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This car is a BEAST and makes for a tricky combo. Best get out there and practice before Sunday if you hope to survive without incident.
While this car is an absolute beast and very hard to control, I had so much fun driving it. It made me wish I could actually get behind the wheel. I would love to drive most of the cars in this game but for some reason this one had me feeling like a little kid. I think I was actually laughing out loud when I came up over the hill and spun the tires in 5th gear while going around 150mph. Too cool. This should be a fun one!
 
Important Announcement

PD has given us a tuning prohibited option in lobbies and SNAIL will be using this option beginning with the first night of the January season.

This means that some other settings have to change in order to allow the use of the tuning prohibited option.
1. BoP will be set to "OFF"
2. Horsepower will be set to the maximum according to the combo information.
3. Weight will be set to the minimum according to the combo information. (see note below)
4. Tuning prohibited will be the setting for tuning.

The lobby settings can be found here. Additionally, they are linked in the SNAIL OLR P&G.

Note: Because PD isn't perfect, the weight restriction setting in lobbies does not function properly. This means that the host / division manager will be required to check the weight of every car in the room before the race starts. This can be done by viewing the player information in the room (this description will be updated with better instructions once I am at my PS4). This step must be performed before every race and once it has been done, drivers should not cancel their entry for any reason. This check should be done just before the race or qualifying session starts and after it has been verified that all drivers can see the correct number of drivers.
 
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I remember you guys talking about the livery editor a few pages back. I LOVE the ability to replicate actual liveries. Here are a few I've done.

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So I just ran my first GTSport VR race. While this is still new technology, and we can only race two car, head to head races, I have to say my mind is blown! There's a lot of folks complaining about the low resolution, lack of full car fields, etc. etc. But all I can say is, this technology is just beginning and is going to revolutionize sim-racing. I ran a three lap race at Big Willow in the Alpha 4C. I've never drifted a car on pavement so frequently, and with so much confidence. It just seems so much more natural in 3D. The only disorienting part of the race: when I tried to adjust the center rear-view mirror. It was so weird. My hand didn't come off the steering wheel, and there was no mirror when I grabbed for it. It's REALLY that immersive. Crazy immersive. The rear-view mirror can be kind of obtrusive in that car, and I kept leaning and ducking to see the apexes - which works. And then being able to check your blind spots in the mirrors, or looking left or right, all just so neat. I'll agree with others that the images aren't crystal clear, but they're definitely clear enough to be convincing of reality. The future is bright. This is only going to get better and better. We're in for some serious treats over the next five to ten years. Any of you Michigan fellas that want to come and try it out, give me a holla.
I have the VR as well. Try it out in Dirt....I got a little motion sick the first time.
 
There are still 27 drivers who are set to be active for the start of the Jan. season that have not completed a time trial since the 1.06 update. This needs to be done by 11:59 ET tonight. If you don't get it done, you will have to complete the entire registration process to get back on the active list. This has been posted four times since the update and quoted a couple of other times.

Promotion, relegation, and division leveling will begin tomorrow for the Jan. season.

Important Announcement
This was originally posted weeks ago

We need all active drivers to run the time trial and submit your time via the form that is linked right here. We would like for everyone to do this as soon as possible so that we have a reliable data set to compare new drivers to and place them more accurately. This is your final notice.

Nobody will be moved between divisions based solely on this time trial. It is only to help the league with new driver placement.

A reminder to all who have not done this yet. If you are tagged in this post, you have until 1/3/18 @11:59 PM ET. If you are not tagged in this post, you don't need to run a time trial. Failure to complete this by the deadline will result in you being moved to inactive status (regardless of how many nights you have raced) and you will have to complete the entire registration process over again. That means going all the way back to reading the first post and replying to the main thread.

