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THE CHALLENGE HUB, CHALLENGE COMPLETE
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I was saving my best at no tune but what the hell ..... Perhaps ill give work for " Hayabusa " .
@smoothbore12 hahaha, well my friend that's what we are here for hehehehe
@smoothbore12 hahaha, well my friend that's what we are here for hehehehe
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I hope you took the screen shot as well. You know, results.
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For the PHOTO FINISH challenge you need to post the race results so we can see how small of a gap there was over P2.
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I have returned, as summer break has finally dawned once again. Tomorrow I will post another review of a long lost PS3 racing game, and Sunday will bring completed challenges!
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School update; We have one race driver that made it to P-7 at Le Mans with the GTO
If it helps you can look at my P -1 race that I posted here.
If it helps you can look at my P -1 race that I posted here.
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School update; We have one race driver that made it to P-7 at Le Mans with the GTO
Are those purple calipers?
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Roger that.
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Just did the school yesterday but better late than sorry .
The fact that am working and today didn't leave much room for something else but ill try at least the civic.
Hope to be back on time for the Baku race .
Looking forward for a lighter days
The fact that am working and today didn't leave much room for something else but ill try at least the civic.
Hope to be back on time for the Baku race .
Looking forward for a lighter days
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It is a little late, but here is my review of yet another heavily underrated PS3 racing game, Ridge Racer 7.
Ridge Racer 7 is the last mainline Ridge Racer game, with the latest spinoff Ridge Racer Unleashed released about 5 years after. It is a PS3 launch title, purchased by my family at launch along with F1 Championship Edition and Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (my mom actually completed that hot hunk of garbage). It still holds up as one of the smoothest running games on the PS3 at 1080p, locked at 60FPS. The release of Ridge Racer 6 on Xbox 360 ran at 1080p at 30FPS locked, and the difference shows.
But I only recently found my copy (about 4 months ago), and have played it a lot ever since. The story consists of you being a foreign racer entering the most prestigious drift racing event in the world, the Ridge State Grand Prix, hosted by the UFRA. You gain a starter car by completing a Manufacturer Trial, which also allows you to buy other cars by this manufacturer. There are 3 cars available, each with separate handling characteristics.
Since this game is an Arcade drifting game, there are 3 styles of general handling with a few differences based on the car. Dynamic handling is heavily based on large attack angles and quick transitions, making it easy to drift. But it comes with a huge drawback, decreased traction out of turns. The Danver Bayonet is the starter car that fits this characteristic. Standard handling is a balance of angle and traction, making it extremely easy for a beginner to use. The Kamata Fiera is the car of choice for this category. Mild handling reduces drifting in general for a traction based setup, for which the Age Prophiete suits your needs. I personally used the Fiera for the first half of my playthrough, as it suits my style more.
Once done with the manufacturer trial, now you can race your car in the RSGP and UFRA single events. You may need to upgrade your vehicle from time to time, like engine, tire/suspension, and nitrous upgrades. These increase speed, enhance handling characteristics, and increase and change the way nitrous can be used. Nitrous charges when drifting, and can be used once a certain bar has been filled. If equipped with a high enough nitrous, your car can use double or triple the NOS power (if charged to these levels). If your NOS ends right before you drift, you can earn what is called an Ultimate Charge, which increases the rate of NOS refill. The strength of the Ultimate Charge depends on the amount of NOS used.
There's also a good amount of customization, but it is locked behind manufacturer trials and cash shortage. You can customize bumpers, hoods, rims, wings, skirts and liveries from cheap to did I just spend 10k on a single hood?
I just realized I haven't talked about how to drift, and it's a drift racing game (why am I like this). To drift you can either turn in the direction you want to drift, release and re-engage the throttle, and angle to your liking, or you can brake-drift like a NFS 2015 pleb. (not sorry) It is easy to learn, very difficult to master, as more angle and speed equate to more NOS recharge.
Once you finish the first 4 RSGP stages, you move on to Cat. 3 cars, bringing an increase in speed. This happens again after RSGP 8, when you move to Cat. 2 cars, again bumping speed upward. RSGP 13 introduces Cat. 1 cars, the fastest in the game, along with the longest event (10 races). After completing all 13 of the events, the 14th and final RSGP round is unlocked, using the Cat. 1 cars. It is 3 races long, and shows the end movie after winning it. But there's something hidden at the end of the tunnel which I won't reveal.
