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BrandonW77
Surprisingly, I ended up voting for the 575 because apparently it will play nicely with the MC12 and I'm more likely to use those cars than the 512/917.
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Not if simulated correctly it won't. Did you watch the MC12 race before the last try at a GT1 world series? Drive an MC12 or lose by whole laps was the rule.
 
Tired Tyres
Not if simulated correctly it won't. Did you watch the MC12 race before the last try at a GT1 world series? Drive an MC12 or lose by whole laps was the rule.
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I apologize for not knowing every minute little detail of past racing series. Many people on the forums said they should be pretty compatible, I did a quick search on their specs and they looked very similar, so I voted. Probably doesn't matter anyway because the SF70H is likely to win.
 
ALB123
I don't get it either. Even Ferrari knows the F50 was a bit of a let-down based on reviews, customer & the public's general reactions toward the car. Was the F50 the first Ferrari that was not allowed to be "tested" by the major automobile magazines of that era? I might be wrong, but I swear Ferrari forbade the instrument measuring & publication of any performance numbers.
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BrandonW77
I apologize for not knowing every minute little detail of past racing series. Many people on the forums said they should be pretty compatible, I did a quick search on their specs and they looked very similar, so I voted. Probably doesn't matter anyway because the SF70H is likely to win.
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It wasn't very competitive, at all.
 
BrandonW77
Oh well, I was already pretty sure whichever one I voted for wouldn't be the winner anyway so no loss.
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This is what I tried to say the other day. Voting for a car which someone truly knows won't win could turn out to be a loss. Instead find sympathy for a car shaping up to be a real contender. Wouldn't it seem like the most probable way for players to get a car they want, and not one they don't want? Anyway, showing support for a personal favorite is totally fine. I could see the 575 GTC getting enough votes to send a message to Kunos for 2018 and beyond.
 
lancia delta hf
It wasn't very competitive, at all.
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Yeah. I think that's exactly why Ferrari banned journalists from doing those tests when it first came out. I know some places were getting around that by using customer's cars and such, but Ferrari is Ferrari so their behavior doesn't surprise me.

This article lists a handful of other cars that were faster their "replacement" cars.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/news/a26079/seven-fast-cars-that-got-slower-when-redesigned/

I know that some of these cars aren't technically replacements or redesigns...I'm just paraphrasing the article. Man, that Miura is HOT!
 
I'm sure most regular visitors know that I really like Assetto Corsa - it's the only sim I dedicate any real time to. I installed LFS but I can't see any reason at all to even have that on my system, but it was free, so whatevs. Anyway, I was curious if you guys think it's worth spending $15 for rFactor 2...Steam Sale, ya dig? :D
 
ALB123
I'm sure most regular visitors know that I really like Assetto Corsa - it's the only sim I dedicate any real time to. I installed LFS but I can't see any reason at all to even have that on my system, but it was free, so whatevs. Anyway, I was curious if you guys think it's worth spending $15 for rFactor 2...Steam Sale, ya dig? :D
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If you can afford it, I'd grab it. It's definitely worth having and it's made a lot of gains in the last few months with lots more to come.
 
ALB123
I'm sure most regular visitors know that I really like Assetto Corsa - it's the only sim I dedicate any real time to. I installed LFS but I can't see any reason at all to even have that on my system, but it was free, so whatevs. Anyway, I was curious if you guys think it's worth spending $15 for rFactor 2...Steam Sale, ya dig? :D
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I have it and find the graphics to be so-so but the physics to be great. That being said, I don't play it much at all. They are doing a lot of work on it and it is showing promise with updates so I am confident that I will like it in the future. It's cheap so give it a shot as you can always ask for a refund on Steam bud.
 
BrandonW77
If you can afford it, I'd grab it. It's definitely worth having and it's made a lot of gains in the last few months with lots more to come.
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ELCID43
I have it and find the graphics to be so-so but the physics to be great. That being said, I don't play it much at all. They are doing a lot of work on it and it is showing promise with updates so I am confident that I will like it in the future. It's cheap so give it a shot as you can always ask for a refund on Steam bud.
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Ok. I think I will grab a copy. I know that things are a mess with the recent acquisition of rFactor 2 - the creation of that new company. Anyway, I didn't know if rFactor was going to continue seeing updates or if they were starting a brand new sim. Heck, for $15 how can you go wrong? As long as it still has a little bit of life left in it. I feel better now that you've confirmed it's not completely dead from a development standpoint.

So, we had an update today. v1.14.4 I think it was. I wanted to see what's going on with the suspension of the live axle cars now. Here is the rear suspension of the Ford Escort RS 1600.

