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Drove home to my parent's house for the week. Tried to save my for a progress to the cloud so I could play a bit here. However my for a save file is 3 or 4 gigs. So is the cloud service useless for Forza? You would think the game progress would be a desperate file from car and track packs.
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jonathan posted:Drove home to my parent's house for the week. Tried to save my for a progress to the cloud so I could play a bit here. However my for a save file is 3 or 4 gigs. Mine syncs the save file to the cloud, but car packs and replays are on the HDD.
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May 27, 2012 21:17
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PhancyPants posted:Mine syncs the save file to the cloud, but car packs and replays are on the HDD. Alternatively: buy an 8GB USB stick. 
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May 27, 2012 21:18
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speedtek posted:Anyone see Sato catch that god-damned sticky grass today? 
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May 27, 2012 21:51
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Bentai posted:loving sticky grass. loving
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The car club that my friends created, and that I've been a part of since launch, is more or less just me these days. In fact, the only person I am getting Rival Challenges from anymore is YF19pilot, since we friended up during the 82 car giveaway. I'm not much for online lobby races but I love the rivals...any room in GTCC for the likes of me? Btw YF19pilot, grats on the clean lap on the "Love, Panamerican Style" challenge. I try...and I try...but drat.
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May 27, 2012 23:10
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Pinky the Cube posted:Btw YF19pilot, grats on the clean lap on the "Love, Panamerican Style" challenge. I try...and I try...but drat.
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May 27, 2012 23:19
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GOD IS BED posted:I remember you posting about that- do you utterly regret your decision yet? Or is the 500 working out great? No regrets yet, I'm really enjoying the car believe it or not!
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May 28, 2012 00:09
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Pinky the Cube posted:Btw YF19pilot, grats on the clean lap on the "Love, Panamerican Style" challenge. I try...and I try...but drat. Maker Of Shoes posted:No poo poo. A clean lap on the ring with traffic. He's a machine. Thanks for the compliments, but it's really just a lot of patience. A lot and lot of patience  Really though, I think my time was over the 10 min mark. There's people running laps as fast or faster than what I can do without traffic, and I'm unwilling to attempt a 2-lap 'hotlap' run.
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May 28, 2012 00:14
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So after reading some posts in this thread I thought i'd try playing with assists off, after a fair bit of practice i'm finally getting sort of good at it. So good, infact, that I was almost about to win an A class 5 lap race on a public game... until I got a bit too confident on a bend and this happened...  some very very agressive racing saw me back up to 12th of 15th so all was not lost.  a question for those who use a manual w/ clutch, what button do you use for the clutch as I can't find a good combination that isn't too fiddly?
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May 28, 2012 20:19
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backifran posted:a question for those who use a manual w/ clutch, what button do you use for the clutch as I can't find a good combination that isn't too fiddly? I just started using manual w/ clutch, and almost everyone sets clutch to "A" so that all you have to do is kind of mash A+B or A+X for shifting.
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May 28, 2012 20:48
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backifran posted:a question for those who use a manual w/ clutch, what button do you use for the clutch as I can't find a good combination that isn't too fiddly? I've always stuck with LB. It is convenient enough to work and awkward enough to make me feel cool when I shift. It's also forever changed the way I hold my gamepad (left pointer always on lb, left birdie finger on the trigger). This, in turn, has made me a fiend with flashbangs in mw3, but that's off-topic.
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May 28, 2012 21:30
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YF19pilot posted:Really though, I think my time was over the 10 min mark. There's people running laps as fast or faster than what I can do without traffic, and I'm unwilling to attempt a 2-lap 'hotlap' run. Even with the first lap traffic pattern memorized it's a real bitch, mainly because there are a lot of areas where the cars will follow the line right in the center of the track and leave no room on either side for passing, unless you want to risk putting two tires on the white lines and either run off or scrape the car as you pass. I spent a full minute stuck behind a pile of cars being held up by an Audi Q7 near the end, and my final time was a pathetic 11 and a half minutes as a result (still a top 500 time though). Fortunately I live in the midwest, so dealing with lovely SUV drivers who weave everywhere and go way too slow on narrow roads is something I'm well-practiced in. 
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Hello Spaceman posted:No, actually. But I'll investigate that with the receiver of my mail (mom). You're a sexy Safrican, get to the US so we can hoon it up sometime.
