- 1,998
- Ontario
- bloodyboyblue
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- Thread starter bloodyboyblue
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- 97
- Spain
- Autope10
I finally got up the setup to the GTPlanet data base.
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/resources/audi-rs-6-avant-08.5371/
https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/resources/audi-rs-6-avant-08.5371/
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- 10
- England
- dave76543210
Mixed bag for me unfortunately, enjoyed the evening tho. Had trouble finding the lobby but once in seemed fine but as the race started I got the dreaded blackness and it just kicked me out . Had a good watch tho with reefer chasing jammy was entertaining, some damn good driving guys.
Second race was good fun tho, managed to thread the first corner needle and while the pack behind were tussling for position got nearly a 2 second lead! But then the inevitable happend and the two chasing got me pretty quick. Held out in third for quite a while but I soon succumbed to the silky reefer skills, once he got out of the pack I was toast.(no probs bout the bump reef I was too early on the brakes anyway)
Tires were starting to go after that as my style seems to use a lot of rubber with the set up I had.
Happy with 6th and enjoyed the night,just frustrating bout the first race but thank blue for giving us some points that's very kind as we REALY did want to be there
Second race was good fun tho, managed to thread the first corner needle and while the pack behind were tussling for position got nearly a 2 second lead! But then the inevitable happend and the two chasing got me pretty quick. Held out in third for quite a while but I soon succumbed to the silky reefer skills, once he got out of the pack I was toast.(no probs bout the bump reef I was too early on the brakes anyway)
Tires were starting to go after that as my style seems to use a lot of rubber with the set up I had.
Happy with 6th and enjoyed the night,just frustrating bout the first race but thank blue for giving us some points that's very kind as we REALY did want to be there
1.40.798 is my best with sports medium.
- 1,998
- Ontario
- bloodyboyblue
Perhaps unsurprisingly I didn't get around to figuring out the track times of each race, but one will be in the morning and one will be in the afternoon as always, with 10x weather changeability. Remember that the superwagon race at GP/F is first this week with qualifying, followed by the stock race at GP/D.
Hopefully we don't have any network issues tonight.
Hopefully we don't have any network issues tonight.
- 6,517
- Shropshire
- IfAndOr
I arrived a bit late last week and had problems, so I'll try and get there a little earlier this week to book my visibility place - hopefully.
I must give my cache a good wash beforehand.
Catch you all later.
- 754
- Glasgow
- joe__kerr
The replay shows some good close racing tonight guys - well done. Sorry for the tap Jocke. I think Dave tapped me (np Dave!) and the momentum from that meant my car tapped yours. Never really practised much in the stock car but I enjoyed the close racing!
Al, shoulder pain - you and me together mate.
I actually started typing something but then realised I wouldn't get a lap in if I continued.
Also, if the settings are the same every week then we know what to expect and there would be no need to notify people. For example, the first race is always at 10am with 10x weather progression and the second race is always at 2pm.
I've a question if I may? Does anyone else's car feel 'light' during our races? I've noticed this almost every time the room fills up (going way back to before the Muscle championship). In practice, with only 2 or 3 in the room, it's normal, however, as soon as race day comes I can't get on the power at my usual time. Everything goes 'light'. I would say I experience this about 95% of the time on race day and it's reflected in my lap times too. Best time in practice was 1:53.3 but I was a full second off that in the race! What could be causing this strange behaviour?
Al, shoulder pain - you and me together mate.
I actually started typing something but then realised I wouldn't get a lap in if I continued.
Also, if the settings are the same every week then we know what to expect and there would be no need to notify people. For example, the first race is always at 10am with 10x weather progression and the second race is always at 2pm.
I've a question if I may? Does anyone else's car feel 'light' during our races? I've noticed this almost every time the room fills up (going way back to before the Muscle championship). In practice, with only 2 or 3 in the room, it's normal, however, as soon as race day comes I can't get on the power at my usual time. Everything goes 'light'. I would say I experience this about 95% of the time on race day and it's reflected in my lap times too. Best time in practice was 1:53.3 but I was a full second off that in the race! What could be causing this strange behaviour?
- 1,998
- Ontario
- bloodyboyblue
I know, it was accidental, I thought the settings would be the same since I loaded the lobby settings from last week, didn't check that one thing apparently.
If people complained I would've restarted, but no one did, and I saw everyone was far enough apart, and was adapting, that it really wouldn't effect anything. The fast people would get to the front anyway, really the only person it negatively affected was jocke and maybe Dave.
The first race will indeed always be in the morning at some point, usually 9, and the second race is usually at 15:00, but you know that's not how I do things joe (planning things out and keeping them the same), but that is usually how it turns out. I can't tell any difference in how the car feels based on time of day or weather anyway, not in GT6 anyway, in pCARS it's easier to feel.
I don't know anything about the car being light, but I agree I used to notice something like that back when I used to race the more serious race car series that I used to actually practice for, the race never felt the same.
