After looking through this thread I realize I haven't given arcade mode a real chance.
Question: Are the physics more like A-spec or online?
I think the Professional mode should have this 'quick race' option like there is the 'pratice' option... it's kinda anoying have to favorite the cars you want to use, then go out of professional mode to arcade mode, etc...
Just did the Mclaren MP4-12C at the Nurburgring. It was hard and fun! Had a great battle with another Mclaren. I was catching 3rd, then I stupidly ran into that wall in the bus stop chicane. Overall, great fun. 👍 I am trying the others now.
The MP4-12C is a hard car to drive, and the uneven road on Nurb make it a real challenge to drive that car there as it literally fly on some parts of the circuit.
But the McLaren F1, that's the real challenge hehe. One of a kind car...
I had a great grid of cars turn out last night except for some reason they threw in a muscle car which decided it would be more fun to drift Suzuka than to race!
I always play with assistances off and wet-track/off-track traction set to real.Yup the McLaren F1 is the beast! After a Lap on the Ring your deltoids and chest will be on fire! I saw your comment about the threshold braking and I wanted to know If you can drive with ABS off. I don't use ABS on any of my cars 90% of the time, but I tweak the brake balance to mimic ABS. When playing like this Arcade mode turns to another level.
I always play with assistances off and wet-track/off-track traction set to real.
The only things i tweak some times is the Tire wearing off and fuel, and the mechanic damage (mechanic damage in Arcade or any other racing against AI is just stupid as they tend to ram in you when you're braking, even if you do a forced late braking).
I can't always play with a wheel so, let's say 80% of the time i play with a Dualshock 3, the L2/R2 as analog Acc and Brakes, the left stick as steering and the X and square as shift up/down.
Even with the DS3, all assistances off. I got used to the L2/R2 analogs resistance and i kinda 'feel' when i'm applying too much brake or accelerating too much.
What i do to make braking a little easier is to set the brake balance to 6/4 (front/rear), but not every car and race mode benefits of it, like drifting for example.
The forcefeedback is really precise to a joystick.
I think the Professional mode should have this 'quick race' option like there is the 'pratice' option... it's kinda anoying have to favorite the cars you want to use, then go out of professional mode to arcade mode, etc...
I do agree. I wish there was a system in place like in GT4 where all of the cars from ones garage were available for Arcade mode.
5 laps at Tsukuba Circuit using the Premium BMW M3 2007 Stock from Arcade mode on Sport Hard tires. It's hard. I ended up 5th.
Some days I wish Tsukuba had weather
W3HSThat sounds like one I want to try. I might go for 30 laps as Tsukuba is so tiny and I enjoy a race that uses up to or over a full set of tyres.