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Three disconnections in a row for race b - not happy !!!
 
Restart your PS4, I had a few yesterday none after the restart, read somewhere once you get one you will keep getting them til restarted.
 
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Arcflyer
Three disconnections in a row for race b - not happy !!!
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Welcome to my world :dopey:! Since the update I have only been able to do one race, immediately after my machine had installed the update. After that one race I have been trying at least a couple of times a day with no success. I hope there is a patch for this soon :crazy:.
 
On reddit someone recommends to delete your temporary data on GT Sport. Go to options in the game and Select Network then Delete temporary data from your HDD. Worth a try?
 
MhtyClipster
Restart your PS4, I had a few yesterday none after the restart, read somewhere once you get one you will keep getting them til restarted.
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Tried this and got a Race B out of it. In the que for Race A so we'll see if I can get a second race out of this.

Race B was a bit of a disaster. Qualified can't remember where but I think about P8/15 with a mainly DR/B grid. That dropped to P8 /11.

The race was a disaster for me. I am hating the new tyre model. The car is totally out of control for a lap after you get things a bit wrong which only makes it worse because like full course yellows, one off breeds another. I finished P7. At one stage I was P4 and holding that. Messed up T1 on the 3rd lap and things kinda went downhill from there. I saw 2 orange SRs. from not being able to brake in time for the unpredictable lambo in front of me. Life got easier once he spun out.

SR neutral, DR down by 50. Not quite the result I was hoping for :crazy:.

Note: Race matching for Race A just dumped me back at the Sport Mode screen :banghead:.
 
Ahh what a dull week for me

IRacing went into 13th week, so no league race

This week's GTS schedule doesnt get me interested, or maybe Race B

Maybe its time to level my toon in World of Warcraft
 
Work has been so stressful lately that coming home and racing hasn't been doing my mental health any favors.

For me, this week's daily race is a Yacht Rock playlist and a copy of Mudrunner. So soothing. I should be back at it after Thursday which is the culminating event which all of this stress has been leading up to.
 
On Race A yesterday it happened to me me twice. But I didn't save. It happens in practice too.

Randomly at the same spot the car just steers into the wall.

 
A technical question for a rookie. In this lap around Nurburgring GP (time is set to the crucial moment) Hamilton takes this long corner with second gear engaged.

What I normally do is I carry a lot of speed and let the car 'coast' in 4th gear and I correct with trailbraking, it feels quite fast.

What is the advantage of reducing to second and then accelerate with throttle control? is it about grip? is it about early power exit? I have seen a lot of A+ youtubers do the same. Still intrigued.

 
Clean flag to flag domination in Race B. Feels much better today!
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Invisigoth
Welcome to my world :dopey:! Since the update I have only been able to do one race, immediately after my machine had installed the update. After that one race I have been trying at least a couple of times a day with no success. I hope there is a patch for this soon :crazy:.
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Each time was before I got to the track and it was saying about getting track/players ready.
I ended up restarting my machine and the next race I actually started the race
 
O604
On Race A yesterday it happened to me me twice. But I didn't save. It happens in practice too.

Randomly at the same spot the car just steers into the wall.

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Are you racing with a wheel? Maybe your controller was on and received input...? The controller and wheel work on the same controller port, at least with the G29 that's the case.
 
Kano Manel
A technical question for a rookie. In this lap around Nurburgring GP (time is set to the crucial moment) Hamilton takes this long corner with second gear engaged.

What I normally do is I carry a lot of speed and let the car 'coast' in 4th gear and I correct with trailbraking, it feels quite fast.

What is the advantage of reducing to second and then accelerate with throttle control? is it about grip? is it about early power exit? I have seen a lot of A+ youtubers do the same. Still intrigued.

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You mean the hairpin at the bottom ? How fast you enter that corner is not that important it's all about getting a good exit to carry as much speed as possible out of it. It's uphill after that corner and the S bends after is usually flat out so a good exit out of the hairpin will benefit you all the way to the the left hander on the top of the hill.
 
