getting into driving games

danlightbulb

danlightbulb

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Just got me a steering wheel and pedals for my PC.

What game is worth starting with? I'd like one I can race against other real people online, and also that has some offline career mode.

Thinking more towards realism than arcade or rally.

Also not too expensive. Heard about i-racing and that its quite expensive.

Thanks
 
On G2A i can get Assetto Corsa Ultimate Edition for just over a tenner, or the standard edition for just over a fiver. Is it worth getting the ultimate edition? Id still need to install mods though right?

Cant afford VR yet but maybe in time now i have the wheel it would be worth it. Ive never tried it. Doesnt it need a top end gpu?
 
Could do with some help setting up AC.

I've successfully installed content manager, the shaders mod and Sol, and all seems to work fine.

But try as I might I can't get the control buttons to map properly to the wheel.

I've tried all sorts of combinations to fix the brake pedal (have to stamp on it to get it to do anything at all), so have now managed to map the brake to the clutch instead. Is it possible to rebalance the brake pedal without resorting to doing the physical mod?

I also cant get the D-pad on the wheel to perform the look left and look right functions at all. Ive mapped it in the controls settings, but in game when I press left on the d-pad its bringing up some tyre selection options on screen?


Also cant see anything in the settings or button mapping for the following:

How do you show a map of the track on screen?

How do you show the racing line assistant?

How do I make the gear changes automatic?
 
Re the wheel.

is it normal for it to feel resistance even when driving normally in a normal car on asphalt? I am getting feedback from the wheel where I wouldn't have expected any, i.e gentle turns.

Ive never driven a fast car on any track before, not sure how the steering is supposed to feel?
 
Ok cool. Sometimes feels like i might break it, it judders when try to turn it (eg when stationary).

Also just been reading up on monitor set ups. Mine is way less than ideal at only 24" and a metre from my face. No wonder I felt like I could hardly see anything.
 
Anyone clued up on set ups?

Here is my desk/pc/monitor setup. Its a 24" 1080p monitor.

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With the best will in the world the closest I can get to the monitor is 30" (from my face), giving me a FOV of at best 40 degrees.

What would be the cheapest way of improving this? I plugged some numbers into a FOV calculator and even with a 34" 1440p widescreen monitor (which isn't cheap!) my FOV would only be about 55 degrees. Doesn't seem worth making that change at the moment given my space restrictions.

I still need to be able to use the PC as a normal workstation, i.e moving the steering wheel out of the way easily when using the keyboard.

If there is nothing I can do to improve it much, then I will probably wait until I have more space and can get a cockpit going.
 
Yeah I bought the desk 2nd hand, it was exactly 1m wide which was perfect for the spot it fits in. If I had more room I'd have a more traditional, larger desk.

I know the ultimate solution is triple screens I just don't have the room at the moment and need to maintain normal working access to my PC as well. Not sure how to do that.


Been playing on my mind since yesterday...did I make a mistake buying the G920 and not the G29 with the extra buttons? At the time I thought it would be a good idea to maintain compatibility with xbox but now its set up I realise that I'd likely never move this away from the PC.

I could repackage it all and swap it for the G29?
 
hmm VR would eliminate the problem of needing any additional monitors at all and make building a racing seat/stand a hell of a lot easier.

I've never used VR at all, will have to research it.

Its easy enough for me to swap the G920 at Argos I think. I can't take it back right now as the stores are closed but they have extended their 30 day returns policy until the stores reopen again. I could just repackage everything up no problem.

I should have thought about it a bit more initially, but until I set it up I was valuing cross platform compatibility more highly and didn't realise what value the extra buttons would have. I think now that the PC experience would be miles better once I have the right screens/VR.
 
Quartz said:
34" 3440x1440 monitor and a VESA mount on the wall, not the desk.

You'll want a better GPU for 3440x1440 and VR.
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Guess its gonna be similar in price for both of those options then. A 34" wide monitor is about £350 plus a stand/arm, and a Valve Index (headset only) is £460.

I'm unclear - the full Valve Index kit is near to a grand and includes the controllers and some tracking box things. If I only wanted it for driving games, would I only need the headset?


Either option would require some saving up anyway.
 
hmm bit steep then. Would have thought the tracking wouldn't be needed if you're just sitting down in one spot.

Maybe I'll wait until the next gen comes along, see what that offers, as not keen on getting something low end really.


Not sure a vesa mount is going to be a good solution for me at the moment. There is limited space to swing an arm around in my desk area plus I'm not keen on drilling the walls in my rented place.


What about picking up a cheap 32-40" TV and using that as a monitor on my existing desk area?
 
I was planning to upgrade the gpu when the next gen comes out anyway. The current gpu has no trouble getting 75 Hz (freesync) on my existing monitor (1080p) on max settings and it meets the min specs for both rift and index.

Not ready to buy yet anyway, will see what the hardware picture is in a few months time and put up with smaller screen for now.
 
roddypoddy said:
Have you checked in the Logitech control panel to adjust spring ratesand whatnot?
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I was messing about with settings yesterday after doing some research on it. Ive used a LUT and have enabled FFBclip app. Also have set all the road, kerb etc effects to zero as per guides ive read.

Problem is im not sure how the FFB should feel in the first place.

I thinking the 'clonking' noises i was getting were possibly due to clipping so thats been pretty much eliminated now.
 
Are the truck simulator games real life maps? Can i go on a 6 hr drive from my real life location to say Scotland, and see roads layouts and landmarks i would see in real life?
 
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