rec.autos.simulators

>About your running off the track, you have to brake a LOT in these cars to
>get them to slow down to an acceptable speed for a corner.  Monza is a good
>track to learn on because it only has 4 turns that you have to brake
>for...mainly watch for the driving line to get dark and start braking when
>you see it.  It may seem very early, but it really isn't.  These cars don't
>turn or stop on a dime so you gotta give them plenty of time to slowdown and
>get them down to what seems like a very slow speed to get them to turn.

>If you have any more questions that the URLs don't seem to answer, just

>Jesse Black

>>You need to keep some throttle on through the corner

>That's an *EXTREMELY* important point, often overlooked, IMHO.
>Through most corners, if you're "off-throttle" you're wasting
>time trying to "catch" the back instead of preparing your exit.

>Richard.

> >On 22 Jan 2001 15:45:30 GMT, David Buttery

> >>You need to keep some throttle on through the corner

> >That's an *EXTREMELY* important point, often overlooked, IMHO.
> >Through most corners, if you're "off-throttle" you're wasting
> >time trying to "catch" the back instead of preparing your exit.

> >Richard.

> <snip>
> >Any tips/sites for me to learn how to drive better in GPL?
> <snip>

> Don't use *any* of the driver aids, right from the start. If you
> learn with auto gears, steering help etc, you'll have to learn all
> over again when you turn them off.

> Don't overdrive - this is something most of us are guilty of. When
> you come to race online, you'll find that there are a lot of drivers
> who drive at eleven-tenths the whole way, and therefore often don't
> finish the race. A driver who can do safe, steady 1:32 laps at Monza
> is much more likely to finish than someone who either does a 1:28 or
> crashes.

> Vary things - this is where I disagree with some other people on this
> newsgroup. I think it's a good idea to drive at as many circuits as
> you can, in as many different cars as you can. Certainly, my driving
> improved markedly when I stopped spending the whole time at Monza.

> You need to keep some throttle on through the corner - the "poiunt
> and squirt" method of more modern cars won't work at all. When you
> get better, you'll find that in some cases you can continue to brake
> after turning in ("trail braking"), but this is a difficult thing to
> get right, and isn't necessary until you're at the stage when a
> fraction of a second makes a noticeable difference to you.

> --
> David. (GPLRank handicap: -5.92)
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> >The key to keeping control is the transition from brake to gas and
> >vice-versa - this has to be smooth.  At a basic level, you have to
be aware
> >that braking makes you turn more, and accelerating makes you go
straighter,
> >but you also have to be aware of quite a lot of other weight
transfer
> >effects, which will have to come with experience!

> >One thing I found very useful at the beginning was the realisation
that the
> >steering becomes more unstable when you brake, and you can mitigate
that by
> >relaxing the brake slightly, or giving it a stab of throttle, and
then
> >getting back on the brake smoothly.

> In most racing games I play (NFS, Test Drive Lemans) I don't even
use
> the brake.  I just let go of the gas and shift down.  That usually
> gets me around the corner just fine.  In GPL, boy is that a shock.
I
> guess I have to brake.  But like you said, when I brake the car
> becomes more unstable and likely to spin out.