Rennlist iRacing thread
02-15-2014, 08:28 PM
#3331
Hi All,
Am i the only one still running a single 27 inch monitor on a desktop ? And to be honest does having a rig with 3 monitors actually help ? At my age (I'm old) i feel a little silly buying a rig for iracing. As everyone knows i'm pretty slow and don't seem to be improving much with practice. Maybe it's age or maybe it simply a lack of talent. The fact is i really enjoy iracing and this is a great group of guys to run with.
I'm not giving up as long as i'm not a liability to the league. I've only made one big mistake so for at the race at Daytona...... I don't even know exactly what happened to me at Mosport.
Back to my first question, IF i stay with one monitor, should i look for something larger than 27 inches, and could i use a LED TV or would the refresh rate be too slow ?
Thanks for all your help and see you all at Road America.
Am i the only one still running a single 27 inch monitor on a desktop ? And to be honest does having a rig with 3 monitors actually help ? At my age (I'm old) i feel a little silly buying a rig for iracing. As everyone knows i'm pretty slow and don't seem to be improving much with practice. Maybe it's age or maybe it simply a lack of talent. The fact is i really enjoy iracing and this is a great group of guys to run with.
I'm not giving up as long as i'm not a liability to the league. I've only made one big mistake so for at the race at Daytona...... I don't even know exactly what happened to me at Mosport.
Back to my first question, IF i stay with one monitor, should i look for something larger than 27 inches, and could i use a LED TV or would the refresh rate be too slow ?
Thanks for all your help and see you all at Road America.
That being said, there's no real guarantee as to how good the final version of the Rift will be, but there is also a chance it would be absolutely awesome!
Not sure screens will make one faster or slower... Practice, practice, practice... And don't worry about wasting time tuning your car until you're at least midfield in terms of lap times with our Wednesday/Sunday crew...
02-15-2014, 09:19 PM
#3332
Rennlist Member
If anybody hasn't still gone the triple-monitor route... NewEgg's got a pretty awesome sale going on the same BenQ 24" monitors I have... $119 with the coupon code.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-24014299-L03A
Code: EMCYTZT5686
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...-24014299-L03A
Code: EMCYTZT5686
Thanks,
Edmund
02-15-2014, 09:37 PM
#3333
Burning Brakes
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Ed, depends on your video card. But no my monitors have DVI, VGA, HDMI connectors, I'm using DVI on all three monitors, but on my video card I have 2 DVI and 2 Display Port connectors, so on one of the monitors I have to use an active Display Port to DVI adaptor (tricks the video card to thing there is a Display Port monitor).
02-15-2014, 09:58 PM
#3335
Rennlist Member
Ed, depends on your video card. But no my monitors have DVI, VGA, HDMI connectors, I'm using DVI on all three monitors, but on my video card I have 2 DVI and 2 Display Port connectors, so on one of the monitors I have to use an active Display Port to DVI adaptor (tricks the video card to thing there is a Display Port monitor).
Three 24" monitors for $359.97 shipped is pretty good.
02-15-2014, 10:13 PM
#3336
Rennlist Member
Spent at the moment. I'd definitely be up for a little more "race" practice tomorrow!
Finally glad I've now combined the iRacing passion with Rennlisters. Love these cars. Felt like I waited a looong time.
I was even campaigning iracing (emails, live events) and porsche racing driver/instructor Hurley Haywood to encourage Porsche to allow it to happen.
Finally glad I've now combined the iRacing passion with Rennlisters. Love these cars. Felt like I waited a looong time.
I was even campaigning iracing (emails, live events) and porsche racing driver/instructor Hurley Haywood to encourage Porsche to allow it to happen.
02-16-2014, 11:06 AM
#3340
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Thanks, everyone for the input. I think i may go for the 3 monitor route. The rift looks cool but i'd rather wait a while and see if it truly is the answer.
Right now i'm running two GTX 660ti cards in SLI mode, i wonder if that will work with a 3 monitor setup. Don't want to buy a new video card unless i have to. Plus i am leaning towards a Obutto seat. Can't wait to hear Jack's input.
