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How could this league be improved?

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r34love
The first question I would like to ask is of those guys that use controllers; do you use joysticks, buttons, or both? It seems I can have more control over braking using the joystick, but it's hard to balance that downshifting. Steering tends to be as awkward, so I've just used that buttons all these years.
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I just use stock controls. X for gas. Square for brake. Left stick to turn.
 
Hey guys once again good luck to all of you participating in the races tonight, unless I can some how get the update to actually download and not become an error, I will not be there tonight, just curios does this move me to the reserve driver list?
 
Oh man, looks like a missed quite a bit this week, more traveling and sleeping in are my excuses! :D

I read the last few pages of this forum, there seems to be a gt300 race? I will likely sit this one out as I'm not even attending XFEL frequently enough :yuck: to gain a race position, as well as the skill level being quite higher then what I can manage. Also just discovered Red Bull Events... time to grind..:ouch:

@r34love While I'm not among the greatest drivers.. :lol: I use L2 and R2 for braking and accelerating, being triggers they allow some level of control in the amount of input like a RL pedal.. The right stick is also good at variable inputs, however I find braking a bit troublesome, as my hands are not symmetrical on the controller.

However I use the right stick for gears, like a sequential box, stick down being shifting up a gear, and stick up for shifting down a gear.

I usually have L1 set as looking back and R1 as Nitrous Oxide, with X or O being handbrake. This setup is also quite nice for drifting! 👍 (L3 is horn, R3 is wipers.. :yuck:)

I definitely feel you on the difference in skill levels.. Whether it be amount of time playing or the physics engine, I was a better driver in GT5, while Gt6 is the most played game on my PS3, the amount of time I play just doesn't compare, with RL and other games (getting back into PS2/4 and DS gaming). :nervous:

However Gran Turismo gives me an outlet for cars and racing, something that is quite hard to achieve IRL due to high insurance and gas costs in Toronto/Ontario, Insurance would come to about $250 a month with gas at $5.30~ /US gallon ($1.40/L).

GT just satisfies a craving and addiction I think we all have, and I'm grateful that after GT5 I have friends to share it with online! 👍:p
 
r34love
The first question I would like to ask is of those guys that use controllers; do you use joysticks, buttons, or both? It seems I can have more control over braking using the joystick, but it's hard to balance that downshifting. Steering tends to be as awkward, so I've just used that buttons all these years.
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My arthritic fingers will not let me use controller or joystick. I use a Driving Force wheel with accelerator and brake pedals. Some say you can't control the car as well but I'm stuck with it. So we do what we can. All I want to se is improvement while I have fun competing.
 
Just FYI the premium cars that are raced this week can have numbers put on them.
 
do u know if er is missing thins week cuz we're supposed to start in 15mins
 
JKRACING23
do u know if er is missing thins week cuz we're supposed to start in 15mins
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Don't know what the problem is... He was on several hours ago but not since ???
 
JKRACING23
do u know if er is missing thins week cuz we're supposed to start in 15mins
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Guess ERAUfan is out for the day... Looks like a rain out today. Maybe we'll get it together next week.
 
I guess someone else ahould make the room.
 
JKRACING23
idk
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Sure glad I got that update to the program. Now I can't get into any room without getting disconnected from server message. I love this game.
 
I'm pretty sure my connection will support it if you want me to do it?
 
r34love
I'm pretty sure my connection will support it if you want me to do it?
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Fine with me, but I think a few people are having internet trouble too so the room will probably be small.
 
MOPARbarrett5
Fine with me, but I think a few people are having internet trouble too so the room will probably be small.
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I cannot connect to the internet with GT6 just now. No problem earlier but can't do it now.
 
Probably no use in it then. Servers have been weird all day. I guess I can't be surprised after that big update.
 
Weird when my internet Is actually working better than others.
 
