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Adding to the voices saying to get used to it. I just got a Microsoft wheel this past Sunday. It's taken a couple days, and I started out from the beginning in F-class with all the assists off, but now I can't see myself going back and I've moved on up to A/B cars, and can at least make my way around the track in an S-car.
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BlazeKinser posted:Good advice regarding tuning cars Just to add to this, the torque curve also plays a big part in how controllable/sane a car is to drive. (Please correct me if I am blatantly wrong)Making peak horsepower at the high end is more stable than making it at the low end. I love throwing cam upgrades at cars because of this. The downside is you also have to keep it revved high to use the power, and depending on the car this can lead to inflating the car's PI without actually making more power in the range you would use it. For those who got 4, can you remove the turbo on cars that have one from the factory? If not, does the buy/sell glitch still work?
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Oct 12, 2011 21:32
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So after watching that buyer's guide, are the bottom tier porche pedal set that bad? I'm tempted just to get the MS wheel, but I know I'll end up playing some other racers on other platforms down the line.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:34
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Pow, 11th on a Leaderboard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baww2BLfj80 and got up to 7th by the time this uploaded:  If you need cash find a Rivals no one is doing and knock yourself out. Getting 50k for each bounty and that doesn't even count the laps trying to beat people. 98k was the last round. I've got to get better at Hairpin turns. They kill me on time.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:46
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Falken posted:My copy should be here tomorrow. Who is going to run the UK group? I'll volunteer mainly because I'll be putting so much time into the drat game that I'll always be around to ensure people get in. I vote that you should run it too Falken, I can't think of a more appropriate member to lead the UK group. All we need now is a good name for it that has a snappy acronym.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:51
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Lyer posted:So after watching that buyer's guide, are the bottom tier porche pedal set that bad? I'm tempted just to get the MS wheel, but I know I'll end up playing some other racers on other platforms down the line. I dunno man, I have the regular pedals. I think they own. The brake alone is so much better than the MS wheel set it's worth the cost. Everyone raves about the club sports, but I have trouble imagining how they are an improvement. I just don't think I'm good enough at driving video game cars yet to take advantage of any benefits.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:51
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MaNiAk posted:Naaaah, unless its the lljk club where I sneak in a mustang and almost win. I hope you're telling your grandkids you hopped up on the wall intentionally to avoid the wreck. Game is a day old, and we already have a contender for most epic FM4 video ever.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:52
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Hit wall, roll the drat thing. So much fun.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:52
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Realized that my Clubsport brake pedal vibrates when I max out the brakes...owns owns owns owns.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:55
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xzzy posted:I hope you're telling your grandkids you hopped up on the wall intentionally to avoid the wreck. The only thing that could have improved it is if you go on to win after that. Car porn: 
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Oct 12, 2011 21:56
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BlackLaser posted:I dunno man, I have the regular pedals. I think they own. The brake alone is so much better than the MS wheel set it's worth the cost. Everyone raves about the club sports, but I have trouble imagining how they are an improvement. I just don't think I'm good enough at driving video game cars yet to take advantage of any benefits. They're better because they don't rely on brake position, they rely on brake pressure like a real car brake. Muscle memory helps your braking consistency as a result. The normal pedals are good, mind you, bu the clubsports are way better.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:57
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Ringo Star Get posted:Realized that my Clubsport brake pedal vibrates when I max out the brakes...owns owns owns owns. Changing the abs setting in the wheel changes where that vibration happens. I have mine set to vibrate at 90% brake pressure.
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Oct 12, 2011 21:59
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I do enjoy driving cars in real life, and I'm half using this as an excuse to have a first welding project, because I've always wanted to build a sit in rig. Symphoric posted:I own the original MS wheel and have played with a Fanatec extensively. It's just my personal opinion but I decided just to stick with the MS wheel. The Fanatec is definitely BETTER, but I really didn't feel like it was so much better that it was worth dropping all that cash on. Thanks for chiming in! It's a lot of money but I could see myself using it for a long, long time, as driving games are really the only games I play anymore. So I took the plunge and ordered them. $516, but hell, you only live once, right? Hopefully they'll show up soon 
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Oct 12, 2011 22:03
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Here's a little shot I did from Day 1 races in D class on Fujimi:
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Oct 12, 2011 22:04
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Has anyone gotten their target.com order shipped yet?
