Driving your real car after driving in GT5.

[davelis]

i drive more chilled,since GT5 takes away my "urge" to race.

 

[thepineapple1]

It has thought me to use whatever I can to my advantage.
Like if I'm driving and in front of me there is nothing, yet my purpose is not to drive faster & there happens to be another car travelling at a similar speed on the line next to mine, I will go behind it (keeping my distance) in order to use its slipstream and save on fuel & burn less rubber 💡

Also I do cut corners (to steer less = use less rubber & keep speed) but exclusively when I see there's no car at least 200 meters away (650 feet). Of course not on city roads, but towards the outskirts.

But the most significant impact playing GT5 with a wheel has been the fact that I know exactly what's wrong with my cars suspensions, and I know approximately by how much I should adjust height/dampers/camber to make the car better to drive.

 

[robbo6]

I do find that after sustained simming (GTR2 and GT5) with a wheel I'm far more accurate with my steering in real life. I find that I'm amazed by how lazy 99% of car drivers are with positioning and lane discipline in the UK.

 

[Morgoth_666]

Apparently I'm ignorant as well since I am quite capable of telling the difference between a racing video game and everyday driving. I frequently go straight from rF or GT or whatever to driving my car and back again with no ill effects. Pretty sure if I had the opportunity to take my car to a track day and beat the hell out of it for a while I'd be able to tell the difference between that and the drive to and from the track as well.

BTW if you are driving close enough to anybody to actually get any benefit from the slipstream at highway speeds, you are putting everyone on the road behind you or coming the other way in danger. Not saying I've never done it, but it's not a good thing.

 

[HKS racer]

I get really frustrated with other people on the road

^ This, and not because of GT5 (which is a Real AI's Car Parking Simulator). In real life people simply can't drive, expecially those 35km/h tourists on a straight line...

 

[Spagetti69]

Funny how the newspapers sensationalise stories and blame video games for real life incidents eh.

Seems in some cases/scenarios there not far out after all.

 

[HKS racer]

Funny how the newspapers sensationalise stories and blame video games for real life incidents eh.

Seems in some cases/scenarios there not far out after all.

Indeed, there are lot of 20 years old fools crashing and burning every satuday night with daddy's car. Most of them don't have a PS3 or any sim racing experience and yet they think they can drive fast... a shame they can only die fast.

 

[nizmo_bro]

I tend to take empty corners aggressively just for fun. I would be doing that even if I never played GT.
I never race on the street though, with only one exception. Lets just say my turbo diesel Dodge Ram is faster than my brothers Integra.
But I know the limits on my truck. It definitely is no finely tuned drift S13.

 

[raybould1345]

No, not really. The most I've done is heel and toeing when down shifting to go around a turn in a country road xD.

 

[Track_Veteran]

Wow, such ignorance in this thread. Truely astounding. I believe that what the TS is getting at is after a long run of racing in GT5, say a marathon of laps at Nurb for instance, then having to (within minutes mind you) get into your real life car and drive, there's a tendency to drive as aggressively as you would in the game. I know for one that I'm a lead-foot when this happens. I do find myself looking for ways to cut corners to carry more speed through them. I still am following all the applicable laws, just very close to breaking them is all. Now, on the other hand, after a day of not touching GT5 I get into my real world car and drive, I'm much more apt to drive "normally", that is easier on the throttle, taking turns the every-day way and so on.
Long story short, I side with the TS on this and have experienced it myself.

Umm, no.
Your justification process is noted though.

The privledge of operating your own vehicle on public roadways should not be influenced by what you do in a video game.

There are a host of variables that your tendencies aren't accounting for.
Don't be selfish. Think of the other people sharing the public roadways with you.
They aren't aware that you just played a video game and can't properly digest what you experienced while playing.

It's unfair that I have to share the road with people that find this acceptable.
Emotions, cell phones, food, pets, make up and video games should have no part in driving.

 

[Cauchy]

Gt5 or any other racing sim do not affect how I drive on the road.

If it makes you drive aggressively or recklessly then maybe you should take the bus, as your endangering peoples lives by driving recklessly or aggressively on the road. I have had some childhood friends die at the hands of a reckless driver, so this is something I take seriously.

