Assetto Corsa Competizione

[Darren S]

The server is up and running at the minute if anyone wanted to join? It's on Brands Hatch at the minute, if you search for ClioSport.net.

Again, the password is Clio2004

Not in there myself just yet, but will be later.

 

[Darren S]

The sort of times I was getting at Brands to give some form of (average!) yardstick....

 

[andybond]

I might have an offline go to test out my (lack of) skills.

 

[Darren S]

I might have an offline go to test out my (lack of) skills.

What kit are you using Andy?

I used the settings below for a quick AI race. I reckon if I'd added another few minutes to the race, I would have nabbed pole from the winning car.

Started 2nd from the back on the grid and seems a nice balance of AI ability, without them resorting to Mad Max style tactics.

(edit - wow, those pics look terrible on the TV! )

 

[andybond]

What kit are you using Andy?

I used the settings below for a quick AI race. I reckon if I'd added another few minutes to the race, I would have nabbed pole from the winning car.

Started 2nd from the back on the grid and seems a nice balance of AI ability, without them resorting to Mad Max style tactics.

(edit - wow, those pics look terrible on the TV! )

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As in PCs specs or controller etc?

 

[Darren S]

As in PCs specs or controller etc?

Mainly controller stuff. Do you have a wheel and pedals setup?

 

[andybond]

Mainly controller stuff. Do you have a wheel and pedals setup?

Yep!

Fantatec DD1 base, and CSL pedals.

 

[Darren S]

Yep!

Fantatec DD1 base, and CSL pedals.

Snap!

Looking forward to the CSL load-cell brake pedal turning up. Fanatec said it was out for delivery from the 21st July, so it should be here at some point soon.

Managed to dip into the 1.27's earlier too.

 

[Darren S]

So, this little addition arrived yesterday and it's definitely added to the game. I think I'll be building up my leg muscles in using it over distance though!

 

[Darren S]

Couple of laps earlier in the Lexus RC F GT3 car against some AI GT4 competition.

Looks a bit weird with no wheel and drivers arms - but my actual wheel overlays the bottom of the TV from my seat. So it 'feels' more realistic from that seating position.

 

[andybond]

Ill get onto this soon. Having a few knee issues at the minute which isnt inspiring me to folding myself up into the chair

 

[Darren S]

@andybond - would like to hear what kind of times you get at Monza, mate.

Struggling to dip below 1.53 myself. Usually, I'm in the 1.54s - losing time in those two annoying chicanes.

 

[andybond]

@andybond - would like to hear what kind of times you get at Monza, mate.

Struggling to dip below 1.53 myself. Usually, I'm in the 1.54s - losing time in those two annoying chicanes.

I’d love to have a go again to tell you. Had my knee op so can’t bend it at the mo. Soon as I can , I’ll let you know

 

[andybond]

Using the power of RDP I give you ....

 

[Darren S]

Using the power of RDP I give you ....
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Excellent times those!

I must admit, I've not really dabbled with the AMG GT3 at all. I might have to give that one a go.

Best of luck with the knee recovery too!

 

[andybond]

Excellent times those!

I must admit, I've not really dabbled with the AMG GT3 at all. I might have to give that one a go.

Best of luck with the knee recovery too!

I got stuck for an age at high 1:52s.

Then had a bit of a breakthrough.

The first chicane after the start finish needs precision. Wide line , slow in and hug that apex on your right, keep off the power and touch the apex on your left and hammer. Keep the traction control fairly high.

The next key one that I gained time on was the last chicane pre the right hander at the end. Again slow in, turn left and hug that apex. Dont stamp the thottle but keep it steady and line up the next part of the chicane to make it as straight as possible and use all the kerb on the way out at full tilt.

That saved me probably .5second per chicance. The rest was gained from faster speeds on the straights due to exiting faster.

 

[Darren S]

The core game is currently on sale on Steam for £10.49 for PC. Well worth it, imo.

 

[andybond]

The core game is currently on sale on Steam for £10.49 for PC. Well worth it, imo.

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Even cheaper on CD Keys - https://www.cdkeys.com/assetto-corsa-competizione-pc-steam-cd-key

Addon DLC is buttons like the British GT DLC - https://www.cdkeys.com/assetto-corsa-competizione-british-gt-pack-pc-dlc-steam

 

[Darren S]

Even cheaper on CD Keys - https://www.cdkeys.com/assetto-corsa-competizione-pc-steam-cd-key

Addon DLC is buttons like the British GT DLC - https://www.cdkeys.com/assetto-corsa-competizione-british-gt-pack-pc-dlc-steam

I normally do check cdkeys for a price comparison, but didn't this time around!

£6.99? Epic!

 

[andybond]

I normally do check cdkeys for a price comparison, but didn't this time around!

£6.99? Epic!

You cant really go wrong for £6.99 can you?