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Oct 12, 2011 22:07
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Just bit the bullet and ordered my clubsports..
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Oct 12, 2011 22:07
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GTCC representing the top time on the Top Gear LFA challenge at Infineon  . I'm sure someone will beat me eventually.
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Oct 12, 2011 22:11
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Good lord there's so much to do in this game, it's ridiculous. I'm loving it.
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Oct 12, 2011 22:16
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I'm glad you get money for moving up on the leaderboards in rivals. I just spent a half hour trying to beat Sigma One's time on that HKS Lancer hotlap but couldn't do it. I made it within .1 of him so we're sitting at 114 and 121 on the leaderboard and while I couldn't get a bounty, it still gave me about 50k for setting that time.
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Oct 12, 2011 22:18
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How does this game compare to Forza 3? And also, not related to Forza 4 but in Forza 3 is there a way to do events against lovely cars(like D class) with any car you have? I have the most fun in those kind of races but I don't really know what's going on outside of Season Play.
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Oct 12, 2011 22:19
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^I'm not sure, but i've seen mixed class races where you're not directly competing with the other classes.ChocNitty posted:Good lord there's so much to do in this game, it's ridiculous. I'm loving it. Seriously. I played for around 8+ hours yesterday and mostly did career. I ended up at 1% completion 
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Oct 12, 2011 22:19
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Z3n posted:Thanks for chiming in! It's a lot of money but I could see myself using it for a long, long time, as driving games are really the only games I play anymore. When my MS wheel dies (which it is slowly but surely doing) I'll probably buy one myself.
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Oct 12, 2011 22:19
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That HKS Lancer is a loving bastard to drive. Wants to push EVERYWHERE.
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Oct 12, 2011 22:19
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Symphoric posted:I probably should have mentioned that I based my decision on the fact that I already had the MS wheel. If I had had no wheel at all it would have been a different story. Ahh, good to know. Now I'm scanning DIY cockpit builds...this one is pretty awesome. 
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I'm pretty sure this game is the first one where they actually recorded the VR6 motor sound and reproduced it spot on.
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Brace posted:How does this game compare to Forza 3? And also, not related to Forza 4 but in Forza 3 is there a way to do events against lovely cars(like D class) with any car you have? I have the most fun in those kind of races but I don't really know what's going on outside of Season Play. Compared to Forza 3, Forza 4 is better in every aspect that any car-loving person cares about. Top 5 areas of improvement: 1. The game throws money at you. You will never have to grind for credits. 2. Manufacturer affinity at level 4 makes all upgrade parts 100% free. See point 1. 3. The tire model is massively improved, no more losing control on the redline. 4. Wheel-to-wheel lock and steering assist is fixed, making everything better. 5. There's so much more to do. So, so much more. Bonus Number 6. The improved sound in F4 does things to your dangly parts.
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Ringo Star Get posted:Realized that my Clubsport brake pedal vibrates when I max out the brakes...owns owns owns owns. e: Thanks Jarf. Unless there are any objections, I will form the EU group tomorrow!
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I don't even know what to do with myself in this game. I've worked through a few seasons so along with online play it's brought me up to lvl 17 or so. Money has been thrown at me, upgrades for all of my favorite manufacturers are free, and I have a garage of road-worthy cars starting to build. I haven't had any reason so spend any money yet so I've got more floating around than I ever had in F3. Anybody have favorite cars or hidden gems? I'm so overwhelmed by the choices that I don't know who to throw my money at.
