The Lykan can be a bit..challenging.
It is indeed a beast!, although the Caterham Classic shows that you don't need a lot of power to be challenging!
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Project CARS | OT | Made by 80.000 slightly mad developers
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It is indeed a beast!, although the Caterham Classic shows that you don't need a lot of power to be challenging!
any word from SMS about those of us peasants in the US that waited on the PSN Digital version being able to get the modified car pack, as we were originally told?
for anyone that runs into this problem, the power supply can be sourced from third parties for much less (like less than half) than Thrustmaster wants you to pay for it...i ordered one last night for $60 (after shipping)...hopefully it arrives soon...now im glad i started my career in karts so that hopefully by the time i suffer through karts with the controller, ill have my wheel back when i get into actual cars...
well, for the record, the email I was sent says that the replacement part has to come from France...not Italy. I think any customer service issues they might have stem from the fact that
1. The lady I spoke too had a wild accent that was even more difficult than normal to understand
2. She informed me that there were literally 2 (two!) people working the phones for support, and that is why I would need to wait till the end of the business day to get the email with directions on how to replace my power supply
ALSO, another question...does anyone know if you can "downgrade" your career path?...for instance...say I wanted to make my way from karts to LMP1 and get the Zero to Hero done...but then I wanted to settle into my "career" as a GT3 driver?...Will GT3 teams still offer me contracts after i pass that tier?
for anyone that runs into this problem, the power supply can be sourced from third parties for much less (like less than half) than Thrustmaster wants you to pay for it...i ordered one last night for $60 (after shipping)...hopefully it arrives soon...now im glad i started my career in karts so that hopefully by the time i suffer through karts with the controller, ill have my wheel back when i get into actual cars...
well, for the record, the email I was sent says that the replacement part has to come from France...not Italy. I think any customer service issues they might have stem from the fact that
1. The lady I spoke too had a wild accent that was even more difficult than normal to understand
2. She informed me that there were literally 2 (two!) people working the phones for support, and that is why I would need to wait till the end of the business day to get the email with directions on how to replace my power supply
ALSO, another question...does anyone know if you can "downgrade" your career path?...for instance...say I wanted to make my way from karts to LMP1 and get the Zero to Hero done...but then I wanted to settle into my "career" as a GT3 driver?...Will GT3 teams still offer me contracts after i pass that tier?
But isn't it against the rules to drive without lights at Le Mans? Pff, get outta here with this arcade Shit!
/jk
xrnzaaas
Member
Not yet as far as I know. I'm waiting for the limited version cars on PS4, because I bought a standard retail version.
Hahaha! Is there a way of repairing stuff like headlights during a pitstop? It would be very handy for races like this if so!
The list of what you want to repair in pitstops is extensive, but I can't remember if headlights were on it.
I feel pretty confident in saying yes.
Dragoshi1
Member
So I bought the game for PS4 on a whim yesterday after trading in a bunch of stuff I beat, as it had just released and I don't own any racing games.
I find it difficult so far, and I'm playing on Novice. I tried the Formula racing and the gokarting, and I feel as if I never have total control over my vehicle on turns. And in gokarting in particular, if you even so much as tap the back of another racer, I wind up on top of them(as in my wheels are in their skull), and then I get shot off and spin out off to the side.
Is there a trick to playing, or something? The best I can do is 8th to 11th place in both of those kinds of races, as most of the time on a turn I still going careening off track into a wall.
I find it difficult so far, and I'm playing on Novice. I tried the Formula racing and the gokarting, and I feel as if I never have total control over my vehicle on turns. And in gokarting in particular, if you even so much as tap the back of another racer, I wind up on top of them(as in my wheels are in their skull), and then I get shot off and spin out off to the side.
Is there a trick to playing, or something? The best I can do is 8th to 11th place in both of those kinds of races, as most of the time on a turn I still going careening off track into a wall.
Karts are very different, you don't drive them like other cars, in fact, most of the classes drive very differently.
For a class that is a beginners class, the Karts are actually very hard to drive, only tip I would give is, be gentle on all the controls, and use momentum instead of braking and accelerating to corner.
I would suggest a much better beginners class is the Ginetta Juniors.
Project CARS is a complicated sim. Are you using assists? Driving appropriately?It is not an arcade game so needs 'finessing' a lot more. Give this a read: http://en.pcars.shoutwiki.com/wiki/Physics
After doing a handful of championships I have come to the realization that it is time to bump the AI slider up. Its gotten to the point where I qualify first and then win by at least a second in every race. Going to go up to 65, from 50, and see what that does.
