to allow that.
marvelharvey
Member
I spend so much time working on my iRacing safety rating, that I seem to be forgetting to overtake the others. At least I'm always in the top split, that's something at least!
That being said, I've had 3x40 min races at Watkins Glen, with a grand total of 2 incident points and graduated to a B license with my SR haul.
That being said, I've had 3x40 min races at Watkins Glen, with a grand total of 2 incident points and graduated to a B license with my SR haul.
I don't recall ever being blown away by the sounds in GSCE, for me the audio king was always RRRE. Sadly though, my recent hearing issues prevent me from comparing things to the new AMS.
AMS should automatically lock the steering ratio of your wheel to whatever the car you're driving as.
It's here!
I finalllllllyyyyyyyyy decided to finish the NeoGAF FR2.0 paint. I started it three months ago, got side-tracked by other stuff, and decided to go back to it this weekend. Scrapped everything I had and spent pretty much most of Sunday making this. Personally I'm really happy with it and can't wait to get using it in the iRacing series.
Speaking of, I was supposed to do a few Phillip Island races today, but finishing this paint took priority over that
Big Takeover
Member
I spend so much time working on my iRacing safety rating, that I seem to be forgetting to overtake the others. At least I'm always in the top split, that's something at least!
That being said, I've had 3x40 min races at Watkins Glen, with a grand total of 2 incident points and graduated to a B license with my SR haul.
I don't recall ever being blown away by the sounds in GSCE, for me the audio king was always RRRE. Sadly though, my recent hearing issues prevent me from comparing things to the new AMS.
Sounds like you're running well. Nicely done. What 'cha been driving? Solstice? Ruf Cup?
I'm sorry to hear your tinnitus hasn't magically cleared.
Ark said:
Wow, that came out amazing well! Very impressed! I'll totally rock your paint.
Audio's always been pretty solid. But I can't really comment, because I almost always wind up taking the karts for a spin when firing it up.
Wish they had some kind of career/progress mode though, I like a bit of hand holding and guidance in my games!
Hey, Shans, I know it's not a sim, but I also know that you enjoy non-sim racers like PGR4, so... have you ever played Grid Autosport?
Yes, and I do really like it! Took a little while for it to gel, but it's grown on me. I don't think I've played it with a wheel yet (or for a while) but yeah, I liked it.
Hoping Evo's Codemasters game is going to be tied to it somehow, hopefully at least in style even if it is going to be a new franchise.
marvelharvey
Member
MX5, Skip Barber and the Z4M. I thought my home would be in the Skippy, but quality of driving at Laguna Seca last week made me diversify and seek pastures new.
I did give your recommend Ford Spec Racer a couple of laps on my first week and felt that it was a little too twitchy for my liking. However, seeing you and Betta battle it out is certainly making me want to revisit the car. I'll most likely be racing it at Brands and Watkins Glen in August.
Ah, Ok. I really love that game and I wold recommend it to you. :3
I'm getting some mods here to keep the game fresh. 141 hours and counting!
Really? Haha, what are they doing? Going full SMS?
TJP
Member
Grid is an overlooked sim-lite gem. Shame that it tanked sales wise as it's the best game CM made until Dirt Rally was released.
FWIW, I really liked Grid 2 despite being heavily cut down from what Grid was. Grid 2 gave me serious PGR vibes given much of what I remember from that game was fast city tracks in stupidly fast cars.
Nah, it's not that bad. PRC have made a meal of both Kunos and SMS situations over their short existence.
Stefano seems to have form as a guy who doesn't handle criticism any level well and takes far too much of the arguments against his product to heart. He went AWOL at various times when making netKar Pro (I bought that sublime sim after Ferrari Virtual Academy came out and missed the drama).
Shutting down sections of their support forum raised a few eyebrows; RD is a much better home for those mods IMO.