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I like how people are still selling upgraded cars on the AH for more credits even though you get NO money back for selling parts now and if you run like 5 races parts are free. Also - there are some drat bargains to be found on some of the early level up rewards right now. I got all of the other 4 awesome level 3 rewards for a grand total of 14k. I also snagged a 67 Miura for like 20k. Got my Lancia to Level 4 last night so I think it's time to start making a viable version of each of them in every single class they can upgrade into I have also fallen in love with the Nova SS and want to turn it into a beast from hell.Seriously sitting here thinking about what I can sell to justify a Fanatec purchase. I figure I own an MS Wheel as well as a Driving Force GT that could net me maybe half or more of the cost if I sold them to get a starter CSR with the cheap pedals/shifter. VVVVV I heard some people complying that the 0 cr thing was tied to some sort of weird problem when using the wheel. pvax fucked around with this message at 22:46 on Oct 12, 2011 |
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Anyone else noticing that on some events you get 0 credits? Or is it just me? Happened 3 or 4 times so far in maybe 20 races in season mode.
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Teeter posted:I don't even know what to do with myself in this game. I've worked through a few seasons so along with online play it's brought me up to lvl 17 or so. Money has been thrown at me, upgrades for all of my favorite manufacturers are free, and I have a garage of road-worthy cars starting to build. I haven't had any reason so spend any money yet so I've got more floating around than I ever had in F3. build a super hummer for our ridiculous hummer hill climbs.
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Teeter posted:I don't even know what to do with myself in this game. I've worked through a few seasons so along with online play it's brought me up to lvl 17 or so. Money has been thrown at me, upgrades for all of my favorite manufacturers are free, and I have a garage of road-worthy cars starting to build. I haven't had any reason so spend any money yet so I've got more floating around than I ever had in F3. Get a Pagani Zonda R.
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TannhauserGate posted:Compared to Forza 3, Forza 4 is better in every aspect that any car-loving person cares about. No Porsche is the only downside for Forza 4. 
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Ether Frenzy posted:Anyone else noticing that on some events you get 0 credits? Or is it just me? Happened 3 or 4 times so far in maybe 20 races in season mode. It's a problem/glitch when using a wheel. There are some threads on the official forums, I'll see if I can dig 'em up. Apparently either switching, or just using a controller will give credits. But with a (Fanatec/Porsche wheels) wheel it's spotty. Some people are saying that switching from 900 to 270 fixes it. Minimaul fucked around with this message at 22:51 on Oct 12, 2011 |
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I said come in! posted:No Porsche is the only downside for Forza 4. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for a massive Porsche DLC pack when they finally manage to wrangle the license/EA loses the license. They already have them produced, they just couldn't put them in the game.
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TannhauserGate posted:Compared to Forza 3, Forza 4 is better in every aspect that any car-loving person cares about. There's a lot of little moments like that, so many in fact, I can't remember them all. One thing I can say about the GT/Forza rivalry is that GT seems to just keep doing what it's always done and whatever it is they want to do, while Forza seems to do the things the customers want. They're really listening out there and it really shows in this product. At this point, I think about the only thing GT manages to do better is look pretty and have a random map generator.
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Minimaul posted:It's a problem/glitch when using a wheel. There are some threads on the official forums, I'll see if I can dig 'em up. Interesting. Well, I'll just have to drive more laps of the Nurburgring then to make up for my lost $50k from those races! (And glad to hear it's not just me, should hopefully be fixable then.)
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I saw a few guys that didn't get their BestBuy pre-order code with their game pickup posting in here. I didn't get mine either, and I was all set to get all pissed off, but it just showed up in my email.  Strange, because my pre-order bonus for Space Marine came in the case. I don't get to play regardless, because I'm headed out of town until Sunday night  .
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MalleusDei posted:I saw a few guys that didn't get their BestBuy pre-order code with their game pickup posting in here. I didn't get mine either, and I was all set to get all pissed off, but it just showed up in my email. When I noticed mine wasn't on the receipt I went back in and told them and they got me a new receipt with a code printed. Ether Frenzy posted:Interesting. Well, I'll just have to drive more laps of the Nurburgring then to make up for my lost $50k from those races! (And glad to hear it's not just me, should hopefully be fixable then.) Some people are saying that switching from 900 to 270 is a work around for now. this thread
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