::::: World Super GT Championship | Round 1 | Results Pending :::::

  • Thread starter Masi_23
  • 1,044 comments
  • 54,014 views
Status
Not open for further replies.
VINCE and all

SUZUKA PRACTICE ROOM OPEN:
"WSGTC Race#1 Testing"
1472-6399-8537-0918-9740
 
I need some instructions as what I need to do, dagnabbit! Somebody PM with a link to "Racing for Dummies" Please!
Here is a copy of my latest SpeedTest .net.

Motorola SurfBoard Docsis 3.0 the only way to fly!
 
VINCE__
I need some instructions as what I need to do, dagnabbit! Somebody PM with a link to "Racing for Dummies" Please!
Here is a copy of my latest SpeedTest .net.
http://www.speedtest.net
Motorola SurfBoard Docsis 3.0 the only way to fly!
Click to expand...

Help with what?

If to find room, got to open lobby and at the lower left is a world icon. Click it and enter room numbers with out the hyphen.
 
VINCE__
I need some instructions as what I need to do, dagnabbit! Somebody PM with a link to "Racing for Dummies" Please!
Here is a copy of my latest SpeedTest .net.

Motorola SurfBoard Docsis 3.0 the only way to fly!
Click to expand...

Looks ok for a starters. But you need to know what ping you are running as well. pingtest.net

You should test against a serwer in europe.. Try testing against the manchester server and post the forum link. And after that, just read the above discussion about NAT 1, 2, 3, UPnp and so on to solve any further issues. 👍

If you need help getting in to a room, I suggest you go with OwenRacings suggestion :)


NOTE: Guys! When I was looking at the replay from Daytona, I noticed that I can change views to the standard views now (bumper, hood, roof, behind). So from now on, judging incidents will be much easier (ofc, the rewind function would be much better, but this is still an imporvement). 👍
 
Denilson
NO! You do NOT have to drive more aggressive next time! We got issues with "Aggressive driving" already. Make sure that you know the circuit well enough and build your pace from there. Do not enter the next race with "I'll have to be more aggressive this time". It will only lead to incidents, and that is something we really try to reduce. 👍


@Denilson: ya you're right. I dn't need to be aggressive. Just practice more and be familiar with the tracks. We are here to enjoy the race, win or lose. :)
Click to expand...
 
Denilson
I'm curious on that "UPnP"-thing.. what is that? And what does it do?
Imari, can you explain?
Click to expand...

Routers by default block most incoming connections from the internet to defend against unauthorized access. When playing games, the router needs to be reconfigured to allow certain types of access. UPnP is a feature of your router that does this automatically.

It is also possible to do this manually, and it's well documented on the internet.

http://www.google.com/search?aq=f&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=ps3+nat+2

The important things to do are assign your PS3 a static IP (this makes sure your PS3 always has the same address on your home network), and port forward your router (which means opening ports to allow certain types of access). You will likely have to do a search for "port forwarding" + the name of your router for the second part. There will be a guide somewhere. Before UPnP came along pretty much everyone had to do this.

NAT 3 is simply a sign that your PS3 cannot connect to the internet in the way it would like to. 99% of the time, it's because of port forwarding. It seems technical to fix, but it's really not, and you can't break anything by trying to fix it. Have a go.


Upload and download speeds should have little effect on what we're trying to do, unless you're hosting a fixed-host room. Or unless they're really, really awful. We've already established that there are all sorts of problems with that, so we won't be doing that again.

Ping is...there's nothing we can do about that. Ping is more or less determined by distance. It'd be great if we all lived in the same town, but we don't. Ping is far less of an issue here than it is in say, an FPS. In GT5 it's possible to predict movements to some degree and compensate for lag. To what extent GT5 does this I don't know, but it is possible and they should be using it.

Besides, GT5 non-fixed hosting uses a mesh model for hosting, which means that every player is connected up to every other player. Say Players A and B are in the US, and Player C is in Japan. Player A will see Player B as having low ping, and Player C as having high ping. Player C will see both Players A and B as having high ping. As long as we're a worldwide racing series, this is just something we're going to have to deal with.
 
Hi guys,
I would like to know if is possible the total race time and best lap race time of Daytona Group 2.

Thank you. :)
 
Scanny_Flick
At the moment the suburu is not as competitive as the garaiya, rx7 and celica in gt300 but a few of the guys are running tests and working on possibly revising the regulations following todays game update before we start the season proper
Click to expand...

