Cool.
Why did you break the wheel like that?
Why did you break the wheel like that?
Yes, yes they do. It ain't cheap though. As a bonus, I could be the pilot. I am licensed and I work cheap.
2 Hour drive is too long for this???? Are you NUTS? I used to commute that far every day (each way... up hill... in the snow...
). You can't even get half way across the state in two hours. It takes 5 just to go visit my sister, and you don't even leave the state, or the west coast for that matter and it is due East of here.
Sounds like a good idea. Too bad I used up my vacation time going to that silly ALMS race.
I think this says a lot about why so many people have problems controlling these cars.
These times are all in the super car range (except for the UF-1000 of course). There is a lot of power there trying to get to the ground.
The UF-1000 is also interesting in that there are many street cars out there that can't do an 11 second 0-60. In fact, there are many that can only do it in 14 seconds (yes, I know there are many that can do it faster too). The UF-1000 feels soooo slow in the game, but in actuallity, it is very close to your normal street car speeds, at least for acceleration.
These times are all in the super car range (except for the UF-1000 of course). There is a lot of power there trying to get to the ground.
The UF-1000 is also interesting in that there are many street cars out there that can't do an 11 second 0-60. In fact, there are many that can only do it in 14 seconds (yes, I know there are many that can do it faster too). The UF-1000 feels soooo slow in the game, but in actuallity, it is very close to your normal street car speeds, at least for acceleration.
Yup, the UF-1000 is a one trick pony. That trick is called momentum. You lose it, you lose the race. It does not have the other ponies (horsepower) to compensate.
Like Bob says, it is a difficult car to drive quickly. 4 seconds off the pace at Cadet is quite a bit since it is such a short course. Don't get discouraged. Download some hotlap replays. Watch the lines and brake points. See how they maintain speed through the corner. Watch for where and how much they get back on the gas. Drive as smoothly as possible. Try to find Bob's easy race setups listed here on the forum. They are quite good. Don't change anything on the sets, just drive them. Figure them out, see how they behave. You will get faster.
Like Bob says, it is a difficult car to drive quickly. 4 seconds off the pace at Cadet is quite a bit since it is such a short course. Don't get discouraged. Download some hotlap replays. Watch the lines and brake points. See how they maintain speed through the corner. Watch for where and how much they get back on the gas. Drive as smoothly as possible. Try to find Bob's easy race setups listed here on the forum. They are quite good. Don't change anything on the sets, just drive them. Figure them out, see how they behave. You will get faster.
I run a PII 333MHz box with about 196MB of RAM. I am on a cable modem. I can host up to 12 without a problem (so far).
So, my pitch for more servers, if you have a cable modem and an old computer, fire it up. It will work and you will have your own dedi server. It does not take much technical knowledge and it is generally easy to administer.
So, my pitch for more servers, if you have a cable modem and an old computer, fire it up. It will work and you will have your own dedi server. It does not take much technical knowledge and it is generally easy to administer.
Dedi Server show settings command
It would be very nice if there were a server command like /showsetting that would display settings like number of laps, qual minutes, start order, etc.
Too many times other admins have changed the settings and I would like to review where everything is at, but you don't have a way of knowing all of the settings.
This is a low priority request, but it would be handy.
Too many times other admins have changed the settings and I would like to review where everything is at, but you don't have a way of knowing all of the settings.
This is a low priority request, but it would be handy.
You make some good points.
I think the Race_1 sets, especially for the LX, RA and FZ cars should be much more balanced then they are. It would give a much better impression of those cars to drivers trying them for the first time. Also, I personally think the brakes are generally set too high and too far forward. The basic sets provided with the game should not be "on-the-edge" max hotlap speed types of sets, but 60 lap tire saving consistent types of sets. Once the player gets good and consitent laps out of these sets, then they can start tweaking to get the car more to their liking for speed. I personally really enjoy tweaking sets, but I like to have something close to start with.
As far as the sliding goes, well, lets just say it has been dicusssed a lot.
It does seem that with the cars that have a rear weight bias, that the slides are harder to catch than they should be. This could mostly be the result of us not being about to physically feel the back end kick out at the beginning. Or, it could mostly be poor setups. I think both definitely have an effect. It could be the physics are a tad off... almost like the tires tend to stay sliding once they start sliding instead of wanting to regain grip after they start sliding.
But I think the main point of your post was that the setups provided with the game should be improved for stability and to provide a good base for learning. I would have to agree with that.
I think the Race_1 sets, especially for the LX, RA and FZ cars should be much more balanced then they are. It would give a much better impression of those cars to drivers trying them for the first time. Also, I personally think the brakes are generally set too high and too far forward. The basic sets provided with the game should not be "on-the-edge" max hotlap speed types of sets, but 60 lap tire saving consistent types of sets. Once the player gets good and consitent laps out of these sets, then they can start tweaking to get the car more to their liking for speed. I personally really enjoy tweaking sets, but I like to have something close to start with.As far as the sliding goes, well, lets just say it has been dicusssed a lot.
It does seem that with the cars that have a rear weight bias, that the slides are harder to catch than they should be. This could mostly be the result of us not being about to physically feel the back end kick out at the beginning. Or, it could mostly be poor setups. I think both definitely have an effect. It could be the physics are a tad off... almost like the tires tend to stay sliding once they start sliding instead of wanting to regain grip after they start sliding.
But I think the main point of your post was that the setups provided with the game should be improved for stability and to provide a good base for learning. I would have to agree with that.
hehehe, you've fallen off the edge of the world dude. Gravity works, even when the ground isn't there
I think it is the artistic bug in you coming out a bit. I can do some pretty cool things with Photoshop, but I have no real artistic tallent. I know how to use Photoshop to get what I want, and I can "paint" cars pretty well while using it. This is definitely gratifying.
Skinning is fun. It is creative and it is cool. But racing is more fun. I do find when I get a little tired trying to improve my times, or I just don't feel like driving, a little skinning can be just the ticket.
Skinning is fun. It is creative and it is cool. But racing is more fun. I do find when I get a little tired trying to improve my times, or I just don't feel like driving, a little skinning can be just the ticket.
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