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@baygencos, I haven’t heard of anyone having issues with the T-CLM pedals. But, it would be good to check the Sim Hardware section of the forum from time to time. https://www.gtplanet.net/forum/board/sim-racing-hardware.163/ If you don't see a thread about a similar problem, it would be a good idea to start one. You may be the first to experience this issue & will be a way for everyone who encounters it to keep the info together. 👍
 
baygencos
Was happening a lot with the old gt pedal set and i bought the t-lcm for this. Thought the pedals were broken. !
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Sounds like something's wrong with the wheel-base, then. Maybe a bad connection or a bad solder joint on the pcb which makes the micro-controller ignore further input until reset?

Good luck solving this - intermittent issues like this can be very difficult/time-consuming to figure out.
 
I swapped to my R4M account & wouldn't you know it, only Gr. 2 car was a prize '08 GT-R. We'll run it. After turning a 1:28.777 QT, I've determined it to be not too bad. Coupled with the feeling that it has better grip (less understeer on throttle) & possibly better aero (braking is better than the '16), I wheeled it to its first race for 4th. Of course, that's where I started, but had climbed to 2nd before saying "hi" to the CoD. Going to start the next race & got DC from the network. :grumpy: I'm gonna try a reverse strategy on tires. Seeing how much I could make up on the competition, I'm gonna start on the mediums & switch to hards.

No sir, I don't like that plan. I muffed the CoD (doesn't everybody?) & lost a ton of spots. Fought back to 2nd, switched at the end of lap 5 (should've waited another lap). I also feel like I got run off during a questionable pass by another driver. I'll have to check the replay.
 
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I’ve been running as long as possible meds then switch to hards. That’s what everybody has been doing in the lobbies I’ve run on c race.
I’ve had a great week. Today for some reason though an American tried to run me into the gosh darn pit lane when I pulled alongside.
Guys like a peak 60k plus player. Called him out he said he didn’t care. :(
Like ok dude you’re pissed I caught and passed but no need for that.
Of course he took no pen and I went for a turn 1 punt but he just went 100 percent brake and of course I get penalized.
I lost several spots.
That guy better hope I never see him again and I told him so.
Great penalty system that allows him to go full steering lock sideswiping me on a straight without a penalty...:(
Of course he didn’t enter up next races.
I’ve been able to go 10-11 laps on meds.
11 is pushing it though. Better to pit in lap 9-10.
I like staying out as long as possible because it gives more time for the field to fight each other.
Only problem is I’m getting tons of dr but running in clean air is getting boring tbh.
I’d rather do it that way though.

Edit replay shows my overtake on him bottom of hill...Very close but imo I won the inside he turned in like I was not there, got pissed and rammed me.
It was a late brake by me but he just drove like he was only car on track. I had a strong run on him, if I were him I wouldn’t have gone for the super wide entry. I would have protected my inside.
Imo I won the inside, he turned in. I’m sure he’d argue it was a dive ::shrug::
 
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I'm on a real race cars only kick. TT Cup, Slophy and Cayman for me next week. All the real LMP cars at Spa. The Group C cars will stay parked.

Is the GT-R LM any good? Screw it. I'll just buy it and drive it around.
 
My best strategy on C has been to start with the hards, and then pit at the end of lap 7 and switch to mediums. I’ll lose some spots in the beginning in a fast(ish) lobby...but I usually get them back and pass a lot of guys at the end when there worn mediums are hammered. However if I end up with a rear pack start... I contemplate going mediums first.

I actually lost a race to what I believe is one of Super GTs alt accounts when I ran the mediums one lap too long and pitted at the end of 9 or 10. He was already blitzing through the pack on new mediums when mine were just about gone. After I pitted for hards, he was almost on me and it didn’t take much for him to get by me. After that I was getting pulled by at least a second a lap.

nonetheless I’ve had success with both strategies
 
Yard_Sale
My best strategy on C has been to start with the hards, and then pit at the end of lap 7 and switch to mediums. I’ll lose some spots in the beginning in a fast(ish) lobby...but I usually get them back and pass a lot of guys at the end when there worn mediums are hammered. However if I end up with a rear pack start... I contemplate going mediums first.

I actually lost a race to what I believe is one of Super GTs alt accounts when I ran the mediums one lap too long and pitted at the end of 9 or 10. He was already blitzing through the pack on new mediums when mine were just about gone. After I pitted for hards, he was almost on me and it didn’t take much for him to get by me. After that I was getting pulled by at least a second a lap.

nonetheless I’ve had success with both strategies
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I use the same strategy. Early on with the chaos (and greater potential for penalties) hard tyres make more sense.
Sometimes I pit end of lap 6 if I am stuck in traffic.
Can easily do the last 6/7 laps on those mediums with clean driving / staying off the beaches

Got a jammy win yesterday - top 3 all got the minute penalty. They were lapping easy 1.30.xxx as well and my best was 1.32. Not sure why people don't know the rule on day 5...
 
