Relaxed, General Forza 6 Chat

[prousonhairy]

Nope, don't have a smarphone to begin with. I tried making purchases through the xbox store on my PC's browser. It doesn't budge when I hit the 'buy now' option. Does not register the click. I think this may have something to do with my account. Maybe I should delete and set everything up again. I should also mention that I have not had a payment method set up and buy stuff online using gift cards. However, that shouldn't be a problem because my concern right now is downloading stuff from the store. I can't even do that.

I would call that Xbox live support line again before I deleted anything and ask for help. Your account is linked to all your game saves and purchases, and if you lose it, you'll lose all your saves. Maybe that person you talked to before was just stupid?

 

[Daffyboo]

I would call that Xbox live support line again before I deleted anything and ask for help. Your account is linked to all your game saves and purchases, and if you lose it, you'll lose all your saves. Maybe that person you talked to before was just stupid?

That might be a possibility though this isn't encouraging: http://downdetector.com/status/xbox-live.

Everyone complaining about almost the same issues, though mine are not as severe. Just Store and some account-related issues.

It's been working fine for you in the last 72 hours or so?

 

[prousonhairy]

That might be a possibility though this isn't encouraging: http://downdetector.com/status/xbox-live.

Everyone complaining about almost the same issues, though mine are not as severe. Just Store and some account-related issues.

It's been working fine for you in the last 72 hours or so?

Yes, mine is working perfectly. I'm downloading a 57.8 GB game right now. It's probably just Xbox live issues locally in your area, those things happen sometimes. They normally get fixed quickly.

 

[Daffyboo]

Yes, mine is working perfectly. I'm downloading a 57.8 GB game right now. It's probably just Xbox live issues locally in your area, those things happen sometimes. They normally get fixed quickly.

Oh yeah? Mine's been present for 3 days now. Anyway, it just prompted me for a 465 meg system update. Maybe that will fix it. Hope it does.

Edit: Nope, still out. Also, other folks on my list have been offline for 2 days now!

I'm sure there are more people experiencing this, though not being vocal about it, I suppose.

 

[05XR8]

Just thought of something. April DLC. I remember T10 were gathering specs of Australian muscle cars at Bowden's Own collection. I wonder if we'll get those as last DLC. Maybe another Australian track or New Zealand circuit.

 

[Cobra_GT500]

Just completed my first endurance at Catalunya. I had to re do it though the first time I completely forgot to check my fuel gauge and ran out of gas lol. The 2nd time I had a great race there was a car battling with me the whole entire race. I manged to get the win as 1st place decided to pit on the last lap. Was a great enjoyable race going to try out a few more races.

 

[turbofozz]

It really bugs me that the AI designs never show up in races. It would really make it feel like I'm not just racing against standard road cars.

 

[bremics]

It really bugs me that the AI designs never show up in races. It would really make it feel like I'm not just racing against standard road cars.

Yeah, it's weird and irritating. I don't remember that in FM5 or FH2.

 

[Nielsen]

Speaking of AI, how hard would it be to implement track days in Free Play? Nothing more than a feature where there's scattered traffic instead of race positioning. I primarily play the game to enjoy the cars and tracks at whatever pace I'm in the mood for. Therefore it would be nice to do this alongside some traffic, either randomized or defined by the existing filters. It could facilitate some unexpected fun and add additional atmosphere. Maybe it could even use that feature from the Forza Horizon series where cruising cars can be raced for a while by staying on their tail.

 

[Eunosthedeer]

and now for something nobody asked for but I'm going to share with you anyway.

As some of you are aware I am currently attempting to drive every vehicle in the game on every track layout.

Only now am I realising what a monster of a challenge it truly is, but you know what?, I'm still having fun doing it.

I currently have 127 Cars Running.

I go from left to right on the track select screen, so to begin with I start at Monza and finish at Yas Marina.

I then return to Monza on it's next layout and travel across the Screen again, obviously I skip tracks once I've driven all the layout so the journey gets a little shorter.

All Vehicles are picked at random using List Randomizer on Textmechanic.com, stick the list on than click randomize and whatever Vehicle tops the list is the vehicle that begins it's journey.

So like I said I drew out Vehicle number 127 today.

Here is every vehicle that is currently circulating at this time and what track it is due to drive on (Will update Latter).

