3 Race Qualification For Team Gtp

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Originally posted by Talentless
No offense, but I hardly think my grammar was so bad in that post that it could not be understood, but that aside, I was mereley trying to say that due to the need to repress the the control pad during steering when using digital, and that it is a steering method requiring more force to be effective, tire wear would probably be higher with it than with analog. Also the buttons only press down so far and do not have the range of steering and throttle and acceleration that the sticks have. Coming out of a sharp turn, you have to lower and up the revs more with the buttons than with the stick since you can keep the speed at a constant and thus keep the tires from having to deal with over acceleration/ deceleration with them. But even if you do not have the problem, it seems unlikely braking superiority will be superior with digital. The whole point is about which controller option is better for racing in events that have tire wear as a part of them, and I am arguing for analog. I believe Zero did say he uses digital in another thread.
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Ah yes, this is all very true. However, the Dualshock 2 is fully analog. Every button (including the top buttons) have 255 points of sensitivity. So it is possible to hold lower revs through corners, and ease on the breaks as you enter a turn. That doesn't mean it's easy, just that it is possible. Next time you're sitting at the start, see if you can hold 3,000 RPM, then jump up a few and hold it there. It's not just an ON/OFF thing anymore. But like I said, it's not necassarily easy, especially during a race.

~LoudMusic
 
rundown of best times so far =

fastest lap race time

LAV01 = 1.10.661 12.41.188

*ZEROCOOL = 1.09.911 12.41.208*

*GVX = 1.10.319 12.42.375*

VAT-MAN = 1.11.158 12.45.695

LOUDMUSIC = 1.13.980 13.08.467

*represents ghost racers who are not in this qualification :cool:


need more entrants ! c'mon you chickens ! :P :P lets see who's got the biggest nuggets! :eek: :eek: :eek: :cool:
 
great time man ;) i just had my 1st attempt at it and got a 12.43.936 with a best lap of 1.09.431 i spun twice once in lap 5 before my only pitt and on the last lap before the last bend , i will throw in a proper time tommorow as a ghost racer off course ! :D :cool:
 
Mr P, I have edited one of my earlier posts to show times for all three challenges (on page 3 I think).

I'm definitely heading interstate at some point in the week leading up to Xmas and will probably not have internet access, so I took reasonable shots at each of the challenges so I've at least got times posted.

What I propose doing is editing this one post whenever I managed to scrape together a better time for each of the challenges (whilst keeping strictly to the time limits of course).

Is this acceptable? I just don't want to be stuck in a position where I suddenly have to go and not have a time posted, like the last challenge series.

Hey - at least everyone will have a target! :D
 
Well, I sat down and logged times for the three events (to put them in 'the Bank' as it were.

A couple of good things came out of it:
- I'm not going to run the Pagani Zonda series until I get one of those race cars. That thing's fantastic! I ran it without traction or stability control, and as long as you hit your braking markers, it's a great little car
- with work on the rally series, I managed to:
*beat the time trial by over a second first go
*cleaned up gold on the two rally license tests that are held on sections of the Swiss Alps track

So, I'm already a winner!!
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic


And you are the only one that it really matters to ...

~LoudMusic
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Oh - I'm sure it crosses the mind of one of our cats occasionally.

Then again, probably not...
 
Geez, I'm a bit shocked at the lack of entrants. I'm hoping there's a big wave of entries at the end of today, but I somehow doubt it.

To anyone who reads this, I can say this does add another dimension to GT3. Having a target, running the car in 'Free Run' mode to experiment with lines and chip away at times, it's fantastic - I really enjoyed sitting down yesterday afternoon and working away at the times (I'll be giving SS5 a final go over tonight - I'm pretty confident I can find 5 seconds - dunno about 7 or 8 though).

So get off your behinds and get stuck into it!!!
 
Originally posted by vat_man
Geez, I'm a bit shocked at the lack of entrants. I'm hoping there's a big wave of entries at the end of today, but I somehow doubt it.

To anyone who reads this, I can say this does add another dimension to GT3. Having a target, running the car in 'Free Run' mode to experiment with lines and chip away at times, it's fantastic - I really enjoyed sitting down yesterday afternoon and working away at the times (I'll be giving SS5 a final go over tonight - I'm pretty confident I can find 5 seconds - dunno about 7 or 8 though).

So get off your behinds and get stuck into it!!!
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I do like racing on GT3, but I'm so inconsistant that I get bored with it too easily. Just look at my times! The laps are SECONDS appart. Most people are less than half a second. I could do free runs on SS5 or Tokyo all day and probably not get two laps in a row that were less than half a second appart. My mind just wanders too much. I might turn in another time tonight after everyone at my house goes to bed.

~LoudMusic
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic


I do like racing on GT3, but I'm so inconsistant that I get bored with it too easily. Just look at my times! The laps are SECONDS appart. Most people are less than half a second. I could do free runs on SS5 or Tokyo all day and probably not get two laps in a row that were less than half a second appart. My mind just wanders too much. I might turn in another time tonight after everyone at my house goes to bed.

~LoudMusic
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That wasn't a shot at you, dude - at least you're out there having a go.

I have some consistency issues with the rally stage - those times were the closest in terms of consistency I'd had in three or four goes, the first couple there was 4-5 second variations from lap to lap.