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Groundfish
I’ve been able to go 10-11 laps on meds.
11 is pushing it though. Better to pit in lap 9-10.
I like staying out as long as possible because it gives more time for the field to fight each other.
Only problem is I’m getting tons of dr but running in clean air is getting boring tbh.
I’d rather do it that way though.
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Yard_Sale
My best strategy on C has been to start with the hards, and then pit at the end of lap 7 and switch to mediums. I’ll lose some spots in the beginning in a fast(ish) lobby...but I usually get them back and pass a lot of guys at the end when there worn mediums are hammered. However if I end up with a rear pack start... I contemplate going mediums first.

I actually lost a race to what I believe is one of Super GTs alt accounts when I ran the mediums one lap too long and pitted at the end of 9 or 10. He was already blitzing through the pack on new mediums when mine were just about gone. After I pitted for hards, he was almost on me and it didn’t take much for him to get by me. After that I was getting pulled by at least a second a lap.

nonetheless I’ve had success with both strategies
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I have opted to start with the mediums as my QT time is faster than my race pace and I will get swamped if I start on the hards. With TCS I have been able to push them to lap 10 before I see a drop off in times.

I have also done 2H/11M and that worked. It was mostly clean air as I pitted after doing terribly on the 2nd lap with the intention of making it a two stopper but 11 laps worked.
 
Having found myself dumped back into DR C after a couple of average results earlier in the day I tried my hand at race C before my manu race to see how I would do in a DR C session.

Started 12th. Got a good start on hards and made a few places as other dropped off. Pitted lap 5 for mediums and just passed others as they pitted. Managed to get myself into a gap in 5th. But was 9 seconds off 4th. Coming into the last few laps I saw 4th in the barrier at turn 1. 3rd had a penalty. I passed them on the run down the hill. I saw scared they would unghost at the wrong moment but kept my position as I wanted the turn in as I only lift for the next corner. However I think he was waiting for the other driver as both of them finished last. Kept my cool and finished 3rd granting me a boost of 1k DR.

A completely different race to yesterday where the track appeared to be ice.
 
I don’t think that a lot of people care about the rule. They’d just as well race for positions and care less about the final results.

although I did make the mistake once when starting with mediums and when I pitted...I assumed the computer would automatically select hards for me when I pressed x.

nope
 
Yard_Sale
I don’t think that a lot of people care about the rule. They’d just as well race for positions and care less about the final results.

although I did make the mistake once when starting with mediums and when I pitted...I assumed the computer would automatically select hards for me when I pressed x.

nope
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Yeah that's a good point

I guess if people aren't going for credits (which are not generous in Sport mode) or achievements/trophies not much incentive
Also better chance of fastest lap with 13 laps on RM
 
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Just went top lobby 12 laps medium 1hard
Picked up six spots finished second from 8th.
Tcs3 paying off big time plus 5k today.
 
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05XR8
I'm on a real race cars only kick. TT Cup, Slophy and Cayman for me next week. All the real LMP cars at Spa. The Group C cars will stay parked.

Is the GT-R LM any good? Screw it. I'll just buy it and drive it around.
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In real life the GT-R LM was extremely competitive... with the leaders of the LMP2 class. :lol: (of course, without a hybrid system any LMP1 is basically an LMP2...) I'd be extremely impressed by anyone who can put in a decent time with that thing.
 
I can't understand why you lot are pitting so late???? I'm pitting on lap 4, if I have to race hard all the way the last lap miht be slightly dodgy, but even so lap 5 is safe IMO. Maybe it's the GT-R and it's really bad on tyres? I use the Lexus.
 
Norrin Radd
I can't understand why you lot are pitting so late???? I'm pitting on lap 4, if I have to race hard all the way the last lap miht be slightly dodgy, but even so lap 5 is safe IMO. Maybe it's the GT-R and it's really bad on tyres? I use the Lexus.
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I've admitted to being a tire killer & even this week's tire multiplier isn't killing tires. After sampling both models of GT-R, I can say that both can do RH tires for 7 laps with RM going 6 & being solidly quick once they get up to race temps.

Just had a C race where I tried mediums first. The '08 hung onto the leader for a few laps. Was able to get alongside & drag race him to the CoD. He backed out & let me have the lead. Sure enough, 2 laps later, faceplant into the CoD. Finished 4th, but 3rd didn't use both tires, so I got a promotion. I'm loving this combo like an addicted man.
 
