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Hey, I wonder if someone who was really good with a controller, like Matt Jones could compete in one of those FIA world final events?
That would be awesome to see all those guys lined up in their rigs, and then one dude at the end of the row, in a Lazy-Boy chair holding a controller, with a beer between his legs. :lol:
 
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Hey, I wonder if someone who was really good with a controller, like Matt Jones could compete in one of those FIA world final events?
That would be awesome to see all those guys lined up in their rigs, and then one dude at the end of the row, in a Lazy-Boy chair holding a controller, with a beer between his legs. :lol:
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sat there in his socks, pants and white vest with a roll up hanging out of his mouth... :lol::lol:
 
sturk0167
Hey, I wonder if someone who was really good with a controller, like Matt Jones could compete in one of those FIA world final events?
That would be awesome to see all those guys lined up in their rigs, and then one dude at the end of the row, in a Lazy-Boy chair holding a controller, with a beer between his legs. :lol:
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It is possible for them to qualify, but they'll be forced to use a wheel at the event. :indiff:
 
sturk0167
Hey, I wonder if someone who was really good with a controller, like Matt Jones could compete in one of those FIA world final events?
That would be awesome to see all those guys lined up in their rigs, and then one dude at the end of the row, in a Lazy-Boy chair holding a controller, with a beer between his legs. :lol:
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They do qualify. Was it Solis who was in NYC? There was a Japanese qualifier who actually used the motion function of the DS4, Mariokart style - mindblowing. The organisers then make them use the wheel rig. I think I remember an early event where the Japanese guy used the DS4, but I may be wrong.
 
Granadier
Unrelated, but nice Z31 profile pic. I had an ‘85 turbo years ago. Love those cars :)
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Might want to look a little closer lol
 

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Granadier
Super GT mentioned that happened this year to CAR_Lamb or Calster I think. They weren’t able to quali on the wheel so didn’t make it into the WT.
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suprajef
I believe turismo-windfire also did @Windfire1010
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Doesn't seem very fair. :grumpy:
I'm gonna boycott the next world finals event.
Kaz, don't bother calling or texting me. Not going.
 
sturk0167
Hey, I wonder if someone who was really good with a controller, like Matt Jones could compete in one of those FIA world final events?
That would be awesome to see all those guys lined up in their rigs, and then one dude at the end of the row, in a Lazy-Boy chair holding a controller, with a beer between his legs. :lol:
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@Dodge Lamb (Solis?) was at the last WT event and Qualified on a DS4 I’m pretty sure, but had to use a wheel at the event.



suprajef
Mk3 turbo, been called a probe and camaro lol
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A chick one time asked me if my 87’ Turbo II(RX7) was a Dodge Daytona, it was the last time we spoke. :lol:
 
First Race C of the night, started 8th, worked up to 2nd, conceded a place to another driver after I screwed an exit from a corner (DS4 makes it so difficult) so was running 3rd, then the French GT-R behind dive bombed me at the bottom of the hill after the penalty zone leaving me no room and sending me into the sand. Finished 8th, and that GT-R quit later in the race anyway. Still SR 99, still somehow gained 400 DR, but still was a bs way to end my podium chance since otherwise my race was flawless and clean.
Here's hoping my next attempt goes better!

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Race 2 - started 10th, worked up to 7th but the Russian NSX in front was a glitching lagging mess that I was keeping distance from, so there were a few cars bunching up behind me who could (by how they were moving) not face the risk of getting trashed by the glitching NSX either. In the end (on lap 4) it was me who got murdered by it, at the bottom of penalty zone hill. It went into the sand, so I took the corner as normal, then it appeared out of nowhere from the sand and slammed in my side perpendicular, sending me sideways into the inside barrier. I got a 2s penalty for forcing another driver off the track, and the Russian guy quit. After a lot of hard work (DS4 in Gr2 is killing my left thumb) and some unfortunate accidents by others, I finished 5th. I'm now a hair away from being above 25000 DR for the first time ever, already at my highest. I'm currently matched to start 15th (omg wtf) in my 3rd race of the night...

