PC car games VS reality
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Evening all
I'm not sure if I'm going crazy, or if I'm starting to see a pattern.
For number of years I have been transfixed by RWD Manual cars. In particular BMW.
Fairly recently, I bought a Logitech G920 and Forza Horizon 4. I have played around with stock cars, and modified cars in the game (hot hatches to super cars). After unhealthy amounts of time playing the game, I have a tendency to like 500bhp, AWD, Front Engine lightish cars (1300kg ish). Not for racing, but having fun messing around. I also play around with the diff settings and various other things (suspension / gearing / tyre size etc) to get to my liking.
It has come to my shock that actually my favourite set up is AWD, 500bhp, and a general bias to 70% power the back in comparison to a 100% RWD configuration.
I have tried a few other games, and I'm finding similar outcomes. I'm starting to think that is my inner hooligan driving stance, as you can drift really nicely but also control the car quite well (4 wheels spinning). I find RWD too much even at stock and often results in dizzy spins.
I have a M3 in real life (340bhp) and generally find it to have loads of grip, so not a problem. Perhaps driving in real life provides much more feedback therefore you feel things go much easier than on computer. Or perhaps it would be exactly the same in real life but with AWD, therefore even more predictable!?
I'm thinking of shifting cars, and wondering what is next. I'm thinking about modifying / potentially tracking a car. Should I shift over to AWD? I'm thinking a Scuby.
Am I going crazy, or have I just found what i can find manageable when it comes to loosing grip?
Just wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar?
Thoughts welcome.
Best
T
I'm not sure if I'm going crazy, or if I'm starting to see a pattern.
For number of years I have been transfixed by RWD Manual cars. In particular BMW.
Fairly recently, I bought a Logitech G920 and Forza Horizon 4. I have played around with stock cars, and modified cars in the game (hot hatches to super cars). After unhealthy amounts of time playing the game, I have a tendency to like 500bhp, AWD, Front Engine lightish cars (1300kg ish). Not for racing, but having fun messing around. I also play around with the diff settings and various other things (suspension / gearing / tyre size etc) to get to my liking.
It has come to my shock that actually my favourite set up is AWD, 500bhp, and a general bias to 70% power the back in comparison to a 100% RWD configuration.
I have tried a few other games, and I'm finding similar outcomes. I'm starting to think that is my inner hooligan driving stance, as you can drift really nicely but also control the car quite well (4 wheels spinning). I find RWD too much even at stock and often results in dizzy spins.
I have a M3 in real life (340bhp) and generally find it to have loads of grip, so not a problem. Perhaps driving in real life provides much more feedback therefore you feel things go much easier than on computer. Or perhaps it would be exactly the same in real life but with AWD, therefore even more predictable!?
I'm thinking of shifting cars, and wondering what is next. I'm thinking about modifying / potentially tracking a car. Should I shift over to AWD? I'm thinking a Scuby.
Am I going crazy, or have I just found what i can find manageable when it comes to loosing grip?
Just wondering if anyone has experienced anything similar?
Thoughts welcome.
Best
T
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