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Time Trial Discussion
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At first i had to get used to even have feeling on those, and set it to weak, then a few timetrials back i had the feeling i didn't felt enough so switched to heavy, now i'm 200% used to it because i forgot to change it back 
Dragonwhisky
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LMAO at the comments about age pertinence to the leaderboard. It's, obviously, a win/win for the old folk. As in "Hah! You got beat by the old guy/gal!" or "pfff, you beat the old guy/gal."
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I dunno... I was able to get 2 golds with a controller. I think since starting with the wheel I've only missed one. I'm sure with more practice I could be better with a DS5 but (for me) the wheel makes it so much easier and more enjoyable to grind. So maybe it's not a skill thing with a chosen controller but just a matter of comfort and being able to put in time.
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Us old folk have to take victories however we can get them. Suggestions for easy victories are always welcome.LMAO at the comments about age pertinence to the leaderboard. It's, obviously, a win/win for the old folk. As in "Hah! You got beat by the old guy/gal!" or "pfff, you beat the old guy/gal."
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See the long term here, you might want to push extra tenth or so if are beaten by old guy/girl, so you might improve in long termLMAO at the comments about age pertinence to the leaderboard. It's, obviously, a win/win for the old folk. As in "Hah! You got beat by the old guy/gal!" or "pfff, you beat the old guy/gal."
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I like the haptic feedback but have it set to low so it's not too strong.
Bought myself a Razer Wolverine V2 Pro (until december I was a main Xbox player) because I had real problems with the sticks on the Sony controller but the Razer has no haptic and no vibration at all which really bugs me.
After a couple of weeks I feel more comfortable with the Sony controller and now that 250€ controller is collecting dust 🤣
Sometimes I use the DualSense Edge for GT but since I push the sticks really hard sometimes I usually try not to use it just to not break it 😂
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The sticks are replaceable
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After spending £200 I use mine as much as possible.
Being able to swap out the sticks (or just swap over left & right) when they fail is a nice bonus.
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Good luck man. The best way to measure yourself is if you're improving from TT to TT. If you keep pushing, learning, and working on your technique, you'll soon find that the golds will come easier. You will also find that some TTs are easier than others depending on how the combo lines up with your skillset, so don't be discouraged if you hit a hard one. In that case, focus on what skill is needed for that combo that you need to develop.
Good luck with the Veyron!
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Finally got around to doing the time trial featuring the Lancer Evo IX @ RBR, and I feel like I got a very solid time - not even two tenths off gold range, resulting in a time that's only 3.18% off the top. I must've put over 50 miles on my rental in total, but I don't think I have enough time today to truly try breaking into gold range, especially since I also plan to do the first race of the GTWS Exhibition Series Manufacturers Cup later today.
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As far as the hardware discussion goes. It really comes down to what you enjoy.
I personally got my set up because I was pretty bored with the GT franchise after 6 on pad but I didn't have the means to afford a good rig and wheel back then.
Since getting my rig (Logitech PRO wheel and pedals, PSVR2), I look forward to hopping in the seat each day for an hour or two. It's the things that allow you to put in the time that leads you to improve your skills.
If you can do that with a pad, that's fantastic. And you saved a ton of money.
I personally got my set up because I was pretty bored with the GT franchise after 6 on pad but I didn't have the means to afford a good rig and wheel back then.
Since getting my rig (Logitech PRO wheel and pedals, PSVR2), I look forward to hopping in the seat each day for an hour or two. It's the things that allow you to put in the time that leads you to improve your skills.
If you can do that with a pad, that's fantastic. And you saved a ton of money.
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Small test today at Le Mans but I couldn't improve my time of 4'19'290. Too many errors still on certain sections but I'm still happy because it's a long circuit where it's hard to be consistent and efficient throughout (at least for me). But my ranking (1 559th) satisfies me even if my wish would be to be under 4'19. My ranking also on the RBR (1 228th) also satisfies me and I will not go back there.
The wish I expressed in @Pesselles 's thread (https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/what-are-your-2024-gt7-goals.424793/post-14163354) was to be in the first 1,000 in all TTs this year. I think I set the bar a little high. 🤣🤣🤣
But with an average world ranking of 2,931st this year (from TT60 to TT68), my best world ranking of 561st (TT67), an average ranking in France of 203rd this year too, I am really satisfied with my results.
With RBR, I will obtain my 16th gold medal in a row out of the 37 obtained. I improved all my average rankings from last year. Of course being in the top 1000 is always my wish, but I'm not just a small human being 🤣🤣🤣
It's thanks to all of you here that I was able to improve so quickly. Talking about my rankings is not to brag, but just to show you that you all have something to do with it.
Thanks a lot at all
Jérôme
The wish I expressed in @Pesselles 's thread (https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/what-are-your-2024-gt7-goals.424793/post-14163354) was to be in the first 1,000 in all TTs this year. I think I set the bar a little high. 🤣🤣🤣
But with an average world ranking of 2,931st this year (from TT60 to TT68), my best world ranking of 561st (TT67), an average ranking in France of 203rd this year too, I am really satisfied with my results.
With RBR, I will obtain my 16th gold medal in a row out of the 37 obtained. I improved all my average rankings from last year. Of course being in the top 1000 is always my wish, but I'm not just a small human being 🤣🤣🤣
It's thanks to all of you here that I was able to improve so quickly. Talking about my rankings is not to brag, but just to show you that you all have something to do with it.
Thanks a lot at all
Jérôme
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I want a good Rig so bad but I don't have the space for it which really sucks. We have a spare room under the roof but when it gets warmer I would burn to a crisp up there 🥵
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I have no space myself that I can have any sort of permanent rig set up in. I just got a G29 wheel and I rigged up a little DIY foldable stand that I have the wheel on. I knew it needed to be easy to set up and tear down or I'd be too lazy to do it most of the time lol. I repurposed a frame from a walker (yep, a geriatric walker
) for the wheel stand and I got a little folding beach chair from Canadian Tire for the seat. It all ended up working out way better than it has any right to actually and I'm shockingly satisfied with the setup. I can setup/tear down in under 5 minutes and it fits in the closet when folded up.
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One day, perhaps!
I believe it's worth the cost if you can afford it. Living by myself has the benefit of not having to accommodate someone else's space. But I still push my rig out of the way when I'm not using it. Only takes a couple mins to get set up.
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100% I believe. I think (hope/guess) with enough training you would get faster then with pad.
Maybe I'll buy some ventilators or something to cool me down. I really want that rig 😅
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My rig is exaxtly there, under the roof. In winter it can be pretty cold as there isn't a heater up there in summer I'm always scared some hobbits visit me and want to throw a ring in that room
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This is DIY and certainly foldable 👀I have no space myself that I can have any sort of permanent rig set up in. I just got a G29 wheel and I rigged up a little DIY foldable stand that I have the wheel on. I knew it needed to be easy to set up and tear down or I'd be too lazy to do it most of the time lol. I repurposed a frame from a walker (yep, a geriatric walker
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