Project CARS General Discussion Thread

[doblocruiser]

Thanks for your answer. I have to simply test a few options to see what works best 👍

 

[FS7]

Thanks for your answer. I have to simply test a few options to see what works best 👍

You could start with tyre wear = 4x, then try 3x or 5x to see which one fits better with the race length you want. One interesting way to test tyre wear is to do a race with no AI opponents in solo mode with the race length you want, the car starts the race with the tyres already warmed up, I think that gives more consistent results than testing in time trial.

 

[Overdrive003]

Is the Zero to Hero and Triple Crown achievement bugged on the Xbox One? I've done the prerequisites for the achievements, but they aren't unlocking. Is anyone else having this problem?

 

[torque99]

@doblocruiser Thanks for the link here, A nice Surprise for you to get the wheel gift So now you are on the wheel have you managed to drive in the car yet or still chase/bonnet cams?

p.s I am also another one who gave up on the career I started a long career in Formula rookie and now just choose my own race weekend, as after a while you will find solo racing 4 laps to warm tyres when you only have 30 mins it is easier to jump into a quick race all warmed up and ready to go. I set the weather to random on all sections now for some surprises.

Also regarding your question if you want to race in a certain livery you have to go to the garage first choose car/livery -press X (watch the loading symbol) then come back out and it should be in your quick race menu. (I also agree the menus are not that easy especially trying to configure the DS4 for manual gears it was frustrating to say the least..Enjoy the game & wheel it is a great game once you work your way round all the hundreds of settings with lots of immersion and sense of feedback/speed and awesome racing. 👍 One of my all time favourite racers, now they just have to work on that photomode to remove the UI box, sliders to slide quicker, shutter speed and a free camera

 

[doblocruiser]

Yep the UI is rubbish and navigation a pain as a result, you can set up Pit Strat in career at the same time as you can tune it when you are in the actual event.

Do I understand correctly that I need to go into the career part of the game to set up a pit strategy which after I can use outside of the career?

Edit: found it also in race week-end

So now you are on the wheel have you managed to drive in the car yet or still chase/bonnet cams?

I run cockpit from the first time I started this game and never looked back

Also regarding your question if you want to race in a certain livery you have to go to the garage first choose car/livery -press X (watch the loading symbol) then come back out and it should be in your quick race menu.

Found that section! I must have spend a few "minutes" before I understood how it worked.....

I have noticed with the Ford that it doesn't like at all lifting off a bit in the slower corners. It actually causes me to spin out. What can I do to make it less prone to spinning out rather than braking before corner and maintaining speed ? Slow in fast out? Also I find it hard to outbrake the AI. They seem to have more braking power than me. Is that correct?

 

[torque99]

@doblocruiser Trial and error on each car with so many adjustments..The mustang is a bit of a handful. I would suggest slow in and fast out to get used to the braking points of cars, now you have been on DC/Dirt Rally they will seem long maybe try leaving the brake line only on for a while until used to the cars/tracks.

Another thought with your T150 wheel when you calibrate is it possible to not have the brakes at a full 100% so when you do press down you don't need to go flat to the floor and only use 80%. I know this worked for me on Dirt Rally but haven't tried it on PCars yet!.. 👍

 

[Scaff]

Another thought with your T150 wheel when you calibrate is it possible to not have the brakes at a full 100% so when you do press down you don't need to go flat to the floor and only use 80%. I know this worked for me on Dirt Rally but haven't tried it on PCars yet!.. 👍

Or use some doublesided tape to put a flexible piece of solid rubber (I used hi-fi isolation pads I had spare) behind you brake pedal and then recalibrate.

Gives you some resistance to work with at the end of the pedal travel and allows you to modulate better, worked for me before I got the T3PAs.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

I use a G29 and set the brake calibration at 75%. It's perfect for getting that hard braking when I need to but not killing my foot after a long race.

 

[torque99]

Or use some doublesided tape to put a flexible piece of solid rubber (I used hi-fi isolation pads I had spare) behind you brake pedal and then recalibrate.

Gives you some resistance to work with at the end of the pedal travel and allows you to modulate better, worked for me before I got the T3PAs.

Good Idea 💡 I never thought of being so inventive like you @Scaff

 

[doblocruiser]

The mustang is a bit of a handful. I would suggest slow in and fast out to get used to the braking points of cars, now you have been on DC/Dirt Rally they will seem long maybe try leaving the brake line only on for a while until used to the cars/tracks.

Another thought with your T150 wheel when you calibrate is it possible to not have the brakes at a full 100% so when you do press down you don't need to go flat to the floor and only use 80%. I know this worked for me on Dirt Rally but haven't tried it on PCars yet!.. 👍

I have the brake sensitivity set to 40% and the same for the gas pedal. I like the longer travel distance of the pedals and I arrive to brake as I wish. The brake line I can't put on It's simply against my rule. In not a single racing game I've used those visual aids. A simple few laps makes me memorise the track. Brake distance reduces as time goes by.

With the Mustang it is really lifting of during turning (slower corners ) or braking into a corner and releasing the brakes to late which causes the car to oversteer. It only happens when I push to hard It's mostly my own faut

The old Lotus F1 I can brake into the corner without a fuss.

