Hands Free A-Spec Grinding

[ragnar666]

LOL, I did the exact same thing, but used only the right side for the throttle.
I used an elastic from the right stick, attached behind the R2 button.

You wont be able to used the left one for Indy 500, as you have to pit for new tires and fuel.


It's gonna be a Right Hand free in Indy 500, not Hands free.

i did this with indy 500 the other day but couldn't find a rubber band, so i used a small screwdriver to keep the throttle up on the right stick and placed it against my keyboard to keep it going lol.

in the X1 it just bounces of the wall and keeps going, doing 300km/h wallriding is fun lol.

still annoying cause it chews fuel so every 20laps you have to go and pit manually.

 

[alexleighton]

Well it's nothing if not creative... I had a friend who rigged something up with his feet, so he was still steering and everything but he could go on the internet or whatever with his hands during oval races.

Did it with WoW too so he could play 3 or 4 characters at once, I think he's a freak of nature.

 

[radaralert]

All I can say is do this on a rapid fire controller and tape down X, you can run infinately.....

As much as I hate to even help with an expolit, when the game lacks certain key feature to help the majority of users then the masses will do what they can.

Put in things like save progression at pit stops in Enduro races or something and people wouldn't need to "grind".

Anyone able to suggest a good turbo/rapid fire controller that is either wired or rechargable?

 

[HondaElement]

Anyone able to suggest a good turbo/rapid fire controller that is either wired or rechargable?

Why don't you just use a usb keyboard and hold down the enter button?

 

[NSX-]

I suggest that everyone using the rubberband trick with the keyboard use it well, as I have got a feeling that PD will make the AI move in a different way in the next patch, making the X1 hit the wall. Now this raises the question, how about lowering the speed of the X1, using a brand new one, don't change the oil for 5 days, or any other way of manipulating the speed on the Indy. Hmmm, tricky one.

 

[blue devil]

Hasn't anyone realized there's a different older post thats the same thing? plus it's got better info. Use an X2010. Even with the wall rubbing, it can place first everytime depending on the degree of turn that the rubberband implelements on the analog stick. Lap times with x2010 should be about high 44's to low 47's.
Try the search bar; it works wonders.

 

[NSX-]

Hasn't anyone realized there's a different older post thats the same thing? plus it's got better info. Use an X2010. Even with the wall rubbing, it can place first everytime depending on the degree of turn that the rubberband implelements on the analog stick. Lap times with x2010 should be about high 44's to low 47's.
Try the search bar; it works wonders.

This thread is what I found when I used the search bar.
And besides, the point is not what lap times the X1 gets, or how many degrees you need to turn the left stick to make the right speed, but if Polyphony will find a way to eliminate the rubberband-trick in the next patch.

Edit: By making the AI move in a different way.

 

[fest0r]

I don’t think they would change the ai. When you lap them and hit square on the steering angle takes you round them at the bend… even if they move right a little. It would require a radical and unrealistic change in behaviour. I think they would be more inclined to add a bump or deviation in the wall that spun the car.

My setup btw:

 

[twan]

Instead of using a USB keyboard to hit enter to restart the races would pinning down the enter key on the ps3 wireless keypad work?

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001ENPDJA/?tag=gtplanet-20

 

[Turtleguy]

Gonna try this with X1 see wht place i get .might modify to try and improve

 

[fest0r]

I also have this bt keyboard connected to my ps3:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B001AUN09C/?tag=gtplanetuk-20

and pinning enter seems to stop working after 30min. don't know if it's sleep mode or just cheap, but it works perfectly for normal use and is surprisingly well built for the money. I just use an old dell usb keyboard for grinding.

btw you should be getting 1st place every time by a lap or 2. The angle in the picture (even with my 1298 bhp x1) gives you 230/40 on the straight which is more than enough to win... 46sec laps

 

[dannyboy_lord]

Just started the rubberband trick tonight to push on from Level 30, but my FGT regularly comes in around 5th only giving me ~22,000xp, whereas when I drive myself and finish 1st it gives me the full 32,000-odd. I thought you got the same xp regardless of where you finish, or has that changed since the update?

 

[killerjimbag]

If you're anything like me, you've hit an exp wall around level 25. After grinding for hours, I took a page from the old GT3 book. With two rubber bands adjusting the throttle and steering, I'm able to run A spec indy races hands free. Because the game gives high levels of exp regardless of final position, this is a very effective method for gaining levels effortlessly.

I have been running the Indy Track in the Dream Car Expert Series with a formula GT. My rubberbands routinely place 8/12 with a final payout of 60k credits and 8.6k exp. It takes about 10 minutes per run.

