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Project CARS | OT | Made by 80.000 slightly mad developers
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Jamesways
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http://youtu.be/8lvwAqmLl7g
Dlc teaser. Scottish track, finally! Eager to see the changes they made since it was in FRL.
Dlc teaser. Scottish track, finally! Eager to see the changes they made since it was in FRL.
SliChillax
Member
After all this time with the game I still haven't found a way to enjoy it with a 360 controller on PC. Game controls horribly, cars understeer like crazy then snap oversteer, even with all the driving aids turned on. Yes I do lot's of experience with racing sims, this is not a case of me being a noob. I've also driven on a racing track in real life but for gods sake this game controls horribly.
Have you tried removing the deadzone for steering on the analogue sticks? Was the single best thing I did for my DS4 on the PS4 because of how much more precise I can be.
So it looks like that the free car in January will be this Mazda. Don't know how a drift car fits in a game like Project CARS tbh.
I fucking hate drifting, even more so after playing my way through Arkham Knight over the past few weeks. That Mazda can hopefully be set up to drive like a proper car.
I just hope the tyre physics are rolled back to how they were pre last patch, haven't played it since the patch.
http://www.redbull.com/en/games/stories/1331769972853/project-cars-dlc-behind-the-scenes
http://www.redbull.com/en/games/stories/1331769972853/project-cars-dlc-behind-the-scenes
Fox Mulder
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mme too, i hate it in forza, driveclub, everything. It's just not my thing. But nice for people that like it to get more specific cars.
xrnzaaas
Member
Well that's better for my wallet. I'm not interested in the paid expansion pack and the V8 Supercar will be for free. Hopefully pCARS 2 will offer more of V8 Supercars.
wowbaggerBR
Member
Gotta love how they speak about the game as it isn't hopelessly broken. Shame.
DrGonzo615
Banned
So this game is gonna be $12 on the PS store today.....what say you GAF? Worth the plunge?
BTW I would be using a controller.
BTW I would be using a controller.
TJP
Member
Pre-patch 7?, undoubtedly an emphatic yes.
Post-patch 7?, arguably yes.
If patch 8 fixes the tyre physics issues?, an emphatic yes.
Urgh...
Only happens with control pads, it seems. With a wheel, I notice no difference.
That's actually a deliberate design choice to avoid tyre temperatures getting too high when you use the new DLC car for some EXTREEEEEME DRRRIIIIIIIFFFFFFTTTUUUUUUUUU
I don't think you are far wrong, I wonder if it was a conscious decision to combat the issue of pad drivers overheating front tyres, but they went way, way too far in the other direction.
I LOVE this game, worth every penny..but even at this point I still can't help but feel like a beta tester for pCARS2
Ha ha..! I said exactly the same thing a while ago on the official forums. Game is still a shit-ton of fun though.
TJP
Member
Hmm. 8 patches into pCARS and issues that were fixed become issues again. Let SMS deliever a solution and then we'll have reason to be confident
One can vote for pCARS here: http://www.racedepartment.com/threads/sim-racing-looking-back-on-2015.115944/
It's almost everything I want in a racing game. I enjoy the "grind" of GT and Forza, and unlocking cars, earning money etc...
But the "career" modes in those games just never felt like a career mode to me..I enjoy the depth of those types of modes in FIFA or other sports games and I've probably run one online race in GT5/6 and Forza 3/4 combined lol...so pCARS was really promising...
The groundwork for the exact game i want is there..its just a little bare bones and rough around the edges..I'm optimistic that pCARS 2 will deliver
Only thing I'd really like to see the car list expanded a lot...hopefully with more publisher support they will be able to work in more
Slim, I think. There probably would already have been speculation about it as a lot of the cars were known during development by WMD insiders. I've heard no mention of the Viper.
Edit: Big-ass McTrack gif
Jamesways
Member
It still cracks me up that you refer to it as the McTrack.
JohnDoe8865
Member
Does anyone know if oval track DLC is planned at all for pC? I had read some stuff about it before I bought the game and was really looking forward to using the stock cars with some oval track DLC.
If not, maybe in pC2?
If not, maybe in pC2?
There's a problem with the AI on ovals, apparently. There was a whisper about releasing them for TT and MP only, but nothing concrete yet.
Better fix those damn tyres.
Mascot link fail.
Jamesways
Member
Hmmm, reading the forum, it seems the patch does fix the tire heating issue.
dano, you had time to play since patch yet? I've been holding off the career mode, did a Lotus series that has been just brutal with a pad since 7.0.
Edit- talk of the GT3 class being tweaked for the worse. Mascot, have you tested at all?
I'll put in some time tonight, I haven't loaded hardly any setups so I'll see what the defaults feel like.
dano, you had time to play since patch yet? I've been holding off the career mode, did a Lotus series that has been just brutal with a pad since 7.0.
Edit- talk of the GT3 class being tweaked for the worse. Mascot, have you tested at all?
I'll put in some time tonight, I haven't loaded hardly any setups so I'll see what the defaults feel like.
Not yet, hopefully tonight.
