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An Enormous Boner posted:I dare anyone to set the brake pressure to 85% in the Meganes in RF2 and tell me that isn't as good as racing sims have ever played.  By the way, here's a thread for the simpit build I've been working on! Link Latest update shows me getting a FREX Shift+ sequential shifter and have rewired it to work directly to my Fanatec wheel, which allows me to a) use it on Xbox 360 and b) Frees up one USB slot for rfactor/GTR Evolution.
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The Frex shifter is fantastic. The resistance is so solid that I was missing shifts due to not giving a good amount of force. Very good shifter in general.
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May 26, 2012 17:07
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CactusWeasle posted:You've got me thinking now... That will give you an idea of the volume levels. To be honest, probably quieter than the clubsport pedals are. Don't be scared by the USB board. It's got crimping blocks on it, so the wiring goes into the corresponding holes, and then you tighten some screws... no harder to wire than a surround sound speaker. The reason this board exists is because if you get the FREX handbrake, it wires up to that too, which would eliminate a USB device. Of course, as I wired up the FREX to a PS/2 cable in the same manner as a Fanatec sequential shifter, the FREX shifter is merely 2 more button assignments on the Fanatec wheel. I'm pretty sure that people have used the existing wiring for the Driving Force Pro/Driving Force GT to replace the stock sequential shifter for a Frex Shift+ I'll also be using a 3rd party shifter adapter so that I can use a Thrustmaster TH8RS with my Xbox 360 (and again, eliminate a USB device). I was going to wait for the Clubsport shifter, but frankly I think that we'll be waiting a good long while for it as they're focusing purely on the Clubsport Pedals V2, as well as extra wheel rims for the Clubsport Wheel. e: When I finally find some crimping tubes, I'll be doing a brief guide on how to wire a Frex shifter to link direct to Fanatec wheels. Falken fucked around with this message at 23:58 on May 26, 2012 |
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May 26, 2012 23:51
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FREX takes up the least footprint, as the entire shifter mechanism is at the very end of the shifter, whilst the DSD shifter has a good inch or so of casing south of the handle. In other words, it's much easier to integrate the FREX into a build, especially if like me you have your sequential shifter up near the wheel, and a H pattern down where you'd have one on a real car. With the DSD shifter, you'd probably end up smashing your hand off the casing when reaching down to shift.
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May 27, 2012 12:18
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I'm having trouble with rFactor 2. I cannot install Megane cup, Formula Masters or the GT class. It seems to be telling me that Malaysia and Oban park(?) is missing? Is there a trackpack I'm missing out on? Also, I'm finding the controls VERY floaty in rF2 compared to the likes of RF, Race 07/GTR Evo and iRacing. I just do not feel connected to either the classic GP cars or the Renault world series open wheelers.
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May 28, 2012 11:15
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I'll give that a shot. I really cannot wait until Laguna Seca is in rF2. I fell in love with that track way back in Gran Turismo 2, and just cannot get enough of it. Great fun to drive pretty much any car around it.
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May 28, 2012 16:42
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CactusWeasle posted:I just ordered a Frex Shift+. At least i think i have. They sent me a mail saying they will contact me for payment, so who knows what that means. Be prepared for a lead time though. I ordered mine on the 1st of May, and recieved the payment request on the 9th, also letting me know that they were assembling a batch of shifters, and then it was shipped away on the 12th. It then took a further 10 days for it to get to me as HM Customs held onto it for a week. Not too bad all in all. I'm glad I ordered mine. 
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May 28, 2012 21:01
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CactusWeasle posted:I reckon i will still have it before i have a Clubsport Wheel
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May 28, 2012 21:55
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I've not tried it yet. Looks interesting, so I'll give it a shot. Definetely going to have to start up iRacing again now that I have a good wheel and pedals.
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May 28, 2012 22:53
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Wow, the GT World Endurance series cars seem to have absolutely no grip at all.