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Started 15th. Had a great and clean and close race with others made it up to 6th, in a big battle for 4th. It was at this point, on lap 10, taking the flowing left curve before the hairpin before penalty zone that I pushed my left stick on my DS4 too far. Pressing hard to the left while accelerating, suddenly the car darted straight, hit the kerb, set itself left and into a spin. Managed to not hit anyone else, but I stayed ghosting spinning into the distance for 20 seconds. It finally replaced me on track in 15th, where I stayed miles away from the next drivers ahead and behind. Lost 700 DR for that one weird thing. Eliminates my gain for today to just 409 DR. If I'd have finished 6th where I was, I imagine I'd be well past 25000 but alas it is not to be.
I'm now wondering what the physical/technological limit of how far left or right you can push the stick before it stops registering it as left or right.... because that was definitely not tyre-wear based understeer, it was as if I was supplying no steer command at all, and I was definite pushing it left and not off-centre straight or backwards or anything ridiculous. I was going slower than everyone around me as well anyway.
 
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Scotchboy
First Race C of the night, started 8th, worked up to 2nd, conceded a place to another driver after I screwed an exit from a corner (DS4 makes it so difficult) so was running 3rd, then the French GT-R behind dive bombed me at the bottom of the hill after the penalty zone leaving me no room and sending me into the sand. Finished 8th, and that GT-R quit later in the race anyway. Still SR 99, still somehow gained 400 DR, but still was a bs way to end my podium chance since otherwise my race was flawless and clean.
Here's hoping my next attempt goes better!

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Race 2 - started 10th, worked up to 7th but the Russian NSX in front was a glitching lagging mess that I was keeping distance from, so there were a few cars bunching up behind me who could (by how they were moving) not face the risk of getting trashed by the glitching NSX either. In the end (on lap 4) it was me who got murdered by it, at the bottom of penalty zone hill. It went into the sand, so I took the corner as normal, then it appeared out of nowhere from the sand and slammed in my side perpendicular, sending me sideways into the inside barrier. I got a 2s penalty for forcing another driver off the track, and the Russian guy quit. After a lot of hard work (DS4 in Gr2 is killing my left thumb) and some unfortunate accidents by others, I finished 5th. I'm now a hair away from being above 25000 DR for the first time ever, already at my highest. I'm currently matched to start 15th (omg wtf) in my 3rd race of the night...

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Started 15th. Had a great and clean and close race with others made it up to 6th, in a big battle for 4th. It was at this point, on lap 10, taking the flowing left curve before the hairpin before penalty zone that I pushed my left stick on my DS4 too far. Pressing hard to the left while accelerating, suddenly the car darted straight, hit the kerb, set itself left and into a spin. Managed to not hit anyone else, but I stayed ghosting spinning into the distance for 20 seconds. It finally replaced me on track in 15th, where I stayed miles away from the next drivers ahead and behind. Lost 700 DR for that one weird thing. Eliminates my gain for today to just 409 DR. If I'd have finished 6th where I was, I imagine I'd be well past 25000 but alas it is not to be.
I'm now wondering what the physical/technological limit of how far left or right you can push the stick before it stops registering it as left or right.... because that was definitely not tyre-wear based understeer, it was as if I was supplying no steer command at all, and I was definite pushing it left and not off-centre straight or backwards or anything ridiculous. I was going slower than everyone around me as well anyway.
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Gotta love the lag monsters. I am hardwired in but in NZ it still means working off japanese servers so tend to top out at 3 bars at race time. Feel like with my locationI am waiting to be a lag monster in someone elses race and don't need that. Lost 1600 DR all told yesterday but two biggest losses were due to my mistakes so can't get too grumpy. That outside curb at turn 1 autopolis bites hard. Went from 3rd to 9th one race, 2nd to 7th the other. In the last race a one bar space cowboy was warping all over and knocking people inthe turns as they tried to get by. Luckily I got past when he went off, but at the end he was in the gravel trap last turn complaining about racers hitting him. Any ideas if you can tell if you're the lagg one? Cause this guy couldn't.
 
Scotchboy
I pushed my left stick on my DS4 too far. Pressing hard to the left while accelerating, suddenly the car darted straight, hit the kerb, set itself left and into a spin.
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IMHO I think this only happens on high DF cars (groups 1 and 2) and is a loss of downforce because using the pad you tend to tap or push, push, push and you get burnt as you're on/offing the downforce. Been my impression anyway.
 
Is it just me or are the races very 'meh' this time around? Done a couple race A's and found them ultimately boring with more dirty bumping and grinding than a high school prom. Race C is a no for me for the shear concentration I'd have to exert for 25 minutes on the ds4. Race B looked appealing and then I watched a replay of the top qualifying run. I can just see that race ending in chaos. Maybe I won't qualify and just try and race from the back.
 
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