Not yet - I downloaded the patch at lunchtime but won't have a chance to try it until later tonight. I'll not be happy if my GT3 R-GT8 is totally fubar. It was nobbled by the last patch but was OK in SP (and weirdly awful in MP - go figure).
Picked this up a few days during the sale and was disappointed with the DS4 handling even after following other's controller setup and steering lock tips.
Post-patch, I am loving the game. The ice-skating is gone!
My cred: Tons of GTR2, PnG3 and RFactor (various mods) on both wheel and 360 controller.
Not worried about competing online with my DS4 but glad to have a consistently driveable and predictable 1P sim now.
Post-patch, I am loving the game. The ice-skating is gone!
My cred: Tons of GTR2, PnG3 and RFactor (various mods) on both wheel and 360 controller.
Not worried about competing online with my DS4 but glad to have a consistently driveable and predictable 1P sim now.
Managed to get some time with the new patch, the below is with the same car (BMW 320TC, which is notoriously snappy on the rear end), same track (Sakitto Sprint) and the same setup, list
Patch 6.0. Tyres up to peak temp after 1 lap
FL Peak 120
FR Peak 115
RL Peak 108
RR Peak 106
Patch 7.0. Tyres up to peak after 3 laps (if you can keep it on the track for 3 laps), start to cool after that
FL Peak 60
FR Peak 56
RL Peak 52
RR Peak 54
Patch 8.0. Tyres up to peak after 1.5 laps
FL Peak 115
FR Peak 107
RL Peak 98
RR Peak 96
In short, Patch 6.0 had the hottest tyres, Patch 7.0 was next to impossible to get any heat into the tyres, Patch 8.0 is much better than Patch 7.0, and cooler than Patch 6.0, which is a definate improvement, but it can still be hard to maintain tyre heat, especially if the track has long straights, so setup changes are required from Patch 6.0
Patch 6.0. Tyres up to peak temp after 1 lap
FL Peak 120
FR Peak 115
RL Peak 108
RR Peak 106
Patch 7.0. Tyres up to peak after 3 laps (if you can keep it on the track for 3 laps), start to cool after that
FL Peak 60
FR Peak 56
RL Peak 52
RR Peak 54
Patch 8.0. Tyres up to peak after 1.5 laps
FL Peak 115
FR Peak 107
RL Peak 98
RR Peak 96
In short, Patch 6.0 had the hottest tyres, Patch 7.0 was next to impossible to get any heat into the tyres, Patch 8.0 is much better than Patch 7.0, and cooler than Patch 6.0, which is a definate improvement, but it can still be hard to maintain tyre heat, especially if the track has long straights, so setup changes are required from Patch 6.0
DLC Videos
KTM @ McTrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VsPAtzPPXU
V8 Supercar @ Bathurst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUKdqE6B_Tg
RadBull MX-5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOwmTjrhncc
BMW 1M SW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46vqeibtAw8
KTM @ McTrack
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VsPAtzPPXU
V8 Supercar @ Bathurst
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUKdqE6B_Tg
RadBull MX-5
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOwmTjrhncc
BMW 1M SW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46vqeibtAw8
xrnzaaas
Member
That Falcon sounds great. Such a shame we didn't get more cars from that series.
And lol at that Mazda. Sounds like a techno tune when it's idling.
Jamesways
Member
I'm glad you ran the tests/numbers. Interesting results. I wonder if they'll continue to tweak and change the tire physics/heat model or leave it alone at this point.
I played for a few hours last night, trying out some old Lotuses, more career mode with the BWM Z4 GT3 (I read that car had issues post patch), and surprisingly, a slew of road cars after that.
Needless to say, I was grinning ear to ear after playing. The patch helped tremendously IMO. I didn't have any issues with grip or snap oversteer with the Z4 either. The old Lotuses were fun again, and I was actually able to compete and not fight with quite a few of the road cars now. I've left most of them alone for a while, trying a few after 7.0 which wasn't fun at all. But now I feel like more of the game has actually opened up for me. They're quite enjoyable to drive now with a pad.
Granted, I'm probably a terrible judge since I don't play a ton of hours a week (2 kids 2 and under), but to me at least, this patch helped the tire physics a good deal.
This game... issues galore, but when it's shines, it's really good.
DLC looks great!
I think I'm going to like Bannochbrae. I'm puzzled why there's no reverse ribbon though, with it being a fantasy track. You'd get two for the price of one.
Jamesways
Member
Woah woah woah, this is a far cry from Misty Loch! I heard they were making changes, but that's pretty drastic.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0_49rwJD_M
Bummer, I loved that iteration.
It looks like a great track though, no?
Whoa, the new track looks awesome!
Guys, if I buy the DLC tracks, will they appear for me in the career mode with new events? Or are they just for custom and online events? I'm asking this because I play solo, 100% focused on the career mode of any game, and it won't make any sense to me to buy these tracks if they won't appear on the career mode.
Guys, if I buy the DLC tracks, will they appear for me in the career mode with new events? Or are they just for custom and online events? I'm asking this because I play solo, 100% focused on the career mode of any game, and it won't make any sense to me to buy these tracks if they won't appear on the career mode.