:lol: I just left it at 1 and never thought twice about it! Besides, I only ever drive the streetcars in LFS these days, so I probably wouldn't notice if it were set to 0 anwyay. 
Ah! Thanks for clearing that up. 
blackbird, be sure not to let your great shape go to waste now that you've finished the trip! I find that my leg muscles in particular deteriorate quite quickly after hiking.
AFAIK it doesn't matter if it's 0 or 1. The wheel turn compensation only comes into play if there's a mismatch between your wheel's turning capability (that is, the setting in Profiler) and the setting in LFS.
Correct me if I'm wrong, though.
EDIT: I was wrong. See below.
Correct me if I'm wrong, though.
EDIT: I was wrong. See below.
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I know he's had loads of problems with Croatian customs. The entire batch of seats was lost in transport when I ordered mine, so there was a delay when I ordered mine (long time ago). Maybe he's trying to set up a better shipment arrangement before he starts selling the new seats..?
High quality products, but the company doesn't seem very reliable. It's amazing how many sim related companies fail miserably when it comes to customer relations..!
High quality products, but the company doesn't seem very reliable. It's amazing how many sim related companies fail miserably when it comes to customer relations..!
Just set it to 720 degrees in Profiler and in LFS. Then LFS will automatically give you the correct number of degrees of each car. The road cars will use all 720 degrees, while it scales down automatically for open wheelers, for instance.
Yeah I got the server error too. I even tried filling out the form thrice before I gave up.
They need to fix that..
They need to fix that..
Wow!! Sounds like quite a trek. Takes some planning and dedication to set out on something like that. Very nice!
As long as you spend $40 or more each year on content (two tracks + a car, or thereabouts) it's as good as "real money". Or if you don't buy any content at all, you can spend the credit towards next year's membership.
Very good news indeed. With the dollar getting weaker by the minute this is looking more and more affordable. With the $40 rebate (which should be within reach for most) it's actually only $59 per year (plus cars/tracks of course). That's not bad at all!
With the dollar getting weaker by the minute this is looking more and more affordable. With the $40 rebate (which should be within reach for most) it's actually only $59 per year (plus cars/tracks of course). That's not bad at all!Thanks for the comments!
Fanatec's biggest problem is, without a doubt, getting the products to the customers in time. It seems that their manufacturers in Asia simply can't keep up with demand. I certainly hope it will improve! As for prices, my guess is that they will keep the prices at the same level. That's how they did it with previous batches of wheels, for example.
Remember, a brake in an F1 car feels very different from that in a street car. (I heard that F1 cars only move a couple of millimeters) The Clubsports can be adjusted to simulate either of these extremes, but it will take some fiddling to go from one setting to the other. You pretty much have to choose if you want it to feel like a streetcar or an F1 (or some intermediate) and keep it there. Personally I chose the streetcar option. (more on this below)
Thomas made a video showing how you can adjust the pedals. Take a quick look at this part of the video to understand the anatomy of the brake. Here's some more information about adjustments. You can....
Sadly this doesn't work with the current drivers. At least not for me. Hopefully it's coming in future driver versions! Because the ruble effect feels very nice in the demonstration. (you can test the feature from the driver menu)
Fanatec's biggest problem is, without a doubt, getting the products to the customers in time. It seems that their manufacturers in Asia simply can't keep up with demand. I certainly hope it will improve! As for prices, my guess is that they will keep the prices at the same level. That's how they did it with previous batches of wheels, for example.
Remember, a brake in an F1 car feels very different from that in a street car. (I heard that F1 cars only move a couple of millimeters) The Clubsports can be adjusted to simulate either of these extremes, but it will take some fiddling to go from one setting to the other. You pretty much have to choose if you want it to feel like a streetcar or an F1 (or some intermediate) and keep it there. Personally I chose the streetcar option. (more on this below)
Thomas made a video showing how you can adjust the pedals. Take a quick look at this part of the video to understand the anatomy of the brake. Here's some more information about adjustments. You can....
- Move the pin. This will change the throw of the pedal, and this is what Thomas demonstrates in the video.
