Hi, a bit background of myself. I have done autocross and time trial in real life. I have played GT6, Project Cars (PC) and recently bought Assetto Corsa (AC) because of my friend ALB123 high recommendation and because of many good answers from you guys from another thread.
In AC, I drive with T300, T3PA, Ferrari Alcantara wheel with no assist. My driving style is braking with left foot with a lot of trail braking especially on slow corners. ABS on or off in AC pretty much feels the same to me. After driving for couple days particularly with GT3 cars around SPA and Nurburgring, I have the following very detailed questions.
I would appreciate your time helping me out and look forward very detailed and technical answers as well.
1. Brake. I can't brake 100% pressure because that will 100% lock up my wheel. What works for me is that I have to brake around 80% initially and as speed reduces, I have to also reduce the pressure from 80% to 70%, 60% etc to 0% and get back on throttle. What I mean is the braking modulation is dependent on speed which is very similar to my actual autocross/racing in real life. However, because of this realism, I no longer can brake on the limit easily like I do in PC and hence, I need longer braking distance which affects my time. How do you brake at the limit in AC??
2. Shifting. I don't know why AC would not allow me do engine braking. In PC, I can downshift very quickly and that gives me additional braking power from the engine. In AC, if I downshift too fast, the shift will not register. Therefore, I lose this benefit and hence I need longer braking distance. In this regard, I would say PC is more accurate because in real life in my Lexus IS350, I can downshift as quickly as I want even though doing too quickly could hurt the engine. How do you do engine brake in AC??
3. Tire temperature. In AC, my tire always start out at optimum temp because of the tire blanket? However, when I start driving, the tires turn blue and well I immediately can feel less grip. The grip I feel through my wheel is a lot than even the cold tires in PC. No matter how many laps I run, the tires seem to remain blue and not green. How do you keep the tires green at the optimum temperature??
4. Spin recovery. I feel like the spinning happens way too quick. There is so little time for reaction. Particularly on Nurburgring, I notice I can easily spin out if I downshift with just a little bit of turning, the rear get loose and even with counter steering and a bit of throttle, I can't recover the car. Another spinning is that if i go over the kerbs, even on 70% throttle, I will spin out instantly. Another instance will be the carosol in Nurburgring (the very slow, long and circular corner), I spin out in this one the most. The only way to drive through this is running at 2nd gear at super slow speed 35 MPH and even so I have to brake and throttle at the same time to keep the car balance and on the exit, I have to slowly put in the gas. Would you give me some tips on how to deal with all 3 situations above?
5. 1st and 2nd gear. In first gear, it starts out super slow even if I put the throttle at 100% but suddenly it goes red quickly and if I don't shift fast enough, I can spin out even on straight. It is very similar in 2nd gear but happens slower. How do you manage these 2 gears properly??
6. Race start. In real life and in PC, I usually put in 1st gear, step on 20% throttle for 2000 RPM or so while 100% on brake, when light goes green, i release the brake and go full throttle. This technique will give me the best launch because the RPM will be high and there is no delay between switching from brake to throttle which is the benefit of left foot braking. However, in AC, it is always start at neutral. How do you make a good launch??
7. Is there a timing bug in AC?? How can I be so much slower in AC than in PC using same car, same track. I know that my braking distance is a bit longer but that doesn't contribute to 7 seconds in SPA and 24 seconds slower in Nurburgring. It just doesn't make sense.
In AC, I drive with T300, T3PA, Ferrari Alcantara wheel with no assist. My driving style is braking with left foot with a lot of trail braking especially on slow corners. ABS on or off in AC pretty much feels the same to me. After driving for couple days particularly with GT3 cars around SPA and Nurburgring, I have the following very detailed questions.
I would appreciate your time helping me out and look forward very detailed and technical answers as well.
1. Brake. I can't brake 100% pressure because that will 100% lock up my wheel. What works for me is that I have to brake around 80% initially and as speed reduces, I have to also reduce the pressure from 80% to 70%, 60% etc to 0% and get back on throttle. What I mean is the braking modulation is dependent on speed which is very similar to my actual autocross/racing in real life. However, because of this realism, I no longer can brake on the limit easily like I do in PC and hence, I need longer braking distance which affects my time. How do you brake at the limit in AC??
2. Shifting. I don't know why AC would not allow me do engine braking. In PC, I can downshift very quickly and that gives me additional braking power from the engine. In AC, if I downshift too fast, the shift will not register. Therefore, I lose this benefit and hence I need longer braking distance. In this regard, I would say PC is more accurate because in real life in my Lexus IS350, I can downshift as quickly as I want even though doing too quickly could hurt the engine. How do you do engine brake in AC??
3. Tire temperature. In AC, my tire always start out at optimum temp because of the tire blanket? However, when I start driving, the tires turn blue and well I immediately can feel less grip. The grip I feel through my wheel is a lot than even the cold tires in PC. No matter how many laps I run, the tires seem to remain blue and not green. How do you keep the tires green at the optimum temperature??
4. Spin recovery. I feel like the spinning happens way too quick. There is so little time for reaction. Particularly on Nurburgring, I notice I can easily spin out if I downshift with just a little bit of turning, the rear get loose and even with counter steering and a bit of throttle, I can't recover the car. Another spinning is that if i go over the kerbs, even on 70% throttle, I will spin out instantly. Another instance will be the carosol in Nurburgring (the very slow, long and circular corner), I spin out in this one the most. The only way to drive through this is running at 2nd gear at super slow speed 35 MPH and even so I have to brake and throttle at the same time to keep the car balance and on the exit, I have to slowly put in the gas. Would you give me some tips on how to deal with all 3 situations above?
5. 1st and 2nd gear. In first gear, it starts out super slow even if I put the throttle at 100% but suddenly it goes red quickly and if I don't shift fast enough, I can spin out even on straight. It is very similar in 2nd gear but happens slower. How do you manage these 2 gears properly??
6. Race start. In real life and in PC, I usually put in 1st gear, step on 20% throttle for 2000 RPM or so while 100% on brake, when light goes green, i release the brake and go full throttle. This technique will give me the best launch because the RPM will be high and there is no delay between switching from brake to throttle which is the benefit of left foot braking. However, in AC, it is always start at neutral. How do you make a good launch??
7. Is there a timing bug in AC?? How can I be so much slower in AC than in PC using same car, same track. I know that my braking distance is a bit longer but that doesn't contribute to 7 seconds in SPA and 24 seconds slower in Nurburgring. It just doesn't make sense.