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Andyxdr
By the way, what video files are allowed on this site? I have a video showing my best lap time for Race B as of now, but I can't upload it here since it's a WEBM file.
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You can post a PS screen recording via YouTube.

Just upload your video to YT directly through your console and then embed or link it here.

You can also share the replay file from your GT7 Gallery, and using tags or keywords in the game, anyone can find it.
 
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benjoi84
You can post a PS screen recording via YouTube.

Just upload your video to YT directly through your console and then embed or link it here.

You can also share the replay file from your GT7 Gallery, and using tags or keywords in the game, anyone can find it.
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Okay. Thanks.
 
Bit of advice please gents,

I’m starting to realise my issue with “divebombing” is definately partly my fault.

When someone has over speed and is coming up fast I’m not covering off the inside and if they dive in I’m not making any mid corner adjustments to avoid.

How are you handling this situation Fri get through the corner incident free but still with some pace?

I feel just staying out wide and letting through is too meek but I can’t work out how to turn in and avoid them and still get through the corner 🤷‍♂️

My race craft is so far behind my pace it’s a joke, but those split second decisions really only seem to come with races under the belt and time in the seat
 
Alright. Now, here's a video of one of the qualifying times I've been able to get for Race B this week so far. I messed up and thought it was my best time, but it wasn't, but it still shows the issues I frequently face as a controller user:
 
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benjoi84
180SX around the chicane-free version was pretty good fun a few months ago.

It was also the combo which taught me how to race the circuit properly, after many years of not getting it.
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The longer version of Fuji just seems ponderous to me with the off camber tightening turns (similar to interlagos) whereas the short version makes the these issues tolerable.
 
Stringerbell
Bit of advice please gents,

I’m starting to realise my issue with “divebombing” is definately partly my fault.

When someone has over speed and is coming up fast I’m not covering off the inside and if they dive in I’m not making any mid corner adjustments to avoid.

How are you handling this situation Fri get through the corner incident free but still with some pace?

I feel just staying out wide and letting through is too meek but I can’t work out how to turn in and avoid them and still get through the corner 🤷‍♂️

My race craft is so far behind my pace it’s a joke, but those split second decisions really only seem to come with races under the belt and time in the seat
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It’s a tricky one isn’t it, pull to the inside to cover off but then give yourself a sub optimal corner entry, I guess by doing this then being on the outside doesn’t really matter because you are in front and they won’t swing through it perfectly.

But depending on the corner the ole switcheroo could come into play,

🤷‍♂️
 
Lightsider74
The longer version of Fuji just seems ponderous to me with the off camber tightening turns (similar to interlagos) whereas the short version makes the these issues tolerable.
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That's interesting. I'm more accustomed to the longer version of Fuji because the absence of the chicane in the shorter version feels awkward to me at the moment.
 
brockie
It’s a tricky one isn’t it, pull to the inside to cover off but then give yourself a sub optimal corner entry, I guess by doing this then being on the outside doesn’t really matter because you are in front and they won’t swing through it perfectly.

But depending on the corner the ole switcheroo could come into play,

🤷‍♂️
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I pull over to the inside well before the corner, taking a defensive line - still get flashed for this legitimate move, but it prevents the dive up the inside.

If they're much faster, I just pull wide and let them go.

The one I've been suffering with this week is drivers moving across the front of me, so that I catch their rear wing with my front wing - even if I lift off they still end up sideways across the track (or in the barrier!).
 
Andyxdr
Alright. Now, here's a video of one of the qualifying times I've been able to get for Race B this week so far. I messed up and thought it was my best time, but it wasn't, but it still shows the issues I frequently face as a controller user:
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What apex speed are you trying to achieve in each corner?
 
bone_tone
I pull over to the inside well before the corner, taking a defensive line - still get flashed for this legitimate move, but it prevents the dive up the inside.

If they're much faster, I just pull wide and let them go.

The one I've been suffering with this week is drivers moving across the front of me, so that I catch their rear wing with my front wing - even if I lift off they still end up sideways across the track (or in the barrier!).
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I am too inclined to let them by in certain circumstances and set my self up another go, I do get annoyed when folk see me coming and literally put themselves right in front, at that point there isn’t much time to react and brake and I’ll tend to bump them slightly , so it’s a tricky situation for sure
 
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Andyxdr
That's interesting. I'm more accustomed to the longer version of Fuji because the absence of the chicane in the shorter version feels awkward to me at the moment.
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I saved and shared a 1.48.9xx which you could download and "race" from my profile, the tag is "gtp". If you do use it it's probably a good idea to set it 0.2- 0.4 ahead so the ghost doesn't obstruct/distract you too much. As we're of a similar pace it would just be for comparison to where we gain/lose on each other and hopefully give a bit of encouragement if/when you beat it.

I am using a wheel but use unusual settings - high sensitivity (270°) and very low FFB.

Good luck!
 
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The whole defending thing should be simple. Guys are coming from WAY back and throwing it inside, if they make the apex and leave me a cars width, fine but they dont, they side barge. Game allows it.

I shouldn't need to take a defensive line if youre a second behind me, we can't race, youre forcing a poor exit upon me and im a sitting duck next braking zone. You need to earn the right to force me defensive.

Also depends on situation, if a tire offset or a fast driver apun and is coming through the pack, I just let em be, but if racing, always leava da space.
 
