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Quote from Ball Bearing Turbo :Your loss if you don't want to try the most advanced tire model in public use so far

lol.... uninteresting indeed, just like the tools at iR who won't fire up LFS

They claim its the most advanced. But the entire engine still feels off.
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Quote from Simon Savage :I agree with what Tristan is saying, I have had iRacing since the beta and the cars are just too hard to drive since the latest patch. Racing machines by their nature have lots of grip, with iRacing it's like they are on ice with a million bhp.

I've now switched to GT5 for a bit which I must say is not half bad. While it's not a proper Sim it's half way there and it rewards good, neat driving.

iRacing just seems a bit mad at the moment, they just seem to be making it worse

iRacing's cars are a bit of a hit and miss. The Mustang on OTM was fantastic. The V8SC is good. Those are are the only car I feel like they are "realistic" in the game.
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Saudi drift gone wrong.

WARNING: Graphic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?f ... mbedded&v=BrNPoEjds6I
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Just for discussion sake, why not a second hand S2000?

I have never driven a GT86 (BR-Z or whatever they call it in your country), or a S2000 for that matter. But why not S2000? I have always loved the way they look, plus it's a convertible with an amazing engine.
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Quote from Mysho :Could you be more specific? Do you speak about FF or overall physics feel? I want to buy only one of those and still can't decide whether I should go for rF2 or pCars. Is rF2 something like upgraded rF1?

Given rF2 is still in WIP, so nothing is set in stone. But for me, rF2 just feels the entire physics engine is off. I can't feel the grip, nor can I predict what the car is doing. Normally I can adapt to the cars in a few laps, but in rF2 i just couldn't get used to it :S
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Quote from AstroBoy :I took my boat out for a race today at Philip Island...the thing didnt want to turn to save itself. This continues my love hate relation ship with Philip Island.

Try a new set up. The baseline setup is absolutely rubbish. I tried the rough/smooth track setup and it was a lot better.
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I bought Rf2 since all the pre-release physics videos looks quite good. But after a few laps, I stopped playing it entirely. It has that same weird feeling I got from rfactor 1. I didn't like it at all. and the physics doesn't feel real to me. For me, even pCARS is better than rFactor 2.

Quote from VicaNo :We are all anxious ..bat
I think s3 everyone will shut up mouth ..I hope

Honestly, for that long of a wait, it better.
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Quote from Hahmo :I believe we are getting NTM to Mustang tonight.. Could do some bit of racing then :o

Mustang on OTM is one of my favourite car. Hope they don't screw it up.
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Quote from -NightFly- :That reminds me, the walking dead is an awesome game...must go episode 1 over once again.

That game is seriously underrated. I played their Jurassic Park game and that was complete rubbish. But to my surprise the Walking Dead is actually a fantastic game.
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Quote from N I K I :Douche could have lifted at any time.

Yeah 'cause that would be a great idea when there are 18 formula one cars going at full throttle meters behind you.
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Quote from TexasLTU :Grosjean shouldn't have tried to squeeze MSC so much...

He wasn't squeezing Schumi intentionally. He was trying to avoid the two Ferraris.
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Incredible. Everyone (well excluding Narian) is doing 1:21s.
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Quote from J@tko :And BBC just had a hilarious segment where Jenson was presenting and Lewis was being TV Director. Hence why I watch BBC and not Sky

Damn too bad i missed that
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Whoa Sky has a lot of unnecessary overly-fancy graphics. It's annoying. I just want to know what the grid looks like. And Sky-Jake is just annoying.
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I don't know. I feel like for that money, it needs to have a bit more power. at least 50hp more.
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Quote from Ryder-5k :Yeah right, you're not helping so be serious or shut it.

First rule of asking for help: Don't be a jackass
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Have anyone tried the new V8SC yet? It's actually a pretty decent improvement over the OTM. The default (baseline) setup is still really shit, but I used the rough track setup and it was actually much better. I was able to floor the throttle on corner exit without spinning out like it used to. Not bad I have to say.
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Quote from Sobis :Do NOT put iRacing pages, we cannot access them.

It's just some dude called Chuck Norris' profile.
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Quote from Intrepid :https://twitter.com/#!/CraigLongdon_F1

Quite amusing. No reason to doubt this guy's authenticity from what I can gather. Appears to be the real deal.

That guy sounds like a tool. Also he sounds like a 13 year old with all the "LOL" and ":P"
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Is this Sam Michael's area of control? If it is, then McLaren needs to fire that freaking guy. Ever since he came to the team, the pit crew has been making so many silly mistakes. A whole five tenth quicker but can't afford that little bit more fuel?! WTF
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Quote from atledreier :So, they limit the surface temps, cause they are calculating them wrong? Instead of fixing the underlying problem, they fudge it.. .Again.... I wonder how many of those fudges are in the model?

My thought exactly when I read it. Either they worded it very poorly, or they just set a limit for the tire temperature instead of fixing WHY it was exceeding that limit in the first place.

I have a feeling it is the latter.


Quote from Töki (HUN) :Civic... *facepalm*

No worries, Assetto Corsa will have proper cars at least.

What's wrong with the Civic? It's a proper touring car.
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What happened to Holden this year? Last year they were pretty much dominating, but this year Holden is nowhere to be seen except Team Vodafone and Tender.
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Quote from Electrik Kar :One good thing is the notchness and oscillations seem to have been dialed out. Personally I felt that pre 174 (probably 169) was the best in terms of FFB.

Can't make an omelet without breaking eggs I suppose..

I only had time to try out the Zonda and the FFB is really weak. Is it just the Zonda? or are all the cars like that?

Anyway, the Zonda was great fun. Just like Clarkson said on Top Gear, the Zonda R is actually incredibly easy to drive, tons of grip under braking and cornering. You just chuck it into a corner and it sticks, I am liking it so far.
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Quote from jrd.racer :Just if anyone wants to watch V8s vs Cadilacs 30mins Watkins. Torque Freak Racing.

http://glaciertv.com/

Actually after they updated the torque curve for the V8 it is actually not too bad. The car used to spin out at second or even third gear whenever you go above 6000 rpm. But now it's actually kinda drivable. I softened the rear ARB and the rear damping, and it's actually not too bad. At least I could do some consistent laps, although I am still very cautious at corner exit. It still takes a bit of bravery to go full throttle when the car is not completely straight.

But now the rear is (kinda) sticking, another flaw of the V8 is showing up. The lack of front end grip. It understeers, a lot. Maybe it's my setup, but I honestly doubt it.

I don't know enough about car dynamics to complain about a specific issue, but the biggest problems I have with iRacing are that the cars aren't very predictable, most of them are horrible under braking, and the snap oversteer at low speed.

Usually with most sims, (LFS and pCARS for example) after a dozen or two laps I would be confident enough to actually push the car to the limit (well i try to at least) and do a few fast laps, but in iRacing even after a whole afternoon of practice laps, I still don't feel confident enough to push the car at all. I always feel like I am tip-toeing around the corners, and it's not a very satisfying feeling.

The funny thing is the only car I like in iRacing at the moment, is the Mustang. You can push it under brakes and at corner exit, which most of the cars can't do.
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Is it horrible for me to say, "thanks for improving the gene pool"?
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