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Scirocco Griffon posted:Fortunately I live in the midwest, so dealing with lovely SUV drivers who weave everywhere and go way too slow on narrow roads is something I'm well-practiced in. Passing midwestern midlife-crisis-amateur-racer convertibles on country roads in my '94 Explorer is a specialty of mine 
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So I bought the game used, thinking "ehh, it's a year old, there's not gonna be a huge goon presence, I'll probably barely play it...." Well I was loving wrong. Goon rooms are awesome even if I'm terrible, and I love being there in the background while some of you from different clubs or whatever freak out on each other for basically no reason. But I guess there was a code in new boxes to unlock the Odessa tracks, and not having those tracks is becoming annoying. Does anyone have an extra code, or am I SOL unless I go back and buy it new?
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Quad posted:So I bought the game used, thinking "ehh, it's a year old, there's not gonna be a huge goon presence, I'll probably barely play it...." You can buy the tracks from the xbox live marketplace.
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May 29, 2012 05:28
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Only a week now till we find out exactly what Horizons is then. God drat it, I hope the rumors that its going to be an open world persistent driving game are true. I loved Test Drive Unlimited and can only imagine what it would be like done with Forza physics. (Only TDU1 mind, number two was a turd)
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PYF Forza engines that make you go deaf while driving them: Mazda 787B RUF Rt 12 S #17 Zonda Race Car goddamn
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Quad posted:But I guess there was a code in new boxes to unlock the Odessa tracks, and not having those tracks is becoming annoying. Have you checked in the actual box? I bought mine used too and found the redeem codes in it. Luckily the previous owner hadn't used them. Has anyone tried the $1/month Xbox Live advertised on the Xbox home screen (or whatever they call it)? I'm guessing it's easy to sign up but difficult to cancel after a month.
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L_Harrison posted:PYF Forza engines that make you go deaf while driving them: #12 Ferrari Risi F333 SP
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L_Harrison posted:PYF Forza engines that make you go deaf while driving them: 787b RX7 GSL-SE (somehow sounds better/louder than the other RX7s) Ford Transit w/V8 swap Ferrari 250 GTO (this is seriously the best sounding car in this game)
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Ringo R posted:Have you checked in the actual box? I bought mine used too and found the redeem codes in it. Luckily the previous owner hadn't used them. I used the £1 per month with no issues. just turn auto renewal off on xbox.com
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So are we not getting DLC in June? 
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L_Harrison posted:PYF Forza engines that make you go deaf while driving them: Lancia Stradale. I have a close and very loving relationship with all three Lancias, but the Stradale is definitely the one in my harem that is pretty loud during lovemaking and annoys the neighbours. Sebastian Flyte fucked around with this message at 13:59 on May 29, 2012 |
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I was already having fun with this game anyway but Saturday morning I turned off the racing line assist and at first it was awful, but after a while I got the hang of it and it's much more fun and engaging because I'm actually looking at the track instead of the green or red line. Dumb question, how do you acquire the 787b? I don't see it in the Buy Cars section. I'm trying to collect all the rotary engine cars (I'm a nerd) and I'm having trouble finding this one.
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GutBomb posted:I was already having fun with this game anyway but Saturday morning I turned off the racing line assist and at first it was awful, but after a while I got the hang of it and it's much more fun and engaging because I'm actually looking at the track instead of the green or red line. God on you for turning off the racing line - I kept that thing on a good chunk of the way through Forza 1 and then a little bit in 3, and it really is a whole different game when you learn to drive without it. Next, try turning off ABS, that's another fun one to adjust to. The 787 is in the American Le Mans Series DLC, which I think came out in March or something like that. It should still be showing up in your buy cars list, just with a little "DLC" flag in the corner. Is your Xbox not connected to the network at all? EDIT: Actually, maybe you need to download the free car in that ALMS pack for it to show up in the cars list (and, incidentally, as itself and not "DLC car" blacked-out Jetta in online races). Anyway, you'll still need to fork over the seven bucks to drive the Mazda, but downloading the free car ought to make it show up in the list. ANAmal.net fucked around with this message at 14:56 on May 29, 2012 |
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I know this is a dumb question but you have bought the DLC? Should show up in the Mazda shop for lots of cash.
