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Frawdder

Member
gragy10 said:
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Fanatec Porsche Carrera
+ ultra adjustable (important for F1 2011 re: steering range, lock etc)
+ Fanatec Bundle come with Fanatec Wheelstand
- expensive (£190)
- Belt drive instead of gear internals?

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I'm quite sure a belt drive is the better option. Much smoother.
 
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Kyaw

Member
Is there any way to play iRacing offline without going through their website?

I have an itch to drive on iRacing but i have no stable/fast/unlimited internet atm to download updates + join official servers.
 
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blurredvision

Member
Kyaw said:
Is there any way to play iRacing offline without going through their website?

I have an itch to drive on iRacing but i have no stable/fast/unlimited internet atm to download updates + join official servers.
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The only thing you can do "offline" is run practice laps, but you still need to connect to their website to launch the session. I know of no way to launch a practice run without going to the website.
 
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gragy10

Member
Thanks for the wheel advice all - a little wary of going secondhand g25 when average ebay price only seems to be £50'ish below a new G27.
Thoughts on the G25 vs G27 merits welcome.
Consensus seems to be leaning towards Logitech - are they simply better than Fanatec or is that a consequence of Logitech being the more widely available/advertised brand?..
 
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drugstore_cowboy

Member
Logitech's support is amazing, they've shipped me out brand gear for just a minor problem so that's something to consider when spending out.

Haven't tried the Fanatec Carrera but I prefer the G25 to the GT2 in many ways.
 
mclaren777

mclaren777

Member
ISI just announced the minimum/recommended system specs for rFactor 2.

MINIMUM
CPU: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 or 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon x2
Memory: 2 GB of RAM
GPU: nVidia 8600 GT or ATI 3850
OS: XP, Vista, Windows 7
Storage: 4 GB

RECOMMENDED
CPU: 3.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon II x2
Memory: 4 GB of RAM
GPU: nVidia 250 GTS or ATI 4870
OS: Vista 64-bit or Windows 7 64-bit
Storage: 4+ GB
 
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Iknos

Junior Member
Another option not mentioned here about new gaming PCs are laptops. I like the idea but the cost is the biggest problem.

Since it is being put on a projector I don't need to worry about triple screen video cards. It is a perfect size for my home theatre setup and I can take it with me if I wanted to. The price though...
 
mclaren777

mclaren777

Member
Would any of you guys like me to include updates of Off-Road in this thread? I have my concerns about its physics model (jounce and rebound seem inaccurate) but I'll gladly post updates if people are interested.

Youtube video

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Xanadu

Banned
how the hell did i miss this thread? awesome work

cant wait for rfactor 2

heres another 2 shots of CARS

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the wheels..wow
 
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Ravenn17

Member
mclaren777 said:
Would any of you guys like me to include updates of Off-Road in this thread? I have my concerns about its physics model (jounce and rebound seem inaccurate) but I'll gladly post updates if people are interested.

Youtube video

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What the hell happened to this game? It seems like it has been limbo for some time now.
 
mclaren777

mclaren777

Member
Ravenn17 said:
What the hell happened to this game? It seems like it has been limbo for some time now.
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Apparently game development takes a long time in the Czech Republic. :)

It should be released next week on September 30th.
 
mclaren777

mclaren777

Member
New info on the financial forecast for C.A.R.S.

Based on a two year development cycle at a cost of $5 million, Slightly Mad estimates that a $10 share will return $35 if the game hits a $25 million profit, or 657,000 traditional retail sales. A $250 share will return $875 and a $100,000 share $350,000.

Slightly Mad is targeting three million sales of C.A.R.S., a 90 per cent Metacritic and a profit of $52 million. The free-to-play game will include microtransactions priced from 10 cents to $10 and the company has already licensed a number of tracks and manufacturers.
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Source
 
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Fafalada

Fafracer forever
mclaren777 said:
Slightly Mad is targeting three million sales of C.A.R.S., a 90 per cent Metacritic and a profit of $52 million. The free-to-play game
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So they are targeting 3 million disc/game sales of a free-to-play game that will... wait, what?
 
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Cptkrush

Member
Didn't know where I should put this but this seems right.
I'm in the market for a new computer desk, I just ordered the new Fanatec CSR and it's bigger than my current steering wheel. Also I believe the feedback will destroy my wimpy desk. Are any of you guys using a computer desk as your stand? Any suggestions on which one I should get?

I'm so frustrated, I've been looking for a simple Table type desk that's over 40 inches wide with no keyboard tray and just legs and a top, but everything has drawers and shelving...

I've found a glass desk, but I'm worried the force of the wheel could have adverse effects on it, should I worry about that?
 