Tnx Scanny
 
It should be pointed out that the Subaru has several advantages that make it not that bad a choice. It's 4WD, so it's very stable. It's really, really hard to spin it. If you screw up and go off the track, you're likely going to be able to keep your foot in it and regain the track with little time lost.

If you find that you're a driver that has two or more self-inflicted "accidents" (spins, going off track) per race, I'd say that the Subaru may actually be the fastest car for a whole race distance. Certainly, the Garaiya is a nightmare for anyone who doesn't have massive car control. Yeah, it's fast, but you lose all that time pretty quickly when you put it into a tree. The Celica and RX7 are better, but it's still easy to lose it if you make a mistake.
 
@Imari: i truly agree with u re subaru. I still have a week to try the other GT300 cars if i can manage the handling. Tnx for ur thought on this. 👍
 
Result from Race #1 at Daytona Road.

----------------------GT500------------------------

1. Nycrom------48:56.919--------------------1:44.428
2. chorda------49:13.726-----+16.807--------1:44.882
3. Paginas------49:26.135-----+29.216-------1:45.285
4. JPzer--------50:16.216----+1:19.267-------1:44.559
5. Vagabone----51:01.637----+2:04.718-------1:46.560
-. C-Falcon89----DNF--------<85% compl.
-. Centura-------DNF--------<85% compl.

------------------------GT300-------------------------

1. Moleman-----------------+1 lap----------------------1:51.327
2. Scanny_Flick-------------+2 lap---------------------1:53.771
3. doctsusu_69--------------+3 lap--------------------1:57.734
4. SteelToedSloth---DNF-----92% compl.---------------1:53.961
-. ffocus2008-------DNF-----<85% compl.
-. GTP_african_cat--DNS
-. Neomone---------DNS

NOTE: No total times for the GT300's since the time after 1st GT500 crossed the finish line was not enough on such a high speed track.
Daytona should be replaced if you ask me.
 
Last edited:
So are we starting the championship this friday?
If so i need to qualify today or tommorrow because i can't qualify during the week.
I work 12hr nightshift every 2nd week, so i can't join the qualifying sessions when im on nights.

Also Daytona Road needs the boot.

1 Fantasy track would be nice.
 
I dont see the problem with circuits like monza and daytona, yeah ok there is a lot of slipstreaming but to me that just makes it even more important to not make any mistakes as you will lose the draft. This is critical on circuits like these as their layouts offer less of an opportunity to make the time back up.

I cant see how you can argue to discard these 2 tracks based on slipstreaming but then include le mans?? the day/night/weather feature available at le mans is great and it was a graet race we had there and le mans is an iconic venue but the same can be said about monza

to me circuits like these offer a slightly different challenge and give the series some variation in terms of racing style, strategy and craft and are no less enjoyable
 
MaccGyver
So are we starting the championship this friday?
If so i need to qualify today or tommorrow because i can't qualify during the week.
I work 12hr nightshift every 2nd week, so i can't join the qualifying sessions when im on nights.

Also Daytona Road needs the boot.

1 Fantasy track would be nice.
Click to expand...

Boss (Masi_23) don't fancy fantasy tracks :)
Don't think that's an option to be honest. But throw in another real world track.

Monza is actually a good choice. Sure, it's a "slip-stream-track", but it can be run with random weather, which make that race interesting enough. Plus, a slip-stream-track makes racing tight, and also provides a chance for us slower drivers to end up a little bit higher in the standings than usual 👍
 
Scanny_Flick
I dont see the problem with circuits like monza and daytona, yeah ok there is a lot of slipstreaming but to me that just makes it even more important to not make any mistakes as you will lose the draft. This is critical on circuits like these as their layouts offer less of an opportunity to make the time back up.

I cant see how you can argue to discard these 2 tracks based on slipstreaming but then include le mans?? the day/night/weather feature available at le mans is great and it was a graet race we had there and le mans is an iconic venue but the same can be said about monza

to me circuits like these offer a slightly different challenge and give the series some variation in terms of racing style, strategy and craft and are no less enjoyable
Click to expand...

I agree, but that's why I think Monza is the better choice/compromize, we can run it in "weather-mode", and that will make that race interesting enough. 👍

And about the Daytona race: It's not the slipstream that concerns me.. The race was just plain and kind of boring.. Could be a "one-time-thing" maybee, but this is my opinion for now.
 
