Thanks Steve and Thiago.
To answer your question Thiago - I don't use mods.
As I mentioned earlier I only use the Nogripracing unofficial community patch (or UCP) with my Shift2 copy.
As the titles says UCP is a patch and addresses many of the bugs present in the PC version along with game unpacking (enabling the ability to add more features to the game - liveries, cars, etc).
Game physics are unchanged.
More info
here
Regarding smoothness I think that's a fps issue more than anything else.
I don't know what frame rate the PS3 is capable of, but on an average PC you're looking at 50+ fps.
If you were referring to video smoothness that's not really an issue, as we'd be comparing apples with oranges - direct gameplay HD capture at 60 fps vs. TV screen capture through a camera. So PC
should look much smoother.
In regards to GT3 car speeds.
Well there's one obvious difference neither of you mentioned, but critical when you're talking about acceleration and speed -
downforce settings.
Unless you're using the same values as I did we can't really compare cars accurately.
My first lap in the Matech Ford GT was with default setup (= downforce set at 10/10) and got a 6:47 out of it, which is 2 seconds slower than Steve's lap.
The speeds on straights and through the corners matched almost perfectly Steve's speeds (from his video).
The same applies to the Gallardo.
Keep the downforce high and you'll never get past 290 km/h on the straights.
Anyways these things are obvious ...
In terms of car choice I think the Audi R8 LMS and the Gallardo GT3 are the best for the job on Nordschleife.
Both have 2 things in common which are crucial: longer gears and high torque in the mid-rpm range.
These 2 things insure better and smoother acceleration and less gear changes.
The Matech Ford GT lacks in both departments.
Gears are a bit too short so you have to over-work the gearbox, losing at least a tenth at every gear change under acceleration.
In regards to torque the Matech Ford GT maxes out at 6000rpm, which is a bit too high.
Coupled together (short gears and max torque at high revs) you don't get a winning combo for Nordschleife.
Ah, I also tried your upgrades on the rx8 d class, and it make me do a over 8min lap...to much diference.
Well I have to ask how did you upgrade your RX-8?
The key upgrade on my RX-8 is the street turbo (or turbo 1, how you guys call it). Doesn't really matter what else you use next to it in terms of speed (only in handling), you'll get in the same ballpark regardless.
So, at least on the PC, a turbo 1 upgraded RX-8 is bound to get easily in the 7:40's, unless you're doing something wrong.
