How is Assetto Corsa to play?

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I'd say cheap wheels are crap and they're nothing like a real world wheel. So they're mostly a waste of money and an innecesary thing.
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Really cheap wheels, yes. But a DFGT is a very good wheel, and for the price it's better value for money than just about anything.

I'm pretty sure you can get them for less than a hundred new, now. The wheel is sturdy, the feedback is tremendous, the only weak point is the pedals. They're fine, but you can make them much better with either a bungee cord or a squash ball. Then all they're missing is a third pedal, which you won't really miss much if you're driving hard.

Everyone's first wheel should be a DFGT, imo (unless you can get a G25/G27 on the cheap). If you turn out not to get right into sim racing with a wheel, you're not out that much cash. If you do get into it seriously, it's as competent a wheel as any other, and will serve you well for at least a couple of years.
 
Here are my dfgt settings. Also can be viewed at http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/assetto-corsa-logitech-dfgt-settings.77586/page-2

My Settings for DFGT!

Logitech Profiler Settings

Overall Effects: 90%
Spring Effects: 0%
Damper Effects: 0
Centering: Unchecked
Degrees: 900
Allow Game: Checked

In Game

Degrees: 900
Gain: 88
Damping: .12
Kerbs: 12
Road: 12
Slip: 12

I have been using the DFGT lately, to save wear on my CSR wheel, since I have been working on AC drifting. While waiting for some of the GT6 features to be added :rolleyes:
 
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GTsimms
Here are my dfgt settings. Also can be viewed at http://www.racedepartment.com/forum/threads/assetto-corsa-logitech-dfgt-settings.77586/page-2

My Settings for DFGT!

Logitech Profiler Settings

Overall Effects: 90%
Spring Effects: 0%
Damper Effects: 0
Centering: Unchecked
Degrees: 900
Allow Game: Checked

In Game

Degrees: 900
Gain: 88
Damping: .12
Kerbs: 12
Road: 12
Slip: 12

I have been using the DFGT lately, to save wear on my CSR wheel, since I have been working on AC drifting. While waiting for some of the GT6 features to be added :rolleyes:
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Your gonna become a pretty awesome drifter because that wait just got longer.
 
Dove in a few weeks ago, and after setting up my wheel, turned off the aids, just started driving and never looked back. I've been very impressed so far... but last nite I was looking thru the other settings and hid the in-car wheel and driver hands. The immersion level just went thru the roof after that.

BTW, regarding really cheap wheels, I've used a Wingman 180 deg. FF wheel for years with Simbin titles. It's not great, but still way better than a gamepad.
And AC is the first sim that's made me really want to get a better wheel.
 
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arthur666
......hid the in-car wheel and driver hands. The immersion level just went thru the roof after that.
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+1

That's the way I've been running it. Really loving this game. Setups actually do something to the car. Tire temp means something. It's been a blast!

The other night I was thrashing a Zonda R and missed a couple of heel, toe downshifts (like pretty bad) and the car died, the engine damage 'pop-up' went red and all I could see out of the rearview mirror was grey smoke. The car just coasted and smoke kept pouring out of the rear. Seriously Kunos!?!:drool: You guys rock!:bowdown:
 
It´s an amazing game, the driving sensation is fantastic. Even with a very low graphics due to my first price computer, i just can´t stop driving. Going to build a good computer soon when i´ll have some extra money for this.
Settings are making the car react in the good way, can´t wait for the Nordschleife.
I´m a big fan already. Congrats to Kunos simulazione.
 
Assetto corsa is hands down the best sim i've tried so far.. I love the the physics,graphics and pretty much everything ac has to offer at this point of development... I'm spending most of my time drifting and i'm having problems going back to gt6, because of the sensational feeling ac is offering in terms of drifting :lol: I can only imagine what modders will bring to this game later on... 6/5 !!
 
