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Blowtus
S2 licensed
copy the relevant file (config.nt in this case) out of windows\repair into windows\system32
Blowtus
S2 licensed
screenshots don't do a lot for me, but it looks great in action.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
could we maybe get this stickied so that everyone is aware of the proper forms to follow when asking questions so they don't offend anyone with their needless efficiency? Or maybe get it included in the license conditions, or even have a training mission devoted to it?
Blowtus
S2 licensed
hehe, so it'd be ok if the people knew you? because it's clearly got context, and it sounds like it's got some convention...
Blowtus
S2 licensed
If I ask my girlfriend if she'd like a cup of tea in the mornings by saying 'Tea?' is this also impolite?
Blowtus
S2 licensed
try doing it for 10 laps in the bf1 and have a listen to the popcorn noises the engine makes...
Blowtus
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Quote from bavor :I never said that. Thanks for putting words in my mouth.

that's why I said 'if' - it sounded like you were probably lining up to tell me that fwd and rwd can be similar because they oversteer. Still interested in what you were actually meaning...
Blowtus
S2 licensed
Quote from tristancliffe :I love telling people the right amount of fuel minus a percent or two. It's so satisfying, especially when they start swearing and leave. If it was that important you'd think they'd do a couple of laps and some simple arithmetic, or just check FuelControl Online.

heaven forbid they rely on the friendlyness of their fellow man...
not everyone is as anally englishly retentive as you either, many wouldn't consider saying 'fuel?' to be rude, just efficient.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
you need a better set... I find the new physics encourage sliding more, with the forward and sidewards tyre forces seperated a little more.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
I'm easily annoyed by people who are easily annoyed
Blowtus
S2 licensed
wow... keep a log of fuel usage on each of the what... 900 odd combos?? Or ask and wait for those who are friendly to respond, at the risk of annoying a couple of self righteous pricks? I know what I'd go for.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
you are confused somewhere
gear change blip gives the engine a 'blip' when the clutch is pushed in and a lower gear is selected, avoiding rear wheel lockup from compression.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
you can very simply adjust the balance of the car with the anti roll bars. more rear bias for oversteer, more front for understeer. Of course, there are likely to be other reasons you lack front end grip, such as camber, tyre pressure, ride height, springs, dampers, final drive, yada yada yada! But anti roll is the easiest effective change.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
Quote from SparkyDave :If its bad pots you will notice it in other games.

games like need for speed or something though will tolerate a lot more random twitching of the wheel and you may not notice...
Blowtus
S2 licensed
the behaviour in lfs is realistic for it's current state. You can hold the throttle flat on a gearchange in any car, with a slow revving engine or a rev limiter you will not do engine damage, you'll just cause a lot of clutch wear, which is currently not modelled...
Blowtus
S2 licensed
you've got perfectly comprehensive answers, what else do you want?
pages and pages of info could be found by searching, if you really want more opinions / info.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
did I miss the bit where it started to look like a psu failure?
Sorry if it's been said, but if it won't POST with a new vid card and stick of ram and everything else unplugged, 95% it's a dead motherboard, the other 5% psu, cpu, or other random option.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
I find the tyres much easier to make a set for, myself. it doesn't look as 'balanced' when you have the side sections heavily loaded, but it still grips fine and makes for more balanced tyre wear / heat. Does seem a little over the top, but this was discussed before...
Blowtus
S2 licensed
see, I'd be a *huge* fan of someone popularising some sort of 'power / kilogram' method of comparing engines, that to me makes far more sense. Even some 'power / volume' (not displacement, physical size) and 'power / price' wouldn't go astray. The whole displacement thing has no bearing on the driving experience in the slightest. Both my rotary and my 2 stroke put out ridiculous power / litre measurements, but that doesn't have any bearing on how good they are in their application...
Blowtus
S2 licensed
fair point Gunn. During the testing I did I went through the whole spectrum of controller settings, tyre pressures, cambers, castors, etc. tried a few different vehicles.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
personally I'm happy to bag them specifically because everyone carries on about their power / litre as if it really 'meant something' Since when did power / litre have any effect at all on how well a car drives?
Blowtus
S2 licensed
I did some testing with the sound down on the skidpad. It has now become clear that the only understeer I can feel is the transition into understeer because of power, in a fwd. Not sure how I tell on the other cars / situations, assume it must be a combination of visual, auditory, and learned response...

found the ffb rather disappointing during my testing. It feels spot on over bumps, but the movement of the tyres themselves, losing grip / gaining grip etc, is pretty weak / non existant.
Now I'm going to have to find a quiet parking lot and scrub the tyres on my real car
Blowtus
S2 licensed
am I just a freak? I can feel the most subtle understeer through the wheel...

edit: I'm not a freak, I'm just wrong
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car reset problem on aston national
Blowtus
S2 licensed
sliding past the barrier for the first hairpin ends up resetting you back in the middle of the track. Not real healthy if there are other cars around.
Blowtus
S2 licensed
depends on the graphical quality you want. The 64 will run higher fps but with crappier looking graphics. the xp should run perfectly reasonable fps anyway, so I'd go for it. A comparable graphics card to the first can be had 2nd hand for about $100, would make a lot more sense to me to go for the newer mainboard / socket design.
edit: sorry, $100 au, thought I was on an aussie forum
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