rec.autos.simulators

Going through the circuits alphabetically, it normally took me four or five
laps to set a time I was reasonably satisfied with, compared to my normal
(Ferrari) lap times.  Not so at the Ring... I had set myself a goal of 8'30
with the BRM, but haven't beaten 8'44 so far.  Alright, only nine laps in
the books so far (which includes non-timed outlaps), but still.

Can I just complain that this BRM thing a) seems to think that when I turn
the steering wheel, changing direction is optional; b) believes my throttle
and brake input are _suggestions_; c) sure knows how to make that
16-cylinder engine wiggle all the way through Pflanzgarten, cleverly making
me think I'll catch that rear with my _next_ steering correction until I
finally give up and face backwards.

I've also managed to spin at the hump of the straight (not Antoniusbuche,
but where you get airborne) twice in consecutive laps.  And I'm not even
going to _count_ the number of times I forgot what gear I was in.

Thank you for letting me vent this.

-Laurens de Jong.

PS. No, I don't need any set-ups.  I'll get this beast to do an 8'30 lap for
me, or ELSE!  I'll go back to playing Doom.  So there.

PPS. This message was not written with humor-impaired recipients in mind.

Prime tip... it's the heaviest of all cars, so beef up suspension, dampers
and rollbars with restpect to the settings you use for other cars. The six
gears are a blessing in disguise at the Ring, allowing you to fine tune 2nd
to 4th so suit the twisty bits and still get some high end accelleration
with 5th and 6th.

Personally, I just love the way it drives itself once you get it setup
right. -Unfortunately, it will drive itself 2 to 3 seconds per lap (more at
the Ring, obviously) slower than all the other cars.

Jan.
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I'll go back to playing Doom.  So there.

Noooo, noooo!  Anything but Doom!

Kurt

Andre

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David. (GPLRank handicap: +19.68)
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really."
(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

That's mostly how I felt myself after driving it on the other
circuits.  It's fun, alright.

I did an 8'43 at the 'Ring yesterday.  Yay me.

-Laurens de Jong, The Netherlands.

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Jan.
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And where in Daikatana can you career into someone at 100mph, eh?

--
David. (GPLRank handicap: +19.68)
"After all, a mere thousand yards - such a harmless little knoll,
really."
(Raymond Mays on Shelsley Walsh)

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