Weekly Challenge Discussion Thread

[Lomic]

Cool, this 6* will complete my 6* collection currently waiting for a happy family picture

Bac Mono special event, cool too.

Why the picture you post is always so small ? I can barely read.

 

[nickf1gr]

Again St. croissant???

 

[Lomic]

Again St. croissant???

I prefer that we have it now than later, at least with previous GT-R event and current TT, we get more familiar with this track (and I am ok if we forget it forever after that)

 

[nickf1gr]

I am ok if we forget it forever after that

You are my mate!!!!! 👍 👍 😎 😎

 

[Famine]

Why the picture you post is always so small ?

The forum has a maximum image size it will display without resizing down to that size. The picture is that size.

Try Ctrl+ to zoom in? Or:

 

[Lomic]

The forum has a maximum image size it will display without resizing. The picture is that size.

Your image is 800px wide while the forum can display 1000px wide images in posts ?

And wider images (1200px) can be viewed in a lightbox too.

So I am a bit surprised by your answer.

Try Ctrl+ to zoom in?

It just shows a bigger image, not a better quality.

Not a big deal, but I've never understood why those weekly events screen caps are so small

I used to think that it was to limit the interest of stealing them for Twitter or else, but as long as they are watermarked with GTPlanet...

 

[Famine]

Your image is 800px wide while the forum can display 1000px wide images in posts ?

And wider images (1200px) can be viewed in a lightbox too.

So I am a bit surprised by your answer.

Here's 1280x720:

And 1000x563:

And 800x450:

And a screenshot of all three at once in my post:

It just shows a bigger image, not a better quality.

Yes, that's how zooming in works outside of TV cop shows.

They're crap quality because they're off a PS4. They start at 1920x1080, but then I have to crop the black borders off so they're about 1800x1024. I resize them to 1280x720 (and leave the watermark off) for the article, and post them in here in 800x450.

Here's a PS4-original-size shot of one event compared to a PS5-shrunk-to-match version:

I don't think it's hard to see the quality difference.

Personally, despite my advancing age and deteriorating vision, I can read all four of the events, work out what the Special is, and read the prizes on the 800x450 shot. I don't know what other information you'd need.


Can I get back to the articles now?

 

[Lomic]

Here's 1280x720:

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That's so much better 😁

 

[sirjim73]

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I had a dream about this last night...
Race 1 - Eiger Reverse
Race 2 - Eiger Reverse
Race 3 - Eiger Reverse
Race 4 - Eiger Reverse
Race 5 - Eiger Reverse.

Anyway. Historic at Grand Valley is my favourite race in the game. So I am

 

[CommanderBond]

Ugh... as far as Im concerned Sainte Croix can DIAF

 

[kjb]

I used the LM55 but FM6. I'll have to give FM4 a go, but as I recall I didn't have much fuel left at the pit stops.

I think I was going about 7 laps or so I don't remember. I tried FM6 but I didn't feel like I had enough speed so I tried FM4 and I felt like I had enough speed with good fuel economy. There was a lot of short shifting so that probably helped

 

[2cam16]

Decent. I like St. Croix specially this grind race.

 

[Chris30]

Ugh... as far as Im concerned Sainte Croix can DIAF

Yeah, it can die in the forest for all I care! Or Saint Croissant you mean. I'm not even gonna call it by it's proper name.

 

[SPL170db]

I actually like Sainty Croissant. Don't know why people seem to dislike it

 

[Chris30]

Well all the layout's of it are long and complex to do, that's why I try not to race there much. But when I see it in the Weekly challenge list, it is hard not to resist the temptation to complete the race held there.

 

[kjb]

This is a decent week. TBH any week w/o Eiger Reverse or Willow Springs is a good week 🤣 . I like when they don't give the car part ticket as well

 

[Chris30]

Well I'm grinding the hell out of the BAC Mono Grand Valley race, I'm sure it's worth a handful of credits after getting the CRB.

 

[Famine]

Well I'm grinding the hell out of the BAC Mono Grand Valley race, I'm sure it's worth a handful of credits after getting the CRB.

It still isn't even half the rate from a sensible grind method, like WTC800 at Spa.

 

[05XR8]

I was thinking Trans-Am, but totally forgot about the Historic events.

Is this a first for pretty much all closed road locations?

 

[ROCKET JOE]

Since the randomizer seems still bugged, I had a look into my garage and thought I'd stick with some of my former Special Event cars.
The Skyline is engine-swapped now, the Gallardo is @AlexWilmot 's tune. Not sure about its fuel consumption but ... I'll see tomorrow. Think I've got a nice mix of fast and super fast cars - ready to go !

 

[Chris30]

The Historic race event should be fun, I just have to pick a fast, reliable car for the track.

 

[AlexWilmot]

the Gallardo is @AlexWilmot 's tune. Not sure about its fuel consumption but ... I'll see tomorrow.

FM6 and shifting in the middle of the rev bar should work 👍

FYI my quick rough BAC mono tune will probably be overkill if you try it