rec.autos.simulators

GPL - Steering problems -- My point of view

Byron Forbe

GPL - Steering problems -- My point of view

by Byron Forbe » Sun, 26 Apr 1998 04:00:00


> Thanks for the tips, guys.  I read the Apex track guide about five times
> last night, and practiced for a couple of hours, and now I'm turning
> pretty consistent 1:31-1:32 laps in the G3 car, with no aids.  8
> seconds slower than the big boys, but I'm not spinning out much
> anymore.  Bringing up my speed through the corners is going to be a
> gradual process.  Part of the problem is that the gauges are unreadable,
> making it hard to set a consistent target entry speed.

> When I do lose it, I still can't recover.  Some of the countersteering
> exhibitions I've seen in fast lap replays amaze me.

> Anyway, back to the original point of this thread, I don't think the
> driving aids are all that necessary even for novices, at least not
> novices with wheels.  Just some good advice and some practice.  I hope
> the full game ships with a driving guide, to give novices without net
> access a fighting chance.

   Two words David - Practice and practice! (obvious but anyway)

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