Holy crap. You have almost the same setup as me. No icons, black windows theme, Miranda IM on desktop - although my skin is WAAYYYY better
The only difference is I also have a weather widget in the corner, and a small calendar of dates and stuff for college - but two of them disappear when my mouse isn't over them - so it's basically the same.
Well, let me rephrase it then:
IN AMERICA, where we aren't taught anything valuable except through experience, driving on a highway is more intimidating at first, than driving on smaller roads, because the HIGHWAY is the only place where they seem to emphasize that you need to be aware of surroundings. They don't teach you about avoiding anything on smaller roads.
How's that?
I can't possibly imagine your graphics card holding you back even at those resolutions. My 6800GT can run on two screens at 2560x1024 with 60 FPS (IN SOME SPOTS). Even if I NEVER got over 30, I'd expect your 8800GTX to be more than powerful enough to run the game at 1.5 times my res and still see a massive framerate improvement.
Personally, I don't find a motorway any harder either - but it is much more intimidating at first because you don't even think about flinging doors and pedestrians on small roads until something like that happens to you as a novice driver.
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I don't doubt that. I was just thinking you'd maybe read the other thread with me and tristan where we were talking about me getting air off of a 1 lane bridge near my house.
Because there are a lot more vehicles, a lot more speeders, a lot more trucks and a lot more things to worry about?
Before I say anything I'd like to say that this is coming from someone who has neither been to a trackday OR in a real-life race.
I realize this is a while back, but I was just reading through this thread a bit, and I'd have to disagree. The LFSer would by no means have any edge on the person who had had a real trackday. The LFSer might have learned passing and had what you could call "racing environment experience" but that in no way prepares you for real life. I have been racing in LFS for more than two years, and I still get really spooked when I get placed towards the front of a 20 car grid on the ConeDodgers server for fear that I'll cause a massive pileup. I think the trackday person would likely be MUCH better at his first race, because he's already had the racing experience by himself, so all he has to to is learn how to respond to a group, whereas the LFSer has had NEITHER experience in real life. Besides, at a trackday, you do pass slower cars, which is exactly what a race is like after the first few laps.
I agree that we REALLY need some sort of improvement with grass and such. The grass should be bumpier, and I think it would be interesting if the cars would leave tire tracks on the grass as well, as they do in real life. And I guess this goes back to the collision system, but we really need cars to dig into the grass and flip if they would in real life (aka, when they hit the ground at extreme angles.)
And of course a bit of flying dirt would look cool - along with the elimination of that stupid green smoke.
Yeah - what Vain said is the main reason. There's no need to have your computer working overtime to get an extra 100 FPS that you won't notice anyway.
(Just like you don't drive in 2nd gear on the highway.)
((Unless you're my grandmother and you accidentally shift it into 2nd and then drive it 50 miles at the redline wondering why it sounds kind of loud))
(Just like you don't drive in 2nd gear on the highway.)
((Unless you're my grandmother and you accidentally shift it into 2nd and then drive it 50 miles at the redline wondering why it sounds kind of loud))
The reason it doesn't quite "even out" is because I think what he's looking at is a computer that is geared towards photo editing or multimedia editing, since it has a giant hard drive (lots of space for images/videos) massive amounts of RAM (for opening large photos and having lots of clips open at once) and a fast processor (to render files quickly.)
He really doesn't need to get another 8800GT to SLi just because the rest of the computer is the ULTIMATE setup. It will run LFS with ease, and many other games just fine.
There are other things to consider than just "responsibility" when it comes to driving age. At 18, kids go to college, and having a car can be a BIG help. Especially the second year, when they want to live off campus. The fact of the matter is that once you hit 18, a car starts to become a big part of life, and a very valuable and necessary tool. Denying people that privilege for another few years could potentially cause many more problems than it would solve!
Rats. Ima have to figure something out
Touche my friend. Just one of the many reasons I hate New Jersey drivers...
Dammit - I couldn't find that picture. That's the one I was looking for!
Yeah - not sure whether it was today or yesterday but mine updated me this morning...
For those of you using Beta 3, Beta 4 was released this morning.
Never give up.... NEVER SURRENDER!
I've done that too. Sucks when you get opposite wheels BOTH off the ground without locking diffs though, lol. Was pretty silly looking though with both wheels about two feet off the ground, spinning.
It's 'unknown,' lol.
"The number of casualties is unknown at this time."
After a few days - screw the cops - I'd have gone straight for the men in the white jackets...
I think we're just going to have to accept the fact that the only way to portray anything close to the actual speed on a tiny monitor, is going to be with some sort of fugly distortion. The only true solution would be a 5 monitor semi-circle setup...
...if you would all kindly donate, I'll go ahead and try it out and see whether or not 5 screens make a big enough difference. Cash preferred!
...if you would all kindly donate, I'll go ahead and try it out and see whether or not 5 screens make a big enough difference. Cash preferred!
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