Code: 
[REAR]
TYPE=AXLE
BASEY=-0.280                                    ; Distance of CG from the center of the wheel in meters. Rear Wheel Radius+BASEY=Rear CoG  Actual CG height =(FWR+FBasey)+(RWR+Rbasey))/CG_LOCATION%
TRACK=1.370
ROD_LENGTH=0.080                   
HUB_MASS=110
RIM_OFFSET=0.020
WBCAR_TOP_FRONT=1.20842, -0.0557, 0.2214
WBCAR_TOP_REAR=1.2680, -0.0594, 0.0308
WBCAR_BOTTOM_FRONT=1.37702, -0.15686, 0.3042
WBCAR_BOTTOM_REAR=1.47702, -0.11686, -0.1154
WBTYRE_TOP=0.06622, 0.1207, -0.0065
WBTYRE_BOTTOM=0.04602, -0.15706, 0.0187
WBCAR_STEER=1.47702, -0.11686, -0.1154
WBTYRE_STEER=0.04602, -0.15706, -0.1154
TOE_OUT=0.00010
STATIC_CAMBER=-0
SPRING_RATE=34000
PROGRESSIVE_SPRING_RATE=0
BUMP_STOP_RATE=40000
BUMPSTOP_UP=0.110                       
BUMPSTOP_DN=0.100
PACKER_RANGE=0.120                       
DAMP_BUMP=1300
DAMP_FAST_BUMP=800   
DAMP_FAST_BUMPTHRESHOLD=0.080                       
DAMP_REBOUND=2700   
DAMP_FAST_REBOUND=1200
DAMP_FAST_REBOUNDTHRESHOLD=0.100       

[AXLE]
LINK_COUNT=5
J0_CAR=0.38735,-0.105,0.481    ; car bottom left arm. reference point center of live axle
J0_AXLE=0.4005,-0.105,0.0        ; tyre bottom left arm. reference point center of live axle
J1_CAR=-0.38735,-0.105,0.481        ; car bottom right arm. reference point center of live axle
J1_AXLE=-0.4005,-0.105,0.0        ; tyre bottom right arm. reference point center of live axle

J2_CAR=0.38735,0.030,0.481    ; car top right arm. reference point center of live axle
J2_AXLE=0.4005,0.030,0.0        ; tyre top right arm. reference point center of live axle
J3_CAR=-0.38735,0.030,0.481    ; car top right arm. reference point center of live axle
J3_AXLE=-0.4005,0.030,0.0        ; tyre top right arm. reference point center of live axle


J4_CAR=0.435,0.020,-0.100    ; car top right arm. reference point center of live axle
J4_AXLE=-0.435,0.020,-0.030        ; tyre top right arm. reference point center of live axle

TORQUE_REACTION=-0.5
ATTACH_REL_POS=0.68
LEAF_SPRING_LAT_K=0

I'm not 100% sure, but I don't think that the top part changed at all. The new parameters are from [AXLE] to the end. Oh, the [HEADER] VERSION is now 4.

As expected, some people are having fun with this. :lol: Here is Gary Paterson's gorgeous cargo van:

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Someone spent the time researching which cars in the poll have direct competition in the game.

http://www.assettocorsa.net/forum/i...al-networks-thread.35257/page-737#post-895462

Ferrari 312P - Competed in Group 6 1969 along with
  • Ford GT40 Mk I

Ferrari 512M - Comepeted in Group 5 (2nd Generation) along with
  • Porchse 917K
  • Ford GT40 Mk I

Ferrari 360 GT - Competed in FIA N-GT Class 2001-2002
  • Only other competitor was Porchse

Ferrari 575 GTC - Competed in FIA GT Championship GT1 2004 along with
  • Maseratti MC12

Ferrari 641 - Compete in Formula One 1990?
  • No Competitor in AC atm.

Ferrari 312T4 - Competed in Formula One 1979
  • No Competitor in AC atm.

Ferrari F333 SP - Competed in IMSA GT Championship 1998-2001 (Classes gets messed up every year) along with
  • Porche 911 GT-1 98

F1-2000 - Competed in Formula One 2000
  • No Competitor in AC atm.

Ferrari 488 GTE - Competes in FIA GTE Class along with
  • Porchse 911 RSR
  • Chevrolet Corvette C7.R
  • Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 (competed on 2016 FIA WEC AM class)
  • BMW M3 GT2 (erm why not)
  • Lotus Evora GX (has GT2 spec tires but is underwhelming for its class)
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ALB123
I'm sure most regular visitors know that I really like Assetto Corsa - it's the only sim I dedicate any real time to. I installed LFS but I can't see any reason at all to even have that on my system, but it was free, so whatevs. Anyway, I was curious if you guys think it's worth spending $15 for rFactor 2...Steam Sale, ya dig? :D
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I bought it in the sale and then promptly uninstalled it and requested a refund.

Weird sound artifacts for me (clicking), old non polished interface, content I'm not too fussed about, fairly poor visuals. I had bugs with my triple screen setup, and finally when driving the Honda BTCC car the force feedback went freaking weird. The Flat 6 mod was actually pretty decent around Oulton, but it wasn't enough to save it for me. Don't need another sim to clog up my system that I know I'll never play (just like AMS, sadly).
 
Punknoodle
I bought it in the sale and then promptly uninstalled it and requested a refund.