@src_ej6 @ScorpionTopaz @Wolfsatz @Wardez @Adventuruss @vovik05 @DutchRacer_GT @ConnorWolf @Ph1sh @David_Z @XR_RACER_11 @Deal24 @AtomicVersion19 @IceManFan_7 @DMacs13 @MrTwo192 @JonnyWolf @Ratsaladd @InfinteChaos @fzappa @afrojcactair @DBUCKEYES @Alexrider007 @BayouSimDrifter @DVD @StacysMom2 @jaybocc2 @Pichon617

If your name appears on this list and you no longer wish to race in SNAIL, please let us know so we can stop tagging you in posts asking you to run a time trial.
 
I have the VR as well. Try it out in Dirt....I got a little motion sick the first time.
I have the Rift for my PC. I am sad that the whole GTS experience isnt VR ready. I would definitely be looking to trade or sell my Rift for the PSVR HDM. Not sure how the experience differs between the PS4 and PC, but not having VR after being used to it for racing has been tricky. I am getting there though.

BTW. I have been messing around with some of the drift trials in my FD. Drifting is amazing again! Its been a long time, but I would say it compares to GT5, at least with the controller.
 
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I finally figured out how to make Scapes photos with the car "moving" and it's too much fun. I've shown the GRMN and Beetle earlier in the thread and you'll see them soon in game but here's the Nova. Simple but effective. It's a street car after all. I'm particularly proud of the SNAIL letters in the grill. Works better than I thought it would. Tried my numbers but it didn't look right

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I continue to be amazed at the Artistic Abilities in the Liveries being created.
You folks are true Artists.
I agree full heartedly. I got the idea how its done, but the mastery some of you guys are showing with placing shapes and building decals is on point. Not something i am very good at, at all.
 
Any eta on drivers list update? Or did i miss just getting ready for the weekend want to be prepared as last night i overlooked car settings but now have them proper i think.
 
Any eta on drivers list update? Or did i miss just getting ready for the weekend want to be prepared as last night i overlooked car settings but now have them proper i think.

Hasn't been posted yet, bowler posted he would post the list today. Well after re-reading he didn't say he would post it, he said leveling and placement would begin today.
 
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Is that because it's not symmetrical and you had to create "random" spots all over? I love the idea but my brain wouldn't be able to make something that doesn't look too "orderly" y'know? I'm too organized like that. Hell I used bars to box out the places for my sponsor decals so they're all lined up perfectly.
 
I will have an early unofficial room up for anyone interested driving the new combos, likely opening around 6 eastern. Search by track to find me, I plan to run 7 minute practice then 1 race at same combo then switching, rotating combos in order.
 
Is that because it's not symmetrical and you had to create "random" spots all over? I love the idea but my brain wouldn't be able to make something that doesn't look too "orderly" y'know? I'm too organized like that. Hell I used bars to box out the places for my sponsor decals so they're all lined up perfectly.

Scotch helps for a brain that's "too orderly" I didn't use the "duplicate on the otherside" function because I didn't want the 2 sides to look the same.
 
Any eta on drivers list update? Or did i miss just getting ready for the weekend want to be prepared as last night i overlooked car settings but now have them proper i think.

Hasn't been posted yet, bowler posted he would post the list today. Well after re-reading he didn't say he would post it, he said leveling and placement would begin today.

Fish slaps abound! Lol. You will recieve an update likely saturday

The drivers list will be updated today once promotion, relegation, and division leveling is complete. Any new drivers that have run a time trial will be placed today as well. There may be another update to the list before Sunday's racing.
 
Anyone else in the Northeast US getting hit with snow today?

Everyone in the NE is getting hit with snow today... :lol:

But to specifically answer answer your question... In central Jersey where I am it's blowing around pretty good and depending on where you look, there's either a dusting of snow or an 8" drift. All withing 5' of each other. Unfortunately, it looks like the drifts are winning at this point. :irked:
 
I wish we were :(. South west MI is getting a lot. But its lake effect and not moving further into the state. Maybe I can moonlight with EMC and move to Mass.
 
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