And I finally upgraded to a wheel! I haven't actually driven a car in real life so getting used to driving was quite hard. When you're used to one set of controls for so long, everything has become second nature to you. you subconsciously drive the car with the right buttons, counter-steer and modulate the brake to prevent locking, but you do it without thinking. I had to learn how to drive again basically and everything, all the new reactions and buttons etc, everything had to become second nature to me again.
I've had it since January and I have to say I think i'm still around 0.3s per lap slower than I was with a pad, but I would never go back now that I have felt ffb etc. it's just something else
Re: Racing games
Posted: 28 Jun 2017, 02:15
by Alonso Fan
my new sound mod preview for the Porsche 911 RSR 2017 from le mans with the updated exhaust
Re: Racing games
Posted: 28 Jun 2017, 22:24
by waynes
bought AC the other week on PC and thoroughly enjoying it and all the mods available.
downloaded most of the DLC except the Porsche packs today as steam sale is on. That Ferrari hybrid is a beast
MadMatt wrote:You see nothing with a 24" screen. The 55" one is much much better trust me immersion is good with the screen close to me.
Plus I have buttons if I need to look left or right but it does't happen often
Because you have the wrong FOV, i got three 24 and with them just behind the wheel and 1:1 FOV you definitely see as much as you so on your current setup.
Have any of you guys considered what a FOV you have when you have a Helmet on and looking through the visor?
MadMatt wrote:You see nothing with a 24" screen. The 55" one is much much better trust me immersion is good with the screen close to me.
Plus I have buttons if I need to look left or right but it does't happen often
Because you have the wrong FOV, i got three 24 and with them just behind the wheel and 1:1 FOV you definitely see as much as you so on your current setup.
Have any of you guys considered what a FOV you have when you have a Helmet on and looking through the visor?
If you want realistif FOV just consider the size of your screen and your distance to it. If you're driving with a helmet you won't even notice it too much, so there's no need to take it in consideration.
Ah i see, good choice! I did the same a few months back and I'll probably never use a pad again!
can you recommend a steering wheel and pedals?
thank you
It completely depends on your budget and how serious you are about your experience. If you're more than happy with an ordinary wheel with pedals and shifter then you can't fault the Logitech g27, nor their newer g29/g920. If you're looking for something cheap in the same performance range then the g25 is the best, although noisier than the other Logitech wheels, much noisier. If you're a little more serious and have a bigger budget then the thrustmaster t300rs is a good option and if you're pure hardcore and money is no object then you can invest loads in a fanatec rig. It completely depends on your budget.
Personally i bought a Logitech g25 with wheel stand pro (v1) from eBay for around £104. I had a small budget (sold my Microsoft Band 2 for a similar price and wanted to spend very little extra) and i can say its a really good wheel, and very noisy too of course i haven't tried any thing else yet, i haven't even driven a real car yet so i cant compare but there are many people who have and google and Bing are your best friends
Edit: Another thing i might add is that since i have got the wheel, my parents have both had a go at driving a car in assetto corsa even though both have no interest in games. They liked it
Ah i see, good choice! I did the same a few months back and I'll probably never use a pad again!
can you recommend a steering wheel and pedals?
thank you
It completely depends on your budget and how serious you are about your experience. If you're more than happy with an ordinary wheel with pedals and shifter then you can't fault the Logitech g27, nor their newer g29/g920. If you're looking for something cheap in the same performance range then the g25 is the best, although noisier than the other Logitech wheels, much noisier. If you're a little more serious and have a bigger budget then the thrustmaster t300rs is a good option and if you're pure hardcore and money is no object then you can invest loads in a fanatec rig. It completely depends on your budget.
Personally i bought a Logitech g25 with wheel stand pro (v1) from eBay for around £104. I had a small budget (sold my Microsoft Band 2 for a similar price and wanted to spend very little extra) and i can say its a really good wheel, and very noisy too of course i haven't tried any thing else yet, i haven't even driven a real car yet so i cant compare but there are many people who have and google and Bing are your best friends
Edit: Another thing i might add is that since i have got the wheel, my parents have both had a go at driving a car in assetto corsa even though both have no interest in games. They liked it
I absolutely can't recommend anyone to buy Fanatec. Their quality control has been quite awful. I got a CSR and a CSW wheel and CSL pedals.
The CSW wheels have been dying all the time (with 6 of 7 wheels dying within a year in my league) and the CSR feels like you are steering honey.
The CSL load cells are a joke. I need a load cell every 6 months, which is to be expected since it is rated for for just 25kg. And the construction is pretty bad as well. Not only is it quite soft (bending it visibly when braking), the USB connection is also in the most stupid position.
Now I use an OSW direct drive. While not exactly cheep, it costs about 900€ without wheel, but it is magnitudes better than any belt drive systems.
The recommended high end pedals come from Heusinkveld (but expensive as well, 700€ for a 3 pedal set).
Re: Racing games
Posted: 01 Jul 2017, 20:16
by ME4ME
Anyone playing GRID Autosport in here?
Love the online multiplayer mode. Not really a simulator game, but better feedback and control in my opinion. Great handling model.
