GT 7 GEEZER CLUB

[Daduce1947]

I said out loud, this is just more garbage. And I’m referring to the guy that wrote that.

I play and drive and have my fun.

Don’t like what it is? Don’t play it.

I’ve spent plenty on vinyl albums, not all are worth the price. Guess what? One timers. I don’t cry about it to the band. Or etc.

I found his write up to be pretty much spot on. Individual play is fun but we didn't necessarily buy the game for individual play. We got excited, bought the game more for playing together in our Geezer Club races 3 times a week than for the single player fun. So far each of the 3 days we've played GT7 together has not been the fun for some of us it was in previous edition of the game. I'm not interested in grinding away trying to figure out what part goes where to make the car compliant with the desired performance points. I want to join my Geezer friends, select the type car we want to race and do exactly that, race. I'll join in and race when the venue works for me otherwise I'll just hang out and visit until a race comes up I can.

 

[pmallard]

Just for kicks, I have RH tires and other additions with computer set to 71 to yield 649.xx PP. Horsepower was 270. Put SH tires on with computer set to 100 to give 642.91PP at 414HP.
Went to Daytona oval to test the two setting sheets.
RH tires 649.xxPP = 55.xx best lap
SH tires 642.xxPP = 48.xx best lap
Next test a road course.

Went to Dragon Trail the sport hard tires laps were half a second slower than the RH. An equal PP rating and a better driver would have better results with the sport hard. Point is I don't know what to think of PP ratings. Clearly, they don't work where mixed tires on an oval are concerned. Go for higher horsepower seems to be indicated.

 

[Luiz Frota]

Went to Dragon Trail the sport hard tires laps were half a second slower than the RH. An equal PP rating and a better driver would have better results with the sport hard. Point is I don't know what to think of PP ratings. Clearly, they don't work where mixed tires on an oval are concerned. Go for higher horsepower seems to be indicated.

Well, i did the same testing in interlagos and the SH tires were 6 seconds slower, all with the same PP

 

[nordschleife51]

Hope you have a decent game to use that stuff with.

I do, Mario Kart!

 

[Luiz Frota]

UFO in Panorama picking up a cow

 

[backmarker]

UFO in Panorama picking up a cow

How do you even notice that in the first place?

 

[MasterGT]

So, we get incomplete on-line functions, but we get an out-of-this-world easter egg? Thanks.

 

[coryclifford]

0830 EST Sunday Action!

Buffet Parlays

 

[nordschleife51]

So, we get incomplete on-line functions, but we get an out-of-this-world easter egg? Thanks.

Guess we know where PD’s priorities lie. Boneheads!! 👎👎👎👎👎

So far we’ve seen rocket launches near Daytona, kangaroos and UFOS at Panorama, so what will be next? Perhaps we will discover where Jimmy Hoffa is! Or maybe find the treasure at Oak Island!

 

[MasterGT]

I was racing on a German track, a long time ago, that had a bump in an odd place on a curve. It might have been Hockenheim. I said then that was where Jimmy was buried.

 

[MasterGT]

@nordschleife51 What is the correct, high-payout Trial Mountain race to run? All of ones that I have found are fairly low-payout.

 

[nordschleife51]

@nordschleife51 What is the correct, high-payout Trial Mountain race to run? All of ones that I have found are fairly low-payout.

It’s the Trial Mountain Cup, at the bottom of the World Circuits screen. A pair of 2 lap races, 30,000 each with CRB, plus 40,000 for winning the championship. 100,000 real quick, and fun races too.

 

[MasterGT]

Ah, OK, got it. A couple of short, sometimes gloomy races playing dodge-em with the AI. At least PDI paid their electricity bill for the 2nd race. Good payout.

Thanks!

 

[nordschleife51]

Ah, OK, got it. A couple of short, sometimes gloomy races playing dodge-em with the AI. At least PDI paid their electricity bill for the 2nd race. Good payout.