What I find very cool is how in replay the cars move over the curbs. How the suspension works and the weight moves is stunning to see

 

[Scaff]

Good Idea 💡 I never thought of being so inventive like you @Scaff

Can't claim credit for that one, it's a DIY brake mod idea that's been around for ages, it is a good one however.

 

[Overdrive003]

Is the Zero to Hero and Triple Crown achievement bugged on the Xbox One? I've done the prerequisites for the achievements, but they aren't unlocking. Is anyone else having this problem?

Quick follow up to this. Turns out when I unlocked them my xbox wasn't connected to the internet, and all I needed to do was unlock a different achievement.

 

[doblocruiser]

With the Mustang it is really lifting of during turning (slower corners ) or braking into a corner and releasing the brakes to late which causes the car to oversteer. It only happens when I push to hard It's mostly my own faut

To answer my own question. I changed the force feedback settings for the wheel. Applied the settings discussed in an insideracingsim video and it did wonders. Much more feedback from the wheel 👍

 

[torque99]

To answer my own question. I changed the force feedback settings for the wheel. Applied the settings discussed in an insideracingsim video and it did wonders. Much more feedback from the wheel 👍

I knew it wasn't your driving it had to be the wheel- the speed you go at on DC! 👍

 

[doblocruiser]

I knew it wasn't your driving it had to be the wheel- the speed you go at on DC! 👍

I quickly found out that the risks I can take in DC are severly punished in pCars

I find the GT4 class very nice. Haven't driven to much else and still turning laps at Catalunya. Tell myself to drive something else. Did Spa with the AMG Mercedes and it seems a great class as well. There is simply so much to race that it can be played for months without touching all the content.

 

[torque99]

I quickly found out that the risks I can take in DC are severly punished in pCars

I find the GT4 class very nice. Haven't driven to much else and still turning laps at Catalunya. Tell myself to drive something else. Did Spa with the AMG Mercedes and it seems a great class as well. There is simply so much to race that it can be played for months without touching all the content.

A bit like I am finding out with being late to GT6 I think I will be a few months on this..Just doing the reverse of what you done!

I regret not buying a PS3 now alongside the 360..oh well

 

[FS7]

I find the GT4 class very nice. Haven't driven to much else and still turning laps at Catalunya. Tell myself to drive something else. Did Spa with the AMG Mercedes and it seems a great class as well. There is simply so much to race that it can be played for months without touching all the content.

True. I've had PCars for almost 1 year, I've played most career events and driven most cars, but I'd say around 90% of my playing time in PCars has been spent with the same 10 or so cars.

 

[Animera]

I have 1200 hours on PCARS and there are heaps of car / track combinations that I have not gotten around to yet.
This game will still keep me busy for a long time.

 

[catamount39]

So I got bored yesterday...and decided to create a career starting at GT3...and would you know it you can get an Aston GTE or Corvette GTE contract from the start. Needless to say, I signed up with Corvette. And as a Fin', Riccardo Mittinov. xD

 

[RACECAR]

So I got bored yesterday...and decided to create a career starting at GT3...and would you know it you can get an Aston GTE or Corvette GTE contract from the start. Needless to say, I signed up with Corvette. And as a Fin', Riccardo Mittinov. xD

@LMSCorvetteGT2 will be pleased.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

When using a car that has DRS and/or KERS, will the AI use them? If so, is how often they use it dependent on AI difficulty?

 

[FoRiZon]

When using a car that has DRS and/or KERS, will the AI use them? If so, is how often they use it dependent on AI difficulty?

Almost always but at the designated (fixed) area.

 

[DesertPenguin09]

How would one know where that area is?

 

[FoRiZon]

How would one know where that area is?

I get it from doing spectating on Single races. You know, that "Simulate rest of the race" on the pause menu?

 

[Bealdor]

When using a car that has DRS and/or KERS, will the AI use them? If so, is how often they use it dependent on AI difficulty?

AFAIK they're using KERS but definitely not DRS.

Almost always but at the designated (fixed) area.

There are no dedicated DRS zones in PCARS. You can use it whenever you want to.

 

[FoRiZon]

AFAIK they're using KERS but definitely not DRS.



There are no dedicated DRS zones in PCARS. You can use it whenever you want to.

No. What i meant is how the AI used it. For the players you can use it anywhere as you want.

 

[Bealdor]

No. What i meant is how the AI used it. For the players you can use it anywhere as you want.

They don't use DRS at all, although it looks like they do. It's a bug (not sure if limited to replays though).

 

[FoRiZon]

They don't use DRS at all, although it looks like they do. It's a bug (not sure if limited to replays though).

Telemetry speaking they did use the DRS seeing the power peaked for some time when DRS applied.

 

[Bealdor]

Telemetry speaking they did use the DRS seeing the power peaked for some time when DRS applied.

I think you're talking about KERS. DRS has no influence on power output.

 

[bleeder]

When using a car that has DRS and/or KERS, will the AI use them? If so, is how often they use it dependent on AI difficulty?

I read a post on here where someone said the AI use KERS but never DRS.

Edit: guess I should've read more of the above posts lol