- Use a longer metal "slug". This reduces/removes the deadzone, because the foam will be slightly compressed from the very beginning. You can either buy a longer metal cylinder from Fanatec or make your own. (I did the latter! I'm super happy with how it feels now, and I have far far better brake control than I ever did before)
- Use a stiffer foam / rubber piece. Increases resistance.
Sadly this doesn't work with the current drivers. At least not for me. Hopefully it's coming in future driver versions! Because the ruble effect feels very nice in the demonstration. (you can test the feature from the driver menu)
Just a quick comment about game reviews in general.. I say, get rid of the scores altogether. Points and scores give the impression of being objective and time independent, which a review can never be. It would be much better if they just ran it through the categories (like they do today) and then summarize with a list of strong and weak points as they see it and compared to what else is out there. In three years, I'm sure there will be sims out there which blow Forza3 out of the water in just about every category, and the 89 score will look totally pointless and the test will be pretty much irrelevant.
Just my $4 or €9 or however you wanna put it.
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Just my $4 or €9 or however you wanna put it.
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Clubsport pedals review
OK, time for a review of the Fanatec Clubsport pedals, which I received about 6 weeks ago. I won't go into features and stuff, as you can find all that information elsewhere. Instead I'll talk about the most important differences compared to the G25 pedals that I used before.
First some background info:
There's no doubt that for me, pedals are more important than the wheel. Ever since I started simracing I've spent a LOT of effort learning various pedal techniques, and I quickly started trying to learn heel&toe. A lot of work also went into modding my G25 pedals (including the Nixim mod), and eventually, I arrived at a configuration that I was rather pleased with. I also made a youtube video showing the "fruits of my labour".
But even with everything "perfected", I still suffered a big problem: I was simply unable to maintain a constant pressure on the brake while heel&toe-ing. As I blipped the throttle I would inevitably loose some brake pressure.
The pedals
Now, moving on to the Clubsport pedals.. Inside the brake there's a piece of rather stiff foam which, as you press the pedal, offers progressively more resistance. (unlike a spring, where force and distance increase in proportion all the way) So at first, it's rather soft and squishy but then it stiffens progressively.
"Hold on a minute", you might say. "I can get the same effect in my G25 pedals by using the Nixim mod, because rubber and foam have quite similar characteristics when you push on it!"
Yes, that's true. But as you'll probably know, the brake pedal on the Clubsports uses a load cell rather than a potentiometer (which is used on the G25). This means that rather than measuring how far you push the pedal, it measures which force you're applying. And for me at least, it's much easier to maintain a near-constant force than a constant distance of depression while braking.
It's a bit hard to put into words, but the net result speaks for itself: I am now able to maintain an (approximately) constant amount of braking when heel&toe-ing! :yipee: This really improved my car control a lot. To illustrate, I'm attaching two replays: one old one with the G25, and a new one with the Clubsports. You'll quite clearly see the difference, I think.
G25 Nixim demo
Clubsports demo
Another big plus with these pedals is their great adjustability. No modding necessary -- these things can accomodate all styles of driving and all drivers. Alltogether, I couldn't be more pleased. Definitely my best ever sim-related purchase, and I thoroughly recommend them.
Please ask if there's something you'd like to know!
I won't go into features and stuff, as you can find all that information elsewhere. Instead I'll talk about the most important differences compared to the G25 pedals that I used before. First some background info:
There's no doubt that for me, pedals are more important than the wheel. Ever since I started simracing I've spent a LOT of effort learning various pedal techniques, and I quickly started trying to learn heel&toe. A lot of work also went into modding my G25 pedals (including the Nixim mod), and eventually, I arrived at a configuration that I was rather pleased with. I also made a youtube video showing the "fruits of my labour".
But even with everything "perfected", I still suffered a big problem: I was simply unable to maintain a constant pressure on the brake while heel&toe-ing. As I blipped the throttle I would inevitably loose some brake pressure.
The pedals
Now, moving on to the Clubsport pedals.. Inside the brake there's a piece of rather stiff foam which, as you press the pedal, offers progressively more resistance. (unlike a spring, where force and distance increase in proportion all the way) So at first, it's rather soft and squishy but then it stiffens progressively.
