I don't have a problem posting valid laps either (I have a time on the
leaderboard for every track).
What we were discussing is how the game's criteria is completely
different than the telemetry/world ranking criteria. I was suggesting
that EA patch the game so that it's criteria would match the telemetry
(thus making it more difficult in a normal race to cut corners).
Jon
of
> curb due to stability.opp lock, steering help ammounts of curb none
aids
> drivers cannot as the car will fly into orbit on the curbing....maybe,
i
> never have a problem with a legal lap and use no aids.....using shit
loads
> of curb....maybe you guys are just used NFS or somthing....
> > > Exactly!
> > > That's the problem.
> > > Valid for game does not equal valid for World rankings list.
> > I can completely go off the track, where all four of my tires are in
the
> > grass, and it's still a valid lap time, in the game. Surely you
can't
> mean
> > that this should be a valid lap time in the rankings?
> > The criteria is this-- very fair and objective, in my estimation--
you
> must
> > have at least two wheels (it may only be one) on the track at all
times.
> If
> > you're not getting valid times, then you're attempting to cut, where
all
> > wheels are off the track, completely. Seems more than fair for me.
> > Alanb
> > > They need to patch it so that they are the same.
> > > Very frustrating when you've been used to racing one line in the
game,
> > > putting up good numbers, then you have to find new lines for
uploading
> to
> > > the rankings list.
> > > Jon
> > > > I have no idea what they're basing the legality of laptimes on,
but I
> > > > know that you can't follow the groove at either Monaco or
Australia
> > > > and have a valid laptime, as I've recorded dozens of laps where
I only
> > > > drive over the curbing where the groove indicates that you're
supposed
> > > > to. Of course, they're all valid laps in the game.
> > > > Jason
> > > > >Alanb, you're absolutely right. It is just me not being fast
enough
> (in
> > a
> > > > >fair way) for the higher positions in the world ranking!
> > > > >I am racing in Monza, and there is plenty of room to cut off
the
> track,
> > > > >without your laptimes being invalid, but when you check the
same lap
> in
> > > the
> > > > >telemetry part, it is rejected for the world ranking. So, the
so
> called
> > > > >'cut-off margin' in the game itself is much wider than it is in
the
> > world
> > > > >ranking lists.
> > > > >Masa
> > > > >> Masahiro,
> > > > >> Actually the 'cut-off margin' for EA's hot lapping is not
bad.
> Fact
> > > is,
> > > > >> from how I understand it, as long as you have to tires on the
track
> > at
> > > a
> > > > >> time, then it's a go. That's better than the centerline.
But then
> > you
> > > > >> can't expect your laps to be valid if you're completely off
the
> > track.
> > > > >> There's got to be some cut off, and it can't be something
like if
> > your
> > > car
> > > > >> is four car lengths from the track you're disqualified. Two
wheels
> > > always
> > > > >> on the track is fair enough, IMHO.
> > > > >> Alanb
> > > > >> > Thanks. I've tried the statistics window before, but my
fastest
> > > laptimes
> > > > >> > were all rejected because of me cutting off the track too
much
> > :( I
> > > > >think
> > > > >> > the 'cut-off margin' of the track is very (too) minimal.
> > > > >> > > Select statistics and another window appears. Choose the
icon
> to
> > > > >upload
> > > > >> > lap
> > > > >> > > times, enter your email and password, and you're done.
> > > > >> > > Alanb
> > > > >> > > > From the telemetry screen, you can select the world
rankin
> > > system.
> > > > >> > > > How do you upload your laptimes to this ranking?
> > > > >> > > > Masa