F1RS- which viewpoint is best?

I have just bought F1RS and I am finding it quite hard compared to GP2. I find it easiest with the view set to furtherst away from the***pit. It seems far more tricky when driving "in the***pit". Does anyone else have any opinion on this? Please vote! 1=in***pit 2=next view 3=most out of***pit view I feel like I am cheating racing in view 3 but it is definately easier for me. Ian PS feel free to e-mail -- My e-mail address: ianbatty AT dial DOT pipex DOT com

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>I have just bought F1RS and I am finding it quite hard compared to GP2. I >find it easiest with the view set to furtherst away from the***pit. It >seems far more tricky when driving "in the***pit". >Does anyone else have any opinion on this? >Please vote! >1=in***pit >2=next view >3=most out of***pit view >I feel like I am cheating racing in view 3 but it is definately easier for >me. >Ian >PS feel free to e-mail >-- >My e-mail address: ianbatty AT dial DOT pipex DOT com

>I have just bought F1RS and I am finding it quite hard compared to GP2. I >find it easiest with the view set to furtherst away from the***pit. It >seems far more tricky when driving "in the***pit". Actually with practice it is no more difficult than GP2, and in fact easier in many ways. Mainly because IMHO the physics are better and you have much more control. Cockpit view only please. Those other views are for console guys :-) F4 is like psygnosis F1... -- Header address intentionally scrambled to ward off the spamming hordes.

I also seem to get a better feeling for the car in the closest out-of-car view. You can see how much the rear-end is getting around and all.

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>view 3 >>I have just bought F1RS and I am finding it quite hard compared to GP2. I >>find it easiest with the view set to furtherst away from the***pit. It >>seems far more tricky when driving "in the***pit". >>Does anyone else have any opinion on this? >>Please vote! >>1=in***pit >>2=next view >>3=most out of***pit view >>I feel like I am cheating racing in view 3 but it is definately easier for >>me. >>Ian >>PS feel free to e-mail >>-- >>My e-mail address: ianbatty AT dial DOT pipex DOT com

Cockpit View! The only way to drive fast!

Well for me, I started using view 1 - in the***pit. But its just not realistic enough when using a joystick, so I started running View 3. This is the most "arcade" style, and the easiest, but least realistic. Now I use a steering wheel, and I can ONLY drive using the***pit view. Being outside the car when using the wheel feels strange and makes it a bit harder to place the car. Its probably all psychological though :-) Any serious sim racer runs***pit view anyway.... -- Nathan Wong http://www.nectar.com.au/~alfacors - Super Touring - Alfa Romeo - - V8Supercars - CART -

Ian Batty wrote on 9 Apr 1998 22:52:05 GMT: Here's the deal: To learn a track, use the out-of-cockpit view; to actually go fast on the track once you know it, and to work on your setup,***pit view is the only way to go, because you have a better feel for the way the car is behaving. -- Cheers, Tilman -=--=*=--=- The axiom `Honest men have nothing to fear from the police' is currently under review by the Axioms Appeals Board. Terry Pratchett, _Men at Arms_

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>>I have just bought F1RS and I am finding it quite hard compared to GP2. I >>find it easiest with the view set to furtherst away from the***pit. It >>seems far more tricky when driving "in the***pit". >Actually with practice it is no more difficult than GP2, and in fact easier >in many ways. Mainly because IMHO the physics are better and you >have much more control.

Couldn't agree more. I found that F1RS***pit view driving, after a small amount of practice, feels more realistic to me than GP2, even though GP2 is still a fine piece of work. I've done a bit of closed-wheel racing, and F1RS just seems to give that extra bit of realism to me. Of course, the entire issue really comes down to subjective preference, IMO. Yes,***pit view is the only way to drive F1RS, IMO. It's the basic difference between sim vs. arcade, and if you agree that F1RS is a fine sim, then stay in the***pit when you're at the wheel. No ***pit view was the single reason why I didn't buy Psygnosis' F1. Also, I've found that once I've crashed during an F1RS race (frequent occurance so far), it's still fun to watch some/all of the rest of the race from the various external views. ============================ Dave Mack (remove "nospamfor_" for correspondence)

press F4 just one time, this is the view that is easiest to play and gives the BEST feel of speed. Leo Merikallio