1.) The Driving Force Pro is amazing.
Before coming here, I'd never heard of the DFP, or even considered getting a wheel. Once I plugged in the DFP it was such an amazing experience that I reset the game and started over with the wheel.
2.) Adjusting the "Brightness" from 3 to 0 stopped 99% of the screen shakes.
The shaking was getting pretty bad... it would usually start up if I bumped another car, then last for 4 or 5 seconds. So I started digging around here and read about the brightness adjustment. It worked- no more shakes.
3.) I can tune and drive on dirt.
Under Special Condition Events, I was having a horrible time with the dirt rallies. Even Grand Canyon (easy) was too hard. Constant corner spin-outs and time penalties from bumping the other car made the race UGLY. If I did ever get in 1st, it would be a constant struggle to stay there. Then I finally found a car that worked for me (more on that later), and found these general tips on the boards here:
* Raise ride height
* Lower spring rates
* Lower damper rates
* Ensure damper rebound is set higher than bound (helps with stability
on landing after jumps)
* Minimise camber and toe settings.
* Reduce Stabiliser settings
That's all it took. I'm no pro on dirt tracks now, but at least I can compete and have fun.
4.) The tuning guides here are the best.
I normally rely on gamefaqs for in depth game info, but the guides there weren't really helping much. Then I came here and read Scaff's giant .pdf guides... Suddenly it all made sense.
Anyway, I play on PS2 version SCPH-50001, hooked up to a standard- def 27" tube TV with component video cables. In the game it's day 779, 21.5% complete. 5167 A spec points, 0 B spec, with all licenses except for Super.
Great stuff here, hope I can contribute a thing or two 👍
Before coming here, I'd never heard of the DFP, or even considered getting a wheel. Once I plugged in the DFP it was such an amazing experience that I reset the game and started over with the wheel.
2.) Adjusting the "Brightness" from 3 to 0 stopped 99% of the screen shakes.
The shaking was getting pretty bad... it would usually start up if I bumped another car, then last for 4 or 5 seconds. So I started digging around here and read about the brightness adjustment. It worked- no more shakes.
3.) I can tune and drive on dirt.
Under Special Condition Events, I was having a horrible time with the dirt rallies. Even Grand Canyon (easy) was too hard. Constant corner spin-outs and time penalties from bumping the other car made the race UGLY. If I did ever get in 1st, it would be a constant struggle to stay there. Then I finally found a car that worked for me (more on that later), and found these general tips on the boards here:
* Raise ride height
* Lower spring rates
* Lower damper rates
* Ensure damper rebound is set higher than bound (helps with stability
on landing after jumps)
* Minimise camber and toe settings.
* Reduce Stabiliser settings
That's all it took. I'm no pro on dirt tracks now, but at least I can compete and have fun.
4.) The tuning guides here are the best.
I normally rely on gamefaqs for in depth game info, but the guides there weren't really helping much. Then I came here and read Scaff's giant .pdf guides... Suddenly it all made sense.
Anyway, I play on PS2 version SCPH-50001, hooked up to a standard- def 27" tube TV with component video cables. In the game it's day 779, 21.5% complete. 5167 A spec points, 0 B spec, with all licenses except for Super.
Great stuff here, hope I can contribute a thing or two 👍
but since you pointed out that little tip, my plasma screen has never looked better 
M5
👍
