Gran Turismo 7 Time trial

[niZmO_Man]

On 24/06/2024 at 5:54 PM, PranK said:

1:53.837. ya happy now?

beast mode! 1mil credits for your efforts sir.

BTW I still have a G29/290 or whatever the updated version of the wheel is sitting in the corner, too lazy to set it up.
BUT, the wheel does give you way more precise control, and after a couple of hours on it, your lap times will drop.

[PranK]

On 28/06/2024 at 10:37 PM, niZmO_Man said:

BUT, the wheel does give you way more precise control

This is why I use it. I simply can't get partial steering inputs with the controller let alone throttle/brake inputs. Its just not a fun game for me at all with a controller.

I've been playing a bit of ACC lately which is another beast entirely.

[Kinkstaah]

GT7 has an option to use the controller itself like a wheel (i.e tilting it to turn).

I have a wheel (an old G25) which I upgraded with Load Cell pedals as a mod. I can't use a controller to save my life and am convinced all sticks are a joke and consoles are toys. People love them, and they and DD wheels are what you 'need' if you want to close that remaining 0.5% of laptime to the professionals consistently. They just communicate more and you need this to be able to differentiate being 4% brake pedal force while trail braking or bleeding from 4%, to 3%, to 2%, as you feed in steering, or if you are comparing telemetry and notice you come off the brake too fast, where "too fast" is percentages of a percent across a timeframe of 0.1 seconds in one braking zone, for example.

Having a really heavy LC pedal means your LEG input is 'less sensitive' which means it's easier to be more precise, as far as the sim is concerned. Similar to being more precise in shooters with lower mouse sensitivity. Your "Error" in your hands and feet translates to less "error" in the game.

Anyway my mate was very sad when I realised I could tilt the controller to approximate a wheel and use throttle and braking on the sticks, and then it was he who was tilted

[PranK]

Yeah but I found that using the controller wheel tilt thing was just as bad as the stick in terms of graduating inputs. I need that force feedback. 

I'm super keen to get some LC pedals. I'm not about setting up some crazy rig, my setup now is very budget but even at this level I'm enjoying it so much more. The new Thrustmaster (could be the worst company name in history) entry level LC pedals come in around $350 I think which is doable. 

Pedal control is my 100% focus for improvement in GT7 and ACC. When you get it right (or at least not wrong) there are significant gains to be had.

[niZmO_Man]

Could only get a 1:03.535 (bronze) for the Road Atlanta Red Bull X2019 one. I suck at that track.

[niZmO_Man]

Got my first gold. Deep Forest Lancer Gr.4.

[WMDC35]

15 hours ago, niZmO_Man said:

Got my first gold. Deep Forest Lancer Gr.4.

Awesome, I'll give it a try, I need the money haha.

[niZmO_Man]

On 11/09/2024 at 1:01 PM, WMDC35 said:

Awesome, I'll give it a try, I need the money haha.

Honestly, as someone on the standard PS4 controller, should be relatively easy to get gold. Remember you have more grip than you think.

[WMDC35]

12 hours ago, niZmO_Man said:

Honestly, as someone on the standard PS4 controller, should be relatively easy to get gold. Remember you have more grip than you think.

Yeah I'm just on a controller as well, I've got a few golds but mostly silver or bronze, usually depends how far off the silver I am whether I keep going after getting bronze.

[PranK]

I haven't done any of these for ages, I've been on ACC. I'll give it a go. No chance of gold for me though.

[niZmO_Man]

On 13/09/2024 at 9:11 AM, WMDC35 said:

Yeah I'm just on a controller as well, I've got a few golds but mostly silver or bronze, usually depends how far off the silver I am whether I keep going after getting bronze.

I've only got Silver until that Deep Forest gr.4 Lancer one, nice work mate! I can never get gold as i'm like 2 secs off the time, always

[niZmO_Man]

On 13/09/2024 at 2:52 PM, PranK said:

I haven't done any of these for ages, I've been on ACC. I'll give it a go. No chance of gold for me though.

C'mon prank, pump those laps in (on PS controller) for deep forest gr.4 Lancer, you got this!

[Rezz]

Bit late to the convo but I got deep into the silver time in the Gr.4 Lancer at Deep Forest, with 3 tenths quicker lap to get gold, but had family visit us and that was that.

Currently the Red Bull X2010 at Grand Valley and waaaaay off the silver time. Using a Thrustmaster T150 pro. It's seems really inconsistent one track from another how competitive you can be (or not be). Maybe I'm just not driving accurately enough through some corners where I could pick up, what, 3 seconds(?!) somewhere.... that just seems unrealistic though. Wheelspin out of slower corners is very sensitive in that car.

[niZmO_Man]

yeah my RedBull X2010 on Grand Valley is only good enough for bronze... I can't hit silver arrgh.

[Rezz]

I got it down to within 5 tenths of the silver time at Grand Valley in the X2010 but struggling to improve on that. Have put it aside for now. Got well into silver in the Mazda Roadster NR-A at Suzuka east course and the Alfa 155 touring car at Watkins Glen short though

[PranK]

Jumped in to do the trial with the Alfa around Watkin's Glen. I think I was around 1.16 flat which was good enough for gold at the time. The MX5 trial is tricky, its so had to keep the speed up.

[niZmO_Man]

Two golds! Struggled to get silver on Gran Valley.

[Rezz]

On 30/09/2024 at 7:59 PM, niZmO_Man said:

Two golds! Struggled to get silver on Gran Valley.

Noice one 👍

I've done a 1:16.300 at Watkins Glen, will keep at it. Still have to knock off half a second at Suzuka in the Roadster

[PranK]

13 hours ago, niZmO_Man said:

Two golds! Struggled to get silver on Gran Valley.

Nice! I'll try to get into the gold with the MX5. 

I suck badly with the uber fast cars, I wont even try the other one.

[niZmO_Man]

Gr.1 at Le Mans track... struggled to get 3:35