Car magazine tests GT5 virtual v reality at Laguna Seca
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did you do the 39 with clutch and h shift? I went to sequential after and got down to a 39.
Well I'm crap compared to the OP, 1.44 in the R8 V10 on CM tyres....fun tho.
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I ment after the J.Clarkson NSX vid Ill give this one a try after work tomorrow. And I did that with a standard DS2 and aids with auto (I wouldve been 15 or so at the time). Ill try it again later without aids, after I try this Oh
Yeah had a d'oh moment it would've been on GT4 wouldn't it, no clutch support in that game anyways!
Hey guys, Wheels has been on sale for a week now, or near enough, so I've posted the full article on my website. It's a slightly longer original version. Wheels had to trim about 200 words to fit. Happy to discuss it further if you've got questions.
And keen to see how my virtual time of 1:40.6 stacks up. I don't consider myself the greatest GT5-er in the world, but surely 13 years of Gran Turismo addiction has to have helped at least a little.
For those who want to replicate my GT5 setup. Buy a standard R8 V10, fit comfort mediums, dial ESC and TCS to zero and go hard. I reckon there's a sub-40 there for sure.
* link removed Oct 24, reinstated November 4
And keen to see how my virtual time of 1:40.6 stacks up. I don't consider myself the greatest GT5-er in the world, but surely 13 years of Gran Turismo addiction has to have helped at least a little.
For those who want to replicate my GT5 setup. Buy a standard R8 V10, fit comfort mediums, dial ESC and TCS to zero and go hard. I reckon there's a sub-40 there for sure.
* link removed Oct 24, reinstated November 4
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Nice article 👍
Oh and thanks for saving me $10 on the mag
Hmm. Perhaps it was too soon to post it. I'll take it down and wait another week.
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Nice article.
One thing that might make comparing the tires harder is that in real life the grip changes depending on conditions and those tend to change all the time. In the game the conditions stay mostly unchanging.
One thing that might make comparing the tires harder is that in real life the grip changes depending on conditions and those tend to change all the time. In the game the conditions stay mostly unchanging.
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Nice article 👍
Oh and thanks for saving me $10 on the mag
But theres more than just one article in the mag? Good old subscription helps me out
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Very nice!!!!
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Always use Comfort Tyres when driving offline with normal street cars. Sport Tyres simulate semi-slicks and slicks depending on the cars. Racing Hard should be used for LMPs and the F1 cars (if at all). RM and RS are way too grippy.
Nice video, considering that the conditions in the real world aren't as perfect, that there are G-forces working and the overall "fear factor", this is pretty impressive.
We got lucky on the day, very little wind and not hot at all even though it was late-May. It did get warm in the car after 4 or 5 laps because I had the aircon off (not sure how much difference running the compressor would have made, but I figured every extra horsepower would aid my limited driving talent). Ambient was about 22 degrees Celsius.
Three options:
1. Go to university, get a degree in communications, then badger an editor with examples of your work until he/she gives you a job.
2. Badger an editor with examples of your work until he or she gives you a job.
3. Come up with some great story concepts, execute them and send the resulting words and pictures to the editor.
Option 2 is the easiest and yet it's the least-used option.
Wheels magazine ran an competition inviting budding motoring writers to send in a car review on any car... Even your own car... I think they wanted 200 words or so. And all they asked was make it interesting. I'm told very few people actually took up the opportunity. Go figure.
Maybe in a few years time do it again 💡
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That look like fun, but not something I would do. :-p Seem pretty evenly matched too. Braking and Steering.
The story link is live again. Read the full article on my website. When the magazine comes off the shelves I'll post some of Chris Benny's photos from the article.
Hope you like it.
Hope you like it.
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Long time Wheels reader here, I read your article with great interest mate, excellent job, video footage was great, as was Chris's shots for the story in-mag. 👍
Also, I noticed in this edition of the mag, there's another photo shoot for the hatch back comparo story I think - that looks like its been influenced by the ‘miniature’ photo mode option in GT5, just coincidence?
P.S: Any chance of ACP / Wheels sponsoring GT5 Aussie/NZ only comp, given we've missed out on the official events that have occurred in US/Europe? Just a thought…
Cheers,
Jas
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GT5 is very close to real life but the laguna seca track in GT5 is ugly and unreal in my opinion
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Awesom article. Really enjoyed it. You are a lucky man
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When i did some tire testing and comparing lap times at different tracks the result on Laguna Seca felt quite consistent with the other tracks. The inner pink kerb stones are quite smooth to drive on though so you can cut deeper in the game than in real life apparently.
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