If you get FFB sorted out these are very easy to drive and good at providing feedback when you fucked up.
The Cilos are also good fun but FWD so aren't like the rest of the GT cars you'll end up driving.
Thanks for the link, its a good read.
I am now running it at 80 with all aids but antilock brakes off. It's a pain in the ass, at times.
I am now running it at 80 with all aids but antilock brakes off. It's a pain in the ass, at times.
I run 80, and in most classes, I can win relatively easily, bumped it too 90 and it's a bit too much at the moment, especially in the classes (Caterham) I struggle with.
Wish I could put it too 85.........
I would suggest you starting with GT cars, although the Clio is a bit tricky to ride, bumps and battles are way more fund than in open wheelers for a begineer.
One piece of advice though: People usually think that braking late is better. Usually it's not. You want to take most turns with good grip and that's made by adjusting your braking point to a place that allows you to do the turn with the car totally under control. Late braking helps in overtaking, but not in driving.
On the dificulty: I wish the game was actually hard. AI @ 100 and I drive 1-2 seconds faster than they do. Not that I'm an alien or anything. I'm just an above average driver with no setup knowledge.
soundscream
Member
Finally think I have the FFB dialed in, but I'm a little disappointed in the lack of rumble when driving over rumble strips.
Starting out my career in karts was kind of a crazy jump from the cars I was testing out while getting my wheel settings down. But I still won without to much effort, probably going to have to bump the ai all the way up.
Starting out my career in karts was kind of a crazy jump from the cars I was testing out while getting my wheel settings down. But I still won without to much effort, probably going to have to bump the ai all the way up.
The Lamonster
Member
This game is beautiful, and granted I have not played it yet, but reading that makes it sound really not fun. I sold Driveclub because I couldn't control it for shit.
Give me Ridge Racer over this any day. Boot up the game and drive fast. *runs away*
That'll depend on the track. I know some don't have 3D kerbs, so to speak, so you won't feel it. There doesn't appear to be a canned effect you can turn on.
There is also a good chance you'll put too much weight on the front of the car which means the turn in will be awful making it feel like trying to turn a cruise ship in a storm.
Smoother is faster yada-yada etc.
I'll say the same thing to you I do to people who turn away Dota 2: sim racing has a skill floor you need to climb to get in to it. Once you're in the skill ceiling is endless though, you'll be held back only then by your level of skill.
My wheel rumbles over the strips. On PC using the tweaker files that were being passed around from the pcars forums, so I know there is a setting that affects it (cause I didnt feel them before I started messing with the FFB settings either)
Don't be scared - all that stuff is going on in the background for the sake of authenticity.
But yeah, if you found Driveclub too hard then pCARS probably won't be for you..!
Hahaha. I play with Real Aids
I'm here for the simulation. Still, th AI is damn slow. I know fast people that can be 5 seconds faster than the are.
Good god I just received a lesson in how unforgiving contact in the Formula (rookie) cars is. I didn't place first in qualifying for the first time ever, so I am starting in the 9th position on Sakitto. I cannot get to the front of the pack without accidently making contact with someone, or in one case they made serious contact with me on the second to last turn of the last lap and sent me flying in to the wall, suffering critical damage to the suspension.
Big Takeover
Member
Ah yep.
Do you happen to know at which point during the career the AI comes up to full strength?
I think I'm going to have to abandon quali altogether, so I can start towards the back and try and make a race of it. In the F Rookies at least, I'm 3 secs quicker in Q and long gone after lap 1. There's zero fun in that.
MilkyJoe
Member
Especially after getting a great start and leading most of the race
TylerDurden4321
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Have you tried "activating" the SoP settings in the second tab of the car's FFB settings? Can make the corner forces feel like forza if you want that.
Also: I haven't tried that, but boosting "Fz" (a little under Master Spindle in the car's FFB settings) should make you feel the bumps and surface irregularaties more. And the Road America kerbs are supposed to be the bumpiest btw.
I was in this situation on a mandatory pit race, went into the pit lane and it was full. Doh.
My only problem is the challenge feels different each class. Atm I am in the second month of Season 2 racing in a GT5 Cup and just finished a M1 Euro (? You can select cars from BMW, Mitsi Lancer Evolution, Ford Focus etc) and in the previous season I did the 125cc Kart, Caterham and and BMW M1 Cups.
I set the difficulty to 70% (I'm on Pro setting, using the DS4, manaul, no aids, cockpit view) and I blitzed the Karting, BMW M1 and M1 Euro Cups coming first in almpst every race but the Caterham and GT5 Cups are challenging as hell. Caterham I think I won one race and lucky if any other was on the podium, sometimes qualifying in the lower 25% whilst the GT5 I'm lucky if I don't start in the last 4.
