GT5 stuff

[MadduckUK]

on thursday we are going to use Mercedez SLS AMG 10. stock .

ok ill get one and have a mess if i have time

What stuff did you order? this is why im staying way clear of ordering stuff because of the mad xmas rush and the snow.

quite a lot of bits and bobs, but the relevant stuff is:

USB sound card
hdmi switch
2x hdmi cables
3.5mm Y splitter
4 port mini hub.

plan is to go:

Graphics Card - HDMI cable - HDMI switch - HDMI cable - Monitor - 3.5mm cable - Headphones for PC audio
PCI Sound card - 3.5mm cable - 3.5mm Y spitter - Headphones, for PC Mic

PS3 HDMI - HDMI cable - HDMI switch - HDMI cable - Monitor - 3.5mm cable - Headphones for PS3 audio
USB Sound card - 3.5mm cable - 3.5mm Y spitter - Headphones, for PS3 Mic

then it is as simple as a flick of the HDMI switch to change between PC and PS3.

A lot hangs on the USB Sound thingy being compatible, but i don't think i have ever seen anyone say the one they tried isn't, so we shall see.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

sounds good but i would have waited until after xmas. boxingd ay sales ftw

im at a crossroad myself. do i buy a new IPS monitor that is compatible with my ps3 and go nicely with my pc rig too or build a new htpc instead?

[MadduckUK]

everything arrived

i would go for the monitor myself - dismantled my HTPC a while ago to use the bits for other things and since getting a Fetch TV HD box i haven't been tempted to build another in the slightest.

edit: everything works billion time better than trying to wear a bluetooth headset under normal headphones would be

[j.o.s.h.1408]

everything arrived

i would go for the monitor myself - dismantled my HTPC a while ago to use the bits for other things and since getting a Fetch TV HD box i haven't been tempted to build another in the slightest.

edit: everything works billion time better than trying to wear a bluetooth headset under normal headphones would be

looks like your all good to go for tomorrows race hehe.

[MadduckUK]

apart from having had NO practice at all with the car yet which tires are we using? any?

[j.o.s.h.1408]

any mate. i have used that car once i think. what i will do is give maybe a weeks notice in advance so that people can practise the car and track. dont worry. just pop on tonight at 9 to get a bit of practise before 9:30

[r_j_k_p]

Please can i be added to the list:
psn name is "prits_88"

may be a stupid question but do you have to purchase the SLS or does everyone have it in the arcade mode already?

[j.o.s.h.1408]

updated list


reserve list:

Warm up Championship Race series 3

When: Dec 23rd
Time: 9pm
Race Time: 9:30pm
Laps: 22
Track: Laguna Seca Raceway
Aids: all off
Mechanical Damage: Heavy
Cars:Mercedez SLS AMG 10
Penalty level: Strong


edit: at r_j_k_p. its a stock car in arcade mode so no need to unlock it i have out u down in the reserve list as the starting grid is full but 2 people are a maybe.

[r_j_k_p]

apologies as i couldn't make it today. i had guests come over at 8.30 and couldn't justify leaving for an hr to race!!

[MadduckUK]

darkwiz sitting on the track just before the corkscrew

edit: i have no cars except my current a-spec one in faves at the mo

edit2: ghost cars make me spaz out a bit especially when you know you are going to pass one mid-corner.

edit3: first race win with the avforum people

[j.o.s.h.1408]

darkwiz sitting on the track just before the corkscrew

edit: i have no cars except my current a-spec one in faves at the mo

edit2: ghost cars make me spaz out a bit especially when you know you are going to pass one mid-corner.

edit3: first race win with the avforum people

you did well madduck. think you came 3rd or something?

We will use A spec cars in the future. stock cars for me are getting boring but not many people have leveled up that high yet.

We will gradually move into more exciting cars. i mean theirs 1000 to choose from for christ sakes

[MadduckUK]

4th, was third and catching 2nd quickly until penultimate lap, then the GF decided she should start moving around and i totally cocked up the last corner

how is a-spec cars going to work? bhp limit on its own is no good as it becomes a race to find the lightest car

[j.o.s.h.1408]

u can apply weight restrictions too. im no car fanatic but will bhp and weight restrctions be enough?

[MadduckUK]

better, but not totally - because then everyone will just be using a 4WD.. two cars, same power, same weight, ones a 4WD... that's the winner.

need some kind of gentlemans agreement in the choosing i think, but that would be trial and error to figure out and need a lot of trust.

[j.o.s.h.1408]

they really need to add drivetrain restrictions innit. i imagine thats what 4WD is innit? im guessing theirs rear and front wheel drive too? whats better? front or rear wheel?

[MadduckUK]

they really need to add drivetrain restrictions innit. i imagine that's what 4WD is innit? im guessing theirs rear and front wheel drive too? whats better? front or rear wheel?

yeah drivetrains. FF vs FR is not as clear cut, but generally speaking at low HP they are quite similar, but the more power the further ahead FR will get.

drivetrain restriction is no good, that just cuts loads of cars out, it needs some formula for different drivetrains so it affects the power/weight limits in different ways - like max of 500hp 1400kg if its a 4WD, 500hp 1200kg if its a FR.. just as an example... you could do it yourself but as i say, lot of effort.

edit: no, its not even that easy - you would need data for the cars drag coefficient, tyre widths, break power and efficiency, weight distribution, downforce... and probably more i have missed jeeesus

edit2: center of gravity height