What am I doing wrong?

jayhawk · December 29th, 2005, 11:46 PM

OK, so I d/l the demo version to feel it out, see if I like it. I do just fine around the track with the FWD car, but every corner with RWD car results in a spinout. I fiddled with everything suspension, and the feel of the controller.

BTW, I use a Logitech RumblePad 2, using the digital buttons for go and stop, and the analog stick for steering.

andyhui01 · December 30th, 2005, 12:16 AM

have you tried downloading setups for the car?... and the RWD takes some time to get used to... best is to get a wheel images/smilies/biggrin.gif

setups can be downloaded at:
http://setupfield.teaminferno.hu/

ESPNSTI · December 30th, 2005, 12:21 AM

I would suspect the problem lies with the usage of the digital buttons for go an stop.
Try using the analog stick instead since you really need to be able to control the throttle input rather precisely.

You'd have to ask the mouse / keyboard users how they control the throttle.

For an analog control, you can use the "throttle / brake centre reduction" (And Logitech Profiler) to change some of the sensitivity, but I'm not sure if that has any effect on buttons.

If you have a wheel I suggest you use that instead.

MXM · December 30th, 2005, 12:24 AM

It takes time to get used to. Especially with digital throttle control. But some are very successfull even with that images/smilies/wink.gif

And again, it's not just a regular arcade game, so it takes time to learn the basics. It's so worth it though... Just use default setup (or get on from teaminferno) and try to learn FWD. It's much MUCH easier than RWD for beginners.
When I first downloaded game, I couldn't drive neither, so I deleted the demo. Then after a few months I tried again and kinda learned to use mouse for FWD, but again didn't last long. I only really got interested after I got the wheel, that's where it really shines images/smilies/smile.gif

andyhui01 · December 30th, 2005, 12:29 AM

ditto... if it weren't for how much fun I saw the people enjoying when I first started playing demo when I was unbelievably crap at it... I would have just gave up.... but somehow, I kept trying and trying and one day.... I got alot better and within 1sec of everyone images/smilies/biggrin.gif

mgkdk · December 30th, 2005, 09:12 PM

I use mouse (not well images/smilies/tongue.gif

) and it is hard to control the rwd with only the option of clicking or not, so I don't like rwd, but if you can control go/stop with an analog stick that would prolly help.

bartboy9891 · December 30th, 2005, 09:45 PM

throttle control with the mouse is pretty hard to get the hang of. what i do is let up on the gas before the corner and click once in the middle of the turn and then put the gas on once you are pretty much straightened out.
not very quick around a track though...

jayhawk · December 30th, 2005, 11:44 PM

I have, if I wanted to use it, a good mouse for this type of game. Its a Microsoft trackball, its 3 years old and I hope it never goes bad...

But anyhow, I went back to the track last night, and after doing some experiments, I can actually NOT spin out; at the apex, I press the go button multiple times and not let it over rev. Really, I was driving with a Grand Turismo mindset; its shocking how well this game emulates real life physics.

Mischief007 · December 31st, 2005, 12:41 AM

Now you guys just need to join us after this break for the next season images/smilies/wink.gif

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jayhawk · December 31st, 2005, 02:10 AM

I have been racing some crazy Spainards.

andyhui01 · December 31st, 2005, 02:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

throttle control with the mouse is pretty hard to get the hang of. what i do is let up on the gas before the corner and click once in the middle of the turn and then put the gas on once you are pretty much straightened out.
not very quick around a track though...

so where the hell have you been on weekly races?

bartboy9891 · December 31st, 2005, 03:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyhui01

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

throttle control with the mouse is pretty hard to get the hang of. what i do is let up on the gas before the corner and click once in the middle of the turn and then put the gas on once you are pretty much straightened out.
not very quick around a track though...

so where the hell have you been on weekly races?

lol, i've only got the demo version. and i do suck at it and on top of that.

mgkdk · December 31st, 2005, 09:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyhui01

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

throttle control with the mouse is pretty hard to get the hang of. what i do is let up on the gas before the corner and click once in the middle of the turn and then put the gas on once you are pretty much straightened out.
not very quick around a track though...

so where the hell have you been on weekly races?

lol, i've only got the demo version. and i do suck at it and on top of that.

So what, so do I, but it's really fun, and you get better images/smilies/biggrin.gif

donthomaso · December 31st, 2005, 10:56 AM

what i did at the beginning was driving trough the corners without any trottle, and then try applying trottle a little earlier.. but most of it is just training.. play for 10h with the mous and you will get the hang out of it images/smilies/smile.gif

for me mous was much better than my pad or the keyboard, cause you can controll the steering wheel much quicker and precisely.

mrkrazzy · December 31st, 2005, 03:54 PM

Personally, i find the keyboard tonnes easier, dont ask me why it just is, Although without my lovely "q" key I would be lost (its the fast steer one). I would suggest that if your having problems with the mouse, give the keyboard a try just to see if it makes any difference.

