Internal (Cockpit) or external view?

[UK952]

Anyone else use the external car view for racing and does the internal view give you an advantage.

I use external view for online racing, in GTL I found the inside view actually made me feel a bit sick, but have tried it a bit more and got used to it, however I am still quicker with the external view and it helps to see those alongside you, though I have to use the rearview to see behind.

Tony

[FourWheelDrift]

Internal always, with the steering wheel turned off, vertex mirror on (not the rear view and wing mirrors) and the bigger HUD dials turned on.

[mr_yogi]

In Gran Turismo and all previous racing games I used the behind the car cam, but when I got my Wheel for GT4 I dicided I didn't like it and the nose cam gave a much better sense of speed

With GTL I find the nose cam too low and the cockpit view too restrictive and a bit low. However I am getting used to it slowly as and when I play on those hardcore servers that mandate cockpit view it.

So in GTL I like the bonnet cam

[diver944]

I can lap a 'bit' quicker with the cockpit view but I find it harder to judge when people are alongside you, even when looking left and right.

For races I use the bonnet cam view as that gives a much better idea of whats going on around you

[neil_cardiff]

Cockpit - only because I'm used to it, and I prefer the 'look'. You can oversteer a bit better in it too I feel...

[benaldo]

I used to use the interior view but now use the exterior as I was told it increases your frame rate. Mine went up by about 10-15 fps......

The only problem is that there is no rear view mirror so you have to use the 'rear view' button lots ! Can you get a mirror on external view ??

[diver944]

benaldo said:

Can you get a mirror on external view ??

Yes.

Start the game and go into Options then Advanced and there is a box to tick for 'virtual mirror'

[benaldo]

Thank You, Mr Diver

[UncleDave]

I use the bonnet-cam mainly... however can really use any view to race as I have got used to them all in different games.. Cockpit won't put me off but I do find it harder to get a feel for the other cars around me and where exactly I am on track after getting used to the hood, and for that reason I think it slows me down a bit!

Which reminds me..

ANYONE KNOW HOW TO ENABLE THE VIRUAL MIRROR AND THE WING MIRRORS AT THE SAME TIME?

[FourWheelDrift]

probably have to do it in the PLR file somewhere.

[Holst]

I find that its hard for me to pick up braking points on external view.
But the inside car is hard to see out.

So I go for bonnet cam as its a good compromise, especially with the virtual rear view mirror.

[xiphias]

I'm a bumper cam kinda guy. As long as it's the right field of view, I can usually plant the car a lot better.

[Graham]

I generally prefer the incar, but that could be as I use the games to learn the tracks for real races, and also it relates better to my track experience...

[FunkyNige]

I used to use outside view for learning the tracks and drifting in the GT series, then inside view to race as it felt much quicker.

[IanParker]

UK952 said:

Anyone else use the external car view for racing and does the internal view give you an advantage. I use external view for online racing, in GTL I found the inside view actually made me feel a bit sick, but have tried it a bit more and got used to it, however I am still quicker with the external view and it helps to see those alongside you, though I have to use the rearview to see behind. Tony

Incar only for me

[UncleDave]

GRRR!!!

[IanParker]

UncleDave said:

GRRR!!!

If thats referring to me using a 6 foot screen You'll pleased to know it seems to have slowed me down somewhat.

I've just spent a couple of hours trying to find a resolution that isn't blurry, best so far is 800 x 600 which is nearest to the native reolution of the projector. I'd get a higher def projector but this one is great for watching broadcast TV and DVDs.

[UncleDave]

IanParker said:

UncleDave said: GRRR!!! If thats referring to me using a 6 foot screen You'll pleased to know it seems to have slowed me down somewhat. I've just spent a couple of hours trying to find a resolution that isn't blurry, best so far is 800 x 600 which is nearest to the native reolution of the projector. I'd get a higher def projector but this one is great for watching broadcast TV and DVDs.

Nice one
I would buy one myself but you know.. Poor Student etc
Need to buy a real car yet - or worse still, insure one.

[D_Mike]

just steal one that way no need to buy insurance and its free anyway.

[UncleDave]

Good thinking, damn why didn't I think of that before!