Spend an hour on it you have your monies worth

 

[Ash007ks]

https://discord.gg/mjVZvX2P8R

for you ACC'ers large group of 260+Members , Season starts on Sunday with regular races and endurance events. Multiple splits from Pro, Pro-Am, AM.

2 Public servers that regularly hold fun events if you don't want the commitment of a race series.

 

[Darren S]

https://discord.gg/mjVZvX2P8R

for you ACC'ers large group of 260+Members , Season starts on Sunday with regular races and endurance events. Multiple splits from Pro, Pro-Am, AM.

2 Public servers that regularly hold fun events if you don't want the commitment of a race series.

That sounds good. I'm definitely a rookie at best, but still like to have some short races on various circuits.

Just a shame that I have a complete and utter dislike towards Discord. I must have installed that thing half-a-dozen times and then removed it in short order. The epitome of bloatware to me - yet everyone seems to use it!

 

[Ash007ks]

Yeah get yourself on , we have a good laugh. We had 27 on the grid for Sunday just gone.

Oulton Park is this weekends circuit followed by Donnington. We have mixed up the weather's for this series as we usually run with real world weather. However given this set has predominantly UK based tracks we would get nothing but rain 😂😂.

Discord is one of the better beasts, and has saved us having forums and other bits that cause logistical issues. Everything on ours is kept in house on either there or Simgrid.

Let me know if you do drop on and I'll drop into chat 👍

 

[Darren S]

Yeah get yourself on , we have a good laugh. We had 27 on the grid for Sunday just gone.

Oulton Park is this weekends circuit followed by Donnington. We have mixed up the weather's for this series as we usually run with real world weather. However given this set has predominantly UK based tracks we would get nothing but rain 😂😂.

Discord is one of the better beasts, and has saved us having forums and other bits that cause logistical issues. Everything on ours is kept in house on either there or Simgrid.

Let me know if you do drop on and I'll drop into chat 👍

I'll download it again - and try to keep an open mind!

 

[andybond]

Spent an hour of so lapping a Spa today in the McLaren GT3 Evo. What a fun car that is , and quite forgiving too!

 

[Darren S]

Spent an hour of so lapping a Spa today in the McLaren GT3 Evo. What a fun car that is , and quite forgiving too!

I found the McLaren to be the most forgiving, if that's the right word?

Quick, controllable and behaves itself through the corners.

Although rewarding, the Porsches can be a bit of a handful - oversteering badly if you lift off and difficult to catch. (for me anyway!)

 

[andybond]

I found the McLaren to be the most forgiving, if that's the right word?

Quick, controllable and behaves itself through the corners.

Although rewarding, the Porsches can be a bit of a handful - oversteering badly if you lift off and difficult to catch. (for me anyway!)

Id agree with your statement 100%

I used to really enjoy driving the Porsche and it was quick too until a BOP came out and ruined it for me.

I also really like the MB GT3

 

[Darren S]

Id agree with your statement 100%

I used to really enjoy driving the Porsche and it was quick too until a BOP came out and ruined it for me.

I also really like the MB GT3

I wanted to assume that they had tweaked the Porsches as they had gone from being my favourite to being really quite crap with them.

That probably explains it. The opposite of that is that my mate has really got used to the Porsches - and I struggle to match him on track. I'm still a good 3secs or so off his Monza laptime.

 

[Ash007ks]

I wanted to assume that they had tweaked the Porsches as they had gone from being my favourite to being really quite crap with them.

That probably explains it. The opposite of that is that my mate has really got used to the Porsches - and I struggle to match him on track. I'm still a good 3secs or so off his Monza laptime.

We run custom BOP created by Lfm , makes the racing very close now. Less about car advantages and more about skill and pit stop strategy.

 

[andybond]

We run custom BOP created by Lfm , makes the racing very close now. Less about car advantages and more about skill and pit stop strategy.

That’s interesting!

 

[Darren S]

https://discord.gg/mjVZvX2P8R

for you ACC'ers large group of 260+Members , Season starts on Sunday with regular races and endurance events. Multiple splits from Pro, Pro-Am, AM.

2 Public servers that regularly hold fun events if you don't want the commitment of a race series.

Added myself on Discord now.

Cheers.

 

[andybond]

I feel a discord coming on too..

 

[Darren S]

Anyone tried the Fanatec App yet? Works well and is very slick. Quite handy to have some alternative information off to one side and not on the main screen itself.

Also - surprised to realise that ACC is over 5 years old now. Crazy - still seems like a 'new' game to me.

 

[McGherkin]

not using Simhub etc?

 

[Darren S]

not using Simhub etc?

Not really looked into that recently - though I'll probably pick it back up.

 

[Darren S]

not using Simhub etc?

Gave in and chucked the dev 15 Euros his way, last night - for the licence.

Amazing that a single developer can produce such useful software and of such quality - where large studios struggle.

Now considering methods of having an angled screen above the TV.....