December 29th, 2005, 11:46 PM	#1
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 02:27 AM Location: A-Town, Illinois. Age: 33 Posts: 4,998 Car: MY07 G11 WRX-TR WRB. Rep Power: 86	What am I doing wrong? OK, so I d/l the demo version to feel it out, see if I like it. I do just fine around the track with the FWD car, but every corner with RWD car results in a spinout. I fiddled with everything suspension, and the feel of the controller. BTW, I use a Logitech RumblePad 2, using the digital buttons for go and stop, and the analog stick for steering. __________________ It is nice to have friends like you on this forum. ...A fox among the chickens... Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds…

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andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: November 27th, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,511 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	have you tried downloading setups for the car?... and the RWD takes some time to get used to... best is to get a wheel setups can be downloaded at: http://setupfield.teaminferno.hu/ __________________

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ESPNSTI Your Guide to TG/FG Joined: Dec 9th, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Decorah, IA Age: 36 Posts: 4,297 Car: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (USDM) LFS Status: Rep Power: 35	I would suspect the problem lies with the usage of the digital buttons for go an stop. Try using the analog stick instead since you really need to be able to control the throttle input rather precisely. You'd have to ask the mouse / keyboard users how they control the throttle. For an analog control, you can use the "throttle / brake centre reduction" (And Logitech Profiler) to change some of the sensitivity, but I'm not sure if that has any effect on buttons. If you have a wheel I suggest you use that instead. __________________ Top Gear Episode Guide (Excel) \| Top Gear Episode Guide (HTML) \| Top Gear Classic Episode Guide (HTML) Other Top Gear Guides \| Fifth Gear Guides \| Clarkson's TV/Video List \| Tiff Needell's TV/Video List

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MXM old porsches do run! Joined: Jun 9th, 2004 Last Online: 04:09 PM Location: Finland Age: 26 Posts: 2,660 Car: Porsche 944 LFS Status: Rep Power: 32	It takes time to get used to. Especially with digital throttle control. But some are very successfull even with that And again, it's not just a regular arcade game, so it takes time to learn the basics. It's so worth it though... Just use default setup (or get on from teaminferno) and try to learn FWD. It's much MUCH easier than RWD for beginners. When I first downloaded game, I couldn't drive neither, so I deleted the demo. Then after a few months I tried again and kinda learned to use mouse for FWD, but again didn't last long. I only really got interested after I got the wheel, that's where it really shines

December 30th, 2005, 12:29 AM	#5
andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: November 27th, 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 8,511 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 28	ditto... if it weren't for how much fun I saw the people enjoying when I first started playing demo when I was unbelievably crap at it... I would have just gave up.... but somehow, I kept trying and trying and one day.... I got alot better and within 1sec of everyone __________________

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mgkdk .dk beauty Joined: Mar 19th, 2005 Last Online: 06:02 PM Location: Denmark Age: 28 Posts: 4,179 Car: Volvo V40 LFS Status: Rep Power: 49	I use mouse (not well ) and it is hard to control the rwd with only the option of clicking or not, so I don't like rwd, but if you can control go/stop with an analog stick that would prolly help. __________________ "Danish is cool" - Jeremy Clarkson

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bartboy9891 I'm not Moe Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: 05:30 PM Location: University of Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 7,618 Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T Rep Power: 41	throttle control with the mouse is pretty hard to get the hang of. what i do is let up on the gas before the corner and click once in the middle of the turn and then put the gas on once you are pretty much straightened out. not very quick around a track though... __________________

December 30th, 2005, 11:44 PM	#8
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 02:27 AM Location: A-Town, Illinois. Age: 33 Posts: 4,998 Car: MY07 G11 WRX-TR WRB. Rep Power: 86	I have, if I wanted to use it, a good mouse for this type of game. Its a Microsoft trackball, its 3 years old and I hope it never goes bad... But anyhow, I went back to the track last night, and after doing some experiments, I can actually NOT spin out; at the apex, I press the go button multiple times and not let it over rev. Really, I was driving with a Grand Turismo mindset; its shocking how well this game emulates real life physics. __________________ It is nice to have friends like you on this forum. ...A fox among the chickens... Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds…

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Mischief007 Joined: Dec 3rd, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: London, Ontario, Canada Age: 27 Posts: 4,370 Car: 2004 GP GTP CompG LFS Status: Rep Power: 24	Now you guys just need to join us after this break for the next season . __________________ 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP CompG 66,750 km - 41,477 miles

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jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 02:27 AM Location: A-Town, Illinois. Age: 33 Posts: 4,998 Car: MY07 G11 WRX-TR WRB. Rep Power: 86	I have been racing some crazy Spainards. __________________ It is nice to have friends like you on this forum. ...A fox among the chickens... Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds…

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donthomaso Joined: Jan 2nd, 2005 Last Online: 05:49 PM Location: Zuerich, Switzerland Age: 25 Posts: 236 Car: Nissan 200SX S13 / Lexus IS200 Rep Power: 19	what i did at the beginning was driving trough the corners without any trottle, and then try applying trottle a little earlier.. but most of it is just training.. play for 10h with the mous and you will get the hang out of it for me mous was much better than my pad or the keyboard, cause you can controll the steering wheel much quicker and precisely. __________________

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mrkrazzy Joined: Jun 30th, 2004 Last Online: October 31st, 2008 Location: Australia Age: 19 Posts: 199 Car: 1986 Toyota Corolla! LFS Status: Rep Power: 0	Personally, i find the keyboard tonnes easier, dont ask me why it just is, Although without my lovely "q" key I would be lost (its the fast steer one). I would suggest that if your having problems with the mouse, give the keyboard a try just to see if it makes any difference. __________________ Play Live for Speed! And buy it too!

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