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Advice on GP2/T2 sensitivity needed

Neil Charlt

Advice on GP2/T2 sensitivity needed

by Neil Charlt » Thu, 15 Aug 1996 04:00:00


>: What I'm really after is the most accurate simulation of driving an F1
>: car possible. Consequently, I have turned _all_ help off and set all
>: sensitivities and 'reduce with speeds' to zero. I am delighted with
>: the response so far and have bettered all my help-enabled times so far
>: - I really love the back end squirming and i find I can save more spin
>: outs than previously. However ...

>you realize that those sensitivity and reduce with speed settings are not
>helps but instead are there to help cope with the inconsistancies and
>lack of throw of PC-based automotive control devices.  You will probably
>find a MORE realistic driving experience by setting up those settings to
>a setting where you feel comfortable.  Watch some in-car camera footage.
>F1 cars are DEFINATELY stable vehicles to drive, considering most drivers
>jerk their steering wheels like there's no tomorrow.

[snip]

Thanks Carlos - I'm getting to grips with this idea now.

Regards

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Bruno Schleic

Advice on GP2/T2 sensitivity needed

by Bruno Schleic » Thu, 15 Aug 1996 04:00:00




> >Sorry, but in real F1 cars the steering is entirely mechanical, they
> >don't have power steering and they require a good degree of effort
> >(well, your gran probably wouldn't want to drive it to the bingo) to
> >make them turn at all, let alone when they are moving at speed.

> Ah, I was reading the other day about the fly-by-wire throttle and
> brake control on the Williams and I assumed the steering would be the
> same.

> Thanks for the info, glad to see at least some of the control isn't
> left entirely up to the computers. Remind me never to challenge a F1 driver
> to an arm wrestling match if I ever meet one.

> Cheers.

> --John

 Ah, but this is not entirely true. If you remember at the beginning of
the Grand Prix Season Martin Brundle was asking for his Jordan Peugeot
to be fitted with assisted steering (in other words power steering) as
he said that in his experience with other teams it made the car easier
to drive...

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