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Project CARS | OT | Made by 80.000 slightly mad developers
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SliChillax
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There's something about the game that is not making me fall in love with it. Firstly the handling, every car understeers like crazy or the steering wheel just refuses to turn properly no matter how much I adjust the controls in the settings. Second, graphics are not as nice as the screenshots that I've seen throughout the years (running maxed out) and the game has too many jaggies even at 4K downsampled to 1440p with SMAA at ultra. Third, I started my career with karting and the physics are awful here. I steer into a corner the kart understeers then suddenly when it gets air after hitting the curb, it turns instantly as if another kart crashed into it.
After the 10-minute warmup, the only option I saw was ending the session...which immediately removed me from multiplayer. ;____;
Now the server doesn't show up so I assume I'm out of the race for good.
How do you stay in after warmup? Just don't touch anything instead of selecting the option?
Now the server doesn't show up so I assume I'm out of the race for good.
How do you stay in after warmup? Just don't touch anything instead of selecting the option?
Same here. The Karts were ok but normal cars are not playable. I consider this game broken.
I know what you mean I have it at 1440p here with everything set to ultra and it still looks jaggy.
I kicked myself out after warmup, and someone else froze, so I assume we'll be doing at least one more race. Jump in the Steam chat:
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The sound effects in this game are insane!
Going to be streaming some 5K gameplay soon here: Project CARS in 5K
Going to be streaming some 5K gameplay soon here: Project CARS in 5K
So is this because the force is so low or because the FFB is missing some effects that should show up when your tires come loose?
For those saying the FFB is too weak, try this:
In the FFB settings set:
Tire Force to MAX value
Soft Clipping (Half Input) to MINIMUM value
Soft Clipping (Full Output) to MAX value
The soft clipping settings are at the bottom and you have to scroll down. That shoudl give some nice Force. Cant say realistic (not enough exp), but strong, I can feel the rumble strips in the wheel now.
Post feedback if that helps.
What wheel you're using again?
I just did a Super Kart championship and a couple of BAC Mono invitinational and the FFB is fucking amazing on my TX. I can feel every bumps on the track and I know immediatly when I lose grip on any of the 4 wheels.
Your missing the point. There are no effects in place, it doesn't matter what you do to the settings. You will never be able to feel the wheels lock up, or just be able to generally tell what the car is doing. In ac I can feel just through the wheel what each tyre is doing. In Pcars I have no clue.
nikos
Member
Sounds great, seems similar to the settings I was using.
I've definitely noticed it in videos but I'm not sure if it's better or worse than the motion blur option in the PC version. At least I'm able to turn the blur off on PC. Hoping the ghosting doesn't bother me too much.
Looks like I missed the second match in a row. I just want to drive ONCE. :'(
This time, I got frozen by alt-tabbing right as the match started, so I just hear infinite loading music. I can't alt-tab to the game, can't get to it by clicking the task bar, and can't get to it by using task manager.
This time, I got frozen by alt-tabbing right as the match started, so I just hear infinite loading music. I can't alt-tab to the game, can't get to it by clicking the task bar, and can't get to it by using task manager.
Nyteshade517
Member
Thanks for the races...hopefully next time things will go smoother for everyone
Salty Hippo
Member
Game is a complete jaggyfest. It looks bad even with DS4x + SMAA on Ultra. What the actual fuck?
If you are down sampling to 1080p, try upping the smoothing, it helps (I have mine at 50)
Res 2351 x 1323 (down to 1080p)
AA= MSAA
FXAA = Low
SMAA = Off
exmachina64
Banned
We're still in the group on PC, if anyone wants to join.
Good games guys. Hopefully get some more in soon.
-In one of the last races I played, I was cracking up so much after slowing some of you lot down so bad that I couldn't move the wheel (using a pad).
http://a.uguu.se/qneiii.webm
-In one of the last races I played, I was cracking up so much after slowing some of you lot down so bad that I couldn't move the wheel (using a pad).
http://a.uguu.se/qneiii.webm
Nyteshade517
Member
good races...rain rain go away...lol
Damn I would love this. Otoh since I'm getting the Xbox version unlocked next week, I'm sad to hear that cockpit sounds might be too quiet
Not necessarily too quiet, but I would've loved to see a setting that let you either swap exterior for interior samples or perhaps adjust the mix of exhaust to engine.
I keep going out of cockpit view just so I can hear all that exhaust note goodness..it's exhilarating!
Kart's take a bit of getting used to. If you find the Kart understeering heavily in a corner, try easing off on the throttle completely and you might see the opposite happen as in the Kart will suddenly begin to oversteer. Its all about solid throttle control and timing your braking properly. As for shooting off the kerb, if both of the karts front wheels got air and you were still turning the wheels, then yeah it will change direction very rapidly upon landing since karts don't have the suspension or ground clearance a normal car does so if one front wheel gets a bit of air, the other one will usually follow.
This is at least how I perceive things to occur, perhaps someone with more real world experience and such can provide a better and potentially more accurate explanation. Long story short though... PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!
Oh man can not wait to hear that. What happens when you just "look behind"? Does it give you exhaust sounds like some games do or just keep interior sounds?
Joseph Merrick
Member
hey hey, you're making me look like an idiot. hehe
at least I got the 'pristine paintwork' achievement during those races!
Controller mode appears to switch between some premade settings.
With a wired XBox 360 controller, I found the following:
Setting 1 is basically if you like slapping the thumbstick all the way over. Big deadzone.
Setting 2 is my favorite, but you might want to tailor it more.
Setting 3 is very sensitive and will probably tire your hands out from trying not to spin out.
I just now tried turning off "soft steering damping" but I don't know what it does.
Keeps interior sounds.
