Convince me to buy a PC for AC

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Try resetting everything in Control Panel and Inspector to Application controlled.
 
Cote Dazur
Nice rig, seems like it is home made, I wish I had your talent, mine is home made but does not look as good.
One thing I did lately is manage for my (32 inch tv) screen to be right behind my wheel, I can touch it with my fingers with my hands holding the wheel, best thing I ever did for helping immersion.
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Cheers, I ideally need to get my tv closer to my wheel.
 
Linzheng
I did try every single setting in AC(options like reflection set to low gives me much lower fps compared to ultra) and most settings in Nvidia inspector, I also went through almost every single thread related AC video settings on gtplanet, AC forum, steam and race department.

My monitors are 60hz. Through my research, all ppl say vsync gives you input lag which is vital when drifting.
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I run with Vsync on and i don't notice serious any lag. In my experience Lag with Vsync depends a lot on the engine the game uses. Source games have to much lag (for competitive shooters) with Vsync same us UE3, while the new UE4 lag is very low to the point it really don't bothers me. In AC the Vsync lag is pretty low to.
 
KingPing
I run with Vsync on and i don't notice serious any lag. In my experience Lag with Vsync depends a lot on the engine the game uses. Source games have to much lag (for competitive shooters) with Vsync same us UE3, while the new UE4 lag is very low to the point it really don't bothers me. In AC the Vsync lag is pretty low to.
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Thanks for the tips, I'll definitely give it a go.
 
Johnnypenso
Try resetting everything in Control Panel and Inspector to Application controlled.
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Some settings in the Inspector does improve picture quality in AC while consuming much more GPU power thus lower FPS.
My experience is that the nvidia inspector tweak works(improving fps or quality) with most games on my current setup, but AC is not one of them.

And as for pCars, I don't really have any other options to try the video settings on that game apart from downloading at the moment, I would love to pay for it if I can. The only reason I'm downloading it is to compare the pic quality, I don't even have my wheels plugged in atm since I sent the base back to Fanatec to repair.
Anyways, I'm getting around 70-80 fps in pCars(cockpit view, Dubai and no AI) with no nvidia inspector tweak, post processing filter on, AF x8, MSAA, high and ultra on car, shadow, track and world environment.
 
Linzheng
Some settings in the Inspector does improve picture quality in AC while consuming much more GPU power thus lower FPS.
My experience is that the nvidia inspector tweak works(improving fps or quality) with most games on my current setup, but AC is not one of them.

And as for pCars, I don't really have any other options to try the video settings on that game apart from downloading at the moment, I would love to pay for it if I can. The only reason I'm downloading it is to compare the pic quality, I don't even have my wheels plugged in atm since I sent the base back to Fanatec to repair.
Anyways, I'm getting around 70-80 fps in pCars(cockpit view, Dubai and no AI) with no nvidia inspector tweak, post processing filter on, AF x8, MSAA, high and ultra on car, shadow, track and world environment.
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Dubai is not an AC track and I don't know how optimized it is. I'd suggest sticking to AC cars and tracks to develop a baseline and that will reveal issues with modded content.
 
Johnnypenso
Dubai is not an AC track and I don't know how optimized it is. I'd suggest sticking to AC cars and tracks to develop a baseline and that will reveal issues with modded content.
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I agree, I remember watching others video on youtube comparing Monza, but obviously, it's not in the build I installed. the car was z4 gt3 tho.
 
Some issue with sli most probably then. Are you checking if you're crossing over 3.5gb memory use? That would definitely slow it down.

Eitherway best place to get more help is probably AC forums.
 
Hodgelike
Good news chaps, the PC will be delivered in the morning & it just so happens I am on holidays from work until 1st April :) Get it set up, create Steam account & get AC ASAP.
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Don't forget to put it on 1080p. I was playing it for a while before i realized it was set to 720p by default :embarrassed:
 
Holy smokes that some slow internet! :eek: I recently had to re-download AC from Steam and I think it took about 10-15 minutes. Hope it all goes smoothly. 👍
 
Don't know why Steam advised 6 hours... it was 1 hour max. Got to get with grips with wheel setup because clutch is not working & steering is very heavy. I use GT2 with G27 pedals.
 
