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Project CARS | OT | Made by 80.000 slightly mad developers
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Yeah. It seems if it isn't up for preload or purchase, Sony doesn't put up any sort of product page for a game. They do mention it in 'The Drop' on the blog, but they give old TLOU Left Behind the big header image.
soundscream
Member
hmmm you might have to wait for them to update the store, I think they do it around 5am.
If you were going digital why didn't you preorder?
Legendarybeepa
Member
Thanks for the advice. I haven't tried the helmet cam yet, so I'll have a look.
Velurian
Member
Untill the first big patch there is going to be a lot of whining here.
ps: anyone playin the kart leagues? I find the physics with the 125cc really weird. Collision and traction wise. Feels like an arcade game of bumpercars or sth. It gets better with 250 cc though..
NB! Helmet cam is the boss!
ps: anyone playin the kart leagues? I find the physics with the 125cc really weird. Collision and traction wise. Feels like an arcade game of bumpercars or sth. It gets better with 250 cc though..
NB! Helmet cam is the boss!
lol, probably worse.
But seriously though, proper control implementation should've been the first things to get right seeing how the game is on consoles.
What was going on with the testing phase I have no idea...
Anyway, back to the GT3 Z4 BMW at Cadwell Park..
They are just very different, physics wise, I felt they were poor to start with, but now I've gotten used to driving them properly, I like them.
FINALLY got to the end of Season 2 (250cc Superkarts) last night after trawling my way through the absolutely
M1 ProCar series and the
Historic Trophy with the Mk1 Escort as part of the off-season invitations.
Last race of the year, and u wot? I have an invite to 24h Le Mans and I can choose any car I want to race in. I've just won the Superkart championship, how has this even happened?! Lmao. Not only that, but the minimum race distance is 2 hours. Went to bed instead, but I think I'm going to attempt the 100% race at 24 hours.
amazing
boring as hell
Last race of the year, and u wot? I have an invite to 24h Le Mans and I can choose any car I want to race in. I've just won the Superkart championship, how has this even happened?! Lmao. Not only that, but the minimum race distance is 2 hours. Went to bed instead, but I think I'm going to attempt the 100% race at 24 hours.
I think the physics is fine with them. You gotta remember that the karts have absolutely no suspension so there's very little you can do to shift the weight around and no protection from crazy bumps in the track.
Do they allow IRL breaks? Or is it like Gran Turismo endurance races, and you have to pause and leave the game/console running...
GHG
Member
Only options are to pause or to pit and swap driver to the AI driver.
They are working on mid race saving.
soundscream
Member
I actually have no idea because I haven't tried it myself haha! I know that you can pit during the race and let the AI take over for you though, and from what I've heard, the AI driver is quite competent too. I might let him take over while I sleep tonight
GHG
Member
God I hope not.
There are 38 pages of controller configurations, guides and tips... Why wouldn't you just read through it?
I actually have no idea because I haven't tried it myself haha! I know that you can pit during the race and let the AI take over for you though, and from what I've heard, the AI driver is quite competent too. I might let him take over while I sleep tonight
Could be interesting. I was a big fan of running GT5 B-Spec while sleeping and at work!
First Impressions so far(For Xbox One):
So far it feels good but the game honestly doesn't feel finished.
current setup:
- Game works really well with the Thrustmaster TX, shifter and pedals.
- Physics feel more forgiving with everything off than FM but still the second-best sim physics I've felt on console.
- Car sounds are really good, on par if not the best on console.
- Force feedback feels really good although I haven't messed with the settings yet.
- You cannot use the controller to navigate the game menus with the wheel hooked up, something you can do with every other racing title I've tried on Xbox One.
- Graphics are pretty good but not great.
- Constant audio glitches and screen tearing.
- Frame rate does not feel steady nor does it feel smooth.
- AI completely ignores you and it only gets worse on higher difficulties.
- Texture glitch on the left walls when you get onto the long straight of Le Mans.
So far it feels good but the game honestly doesn't feel finished.
current setup:
Announced for Project Morpheus as well!
Excellent excellent excellent! These devices will breath new life to these machines.
Nice setup! How are you finding the use of those pedals? I'm using them while I wait for my T3PAs to arrive so they aren't hard mounted, but I find that I'm having to turn ABS on because I can't find a sweet spot with the brake pedal.
I think the stock pedals are pretty good but I've heard great things about the T3PA pedals and I would like to get the pro version when I get the money and when they get in stock.
I would recommend changing the shift knob though, stock one just isn't any good.
I don't know if I would call PCars simcade but it is pretty forgiving on the physics side from what I've played so far. PCars is definitely a simulation racing game.
