Gary R.

I have 5 buttons programmed to play special sounds
1- BRAKE!!
2-OFF!!
3-THROTTLE!!
4-SLIDE!

My own version of BOTS training...

PedroNole

What's the 5th button?

Gary R.

5 - OH CRAP!!!!!!!!!

BC

Thanks Guys

RedlineMan

Just last night;



DHL Porsche RS Spyder at Mid Ohio. Only spun twice! Best: 1:14:989. Don't know what they
really can do, but this doesn't seem too bad for only 25 laps or so.
Found out later the "braking help" was set to the high setting. I knew
something was wrong because the nose would dive in mid corner without me
doing anything.

Damn nannies!

Reddy Kilowatt

Bumping this... after 3 years, are there any better options than Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsport? Thanks for the input.

GuyIncognito

yes.

iracing is amazing (although somewhat limited in terms of US based road racing circuits).

rfactor is still "okay", especially if you get good car/track models. rfactor2 is out but still very much in beta form.

Netkar and Asseto Corsa (releasing this fall/winter) are pretty good physics models as well.

Sim Raceway is okay (rfactor based physics) but still being rolled out. they have lots of cars but only a dozen or so tracks.

Reddy Kilowatt

OK, what do I need for iRacing? I see the thread at the top, but it's quite... long. I see mixed reviews on the Thrustmaster wheel, but is that the one I want? Do I need more than that? How about a shifter? How crazy do I need to get?

Thanks!

GuyIncognito

first, make sure your PC/monitor can handle the software. you need a lot of RAM and a good video card I'd recommend NOT using a laptop. and it has to be Windows based but you can make iracing work on a Mac if you run windows on it (I know, I know...)

I'd recommend a Logitech G27 wheel/pedal set. pretty much the default rig for a lot of people and all you'll need to get started.

Gary R.

+1, the Logitech is a great place to start and if your computer has the "Intel Integrated Graphics Chip" you will be disappointed with quality/frame rate.

sbelles

I use my Sony Vaio laptop with my G27 and it works pretty well. It does have 4Gb of Ram though.

GuyIncognito

what video card?

ProCoach

Agreed. I add the "Perfect Pedal" hydraulic brake pedal replacement for the G27 available from Sim-Craft in FL. Brake pedal "feel" is extremely important for more realism and better control.

You MUST have a pretty good GPU (video card) in order to render ALL of the incredible detail in iRacing. When I am remote coaching using iRacing, I'm asking people to look for the PA speakers on the back of telephone poles headed into Bishops at Sebring, transformers on telephone poles going into T5 at Road Atlanta and the radio antenna in the distance lining up the entry into the Keyhole on Mid-Ohio Club! You won't see those (iRacing won't draw them) unless you have serious juice!

Agreed.

Scott, 4 GB RAM won't help draw the objects in the detail you need to see. You need a dedicated video GPU of at least 512 MB and preferably 1GB or 2GB. Yes, that's in a laptop.

BC

Probably best to focus on a "gaming" machine of tower/laptop chassis. 8GB of ram at least, and pretty damn serious gfx card. HDMI out would be great for the LCDs you will want to run.

ProCoach

The Gateway FX series from CompUsa is my choice.