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drugstore_cowboy

Member
The Fanatec table clamp isn't great, it works better on a thinner table or desk top.

Not a lot of help but something to consider if you are buying one.

Toughened glass should be fine I guess, be more worried about scratches than it breaking.

Are you going to be using paddle shifters or the H shifter?
 
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Big Takeover

Member
Cptkrush said:
Didn't know where I should put this but this seems right.
I'm in the market for a new computer desk, I just ordered the new Fanatec CSR and it's bigger than my current steering wheel. Also I believe the feedback will destroy my wimpy desk. Are any of you guys using a computer desk as your stand? Any suggestions on which one I should get?

I'm so frustrated, I've been looking for a simple Table type desk that's over 40 inches wide with no keyboard tray and just legs and a top, but everything has drawers and shelving...

I've found a glass desk, but I'm worried the force of the wheel could have adverse effects on it, should I worry about that?
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Obligatory Ikea recommendation. They have many tables like you've described.
 
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drugstore_cowboy

Member
The thickness of Ikea's LACK table is pushing the limits of the wheel's clamp, it fits but slides around a little, just look for something a little less chunky.
 
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Grayman

Member
mclaren777 said:
Would any of you guys like me to include updates of Off-Road in this thread? I have my concerns about its physics model (jounce and rebound seem inaccurate) but I'll gladly post updates if people are interested.

Youtube video

VzoyG.jpg
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I have had a lot of fun with a demo of that type of driving before. I picked up a 1c hummer game a few years ago but it had wonky pedal input.

Lately I have just been playing GT5 because my ad hoc setup works better at that tv. I have a media center keyboard on the way and am going to pick up a USB extention to get back to GTR Retro.
 
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markao

Member
drugstore_cowboy said:
The thickness of Ikea's LACK table is pushing the limits of the wheel's clamp, it fits but slides around a little, just look for something a little less chunky.
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My old desk was like that and a little piece of additional wood/plank will help if necessary.
 
mclaren777

mclaren777

Member
Ferrari Virtual Academy will soon be getting some DLC in the form of the "Adrenaline Pack", which will add the current 150° Italia Formula One car as well as the F458 Challenge to the title.

The pricing and a release date have not been announced yet.

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mclaren777

mclaren777

Member
I decided to tweak the recent rF2 images because I think the HDR effect is overdone. We as players will be able to adjust everything to our liking so I just faked it with Photoshop.

Method: overlay the HDR version onto the standard version and then drop the opacity of the top layer to 50%

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dubc35

Member
For people who have played GTR2/GTL and rFactor, what would be your opinion of rFactor? I played the demo but with all the downloads and community content I don't feel like it's an accurate comparison. I played GTR2 quite a bit. GTR2 is still fun but kind of looking for something different. I'm not really interested in iRacing and I know my computer won't run rFactor 2.
 
mclaren777

mclaren777

Member
dubc35 said:
I'm not really interested in iRacing and I know my computer won't run rFactor 2.
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I'm clearly biased in favor of rFactor so I'll avoid that question for now at least.

But I'm curious to know the specs of your computer.
 
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dubc35

Member
mclaren777 said:
I'm clearly biased in favor of rFactor so I'll avoid that question for now at least.

But I'm curious to know the specs of your computer.
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Sony Vaio laptop (VGN-Z520N)
Core 2 duo, p8400 2.26GHz
3GB RAM
Nvidia Geforce 9300M GS
 
mclaren777

mclaren777

Member
@dubc35

Your GPU isn't ideal but I'm sure rF2 will have a beta or demo for you to try at some point.

I just found this video of DiRT 2 running on a laptop similar to yours and given that FRAPS eats the framerate a little, I'm sure you'll be able to handle rF2 at low to moderate settings.
 
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dubc35

Member
mclaren777 said:
@dubc35
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Thanks! Hm, yeah...and I won't have the xmas tree dash ornament lol. Eventually I plan on building a proper PC since I have most of the components from old PC's lying around. I'll demo rF2 and see where I'm at for a future build.
 
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DownWithTheShip

Member
mclaren777 said:
Would any of you guys like me to include updates of Off-Road in this thread? I have my concerns about its physics model (jounce and rebound seem inaccurate) but I'll gladly post updates if people are interested.

Youtube video

VzoyG.jpg
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This was just released on Steam.

$35 is a little much. Wouldn't mind getting some impressions on it before purchasing.

Anyone here pick this up yet?
 
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Ravenn17

Member
I would appreciate impressions too. I haven't heard anything from the press, and I've been looking forward to this game for awhile now.
 
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