Nascar- Arcade Mode

I have been racing Nascar for about 2 months and always use the Arcade wide view. I was wondering if most drivers use the***pit view - I seem to crash more with this view. I was wondering if I should get used to the ***pit view due to the Multiplayer Network that may be coming. I haven't modem raced yet- but I've heard you can't pause to check fuel, tires, etc and I imagine the Multiplayer Network would be the same. Does anyone have an opinion on which is the best method other than the fact that a true simulation is the***pit view. Thanks Ken

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> I have been racing Nascar for about 2 months and always use the Arcade >wide view. I was wondering if most drivers use the***pit view - I seem >to crash more with this view. I was wondering if I should get used to the >Cockpit view due to the Multiplayer Network that may be coming. I haven't >modem raced yet- but I've heard you can't pause to check fuel, tires, etc >and I imagine the Multiplayer Network would be the same. Does anyone have >an opinion on which is the best method other than the fact that a true >simulation is the***pit view. > Thanks > Ken

I use the arcade view (not the wide angle one, though). I can recover out of spins and loose conditions easier this way and I get a little bit better view of the traffic ahead. Plus I like seeing more of the surroundings as well as my own race car (I didn't spend hours with paintkit for nothing!). The really bad thing is pausing everytime I want to check fuel, tires, etc. and flipping to***pit view (something fixed in Indycar II). So it's less realistic and I don't get as good of a frame rate. I just have more fun racing with that view.

THE cokpit view is good for me becuse you get to see you gages . thats not the only reson. i just plain old think that its a good view. Ive breen useing this games for 2 years and im doing great.when i first started i used your view but i got seriouse and started to race for good laps good luck

writes: > THE cokpit view is good for me becuse you get to see you gages . thats >not the only reson. i just plain old think that its a good view. Ive breen >useing this games for 2 years and im doing great.when i first started i >used your view but i got seriouse and started to race for good laps > good luck You folks who prefer the arcade view....don't you use your mirrors?

Yes, that's another thing missing from arcade view, but I usually have number of cars heard down to 1 or 2 and I can usually hear if a car is sneaking up behind me. From which side? Good question. But it hasn't been a big problem for me.

Eeek. The above one-word statement should make it clear. Ahem. Yes. You'll need to learn to use your mirrors or be cast out and beaten as small as the sand of the earth. Correct. Correct As long as you can stay aware of what around and especially BeHind You...use any view you wish but I think you'll find that***pit view allows you best use of the mirrors.

Scary, ain't it MLang?

I had a similar conversation with a housemate when wee played linked up. He said that he felt it was a bit easier driving in Arcade mode but our finishing records sorted that out. 10 races, I finished 7 (3 firsts, 2 seconds and 2 thirds), he finished 3 (2 last places and 1 4th). With regards to checking tyres and setting up pit stops, I've always thought pausing was a good way to learn but took something away from the skill involved. If you can't drive a track with one hand on the controls you're either ***or setting controls wrong, (the exception is MAYBE the road courses). Max