Thanks!

I forgot to mention the ZL-1 Camaro kicks butt in those races. That thing is a monster, hits 205 mph on the back straight, either direction.

 

[MasterGT]

The car is more than fast enough, but, running it over a few races, my tune for it is a bit better.

 

[nordschleife51]

Here’s my setup:

 

[coryclifford]

That looks great. The motor for the wheel is sweet.

 

[Luiz Frota]

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Here’s my setup:


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sweet

 

[backmarker]

Here’s my setup:


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I'm still waiting for a full review. Others here probably know already, but what were you using before?

 

[nordschleife51]

I'm still waiting for a full review. Others here probably know already, but what were you using before?

A DS5 controller. Before that, a DS4 controller.

Edit: Oops, forgot the review. The wheel is freakin awesome!

 

[backmarker]

A DS5 controller. Before that, a DS4 controller.

Edit: Oops, forgot the review. The wheel is freakin awesome!

So this is your first wheel?

 

[nordschleife51]

So this is your first wheel?

No, my car has a steering wheel.

 

[Daduce1947]

It’s the Trial Mountain Cup, at the bottom of the World Circuits screen. A pair of 2 lap races, 30,000 each with CRB, plus 40,000 for winning the championship. 100,000 real quick, and fun races too.

Thank you Eric,, indeed it is. Played that race three times this morning and will do it again this afternoon.100,000 for a few minutes builds my depleted credits REAL QUIK! I spent that 1M they gave us on used cars and upgrades, wiped out my account in just a few heartbeats! Now I'll be doing that Trial Mtn race a ton until they (PD) scrub the payout like they have the other quick credits events they found out about.

 

[pmallard]

GEEZER RACING SCHEDULE

We race in "Friends Only" Lobby's. - Please have a headset for necessary communication.

Sun 8:30am EDT (UTC-4) - Lobby Host - EeePee - younger pilots are Welcome

Wed 7:30pm EDT (UTC-4) - Lobby Host - pepper_mallard - younger pilots are Welcome!

Sat 8:30am EDT (UTC-4) - Lobby Host GT-RaceAce - This is a GEEZER ONLY event

Send FR to Room Host along with a message requesting to enter a race.

Other rooms you may like:
Monday Night Racing - Host MasterGT

 

[HAYBALEKILLER]

I hope this link works because this is the way a cobra should sound! Turn it up.

 

[MasterGT]

I used Trial Mountain to grind for all "cheap" cars of 300k credits or less, including the Nissan Hardtop, in Legends. I will wait to see how to grind for more expensive cars after the next update, and, in the meantime, will keep up with any more used cars, so that they don't slip through my fingers.

 

[Daduce1947]

I hope this link works because this is the way a cobra should sound! Turn it up.

Ohh yeah!! That little bit of sound led me to this short clip of a dude who for sure knows his Cobra and can DRIVE his hotrod like I wish I could have back when I was a pup. Imagine it is YOU wheel'n this thru the cones,, think you can or could have at one time in your life? No? Me neither. I would have had it thru the cones sideways at the first corner 😁

 

[viper al]

That video reminds me when I was a kid the time I tried to ride my dad’s mean Rottweiler

 

[MasterGT]

In both of those videos, the driver doesn't get aggressive on the gas until he is pointed down a straight. Maybe we struggle because we get on the gas too soon. It could also be because GT's differential breaks the outside wheels free first, too, which makes it difficult to control the rear end. GT7 is doing the same thing.

 

[nordschleife51]

In both of those videos, the driver doesn't get aggressive on the gas until he is pointed down a straight. Maybe we struggle because we get on the gas too soon. It could also be because GT's differential breaks the outside wheels free first, too, which makes it difficult to control the rear end. GT7 is doing the same thing.

Yeah, and they’re driving venomous snakes that will bite hard if mishandled. Massive respect! Oh, not wanting to trash a $1,000,000 (or more) classic is also a big factor.