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HELP needed with ICR2,car hates sharp bends

8 posts by 7 people · 13 Dec 1995 - 22 Dec 1995

Mark Candl 13 Dec 1995#309258
Can anyone help, Iam having real difficulty with ICR2, I just can't seem to get the car around sharp bends such as at Surfers Paradise or Detroit. I had no problem with these tracks in ICR1 but the nose of the car just does not want to go around the corners, the wheels are turning in but I just keep going straight or I turn in VERY slowly. I can't figure it out , I've tried changing the brake balance, roll bar stifness, wing angles, tyre componds but nothing seems to help.All the other cars are wizzing by on the inside as I try to avoid the barriers. HELP!! Mark Candlin. PS. Iam using a Joystick but it calibrates ok so I don't think thats the problem.
mdonn.. 14 Dec 1995#309324
Ect. Try slowing down for the sharp turns. I mean even more. Another item you might want to check is the steering lock. Those courses require a lot of steering lock. As a matter of fact, look at the steering lock first, then try slowing down even more. The idea is that there is a speed where your car can make the turn. It may be slower than the AIs, but it does exist. Once you find it, you'll be able to take those corners and then get them on the straights. Mike
<MarkCandlin> said... I haven't tried Detroit yet, but I have run Surfer's. I've found that the FAST setup will suffice (the ACE setup is much too unstable for me). The key to running with the CPU boys is to tweak the gears to get the most speed possible on the front and back straights. Unlike what the manual said, the FRONT straight should be where you set top gear. Gear-tweaking will give you the speed necessary to make a run when you go for a pass. Also, you can lower the rear wing in the FAST setup to improve speed even further, because you're not getting any oversteer. Your main problem may be that you're trying to use the braking points you used in ICR1 in ICR2. The braking points used in ICR1 will just not work in ICR2, no matter how much wing you dial in. What I've had to do is brake earlier for most of the turns. Also, if there's another car looking like it wants to pass me, I take a line in the middle of the track as I close up to the turn (the track is narrow so there's not much room for the passing car to manuever), brake even EARLIER for the turn than I'd normally would with no traffic, and try to take the inside line away from the car. (I believe that's called "blocking" :-) I use a joystick too. A cheapo Quickshot - $14.95. Take that, steering wheel boys. :-) -- +--------------------------+--------------------------------+ | G. Warren Abao | BBL AFC Central Standings | +--------------------------+Pittsburgh 1 0 0 62 26| | Owner/GM/Head Coach |JAGUARS 0 1 0 17 27| | Jacksonville Jaguars |Provo 0 1 0 3 6| | Black and Blue League |Texas State 0 1 0 0 24| +--------------------------+--------------------------------+ | LAST WEEK | THIS WEEK | |lost to Thunder Bay (1-0)| Baltimore Colts (1-0), | | 27-17 | Defending NFC Champions | +--------------------------+--------------------------------+
: PS. Iam using a Joystick but it calibrates ok so I don't : think thats the problem. One thing you might want to try is linear vs. non-linear steering. One might work better for road courses and the other for ovals. -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
Julian Bo 18 Dec 1995#309542
I had this problem at Laguna Seca in the demo (anyone got the full version in Australia yet?) The solution is quite simple and reflects well on the driving model: Don't turn so hard! You are probably going into the turns, running a bit wide, and pushing the stick to the limits. In a real car, if you come to a turn and throw the wheel full lock, you would never get round - the same seems true for ICR2. If you here the tyres scream, ease off on the turn and then turn in again. -Julian -- -------------.----------------------------. `-------------'`----------------------------' Redistribution of this message via the Microsoft Network is prohibited
Paul Traeg 21 Dec 1995#309714
What, Julian, it's OK for you to quote others in your posts, but not OK for others to quote you in their posts? That seems fair...NOT! -PT
>>I use a joystick too. A cheapo Quickshot - $14.95. Take that, >>steering wheel boys. :-) >I bet I am having more fun with my T1 but good luck to you Warren. Craig, I didn't say I was getting any GOOD laptimes with the joystick. :-) But I'm still having fun nonetheless. -- +--------------------------+--------------------------------+ | G. Warren Abao | BBL AFC Central Standings | +--------------------------+Pittsburgh 3 0 0 169 39| | Owner/GM/Head Coach |Provo 2 1 0 60 12| | Jacksonville Jaguars |JAGUARS 1 2 0 52 78| | Black and Blue League |Texas State 0 3 0 23 149| +--------------------------+--------------------------------+ | LAST WEEK | THIS WEEK | | defeated Oakland (1-2) | Washington Redskins (2-1) | | 21-9 | | +--------------------------+--------------------------------+
Craig Hopki 22 Dec 1995#309777
I bet I am having more fun with my T1 but good luck to you Warren. Craig ****************************************************************************** Canberra, Australia IWCC3 Marker Bindings #2 Pontiac - Rick Higbee Motorsports IGN4 QANTAS Airways #75 Pontiac - Rick Higbee Motorsports ******************************************************************************

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