Hey Guys,

Curious question, I recently got Assetto Corsa and I'll be running videos on it to really get an impression of it! Now I've just played it tonight and tried to do as much of a quick start play as possible (I realise after my 4th attempt at trying to get into the supercar race that it's quite difficult to kick off and go but I got there). Not sure whether it's just me or the 458 that was given to me for this particular race but I found it had a ton of understeer. As somebody who has raced round parts of this track in real life (in 370z and GTR) it felt like it had to much? Is it just me? A Setup issue?

I mean I'm hearing great things in this thread, and on forums but the understeer shocked me a little. It still played well, and I sort of like the aggressive A.I. (Divebomb on the inside into vale, span me a little :D!)

Any help or opinions would be greatly appreciated

Cheers :)!
 
Been a while since I drove the 458, but if I recall correctly the supercar race gives you a setup with too much camber and not enough tire pressure (for my tastes at least). My only saved setup for the 458 has -2.3 and -1.7 camber front and rear, pressures are 28/31 and toe-in both 0. Did 2:16.8 with that 3 months ago which is still good for #5 at RSR live timing and I remember it being quite loose.
 
velly
Is there a online multiplayer function? I havent seen any info about this so I guess not
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Not yet, but i have sneaking suspicion that we will see it by the end of the month or early April. All signs are pointing that way to me, but i could be completely wrong.
 
How is Assetto Corsa to play?
Fantastic! Is my short answer. :)

Now, I'm going to present a fairly balanced view here, comparing it to GT6, that you and I are both playing.
GT6 as it stands right now, and AC as it stands right now (v 0.7.5 if I remember correctly).

I'm using a T500 wheel and a TH8RS Shifter.
Bear in mind that this is not exactly a thorough review by any means, just my impression. :)

Car-to-road-feeling (or road feel/connectedness :)):
GT6: Very good.
AC: Very good.

Force feedback:
GT6: Very good. Feel weight shift, loss of traction, bumps in the road.
AC: Same as above but feel much more as well, like downshifts and other stuff (hard to explain with my car vocabulary and knowledge :)). Cars just feel a lot more alive and "real", and also each car feels very unique.

Graphics:
GT6: Looks great, but some issues like aliasing and shadow flickering that can be distracting. Fantastic lighting and contrast. Varying FPS (sometimes noticeable and distracting).
AC: Looks great. Good lighting, good details. No flicker. Completely rock solid FPS (if you have the graphics power, and I do).

Sounds:
GT6: Mostly weak.
AC: Very good, especially inside car.

With regards to car selection and tracks obviously GT6 has the upper edge. But Nordschleife is coming to AC, and I'm sure more tracks will follow. And for me most of the fun lies in how the cars handle and feel. And AC has the upper hand here, no doubt about it. Like I said in another thread; I took the Z4 GT3 out on the Nurburgring and did some hotlapping, and I have to say it was the most fun I have ever had in any racing game. I just sat there with a big :D on my face.

I would strongly suggest saving up money, if possible, for a wheel. There is simply no comparison between wheel and controller. A wheel gives a whole different level of fun and immersion. And you don't need an expensive wheel either. Go for the DFGT like @Imari suggested. You will wonder why on earth you ever played with a controller. :)
 
Hiya Guys:
Promised myself I wasn't gonna "Whine" about ANY features in the early release of AC...BUT...I just got back from yet another road trip to SoCal, so haven't played in about 10 days. Downloaded a pretty good sized update last night & had time to run a couple of 10 lappers [I "thought"] this a.m. Although NOT mentioned as being in the update, I strongly suspect AC has done some "adjustments" to the "AI" & NOT for the better!!! After 12 re-starts & 12 failures to get past turn #1, I finally gave up & shut off my computer. 👎

I've steadily worked my way up to 97% difficulty versus 10 comparable rides & can usually find a podium finish & a good race but today was IMPOSSIBLE! About the seventh restart I just laid back to watch what was happening & was amazed to see AI cars banging into each other with abandon & even flying thru the air!!! NO WAY can AC think this is realistic!!! Looks worse than a Saturday Night Demolition Derby! :yuck: Granted I like to avoid contact as much as possible but this bunch was clobbering me [& every other car] from every angle. Like everyone else, I'm looking forward to online racing but my internet is less than reliable [off for over 4 hours this a.m.] & "Hot Laps" have never done anything for me, so races w/the AI may be my main source of entertainment until I move to an area w/better internet.