I am currently level 27, grinding to level 28. I am assuming the same methods can be used in the Indy 500 endurance race, which would hugely decrease my interaction time.

Here is a picture of my very simple setup. The rubber band on the right keeps the throttle at max. The left band steers the car rightward, pinning the fgt against the wall.

Thanks I think I raced a couple of guys with this method last night online

 

[blue devil]

This thread is what I found when I used the search bar.
And besides, the point is not what lap times the X1 gets, or how many degrees you need to turn the left stick to make the right speed, but if Polyphony will find a way to eliminate the rubberband-trick in the next patch.

Edit: By making the AI move in a different way.

It IS about the lap times and the degree at which the analog stick is turned. If it is turned too little, then you risk not enough wall rub, and hitting a car causing you to spin out and do a burn out against the wall for seven hours while you sleep or work or whatever. As for the lap times, they too are important. The faster the laps, the less time an individual race takes, which will result in more races being done thus getting more exp. and cr. Its simple logic. Faster laps=More races done

They won't stop rubberbanding just like they cant stop duping. It's done outside of the game.

 

[twan]

Instead of using a USB keyboard to hit enter to restart the races would pinning down the enter key on the ps3 wireless keypad work?

http://www.amazon.com/PlayStation-3-Wireless-keypad/dp/B001ENPDJA

any1?

 

[george_rules123]

any1?

i just tested it, that keyboard does rapid fire when you hold it down so it should work

 

[Sparko969]

How sad is it that one has to resort to this IN A GAME ffs!

Not calling the OP sad mind you...just the fact that one has to even think about making such a setup.

 

[twan]

i just tested it, that keyboard does rapid fire when you hold it down so it should work

Many thanks!

 

[Resident Troll]

How sad is it that one has to resort to this IN A GAME ffs!

Not calling the OP sad mind you...just the fact that one has to even think about making such a setup.

Considering it is impossible to complete the game without grinding. If you add up all the XP and CR from each race/special event/license it isn't near enough to get to 25 or so meaning you have to grind to get past that. Considering the bigger payout races are in the higher XP range means you have to grind that much more.

 

[CanyonJunky]

Awesome. I'm grinding specifically for credits to buy cars to get my 1000 cars trophy, and this is so the way to go.

It's about the only way to make enough credits (in a timely manner) to buy the needed number of cars to reach the trophy. If PD is going to make me work so hard to reach the final trophies, I'm gonna find a way to make the task a bit easier to attain.

I've had my x2010 running this way all day, with lap times of 40s-45s... 10 Laps in 7-8 minutes... 86,600 CRD + 32223 EXP / race. You can do the math. Works well for about 15-20 races before the x2010 needs an oil change to keep placing 1st in each race.

For EXP, drive Nurburgring 4H... For CRD, automated Indy.

 

[PabloCesarXD]

Instead of using a keyboard can u use the keyboard that attaches to the controller ? To reset the race and grind while sleeping

 

[Johnnypenso]

Didn't read the whole thread but I used my x2010 to grind "Like the Wind" at roughly 1,000,000 credits per hour, don't remember the XP. I could run all night and all day without an oil change and it would still be running in first.

 

[FlyinHawaiian77]

Just a little tip for the angle you need to use to reach the high speeds.

Don't be so focused on the angle of what you have the stick at. Instead, focus on the "G" meter. I've found that if I set the analog stick so that I am at or below .5 G's (to the left) I have a good enough angle to gain about 252 MPH (to lazy to convert to KM) on the straights.

For me I try to put it right at .3 or .4 G's. Anything less than that and you start moving to the other side of the track coming out of the straights.

Take a couple of test runs to get it right. Once you found your setup restart the race if you like, and you should be good to leave it on all night.

 

[LordVonPS3]

As inventive an idea as this may be...

Surely it is yet another good case for Polyphony Digital to incorporate performance damage during A-Spec races. It works well enough online to be part of both A-Spec and B-Spec.

 

[GfxJG]

Dude, doing LtW with an X1 is so much more efficient. Same technique, but 70K every 4-5 minutes.

 

[C6.R]

can you auto restart the race with no keyboard?
thanks

 

[Diabolical_J]

Dude, doing LtW with an X1 is so much more efficient. Same technique, but 70K every 4-5 minutes.

I haven't done a whole lot of rubberbanding, especially since the blu-ray drive on my first ps3 died while doing it, but if I remember correctly, the LTW race has the XJR9, which will usually beat you if you're riding the wall.

can you auto restart the race with no keyboard?
thanks

I believe the only other way to auto restart is if you have a turbo controller.