The online community for this game is still going, as the servers are still open. However, the community is not as full as it was 15 years ago. I have not personally played, but have heard the experience is challenging to say the least.
But how does it hold up? The graphics are heavily dated for a PS3 game (with 720p livery textures in a 1080p format), though the menu and cinematics are 100% viable today. The physics are extremely arcade-y, something that is getting closer to being lost to time. You can tell the love and effort put into this game, with the Bandai Namco themed brands, the full Solvalou game in the startup screen, and a secret in RSGP 14. There are about 30 tracks (including reverse tracks) and more than 70 cars (using duplicates in each category).
To conclude, this game was a delight to play, and I am still not finished yet. I still have a lot of the Single Events to do, along with the extra content after the RSGP. (It might be illegal, but who knows
)
Also massive photodump xDDDDD
Ridge Racer 7 is the last mainline Ridge Racer game, with the latest spinoff Ridge Racer Unleashed released about 5 years after. It is a PS3 launch title, purchased by my family at launch along with F1 Championship Edition and Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 (my mom actually completed that hot hunk of garbage). It still holds up as one of the smoothest running games on the PS3 at 1080p, locked at 60FPS. The release of Ridge Racer 6 on Xbox 360 ran at 1080p at 30FPS locked, and the difference shows.
But I only recently found my copy (about 4 months ago), and have played it a lot ever since. The story consists of you being a foreign racer entering the most prestigious drift racing event in the world, the Ridge State Grand Prix, hosted by the UFRA. You gain a starter car by completing a Manufacturer Trial, which also allows you to buy other cars by this manufacturer. There are 3 cars available, each with separate handling characteristics.
Since this game is an Arcade drifting game, there are 3 styles of general handling with a few differences based on the car. Dynamic handling is heavily based on large attack angles and quick transitions, making it easy to drift. But it comes with a huge drawback, decreased traction out of turns. The Danver Bayonet is the starter car that fits this characteristic. Standard handling is a balance of angle and traction, making it extremely easy for a beginner to use. The Kamata Fiera is the car of choice for this category. Mild handling reduces drifting in general for a traction based setup, for which the Age Prophiete suits your needs. I personally used the Fiera for the first half of my playthrough, as it suits my style more.
Once done with the manufacturer trial, now you can race your car in the RSGP and UFRA single events. You may need to upgrade your vehicle from time to time, like engine, tire/suspension, and nitrous upgrades. These increase speed, enhance handling characteristics, and increase and change the way nitrous can be used. Nitrous charges when drifting, and can be used once a certain bar has been filled. If equipped with a high enough nitrous, your car can use double or triple the NOS power (if charged to these levels). If your NOS ends right before you drift, you can earn what is called an Ultimate Charge, which increases the rate of NOS refill. The strength of the Ultimate Charge depends on the amount of NOS used.
There's also a good amount of customization, but it is locked behind manufacturer trials and cash shortage. You can customize bumpers, hoods, rims, wings, skirts and liveries from cheap to did I just spend 10k on a single hood?
I just realized I haven't talked about how to drift, and it's a drift racing game (why am I like this). To drift you can either turn in the direction you want to drift, release and re-engage the throttle, and angle to your liking, or you can brake-drift like a NFS 2015 pleb. (not sorry) It is easy to learn, very difficult to master, as more angle and speed equate to more NOS recharge.
Once you finish the first 4 RSGP stages, you move on to Cat. 3 cars, bringing an increase in speed. This happens again after RSGP 8, when you move to Cat. 2 cars, again bumping speed upward. RSGP 13 introduces Cat. 1 cars, the fastest in the game, along with the longest event (10 races). After completing all 13 of the events, the 14th and final RSGP round is unlocked, using the Cat. 1 cars. It is 3 races long, and shows the end movie after winning it. But there's something hidden at the end of the tunnel which I won't reveal.
The online community for this game is still going, as the servers are still open. However, the community is not as full as it was 15 years ago. I have not personally played, but have heard the experience is challenging to say the least.
But how does it hold up? The graphics are heavily dated for a PS3 game (with 720p livery textures in a 1080p format), though the menu and cinematics are 100% viable today. The physics are extremely arcade-y, something that is getting closer to being lost to time. You can tell the love and effort put into this game, with the Bandai Namco themed brands, the full Solvalou game in the startup screen, and a secret in RSGP 14. There are about 30 tracks (including reverse tracks) and more than 70 cars (using duplicates in each category).