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May 28, 2012 23:28
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Hmm. What Degrees of rotation are you using on your wheel?
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May 29, 2012 00:55
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Brownie posted:Not a racing sim, but super promising for the future of damage modeling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XETaqRvlK60 All those aero elements wobbling under stress. 
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May 29, 2012 10:11
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Well, this certainly was a crash.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9qmXLSXavI One in a million?
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May 29, 2012 21:29
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I'm going to be slowly upgrading my PC for rFactor 2, C.A.R.S., Assetto Corsa etc. Right now I'm running a C2D 8600, Nvidia GTX280 and 4GB of ram. I'm probably going to throw in a GTX560 this month, and then look into upgrading the rest of the system the next month. Sound like a good idea?
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May 31, 2012 23:35
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Well, rFactor 2 and CARS run "ok", with framerate stutters. When are we expecting rF2?
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May 31, 2012 23:51
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Dudley posted:So, I've done a lot of racing in iRacing, I've been playing a lot of Project Cars which actually feels better (which may not be realistic) to me. I was less enamoured with rFactor 1. Before that I was a GPL and Indycar Racing nut.
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Jun 3, 2012 14:06
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Anyone here play Race 07 / GTR Evolution / Race Injection etc on steam? If yes, add me on steam. My name is "Hkfalken" Would be cool to race with you guys.
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Jun 8, 2012 23:59
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Hkfalken as it says in the previous post.
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Jun 9, 2012 00:57
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I really like the force feedback in Forza. It's not exaggerated like how some PC sims are, it just feels... right. I just wish the sim was more in depth with stuff like flag rules, qualifying, warmup laps, full control of car during pitstop, pitlane more alive (Although GT4/5 does the best job out of all PC sims with it's animated stops) Forza is still great fun for me to just drive with though. It loses alot when I start racing against people without all the extra stuff. Speaking of extra stuff, I just got a Leo Bodnar SLI-Pro. This thing is amazing, and I can pretty much turn 90% of my HUD off as it's all there behind my wheel!
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Jun 10, 2012 02:53
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Well, I got my DSD toys. Going to make extra holes in the SLI pro tab so it sits lower on the CSR Elite, and maybe use spacers to bring it out from the wheel base. Also, still trying to figure out what I want the rightmost switch to do. I can't think of any other adjustable car bits... 
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Jun 23, 2012 17:02
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The switch on mine is quite robust, and it will only shift if you mean it. Also, as I've wired mine to my CSR Elite it's essentially just reading it as 2 button inputs through the wheel. I've not had the same issue with the shifting.
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Jun 23, 2012 18:45
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Triple20 posted:The Simbin/RaceRoom people released RaceRoom The Game 2 back in May. It's a free-with-registration, ad-supported, 1.1GB download. There are hot lap competitions every week or so to win copies of Race07. Also the AIDS button brings up the window with the list of driver aids in rfactor. Though I rarely use any of them so I'll probably shunt that entire line along and change the first in the row for the pit speed limiter or starter.
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Jun 26, 2012 00:42
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Largepotato posted:iracing once again prove their professionalism by starting the Prototypes behind the Cadillacs in the latest world event.
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Renault Clio Cup 1.0 for Rfactor 2 released Shame I can't drive it. Fanatec have had my CSR Elite since the 23rd of June. 
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For some reason the Formula Masters don't actually have wet tires? I tried a wet drive in Malaysia with the wet tires selected. They appeared to be slicks with a very faint tread pattern texture. The tires behaved as slicks would: IE No chance of any kind of throttle.
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Yeah, I'm otherwise enjoying the beta so far but I do have some issues at this time. - Rear flap / DRS needs to be a hold button, not toggle. It's a pain to toggle the DRS on and off, and would be much more convenient to just hold a button down that's near the handgrips of the wheel. - Formula 3.5s have really bad engine sound, holy drat. - Grip just seems to disappear very suddenly with the 3.5s and Masters. They just don't feel that confidence inducing even after many practice laps. - Steering wheel seems to lose it's center in game after a bunch of laps by a few degrees, but shows that the wheel is OK in both Fanatec application and other sims. Kind of annoying but eh.