Weird sound artifacts for me (clicking), old non polished interface, content I'm not too fussed about, fairly poor visuals. I had bugs with my triple screen setup, and finally when driving the Honda BTCC car the force feedback went freaking weird. The Flat 6 mod was actually pretty decent around Oulton, but it wasn't enough to save it for me. Don't need another sim to clog up my system that I know I'll never play (just like AMS, sadly).
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Thanks for the feedback @Punknoodle! :cheers: I'm still debating it. I'm sure it will end up just sitting on my SSD wasting space. I know rFactor 2 does some things much better than AC and that's cool. I'm interested in seeing what those differences are, first hand. But, I'm sure I'll praise the things it's really good at but still go back to AC because of it's well-roundedness. I just went through that with Live for Speed. In fact, I'll probably uninstall LFS at some point today.
 
Hey guys,

Is there any way of toggling (funny word) the apps in Assetto with a steering wheel button? For example, can I map a button on my wheel to show the tire conditions (the 4 blocks that show temp, etc) when I want it?

If not, is there a program that might let me do it?

Thanks for any help :cheers:
 
ELCID43
Hey guys,

Is there any way of toggling (funny word) the apps in Assetto with a steering wheel button? For example, can I map a button on my wheel to show the tire conditions (the 4 blocks that show temp, etc) when I want it?

If not, is there a program that might let me do it?

Thanks for any help :cheers:
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Hmm... Are you asking, "Can I assign an app to one of my buttons so I can display/hide that app while driving?" If so, I don't believe so. If you think a couple of apps are distracting while driving, but you really want them up so you know how your tires are, for instance...Try to see if you can resize them, at least. If they're resizeable just mouse over the app on your screen and you should see arrows indication grow or shrink.

That's not a bad suggestion though. Being able to show/hide your apps while doing 160mph and not having to drag the mouse around. :lol: Or, you know what would be cool? You know how we have 4 App Display setups now? The little boxes 1,2,3,4 when you mouse over the right edge of the screen...Well, it would be cool if we could mount a button to those.

Let's say you've got #1 set to show your tire app, a realtime position/time app & the lap time delta app. You leave #2 empty so you can toggle back and forth that way. Apps Showing on #1, All Apps Hidden on #2.
 
ELCID43
Hey guys,

Is there any way of toggling (funny word) the apps in Assetto with a steering wheel button? For example, can I map a button on my wheel to show the tire conditions (the 4 blocks that show temp, etc) when I want it?

If not, is there a program that might let me do it?

Thanks for any help :cheers:
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Like @ALB123 says, you can't assign a button for a specific app.

But if you want to get a bit technical about it then it is possible to either:
1. Make an Autohotkey macro that moves the mouse pointer over to the apps and clicks the correct one. And then you can assign that macro to your wheel button of choice. (Of course, you would need another button to click it off as well.)
2. Make use of your 4 hud UIs, i.e. put that app in one of the UIs and switch to it with Ctrl+Q (IIRC).
3. Same as 2 but instead of Ctrl+Q make an Autohotkey macro that simply presses Ctrl+Q to switch to that hud UI.

The possibilities are endless. :) If you're on PC that is.
 
ALB123
Or, you know what would be cool? You know how we have 4 App Display setups now? The little boxes 1,2,3,4 when you mouse over the right edge of the screen...Well, it would be cool if we could mount a button to those.

Let's say you've got #1 set to show your tire app, a realtime position/time app & the lap time delta app. You leave #2 empty so you can toggle back and forth that way. Apps Showing on #1, All Apps Hidden on #2.
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Like Whitestar mentioned, Ctrl+Q will toggle through those four virtual desktop presets.
 
ALB123
Thanks for the feedback @Punknoodle! :cheers: I'm still debating it. I'm sure it will end up just sitting on my SSD wasting space. I know rFactor 2 does some things much better than AC and that's cool. I'm interested in seeing what those differences are, first hand. But, I'm sure I'll praise the things it's really good at but still go back to AC because of it's well-roundedness. I just went through that with Live for Speed. In fact, I'll probably uninstall LFS at some point today.
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i'm a race game hoarder myself. I've purchased rfactor 2 back when it was 'early access' (even though such term didnt even exist back then) but played GT/iracing/AC instead. I dont even have the cdkey for it anymore. I consider it a donation to the industry that i love:P
 
Dhalism
...I dont even have the cdkey for it anymore. I consider it a donation to the industry that i love:P
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That's kind of how I was looking at it. Maybe I'll like it. Maybe I'll think it's alright but nothing special. Maybe I will think its a waste of SSD space (like LFS was). But, I would be supporting the developers a little bit with my purchase. With everything that rFactor 2 has been through, up to it's ownership under a new company, I'd much rather see it succeed than fail. :cheers:
 
@ALB123 watch out, rFactor 2 is dangerous, it take few hours to check out buttons and load steam community workshop mods (cars+ tracks and few apps) ~60gb after that, and re-using your AC licence on one particular track is highly recommended, then you don't need AC at all ;)
AI is just brilliant, only area where AC beats rF2 is visuals and some sounds, IMO, waiting your reactions after you have tested it. :)
 

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