Spoiler: Forza 6 Car thing

9th Trip

2011 Holden HSV GTS - Rio Mountain Circuit
2015 Jaguar XKR-S GT - Nurburgring GP (Wet)
2013 McLaren Team Forza P1 - Le Mans Old Mulsanne Circuit (Wet)

8th Trip

2013 Ford Shelby GT500
1999 BMW #15 BMW V12 LMR
2002 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Ram Air
1989 Audi #4 Audi 90 quattro IMSA GTO
2015 Nissan #23 Nissan Motorsport Altima
2014 Honda Civic Si
2015 Holden #97 Tekno Autosports VF Commodore

7th Trip

2017 Ford F-150 Raptor
1993 McLaren F1
2013 Hyundai Veloster Turbo
1970 Chevrolet Corvette C3 ZR-1
1981 Volkswagen Scirocco S
2013 #91 SRT Motorsport GTS-R
1970 Buick GSX

6th Trip

2010 Audi TT RS Coupe
1998 Subaru Impreza 22B STi
2011 Volkswagen Scirocco R
1978 Ford Mustang II King Cobra
1965 Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GTA Stradale
1984 MG Metro 6R4
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 302
1998 Volkswagen Gti VR6 Mk3
2014 Infiniti Q50 Eau Rouge
2014 McLaren #60 Bhaitech 12C GT3

5th Trip

2014 Ferrari California T
2012 Hennessey Venom GT
2015 Chevrolet #3 Corvette Racing Corvette C7.R
2015 Formula E #99 NEXTEV TCR FE01
2015 Formula E #55 Amlin Aguri Spark SRT_01E
1992 Nissan Silvia CLUB K's (S13)
2015 Mercedes-Benz #4 Erebus Motorsport E63 AMG V8 Supercar
2013 Renault Clio RS 200
2001 Acura Integra Type-R
2015 Formula E #10 Trulli Spark SRT_01E
1970 Mercury Cougar Eliminator

4th Trip

1995 Ford SVT Cobra R
1963 Volkswagen Type 2 De Luxe
2012 Chrysler 300 SRT8
2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR
2012 Dodge Charger SRT8
2012 Scion TC
1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata
1973 Mazda RX-3
2015 Honda #7 Schmidt Peterson Motorsports IndyCar
2015 Honda #14 AJ Foyt Enterprises IndyCar
2006 Audi #2 Audi Sport North America R8 (FSI)
1968 Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale
1990 Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II
2015 Ford #17 Xbox Racing Ford Falcon FG X
1987 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am GTA
2012 Aston Martin Vanquish

3rd Trip

2011 Mazda RX-8 R3
1962 Ferrari 250 GTO
1979 BMW #6 BMW Motorsport M1 Procar
1966 Ford GT40 MkII
1980 Abarth Fiat 131
1956 Ford F-100
2013 Mercedes-Benz A45 AMG
2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith
2005 Mazda Mazdaspeed MX-5
2014 Toyota #20 United Autosports Avensis
1997 Lexus SC300
1969 Lola #10 Simoniz Special T163
1974 Toyota Celica GT
1992 Bugatti EB110 SS
2014 Volvo #1 Volvo Polestar Racing S60 STCC
2002 Nissan Fairlady Z F&F Edition
2012 Infiniti IPL G Coupe
2015 Koenigsegg One:1
1956 Jaguar D-Type
2005 Ford Ford GT
1953 Chevrolet Corvette C0
1954 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Coupé
1973 Pontiac Firebird Trans AM SD-455

2nd Trip

1968 Lancia Fulvia Coupe Rallye 1.6 HF
1967 Lamborghini Miura P400
1991 Honda CR-X SiR
2008 Aston Martin Team Forza DBS (Anniversary livery)
2008 Lamborghini Reventon
2015 Formula E #27 Andretti Formula E Spark SRT_01E
2012 Nissan GT-R Black Edition
2012 Pagani Huayra
2014 McLaren #98 ART Grand Prix MP4-12C GT3
2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG
2012 BMW Team Forza M5 (Anniversary livery)
2016 Mazda MX-5
2002 Acura RSX Type-S
2015 Volvo #33 Wilson Security Racing GRM S60
1979 Chevrolet Camaro Z28
1981 Ford #55 Liqui Moly equipe Capri Turbo
2015 Formula E #23 Venturi 1
2010 Lexus LFA
1968 Dodge Charger Fast & Furious Edition
1998 Nissan R390
1954 Jaguar XK120 SE
1990 Alfa Romeo SZ Sprint Zagato
2013 Ferrari LaFerrari
1991 Mazda #62 Mazda Motorsport RX-7 FC3S