My best time at Road America is 2:11 dead, with an optimal at 209.7. So it seems i just can't get a clean lap. I make at least one mistake each time around. Just have to keep at it.
This morning i went back to basics, and went back to my Watkins Glen set up. I tried 3 or 4 others and didn't make any progress ( and i thought this track would be easier than Mosport ).
Hope to see you all later at practice.
George
Right now i'm running two GTX 660ti cards in SLI mode, i wonder if that will work with a 3 monitor setup. Don't want to buy a new video card unless i have to. Plus i am leaning towards a Obutto seat. Can't wait to hear Jack's input.
My best time at Road America is 2:11 dead, with an optimal at 209.7. So it seems i just can't get a clean lap. I make at least one mistake each time around. Just have to keep at it.
This morning i went back to basics, and went back to my Watkins Glen set up. I tried 3 or 4 others and didn't make any progress ( and i thought this track would be easier than Mosport ).
Hope to see you all later at practice.
George
02-16-2014, 11:29 AM
#3341
Rennlist Member
Thanks, everyone for the input. I think i may go for the 3 monitor route. The rift looks cool but i'd rather wait a while and see if it truly is the answer.
Right now i'm running two GTX 660ti cards in SLI mode, i wonder if that will work with a 3 monitor setup. Don't want to buy a new video card unless i have to. Plus i am leaning towards a Obutto seat. Can't wait to hear Jack's input.
My best time at Road America is 2:11 dead, with an optimal at 209.7. So it seems i just can't get a clean lap. I make at least one mistake each time around. Just have to keep at it.
This morning i went back to basics, and went back to my Watkins Glen set up. I tried 3 or 4 others and didn't make any progress ( and i thought this track would be easier than Mosport ).
Hope to see you all later at practice.
George
Right now i'm running two GTX 660ti cards in SLI mode, i wonder if that will work with a 3 monitor setup. Don't want to buy a new video card unless i have to. Plus i am leaning towards a Obutto seat. Can't wait to hear Jack's input.
My best time at Road America is 2:11 dead, with an optimal at 209.7. So it seems i just can't get a clean lap. I make at least one mistake each time around. Just have to keep at it.
This morning i went back to basics, and went back to my Watkins Glen set up. I tried 3 or 4 others and didn't make any progress ( and i thought this track would be easier than Mosport ).
Hope to see you all later at practice.
George
02-16-2014, 01:43 PM
#3343
Spell Checker
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I have anyways used my single 46 led TV. I am thinking three screens might be worth hand a second or so. I would have three if I had the space, no question.
02-16-2014, 02:05 PM
#3344
Burning Brakes
Thanks, everyone for the input. I think i may go for the 3 monitor route. The rift looks cool but i'd rather wait a while and see if it truly is the answer. Right now i'm running two GTX 660ti cards in SLI mode, i wonder if that will work with a 3 monitor setup. Don't want to buy a new video card unless i have to. Plus i am leaning towards a Obutto seat. Can't wait to hear Jack's input. My best time at Road America is 2:11 dead, with an optimal at 209.7. So it seems i just can't get a clean lap. I make at least one mistake each time around. Just have to keep at it. This morning i went back to basics, and went back to my Watkins Glen set up. I tried 3 or 4 others and didn't make any progress ( and i thought this track would be easier than Mosport ). Hope to see you all later at practice. George
Have u gone thru all the wheel setup steps?
Also make sure u r running the correct FOV on ur monitor...
Without u get the wrong information from the sim
U can adapt to an incorrect setup... I was quick for a while when I modded my setups to make it "feel" better... It was just all wrong
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02-16-2014, 02:09 PM
#3345
Burning Brakes
Those r just ballpark
Glad they helped
But to get it spot on u have to run the min wheel force test and the wheel torque test in atlas telemetry
Took me 1.5 hrs first time
5 min the second...it's just a long post to read
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