I want to get a good wheel as soon as I have some money to spend. I want to get a wheel that will be compatible with PS3, PS4 and PC, I dont have a clue which one will be so.
Um, I think you mean you can't stall the car when driving an auto.
Of course not. I use pro aids all the time. Yes it can stall but as far as i know the engine doesn't really cut off, there's no ignition button in the game. You can put the gear in first, release the clutch without giving it throttle, the engine will cut off but it set off anyway the moment you press the accel pedal. Same goes when drifting, pull the handbrake, lock the wheel, don't hold the clutch, nothing really happening. That's the only complain i have for AC, or is it just me? i have turned everything off, but it still do that.
Because on pc not everyone has the same gamepad, so developers let the users doing it by themselves for their hardware.
You know what. You are right, I have noticed that too.
To be honest, I'm still struggling to enjoy AC even after adjusting my T500RS after @FishforRent given the tips. I do not have any real track experience or much car mechanics knowledge so I cannot say how much the physics of AC felt lifelike as some of you people like to call it.
AC's demand on PC specs is huge as well. You need something pretty powerful as my PC (Core i7 & Radeon 7750 w/2GB), is on medium low settings to just have consistent average 45fps gameplay which greatly affects the visual quality to a point where it's much worst that GT series on PS3. Don't get me wrong, AC graphics are stunning as I curiously tried to max everything out just for the sake of it. It's absolutely gorgeous just my graphics card couldn't sustain it when visuals are in motion. It's like less than 15fps.
Can someone provide feedback of AC v PCARS? And their thoughts whether to wait for PCARS instead of buying AC. And all the comparisons of these two sims as opposed to a real sim (AC) to a "simcade" (GT6)?
Exceptional really, most connected I've ever felt to a car or track with my G27. I've only got enough power to run 60fps in solo at fairly low settings but it's good enough for me at the moment just for the pure joy of driving.
Welcome Johnny.I have come over to the darkside and bought AC when I saw it on sale this weekend
I have come over to the darkside and bought AC when I saw it on sale this weekend
Give us a shout if you want help with finding some awesome mods, there's at least 50 decent tracks out there on the internet.
Welcome to AC!I have come over to the darkside and bought AC when I saw it on sale this weekend
I have a 7750 and barely running mid settings averaging 45-50fps. At $100-$120 range, which GC would you recommend that would run AC 75fps at high settings?
That was my question, what card to buy. I was going to start from scratch at some point but if I can make significant gains at this point by adding better quality parts I'll do that. I'm completely computer illiterate though, I'll have to ask someone to install it for me most likely. I'm also going to be getting PCars and as I understand it the AMD cards are not quite as optimized as the NVidia so would it be best to stick to NVidia at this point? How do I know if my computer is upgradable? It's an HP Pavillion.
I think you'll have to list the entire model name. Some manufacturers make their computers very upgradable and some don't. Not sure about HP, I don't have much experience with them. Yes, the 7570 is a discrete card so it can be upgraded.
Some games favor Radeons and some GeForces. Not sure which is most optimized for AC and/or PCARS. Maybe we should start a benchmark thread over at the official AC forums.
I think you'll have to list the entire model name. Some manufacturers make their computers very upgradable and some don't. Not sure about HP, I don't have much experience with them. Yes, the 7570 is a discrete card so it can be upgraded.
I do believe most web stores that sell computers have the possibility to customize them, so that you yourself can select which components (from a list) you want inside your computer. That would be a good alternative (and not too pricey) if you don't want to build yourself. Either way I'm sure there are tons of people here that can help you build/select whatever you choose to do. You will not be left unattended.
nVidia vs. AMD: I honestly think you will be happy regardless of which one you choose. I have owned several of both, and the difference can seldom be seen on screen, it can in most cases just be measured.
What about a Short Run Alt 3: Upgrade the CPU to an i5, GPU to R9 270 or equivalent, better power supply and cooling, same tower, RAM, harddisk.Agree with KingPing. And even a 750Ti is pushing it, with that PSU. Throw your specs into here: http://www.coolermaster.outervision.com/PSUEngine2 (you have to select mini-atx even though you have uatx/micro-atx) and you will see it recommends minimum 278W. That doesn't leave a lot of headroom.
There aren't a lot of benchmarks out there for your CPU, but I found this one: http://www.guru3d.com/articles_pages/amd_a10_5800k_review_apu,20.html. They're using a GTX580 here. As you can see your CPU is holding it back.
Short run:
Alt 1: Enjoy your computer for what it is and play AC with low settings.
Alt 2: Upgrade the graphics card (GPU). I am not sure how much more fps you will get in AC though, because of that limiting CPU. This system will be bottlenecked.
Long run:
Alt 1: (if you didn't upgrade the GPU): Buy a rig where you can select the components yourself, and have the web store build it for you. It should come with a warranty.
Alt 2: (if you upgraded the GPU): Build yourself. Buy new case, power supply, motherboard and CPU. Take the harddisk, GPU and memory out of your HP and put it into the new build.
There may be plenty other alternatives as well.
To change the CPU it would require a new motherboard. So effectively you are buying a new CPU, new Motherboard, new Power Supply, new GPU, new RAM. In other words, a new system..
, i can't see PC parts unused
) would buy all new, and keep that HP as a backup/server/HTPC.
