DiRT Rally Thread
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Gah, I was expecting to pick up my copy tomorrow, but I just found out that I have to wait until Friday.
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Wow I am pleasantly surprised that the game is running at 1080p, 60 fps on the XBone. I was going to pass on it after seeing how bad F1 2015 performs on the same console. Thank you @MildAshers for your review, I think I will buy it now.
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- JohnSchoonsBeard
My PS4 copy should arrive tomorrow.
When I did a rally driving course some years ago in a works front wheel drive Peugeot the steering was mostly controlled around tighter corners by using the handbrake. Subtle changes to the handbrake and throttle were what steered the car while the steering wheel was kept on half lock.
Does anyone know if I can use the shift paddles for changing gear on my T300 while using the TH8A as an analogue handbrake with the subtlety I mentioned above?
When I did a rally driving course some years ago in a works front wheel drive Peugeot the steering was mostly controlled around tighter corners by using the handbrake. Subtle changes to the handbrake and throttle were what steered the car while the steering wheel was kept on half lock.
Does anyone know if I can use the shift paddles for changing gear on my T300 while using the TH8A as an analogue handbrake with the subtlety I mentioned above?
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You'll have to excuse the method. Took a pic of the screen as I can't get my captures to show up on xboxdvr and I don't know any other way of getting them.
dopedog
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For codemasters sake remove that pic!!
Looks poor compared to all the lovely youtube reviews i've been watching today.
MagpieRacer
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Sadly I think the analog handbrake function of the TH8A is PC only (not the fault of DR, just a general side effect of the fact that switching to analog mode requires PC software and makes a change to the device firmware). So it's on/off either mapping sequential down or 4th gear.
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DVR and public displaying of Achievements don't show up for games until they hit their street date.
I got a press copy and was playing over the weekend and experienced the same issues as I did with Forza Motorsport 6 (Ultimate Edition owners of that game got to play it a week before retail release).
Everything will be fine tomorrow
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I tried a Hillclimb event yesterday and had some trouble with the Peugeot 205. I found that the rear end was really "floaty" but as I wasn't getting a lot of controller feedback I was wondering what I could do to fix this issue. To put it simply, it doesn't feel like the back end of the car is connected to the road at all.
Also, controller feedback on general is pretty weak, even at 150% I'm barely getting anything unless I'm on gravel. It makes a big change from Forza Motorsport 6. Codemasters games have typically had weak controller feedback on Xbox though so I'm not surprised.
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I was wondering are all the cars unlocked in custom event on PS4?
dopedog
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DVR and public displaying of Achievements don't show up for games until they hit their street date.
I got a press copy and was playing over the weekend and experienced the same issues as I did with Forza Motorsport 6 (Ultimate Edition owners of that game got to play it a week before retail release).
Everything will be fine tomorrow
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I tried a Hillclimb event yesterday and had some trouble with the Peugeot 205. I found that the rear end was really "floaty" but as I wasn't getting a lot of controller feedback I was wondering what I could do to fix this issue. To put it simply, it doesn't feel like the back end of the car is connected to the road at all.
Also, controller feedback on general is pretty weak, even at 150% I'm barely getting anything unless I'm on gravel. It makes a big change from Forza Motorsport 6. Codemasters games have typically had weak controller feedback on Xbox though so I'm not surprised.
Been hearing the opposite to this on youtube reviews re the controller, I'll be using the TX wheel but was under the impression the controller is fantastic to use in this game and the elite controller on xbox is amazing apparently.
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They are on PC.
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Yeah I know that just wondering if it was the same on console.
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They are on XB1 so I'd assume the same for PS4 👍,
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If the postie puts through one of those cards saying 'package was too big for the letter box' tomorrow while im at work i will be fuming haha!
Im even going back home at lunch to check
Im even going back home at lunch to check
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It was like this at the start of Early Access on PC, but then they changed it so that car unlocks are only needed in career mode (which includes custom championships). Benefits of user feedback
Custom Event mode on the PC gives you fully upgraded cars irrespective of whether you own them in career mode or not. I'd be surprised if the console versions were different.