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meekrab
In real life the GT-R LM was extremely competitive... with the leaders of the LMP2 class. :lol: (of course, without a hybrid system any LMP1 is basically an LMP2...) I'd be extremely impressed by anyone who can put in a decent time with that thing.
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I'ma skip it.:lol: It was built for Le Mans, not Spa. ;)
 
jnm23
I use the same strategy. Early on with the chaos (and greater potential for penalties) hard tyres make more sense.
Sometimes I pit end of lap 6 if I am stuck in traffic.
Can easily do the last 6/7 laps on those mediums with clean driving / staying off the beaches

Got a jammy win yesterday - top 3 all got the minute penalty. They were lapping easy 1.30.xxx as well and my best was 1.32. Not sure why people don't know the rule on day 5...
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Little_Guppy
I have opted to start with the mediums as my QT time is faster than my race pace and I will get swamped if I start on the hards. With TCS I have been able to push them to lap 10 before I see a drop off in times.

I have also done 2H/11M and that worked. It was mostly clean air as I pitted after doing terribly on the 2nd lap with the intention of making it a two stopper but 11 laps worked.
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I hear ya. My qually time is a 28.3 right now. I can get within a second of that if I get some clean air on the mediums during an actual race. But on the hards, I don’t think I’ve even broken 1:30 yet. It’s amazing how much faster the mediums are with these cars. Not to mention they stay tacky for a long time as they wear. I’m a tire abuser myself. And it seems like I can get about 7 hard laps out of mediums before I have to drive like I’m using hards.

last night I started on hards (qualified in 2nd). Got punted twice the first lap dropping me to P-14/20. Then got 4 seconds worth of bs penalties that only added to my time deficit. Stayed true to my strategy and ended up getting a podium. Around lap 9-10-11 everyone was either ice skating or driving super conservatively, my mediums were just warming up. 1st and second were gone by the time I got to 3rd.... but I had probably the funnest race ever charging through the pack.

I saved the replay...so I’ll try to figure how to post it when I get home from work tomorrow
 
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Welp, I'm sure players will go faster than these times, but Ijust did one flying lap with the FFs and two laps with the Cayman and Slophy. The Slophy optimum was a 2:04.860, I just hit the brakes too early at the bowl hairpin.
The Scirocco and Megane are my go tos, but The Scirocco seemed to take too long to get up to speed. I hate the RCZ, but see why it's quick. Was pretty easy to drive on this circuit. Wish it was the hot hatch 308 TCR though. It's more coupe that the TT, which I prefer it weren't in this class.
TT is quick and easy, but the exhaut/engine note is boring. That's probably why i stay away from it.

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I know this technically isn't the right place to ask, but it's sort of relevant.
"Test Connection Quality" just how often does it actually work? I try to use it when I log in, dodgy interweb, but it only works for me about 1 day in 5.
 
Here's me "Forcing another car off the track", apparently. :rolleyes:
When this stuff happens to you, don't allow it to stress you out. Just laugh, because it happens to everybody, and they all know it's nonsense.


For what it's worth, if I had slammed on the brakes, instead of just lifting off the throttle, I would have slid into him harder.
I have an idea. How about if ghosting is automatically triggered whenever all four tires lose traction. 💡

Edit: Also, my car went off the track first. Idiot programmers. :lol:
 
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Norrin Radd
I know this technically isn't the right place to ask, but it's sort of relevant.
"Test Connection Quality" just how often does it actually work? I try to use it when I log in, dodgy interweb, but it only works for me about 1 day in 5.
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For me it does never work when i try to do it first thing after login. After some driving it works.
It is a network security thing i guess.
 
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I broke down & bought the '16 GT-R for my R4M account. I felt cheap to use the new car & worse because I had to shell out credits for it. But, I was put at ease when I finally cut a 1:28.343 time, besting my time on my main account.....again! :irked:
 
sturk0167
Here's me "Forcing another car off the track", apparently. :rolleyes:
When this stuff happens to you, don't allow it to stress you out. Just laugh, because it happens to everybody, and they all know it's nonsense.


For what it's worth, if I had slammed on the brakes, instead of just lifting off the throttle, I would have slid into him harder.
I have an idea. How about if ghosting is automatically triggered whenever all four tires lose traction. 💡
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If anything, you forced him on the track and became his safety net, lol. Ghosting or the SR E algorithm would 'fix' it but strong use of ghosting is a slippery slope (racing becomes time trialing). But agreed, if it's clear a car has lost control or perpendicular to the driving line, ghost.
 
sturk0167
Here's me "Forcing another car off the track", apparently. :rolleyes:
When this stuff happens to you, don't allow it to stress you out. Just laugh, because it happens to everybody, and they all know it's nonsense.


For what it's worth, if I had slammed on the brakes, instead of just lifting off the throttle, I would have slid into him harder.
I have an idea. How about if ghosting is automatically triggered whenever all four tires lose traction. 💡

Edit: Also, my car went off the track first. Idiot programmers. :lol:
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I'd have disqualified you!

In all honesty it was always going to give you something. I'm sure the other driver is thankful you stopped them from crashing badly.
 
Well talking about penalties

I just laughed and moved on ,

i thought mine was rubbish until i saw this one, i mean this is the worst penalty I’ve ever seen in gt sport,
yeah penalty for going over a ghosted car :banghead:,
 
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