Literally the only time I turn on GT6 nowadays is on Friday evenings to open this lobby anyway, so I can't offer much feedback in terms of the car feeling different with a different number of people in the room.
- 754
- Glasgow
- joe__kerr
At the Nurb GP/F I know exactly what times to expect each lap as the tyre degrades, but even with the same time and weather settings (eg. our Muscle races) the same thing happens and I can't put my finger on why. I've just checked a 20-min replay I saved from the other day. Example: today, whilst running alone on lap 4, 1:55.0, but the other day it wasn't until lap 9 that I did a 1:55.0. In races with a full quota in the room the car feels like it doesn't have the same grip levels compared to practice and my times bear this out. I managed to hook up the Nurb GP/F corners/lines quickly this week. I'm usually pretty consistent in laps 2 and 3 (until tyre wear kicks in) running 1:53.5s 90% of the time. Was a full second off that whilst running alone at the front. There must be an explanation for it?
- 561
- United Kingdom
- sutsagrd
Great close racing.
I seemed much faster than I expected except I kept throwing the car off track. Good close battles with rich and toom. Apologies for my occasional mad moments and trying to overtake when it wasn't really possible...If and Rich.
I found myself faster rather than slower!!! I think some help with my tuning might be the reason.
Qualifying: I really enjoyed it. If we're going to be on track together I would suggest maybe adding at least 2 mins more to quali time please?
Thanks Blue for hosting this championship.
I seemed much faster than I expected except I kept throwing the car off track. Good close battles with rich and toom. Apologies for my occasional mad moments and trying to overtake when it wasn't really possible...If and Rich.
I found myself faster rather than slower!!! I think some help with my tuning might be the reason.
Qualifying: I really enjoyed it. If we're going to be on track together I would suggest maybe adding at least 2 mins more to quali time please?
Thanks Blue for hosting this championship.
- 6,517
- Shropshire
- IfAndOr
Qualifying - It was unexpected, but once we knew what was happening it was OK I thought. I quite liked it, more natural really. Although starting from the pit would be better when qualifying together, gives you chance to pick your moment on track.
Cheers Blue and everyone, good racing as usual. 👍
The room quality setting combined with the number of people in the race and their/your connection quality have a negitive impact I think. And if you add in changing time of day (shadows etc), temperature & weather, tyre wear & grip, well there's only so much processing power to go around in the PS3, something has to give. It sometimes maybe best to use fixed settings and give it as little to "think" about as possible.
Cheers Blue and everyone, good racing as usual. 👍
Simple answer - yes. Sometimes the car seems like it's floating, totally different to when I'm testing.
The room quality setting combined with the number of people in the race and their/your connection quality have a negitive impact I think. And if you add in changing time of day (shadows etc), temperature & weather, tyre wear & grip, well there's only so much processing power to go around in the PS3, something has to give. It sometimes maybe best to use fixed settings and give it as little to "think" about as possible.
- 561
- United Kingdom
- sutsagrd
That was fun and very close racing. It only worked because Jocke and Dave were also keeping their line through the corner.
Unfortunately I only have moments of good driving as I cut the corner badly just a bit after the hairpin! I'm sure I had a lunge on rich the following lap then threw the car into the gravel.
Great video and music Joe.
- 97
- Spain
- Autope10
The Qualy was good,I only needed one lap to make a decent time, but the race was another story. I stared well. but that was all. I had continuous errors in braking for the first corner. I stepped on the brake almost in the same place, but the car did not stop at the same distance, sometimes more, sometimes less. Very frustrating. So the first race was a disaster for me, full of mistakes.
The second race was better, good start, I decided to take a different path in curves 3/4 to get overtake Iantooma and taking the first place, ephemeral. The best moment of the races for me. Again Jammy was unstoppable and did not take long to get ahead. Driving this car is like driving a tank. On several occasions I was not aware of overcoming the limits of the track in Turn 4, but brake problems at the first corner and the chicane continued. Yet I have to say that not really enjoy racing with this car, but compete with you is a pleasure and so I'm still here.
I think we could discuss the issue of connections. I think if we follow an order of entry into the room, either by country or by number of megs hired in our home, or other thing, the room would be more stable and higher quality We should investigate further in this important aspect.
Good weekend friends.
The second race was better, good start, I decided to take a different path in curves 3/4 to get overtake Iantooma and taking the first place, ephemeral. The best moment of the races for me. Again Jammy was unstoppable and did not take long to get ahead. Driving this car is like driving a tank. On several occasions I was not aware of overcoming the limits of the track in Turn 4, but brake problems at the first corner and the chicane continued. Yet I have to say that not really enjoy racing with this car, but compete with you is a pleasure and so I'm still here.
I think we could discuss the issue of connections. I think if we follow an order of entry into the room, either by country or by number of megs hired in our home, or other thing, the room would be more stable and higher quality We should investigate further in this important aspect.
Good weekend friends.
- 3,378
- Helsinki
- jam_my21/GTP_Ja*
Again about quali: If it's alone fine, but as @IfAndOr said if it all together then the time should be more to get 3 hot lap in and also starting from the pit is better than from the last corner.