"Hold on a minute", you might say. "I can get the same effect in my G25 pedals by using the Nixim mod, because rubber and foam have quite similar characteristics when you push on it!"
Yes, that's true. But as you'll probably know, the brake pedal on the Clubsports uses a load cell rather than a potentiometer (which is used on the G25). This means that rather than measuring how far you push the pedal, it measures which force you're applying. And for me at least, it's much easier to maintain a near-constant force than a constant distance of depression while braking.
It's a bit hard to put into words, but the net result speaks for itself: I am now able to maintain an (approximately) constant amount of braking when heel&toe-ing! :yipee: This really improved my car control a lot. To illustrate, I'm attaching two replays: one old one with the G25, and a new one with the Clubsports. You'll quite clearly see the difference, I think.
G25 Nixim demo
Clubsports demo
Another big plus with these pedals is their great adjustability. No modding necessary -- these things can accomodate all styles of driving and all drivers. Alltogether, I couldn't be more pleased.
Definitely my best ever sim-related purchase, and I thoroughly recommend them.Please ask if there's something you'd like to know!
Wow.. that's a great review. 
Seems like a very exciting title! I envy you 360 owners!
Seems like a very exciting title! I envy you 360 owners! 
D'oh.. I thought they were handing out prize certificates (like $5 iRacing credits or something). I know it used to be like this in the very beginning, so I thought maybe they were going to bring it back.What are the details about these certificates? How much do you get for winning a division? (and do you get the same if you win Division 1 or Division 7?)
He was, but he didn't trust the silly Swedes to take care of such an important matter, so he delegated it to the Norwegians.
True story.
True story.
Yep. As much as I agree with Obama's intentions and all, I don't think this was a very wise decision. Also TBH I'm not sure Obama appreciates it too much either. It could tie his hands regarding Afghanistan, for example...
The Nobel committee has chosen some pretty surprising laureates the past few years. And to be honest I don't quite understand why this prize gets so much attention. There's just five people on the committee, all appointed by the Norwegian parliament. I don't see why these five people are qualified..
Probably just a problem with the video.
As for the "reviewers" not being avid simracers; well, Forza clearly tries to appeal to a very wide audience. Therefore it makes sense that some reviewers are normal gamers.
As for the "reviewers" not being avid simracers; well, Forza clearly tries to appeal to a very wide audience. Therefore it makes sense that some reviewers are normal gamers.
My impression so far is that Fanatec really seem eager to provide good technical support. Other things about their customer relations can be improved on (information about order status, delays in production +++) but I haven't seen anyone complaining about poor technical support (repairs etc). They really appear dedicated to making good products!
As for the driving experience I agree with mostly everyone else. The GT3RS is smoother, stronger, quieter yet still just as quick and responsive as my old G25. It really wins on all categories IMO.
As for the driving experience I agree with mostly everyone else. The GT3RS is smoother, stronger, quieter yet still just as quick and responsive as my old G25. It really wins on all categories IMO.
Fantastic news! 
The track looks amazing, great job Eric! I had serious problems telling which was which in some of those images..!
I think it was wise to make the announcement at this point, considering the recent rumors. Now we'll just try to wait patiently...
The track looks amazing, great job Eric! I had serious problems telling which was which in some of those images..! I think it was wise to make the announcement at this point, considering the recent rumors. Now we'll just try to wait patiently...
Right, thanks.
Will try it tomorrow!I already have Donington Park, though.. but I see that the one at Lastplace was released today! Should I delete the old one..?
Or just open the sound files in the sound recorder program which is included with Windows and simply increase the volume of each file manually.
I fiddled around with the relative volumes of the different skidding sounds to make the scrubbing sounds more easy to hear. It's been over a year since I did this, so I can't even remember what the original LFS sounds are like, but I'm attaching my files if you want them. backup your old ones first, though!
NOTE: some of these sounds are most likely based on somebody's soundpack. I honestly can't remember. Anyway, full credits go to the makers!! (If there's a problem just tell me and I'll remove this upload!)
NOTE: some of these sounds are most likely based on somebody's soundpack. I honestly can't remember. Anyway, full credits go to the makers!! (If there's a problem just tell me and I'll remove this upload!)
FGED GREDG RDFGDR GSFDG