Race chat blows?
We may have to try it again to see how hard it blows.
The only reason the Project Cars' chat system is not great is because the amount of bandwidth required to support it. We can talk clearly, but drive terribly or drive clearly and talk terribly. What a sentence?
Here's some solutions and problems we may face both now and in the future.
1) Everyone pay up more for internet speed. We as a group are fortunate enough to have drivers from around the world.
Some of those drivers log on during peak internet activity in their country. Should we demand everyone 'speed up' their service to support a better chat system? That's something for you guys to decide. Most of time we use chat before a race starts and to avoid a mishap(s) on the circuit or warn other drivers. You guys know. I'm too busy listening to the BOSS.
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My mouth is shut........during endurance races.
2) Split the group into a domestic and foreign chapter. I know it can be rough on the guys oversea who have to stay up late for us in North America.
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That would reduce the amount of drivers/radio chatter during a race.
Gran Turismo 7. Yes Gran Turismo 7 is coming. I don't know what the chat system will be like in GT7 or if we'll see more drivers on the grid. There is talk(serious talk) that GT7 will take advantage of Project Morpheus. A virtual headset. If we all get one($240 roughly), there will be no need to talk to each other during the race. We'll learn to respect each other without the need to talk to each other.
Sony's VR headset:
3) Limit our families internet access during races. That's a tough one that I have no answer to.
4) Divide up the chat room. Two rooms with eight drivers each or pre-select chat room participates.
5) Limit the amount of drivers to eight. Fill the remaining slots with AI.
The more bandwidth spend on chatting the greater the chance of lagging.
For now it is what it is. As far as the current PS4 chat room. First come first serve. You guys decide how you want to handle this.
I'm sure I'm missing something, but .......