Quote from Krammeh :

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Average seating position, the wheel is not in the view position.

ah yeah i get what you're saying, it depends on the field of view and the size of the screen too though, in an ideal world I'd love a 60" screen

Quote from Krammeh :

It'd be much nicer if you raise the screen, and tilt it towards you also! But very nice!

Raise the screen? I don't understand why?

Just finished my mock up for my simulator rig, turned out pretty good.

$50 in timber
$40 in hardware (bolts, screws, wheels, carpet)
$50 for an MX-5 seat
$50 for the paint and polyurethane

couple of weekends and you've got an awesome and very very sturdy rig.

here's the pics:

Album: http://imgur.com/a/V7CEL#0

Before painting:


After putting the carpet in, cable stays, painting, and varnishing:

I am so impressed with this game, I've been keeping up to date with everything they're doing.

They're taking pre-orders now. I'd suggest everyone subscribe to their youtube too

I haven't been on in a while, but I haven't noticed this?

For me, its:

1. No contact.
2. If you dive under braking you must get safely in front BEFORE the apex.
3. Outside of corners is fine, watch the exit.
4. On straight, too easy.

I can't believe that a guy that would spend $120,000 on a dpcar didn't get a nice number made up for when he was on the track, haha, that tape just looks so out of place

The biggest problem with Rfactor compared to live for speed is that Rfactor does not feel like the cars have weight, and the suspension bounce and spring does not get conveyed well enough.

Live for speed actually visually and with force feedback "feels" like you're actually in a car, rfactor feels like a train riding on tracks.

Both are good though

Oldboy

Don't look it up, it's got good twists.

It's Korean with subtitles, if you like ****ed up action thrillers watch it, one of the coolest films you'll see.

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Universal Peace, assuming it to be in the fullest sense realizable, might not require eons for its accomplishment, however probable this may appear, judging from the imperceptibly slow growth of all great reformatory ideas of the past.

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Within a few years a simple and inexpensive device, readily carried about, will enable one to receive on land or sea the principal news, to hear a speech, a lecture, a song or play of a musical instrument, conveyed from any other region of the globe.

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The individual is ephemeral, races and nations come and pass away, but man remains.

A great man.

The Mars Volta - Roulette Dares - live Belgium

Greatest band imo

Well it's just envy isn't it.

Everyone wants the opportunity but alot of us simply don't have the money, it's not fair.

That's all there is to it, I don't think anyone wants to take anything away from the drivers, but what if there was a Mr X who didn't have enough money to get into racing, but then somehow the costs got lowered and he was the greatest you'd ever seen? You never know if you're missing out on these people.

Money shouldn't be the deciding factor. But it is, that's why everyones pissed.

Front - engine
Right front -right wheel
left front - left wheel
left rear - left rear wheel
right rear - right rear wheel

hell, just that would make me happy

Quote from tristancliffe :

Possibly because 1st is a numerically higher gear? Would you not expect your revs to rise, and for the syncro rings to 'resist' the change if your engine isn't at the required revs? That's not a lock out - that's not being able to drive.

There is nothing wrong with coasting, despite what retarded driving instructors (even advanced driving instructors) claim. If you ask them WHY one shouldn't coast they fidget, sweat and avoid the answer, at the very most claiming "because you are not in proper control", which is a cop out, as I coast all the time on the road and remain in absolute control at all times.

Coasting does have some dangers. Not the things you mentioned above, I agree, those reasons are stupid. The only reason I'd see it as dangerous is for example, you're coming up to a traffic light, there's a car ahead of you, and a car behind you.
You're in neutral. The car behind you rear ends you.
If you were in gear, there'd be more resistance to the forward motion, and would possibly prevent you from running forward into the car in front of you.

But that's the only situation i ever thought it mattered in.


And yes, my cars from 1990, so 18 years old, and the gearbox is pretty well described above. I had before that a 1997 mitsubishi, which also had the same deal, if you did not rev match, it would cruch, so perhaps there's some truth to this synchro business?

Quote from tristancliffe :

And what I'm referring to is that cars in Europe generally don't have this. The baulking seems to be confined to American markets (and Australia is VERY American, so that's why you have them).

