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spinning out on start, gp3

5 posts by 4 people · 14 Mar 2001 18:18 UTC - 15 Mar 2001 18:29 UTC

Frankie Howerd 14 Mar 2001 18:18 UTC#195949
I think I've seen something like this discussed here before - I'm trying to get into GP3. I'm on the starting grid, lights go green, I accelerate and no matter what I do I spin off the track. Doesn't seem to be a problem with the wheel setup (LWFF, new version) - driving round the rest of the track is fine (the 'wheel pulls left' option in the controller setup makes no difference.) From the replays I'm not being nudged from behind, what am I missing here? Any special magic you have to use to move away safely from the grid?
"Frankie Howerd" <[email hidden]> wrote in <DBOr6.1230$[email hidden]>: > Any special magic you have >to use to move away safely from the grid? > > > Try not to floor the accelerator? If you are flooring the pedal, then that will explain the wheel spin, which will cause you to spin off. - brian
Start off using the "Traction control aid" and you won't spin. With practice then turn it off. Your probably flooring it while the lights are coming on. Balance it at 1-2 rev lights and as they go out ease the pedal on very slowly, as you get better you can do it ore quickly but for the start, do it veeeery slowly.. in the wet it's really hard. Frankie Howerd <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:DBOr6.1230$[email hidden]... > I think I've seen something like this discussed here before - I'm tryingto > get into GP3. I'm on the starting grid, lights go green, I accelerate andno > matter what I do I spin off the track. Doesn't seem to be a problem withthe > wheel setup (LWFF, new version) - driving round the rest of the track is > fine (the 'wheel pulls left' option in the controller setup makes no > difference.) From the replays I'm not being nudged from behind, what am I > missing here? Any special magic you have to use to move away safely fromthe > grid? > >
Also, hold in the gear button/lever (when you shift it into 1st) and let it out as the lights go out... it acts as a clutch. It's one of those "you'll know it when you do it"-deals... get it right once or twice you'll know how to reproduce it. Jan./I use 3 rev lights BTW... always better to err on the side of wheelspin than bog down on the grid, I say. =--- GraDee wrote...
Quoted text (10 lines)> Start off using the "Traction control aid" and you > won't spin. With practice then turn it off. > > Your probably flooring it while the lights are > coming on. > > Balance it at 1-2 rev lights and as they go out ease > the pedal on very slowly, as you get better you can > do it ore quickly but for the start, do it veeeery > slowly.. in the wet it's really hard.
True... need to be at 25.6fps to really be able to catch the car with some regularity. Jan. =--- Richard S Beckett wrote...
Quoted text (7 lines)> x-no-archive: yes > > Here's another thought... > > Check your frame rate! > > <snip>

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