1st Trip

1997 McLaren F1 GT
1997 Volvo 850 R
2013 McLaren P1
2014 Volkswagen Golf R
1980 Renault 5 Turbo
1969 Ferrari Dino 246 GT
1973 Nissan Skyline GT-R
2004 Saleen S7
1986 Lamborghini LM 002
2013 Ariel Atom 500 V8
1975 BMW #93 Herve Poulain 3.0 CSL
1968 Dodge Charger Fast & Furious Edition
2003 Ferrari Challenge Stradale (360 CS)
1985 Mazda RX-7 GSL-SE
1987 Ford Sierra Cosworth RS500
2011 Audi RS 5 Coupe
2009 BMW #92 Rahal Letterman Racing M3 GT2
2013 Caterham Superlight R500
2007 Honda Civic Type-R
1994 Toyota Celica GT-Four ST205
1965 Shelby Cobra 427 S/C
1975 Fiat X1/9
1989 Porsche 944 Turbo
2001 Honda S2000 Fast & Furious Edition
2014 Lamborghini Urus
1982 Ferrari #71 Ferrari France 512 BB/LM
???

Every car was picked at Random.. Still many mamy more to go.

But I'm having fun with it so I don't mind

 

[Ryan81]

Speaking of AI, how hard would it be to implement track days in Free Play? Nothing more than a feature where there's scattered traffic instead of race positioning. I primarily play the game to enjoy the cars and tracks at whatever pace I'm in the mood for. Therefore it would be nice to do this alongside some traffic, either randomized or defined by the existing filters. It could facilitate some unexpected fun and add additional atmosphere. Maybe it could even use that feature from the Forza Horizon series where cruising cars can be raced for a while by staying on their tail.

Totally agree. What gets on my nerves at the moment is that in Free Play or Test Drive mode you can't have a randomized field of different class cars on track at once. Something I loved about PGR. And something which is possible in Horizon where you search for an opponent and just start the race.

 

[05XR8]

Even, in Free Play, my liveries for corresponding vehicles, should load onto the AI cars.

 

[Fat Tyre]

Damn it, I think just ran the best lap of my life. I did a 1:27.4xx on the Huracan rivals event at Laguna Seca. I can't remember the last two digits, anyway it was a huge jump (for me at least, since at first I was struggling to get a 1:33.xxx) from my previous time which I already thought I would never beat 1:28.08x or something close to that.

Now the depressing bit comes where I try to go and save the replay and I get this message saying that the "Servers are not available at this moment". After that the game pushes me out and doesn't give me an option to try again, I can only watch the replay but there are no lap times shown there. I'm guessing my time wasn't registered at all in Rivals.


Edit: Seems like it did register, time was 1:27.432 it's just the replay that got lost and I'm #44 in my region and #707 in the world which is a personal best for me, woohoo!

 

[Daffyboo]

Damn it, I think just ran the best lap of my life. I did a 1:27.4xx on the Huracan rivals event at Laguna Seca. I can't remember the last two digits, anyway it was a huge jump (for me at least, since at first I was struggling to get a 1:33.xxx) from my previous time which I already thought I would never beat 1:28.08x or something close to that.

Now the depressing bit comes where I try to go and save the replay and I get this message saying that the "Servers are not available at this moment". After that the game pushes me out and doesn't give me an option to try again, I can only watch the replay but there are no lap times shown there. I'm guessing my time wasn't registered at all in Rivals.


Edit: Seems like it did register, time was 1:27.432 it's just the replay that got lost and I'm #44 in my region and #707 in the world which is a personal best for me, woohoo!

That is a good time!

Wheel or controller? Also would you recommend sim or normal on the pad? I'm new to Forza and I want what's realistic. Sim feels a bit funny to me.

 

[RacerPaul]

Also would you recommend sim or normal on the pad? I'm new to Forza and I want what's realistic. Sim feels a bit funny to me

Oooh, that's a big can of worms! I use normal myself but others'll swear by sim

 

[BoneSawTX]

That is a good time!

Wheel or controller? Also would you recommend sim or normal on the pad? I'm new to Forza and I want what's realistic. Sim feels a bit funny to me.

Normal is what I use as well.

 

[VXR]

Normal is consistent with steering a real car. You can and will still get into tankslappers if you over-drive the car, but the steering rate in trying to save it works very well with the analogue stick. To me, simulation steering adds difficulty to justify its name.

