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There are occasional problems connecting with other players in FC, but in my experience they are quite rare. In general, I have no problems with FC online except the constant problem of stuttering frame rate (& sound) when you are very close to another car. This effect varies in intensity from barely noticeable to the "bouncing car" extreme. It is the biggest negative with FC & seriously impacts the online experience. However, it generally does not effect the outcome of a race - faster racers will manage a clean overtake 95% of the time & when racing more than about 50 - 100 metres from another car, the experience is mostly completely lag-free.
The compensating factor for the lag issues in FC is the fantastic selection of tracks, the great physics & FFB & the ability to set up the lobbies/races the way you want. In that sense it is similar to F1CE, except, in my experience, without the weird smoke, tire marks, lag bubble & erratic car behaviour of F1CE online (except when "close racing"). I love F1CE offline, but definitely prefer FC as an online experience. I particularly like the ability to get together, at will, with racers from Europe, Australia & other parts of the world.
Ardius, I would strongly suggest you hook up with a couple of the GTP drivers here & run a few trial races where you can control (& discuss) what is happening with the other participants. If you continue to have problems then you would be completely justified in giving up on FC online.
The compensating factor for the lag issues in FC is the fantastic selection of tracks, the great physics & FFB & the ability to set up the lobbies/races the way you want. In that sense it is similar to F1CE, except, in my experience, without the weird smoke, tire marks, lag bubble & erratic car behaviour of F1CE online (except when "close racing"). I love F1CE offline, but definitely prefer FC as an online experience. I particularly like the ability to get together, at will, with racers from Europe, Australia & other parts of the world.
Ardius, I would strongly suggest you hook up with a couple of the GTP drivers here & run a few trial races where you can control (& discuss) what is happening with the other participants. If you continue to have problems then you would be completely justified in giving up on FC online.
