Reply to: Racing Circuit Simulators

[simondolan]

Did someone mention racing....?

I have a serious sim at home, and if you know what you are doing it can really help with your driving, but you have to take it seriously - no point in going out and smashing the car up every lap. To learn the track it's fine but real life always feels very different.

So, is it worth it? Depends how serious you are about racing. Can you put it through the biz? You know the answer to that already...

At one of our monthly petrolheads meet ups last night we were discussing track days. One of the guys said he uses racing simulation games on his PC viewed through a monster telly to learn any unfamiliar circuits and that the technology is such that it's very lifelike indeed.

It transpired that he'd paid £500 for a steering wheel and set of pedals that give feedback of some sort.

I've not played any serious computer games since Doom V1 but I do have a fast graphics card and a triple screen display - I was just wondering;

a) Is it worth the money?
b) Can I put it through myco's books as a trackball?

Andy

[Lockhouse]

Yet another thread that's deteriorated to talking about Brexit....err sorry....butlers.

[original PM]

Your butler does the dusting? Don’t you have a “lady that does”?

Indeed I do but I don't want her to waste her time dusting.

😉

[WTFH]

Indeed but it will just become a load of plastic junk the butler has to dust around.

Your butler does the dusting? Don’t you have a “lady that does”?

[Hobosapien]

I am tempted but.......

400 quid....

Get a Google Cardboard one for a tenner, or less if you don't want to pay the brand tax.

Apple will have them queued around the block for a grand jobbie when they've left it long enough for people to think they invented it.

[original PM]

That is a days pay! For your butler.

Indeed but it will just become a load of plastic junk the butler has to dust around.

[BrilloPad]

Not very realist if there are no consequences if you crash.

Probably needs someone standing behind you with a cricket bat just in case.

[BrilloPad]

I am tempted but.......

400 quid....

That is a days pay! For your butler.

[original PM]

AND get a ******* VR headset. Do we not have any bloody early adopters on this website.

I am tempted but.......

400 quid....

[woohoo]

It has been said a number of race drivers will use commercial driving games for learning track layouts.

When clarkson did it think he was on last generation kit (PS3 iirc)

New stuff is more realistic.

You also may want to invest in a racing seat it certainly adds to the experience.

Project cars 2 probably has biggest real track list.

AND get a ******* VR headset. Do we not have any bloody early adopters on this website.

[original PM]

It has been said a number of race drivers will use commercial driving games for learning track layouts.

When clarkson did it think he was on last generation kit (PS3 iirc)

New stuff is more realistic.

You also may want to invest in a racing seat it certainly adds to the experience.

Project cars 2 probably has biggest real track list.

[NigelJK]

As per DaveB, but if you've done some racing you'll know that first you learn the circuit then you learn how to drive your ride on the circuit.

Few years ago I got a BTCC game for my PS2, it happened to have Oulton Park on it, where I was racing to get my license. You don't need loads of tech to learn the circuit.

Here's a more recent thread on pistonheads.

[tarbera]

Sounds like a valid Budiness expense to me sir

[DaveB]

Depends what floats your boat.

Good for learning new circuits, but pretty crap for actually driving them at any kind of pace. Might lower the learning curve a bit when you get out there though.

[woohoo]

At one of our monthly petrolheads meet ups last night we were discussing track days. One of the guys said he uses racing simulation games on his PC viewed through a monster telly to learn any unfamiliar circuits and that the technology is such that it's very lifelike indeed.

It transpired that he'd paid £500 for a steering wheel and set of pedals that give feedback of some sort.

I've not played any serious computer games since Doom V1 but I do have a fast graphics card and a triple screen display - I was just wondering;

a) Is it worth the money?
b) Can I put it through myco's books as a trackball?

Andy

You need a VR headset!!
https://www.vrroom.buzz/vr-news/prod...-mr-hmds-today