The hilarious thing is that on the fast lap I did on the rally stage, I thought I'd made three bad errors in places where it should have cost me a lot of time.

I dunno where that time came from - it was a second faster than anything I'd done previously. I got within 3 tenths for the time trial though.
 
Originally posted by vat_man


That wasn't a shot at you, dude - at least you're out there having a go.

I have some consistency issues with the rally stage - those times were the closest in terms of consistency I'd had in three or four goes, the first couple there was 4-5 second variations from lap to lap.

The hilarious thing is that on the fast lap I did on the rally stage, I thought I'd made three bad errors in places where it should have cost me a lot of time.

I dunno where that time came from - it was a second faster than anything I'd done previously. I got within 3 tenths for the time trial though.
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I know you weren't taking a shot at me ... I was just defending myself anyway (:

I totally dig the rallies, but they're the most fun against your buds. My friends don't play with me anymore though ... I kick their butts too much ):

~LoudMusic
 
Originally posted by vat_man
Mr P, I have edited one of my earlier posts to show times for all three challenges (on page 3 I think).

I'm definitely heading interstate at some point in the week leading up to Xmas and will probably not have internet access, so I took reasonable shots at each of the challenges so I've at least got times posted.

What I propose doing is editing this one post whenever I managed to scrape together a better time for each of the challenges (whilst keeping strictly to the time limits of course).

Is this acceptable? I just don't want to be stuck in a position where I suddenly have to go and not have a time posted, like the last challenge series.

Hey - at least everyone will have a target! :D
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not a problem man ;) as long as you let me know by means of a post when you've edited it and i'll edit the leader board , keep going lads you's are doing excellent :D and thanx for taking part to all you guys ;) :cool:
 
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not a problem man ;) as long as you let me know by means of a post when you've edited it and i'll edit the leader board , keep going lads you's are doing excellent :D and thanx for taking part to all you guys ;) :cool:
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Excellento. That's assuming I can improve on the times I put up!

My cut-off for the first challenge is tonight (I'm posting from the future) so I suspect I'll be a busy chappie!
 
Originally posted by vat_man


Excellento. That's assuming I can improve on the times I put up!

My cut-off for the first challenge is tonight (I'm posting from the future) so I suspect I'll be a busy chappie!
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I think they should edit in a time zone on that time. Perhaps GMT would make the most sence. (:

~LoudMusic
 
Originally posted by vat_man


Excellento. That's assuming I can improve on the times I put up!

My cut-off for the first challenge is tonight (I'm posting from the future) so I suspect I'll be a busy chappie!
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i am just glad that you's guys are going for it , some people are enthusiastic at first and then they disappear , to the guys sticking with it your participation and time contribution is noticed and 100% appreciated :smilewink :thumbsup:

NOW LET'S BURN SOME RUBBER GUYS !! :eek: :eek:
 
Originally posted by LoudMusic


I think they should edit in a time zone on that time. Perhaps GMT would make the most sence. (:

~LoudMusic
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i will add this now , good thinking man ;) :cool:
 
You've no idea how much of a relief changing the date to the 13th is to me.

I worked my way down to a 12'42.136, with a best lap of 1'10.518, but I was slotted in for a sub 12'40 (with a 1'09.679 and 1'09.958!!) when I looped it on the last corner of the last lap. D'oh!!

There's a sub 12'40 in there, maybe even a sub 12'39. I can feel it...

I just get sucked in to trying too hard...
 
hey great times there vat man , i had the same problem , i threw in a few laps of less than 1.09.5.. but messed up by spinning on the last section on two different laps when tyres were at there worst, or it would have been a 11.3? something time :eek: keep at it man , you'll get it ;) :cool:
 
Persistance, all of your laps would have to be 69 seconds or better to get that.
 
Originally posted by Talentless
Persistance, all of your laps would have to be 69 seconds or better to get that.
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Which would be impossible, because you HAVE to pit at least once, your first lap will never be that low, and the best anyone has gotten just barely beats 1'10.000.

~LoudMusic
 
Originally posted by vat_man
You've no idea how much of a relief changing the date to the 13th is to me.
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Yeah cuz I wasn't going to try these races til now. I figured what the hell. Give it a shot.
 
Hey people I'm entering into the first race - I'm gonna attempt it tonight - I've had a look at the lap times that have been posted so far and the fastest one I can see is 1min 10 secs - I think I can beat that easy!!!! (yeah we'll see!!!) I've talked my girlfriend into letting me have a bit of a PS2 + GT3 night tonight and I'll post the results on here as soon as I can - Nice one Mr Persistance :D :D :D jw
 
Originally posted by Talentless
Persistance, all of your laps would have to be 69 seconds or better to get that.
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right talentless i put an error down there i meant a 12.3? not an 11.3? something but we all make mistakes , so back to it and hope i didn't scare you guys off sorry :( :D :cool:
 
ok guys , i have added a new rule to the 1st page of these challenges , just in case anyone has not had the racing rules pointed out to them before :( i have been quizzed about my fast lap of 1.09.4.. and all i can say is i know this track so well and my braking point is spot on and i could get a better fast lap with more attempts , but it prompted me to lay down some ground rules before it gets a bit messy for anyone having to explain there way out of a lap of 1.06.. so look at the new rules and please stick to them thanx guys ;) :cool:
 
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