gp2 and keyboard and Monza

I always played gp1 with a keyboard and now i am doing the same with gp2, i really dont like the joystick (makes me feel airborne) and i dont have a t2 or another driving console. So the Problem is that the lap times are significantly different using different controls. At MONZA with the keyboard and manual gear I make 1.22.512 but the car could make maybe 1.22.000 (actually I made 1.22.2xx but saving often...kind of cheating) then i decided to use the joystick and the 1st impression was that i could be able to steering much more (kind of unrealistic way...) and after about 20 laps i got 1.21.6xx with autogear and i suppose it is possible to go under 1.21.000 with manual gear. well i think this is a bug. Anybody out there using the keyboard?

> Anybody out there using the keyboard? I'm also using keyboard and my time at the moment is 1.23.977 but still improving. I received a mail from Antonio Mota (Brazil?) and he drove 1.24.348 using Virtual Pilot Pro and Pro Pedals from CH products. It's not only the control-method I think. Setup is very important and also your own skills. BTW check out my homepage for setups and hotlaps. -- Erik homepage: http://www.iaehv.nl/users/erikvdg -------- "Try to keep some faith in the goodness of humanity" (Neil Peart, 1995)

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>I always played gp1 with a keyboard and now i am doing the same with >gp2, i really dont like the joystick (makes me feel airborne) and i >dont have a t2 or another driving console. >So the Problem is that the lap times are significantly different using >different controls. >At MONZA with the keyboard and manual gear I make 1.22.512 but the >car could make maybe 1.22.000 (actually I made 1.22.2xx but saving >often...kind of cheating) >then i decided to use the joystick and the 1st impression was that i >could be able to steering much more (kind of unrealistic way...) and >after about 20 laps i got 1.21.6xx with autogear and i suppose it is >possible to go under 1.21.000 with manual gear. >well i think this is a bug. >Anybody out there using the keyboard?

The Best i have got with the Keyboard is a 1:22.122 using auto gears and acceleration help (the F7 key). I know some drivers have got into the Mid 1:21's (1:21.640) using the keyboard. You will not be able to save a hot lap if you save the game during a flying lap. What I do is to save the game before the start / stop line the try a flyer. Its seems the most difficult part of Monza using the keyboard is the first chicane get this right and you'll be O.K. Speed into first chicane corner = 130KPH then quickly upto 150KPH then exit at 140KPH. If you go under the bridge just after the first chicane (Detail level 1 required) just after the time changes to 15seconds then keep going!. Have fun Richard