Andyxdr
Alright. Now, here's a video of one of the qualifying times I've been able to get for Race B this week so far. I messed up and thought it was my best time, but it wasn't, but it still shows the issues I frequently face as a controller user:
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With that level of consistency, I wouldn't be too worried.

All you need is a bit of refinement with your lines, your inputs seem smooth enough.

All will come with practice, don't sweat it!

(I wasn't gonna bring it up again, but quit with the controller-user inferiority complex. Your ceiling is only determined by your mentality)
 
brockie
I am too inclined to let them by in certain circumstances and set my self up another go, I do get annoyed when folk see me coming and literally put themselves right in front, at that point there isn’t much time to react and brake and I’ll tend to bump them slightly , so it’s a tricky situation for sure
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This is happening on the exit of corners though, so I just guess they don't realise that I'm there, or they're trying to push me off track!
 
Andyxdr
Alright. Now, here's a video of one of the qualifying times I've been able to get for Race B this week so far. I messed up and thought it was my best time, but it wasn't, but it still shows the issues I frequently face as a controller user:
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What button setup are you using for accelerating and braking? I’m only a lowly B driver. Your lap looks pretty good. But on the first turn and a few others midlap, you could gain more time using trail braking and braking a tad bit later. You’re going a shade too deep into the brakes and say on the hairpin, for example, you could probably setup exiting third instead of second.

That’s how I do it in the Mégane, though. The power band in the Citroën is quite a bit narrower so maybe it is better to go deep into second rather than third.
 
@Gurzu that’s a solid time at Sardegna mate, full second ahead of me and I’m at the ceiling of my skill level, running low 43s in race and the odd high 42.

The left hander T4, 3rd or 2nd? And the left hander top of the hill, 3th or 4th?

I see you’re in the Jag, it’s a nice ride isn’t it 😁

The US lobbies are good fun I have to say, they are pretty fast and clean
 
Finally got the right side of the 48’s at Fuji with a 1.47.884.

I do really love this little Citroen, not sure of what the characteristics are or the car but it really suits my driving style
 
Stringerbell
Finally got the right side of the 48’s at Fuji with a 1.47.884.

I do really love this little Citroen, not sure of what the characteristics are or the car but it really suits my driving style
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Oooh you little biiiaatch. I got down to 48.4 and reckoned I could take you but not sure now.
 
Please delete. Not sure what happened.
 
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Been having some good races on the US alt account, nearly winning a few but it didn’t materialise, still prefer race B to race C for the sprint races, after a race C I don’t feel like another 😁 but it will be C again next week,

See below, this is the closest I’ve been to a win and spectacularly imploded at the death, I mean, I never spin! 🤣🤣

 
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NevilleNobody
The whole defending thing should be simple. Guys are coming from WAY back and throwing it inside, if they make the apex and leave me a cars width, fine but they dont, they side barge. Game allows it.

I shouldn't need to take a defensive line if youre a second behind me, we can't race, youre forcing a poor exit upon me and im a sitting duck next braking zone. You need to earn the right to force me defensive.

Also depends on situation, if a tire offset or a fast driver apun and is coming through the pack, I just let em be, but if racing, always leava da space.
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I'm going crazy with this on Dunlop Corner. I'm clearly faster (as I've passed several people). I take a defensive line into Dunlop corner (aka, don't even try to dive bomb). Yet, people just cut straight across the grass and punt me on the exit.

I feel like I literally need to park (and stop) on that apex because I KNOW that I'm getting clobbered from behind. Or, I need to basically be throwing elbows to not get spun out. Not a fun way to race.
 
Andyxdr
Alright. Now, here's a video of one of the qualifying times I've been able to get for Race B this week so far. I messed up and thought it was my best time, but it wasn't, but it still shows the issues I frequently face as a controller user:
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last corner doesn't seem taken well, even tho I haven't races on fuji for a while... I did manage A/S rank on controller whilst using buttons for throrrle and brakes.. But at this point I think you are focusing on wrong thing, racing is not time trailing, lines have to be different and also B/S lobbies are dirty.. before going into A/S I won race I'll leave video here, just learn racing .. I say that because only after like 35000 points races are almost all clean..

 
brockie
Been having some good races on the US alt account, nearly winning a few but it didn’t materialise, still prefer race B to race C for the sprint races, after a race C I don’t feel like another 😁 but it will be C again next week,

See below, this is the closest I’ve been to a win and spectacularly imploded at the death, I mean, I never spin! 🤣🤣

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Oh man! So painful and frustrating when that happens. There are no words really. Bad luck there, mate!
 
Gaaahhhhhhhhh. Short shift up.
brockie
Been having some good races on the US alt account, nearly winning a few but it didn’t materialise, still prefer race B to race C for the sprint races, after a race C I don’t feel like another 😁 but it will be C again next week,

See below, this is the closest I’ve been to a win and spectacularly imploded at the death, I mean, I never spin! 🤣🤣

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Lightsider74
My PB QT for daily race B. (48.2) Fairly happy with it but lost a little bit due to having to correct a smidge of oversteer.

@Stringerbell I think your 47.8 is safe. Well done!

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Mate I think you’ve easily got a sub 48 there, on the left hander after the long sweeping right looks like you’re braking too early and then you’ve got another car’s width of track to use on exit so you can get on the power earlier. I reckon there is 2 tenths just in that corner alone. Look in telemetry at tidgneys lap and I bet you see the loss on that corner building up all the way down to the next turn
 
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