yohan81718

^ well.. imagine raining or snowing in the dark (like some videos posted on youtube)
this game will be fun, but also really hard on some settings..

Billiam

No sir. I honestly have no place I could hook up a PS3 with a wheel and pedal setup. Even if I did, there's no way in hell I'm going to shell out any amount of $'s for a PS3 compatible wheel and pedal set when I already own an ECCI rig.

In the mean while, I'll be anxiously waiting in my own PC-centric holding pattern for rFactor 2.

Yumcha

It's going to be tough getting a wheel and pedal set up as well. Looks like I'll be taking on the game with the trusty ol' Sixaxis.

CocheseUGA

I may be up for action that weekend, depending if I go out of town.

Yumcha

I just know the hours I'll be wasting away trying to get Gold in the licenses.

Mizouse

billiam, pics of your wheel set up please

srika

I would love to drive it in the dark! I've raced it so many times its engrained in my head and I don't need to see any lines

Billiam

Not my pics, but my setup looks just like this (including the Momo wheel) but in red.



Here's what the pedals look like.

CLtotheTL32

iTrader: (3)

^Damn

Sly Raskal

iTrader: (1)

wow, how much does a rig like that run? also, how do you set it up with the seat and all?

#1 STUNNA

Is there a company that builds these things for you? I want one but I don't want to build it cause I'm not good enough at that crap.

Yumcha

I hate you.

srika

Billiam is too good for us...

CocheseUGA

I might have to do some sketching tonight on a new base. I'm very excited about this game.

Dr. Colorado

Reserved my copy for 1 week from today from GameStop It's the day before Thanksgiving right?

Me too

Sick setup

khannie112

Reserved my copy on amazon - free shipping and no tax - it said it'll be in my hands on release day (99 cent extra)

Aman

Hmm, those pictures gave me a question: Will there be a clutch pedal/button in GT5?

Clutch kick drifts FTW, not to mention effing up every downshift. I'd love it if they did that.

Moog-Type-S

at that wheel and pedal setup

Yumcha

So, Waldorf...is the new release date gonna beat your PS3 purchase?

Mizouse

If it's like GT5 prologue, then yes it has support for clutch.

srika

memories....

https://acurazine.com/forums/ramblings-12/gran-turismo-4-dlayed-february-267677/
https://acurazine.com/forums/console-computer-gaming-13/official-acurazine-gt4-time-trial-thread-%2A%2Around-22-page-9-%2A%2A-304378/

yohan81718

i'm not even gonna try to do full gold medals..
it was just insanely stupid hard (at least for me) for gt5p. i'm sure it'll be along the same line for gt5

yohan81718

that time trial challenge sounds fun
i will definitely join. probably have few of my friend join AZ just for that too lol

bigman

Dammit, when i read it was coming next week i squealed like a little pig. I fucking hate polyphony for what they've put me through emotionally, but God knows I'll be playing my heart out come next week.

srika

personally I think we will just be doing regular races and not singular time trials, I mean the only reason we did that is because we couldn't race online. but its funny to look back at all those posts.

CocheseUGA

Stop post whoring!

I keep thinking someone got the game early. At least post pictures of your racing setups if you have any.

yohan81718

yea. hopefully online experience is much better in gt5. gt5p is just worthless.

Billiam

Now days, I think the equivalent setup is going to run about $1,600 . I have a pretty deep Ikea desk in my office so I just leave the wheel clamped over toward the end of the desk and move it over in front of the monitor when I drive. I don't even need to move any keyboards since the desk is so deep.

I just use a regular office chair for seating. In fact, the amount of driving I do is what's kept me from getting a good office chair at home. I'm afraid if I spring for an Aeron or the like, it's "correct" posture will end up being uncomfortable for driving.

http://ecci6000.com/6000_wheel_01.htm

#1 STUNNA

$1500!

#1 STUNNA

Hey if we do a time trial thread can we have a winner for users that use the sixxaxis and users with a steering wheel setup? Otherwise you guys with the wheel will win everytime.

srika

I am thinking most of the time we'll just be in big races together -

btw I have tried the G25 (and lesser wheels) before and I run better times with the 6-axis...

yohan81718

^ i do better drift with sixaxis too.... lol

srika

personally I don't feel we need to separate controllers. if we were racing for money, maybe. but this is just casually competitive racing, for fun.

#1 STUNNA

Well I'd at least like to have a chance to win.

You don't get the steering, throttle and brake precision in the controller that you get with a wheel and pedals.

yohan81718

probably not everybody can join in at the same time to play online together.
so we can still start a thread for time challenge

srika

You know, I agree they are very different experiences and if it was a serious competition there should be some distinction. But for all intents and purposes here at AZ, I don't think it should matter. Do you really see there being 2 threads, one for steering wheels and one for 6-axis?

srika

fine by me. It is my hope that you can setup private online challenges where we can race and it automatically records the best time. Would make sense eh. I don't see that happening though.

#1 STUNNA

It's not a serious competition but knowing that you don't have a chance of even coming close to winning unless you drop a few bills ($1500+ in Billiams case) on a setup is a little discouraging and I'm sure people with controllers won't want to compete. It'll become an elitest thread where the only ones that participate are the ones with a setup that even have a chance to win. I'd like there to be some friendly competition amongst sixxaxis players too, cause they don't stand a chance otherwise.

Much like the photo contest threads are all by people with DSLRs and expensive lenses and some may use lighting setups. While if I show up with my P+S I don't stand a chance. In fact I did submit a photo in a contest once with my P+S and it didn't even make it to be voted on. Guess who never participated in another photo contest thread?

We don't have to have separate threads. We can run two competitions that start and end at the same time.

srika

eh. we already have at least 2 people in here who do better with the 6-axis, so your argument is null and void.

#1 STUNNA

well then you guys just really suck at the steering wheel.

I played with one once and I was terrible with it but with practice, I know I'd be better.