I can't say I've driven any shifter karts in real life, but I think the majority of physics for the karts are spot on. It definitely has that fixed suspension feel and all the issues that come with it.
My ten seconds of karting fame:
http://i.imgur.com/YVitvWq.jpg
As for cornering:
Use downshifting to lock the rear wheels for some nice oversteer for hairpins. I've already blown engines in PCars using this technique, but its effective since you're not paying for it.
Plan B is slow down/drop accelerator for the corner, the karts don't understeer unless you have your foot flat on the accelerator coming into a corner.
And curbs:
Do not hit them. If your wheel happens to leave the ground (which it will in fixed suspension like a kart) and you accelerate, you're already dead. If you have to take a curb, avoid accelerating until all four wheels are on the ground.
If I had to venture a guess at what isn't realistic, I'd say that the karts might have a bit too much grip and power-on oversteer is a bit rarer than it should be.
My ten seconds of karting fame:
http://i.imgur.com/YVitvWq.jpg
As for cornering:
Use downshifting to lock the rear wheels for some nice oversteer for hairpins. I've already blown engines in PCars using this technique, but its effective since you're not paying for it.
Plan B is slow down/drop accelerator for the corner, the karts don't understeer unless you have your foot flat on the accelerator coming into a corner.
And curbs:
Do not hit them. If your wheel happens to leave the ground (which it will in fixed suspension like a kart) and you accelerate, you're already dead. If you have to take a curb, avoid accelerating until all four wheels are on the ground.
If I had to venture a guess at what isn't realistic, I'd say that the karts might have a bit too much grip and power-on oversteer is a bit rarer than it should be.
m_shortpants
Member
people with 970s, what are your ideal settings? It's really annoying having to restart the game every time you make a change lol
Particularly what are your AA settings?
Particularly what are your AA settings?
Mascot has the PS4 version and says it runs pretty well outside of weather effects. My 7850 will get destroyed so I'm gonna go with this version anyway.
My pit engineer just yelled at me about overheating brakes. 
On the plus side, I was able to cut maybe 10 seconds off my time for the F1 submission. I'm ranking 242 which is super horrible, but at least I'm participating! I think it's cool that they're doing it on the F1 weekend.
You know what would be really nice? A faster way to restart a session, instead of requiring switching to mouse and clicking a few times, or like 6 controller motions to select and confirm restart.
On the plus side, I was able to cut maybe 10 seconds off my time for the F1 submission. I'm ranking 242 which is super horrible, but at least I'm participating! I think it's cool that they're doing it on the F1 weekend.
You know what would be really nice? A faster way to restart a session, instead of requiring switching to mouse and clicking a few times, or like 6 controller motions to select and confirm restart.
flipswitch
Member
How's everyone handling this game on a controller? Would it be easier to just buy a wheel?
I'm managing ok on the DS4, but it's unlike any racing game I've played, makes a lot of use of the analog buttons (Gas/brake)
I'm managing ok on the DS4, but it's unlike any racing game I've played, makes a lot of use of the analog buttons (Gas/brake)
I'm not really enjoying or understanding the career mode in this. As mentioned previously the menu interface is awful and I'm not really getting much sense of progression. I've done like 4 different seasons and it feels like I've been playing the same 5 tracks over and over again.
Maybe it's just me and something I'm not getting :/
Maybe it's just me and something I'm not getting :/
Yep. I've never bought a game guide before but I would in a flash for pCARS. This side of things could've been much better explained.
A wheel will be the best choice, so much more involving than a pad.
Having said that though, I find the controller to be quite well implemented in CARS. Feels so much more like Forza than SHIFT thank God..
If I'm honest, I kind of miss the progression or 'grind' that other games have. At the moment, it doesn't quite feel rewarding enough. I keep looking for some money after a race lol.
Hopefully, pCars 2 has a more fleshed out career where there are more incentives for going through the career.
It's a sim, the controls are much more nuanced that games like GT or Forza.
There are a shedload of settings to tweak, and it takes time, I am still tweaking after 7 hours of play, but I've finally got a set of controls I am happy with, I can drive most cars fine (at least in the dry) without any assists on the pad.
Another annoyance, I wish the career next race screen would tell you which track configuration was up next.
seattle6418
Member
Tried to find you guys but no luck. I think the game is region locked online. There's only five or six rooms everytime i try and quick play doesn't work for me. I'm in Brazil and i know not many here have the game, so few rooms online.
It's BS, i hope there's a solution. Online should mean people from all over the globe, not just the people in my country.
m_shortpants
Member
Just spent an hour configuring visual settings to get 60fps with the best IQ, go to a track with rain, fps drops to 30 LOL.
damn. this is going to take a while.
damn. this is going to take a while.
In my experience, it absolutely does.
I wish people would state the circumstances instead of just incoherently ranting about 'bad'. I've only raced GT cars so far, so can't comment on open wheelers or karts. I use cockpit view or bonnet cam. I've raced with max grids in all ToD and weather, but generally avoid rain (not for performance reasons, I just don't like the lower grip).
The 'ghosting' doesn't bother me. I hardly notice it, but it is there.
Game looks and performs superbly on PS4 in my limited experience. Not absolutely perfectly, but pretty damn close.
YMMV.
Holy fucking shit, just did my first cart race on the DK2. Wow, wow, wow amazing and even though the lack of menu support is mindboggling the game runs great and is super smooth. The best part is the elevation changes, you don't really notice them on TV but with the Oculus it's really pronounced.
I can't wait to do the Laguna Seca corkscrew especially because now I live just a few miles away from the real thing.
I can't wait to do the Laguna Seca corkscrew especially because now I live just a few miles away from the real thing.
flipswitch
Member
What's your PC specs? I ended up going PS4 despite having a decent PC ( well a couple a years ago it was). I'm happy with the peformance though.