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ANAmal.net posted:God on you for turning off the racing line - I kept that thing on a good chunk of the way through Forza 1 and then a little bit in 3, and it really is a whole different game when you learn to drive without it. Next, try turning off ABS, that's another fun one to adjust to. I already play with ABS off (never actually played with it on) and the only assist I still have on is rewind (which obviously does nothing for me online anyway, which I'm doing a lot more of lately). The main races with AUGR always force the racing line off anyway so that gave me the impetus to try it full time and the side effects I've gotten from it is that I'm now actually learning the layout of the tracks and having fun racing, rather than just feeling like I'm following instructions. Also I feel like I'm lapping a lot smoother without the line because I would try to be very rigidly connected to the line. WIthout that line there to "tell me I'm in the wrong place on the track" I'm not worried about following it and everything became much more smooth and fluid. Especially with the 911 GT3 RS. God that's an awesome car. ANAmal.net posted:The 787 is in the American Le Mans Series DLC, which I think came out in March or something like that. It should still be showing up in your buy cars list, just with a little "DLC" flag in the corner. Is your Xbox not connected to the network at all? I'm on the network and had the season pass so I should have the DLC. I'll check again when I get home. It's possible that I just missed it.
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backifran posted:a question for those who use a manual w/ clutch, what button do you use for the clutch as I can't find a good combination that isn't too fiddly? I use rb and lb to shift and A clutch. I can take my middle finger off gas enough to press A with my thumb while shifting with the bumpers. Its the easiest combination I've used.
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Other option is map the clutch to A then when you change up or down just mash A and the gear change button with your thumb.
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I have the clutch set to the B button on my MS wheel, it's not as graceful as I would prefer because it obligates me to keep my thumb over the button which is a non-standard driving grip, but I can tap it plus a paddle shifter without too much trouble. I've entertained thoughts of getting some wire and a spare button (like maybe a guitar stomp box or something) to solder a "clutch pedal" for my left foot, but have never gotten around to it. The parts are cheap.. the energy to do it, not so much.
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GutBomb posted:I was already having fun with this game anyway but Saturday morning I turned off the racing line assist and at first it was awful, but after a while I got the hang of it and it's much more fun and engaging because I'm actually looking at the track instead of the green or red line. Good for you, man. The racing line is a big-time crutch. You'll learn to start really using the braking markers, then when some clown takes those out, you'll learn to start using landmarks. A sign, a bald patch of grass, start of a rumble strip, etc. It really helps to engross you in the game. I turned off the rewind, as well. I find that I tend to be more cautious because of it and it leads to better racing. Plus, more money.
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I actually find the rewind to be a pretty powerful training tool. Yeah, it means you can erase a mistake. But it also means you can attempt a corner as many times as you want until you get it right. (spoiler alert: the solution is almost always to take the corner slower)
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GutBomb posted:You can buy the tracks from the xbox live marketplace. I so totally would, but they aren't there, only the TopGear soccer field is available to buy. Dammit T10, take my money!
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xzzy posted:(spoiler alert: the solution is almost always to take the corner slower) The one thing that taught me I was taking corners way too hot but only just barely getting away with it was the Porsche Expansion. The first two hours with it with frustrating but enlightening in the end.
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Quad posted:I so totally would, but they aren't there, only the TopGear soccer field is available to buy. Dammit T10, take my money! You're right, I just found out that they haven't released this at all as DLC. I just figured it was included with the soccer DLC. That's crazy.
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Fraser CDN posted:I use rb and lb to shift and A clutch. I can take my middle finger off gas enough to press A with my thumb while shifting with the bumpers. Its the easiest combination I've used. Thanks to everyone who answered, I mapped it to A and mashing the buttons seems to work. Going to keep it off for now as I keep loving up corners trying to change down and get used to no ABS or TC. Next up turning the suggested line off!
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xzzy posted:I have the clutch set to the B button on my MS wheel, it's not as graceful as I would prefer because it obligates me to keep my thumb over the button which is a non-standard driving grip, but I can tap it plus a paddle shifter without too much trouble. Yeah, this is what has stopped me from going manual w/clutch with my MS wheel. I'm not willing to give up how well the wheel works for some annoying clutch button.
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