You're all going 'duh!' now, right..?
This game is just the best.
Ice D
> You're all going 'duh!' now, right..?
> This game is just the best.
Jason
1. Dual axis can be fixed in Win9x with DXtweak.
2. The brake model is fine.
3. There is a linearity setting - it's called 'speed sensitivity'.
Anyway, whether it's fixable via a utility or not doesn't make it any
less ridiculous that they couldn't get this working correctly.
If not being able to lock up your brakes above 50-75km/h on grooved
tires with both wings set to minimum values and/or ripped off is
realistic, then I would like the brake technology F1 uses installed in
my car please. I'm not 100% up to speed on FIA rules but I was pretty
sure last time I checked that ABS systems were still illegal, and the
downforce generated by the body of the car is minimal thanks to FIA's
continual intervention. Factor in tires with less grip than they had
5 years ago and I really don't know how anyone can think that brakes
that don't lock up are a realistic phenomenon.
I think this is amplified somewhat because I need to get 50% travel on
the brake pedal before I get the slightest bit of braking power, but I
normally just mash the brakes all the way down until I get below
100km/H anyway.
Hm. 0% is unrealistic because it's just as easy to steer the car at
200km/H as it is at 10km/H. 100% seems like it was meant for joystick
or keyboard users. Is 50% true linearity? Has ISI explained this
setting anywhere and I'm just too daft to notice?
A single 0%-->100% linear slider would make so much more sense than a
series of confusing menus. Sure, they could have an 'advanced
controller' setup tab or something for people who like that sort of
thing, but there's nothing that annoys me more than controller setups
that are needlessly confusing. Except driving cars with magic brakes
on piddly flat point-and-squirt circuits.
Jason
> 1. Dual axis can be fixed in Win9x with DXtweak.
> 2. The brake model is fine.
> 3. There is a linearity setting - it's called 'speed sensitivity'.
Jonny
The steering sensitivity is the ratio of steering wheel movement to
front wheel movement. It does not change with speed in a real car
(well, most real cars) and it should not change with speed in a racing
sim. Therefore 0% SPEED sensitivity is the most realistic setting. You
then use the X Axis sensitivity to set the ratio that you want, and can
further modify it with the steering wheel lock angle setting in the
vehicle setup. Basically, set the lock angle to be sufficient to get
around the tightest corners (I usually use 20 - 22 degrees), and then
set the X axis sensitivity to a value that allows you to get around
medium speed corners without excessive wheel movement (I like about
20%). Some people then put a little speed sensitivity back in to give
it a more stable feel at speed, but lately I have turned that off
because I think any amount of speed sensitivity can really fool you when
decelerating into a corner. It's like having a wheel that automatically
turns more as you apply the brakes, and at high settings is so extreme
that you can literally get yourself out of a severe push by hitting the
brakes harder - something which is impossible in real life.
Very well put....This game really came alive for me once I put speed
sensitivity at 0%. Naturally, I had to lower X-axis sensitivity to make the
car controllable at high speed. I've got it at 3% atm. Feels fantastic.
I've got FF at 100% but I had to lower it to 70% for the GT mod - maybe
because of the heavier cars.
As I've said, I can lock the brakes at 200km/h and above with the GT mod, so
I would say that the brake problem is not inherent to the physics engine.
I'll have to play around more with the lock in the garage. I've been
using 0% speed sensitivity and 0% X sensitivity and the steering felt
really twitchy at high speed, but now that I think about it, it did
seem realistic. Sort of like how a GPL car handles with 7:1 steering.
Thanks again for the explanation.
Jason