Hodgelike
Don't know why Steam advised 6 hours... it was 1 hour max. Got to get with grips with wheel setup because clutch is not working & steering is very heavy. I use GT2 with G27 pedals.
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In your settings panel you have to go to the "controls" and run through the wheel calibration wizard to program your clutch/shifter. If you go to the "advanced" tab you can adjust the weight (gain) of your wheel (and also adjusting the "minimum force" can affect the weight of your wheel).
 
Hodge, you may have to download drivers from Logitech, it will also take a while to tweakt the settings to your liking. A must from my point of view is the Natural Graphics mod from RaceDepartment, makes a huge difference. Change the Lumens sharpen settings to something like 1.65 and you will love the change. Plain vanilla settings in AC to my eye aren't that great but there's a lot of mods out there if you look.
 
Sorry, I read your post wrong, you have Logitech pedals! Anyway, regards the Natural Graphics mod my advice remains the same. Hope it's going smoothly for you, it takes a while to get the best from it. Good luck!
 
BrandonW77
Holy smokes that some slow internet! :eek: I recently had to re-download AC from Steam and I think it took about 10-15 minutes. Hope it all goes smoothly. 👍
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Steam is one of the quickest sources of downloading for me, too. Normally I get download speeds of about 10mb/sec
 
I should clarify that I have pretty fast internet, 50mbps up and 50mbps down. Downloading a 300-400mb track mod takes about a minute, maybe two. Depends on the host, I've had some things take longer but usually it's pretty quick. Unfortunately, I'm moving Monday and switching providers so I'll be downgrading to 18mbps up/down but I'll be saving $40/month.
 
So my original post was asking for me to be convinced to buy a PC for AC & didn't take much convincing. My verdict, initially I was down hearted due to having some issue's getting my GT2 set up but with the help of mister dog on here, I have been testing all day & must say I am completely blown away! My wheel is giving feedback that I have never experienced & the way it drives is far beyond my expectation. Seeing the replay of the E30 M3 DTM on maximum attack around the ring is simply superb. So yeah, I am one very happy chappy right now :)
 
Thanks buddy :) I have just read the link but what scares me is that I have very little computer knowledge & therefore would not have a clue how to unzip file etc :(
 
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Thanks buddy :) I have just read the link but what scares me is that I have very little computer knowledge & therefore would not have a clue how to unzip files

Download 7Zip, it's free. Right click on downloaded file in your download folder, then you will see 7Zip. The easy way then is to Click on Extract Files here. After that, you can cut and paste the folder into the Assetto Corsa root folder. The root folder is Easily found, will put up a link if needed. Took me a while as well mate but definitely worth doing.
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I found a good you tube tutorial & as such, downloaded 3 tracks by using WinRAR. I also downloaded the RS500 into the correct cars folder but cannot see it in game? I assume the natural graphics mod will need to be placed in the weather folder?
 
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I found a good you tube tutorial & as such, downloaded 3 tracks by using WinRAR. I also downloaded the RS500 into the correct cars folder but cannot see it in game? I assume the natural graphics mod will need to be placed in the weather folder?
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Is the RS500 updated so that it works after the Dream Pack? I'd also suggest 7zip. Works for everything and it's free with no bogus add ons or scams. I'd also slow down on adding stuff because if you're adding things and they aren't working either they aren't coded right or you're putting them in the wrong place and you could end up with a jumbled mess and having to start all over.
 
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I found a good you tube tutorial & as such, downloaded 3 tracks by using WinRAR. I also downloaded the RS500 into the correct cars folder but cannot see it in game? I assume the natural graphics mod will need to be placed in the weather folder?
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It goes into the Assetto Corsa root folder. Steam/Steam Apps/Common/Assetto Corsa if I remember correctly, once in there run the Natural Graphics set up. Go to RaceDepartment, all explained, no changes required to any folder. Any problems then run the Steam Integrity check via Steam. I don't think the RS500 has been altered yet for latest AC version.
 

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