N2002 Noob questions

Okay so I managed to track down N2002 (easier said than done) and have been playing it a couple of days. So far I have most of the n00b settings on, minus auto shift. I'm racing on Michigan, like it says to, I'm just concentrating on one track. I raced with some AI cars as well, but got black flagged for over taking the pace car (er woops) when it pulled off into the pits. Ah well. It's a challenge staying on the track and I find it takes loads of concentration drafting behind other cars without punting them. I usually qualify 1st though, having said that I can only 1.42.0 (you at the back, stop laughing!) on the track which is prolly a bit pants. I'm using sequential gears, but they seem to be a bit brutal. I think they are causing problems when I'm cornering and I have to change down. What do the hard core N2002 drivers use? I have auto-clutch on just now. Should I use a different gear config (ie H pattern and manual clutch) or is it just personal preference? I would like to try Multiplayer but I'm too green at the moment, unless anyone knows some n00b servers that exist... Any tips etc appreciated. Cheers in advance, -- Izo Said Hamlet to Ophelia, 'I'll do a sketch of thee, What kind of pencil shall I use, 2B or not 2B?' - Spike Milligan

>"Izo Mezzo" <[email hidden]> wrote > I think they are causing problems when I'm cornering and I > have to change down. What do the hard core N2002 drivers use? Well it all depends on your wheel. You do have a wheel no? :) Most of us use sequential shifts, because that's the most standard for wheel controllers. But remember to lift the throttle between each shifts, that's why you may think it's brutal. Oh and keep the auto-clutch, I'll say most of us use it as we don't have a third pedal for the clutch (again there's always exceptions). > I would like to try Multiplayer but I'm too green at the moment, unlessanyone > knows some n00b servers that exist... newbie servOrs? Hey just join any Papyrus server there! You'll learn the fine craft of wreck avoidance 101 :)

And if you are correct in saying you are racing at Michigan, a big oval, then you shouldn't be shifting while lapping. Only while getting underway after yellow flag/start situations or when slowing down to enter the pits...Otherwise...stay in 4th. lift off the gas when shifting and practice practice practice. dave henrie

I was sitting in my big leather arm chair, watching telly and thinking how marvellous it would be to be a werewolf when ymenard said:

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>>"Izo Mezzo" <[email hidden]> wrote >> I think they are causing problems when I'm cornering and I >> have to change down. What do the hard core N2002 drivers use? > >Well it all depends on your wheel. You do have a wheel no? :) > >Most of us use sequential shifts, because that's the most standard for wheel >controllers. But remember to lift the throttle between each shifts, that's >why you may think it's brutal. Oh and keep the auto-clutch, I'll say most >of us use it as we don't have a third pedal for the clutch (again there's >always exceptions). >

Oops. I should've mentioned I use a stick, since I do some flight simming as well, a wingman strike force 3d. Yeah mebbe lifting off the throttle would help, that's probably what I'm doing wrong.

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>> I would like to try Multiplayer but I'm too green at the moment, unless >anyone >> knows some n00b servers that exist... > >newbie servOrs? Hey just join any Papyrus server there! You'll learn the >fine craft of wreck avoidance 101 :) >

It's the people behind me that'll be doing that :/ Cheers -- Izo Said Hamlet to Ophelia, 'I'll do a sketch of thee, What kind of pencil shall I use, 2B or not 2B?' - Spike Milligan

I was sitting in my big leather arm chair, watching telly and thinking how marvellous it would be to be a werewolf when Dave Henrie said:

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> And if you are correct in saying you are racing at Michigan, a big oval, >then you shouldn't be shifting while lapping. Only while getting underway >after yellow flag/start situations or when slowing down to enter the >pits...Otherwise...stay in 4th. >lift off the gas when shifting and practice practice practice. >dave henrie > >

Well I'm just using the standard set up just now, 4th seems to low when doing less than 160mph mebbe it's just getting used to the car. Thanks -- Izo Said Hamlet to Ophelia, 'I'll do a sketch of thee, What kind of pencil shall I use, 2B or not 2B?' - Spike Milligan

That's right, you shouldn't shift down on ovals, it will cause problems for you! Staying in 4th, being gentle on the throttle, and barely ever touch the brakes. In fact around Michigan it is faster to not use the brakes at all, just back off where the racing groove appears and coast to the apex, slowly feed on the throttle and power it out to the wall. With practice you don't even need to steer - you do it all with the throttle. "Dave Henrie" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1wh99.215526$[email hidden]... > And if you are correct in saying you are racing at Michigan, a bigoval,

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> then you shouldn't be shifting while lapping. Only while getting underway > after yellow flag/start situations or when slowing down to enter the > pits...Otherwise...stay in 4th. > lift off the gas when shifting and practice practice practice. > dave henrie > >