Denilson
I agree, but that's why I think Monza is the better choice/compromize, we can run it in "weather-mode", and that will make that race interesting enough. 👍

And about the Daytona race: It's not the slipstream that concerns me.. The race was just plain and kind of boring.. Could be a "one-time-thing" maybee, but this is my opinion for now.
Click to expand...

yeh, it may have been down to not having a full field or maybe daytona would be better suited as a same class race
 
People don't like Daytona Road? It's a fantastic track, that first corner is shockingly difficult to get just right, and the midfield section is choice too. There's far more going on at Daytona than there is at Monza, where the skill is pretty much limited to four corners on the whole circuit.
 
Denilson
I agree, but that's why I think Monza is the better choice/compromize, we can run it in "weather-mode", and that will make that race interesting enough. 👍

And about the Daytona race: It's not the slipstream that concerns me.. The race was just plain and kind of boring.. Could be a "one-time-thing" maybee, but this is my opinion for now.
Click to expand...
If I have to choose between Daytona and Monza, this lastone will be my choose. Manza is Monza... ;)
But I like Daytona too...in a first time I didn't like it, was very difficult find te right break point..but after a bit of practice I starting to like it. :)
 
Imari
People don't like Daytona Road? It's a fantastic track, that first corner is shockingly difficult to get just right, and the midfield section is choice too. There's far more going on at Daytona than there is at Monza, where the skill is pretty much limited to four corners on the whole circuit.
Click to expand...

i think both are great
 
Imari
People don't like Daytona Road? It's a fantastic track, that first corner is shockingly difficult to get just right, and the midfield section is choice too. There's far more going on at Daytona than there is at Monza, where the skill is pretty much limited to four corners on the whole circuit.
Click to expand...

I agree, I would like see on Championship schedule both circuits Manza and Daytona too, two great history circuits! 👍
 
nycrom1971
If I have to choose between Daytona and Monza, this lastone will be my choose. Manza is Monza... ;)
But I like Daytona too...in a first time I didn't like it, was very difficult find te right break point..but after a bit of practice I starting to like it. :)
Click to expand...

Lol, you're Italian. It's like asking a Pom if they'd rather drive a Ferrari or a Jaaaaaag.:cheers::cheers:
 
can someone explain the following statement from the points section of the OP;

"This means any D2 driver can earn as much as finishing second overall"
 
Scanny_Flick
can someone explain the following statement from the points section of the OP;

"This means any D2 driver can earn as much as finishing second overall"
Click to expand...

Technically, if the 2nd - 7th placed drivers in D1 didn't complete 85% of the winner's time they would receive no points. This would mean that the winner of D2 could get the points for second. Since any driver could win D2, anyone in D2 could conceivably get those points.

It's unlikely that someone would move all the way up to second, but it could and does happen that people drop out of D1 mid race, or disconnect. In that case, everyone in D2 moves up a step on the points ladder.
 
In terms of "slip-stream tracks", I very much prefer Daytona over Monza.

The first corner at Daytona is one of the most difficult corners in the whole of GT5. You can win/lose tons of time and there is also a big risk of completely missing it. The long chicane is also good with time to gain/lose.

Monza doesn't have much in my opinion. Two righthanders in the middle of the track are intersting but not much more. The biggest issue I have with Monza is the possibility to cornercut the three chicanes. At "Nissmans" GT500 championship we were supposed to race Monza on Monday but it was decided to change and not race it just for the issue of cornercutting and that it is very cumbersome and difficult to police.
 
Tire setting for Qualifying.

With the update its now possible to turn tirewear off. Tires get up to temp very quickly and don't wear off.

I think this setting would be good to use when we run the super lap qualifying. This way we get equal chance on both laps to set a good time. Before, it was only on the second lap the tires were up to temp.
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Similar threads

Tim Voak
Cars That Don't Award Paint Chips
Replies
0
Views
844
Tim Voak
Tim Voak
Kevster823
KevSter823’s livery Collection
Replies
12
Views
1K
Kevster823
Kevster823
Masi_23
::::: World Super GT Championship | Round 3 | French GT (SIGN-UP NOW!) :::::
8 9 10
Replies
285
Views
19K
ultrap13
ultrap13
Masi_23
::::: World Super GT Championship | Round 4 | German GT (SIGN-UP NOW!) :::::
6 7 8
Replies
236
Views
15K
Paginas1
Paginas1
Windfire1010
Group 2 BoP Test by Windfire1010
Replies
15
Views
3K
JayOTT
J

Latest Posts

Back