Time Trial Discussion

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Early days. Sub 45 is on the table, but I'll string it together some other time. Really fun to push this one! Happy lapping team.
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Normally I'm too lazy to get on the wheel for TTs - I don't do them regularly anyway - and right now the rig is Christmas present storage. Gold on the pad for the Gr4 event took two clean laps in the Huracan.

Until I went to the original PS5 (complicated reasons to do with sharing) to try on the GTPlanet editorial pool account... which took 15 laps to get within 0.2s of my two-lap time on the office console...

I can't easily rationalise the difference here. About the only difference is that the old console is now hooked to a 1080p60 display and the new one to the 4K panel that the old one used to use...
 
Normally I'm too lazy to get on the wheel for TTs - I don't do them regularly anyway - and right now the rig is Christmas present storage. Gold on the pad for the Gr4 event took two clean laps in the Huracan.

Until I went to the original PS5 (complicated reasons to do with sharing) to try on the GTPlanet editorial pool account... which took 15 laps to get within 0.2s of my two-lap time on the office console...

I can't easily rationalise the difference here. About the only difference is that the old console is now hooked to a 1080p60 display and the new one to the 4K panel that the old one used to use...

Maybe the console was upside down? 😅
 


There, it worked like a charm, :)
It finally worked and I was able to link my Youtube account to the ps5. So, now I won't have to use a mobile device for recording laps.

Hey Chris,

in the perhaps overly optimistic hope that you're actually going to apply some advice ;) ... the main problem I see is that you do not modulate brake and throttle input at all here, it's always 0% or 100%, never anything in-between. Most TTs and certainly this one benefit greatly from careful and partial application of inputs. Are you still using face buttons for braking and accelerating? If so: Stop. Doing. That. Learn to use your shiny new PS5 dual sense triggers with haptic feedback, and use them with restraint.
 
Typical PD Production meeting
PD: Anybody got any new ideas for this weeks time trial?
<silence>
PD: We making anything on microtransactions yet?
<silence>
PD: Anybody pay us more than the fizzy drink people for shoving their name down users throats?
<silence>
PD: that's sorted then.

Reference for 2024:

select evt_id,track_name , car from events where evt_id>=60 and ( track_name like '%Bull%' or car like '%X201%') order by evt_id;

72 | Red Bull Ring | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR 06
89 | Red Bull Ring Short Track | BMW M3 Sport Evolution 89
90 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | GT Red Bull X2019
97 | Red Bull Ring | Gr.3
107 | Grand Valley HWy 1 | GT Red Bull X2019
116 | Red Bull Ring | Porsche Mission X 23
118 | Nürburgring 24h | GT Red Bull X2019
121 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya GP | GT Red Bull X2014 Junior
 
Typical PD Production meeting
PD: Anybody got any new ideas for this weeks time trial?
<silence>
PD: We making anything on microtransactions yet?
<silence>
PD: Anybody pay us more than the fizzy drink people for shoving their name down users throats?
<silence>
PD: that's sorted then.

Reference for 2024:

select evt_id,track_name , car from events where evt_id>=60 and ( track_name like '%Bull%' or car like '%X201%') order by evt_id;

72 | Red Bull Ring | Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX MR GSR 06
89 | Red Bull Ring Short Track | BMW M3 Sport Evolution 89
90 | Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta | GT Red Bull X2019
97 | Red Bull Ring | Gr.3
107 | Grand Valley HWy 1 | GT Red Bull X2019
116 | Red Bull Ring | Porsche Mission X 23
118 | Nürburgring 24h | GT Red Bull X2019
121 | Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya GP | GT Red Bull X2014 Junior
Just to amend that Select statement (like "laggo")


Count > 5000

Edit:

I can already see what Christmas week and the week after races are gonna be in the dailies

Laggo

A VR open top car friendly/show off race (MX5 at Atlanta anyone?)

Run of the mill Daily C sprint with no strat but the illusion of a strat
 
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Hey Chris,

in the perhaps overly optimistic hope that you're actually going to apply some advice ;) ... the main problem I see is that you do not modulate brake and throttle input at all here, it's always 0% or 100%, never anything in-between. Most TTs and certainly this one benefit greatly from careful and partial application of inputs. Are you still using face buttons for braking and accelerating? If so: Stop. Doing. That. Learn to use your shiny new PS5 dual sense triggers with haptic feedback, and use them with restraint.
Believe me, I'm trying to do better. At least I earned a bronze on my very first lap, but there is still a lot of work ahead. I've been using the face buttons a majority of the time I've played within my 26 years of gaming. It all started with the ps1 back in 1998.

@LogSwapper Great time, you're probably using MT and different button options.

@Barareklam Amen to that GIF. I'd like to drift my way to learning all MT without the face buttons, X/square.
 
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Good luck Jomar. I guess I'll focus on Goodwood today and keep watching your Youtube videos. I'll have to pay close attention to your driving lines, gears and braking points. I'll study other replays from my friends too, as reference guides. Enjoy your Nokia time today. I absolutely hate that final chicane, it's a huge lap-killer. You have to go slow and use caution while going through it.
 
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Hey, how long did it take you to get the hang of MT and the different button layouts? The ps5 controller is much different from the ps4 one. I may end up having to use the motion sensor option just to get a feel of what it's like.
 
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I need to jump in again with a little bit of offtopic, sorry guys :D

The new GT3 Endurance wheel arrived, so I decided to try and create some sort of an unboxing video for the first time, if you're interested you can check it out :)



@330_D I know you are waiting for details and impressions, all I have to say is - buy it! Quality is on a whole different level compared to ClubSport line, buttons, shifters, everything. The rim itself is amazing, 318mm, just as it should be, this material is grippy as hell, bare hands or gloves, no matter, it's literally perfect, I can't wait to have a proper session with it :cheers:
 
It won’t last long but it’s fun to be in the top 100 for the few minutes it might last 😆

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Edit. The best I got was 36th. That was 3 minutes after the start of the event 😆
Oh why does it have to be this layout? Yuck.
I have come to the conclusion that in 2025 I need to spend 3k on a sim rig in a desperate attempt to put an end to my lackluster performances.
You don't have to do that.
 
I need to jump in again with a little bit of offtopic, sorry guys :D

The new GT3 Endurance wheel arrived, so I decided to try and create some sort of an unboxing video for the first time, if you're interested you can check it out :)



@330_D I know you are waiting for details and impressions, all I have to say is - buy it! Quality is on a whole different level compared to ClubSport line, buttons, shifters, everything. The rim itself is amazing, 318mm, just as it should be, this material is grippy as hell, bare hands or gloves, no matter, it's literally perfect, I can't wait to have a proper session with it :cheers:

I'm stoked for you! I'm a little broke with the holiday around the corner but this will certainly be high on the list. Appreciate the unboxing and your opinion, sir!

/Offtopic
 

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