Assetto Corsa

Daytrader · 9 Feb 2016 at 14:18

Can mod makers make there own free custom cars tracks for this sim ?

Uncle Petey · 9 Feb 2016 at 14:31

Daytrader · 9 Feb 2016 at 14:58

Cool, will go look around on google then, cheers

Nothin · 9 Feb 2016 at 15:07

Uncle Petey said:
It's rarely on for less (or much less) afaik.
Pretty good price with the DLC included and you'll want that stuff for online at least, as a lot of the servers tend to use the content.

Nords, Brands and Catalunya are probably worth it alone IMO, even if you're not going online.

Borsch said:
The first Dream Pack is a must for all racing fans, purely for the laserscanned Nordschlefe that took 10 000 hours to recreate. The rest is down to taste, although imho each dream pack contains very tasty content (McLaren P1, Mclaren F1, Lambo Countach, Huracan, Gallardo, laserscanned Brands Hatch etc)

Thank you very much for the info gentlemen, will give me a kick in the arse to get out my ageing red Momo Force again.
I just wish someone would invent a device (affordable) that can simulate the compression at the bottom of Paddock Hill.

Cheers

Muska · 9 Feb 2016 at 15:45

Nothin said:
Thank you very much for the info gentlemen, will give me a kick in the arse to get out my ageing red Momo Force again.
I just wish someone would invent a device (affordable) that can simulate the compression at the bottom of Paddock Hill.

Cheers

I think you would like either an Accuforce Wheel or an OSW direct drive wheel. Although affordable can be a relative word!

Uncle Petey · 9 Feb 2016 at 15:49

Surely he'd be after a motion rig/platform to get the (rough) sensation of G-force/compression, rather than a DD wheel?

I know you rock an OSW, so maybe you do know better

Muska · 9 Feb 2016 at 16:14

I'm not sure how the motion platforms simulate compression, a couple of friends have them so I'll ask but I can say that a DD wheel definitely simulates down force/compression very well

Uncle Petey · 9 Feb 2016 at 16:22

Sweet. I'll start saving up

Nothin · 10 Feb 2016 at 19:09

Sorry guys, wasn't being completely serious.

As Uncle Petey mentioned there's the motion rig/platforms which simulate lateral and fronty/backy G but I personally like the feeling you get at the bottom of Paddock Hill when your chin gets pushed down into your chest and conversely that feeling in your stomach when the car goes light when cresting a rise like at the top of the Mountain at Cadwell Park.
Funnily enough, not keen on roller coasters though.

Cheers.

Uncle Petey · 10 Feb 2016 at 19:20

This would probably do the job.

Win the lotto and it's affordable...

Nothin · 10 Feb 2016 at 20:17

Uncle Petey said:
Sweet. I'll start saving up

What you said.

SonniLombardi · 11 Feb 2016 at 04:38

That's the dogs danglys that setup ^ Love to have that, having it with Oculus as well would be so immersive. I'd have a constant smile on my face lol.

Muska · 11 Feb 2016 at 12:09

That's my kind of mechanical bull!

barmyllama · 11 Feb 2016 at 13:02

This could be my next purchase.

It's small and at £2K reasonably affordable when you consider that direct drive wheels are in the £1500 range and I know a few guys in here have one.

Uncle Petey · 11 Feb 2016 at 13:12

Yeah, Inside Sim Racing have a couple of review vids on that.
Looks good, but I doubt it'd do the compression thing very well. Then again, it's probably less than a tenth of the price and takes up waaaay less space than the beast up there

I'd still have one.

Uncle Petey · 11 Feb 2016 at 15:08

Couple of fun weekend races if anyone's up for it

Assuming you can get permission from the missus!

Escort RS1600 @ Bridgehampton

Caterham Academy @ Brands Hatch Indy

If you want to join the fun, you'll have to sign up and provide your steam GUID in order to be booked onto the server.
Instructions for that here

Muska · 11 Feb 2016 at 15:11

I can't make this weekend, (work, not the mrs honest!) but I'd like to give this a try another time, I've only ever raced a random lobby on AC before and it was never an amazing experience!

Uncle Petey · 11 Feb 2016 at 15:13

You're welcome any time mate

We have other upcoming events that you might like and/or be able to attend, so stay tuned.

Muska · 11 Feb 2016 at 15:18

Thanks

DAIR · 13 Feb 2016 at 06:44

Finally got my wheel working. So was able to give this a try for the first time.

This is the first time I've ever played a racing title on a PC. And I think it's awesome. My only real frustration is that I have so many buttons at my disposal. I'm going to have to take some time out to reassign them all.