Just took the plunge on the season pass for it, figuring I'll give it a go while the fiancee watches GoT. No such luck, it's 1.6GB! But at least I'll know I have all the content for it (save for that Black Edition pack, which seems useless anyway. Sorted some FFB mods and stuff so I think I'm good to go on that front, too
TJP
Member
Its a pretty decent season pass and 1.6 GB is nothing these days.Just took the plunge on the season pass for it, figuring I'll give it a go while the fiancee watches GoT. No such luck, it's 1.6GB! But at least I'll know I have all the content for it (save for that Black Edition pack, which seems useless anyway. Sorted some FFB mods and stuff so I think I'm good to go on that front, too
I bought a new Xbox One recently because it was cheap and there is nothing like an update of 19.8 GB before you can even play a game (Halo for those who care). Even FH2 required 1.8GB update before I could play it...then there is the cost of extra controllers, Xbox Live Gold etc. Here I was thinking PC sim racing was expensive 😎
Holy f*ck, somehow I wasn't seeing this post. Really sorry, Branson. I'm an idiot. =x
Thanks for answering!
Hmm, I bought some of the DLCs, and they're nice. The problem is that they're are not integrated to the career mode. Instead, they have their own separated championships in the main menu.Just took the plunge on the season pass for it, figuring I'll give it a go while the fiancee watches GoT. No such luck, it's 1.6GB! But at least I'll know I have all the content for it (save for that Black Edition pack, which seems useless anyway. Sorted some FFB mods and stuff so I think I'm good to go on that front, too
Thanks!
It seems like we've got a fair few GAF folks who do iRacing now, is it time we did a new hot lap challenge? Or organise a GAF race?
Or an Assetto Corsa challenge, since it's a bit easier to get content for.
Unrelated, but I want to get back into Endurance racing again. I've noticed the new IMSA series seems to have much higher participation than before. I'll be sticking with the FR2.0 this season to shake off all this rust (and get my irating back up!), but I may have to have a gander at GT3 enduro again.
Lastly; does anyone here race with an Oculus Rift? Everything I'm hearing from iRacing folks that have one say it's mind blowing my good - albeit the far distance can still be a bit blurry. Just trying to get as many impressions as possible.
marvelharvey
Member
I just began IMSA this week, everyone's been very gentlemanly so far. The race a couple of hours ago was abandoned, as I only saw 5 people join, but this one (starting very soon) has 22 drivers.
I'm not a VR owner yet, however I noticed iRacing mention that they're currently working on Vive support, which is awesome news.
Betta Lines
Member
Looking through the VR sub-forum on iRacing, the positive impression isn't unanimous. But no matter how many impressions you read, you still need to try it yourself, because it affects people in different ways, more so than any other type of hardware.
For instance, I don't find the distance fidelity to be a problem at all, but I have issues with comfort, FOV and latency. After almost 3 weeks of testing and practice, I am still slower in the Rift than when using monitors. This is in direct contrast to many other impressions, who say they are more comfortable and faster in VR than using monitors.
You also need to spend a good amount of time with a headset, to find out how it works with your equipment. For instance if you regularly reach for a keyboard and mouse, you need to get a feel for how much harder that is when wearing a headset. If you're used to glancing down at your wheel to hit a specific button, can you still do that by feel alone, or do you need to reconsider your button layout? Some of these practical considerations don't become apparent until you're testing it with your own kit.
Aside from all that, using a VR headset is undoubtedly the best way to experience a sim. The sensation of being in a cockpit is something that can't be achieved through a traditional display, and that feeling alone can be powerful enough to override the negatives. I really enjoy driving in VR, but it's AC and Project CARS where I get the most out of it, because I don't race competitively in those sims, and their visuals provoke a more emotional response compared to iRacing's serious presentation.
I've yet to return to triples on iRacing for three weeks, but I'm continuing out of interest rather than desire. I would much prefer to be back on my monitors in terms of comfort and competitiveness. However, I also feel that persevering with VR is worthwhile, and learning how to deal with the differences between display technologies should help my driving in general.