 

[turbolefty78]

Actually folks, when all this occurs on the road in my real vehicle after playing GT5, it's not a consious decision to do it. Rather it just seems to happen, and after a few minutes of it, I realize that I'm speeding(usually the first sign) or attempting to drive my car other than how I should be driving it, that is obeying all laws and so on. I don't just hop in and drive like I'm on a mission to pass each and every single car on the road until I get to my destination. It's hard to explain, but subconsiously and not thinking about doing it is really about the best way to explain it. Of course, it doesn't last very long, minutes perhaps until reality closes in and I drive right again. I wonder how Nascar drivers, F1 drivers or anyone who races in reality for long stretches at a time fares in a standard passenger car if they drive one not long after racing?
Does anyone know what "being velocitized" means? It's probably not the actual medical term for it, but it works. After driving on the interstate at 70mph for a few hours, then exiting into a town and being forced to drive at say 50mph, you feel that you SHOULD still be going 70 and have to really concentrate on keeping your speed down where it should be for the road you're currently on. This is what I think is happening to TS and myself included. Kudo's to PD on creating a lifelike enough sim/game that can do that to us as well!
As for the ignorance comment, it wasn't intended for everyone in this thread, obviously, and the few it's aimed at know who they are surely. Apologies to anyone else that may have been offended.

 

[Freakonomix]

I didn't have time to read the whole thread...

But I find that after playing GT5 my driving is smoother, my lines cleaner and my overall progress (traffic/conditions permitting) is quicker... Never thought I would say that.

 

[occasionalracer]

Well, it seems there are two types of ways people are thinking as they are playing GT5 (with a wheel)....
Either actually putting yourself into reality within the game, or just playing it as if it's a game and not understanding how the true feeling of real life G forces relate.

I love all those who immediately come out crying like babies, honestly I don't think anybody who is always obeying the"speed limit" on the dot is a responsible driver, it takes more than that, like knowing whats around you at all times and always being alert and have your eyes moving.
There is nothing wrong with driving with a little bit more joy and passion, slowly cruising by people and taking corners and bends "appropriately", as in faster than normal and smooth as you would want when racing.

Someone made a good comment about utilizing your speed and reducing tyre wear by adapting racing line and smooth throttle control techniques, which is something everybody should understand.

Anyway, I've got into my car hundreds of times over the years right after shutting of my Playstation, and YES I'm usually in the "zone" and want to just rip through the corners, but I limit myself and I'm speeding fine free

 

[saleenf5]

I understand what OP means. He doesn't hop in his cars an try to maji drift down the first school zone he sees. I thinks its a certain alertness that one gets when going from wish pretending to the real thing. Im a much better driver after some GT I turn smoothly an feel the G forces an listen the wind an my cars engine. I seem to appreciate driving more an seriously enjoy it. BUT if im in a great driving mood an someone wants to drive like an animal around me I do get more aggravated.

 

[Indy Racerfan]

My wife won't let me drive if I've had a marathon session

 

[supersquirrel]

i tend to dump the clutch and hit the gas a little harder.

 

[Nielsen]

No, I would probably consider taking the bus if I felt like that.

 

[Bobalob]

skid meh silvia everywhere I can first thing I noticed is my tyres in real life are somewhere between comfort hards and mediums

 

[Midnight Snacks]

Wow, everyone really ate the OP alive in this thread.

 

[GfxJG]

I'm lucky enough that I'm only 15, so I don't have to worry about GT5 affecting my driving

 

[dhandeh]

Can't say it has any effect on me, apart from the urge to climb in the engine bay and peer out of the front grill so I can get 'bumper can't.

 

[Greyum]

I get really frustrated with other people on the road after racing on GT5. I find that I tend to drive in a more aggressive fashion & with more speed. Anyone else experience this?

Er, no. Seek help.

 

[SigmaViper11]

Interesting. I have the opposite issue. Normally I'm a speedfrea, but I find that immediately after playing GT5, my real life driving becomes very lax and yet somewhat rigid. I'll obey all road rules, I won't speed, and if traffic is being retarded, I just sit back and chill. Its like I get out all my aggression in the game.

 

[jv38]

In real life I drive a big automatic car with a small engine... Therefore I drive slow and without any rush. The only thing that may GT5 may influence is the way I look to different cars. I do not thing that real sport driving or racing is going to be similar to GT5 or any other racing video game/simulation.

 

[DEATHSARTHE]

I've always been an impatient driver. I hate waiting on people, and in Colorado nobody is really motivated to be anywhere. But when I do high speed manuevers, I do sort of visualize the HUD around my car in a 3rd person view... lol

 

[Bobalob]

I still expect other people to follow the rules while I'm tooling about

I'm nice tho and don't undertake or tailgate, infact if someones riding my arse I go slower the closer they get till they get the message sometimes ends up with them trying to undertake but unfortunitly for them I can accelerate faster than most things

 

[ItsHim]

Wow, everyone really ate the OP alive in this thread.

Sure. On my daily commute I use a stretch of Autobahn located near a BMW factory that gets used by BMW test drivers. Got a nice straight and no speed limit.

Thing is, while those blokes are total nutters they usually don't crash. Yet the Armco gets repaired every other week. Go figure. People can't handle speed on a public road.

 

[ninjasansan]

I still drive just like normal. Although racing games do help me with corners and throttle control.

In fact I probably drive smoother after a racing session.