I did run a successful race at different venue first but IMOLA was impossible for me to enjoy today. If I wanted to play "Grand Theft Auto", I'd have bought it instead. /rant Many THANX for offering a place to "Vent"...O.G.
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EDIT: Boy do I feel the :dunce: now!!! Just discovered the "Random Grid" button. Seems if I start no further back than 1/2 way on the grid, the frontrunner "A.I." drive MUCH better & we can actually have a fun race while the back markers are playing Demolition Derby! Lots more fun and am winning most races @ 95%. 👍
 
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You beat me to it OG, I sat down for the first time with the AI in AC and it's utter garbage. Cars, swinging out for no reason, spin you out like you aren't even there, brake in the middle of a chicane when no other cars do and there's no need to do it, hitting each other hard enough to knock a car onto two wheels 👎

I won't be going back to that at all, nor will I try easier difficulties, Alien I thought would be a good challenge...nope! It's just literally impossible. Like OG said, you can't get out of turn 1 clean, my race was the E92 @ Mugello.

I also tried the time attack in the newer F1 car, which handles great, but I kept getting less and less points as time went on. It doesn't make sense and needs to be fixed too. I'm not about to drive slow and slowly drive faster and faster, sorry no dice.

All that said, the physics are sublime, thankfully it's in Beta, but after being burned by PD so often, I really have my doubts about how the AI and other challenge events will be in v 1.0. Can somebody say, pre race qualifier?

Where is the random grid button @Old Geezer?

I now pin my hopes on pCars :)


Jerome
 
Jump_Ace
You beat me to it OG, I sat down for the first time with the AI in AC and it's utter garbage. Cars, swinging out for no reason, spin you out like you aren't even there, brake in the middle of a chicane when no other cars do and there's no need to do it, hitting each other hard enough to knock a car onto two wheels 👎

I won't be going back to that at all, nor will I try easier difficulties, Alien I thought would be a good challenge...nope! It's just literally impossible. Like OG said, you can't get out of turn 1 clean, my race was the E92 @ Mugello.

I also tried the time attack in the newer F1 car, which handles great, but I kept getting less and less points as time went on. It doesn't make sense and needs to be fixed too. I'm not about to drive slow and slowly drive faster and faster, sorry no dice.

All that said, the physics are sublime, thankfully it's in Beta, but after being burned by PD so often, I really have my doubts about how the AI and other challenge events will be in v 1.0. Can somebody say, pre race qualifier?

Where is the random grid button @Old Geezer?

I now pin my hopes on pCars :)


Jerome
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There is supposed to be an update to the ai today.
 
OP since your question has been answered I am now closing the thread.... Only Kidding. :P

A person I know came from GT and thought he was a speed demon in AC because he had blistering lap times.

He compared AC to a "simcade" (I hate that term and I hate made up words) however, when he then went on to check his lap times against Rivali he soon realised how far of the pace he was. :yuck:

What AC has done for him and myself is realise the finesse this game has and brings out in each sim racer. I've been happily playing on one car and track learning to better myself as a racer. What I :bowdown: KS for is managing to bring character and soul into each car. They are a joy to drive even if they are a PITA to master :sly:
 
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JerseyDriverSS
There is supposed to be an update to the ai today.
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Thank God. If only I waited one more day then! :lol: I am on 0.7.8, I'll look for the update in the next couple days. Thanks.


Jerome
 
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I just had a couple of races and there's definitely an improvement. However there's still problems. Still the game is not done so no need to worry yet.

Oh and the new Ferrari is a great drive. 👍
 

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