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iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

hoove

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by hoove » Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:49:47




>> Well, maybe. This is *me* we're talking about. ;-)

> You had to write a novel just to tell us that you kinda like iRacing?

I for one enjoy Andy's reports. If you don't, killfile him and be done
with it.

Thanks!

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hoove

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by hoove » Sun, 24 Aug 2008 22:52:09



>> You had to write a novel just to tell us that you kinda like
>> iRacing?

> Some people go for long walks to digest their thoughts, or drink to
> celebrate their happiness. I tent to write my thoughts down for complete
> strangers to be bored to death by.

> I can only apologise when I get a 'little' carried away. It's easy enough
> to ignore my posts though. :-)

Keep'em coming, Andy, it's always good to read from somebody who still
takes the time to sit and down put some structure into his writing
more than the usual OMGWTFLOLZ!!11Eleventy drivel. Now get off my lawn. ;-)

Cheers, Uwe

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Maat

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by Maat » Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:42:44



OK. But IMO a good writer says as much as they can in as few words as they
can. That's why IMO Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishmwent is a much better
book than The Brothers Karamazov. Reading The Brothers Karamazov is like
reading a long winded soap opera, sort of like your post was. ;)

Andrew MacPhers

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by Andrew MacPhers » Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:34:00


> But IMO a good writer says as much as they can in as few words as
> they can.

I agree. Thankfully I have never claimed to be a good writer. Like my
racing, it is more enthusiastic than accomplished. ;-)

Andrew McP

Andrew MacPhers

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by Andrew MacPhers » Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:34:00


> Someday I might try iRacing, but in it's current state, flaws like
> the Mazda getting normal downforce while sliding sideways tells me
> that there's a lot more than just tweaking of parameters required
> to "fix" issues like this.

I can't argue with that, or your other points.

Reflecting on a week of highs (ok, high) & lows online, I still think
I'll probably quit iRacing next week. But I'm glad I tried it, and I
think it is -- in the same way that GPL was -- well ahead of the
competition in terms of physics and the 'feel' of the car underneath you.
The combination of aural and force feedback, and the responsiveness of
the cars (well, the SB2K anyway) is well worth experiencing.

However there are, indeed, many flaws, and I think they're definitely
pushing their luck by opening the doors to the general simming public at
this stage. I suspect this is only happening because of poor take-up on
the invites (%-age wise) leading to a smaller racing pool than required
to drive the service at other than peak times. There's too much wheat
online, and not enough chaff like me. :-) Though until they adopt a mass
market, two-tier structure I think that will always be the case. Weekend
racers like myself will struggle to find motivation

I wish the project well though, and I suspect I'll find it very hard to
replace on my HD.

Andrew McP

DavEr

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by DavEr » Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:04:12



>> You had to write a novel just to tell us that you kinda like
>> iRacing?

> Some people go for long walks to digest their thoughts, or drink to
> celebrate their happiness. I tent to write my thoughts down for complete
> strangers to be bored to death by.

> I can only apologise when I get a 'little' carried away. It's easy enough
> to ignore my posts though. :-)

> Andrew McP

I'll go on record that I enjoy your writings which , really, are hardly a
novel. A short story at most . Complete with beginning , middle and
hopefully a happy end. Anyway our various musings about I Racing seem to the
main food for the group these days.  Let not the critics cry you down :)

Dave

DavEr

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by DavEr » Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:14:23


I concur as to the Skippy shorthand. It does bring images of teletubbieish
racecars skipping hand in hand through flowery meadows,; in other words, too
damn cute for any *** male to say out loud. I find myself resisting the
sugary tide be using Skip as my shorthand of choice. While not ideal at
least it gets rid of the cutsey ending and, since an English acquiaintance
informs me that skip can be a dumpster in the foggy isle, it brings a
certain working mans aroma to the name.

Dave

Richar

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by Richar » Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:14:12



>> Someday I might try iRacing, but in it's current state, flaws like
>> the Mazda getting normal downforce while sliding sideways tells me
>> that there's a lot more than just tweaking of parameters required
>> to "fix" issues like this.

> I can't argue with that, or your other points.

> Reflecting on a week of highs (ok, high) & lows online, I still think
> I'll probably quit iRacing next week. But I'm glad I tried it, and I
> think it is -- in the same way that GPL was -- well ahead of the
> competition in terms of physics and the 'feel' of the car underneath you.
> The combination of aural and force feedback, and the responsiveness of
> the cars (well, the SB2K anyway) is well worth experiencing.

> However there are, indeed, many flaws, and I think they're definitely
> pushing their luck by opening the doors to the general simming public at
> this stage. I suspect this is only happening because of poor take-up on
> the invites (%-age wise) leading to a smaller racing pool than required
> to drive the service at other than peak times. There's too much wheat
> online, and not enough chaff like me. :-) Though until they adopt a mass
> market, two-tier structure I think that will always be the case. Weekend
> racers like myself will struggle to find motivation

> I wish the project well though, and I suspect I'll find it very hard to
> replace on my HD.

> Andrew McP

Always enjoyed your posts. Remember, after you uninstall iRacing, check
your startup programs. I found iRacing still loading at windows start up.
Andrew MacPhers

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by Andrew MacPhers » Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:26:00


> Anyway our various musings about I Racing seem to the
> main food for the group these days.

It's definitely the only thing really worth talking about at the moment.
I just wish they'd release a single car (the Legends, not the Solstice!)
and track demo for open practise. Then everyone could get an idea what
we're talking about.

Andrew McP

Andrew MacPhers

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by Andrew MacPhers » Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:26:00


> since an English acquiaintance informs me that skip can be a
> dumpster in the foggy isle, it brings a certain working mans
> aroma to the name.

I don't think it's fair to allocate 'Skip' to the Skippy. It's certainly
far more of a kangaroo than a lump on inanimate metal for dumping trash
in. The Solstice on the other hand... ;-)

Andrew McP

David Fisher's Left Testicl

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by David Fisher's Left Testicl » Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:11:03




>> Well, maybe. This is *me* we're talking about. ;-)

> You had to write a novel just to tell us that you kinda like iRacing?

News groups are for posting opinions, you fecking ***! The OP's post
actually made interesting reading.
Maat

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by Maat » Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:12:40



Ah, another Disney fan, I see. Unfortunately, Disney is not reality.

Maat

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by Maat » Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:14:07



True that, it is for opinions. IMO, you are a cunt.

DavEr

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by DavEr » Tue, 26 Aug 2008 03:27:13




>>Complete with beginning ,
>> middle and hopefully a happy end.

> Ah, another Disney fan, I see. Unfortunately, Disney is not reality.

ah, a fan of the non sequitur I see. It too does not constitute reality

Dave

0-0-0-0-

iRacing: The race that changed my mind!

by 0-0-0-0- » Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:19:20



>> Anyway our various musings about I Racing seem to the
>> main food for the group these days.

> It's definitely the only thing really worth talking about at the moment.
> I just wish they'd release a single car (the Legends, not the Solstice!)
> and track demo for open practise. Then everyone could get an idea what
> we're talking about.

> Andrew McP

I also enjoy your writings Andrew !

My suspicion is that those complaining would be "buy"-products of the TV
generation with attention spans lasting less than 10 seconds.
For example; Americans are now "praising" O'bama as the new "savior of
change" and yet 10 seconds of thinking would make them realize that O'bama's
a *** relative (cousin) to Bush and Cheney and Kerry......  More of the
same equals "change"  LOL

Keep writing... I'm still a READER, I stay away from the "truthless tv" and
I still have the ability to concentrate for over a minute.  Your posts have
a lot of information and are also (dare I say) FUN to read.

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