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tehsid posted:So I tried the F1 2012 demo today, as it just dropped in Steam along with preorders and while it doesn't feel like a massive change from the last two years, it does feel different in the steering. I haven't put a lot of time into it and I was playing on a 360 pad, I can't pick what about it feels different. I think it feels a bit twitchy. Dunno. It might be nothing. It looks nice though.
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An Enormous Boner posted:Some people like the actual wheel/FFB part of the DFGT more than they like the G27. It's true, though, the shifters and pedals are pretty lovely, but they definitely get the job done and can be used competitively with no problems. As far as the paddles go, there is kits on ebay to improve upon them. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Floppy-Paddle-Shifters-for-Logitech-Driving-Force-GT-/121032689131?pt=Video_Games_Accessories&hash=item1c2e1c45eb http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PlayStati...=item27cd64b83c ^^^ That one looks cool as hell. If I had a DF GT I'd buy that one for sure ^^^ I said come in! posted:I dream of the day we can get a sim that captures the 24 hours of Nurburgring with 200 cars on track. Falken fucked around with this message at 01:00 on Dec 8, 2012 |
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CactusWeasle posted:Going from G25 pedals to Clubsport V1 pedals was probably the most dramatic change When I'm driving a modern formula car, I'm actually sad because I can't really use my Frex.
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Dec 9, 2012 21:07
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Combat Pretzel posted:I thought the CSPs had a foam spring for the initial brake pedal travel and then the loadcell, who actually registers the pressure applied to it? There is still an actual spring on the pedal though.
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Dec 9, 2012 21:12
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I have never seen FWDs look as realistic as that, good job! Can't wait to make videos for it!
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Dec 11, 2012 16:44
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Didn't a McLaren MP4-4 cost like 40 dollars?
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Apr 6, 2013 03:41
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The Capri and also stuff like the Gumpert Apollo and BAC Mono.
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Haha, I sent my CSR Elite back for repairs due to a faulty codewheel sensor, and it's been damaged in shipping. The rim is bent and the Y button doesn't work.
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Aug 27, 2013 18:29
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Whilst I've been waiting for my replacement CSR Elite to show up, I've been driving the BMW Z4 GT3 around in pCARS. That is one hell of a fun car to drive. Also, thinking about ordering the CSR Elite formula rim.
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Sep 1, 2013 22:18
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I am so close to getting Asseto Corsa... it looks really good.
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Well, now I've gone and paid up for my early access. What cars are available right now? I'm seeing alot of pretty pretty cars on offer in the steam screenshots, such as an F40 and 1970s Ferrari F1 car.
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An Enormous Boner posted:One thing I'm glad they included (and enabled by default) is a camera mode that keeps your eyes level with the horizon. It's something that is in iRacing configs and can be modded in to rF and rF2, and it's great. Almost all other first person cameras make the mistake of anchoring the driver's view to the headrest, which is not ideal... it means your brain has to work overdrive trying to maintain a sense of where the car is actually headed against all the bouncing. This kind of camera still gives you all the bounce and stuff, but it's the car moving around and with the driver instead of having it all lumped together. e: Way too much fun can be had by Scandinavian-flicking the E30 around Silverstone. e2: Not that it's bothering me, but good luck if you use hood cam on a white car as the HUD gets drowned out entirely. Also, the Lotus Exige does not ever want to drive in a straight line. So far the most fun cars for me from best to worst: E30 M3 > E92 M3 > Lotus 49 > Junior Formula thingy. Falken fucked around with this message at 02:10 on Nov 10, 2013 |
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Thank you Assetto Corsa for introducing me to Autodromo Valleunga. Really fun circuit, much more entertaining than Imola. Down to a 1:38.520 in the Tatuus Formula Abarth.
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