Simon Gymer
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« on: May 03, 2007, 10:01:28 PM +0100 » |
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All members welcome. Practice: 20:15 (15 mins) Qualifying: 20:30 (20 mins) Race: 20:50 (21 laps = ~40 mins) Track: Silverstone GP (download here) Cars allowed: Porsche 911 RSR, Porsche 906, Ford GT40, BMW CSL, Ford Capri, Ford Escort, DeTomaso Pantera, Corvette 76 Time of Day Setting: 16:00 Start: Rolling Server: UKGTL GTC-76 Cup; in the event that the lobby is unavailable, connect using Direct IP, entering games.avonrise.co.uk in the Add IP box Password: See this postNotes:(1) It's best if all drivers can make sure they are connected before the Qualifying session as drivers on track during qualifying will not see cars that join after they are on track until they go back to the garage. (2) Please make sure you are fully aware of the SimRacing.org.uk Rules. (3) General information on the series can be found on the series home page. (4) The season will be run using the UKGTL Skin Pack 1.3 which will need to be installed prior to racing; please get it from the downloads page.
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« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2007, 07:49:03 AM +0100 » |
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this is the 3rd time Work has screwed me out of the BMW
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Dave 'Gizmo' Gymer
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« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2007, 08:45:56 AM +0100 » |
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What's the best car to learn GTL with for the upcoming event? I was thinking one of the Porkers, probably the 906? Seems to handle better than most of the others, b/c of low weight?
The 906 is good but loses out on the straights and can be a bit of a handful under braking. At a fast track like Silverstone you may find yourself stuck behind bigger cars in the corners and then dropping back on the straights so that you can never have a go under braking. Of those cars, the Capri and Corvette are the easiest to handle over a race distance; the latter is very quick on the straights but tends to use its tyres rapidly. Personally I'll be in the Capri.
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« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2007, 09:13:16 AM +0100 » |
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I'll be in the Pantera as I love the beast. Capri should be the fastest around here according to the limited set of GTL Rank times available.
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« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2007, 09:51:51 AM +0100 » |
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Why only the 76 Vette? :'( I want the mean-green-machine The BMW is also very easy to drive as it's a understeering car, which makes it feel safer.
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« Reply #5 on: May 05, 2007, 11:30:56 AM +0100 » |
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The BMW is also very easy to drive as it's a understeering car, which makes it feel safer.
I find the BMW frustrating - understeer city and then suddenly the stiffness of it will catch you out and round she goes. Reminds me of the 360s in GTR2 (which don't understeer but inspire right up to the moment they bite).
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« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2007, 04:53:50 AM +0100 » |
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Thanks for the tips, gents. I'll give each of the aforementioned drives a whirl. What are most of you guys using controller-wise? Mostly Logi wheels with sequential paddles, or does anybody have H-pattern shifters? Personally, I'm gonna try to use my Frex H-shift for GTL stuff, with auto-clutch disabled, etc. Makes me slower, but I'm becoming quite tired of all the sequential boxes in GTR2.
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« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2007, 09:03:29 AM +0100 » |
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Logitech DFP with sequential paddle shifts here.
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« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2007, 09:34:37 AM +0100 » |
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G25 H-pattern, manual clutch, heel-toe the whole charade . Also makes me slower, but it gives such a better feel to these old cars.
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« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2007, 08:57:32 PM +0100 » |
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I have a Logi Wingman from a few years back. All it offers is sequential, and now it's throttle won't stay at 100%, when I let off the gas the brakes are applied slightly.
I need a new set :/
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« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2007, 10:31:15 PM +0100 » |
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Have you tried to recalibrate it in the game?
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« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2007, 12:52:56 AM +0100 » |
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now it's throttle won't stay at 100%, when I let off the gas the brakes are applied slightly.
LOL, well you can take some solace in the fact that the new 911 (the Carrera 4S at least) slightly applies the brakes automatically when you lift, by design. Albeit, probably more effectively than your Logi In all seriousness, though, try the DXTweak2 utility if you haven't already. You can specify the "raw" axis range for any of your controller inputs, specifically to address issues like that.
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« Reply #12 on: May 07, 2007, 01:59:31 AM +0100 » |
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Have you tried to recalibrate it in the game?
Yes, I have done that a while ago. It will actually reach 100% now but it won't stay there. I've got it the best it will go thus far. I might borrow my cousin's pedal set, as he has the same wheel I do - see if that improves. In all seriousness, though, try the DXTweak2 utility if you haven't already. You can specify the "raw" axis range for any of your controller inputs, specifically to address issues like that.
I'll have to check it out, maybe it will help a bit.
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« Reply #13 on: May 09, 2007, 09:48:18 PM +0100 » |
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Is this track from the same set as the National layout we used in the TC-65 race a few weeks ago, with the wierd grip levels and flipping cars?
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« Reply #14 on: May 10, 2007, 11:07:32 AM +0100 » |
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I'll be there tonight for the 'Silverstone classic' in my Martini Porsche Looking forward to it
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