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I use my normal TV for watching normal TV. And yes that has a more comfortable chair. Although to be fair the one in the picture isn't bad.
Ah Magnum PI, I used to enjoy that. Yeah the desktop on the left is about the correct height to rest my arm on for an out of window styley.I bet you're hoping that Sick has a Ferrari 308 championship planned. I'll make sure your name gets changed to Thomas Magnum in the driver list
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@Sick Cylinder - Harsk appears to be in both team B and E? You don't want any confusion come race day.
@Harsk100 is in Team B - apologies for error!
Rain / weather setting - time not accelerated, 1 weather slot of light rain - no pitstop (as per suggestion by @IfAndOr). Note - Qualification will be dry.
Dry rounds - i.e. most of the rounds will have 1 pitstop.
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Joe your in the Bentley, No 7, I'm No 8 👍👍👍
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Oh dear! I read the table wrong. What shall I do @Sick Cylinder – stick with the Audi or switch to the Bentley for the next race?
o/t Just saw GTS is getting Goodwood circuit in the next update (I'm late I know...), and all the GT players can do is bitch about it
That track is wasted on them. Give it to us too in PC3 please @IanBell (and a DB4GT while you're at it!)
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Haha I'm dead excited to try it out tonight, especially in VR. Got my copy of GT Sport back from my mate specifically because of the Goodwood update. I bought a classic Mini and a Jag E-Type, and made some real Goodwood liveries and a Goodwood race suit in preparation. Sad I know, but people definitely shouldn't moan about it. I just wish we had it in Project Cars!
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How bad are the physics on GTS if you're used to PC2? I tried the pre-release demo and slides were uncatchable, but I was on a pad back then and I'm sure it will have been tweaked since then. I've seen GTS is occasionally going cheap in the PS store so if it's not that bad I might buy it, even if only for Goodwood and the whole collecting/customising cars thing. That's something I've always missed after moving from GT to PC tbh.
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Physics, FFB and Handling are very basic but usable. Throttle and Brake inputs are especially very Off/On, it's sometimes hard to be smooth if you prefer to balance the car with the throttle rather than steering inputs when cornering. Doesn't stop it being enjoyable though, but it won't replace Project Cars 2 for you.
The livery editor is awesome, I've spent so many hours in that making replica and original liveries (the last photo is my own design for my employers' fictional race team).
I'd buy it in a sale, it's a definite must buy if you have VR.
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Hmmm, I worry I'd just get frustrated and end up using the disc as a placemat. And I suppose I can't just collect cars without actually having to race for the credits to buy them?!
Maybe I should just can the idea altogether so I don't feel like I'm betraying Sick... (what's your first name btw Sick – it always feels weird calling you that!)
Just seen your liveries RJ, very cool. I could spend hours doing stuff like that. If I see it for sub-£15 I'll probably go for it.
Maybe I should just can the idea altogether so I don't feel like I'm betraying Sick... (what's your first name btw Sick – it always feels weird calling you that!)
Just seen your liveries RJ, very cool. I could spend hours doing stuff like that. If I see it for sub-£15 I'll probably go for it.
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After 800+ hours played on GTS, I can say that the physics are pretty basic compared to PC2. But it's addictive for some reason.
The online events are interesting, much better than the simple hotlap events on PC2.
It's easy to have fun on GTS not spending hours to setup everything.
Polyphony definitely made the choice to addict the more people they could doing an arcasim game. Not arcade but not full simu either.
The online lobbies are better than PC2. You can change all regulations while you're still in the lobby. (Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you have to create a new lobby on PC2 if you want to change regulations, or you have to leave and rejoin if you want to change your car).
Also, the livery editor is just amazing!
Anyway, I'm still waiting for 30+ cars racing together online on a console sim racing game...
The online events are interesting, much better than the simple hotlap events on PC2.
It's easy to have fun on GTS not spending hours to setup everything.
Polyphony definitely made the choice to addict the more people they could doing an arcasim game. Not arcade but not full simu either.