@themint and @R Byron thanks for the description of your setups. I think it might be a little less advantageous to try and learn a new controller setup after 15 years of using them the same way. I have considered @MOPARbarrett5 idea of using the left stick to steer. Being able to enter a slightly finer steering input might be worth the trouble of learning it. I know you can keep your speed up easier because you don't turn your wheels so far in either direction. Sometimes I can hear my speed grinding away when I have to turn my wheels all the way, and they scrub off speed.
 
r34love
The first question I would like to ask is of those guys that use controllers; do you use joysticks, buttons, or both? It seems I can have more control over braking using the joystick, but it's hard to balance that downshifting. Steering tends to be as awkward, so I've just used that buttons all these years.
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i use X and square for brake and gas and joystick but i hear L2 and R2 are more precise for acceleration in turns and braking
 
themint
Oh man, looks like a missed quite a bit this week, more traveling and sleeping in are my excuses! :D

I read the last few pages of this forum, there seems to be a gt300 race? I will likely sit this one out as I'm not even attending XFEL frequently enough :yuck: to gain a race position, as well as the skill level being quite higher then what I can manage. Also just discovered Red Bull Events... time to grind..:ouch:

@r34love While I'm not among the greatest drivers.. :lol: I use L2 and R2 for braking and accelerating, being triggers they allow some level of control in the amount of input like a RL pedal.. The right stick is also good at variable inputs, however I find braking a bit troublesome, as my hands are not symmetrical on the controller.

However I use the right stick for gears, like a sequential box, stick down being shifting up a gear, and stick up for shifting down a gear.

I usually have L1 set as looking back and R1 as Nitrous Oxide, with X or O being handbrake. This setup is also quite nice for drifting! 👍 (L3 is horn, R3 is wipers.. :yuck:)

I definitely feel you on the difference in skill levels.. Whether it be amount of time playing or the physics engine, I was a better driver in GT5, while Gt6 is the most played game on my PS3, the amount of time I play just doesn't compare, with RL and other games (getting back into PS2/4 and DS gaming). :nervous:

However Gran Turismo gives me an outlet for cars and racing, something that is quite hard to achieve IRL due to high insurance and gas costs in Toronto/Ontario, Insurance would come to about $250 a month with gas at $5.30~ /US gallon ($1.40/L).

GT just satisfies a craving and addiction I think we all have, and I'm grateful that after GT5 I have friends to share it with online! 👍:p
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no need to attend frequently to gain a race position. its awarded first come first serve but theres usually always space
 
i would like to offer my deepest apologies as to missing yesterday. i was prepared to host but Friday at around 4PM lightning struck a nearby tree 5 feet away and somehow fried all my electronics including my router and was unable to connect to the internet until now (Praise Bright House). i have no TV (in my room), no AC, no hot water, and my garage door opener also fails to work. i would have assigned someone else to host but as i said, i was unable to get on the internet. i hope you all forgive me and we will do the races scheduled for yesterday on the upcoming Saturday
 
ERAUfan97
i would like to offer my deepest apologies as to missing yesterday. i was prepared to host but Friday at around 4PM lightning struck a nearby tree 5 feet away and somehow fried all my electronics including my router and was unable to connect to the internet until now (Praise Bright House). i have no TV (in my room), no AC, no hot water, and my garage door opener also fails to work. i would have assigned someone else to host but as i said, i was unable to get on the internet. i hope you all forgive me and we will do the races scheduled for yesterday on the upcoming Saturday
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Thats fine. My electric has gone out from lightning striking 5 miles away before. If it struck as close as it did to you, I don't think I would ecer have internet baxk. So don't feel too bad.
 
MOPARbarrett5
Thats fine. My electric has gone out from lightning striking 5 miles away before. If it struck as close as it did to you, I don't think I would ecer have internet baxk. So don't feel too bad.
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well, i feel bad cause people were ready to have fun, but it was ruined :(
 
ERAUfan97
i would like to offer my deepest apologies as to missing yesterday. i was prepared to host but Friday at around 4PM lightning struck a nearby tree 5 feet away and somehow fried all my electronics including my router and was unable to connect to the internet until now (Praise Bright House). i have no TV (in my room), no AC, no hot water, and my garage door opener also fails to work. i would have assigned someone else to host but as i said, i was unable to get on the internet. i hope you all forgive me and we will do the races scheduled for yesterday on the upcoming Saturday
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Its ok... there was a big storm on Saturday and knocked my power out a few times. I would've hosted for erau but I wasn't sure about it
 
MOPARcards3
Its ok... there was a big storm on Saturday and knocked my power out a few times. I would've hosted for erau but I wasn't sure about it
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so there really were no races? cause if there were, then i would hope someone saved the replays
 
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