I imported my car myself.
What i'm talking about is not some safety mechanism, it's just a mechanical property of the gearing. At least as far as i can tell

Quote from tristancliffe :

Is it really that important? Can you really hear the cars around you? I've never noticed it in reality - my own car on a track is too loud (with earplugs), and drowns out every other car. The F1 car might be different, but I certainly wouldn't expect to be able to hear where other cars are around me. You can just here that they are near.

Well, i have, but I drive in a modified road car on the track and have my windows down a little so yeah, i can hear where other cars are.

I know what you mean though, it's not a clear defined sound, especially wearing a helmet it's quite muffled, but there is a worthy addition in this.

I honestly would love it if i could notice when cars are behind just to the left or right, i don't care if it's not perfect, just so i can hear them.

Quote from Technique :

You guys might be right. I always thought first gear had some sort of safety lock which is why it's only easily engaged when rev matching but now I'm not so sure

Quote from tristancliffe :

Must be one of those US "Stupid People Protectors", because most modern cars I've driven don't have these, but plenty from the 80s do.

What he's refering to is a low speed 1st. Alot, well, actually all the cars i've driven are like this. If you're going any faster than a crawl, and don't rev match, it will be very hard to get into first, or will crunch.

Eg, you're coming up to traffic lights in 4th at 70km/h.
Braking, down to 60 change to 3rd.
Down to 40 into second.
Down to 25, if you try and go into first, it will most likely crunch, or when you do jam it into first, it will rev much higher than you're current revs.

Most people in this situation just hold the clutch in and brake from second gear. Since first is a pain. Or pop it into neutral to come to a stop (though this is a bad practice)

Quote from Forbin :

I really don't understand the appeal of forced setups. More realistic ranges and resolutions? Perhaps. But as I've said before, different people require different things from the car and have different equipment.

it's just an option.

there's nothing wrong with more options.

I would absolutely LOVE a "force X setup"

I'm a student at uni doing civil engineering so I figure I know a little about this stuff.

But to get a proper and accurate answer you'd need to sit down, with all the data, and work it all out. and only the guys on the commision have that.

From what i've read though, the two towers story seems legit. As in i don't feel there would've been a need for explosives.

WTC7 though, is another story, that's got dodgy written all over it and really doesn't make much sense.

The "hi-jacker" story, also has plenty of holes, though I've got no idea what the truth is, i know that the official story simply doesn't add up with the fact that some of the alleged people are still alive.

Also, did everyone forget about the pentagon? Now that one is really weird...
The telephone or power poles that got knocked down cause the plane was flying so low? that just sounds so wrong... but whatever, the main thing i'd be pissed about is that all video footage was confiscated.
I mean they could shut everyone up if they just released it.

Although since it's been so long i'm sure some nutball would say they were just stalling for time to edit it.



Anyways, the whole thing is dodgy, but i don't really care anymore, it's not my country, hopefully the total story will come out one day.

Quote from Forbin :

That's the thing, everyone is not exactly the same. Different people require different things from the car and have different equipment.

I know, i'm just saying i'd like the option to force everyone onto a level playing field.

I tend not to, sometimes i do if the race is really long. But that's more due to the fact that I don't like digital engine sounds, they're not as pleasent to listen to as a real car.
Racing my own car IRL i've never listened to music, and 99% of the time when driving i never have the cd player on.

Quote from DeadWolfBones :

But, I mean... you understand that setting up the car is a huge part of motorsports, right?

And that most people online are willing to share setups if you're not proficient at it yourself (as I'm not).

Ya, i know, i just think, since we're in a game, there should be an option so that everyone is on a completely level playing field and the only thing that differentiates who wins and who doesn't is how well you drive.

Quote from Forbin :

@danben7: I'd liken it to configuring your controller, just a bit more complicated. The end goal is the same: something you feel comfortable with. I'd even consider controller configuration part of the vehicle setup.

Well yeah, idealy (assuming it's a one make race) everyone would have say a G25 or similar, all using the clutch, all same degree of rotation as the cars are the same.

I dunno, i just like the idea of everyone being the exact same, and the race is decided only by you driving. At least as an option for races i mean, not all the time.

On that note too, it also annoys me when you see people cutting corners without penalty, or without adverse affects.

But anyways