Don't get me wrong, I love a challenge and consider myself quite good at racing games (I've been playing racers since 1979 and they're my fav genre) and can hold my own on the track especially with a full wheel, shifter and clutch set up but this just feels inconsistant. The only time I restart is if I really botch it up on the first lap and my races are set to 6 with the pad, If I had a wheel I'd probably increase it to the max. Aside from that I'll take any position except last and will restart if I am.
But that said damn does it feel rewarding. :=D
MilkyJoe
Member
You ever get told "pit in on this lap" only to be the only one to pit-in for the entire race? Has that happened to anyone else?
seattle6418
Member
In some cases that still happens. I don't know why, but the AI doesn't know how to start. If i skip qualify i'm always overtaking five or six cars on the start and then another three or four on the first turn by just driving on the outside whereas the AI is all jammed up battling for positions.
I agree with Fresquito that the game could be harder. They should have some 110-120 difficulty for some classes. I won some races with the superkarts by 20-30 seconds, this on 7-8 lap races.
In other series 70-80% puts up a very good fight.
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For those struggling with the shifter karts, increase the steering ratio by like, a lot. Then use a soft suspension if you're going to crazy Glencairn. I swear 50% of all the problems people are having with karts would not have happened if they hadn't created Glencairn. Making a track with bumps and jumps for karts is not a good idea. In every other proper kartdome they are a lot more tame.
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Any news on the Indy 500 DLC? The race is in less than two weeks... it would be a shame to release this after the race...
exmachina64
Banned
Anyone want to race tonight on PC?
Hahaha. I play with Real Aids
I'm here for the simulation. Still, th AI is damn slow. I know fast people that can be 5 seconds faster than the are.
I'm sure this has been discussed on the WMD forums - are there any plans to increase the scope of AI difficulty? Or is it even possible?
Just got it on PSN yesterday. First impressions are positive, but I will need to practice alot. Considering that I always played arcade type of games (Grid, NFS, etc) and that I'm using a DS4 (wheel is out of the question for now), what type of cars should I start with? GT? Small street cars like Clio?
Ginetta G40s are a good start. Not too fast. Good grip.
Pick a wide circuit like Silverstone too..?
Avoid the karts.
The Cowboy
Member
Good score, but the fact this review is the PC version and the AMD issue it not even mentioned at all is pretty crappy. I have no issue with the score at all (because when it works, the score is fair), but if your doing a PC review and 1 of the only 2 GPU vendors making graphics cards is having major performance issues across the board - it should be at least mentioned.
MiniBossBattle
Member
Anyone want to share their career progression?
I decided to skip karts (has a IRL experience in a shifter, couldn't run for a couple days and my ribcage felt like I was punched there) and go to Formula B. Now I am racing an old Escort racecar and Mecedes 190 racecars. I hope I can get into the historic F1 cars.
I decided to skip karts (has a IRL experience in a shifter, couldn't run for a couple days and my ribcage felt like I was punched there) and go to Formula B. Now I am racing an old Escort racecar and Mecedes 190 racecars. I hope I can get into the historic F1 cars.
Spaceman Spiff
Member
*snip*
The folks at SMS sure know how to pick 'em. I'm especially looking forward to the R18 e-tron and it's sci-fi flywheel soundtrack.
I started out in the Clio Cup, but didn't quite like the feel, so I switched to Formula Rookie and am sure glad I did. Next, I'll probably tackle the Ginettas before moving on through the GT ranks and into the prototypes. Formula racing usually isn't my thing, but the FA in pCARS feels unbelievable and I'm eager to work my way up to it in another career.
Fox Mulder
Member
I did, but I also had my fuel set very low and can't recall if I was close to running out.
Wonder if it's a bug now that you mention it.
I started right at the bottom in the 125cc Shifter Karts so I could go for the 'Zero to Hero' achievement. I wanted to experience all the cars too, but man, those karts are difficult to drive!
Nothing like real life at least, and I speak from A LOT of experience
I've just reached the end of Season 2, and after the Superkarts and off-season invitationals I'm taking part in my first Le Mans 24h.
But surely you always have a pit team for every race??, so you should hear from them all the time?
MilkyJoe
Member
Yeah I got told my fuel was almost out, but it was the first lap of a single race solo quick race... Hmmm
MiniBossBattle
Member
Progression is confusing for me too. I am racing historic instead of more open wheel Formula A or B. Maybe I need more XP to get into Formula B?