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And that is why I avoid online like the plague...
I play with the dualshock 4. I don't edit the car configs in anyway, the most i did in terms of changing my ds4 settings was switch to mode 3 (or 2 if 3 was the default, cant remember) and lower my sensitivity just a bit.
My past: I got every forza, and hated every one of them. They all felt EXACTLY the same, like driving a boat with no sense of grip other than the obnoxiously loud tire screeching which was just stupid after a while.
I love F12010 and 2011. They were tough, and you had to tweak your car, but the thrill of going so fast and getting in the zone was exhilarating beyond belief. Alas, i didn't feel like i was 'driving' a car. F1 series for me was always an arcade experience, but they nailed the feel perfectly.
Come project cars.... wow wow wow wow.
I was soooooo worried when I started reading reviews. Could they all be mario kart fan boys, I thought? Unlikely, which only deepened my fear. I finally got the game. I struggled for a day or two. Then I found the formula c..and well..magic happened. I mastered the car. Truly, I mastered it. I'm getting times and racing the AI at 70, qualifitying on pole in every race and getting first. I ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING THIS CAR.
The skill developed is translating into the formula B and A categories. Here are some observations I've made.
- If you jump into formula 1 (A) right away, you'll hate it. Start in C.
- Turn off ALL HUD DISPLAY AND THE MAP. I cannot stress this enough. I do 30 minute practice sessions, because it takes that long, and maybe longer to learn the track instinctively enough so that you can put in amazing lap times. LET ME SAY THIS AGAIN. THE MAP IS A GREAT HINDRANCE IN EVERY WAY. No you don't need for the first few laps to 'get the feel'. You get the feel by screwing up the first few laps and coming back. Patience is key. You may think its hard, that there are too many turns. But you do it long enough, and magic begins to happen. You begin to 'feel' the track. A map grows in the back of your mind and you just 'know' what to do. Sometimes I put in my best times in the race, because i needed two 20 min practice sessions and two 10 min qualifies to really get it. So maybe a 60 min practice? Either way, turn it of. Stop going online and studying tracks and turns. Maybe do this when you've mastered your car, done a few seasons, and are REALLY trying to get real life times. Even then, I'm not sure you need it.
-When you are practicing, do laps with no one in front of you, and do laps tailing the AI. I mean, really tail it. You develop really good handling skill this way. Try to be smooth.
-Disable pit stopping, a/k/a disable tire ware. This is debatable, and I'm not saying its for everyone. In reality, tire ware and pit stopping are neccessary due to the nature of the universe and physical laws in general. If we could, we'd make cars that don't need to refuel and tires that don't ware down. (If anyone watched the monoca grand prix this weekend you'll know that hamilton lost because of a pitting error his own team made - he lost even though he was leading by a huge margin. This should not have happened). Its much more fun to not simulate these things for a variety of reasons, the biggest reason being that pcars is a DRIVING simulator, not a pitstop, refuel simulator. Secondly, these features are buggy at the moment.
Lastly, I avoid online because its hard to find other aliens to race. Most people jump into random cars in random tracks and think they'll just figure it out or get in the zone. Please, don't waste my time. You're ruining the online experience.
I would add a feature that restricted online use unless you could pass certain time trials with the car and track you want to race.
I play with the dualshock 4. I don't edit the car configs in anyway, the most i did in terms of changing my ds4 settings was switch to mode 3 (or 2 if 3 was the default, cant remember) and lower my sensitivity just a bit.
My past: I got every forza, and hated every one of them. They all felt EXACTLY the same, like driving a boat with no sense of grip other than the obnoxiously loud tire screeching which was just stupid after a while.
I love F12010 and 2011. They were tough, and you had to tweak your car, but the thrill of going so fast and getting in the zone was exhilarating beyond belief. Alas, i didn't feel like i was 'driving' a car. F1 series for me was always an arcade experience, but they nailed the feel perfectly.
Come project cars.... wow wow wow wow.
I was soooooo worried when I started reading reviews. Could they all be mario kart fan boys, I thought? Unlikely, which only deepened my fear. I finally got the game. I struggled for a day or two. Then I found the formula c..and well..magic happened. I mastered the car. Truly, I mastered it. I'm getting times and racing the AI at 70, qualifitying on pole in every race and getting first. I ACTUALLY FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING THIS CAR.
The skill developed is translating into the formula B and A categories. Here are some observations I've made.
- If you jump into formula 1 (A) right away, you'll hate it. Start in C.
- Turn off ALL HUD DISPLAY AND THE MAP. I cannot stress this enough. I do 30 minute practice sessions, because it takes that long, and maybe longer to learn the track instinctively enough so that you can put in amazing lap times. LET ME SAY THIS AGAIN. THE MAP IS A GREAT HINDRANCE IN EVERY WAY. No you don't need for the first few laps to 'get the feel'. You get the feel by screwing up the first few laps and coming back. Patience is key. You may think its hard, that there are too many turns. But you do it long enough, and magic begins to happen. You begin to 'feel' the track. A map grows in the back of your mind and you just 'know' what to do. Sometimes I put in my best times in the race, because i needed two 20 min practice sessions and two 10 min qualifies to really get it. So maybe a 60 min practice? Either way, turn it of. Stop going online and studying tracks and turns. Maybe do this when you've mastered your car, done a few seasons, and are REALLY trying to get real life times. Even then, I'm not sure you need it.
-When you are practicing, do laps with no one in front of you, and do laps tailing the AI. I mean, really tail it. You develop really good handling skill this way. Try to be smooth.
-Disable pit stopping, a/k/a disable tire ware. This is debatable, and I'm not saying its for everyone. In reality, tire ware and pit stopping are neccessary due to the nature of the universe and physical laws in general. If we could, we'd make cars that don't need to refuel and tires that don't ware down. (If anyone watched the monoca grand prix this weekend you'll know that hamilton lost because of a pitting error his own team made - he lost even though he was leading by a huge margin. This should not have happened). Its much more fun to not simulate these things for a variety of reasons, the biggest reason being that pcars is a DRIVING simulator, not a pitstop, refuel simulator. Secondly, these features are buggy at the moment.
Lastly, I avoid online because its hard to find other aliens to race. Most people jump into random cars in random tracks and think they'll just figure it out or get in the zone. Please, don't waste my time. You're ruining the online experience.
I would add a feature that restricted online use unless you could pass certain time trials with the car and track you want to race.