Shottah072
You mean the hairpin at the bottom ? How fast you enter that corner is not that important it's all about getting a good exit to carry as much speed as possible out of it. It's uphill after that corner and the S bends after is usually flat out so a good exit out of the hairpin will benefit you all the way to the the left hander on the top of the hill.
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so the important bit there is to keep that same line?
 
I ended up ranked 91st at Yamagiwa last week. Probably a better achievement than my Manufacturer's win at St. Croix a few weeks ago.
 
Kano Manel
so the important bit there is to keep that same line?
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I think Lewis his line looked good but the important bit is focusing on getting good exit speed. If you come in hot and then coast trough the corner it may feel fast but you are probably only gaining a tenth or 2 max on entry while possibly loosing half a second or more on the straight. If you enter a bit more controlled you can accelerate much earlier and faster out of the hairpin and like i said that will benefit you all the way to the left hander on the top of the hill.

Have a look at this video. Very good explanation on how to attack certain corners. Should help you out I think.

 
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Shottah072
I think Lewis his line looked good but the important bit is focusing on getting good exit speed. If you come in hot and then coast trough the corner it may feel fast but you are probably only gaining a tenth or 2 max on entry while possibly loosing half a second or more on the straight. If you enter a bit more controlled you can accelerate much earlier and faster out of the hairpin and like i said that will benefit you all the way to the left hander on the top of the hill.

Have a look at this video. Very good explanation on how to attack certain corners. Should help you out I think.

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That is a top channel for driving/racing tips.
 
Mr616
That is a top channel for driving/racing tips.
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Yes Scott does a great job of explaining everything there is to know about racing cars. And nearly all info is applicable in sim racing as well so if your starting out or looking for more in depth knowledge about racing I definitely recommend having a look at his channel. Hell, even a seasoned veteran might learn a thing or 2, very good stuff !
 
@Kano Manel: remember that in GTS (unlike real life) a higher gear is sometimes more difficult to accelerate out of a corner than lower gear because of the amount of torque and tyre model. So being in 2 most of the times is better than 3 for not losing grip on exit.
 


oh wow..what a dirty driver I just raced
 
Man those Minis are fun. There's something about the FF road cars that I just love.

Go my Q time down to 01:06:5XX, but I managed a 01:06:00X in a race somehow.

There's some snappy oversteer on the exits that can make close quarters pretty... interesting. I find it best to press behind people and force them into a mistake rather than fighting for a regular overtove - cars just aren't forgiving enough off the racing line.
 
O604
On Race A yesterday it happened to me me twice. But I didn't save. It happens in practice too.

Randomly at the same spot the car just steers into the wall.

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DRS failure
 
Arcflyer
Each time was before I got to the track and it was saying about getting track/players ready.
I ended up restarting my machine and the next race I actually started the race
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That's exactly what has been happening. When I re-started the PS4 I was able to do one race, then back to business as usual since the update, back to the Sport Mode screen instead of seeing the grid lineup and pre-race chat box next to it.
 
I would love to be doing the Mini race all week but it murdered my ratings on the two attempts I tried. I'm still trying to recover SR from a disastrous Gr.1 race at La Sarthe so don't want to risk it - it's too easy to get in trouble when side by side through the S bends or the final corner.

So instead I'm doing Gr.2 at RBR and loving it. Not setting the world on fire or challenging for wins but my DR is increasing for the first time in months. I love the standing starts, usually pick up a few places there and then it's just surviving T1 and keep your head.

If all goes smoothly I should get back to SRS tonight. Should I risk it all on an FIA race? Hmmmm.
 
Darwock
I would love to be doing the Mini race all week but it murdered my ratings on the two attempts I tried. I'm still trying to recover SR from a disastrous Gr.1 race at La Sarthe so don't want to risk it - it's too easy to get in trouble when side by side through the S bends or the final corner.

So instead I'm doing Gr.2 at RBR and loving it. Not setting the world on fire or challenging for wins but my DR is increasing for the first time in months. I love the standing starts, usually pick up a few places there and then it's just surviving T1 and keep your head.