The online lobbies are better than PC2. You can change all regulations while you're still in the lobby. (Correct me if I'm wrong but I think you have to create a new lobby on PC2 if you want to change regulations, or you have to leave and rejoin if you want to change your car).
Also, the livery editor is just amazing!
Anyway, I'm still waiting for 30+ cars racing together online on a console sim racing game...
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Hmm, I'm warming to GTS. I suppose I'd call it less serious than PC2 but none the worse for it really. It's certainly more pick up and play but that's exactly what they were aiming for.
I play it on Tuesdays with some GT friends for a couple of hours and usually rather enjoy myself with its lighter approach. I'm rubbish because I'm used to PC2's handling. Although I find GT has improved over time, it's not bad just different (turning TC and ABS off livens it up!).
It's more of a multi media car experience than a full on driving sim. It's got all sorts of information about the cars, museum features showing the history of the various manufacturers, links to internet sites etcetera. So if you're a car nut it's worth looking at that alone.
It's also of coarse got the super detailed models to longingly gaze at! And then it has got driving on top of that.
I totally dislike the credit system though, because I don't play it regularly enough to accumulate "money" it stops me enjoying the cars I want to try out.
I'd recommend getting it if you see it on offer it's worth a look just for the visuals alone. It has got a wow factor!
Hmm, I'm warming to GTS. I suppose I'd call it less serious than PC2 but none the worse for it really. It's certainly more pick up and play but that's exactly what they were aiming for.
I play it on Tuesdays with some GT friends for a couple of hours and usually rather enjoy myself with its lighter approach. I'm rubbish because I'm used to PC2's handling. Although I find GT has improved over time, it's not bad just different (turning TC and ABS off livens it up!).
It's more of a multi media car experience than a full on driving sim. It's got all sorts of information about the cars, museum features showing the history of the various manufacturers, links to internet sites etcetera. So if you're a car nut it's worth looking at that alone.
It's also of coarse got the super detailed models to longingly gaze at! And then it has got driving on top of that.
I totally dislike the credit system though, because I don't play it regularly enough to accumulate "money" it stops me enjoying the cars I want to try out.
I'd recommend getting it if you see it on offer it's worth a look just for the visuals alone. It has got a wow factor!
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Thanks for your perspectives chaps. Do any of you play it on a pad? Reason I ask is that setting up my rig is a pain, and I don't have the patience or motivation to set it up more than the twice a week I do for our online PC2 races. Therefore I could probably sell GTS to myself if I could just pick-up-and-play it on a pad like I do with RDR2, whose permanent limit of 1hp has worn a little thin...
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I believe hundreds of thousands do, so it must have something going for it.
The ease of controller usage is one of it's main points for many. It actually may be generally easier than on a wheel since it is set up primarily for it.
I must get RDR2 sometime. I'm too busy playing Train Sim World at the moment.
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And I keep forgetting to say...
Who's a silly bugger @Sick Cylinder forgetting to press the ready button and missing the race. You wouldn't catch anyone else doing that. OK perhaps a few others.
Actually it was all a bit slip slidey so it wasn't exactly a close race for many. Perhaps maybe the weather might improve over the weekend just in time for next Monday?
Who's a silly bugger @Sick Cylinder forgetting to press the ready button and missing the race. You wouldn't catch anyone else doing that. OK perhaps a few others.
Actually it was all a bit slip slidey so it wasn't exactly a close race for many. Perhaps maybe the weather might improve over the weekend just in time for next Monday?
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In case it was missed yesterday, I will miss next week’s race.
I might have time this weekend to record a fast lap on the next track. Anyone would be interested on this? Any car preference?
BTW, I use GTS to check how different wheels or colours would feel in my cars.
I was never able to enjoy the driving experience enough unfortunately. I don’t understand the physics model and can’t be fast, then get frustrated, and eventually give up. Still, for £15 just get it. It is worth that amount.
I might have time this weekend to record a fast lap on the next track. Anyone would be interested on this? Any car preference?
BTW, I use GTS to check how different wheels or colours would feel in my cars.
