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Told the misses last night I'm going to play Project Cars for 2 hours at Le Mans.
When I finished she said I looked tired is it like real driving?
Don't know really, using a wheel and gears braking etc, driving through the night speeded up of course.
What do you think it's simulation so I guess so.
When I finished she said I looked tired is it like real driving?
Don't know really, using a wheel and gears braking etc, driving through the night speeded up of course.
What do you think it's simulation so I guess so.
I love racing but cant afford to do it in real life. I've done track days, go-karting (sprints and endurance) etc so have a little (and I do mean only a little!) experience with car dynamics and the physical aspect of it. Always training for triathlons, too. So keep quite fit.
Sims can be close-ish to as mentally draining, no question. Especially on the realistic tyres, with the aids off and against good competition. A good race will take it out of you!
Physically... Haha. Not even close. Sign up to a 40 minute go-kart race and see how you feel by the end. And that'll be in the twin engined baby-karts. Have a shot in the two-strokes, if you can find any.
Edit. I know karting is probably a dramatic example, because it's quite a lot more physical than cars can be, but seen as you mention LeMans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ECE3oT-Z8
Sims can be close-ish to as mentally draining, no question. Especially on the realistic tyres, with the aids off and against good competition. A good race will take it out of you!
Physically... Haha. Not even close. Sign up to a 40 minute go-kart race and see how you feel by the end. And that'll be in the twin engined baby-karts. Have a shot in the two-strokes, if you can find any.
Edit. I know karting is probably a dramatic example, because it's quite a lot more physical than cars can be, but seen as you mention LeMans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ECE3oT-Z8
Edited by Boring_Chris on Tuesday 7th March 11:45
Edited by Boring_Chris on Tuesday 7th March 11:49
I've become more and more hooked on Sim Racing. It's true it's not as good as the real thing, but the adrenalin is real. I've always thought you get 75-80% of the enjoyment for 10% of the cost and hassle (and you don't lose entire weekends slogging around the country to get to the track).
There are downsides though, the other half's pit to car access when "something so important it couldn't wait" comes up as he lights turn green, the dog ramming his nose in your lap as you plummet through Eau Rouge, the kids screaming at each other as you negotiate the Karousel. You get the idea, a mancave and good headphones become part of the expense eventually
There are downsides though, the other half's pit to car access when "something so important it couldn't wait" comes up as he lights turn green, the dog ramming his nose in your lap as you plummet through Eau Rouge, the kids screaming at each other as you negotiate the Karousel. You get the idea, a mancave and good headphones become part of the expense eventually
It's obviously never going to be 100% like the real thing but I've had a few sessions on Assetto that genuinely get your heart pumping (and get you a bit sweaty!).
A lot of what I do is drifting which isn't as hard going as it's usually shorter stints but I've had a few long (30 odd minute) races in GT3 type cars that I probably put more concentration into than actual driving!
A lot of what I do is drifting which isn't as hard going as it's usually shorter stints but I've had a few long (30 odd minute) races in GT3 type cars that I probably put more concentration into than actual driving!
Boring_Chris said:
I love racing but cant afford to do it in real life. I've done track days, go-karting (sprints and endurance) etc so have a little (and I do mean only a little!) experience with car dynamics and the physical aspect of it. Always training for triathlons, too. So keep quite fit.
Sims can be close-ish to as mentally draining, no question. Especially on the realistic tyres, with the aids off and against good competition. A good race will take it out of you!
Physically... Haha. Not even close. Sign up to a 40 minute go-kart race and see how you feel by the end. And that'll be in the twin engined baby-karts. Have a shot in the two-strokes, if you can find any.
Edit. I know karting is probably a dramatic example, because it's quite a lot more physical than cars can be, but seen as you mention LeMans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ECE3oT-Z8
Similar to this Chris, I'm not an accountant nor run a small business but sometimes for a bit of harmless escapism I like to gain practical accounting skills while running a virtual business in a realistic and fun learning simulation. I use Goventure accounting simulation (http://goventure.net/products/accounting.html) but I turn the manual accounting features on so I have to make each accounting entry manually. I can tell you, a few hours in and you really get the exhilaration of the life of a small coffee cart owner.Sims can be close-ish to as mentally draining, no question. Especially on the realistic tyres, with the aids off and against good competition. A good race will take it out of you!
Physically... Haha. Not even close. Sign up to a 40 minute go-kart race and see how you feel by the end. And that'll be in the twin engined baby-karts. Have a shot in the two-strokes, if you can find any.
Edit. I know karting is probably a dramatic example, because it's quite a lot more physical than cars can be, but seen as you mention LeMans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ECE3oT-Z8
Edited by Boring_Chris on Tuesday 7th March 11:45
Edited by Boring_Chris on Tuesday 7th March 11:49
By the way, have you finished making the dash on your Peugeot?
I'd agree it can be mentally draining, and I am always much much worse when tired which is true of real driving too 
Physically, not so much. But then it depends if we're comparing sim racing to normal road driving or racing. I'd say Sim Racing is close to going for a long road drive, but miles off a full on race.
Also, not just this:
I'm sure Colin Mcrae never had that problem!
Physically, not so much. But then it depends if we're comparing sim racing to normal road driving or racing. I'd say Sim Racing is close to going for a long road drive, but miles off a full on race.
Also, not just this:
born2bslow said:
...the dog ramming his nose in your lap as you plummet through Eau Rouge...
but the damn dog knocking the shifter out of gear at a vital moment in a rally stage! I'm sure Colin Mcrae never had that problem!
SHutchinson said:
Boring_Chris said:
I love racing but cant afford to do it in real life. I've done track days, go-karting (sprints and endurance) etc so have a little (and I do mean only a little!) experience with car dynamics and the physical aspect of it. Always training for triathlons, too. So keep quite fit.
Sims can be close-ish to as mentally draining, no question. Especially on the realistic tyres, with the aids off and against good competition. A good race will take it out of you!
Physically... Haha. Not even close. Sign up to a 40 minute go-kart race and see how you feel by the end. And that'll be in the twin engined baby-karts. Have a shot in the two-strokes, if you can find any.
Edit. I know karting is probably a dramatic example, because it's quite a lot more physical than cars can be, but seen as you mention LeMans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ECE3oT-Z8
By the way, have you finished making the dash on your Peugeot?Sims can be close-ish to as mentally draining, no question. Especially on the realistic tyres, with the aids off and against good competition. A good race will take it out of you!
Physically... Haha. Not even close. Sign up to a 40 minute go-kart race and see how you feel by the end. And that'll be in the twin engined baby-karts. Have a shot in the two-strokes, if you can find any.
Edit. I know karting is probably a dramatic example, because it's quite a lot more physical than cars can be, but seen as you mention LeMans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1ECE3oT-Z8
Edited by Boring_Chris on Tuesday 7th March 11:45
Edited by Boring_Chris on Tuesday 7th March 11:49
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