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Hello Everyone,
I searched the forums to see if a thread like this had been started before, and I didn't see anything similar, so here we go...
The reason I am starting this thread is so that all forum users would have the opportunity to get help/feedback on how to improve their laptimes in GT5P.
The idea I had is that drivers who are having a particularly difficult time with a certain track/car combo could post a replay of their current best lap at that track and, hopefully, get some constructive feedback from other drivers who could download and watch their replays and see what aspects of the lap could be improved upon (No matter how fast you are, there is always room for improvement, right?
)
Sometimes we all get so immersed in bad driving habits/styles that we "can't see the forest for the trees" so to speak, and a little constructive feedback from someone else may just be what the doctor ordered.
Now, I realize that it is quite possible (probable) that not everyone who needs help will get a response/feedback to their post, but maybe, just maybe, something like this would be really helpful to some of you out there. Although I can't think of anything to post right now, I know that if this thread is even remotely successful, I will certainly be offering up my own replays for feedback--all jokes aside, I need all the help I can get sometimes
So, to all of you out there who are currently struggling with a certain car or track in GT5P--in an online event, time trial, or even just in the single player mode of the game itself--please submit a description of what you need help with, along with a replay of a reasonably good representation of what is a good lap for you at this event. If you don't know how to post a replay, see this page
Also, to all of the many talented drivers here at the forum--with GTP tags or otherwise--if you get an opportunity, and have the time to do so, please help out your fellow drivers by offering a critique of their performance, especially if it is a car/track combo at which you excel.
I know that taking the time to download and closely analyze a replay can sometimes be a bit tedious, but hopefully there will be enough "Good Samaritans" here at GTPlanet to keep a thread like this going. If so, then maybe this will become a place where all drivers can go to get much needed help with improving their driving skills.
Finally, just as a courtesy to your fellow users who will (hopefully) be going to the trouble of downloading and watching your replay,
you might want to take several, if not all of the following steps before posting your query/replay here :
*Try and find out what is a fast laptime on the combo you are working on by checking the online laptime leaderboard thread here.
*Or, if it is a time trial you are working on, look up the top 100 laptimes at that track. Compare your time the fastest one listed (and maybe add at least two seconds to that one). You can use this link to look up the top 100 arcade mode time trial times at the track you are wondering about here. If your within say, two or three seconds, you probably shouldn't be worried, that's a pretty reasonable time 👍.
*Also, try downloading and watching one of the top ten replays of the combo you are struggling with, taking note of the line the driver uses, their breaking points, when they begin to apply throttle after breaking, how much throttle they apply, etc. Study, study, and study some more by watching the true master's in action. Much can be learned from simply being observant and watching the top ten replays. Of course, if they are cheaters
do not emulate them!
*Try spending at least two to three hours total with a given combo before posting here. There are only a select handful of drivers in the world who can sit down and post something even remotely close to their best possible laptime in a 30 minute to 1 hour session. Practice, Practice, and then Practice some more. If it still just isn't working for you, please post your replay and seek advice here.
* If you don't use it already, make sure you have the racing line turned on at all times. You can do that in the driving options menu before starting races or time trials. Certainly, the racing line is not correct at all times for all cars at all tracks, but I would venture to say it is about 80% accurate most of the time. So take advantage of it. It can teach you when to break, how long to break, when to apply throttle, etc.
Thanks everybody, and good luck finding the help you seek here
I searched the forums to see if a thread like this had been started before, and I didn't see anything similar, so here we go...
The reason I am starting this thread is so that all forum users would have the opportunity to get help/feedback on how to improve their laptimes in GT5P.
The idea I had is that drivers who are having a particularly difficult time with a certain track/car combo could post a replay of their current best lap at that track and, hopefully, get some constructive feedback from other drivers who could download and watch their replays and see what aspects of the lap could be improved upon (No matter how fast you are, there is always room for improvement, right?
)Sometimes we all get so immersed in bad driving habits/styles that we "can't see the forest for the trees" so to speak, and a little constructive feedback from someone else may just be what the doctor ordered.
Now, I realize that it is quite possible (probable) that not everyone who needs help will get a response/feedback to their post, but maybe, just maybe, something like this would be really helpful to some of you out there. Although I can't think of anything to post right now, I know that if this thread is even remotely successful, I will certainly be offering up my own replays for feedback--all jokes aside, I need all the help I can get sometimes
So, to all of you out there who are currently struggling with a certain car or track in GT5P--in an online event, time trial, or even just in the single player mode of the game itself--please submit a description of what you need help with, along with a replay of a reasonably good representation of what is a good lap for you at this event. If you don't know how to post a replay, see this page
Also, to all of the many talented drivers here at the forum--with GTP tags or otherwise--if you get an opportunity, and have the time to do so, please help out your fellow drivers by offering a critique of their performance, especially if it is a car/track combo at which you excel.
I know that taking the time to download and closely analyze a replay can sometimes be a bit tedious, but hopefully there will be enough "Good Samaritans" here at GTPlanet to keep a thread like this going. If so, then maybe this will become a place where all drivers can go to get much needed help with improving their driving skills.
Finally, just as a courtesy to your fellow users who will (hopefully) be going to the trouble of downloading and watching your replay,
you might want to take several, if not all of the following steps before posting your query/replay here :
*Try and find out what is a fast laptime on the combo you are working on by checking the online laptime leaderboard thread here.
*Or, if it is a time trial you are working on, look up the top 100 laptimes at that track. Compare your time the fastest one listed (and maybe add at least two seconds to that one). You can use this link to look up the top 100 arcade mode time trial times at the track you are wondering about here. If your within say, two or three seconds, you probably shouldn't be worried, that's a pretty reasonable time 👍.
*Also, try downloading and watching one of the top ten replays of the combo you are struggling with, taking note of the line the driver uses, their breaking points, when they begin to apply throttle after breaking, how much throttle they apply, etc. Study, study, and study some more by watching the true master's in action. Much can be learned from simply being observant and watching the top ten replays. Of course, if they are cheaters
do not emulate them!*Try spending at least two to three hours total with a given combo before posting here. There are only a select handful of drivers in the world who can sit down and post something even remotely close to their best possible laptime in a 30 minute to 1 hour session. Practice, Practice, and then Practice some more. If it still just isn't working for you, please post your replay and seek advice here.
* If you don't use it already, make sure you have the racing line turned on at all times. You can do that in the driving options menu before starting races or time trials. Certainly, the racing line is not correct at all times for all cars at all tracks, but I would venture to say it is about 80% accurate most of the time. So take advantage of it. It can teach you when to break, how long to break, when to apply throttle, etc.
Thanks everybody, and good luck finding the help you seek here
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really awesome. The last time I checked, my best was a 2'17.237 
