Time Trial Discussion

[eggmann]

Thanks for the context. I used to start every TT with TCS 2 and CSA Strong (TCS all the way back to GT3 Weeklies here), but I've been trying to reduce my reliance on them, so recently I've been trying to start mostly with ABS Weak and no other aids. It feels more intuitive for my poor-man versions of Tidgney's laps, and I think it's helping me improve throttle control and braking inputs, but clearly I have a ways to go yet.

 

[NevilleNobody]

To answer Dolph's question, I think Alsace suffers from feeling like a made up track.You sorta feel Gardens or Seaside or Trial Mountain could be real but Alsace and i'd include Depp Forest have a pretend feel to them. Alsace also has not apexes, i mean that isn't true but it feels like you just float along the whole time and I have trouble memorizing it.

 

[A_Higher_Place]

Man I love this car ...

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... and if I'm reading the signs right, I think it might be mutual!

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Not only am I in the top 100 for now (which makes it two out of two, never had that before!), but getting there was, at the risk of sounding cocky, almost ... easy. Not in the sense that I could casually phone in a lap while chatting with the wife. It commanded full concentration. But so far there was none of the usual grinding, countless invalidated laps, swearing at lottery corners etc. Just smooth and steady progression.

Did I mention that I love this car? Because I do! I really do! ❤️

Spoiler: The lap (ABS default, TCS 2, CSA strong)

Happy Valentine's Day lapping, folks!

Sometimes it just clicks 😌

 

[Uday9479]

Sometimes I get torn between keeping a Ghost 'On' & 'Off'. Keeping it on can surely guide you & help you better the time but I also feel at times it can distract especially in turns where precision is the key.

Does anyone keep switching Ghost mode? And do you mostly keep a top 10 driver's ghost as a mode of inspiration to better your time?

 

[eggmann]

Does anyone keep switching Ghost mode? And do you mostly keep a top 10 driver's ghost as a mode of inspiration to better your time?

I have the ghost on/off mapped to a button on my wheel so I can switch as the situation warrants. I usually follow a few different top 10 ghosts to start, and by the end of a TT I am following the fastest available. I start with Offset 0 seconds to give me longest runway of seeing what they're doing in each sector, then ramp up to 0.1-0.3 when I find my car closer to the ghost at the end of each sector. Some other drivers try to follow the slowest ghost they can find who's a bit quicker than their current time.

 

[newmedia_dev]

Does anyone keep switching Ghost mode? And do you mostly keep a top 10 driver's ghost as a mode of inspiration to better your time?

I personally take the same approach as I do for daily race QT, fast ghost (top 10-100) set it .3 in front and generally work on keeping it as close as possible through the laps(s).

We never get close enough that it becomes an issue other than sometimes the first corner or two where I can brake fractionally better. After that they usually are a tantalising rabbit just far enough away to see lines and brake lights but no danger of hitting them.

This all hinges on the TT though as cars and combos aren't all made equal nor is my motivation.

I don't reset sectors (personal preference, and also don't use my own ghost)

I left the ghost mapping to the standard up press on the weird knob on my DD Pro which is the default mapping to controller directional pad up ^


Edit:

I found this a lot more difficult than I thought I would to get gold.

Here is the lap (VR following Hollo)

Gran Turismo 7 VR TT Gold at Alsace following Hollo



Edit 2:

As is always the way, step away for a smoke and cup of tea come back and before the video is even processed go and improve a fair bit!

 

[Gomario JSP]

Man I love this car ...

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... and if I'm reading the signs right, I think it might be mutual!

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Not only am I in the top 100 for now (which makes it two out of two, never had that before!), but getting there was, at the risk of sounding cocky, almost ... easy. Not in the sense that I could casually phone in a lap while chatting with the wife. It commanded full concentration. But so far there was none of the usual grinding, countless invalidated laps, swearing at lottery corners etc. Just smooth and steady progression.

Did I mention that I love this car? Because I do! I really do! ❤️

Spoiler: The lap (ABS default, TCS 2, CSA strong)

Happy Valentine's Day lapping, folks!

Epic time buddy, and so good to see that with totally different settings in terms of TCS and CSA you again slide into top 100, very well done!!
You are far out of my reach on this combo, I think a high 53 is possible for me but no way a .6

I took the day off from GT yesterday. Sometimes you just need a break. I debated tonight whether I wanted to try out the new TT. I like the car, but I'm one of those that's never really enjoyed Alsace. I couldn't really tell you why. At least the Porsche makes it tolerable. Anyway, I had pretty good 1st sector on my fast lap but gave up a tenth in sector 2 and nearly the rest of my advantage in the final sector.
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Nice!

I watched the top replay and the amount of rotation he gets is no way reachable for me for some reason, maby it's the pad I don't know....

But it's a fun drive for sure!

Little improvement this session but no mr miracle lap shenanigans 🤣🤣

 

[stpatty]

Managed a 38.4 out of nothing in the Hyundai earlier. Very odd car. Also can't put it in reverse, so try not to crash.

The Porsche might take longer. The gearing is stupid and it understeers a lot.

 

[Chris30]

Managed a 38.4 out of nothing in the Hyundai earlier. Very odd car. Also can't put it in reverse, so try not to crash.

The Porsche might take longer. The gearing is stupid and it understeers a lot.

Well sometimes the gearing might take a while to get used to, just keep plugging away at it and you'll improve your lap within no time. Good luck this weekend. Have you tried using the manual transmission yet? You can save more time by doing so. Take for example, @Dolph Drago

He uses MT but has also been using a Dualsense controller for quite a long time now. Watch his replays to get an idea of how to get an even lower lap time. And pay attention and take note of what his Sector times are so you'll know if you're on the right track or not.

 

[Uday9479]

When seeing the no. 1 ranked players onboard replay, I noticed the ABS light turning red without brake being applied at certain turns & before the apex. It came to my realization that he was using the handbrake efficiently to stop faster before the apex.

Seems we need to master the application of the handbrake. But this doesn't undermine the skills of the top ranked players even if they use the handbrake because it's a skill to master at the end.