 

[Daffyboo]

@VXR I hear you on that.

The way your driver countersteers just left me puzzled - it's as if he has bionic arms when he starts to countersteer. No way is it possible to recover the back end this quickly and go into a tank-slapper. I already find it odd that the driver seems very conservative when it comes to getting a good lock angle to go deep into turns, even though your corner entry speed is right.

Normal feels okay to me too. The steering and countersteering speed seems more realistic and inline with what a real driver would do.

A co-worker of mine is selling his copy of Forza5. Says it's really good. I know it has far less tracks and cars. He swears it has a deeper physics and reasonably nuanced driving model. Worth it?

 

[Heldenzeit]

@VXR

A co-worker of mine is selling his copy of Forza5. Says it's really good. I know it has far less tracks and cars. He swears it has a deeper physics and reasonably nuanced driving model. Worth it?

Is your coworker Speedster911?

 

[SlipZtrEm]

I prefer FM6's physics, but I also got into FM5 very late. So haven't played it nearly as much. That being said, there are a few cars in that game you don't get in the newer one. I'd say if it's under $20, it might be worth the purchase just to explore (and the Rewards points if you're so inclined). Otherwise, pass.

 

[FoRiZon]

Also dont miss those RUF cars in FM5 while you there.

 

[SimTourist]

FM5 is a bit slim on content and exhausts it's novelty quickly, I think FM6 is a far better overall package. FM5's physics were very slidy so to say, some people enjoyed fighting to keep the cars on the track, but it has nothing to do with how should behave in the real world. FM6 is more grippy, and while it's worlds behind serious sims, it's at least drivable and enjoyable.

 

[Fat Tyre]

That is a good time!

Wheel or controller? Also would you recommend sim or normal on the pad? I'm new to Forza and I want what's realistic. Sim feels a bit funny to me.

Thanks! I was using a wheel, a TX one. It's funny I've been on that track since the days of GT2 yet I feel I just learned it for the first time.

Also I'm using normal steering, I am still confused as to what sim steering is trying to achieve. I used to change from time to time, when I'd get used to sim, normal felt wrong. When I'd get used to normal, sim felt wrong. I just gave up and left it at normal now.

By the way I wouldn't waste my time with FM5 either. Same thing, got to used to FM6 and Forza 5 feels way off to me now.

 

[Eunosthedeer]

So..You guys think we might get the Top gear pack a week from today?

If so it would be nice to get something BTCC related in it considering the new season starts at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Which I will be live at ;D

 

[AudiMan2011]

So..You guys think we might get the Top gear pack a week from today?

If so it would be nice to get something BTCC related in it considering the new season starts at Brands Hatch this weekend.

Which I will be live at ;D

More realistically, we might get the TG pack in mid to late April. I don't think T10 would push for release to correspond to the start of the BTCC season like they did with the Alpinestars pack and the Rolex 24.

 

[SimTourist]

More realistically, we might get the TG pack in mid to late April. I don't think T10 would push for release to correspond to the start of the BTCC season like they did with the Alpinestars pack and the Rolex 24.

Shouldn't DLC packs come out first wednesday of the month? I expect it to drop next week, interested to see what they have in store. I'll laugh if it has the S14.

 

[nick98]

I'll laugh if it has the S14.

I can already imagine everyone going like: "THE S14 IS IN THE FIRST NON-CAR PASS PACK?! I'M SO DONE WITH YOU TURN 10!"
The salt will be real.

 

[Eunosthedeer]

I see no reason why it shouldn't be the first week of next month.

Obviously this months one was late because of the Porsche Pack, 28 new cars this month.. Nice.

But yeah, it doesn't matter how good it is, certain people will always find something to complain about.

I'd be tempted to just stick the S14 by itself in a pack and called it the "Here's your damn S14 now shut up about it already! pack"

 

[LumpiestFish]

Since FM4 at least (I'm not sure about FM3), Car packs have always been the first Tuesday (U.S time) of each month. The march pack was only released later due to the Porsche pack, I can't recall any other times that packs have been changed to a different date.

 

[FoRiZon]

I can already imagine everyone going like: "THE S14 IS IN THE FIRST NON-CAR PASS PACK?! I'M SO DONE WITH YOU TURN 10!"
The salt will be real.

Worse is when you have to acquire S14 via Community Bounty.