If all goes smoothly I should get back to SRS tonight. Should I risk it all on an FIA race? Hmmmm.
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make a secondary account in the same PS4 and PS plus will allow you to play online, so you can have a 'have fun' account
 
Kano Manel
A technical question for a rookie. In this lap around Nurburgring GP (time is set to the crucial moment) Hamilton takes this long corner with second gear engaged.

What I normally do is I carry a lot of speed and let the car 'coast' in 4th gear and I correct with trailbraking, it feels quite fast.

What is the advantage of reducing to second and then accelerate with throttle control? is it about grip? is it about early power exit? I have seen a lot of A+ youtubers do the same. Still intrigued.

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There is a geometric apex (halfway round the turn) and a racing apex (late apex). The idea of a late apex is that you can get on the power earlier and you’ll have more speed on the following straight, the longer the straight, the more you’ll benefit.
 
Dear race diary,

For some reason, I couldn't get a snug fit in the cockpit. Upon closer inspection, there was some furry dead weight on the seat. Small matter. I removed it and carried on.

I knew I would have limited seat time this week due to some late nights at the day job, so I just picked Race C to get a feel for Red Bull Ring. Did up a quick livery on the Lexus (since the top times looked like a GT-R one-make), jacked into the PSVR matrix and did about 30 hot laps. For some reason, this time I turned off the cone markers for the first time since I got the game at launch. Since the tyre update, I've been playing with ABS Weak (all other aids off). Not having the cones forced me to find other visual markers for braking. After a few laps, I could brake later and later, with conscious effort to trail brake, get turning grip while braking deep and shave off tenths. Managed 1:24.8.

Jacked out of of the Matrix, went to Sport Mode and contemplated setting a qualifying time. I had a good time starting from the back the last couple of weeks. But the DR gain was painfully slow when you're not fighting for a podium. And at B/A, I need all the points I can get. So I decided to qualify. Going from VR to 2D was like looking at the world through a slit in a mailbox. Took a couple of laps to adjust, but still never got the braking and flow down like I did in VR. 30 laps later, I only managed 1:25.6, slower than my VR hot lap by almost a second. Oh well. Will try again, but I'm getting a feel for the track and not having cone markers.

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senzr
Dear race diary,

For some reason, I couldn't get a snug fit in the cockpit. Upon closer inspection, there was some furry dead weight on the seat. Small matter. I removed it and carried on.

I knew I would have limited seat time this week due to some late nights at the day job, so I just picked Race C to get a feel for Red Bull Ring. Did up a quick livery on the Lexus (since the top times looked like a GT-R one-make), jacked into the PSVR matrix and did about 30 hot laps. For some reason, this time I turned off the cone markers for the first time since I got the game at launch. Since the tyre update, I've been playing with ABS Weak (all other aids off). Not having the cones forced me to find other visual markers for braking. After a few laps, I could brake later and later, with conscious effort to trail brake, get turning grip while braking deep and shave off tenths. Managed 1:24.8.

Jacked out of of the Matrix, went to Sport Mode and contemplated setting a qualifying time. I had a good time starting from the back the last couple of weeks. But the DR gain was painfully slow when you're not fighting for a podium. And at B/A, I need all the points I can get. So I decided to qualify. Going from VR to 2D was like looking at the world through a slit in a mailbox. Took a couple of laps to adjust, but still never got the braking and flow down like I did in VR. 30 laps later, I only managed 1:25.6, slower than my VR hot lap by almost a second. Oh well. Will try again, but I'm getting a feel for the track and not having cone markers.

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Why did you remove the furry dead weight
You do not remove the furry dead weight
 
senzr
Dear race diary,

Going from VR to 2D was like looking at the world through a slit in a mailbox. Took a couple of laps to adjust, but still never got the braking and flow down like I did in VR. 30 laps later, I only managed 1:25.6, slower than my VR hot lap by almost a second. Oh well. Will try again, but I'm getting a feel for the track and not having cone markers.
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Kaz has talked about the physics in PSVR being the 'best it has ever been'... Is there any evidence that the PSVR and 2D timed laps being quantifiably different? Do you find you can usually match your PSVR times in 2D, and this is just an aberration, or is this usual?
 
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