Forza Horizon 2 would be simcade.
TJP
Member
No worries
For fellow PC players, check out the video below for a visual guide as to what each graphical setting does and how it looks from lowest to highest settings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdUmhUhSgYk
The pro set does look very good! I'm too impatient to wait until they come back in stock though
I'm considering picking up the shifter at some point, but I'll need to get inventive with my Obutto rig as in the UK I'm right-hand drive, but my keyboard swivel table is on the left already (access the cockpit from the right), simply because my mouse and keyboard cables aren't long enough to reach my PC. Such a pain!
Because Racecar
Static weight distribution is only one side of the coin though. Extreme example: try throwing a dart with the flight first and see how the heavier rear goes to the front. Similarly, a rear engined car is more likely to oversteer as soon as forward momentum is applied in a corner through lifting off or braking. If 911s are "understeery" these days it's because Porsche have largely dialled out its snap oversteer characteristics. But that's another discussion and we're already straying off topic here!
Seeing Porsche restricted to Real Racing 3 breaks my heart. Still, we at least have that Forza 4 DLC pack to hold onto <3
Edit: I wonder if the Porsche Curves at La Sarthe are called the RUF Curves on pCARS
j/k
Not yet.
MilkyJoe
Member
Is this going to get fixed on consoles? It stands out like a sore thumb in the rain?
Any SMS lurking to answer this?
flashmouth
Neo Member
No worries
For fellow PC players, check out the video below for a visual guide as to what each graphical setting does and how it looks from lowest to highest settings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdUmhUhSgYk
Wow! What a great video, helps a lot.
The game looks absolutely stunning on Ultra, whoever has a machine that can run it that way is in for a treat. But it can also look really good with only medium settings, especially in motion it doesn't make that big of a difference to me. Right now I am constantly on the fence about buying, mostly because I'm not sure my rig can handle it with 60fps and looking not to shabby, but now I'm more confident about that.
Fox Mulder
Member
They really need to add to the UI.
Give settings descriptions and use the huge ass unused screen space to show what visual changes like HUD and camera settings do with a screenshot.
You can fiddle with FoV and there's 5 settings of sun flare, but no way to see what it looks like in menu.
Give settings descriptions and use the huge ass unused screen space to show what visual changes like HUD and camera settings do with a screenshot.
You can fiddle with FoV and there's 5 settings of sun flare, but no way to see what it looks like in menu.
T3PA are awesome. And yeah that stock knob is shit house but I replaced mine with an even shitter Spiderman one
Driving a 911 generally requires breaking earlier than you would in mid-engine cars (get all your breaking done while still in a straight-line), however because of the masses of mechanical grip you can accelerate heavily out of the corner earlier than you would usually in mid-engine cars.
911 road cars from the factory do indeed naturally understeer but this can be dialed out with suspension adjustments and playing with tyre pressure. It's important to be clear that the oversteer (arse sliding out) that 911s are known for if going into a corner too fast or without balanced inputs is 'lift-off oversteer', i.e. if you feel the back going out DON'T lift your foot off the accelerator, which is the natural reaction....instead keep your foot down and the car will correct itself with the natural weight transfer.
Source: I drive a 993 Carrera 2 (manual) from 1994. Granted the older cars have no traction control or other digital aids that the newer cars have + I don't know how RUFs are set up from the factory. But either way hopefully this gives an insight into how the rear engine 911 chasis handles without driver aids.
funkystudent
Member
I dont understand how that deal hasn't come to a end by now.
Its not like Porsche gets extra special placement in NFS games, they are just one of many car makers in a game full of cars. And its not like people are buying those games because Porsche are in them. It makes zero sense.
I think it got extended a few years ago as well right? It was originally a 10 year deal but it continued for some reason.
MilkyJoe
Member
Hmmm, well that activated in day one patch certainly never happened.
Edit
Ps thanks for the reply
A genuine mistake was made? Or the reflections were subsequently removed prior to the release of the patch for performance gains?
There seems to be an underlying accusation in your post, or am I imagining things..?
TylerDurden4321
Member
Thats not contradicting what I said (understeery under constant speed or acceleration). But never thought about how there is more weight transfer under braking in a rear engine car and oversteer more likely to occur on deceleration, so thanks for the input, I'm learning.
And to add, as you brake the weight is shifted to the front of the car, the rear wheels go light and lose grip compared to fronts, that will tend to bring the rear swap around, considering the momentum of the rear is still greater due to being rear engined, it makes it much worse. So RUF should be pretty slidy to drive.