Project Cars Stoopid Challenges

Project Cars Stoopid Challenges

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born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Tuesday 4th July 2017
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Tronneh said:
I'm doing a lot of "proper" racing with these guys at the moment: https://www.facebook.com/groups/EXILEDVIRTUALMOTOR... and https://www.facebook.com/groups/1360320844007983/
Really well run and racing F3, GT3, WTCC and more.

Very different to hotlapping and some very very fast guys there.
I registered there but haven't got around to entering any races...as I said my problem is committing to a weekly timeslot. I used to race on sunday evenings back in my LFS days but even that was difficult to maintain because life got in the way. They don't run any Project Cars leagues either...

born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Thursday 6th July 2017
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Sorry Tronneh, I snatched victory in the real time challenge by a narrower margin than last week 0.087s ...it sure is tight at the top. I managed to get 2nd in the Handicap challenge, Mark taking the win in his absence. Overall championship placings me, Rob/Rex and Tronneh take the same podium positions in both races so far and the league. The handicap table is a bit more lively, with the absent Mark heading the league, Simon P and Dpb1975 filling out the top3.

With Mark still away drowning teenagers and playing with knots we move on to Le Circuit Bugatti (Le mans short course) in the Marek LMP2, it's a deceptively tricky track with a good mix of fast and slow corners, but if i remember rightly the car is quite a nice drive. Haven't tried this one out yet, lets get lapping and see if we can cause Mark's PC to melt down.

Come and catch me if you can! smile Have a good week!


xjay1337

15,966 posts

118 months

Thursday 6th July 2017
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New job so haven't had much time. Will have a go this evening!

born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Friday 7th July 2017
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I'm becoming inevitably drawn into playing Pcars2 more and more...it's just so good to be able to lean on the tyres and still slide...I don't care how slow I am, I'm having great fun hooning about.

xjay1337

15,966 posts

118 months

Friday 7th July 2017
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born2bslow said:
I'm becoming inevitably drawn into playing Pcars2 more and more...it's just so good to be able to lean on the tyres and still slide...I don't care how slow I am, I'm having great fun hooning about.
I can't wait for it to be released!

mark7389

Original Poster:

523 posts

87 months

Sunday 9th July 2017
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Website still going :-) Presuming this means I haven't been robbed.

born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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mark7389 said:
Website still going :-) Presuming this means I haven't been robbed.
Aye aye Captain Pugwash, how's Seaman Stains getting on?

born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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Oh my, Oculus Summer of Rift, Headset with 2 sensors and touch controllers for £399...

That's cheaper than a good 144Hz gaming monitor and less than I ended up paying second hand once I'd bought the touch controllers...anybody jumping in at that price? I honestly can't recommend it enough, it's utterly brilliant.

p1stonhead

25,549 posts

167 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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born2bslow said:
Oh my, Oculus Summer of Rift, Headset with 2 sensors and touch controllers for £399...

That's cheaper than a good 144Hz gaming monitor and less than I ended up paying second hand once I'd bought the touch controllers...anybody jumping in at that price? I honestly can't recommend it enough, it's utterly brilliant.
Still need a hell of a PC to run am I correct? Otherwise id be all over that.

rex

2,055 posts

266 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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Not had much time to play as course work, real work and some mountain biking has got in the way.

born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Monday 10th July 2017
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p1stonhead said:
Still need a hell of a PC to run am I correct? Otherwise id be all over that.
You can get a PC vr ready for around £850, the problem at the moment is the graphics cards are hard to come by as people are buying them up for data mining/bit coins....there aren't even any second hand bargains to be had. There are some second hand 980Ti on ebay for about £330, but you'd spend at least as much again for the other components you'd need to complete a PC build.

The bulk of my PC is about 5 years old and would be considered mid range at best now, but I did upgrade the graphics card to a 980Ti.

The headset is very GPU dependent.

molineux1980

1,200 posts

219 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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I've just joined on the website, I'm bound to be horribly slow, but someone has to be. Are the times set in time trial mode?

Cheers. (Xbox one)

born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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molineux1980 said:
I've just joined on the website, I'm bound to be horribly slow, but someone has to be. Are the times set in time trial mode?

Cheers. (Xbox one)
Yes TT mode, real aids no tyre wear or damage...

There are graphs to help you see where you are losing time...it's all good stuff...

mark7389

Original Poster:

523 posts

87 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Welcome Molineux1980, 50th joiner :-) :-)

molineux1980

1,200 posts

219 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Graph = Everywhere :-)

Cheers

mark7389

Original Poster:

523 posts

87 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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And forgot to say there's a handicap system that kicks in after your first race that evens things out a bit

born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Northern_Monkey

373 posts

196 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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born2bslow said:
I'm becoming inevitably drawn into playing Pcars2 more and more...it's just so good to be able to lean on the tyres and still slide...I don't care how slow I am, I'm having great fun hooning about.
I'm blaming you for the fact I've just ordered the Collectors Edition...

born2bslow

1,674 posts

134 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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Northern_Monkey said:
I'm blaming you for the fact I've just ordered the Collectors Edition...
Hey it's not my fault you have no willpower...you need to get an Oculus Rift now smile

Northern_Monkey

373 posts

196 months

Tuesday 11th July 2017
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born2bslow said:
Hey it's not my fault you have no willpower...you need to get an Oculus Rift now smile
Given the response from the Mrs was 'don't expect a fking birthday present then if you've paid that much for a game', I'm not gonna push my luck...

Edited by Northern_Monkey on Tuesday 11th July 20:07