To conclude, this game was a delight to play, and I am still not finished yet. I still have a lot of the Single Events to do, along with the extra content after the RSGP. (It might be illegal, but who knows
)Also massive photodump xDDDDD
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Skeag racing school #58 results.
P1 @RMan72 the boogieman returns!
P2 @smoothbore12, great battle with the FXX.
P3 @bjl23. Nice run Bryce.
Thanks to all for your participation.
P1 @RMan72 the boogieman returns!
P2 @smoothbore12, great battle with the FXX.
P3 @bjl23. Nice run Bryce.
Thanks to all for your participation.
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NO-TUNE CHALLENGE
ROUND 86
DIV 1
@FlowSadico 3:13.811
DIV 2
@smoothbore12 3:14.319
@Aramislegacy 3:14.980
@Thematic 3:29.165
@bjl23 3:31.050
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PHOTO FINISH
@Thematic .003
@FlowSadico .009
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CIVIC SPRINT
@RMan72 6:55.771
@FlowSadico 7:03.855
@Thematic 7:24.116
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SKEAG'S RACING SCHOOL
CLASS#58
See post above
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Sorry guys but couldn't find the time to play something else.
Here my school run
Congratulations to @RMan72 who return to his original place and all participants of course.
Great battle Saint vs Stealth with Saint taking the bite from his mouth .
Surprised that Stealth didn't get lower at no tune .....
God bless you all and hope for better days in general .
Here my school run
Congratulations to @RMan72 who return to his original place and all participants of course.
Great battle Saint vs Stealth with Saint taking the bite from his mouth .
Surprised that Stealth didn't get lower at no tune .....
God bless you all and hope for better days in general .
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My take on class 58 (YT).
The audio is a little scuffed, maybe I will again try 48 kHz next.
The audio is a little scuffed, maybe I will again try 48 kHz next.
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sorry everyone.. I'll be back as soon as possible.. things are chaotic little bit.. miss you guys
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Yesterday had some time and check a bit the no tune ( free run mode) and the Fiat at school.
Hopefully master chef ends in two days and i will have more free time ...........
Superior driving from @RMan72 at school .
@nostradavor2 take your time ,just inform us when officially you become " dad " .
Hopefully master chef ends in two days and i will have more free time ...........
Superior driving from @RMan72 at school .
@nostradavor2 take your time ,just inform us when officially you become " dad " .
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What did you think of the Fiat Coupe Turbo Plus??
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Its very pleasant and helpful around the mountain.
Make me feel very comfortable even on SH tyres and almost no power aids .
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SS tire you will go faster. Glad you like the car I had never heard of it before and it handles like a dream.
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I drove that car.. It's forgotten gem.. If it wasn't FWD it would be much better.. But less understeer than I expected and faster than I expected.. The problem with the car is that everything falls apart very quickly.. Horrible quality.. also interior is horrible regarding the quality.. Few of them left alive are ruined with bad taste plastics and spoilers around here.
@smoothbore12 sure thing mate
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Fiat has always had problem with (QC) quality control.I drove that car.. It's forgotten gem.. If it wasn't FWD it would be much better.. But less understeer than I expected and faster than I expected.. The problem with the car is that everything falls apart very quickly.. Horrible quality.. also interior is horrible regarding the quality.. Few of them left alive are ruined with bad taste plastics and spoilers around here.
@smoothbore12 sure thing mate
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Yes, kind of. Funny thing is that I owned only Alfa Romeo cars and never had issues with quality even tho people say the same thing about Alfa. But also once I had opportunity to drive Ferrari F355 and it was best car I drove (and I drove 488 too) but the plastic on interior was so sticky, very bad and I asked owner wtf was it and he told me he had to go to Germany to fix that and it'll cost 15.000 euros.. insane.. Also once I was in 360 Spider (same guy owned it) and suddenly rain started and roof was leaking(a lot) . I guess you need to be masochistic little bit like me to own italian cars lol
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Autozam AZ-1 1992
B National B 5-minute Race : Circuito di Roma : Race 3
Total Time 6 :16.551. Winning margin over the PRELUDE Type S
00.585. Pass for the win on LAP 3.
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Mazda Autozam AZ-1
a National A MR Challenge : Apricot Hill Raceway : Race 3. Total Time 5:20.239.
Winning margin over the Esprit Sport 350 ; 00.087. Fast Lap 1:45.126.
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