I was never able to enjoy the driving experience enough unfortunately. I don’t understand the physics model and can’t be fast, then get frustrated, and eventually give up. Still, for £15 just get it. It is worth that amount.
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Hi Joe - please switch to the Bentley for the next race.
Who's a silly bugger @Sick Cylinder forgetting to press the ready button and missing the race. You wouldn't catch anyone else doing that. OK perhaps a few others.
Normally I use that two minute period to nip upstairs for a comfort break, but this time I had problems in qualifying so parked up and took a break then. I was using the two minute period to check the cars / liveries against my sheet - I had intended to click ready at 30 seconds, but completely forgot!
Before the next race I need to alter some things - I didn't have any mirrors in that Ferrari and the proximity arrows were not enough to enable me to keep out of the way so apologies for that - it's probably for the best that I didn't participate in the race.
Actually it was all a bit slip slidey so it wasn't exactly a close race for many. Perhaps maybe the weather might improve over the weekend just in time for next Monday?
Would people prefer a dry race on Monday? The idea with this series was to have one wet round with each car so two wet rounds out of eight. Silverstone was chosen because of its width.
I really enjoyed the GTS liveries by @rj5992 - I am also tempted to get the game (eventually) - maybe for Christmas, but the problem is lack of time. I think I would find it frustrating not being able to afford the cars which I want to drive.
Being able to race Mini's at Goodwood is very tempting!
I saw this Mini at Brands on Friday (test day prior to the FIA Masters Historic meeting). Beautiful livery, but strange spelling of carburettor (US has one T).
very sad to hear of the passing of Niki Lauda. I thought of him as I admired this F1 March which Niki drove early in his career.
Below incredibly rare Bolwell Nagari - the owner told me it is the only example outside Australia. This car was built in 1968 and uses Ford Falcon mechanicals - i.e. 289 inch, 4.7 litre V8. It was road registered in the UK in 1971 then used in Holland for many years. It is now back in the UK and the DVLA kindly reissued the original registration plate. Being so rare, I chased it all over Brands to get these photos!
Below another rarity and car which made the trip to Brands worthwhile. Group 44 were asked by British Leyland to prepare several Triumph TR8 sports cars to IMSA spec. This involved an advanced aero package including wheels which extract heat from the wheelwells (I have seen similar on period Porsches), plus a Rover motor bored and stroked to 5 litres which produces 380bhp running on quadruple twin Webers. Two cars were prepared for the USA and the car below was prepared for Canada. The car ran in the mid-field in period and its new owner, Christian Marx is rightly proud of this rare 1977 racer.
Above note the bonnet lid is stowed on the roof in this picture - when Christian asked if I wanted to see under the bonnet, naturally I said yes!
Below Roger Bolliger with his Pontiac Trans Am. Last time I saw Roger he had steering problems - he said these had recently been fixed. he qualified well and was hoping for a good result. I missed the race, but maybe @ShaunyB knows how he got on.
Below a shot which sums up the Masters Historic Festival - mechanics hard at work.
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What like this?
Well I bought it for the space game Elite Dangerous which I really liked until I kept getting shot at and exploding. I haven't played it recently. I ought to give it another go.
Personally I quite like the rain but it does make it tricky in keeping the cars closer together. Especially with the powerful beasts we are currently running. It's more of a tip toe along. Not sure what the others think.
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Nice setup @Litchi
I will rewrite post I did on the Time trials thread (this week is at Green Hell) - pay attention to the last sentence
I upgraded my rig 2 weeks ago - did TV stand and moved it closer. Now distance to TV is 80 cm, earlier it was 130 cm. Changed FOV to 47 (earlier used 70) and get more in car feeling. What a surprise was when I started this TT - completely different impressions than used to be. I don't know how this track feels in real life, but with new settings elevations feels much more. It is very enjoyable, but due these big uphils and downhils I am to coutios and slower than earlier. Probably I need to get used to changes.
So I really suggest get TV as close as you can and you will be surprised.
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