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On gravel it feels good, but I'm not getting a lot of feedback on asphalt.
With the 205 in particular I can't feel the rear end stepping out until I see it on-screen by which point it's too late.
It may just be something to do with the 205, I'm not sure. All I know is that even at 150% scale I'm not getting as much feedback as I would have liked.
Other than that though the game's a lot of fun to play; it's certainly a challenge and I like the fact that it's just me against the clock. If I lose an event I know it's because of me not being quick enough, not because Player X punted me off the track
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1 more sleep to go..
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It was like this at the start of Early Access on PC, but then they changed it so that car unlocks are only needed in career mode (which includes custom championships). Benefits of user feedback
Custom Event mode on the PC gives you fully upgraded cars irrespective of whether you own them in career mode or not. I'd be surprised if the console versions were different.
I didn't realise custom event gives you fully upgraded cars, in that case it's most likely the same and means my quest to get all upgrades for every car has become kind of pointless... although as I'm just over half way done I may as well finish them off and I have found some cars I wouldn't have otherwise gave much running to which I've really enjoyed. I could speed up the process by using all the perks but I'm enjoying just doing a full championship with each car for now
.I'm actually playing on PC, was just answering from what I'd seen in press copy streams for XB1 and now I think of it the guy I usually watch for Dirt Rally has been playing the PS4 copy for the last week as well
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Anyone else bought it digital and waiting till midnight?
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- JohnSchoonsBeard
Oh that's a real shame. Thats not worth the effort then. May as well just map a button on the wheel if it's only an on and off switch. I wonder if I could map the clutch pedal to the handbrake? It would certainly be strange but I could learn to do it that way. We had a foot operated handbrake on our last Merc although not for hander turns
I'll try it when I get the chance. I'm surprised Thrustmaster has not bought out a handbrake to work with the system yet.
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This is very interesting.. I know on PS4 with project cars the TH8a in sequential mode was always L1/R1 like the paddles. Didn't matter if I hooked it up to the wheel base or used the usb connection to the console. - EDIT - has been pointed out elsewhere that this functionality was added on Project CARS, I just tested it so early on and never needed it really so never tried again.
If I can use it in sequential mode as a handbrake and use the paddles to shift, I will be really happy and surprised. Hell, it may just lead me to order another Th8a so I can use one to shift and one as handbrake. Never thought this would be possible on the ps4.
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OK I have bitten the bullet. TH8A on it's way
It is an awesome shifter, way better than the logitech one. Making a short shift kit for h-pattern mode (if you want) is really easy and there is a guy on here that sells nice ones too. Seth Francis is his name. I made my own which if you want to see - i wrote a crappy blog post for that can be found in my signature.
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If the postie puts through one of those cards saying 'package was too big for the letter box' tomorrow while im at work i will be fuming haha!
Im even going back home at lunch to check
My workplace was a bit naughty and had the empty slip case out on display today. It's only two blu-ray boxes thick, so it should just fit in a standard letter box.
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It's great as a shifter, just be aware of the post earlier which warns that it might not be possible to use it as a proper controllable analogue handbrake on console, merely as an on off switch. If that is the case then its not worth buying another one for or losing the shifter as a proper shifter just to use it as a glorified on/off switch. Further investigation possibly required.
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Oh - yeah that is true - the analog mode is PC only. This is set in a driver and the functionality is not on ps4 or xbone and Thrustmasster is not planning to add it. - But.. just being able to use it as a hand brake with no mods, and be able to have 2 so one can be a shifter and one can be a handbrake is a nice feature for the ps4
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On the custom events, there are 2 types. The custom events from the main menu which give you free choice of car and full upgrades and then custom events within career mode which you use your own cars for and can earn credits from.
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Every time I pulled the handbrake I'd be thinking I can use a DS4 controller stick for this with a finer and more realistic level of control than the beautiful 100 pound gear stick. If I had a PC good enough then absolutely it could be worth it.
A friend has actually taken his t300 apart and wired in a proper handbrake to his PS4 rig. However I think he might not be on GTPLANET. I'll ask him what he did.