About car driving feeling: I have not noticed any different it's just when your're alone practicing you're relax and usually get faster lap times. In race when there are more people round you get excited and maybe pressure get over. I donno.
I can usually get my practice lap time also in race and sometimes even faster times.
Quali was disaster for me very messy 2 laps. I had moments someones - I don't remember who, Tooma(?) and someone else. There was contacts but we stayed in the track.
1 race started badly. Joe seems to be take very carefully corners and couple of times I have difficulties not to bump you're rear and finally I fly to sand. Also miss my brake mark for 1st corner when passing Jocke and went wide. After 2-3 laps I get 2nd and noticed that Joe had over 12s lead. I thought nothing lost yet and started to chase Joe. 4s left on finish line. Well done Joe and you didn't make mistake to give me chance to catch you for win.
2nd race was much better and it didn't take long to get in lead and keep constants lap in.
Good racing everyone.
Next week: @bloodyboyblue how you going to run those 4 x 10 min races? Is track regular or reverse one?
About car driving feeling: I have not noticed any different it's just when your're alone practicing you're relax and usually get faster lap times. In race when there are more people round you get excited and maybe pressure get over. I donno.
I can usually get my practice lap time also in race and sometimes even faster times.
Quali was disaster for me very messy 2 laps. I had moments someones - I don't remember who, Tooma(?) and someone else. There was contacts but we stayed in the track.
1 race started badly. Joe seems to be take very carefully corners and couple of times I have difficulties not to bump you're rear and finally I fly to sand. Also miss my brake mark for 1st corner when passing Jocke and went wide. After 2-3 laps I get 2nd and noticed that Joe had over 12s lead. I thought nothing lost yet and started to chase Joe. 4s left on finish line. Well done Joe and you didn't make mistake to give me chance to catch you for win.
2nd race was much better and it didn't take long to get in lead and keep constants lap in.
Good racing everyone.
Next week: @bloodyboyblue how you going to run those 4 x 10 min races? Is track regular or reverse one?
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- 1,998
- Ontario
- bloodyboyblue
Results
Race 3 - Nurburgring GP/F (SW)
1. joe___bananas
2. jam_my21
3. JockeP22
4. dave76543210
5. bloodyboyblue
6. buybon355
7. PureGT_GOOFY
8. IfAndOr
9. autope10
10. sutsagrd
11. gu1tar3rich
12. iamtooma
Fast Lap: jam_my21
Race 2 - Nurburgring GP/D (STK)
1. jam_my21
2. autope10
3. PureGT_GOOFY
4. joe___bananas
5. bloodyboyblue
6. JockeP22
7. dave76543210
8. IfAndOr
9. sutsagrd
10. buybon355
11. gu1tar3rich
12. iamtooma
Fast Lap: jam_my21
I also overshot the the first corner a lot in the superwagon, the brakes are very hard to judge from high speed.
So, next week, the plan I had was to do the Stock race first at Trial Mountain Forward, with no qualifying, just fastest first from practice, followed by a Superwagon race at Forward, followed by Stock and Superwagons at TM Reverse. The second, third, and fourth races will all be reverse grid, and all will be 10 minutes and have no tire wear. All will count for full points. Just wanted to do something different, pure sprint races. No idea how it will work out though. We shall see.
Race 3 - Nurburgring GP/F (SW)
1. joe___bananas
2. jam_my21
3. JockeP22
4. dave76543210
5. bloodyboyblue
6. buybon355
7. PureGT_GOOFY
8. IfAndOr
9. autope10
10. sutsagrd
11. gu1tar3rich
12. iamtooma
Fast Lap: jam_my21
Race 2 - Nurburgring GP/D (STK)
1. jam_my21
2. autope10
3. PureGT_GOOFY
4. joe___bananas
5. bloodyboyblue
6. JockeP22
7. dave76543210
8. IfAndOr
9. sutsagrd
10. buybon355
11. gu1tar3rich
12. iamtooma
Fast Lap: jam_my21
I also overshot the the first corner a lot in the superwagon, the brakes are very hard to judge from high speed.
So, next week, the plan I had was to do the Stock race first at Trial Mountain Forward, with no qualifying, just fastest first from practice, followed by a Superwagon race at Forward, followed by Stock and Superwagons at TM Reverse. The second, third, and fourth races will all be reverse grid, and all will be 10 minutes and have no tire wear. All will count for full points. Just wanted to do something different, pure sprint races. No idea how it will work out though. We shall see.
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- 754
- Glasgow
- joe__kerr
Floating, yes, that's the feedback I'm getting Paul. The car feels disconnected from the road. So far only you, blue and Al have said they experience a change. I'm guessing the others don't 'cos they haven't mentioned it and there are no threads that I can find that cover this. I suppose we'll just need to keep on keeping.
And you, of course! Lovely threesome.
I think you've hit on something again.
- 1,998
- Ontario
- bloodyboyblue
