Project CARS 2 Videos

[xPiGeOnNiNjA]

Another great example of a dramatic loss of traction in a high speed corner was yesterday's IndyCar race at Pocano. James Hinchcliffe got into the marbles at 190mph, had the back end step out, yet still managed to correct the slide and continue racing.



Granted, he got lucky to not hit the wall, but that's another matter. He had enough room to react to the slide and gather it back up.

Just as an aside, when I saw that happen, my jaw just fell open, I couldn't understand how he kept it out of the wall

 

[ozwheels]

And THAT is as it should be.

And yes, I agree. GM is one of the more reliable/trustworthy/respectable ones.

EDIT: Apologies for double post. I can't quite seem to make multiquote work on mobile version. It just doesn't seem to want to cooperate when trying to edit.....

I don't think adding quotes in an edit on mobile is possible. I've asked about it before, but there was no response.

 

[F1Racer68]

I don't think adding quotes in an edit on mobile is possible. I've asked about it before, but there was no response.

Glad to know it's not an operator error then.

 

[TommySalami]

They need to get rid of the stupid radio static click noise at the beginning and end of each time the spotter talks. So annoying

 

[F1Racer68]

They need to get rid of the stupid radio static click noise at the beginning and end of each time the spotter talks. So annoying

And yet, that's exactly what two way radios sound like in real life.

 

[TommySalami]

And yet, that's exactly what two way radios sound like in real life.

I use them about once a month and they don't make any noise like that

 

[Ian Bell]

I use them about once a month and they don't make any noise like that

The actual samples were recorded from pit to car radio we captured at the races.

 

[ThunderLips]

The actual samples were recorded from pit to car radio we captured at the races.

No reason to defend this.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

And you have Ben Collins as the Crew Engineer and @The_American as the spotter right?

 

[super_gt]

I was only trying to point out that even a drastic loss of traction does not mean insta-wreck like so many sim racers seem to believe.

I'm not one of them.

 

[HardRock]

And you have Ben Collins as the Crew Engineer and @The_American as the spotter right?

Correct, although IIRC if you enable the spotter for all race types Ben is also the spotter in any series which doesn't have one normally.

 

[RomKnight]

You guys wanna talk about traction?

I was looking at TV and I had to save this one as I didn't believe it.

 

[TommySalami]

The actual samples were recorded from pit to car radio we captured at the races.

Welp, can't argue with that

 

[35mm]

Probably the best preview outside of wmd so far. I respect GM, although somewhat AC bias he doesn't seem to be anywhere near fanboy territory & will not say something is good/bad just to drum up YT hits.

Whatever his bias, he's having the time of his life in that video (and not hiding it). And that, in the end, is what counts.

Nice video, indeed.

 

[super_gt]

You guys wanna talk about traction?

I was looking at TV and I had to save this one as I didn't believe it.

Spoiler: Off topic

This is also not bad.

 

[thuGG]

Pretty good video. One thing bothers me, why the rear left tire didn't explode, when HUD showed the tire is finished?

 

[RomKnight]

The tire isn't finished. Just the thread that's gone.

You should change tyres after that as grip starts to fall off but for drifting, who cares

 

[Bealdor]

Pretty good video. One thing bothers me, why the rear left tire didn't explode, when HUD showed the tire is finished?

Because, just like in PCARS 1, the HUD only shows the amount of tire tread left. There's still the carcass you can drive on.

 

[thuGG]

Ok, didn't know that. Can you blow a tire in PC1 (or more importantly PC2)?

 

[Ak1504]

Project CARS 2 WIP | Lotus Type 40 Ford @ Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps Historic




Project CARS 2 WIP | Road F Race w/ Gamepad | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI T.M.E. @ Donington Park GP

 

[TexasTyme214]

Ok, didn't know that. Can you blow a tire in PC1 (or more importantly PC2)?

I've heard that once you eat through all of the carcass, the game let's the tire blowout. People usually don't drive far enough to see that.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

Because, just like in PCARS 1, the HUD only shows the amount of tire tread left. There's still the carcass you can drive on.

But why does the Crew Chief app always say the tires are looking almost done when the on screen HUD shows 50% or so?

 

[xPiGeOnNiNjA]

You guys wanna talk about traction?

I was looking at TV and I had to save this one as I didn't believe it.

HOLY 🤬

 

[F1Racer68]

But why does the Crew Chief app always say the tires are looking almost done when the on screen HUD shows 50% or so?

Because carcass rubber is not meant to be driven on, and once the tread rubber starts going below 50% they can (and should) start losing grip. The HUD only shows the tread layer of rubber. Once that is low, it's normally time to pit for new rubber. Real world will never see a driver try to race on carcass. It's not built for that. The tread layer and the carcass layer are a VERY different rubber compound.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

So when playing, should one pit when the app says so or when the game HUD tire bar is totally empty?

 

[F1Racer68]

So when playing, should one pit when the app says so or when the game HUD tire bar is totally empty?

That is 100% driver's choice.

If the car is starting to slide around and getting hard to drive, pit. If the car is still handling relatively well, then you may want to stretch it. A lot depends on the individual car and setup, as well as the driver.

Some cars will begin to get very difficult to drive once the tires get below 50%, Others will still be quite driveable, although cornering speeds will drop a little bit and so lap times will fall a bit. It's really a matter of driver comfort.

 

[Animera]

You should pit according to your planned strategy for the race.

If I don't have time to plan a race strategy then I judge when to pit based on a number of things:

- As the tyres wear down the car becomes more difficult to drive. I would pit if I start struggling and there is a chance I might crash.
- Watch your lap times. If you start losing a lot of time per lap, you might be better off getting fresh tyres.

The HUD indicator and the crew chief are just indicators.
I spend a lot of time before a race working out my strategy.

 

[BrainsBush]

I think this Gamescom PCars2 interview with Stephen is not posted here.

 

[Chikane_GTR]

Wait did the game freeze on him?

 

[FuriousDemon]

I think this Gamescom PCars2 interview with Stephen is not posted here.

Poor producer. He just wants to go home and they made him play this damn game...