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GTL + 'Ring = Nirvana by
Andrew MacPherson
No, I don't mean you feel like shooting yourself after driving, I mean
I've just had the most sim-driving fun I've had for years: a night race at
the 'Ring against the AI in my little mini. You think you know the 'Ring?
Ok, now turn the lights off and the headlights on! :-)
I may have struggled to...
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[Hardware] Things *not* to do on the day before pay day... by
Andrew MacPherson
While reading about multi-screen gaming in sims like iRacing I realised I
only had to tweak my Nvidia settings to get dual screen gaming on my
games box. Ok, we're talking about a setup where you're looking straight
at the bezels, but it requires no extra hardware or messing about, just
two...
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iRacing: The race that changed my mind! by
Andrew MacPherson
Well, maybe. This is *me* we're talking about. ;-)
Despite all my whining I've driven about five races on my night off. The
first three were the usual mixed bag of distinctly average experiences...
a few moments of tension at the start, then a steady trail of hotlaps
with the occasional spinner or...
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iRacing... help... must... resist! by
Andrew MacPherson
Ok, so this invitation lands in my inbox. Now I've already said I dislike
the pricing model of iRacing intensely, and that I really object to
having to drive vehicles I have zero interest in, then pay -- when I'm
allowed -- to add decent vehicles & tracks.
So can someone explain to me why I've...
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First LFS, now rFactor... F1 cars everywhere by
Andrew MacPherson
Ok, maybe just the one car then. I guess this means Intel are greasing
assorted sim-palms as part of a comeback against AMD's recent success.
Or maybe I'm just a conspiracy theorist. :-)
http://www.rfactor.net/index.php?page=news_06-05bmwsauber
Andrew McP
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[OT] F1 Qualifying... run that past me again by
Andrew MacPherson
Are Bernie & the gang on drugs? I'd repeat the new rules here, but they
went right over my head when the BBC just ran through them. I really
must learn to pay more attention now that watching F1 requires revision
notes.
Andrew McP... only a part time F1 fan, obviously, otherwise the Bahrain
GP...
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GTL USES STARFARCE???? by
Andrew MacPherson
(Sean Cousins) wrote:
> If you buy the cdrom version it
> has no such limitations.
Good point. I was going to buy a CD version as well, but the online cost
is now so low I'm finding it hard to part with the extra cash. :-)
However I trust ED enough to think they'd find a way to...
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Huttu, 8:16, Nurburgring, GTL movie 115Mb by
Andrew MacPherson
http://www.drivingitalia.net/articoli.php?sez=focuson&id=32
Your Italian is probably as good as mine*, but I don't think you'll have
any problem finding this redlineracing training video with voiceover.
Worth a look, especially if you've yet to be tempted by the
driving delights on offer in...
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I was trying not to expect too much from rF2, but... by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
....now I appear to have got a little bit excited. That's not good for me. It messes
with my naturally pessimistic hormone levels.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YDyHAoHa1iE&feature=player_embedded
All that remains to be seen is how well they can translate this work into that
elusive "feel"...
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A poor quality example of why GT5 is so addictive by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
My cheap LCD filmed by my lousy camera... Not a recipe for success. But maybe my
barely controlled lap at the Ring will show non PS3 owners why I have been
converted by the Sony Borg.
So much of GT5 is a disappointment. But this really does feel as good to drive as
it looks in the...
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Anyone got any thoughts on PS3/GT5? by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
iRacing has messed with my definition of "far too expensive" so I am tempted by the
idea of buying a PS3 just for GT5 and another Ring experience (among many others).
So far I've seen quite a lot of comments but there's a really confusing mixture of
"it suxs" and "it feels great!"
There do seem to...
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iRacing movie competition by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
http://www.iracing.com/video-contest-march2010/
Andrew McP... with a small vested interest
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iRacing Movie 5th March 2010 by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NIfk5kIywo
I thought it was about time someone posted something. It's been a quiet week. :-)
I continue to wrestle with my love hate relationship with iRacing. I still love the
core sim code, but still dislike the iRacing service. But the above movie was
inspired...
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AMD alternative toTriplehead multiple screen simming by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
I've been ignoring hardware for a while... the more I read, the more money I tend
to want to spend. ;-)
So AMD's new generation of vid cards have come as a bit of a surprise. It looks
like we may be able to throw our Triplehead boxes (or plans for a Triplehead box)
out of the window. The money...
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USA NFS-Shift guineau pigs required by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
Come on, the US release will be two days ahead of Europe's, so we're relying on
someone to part with the cash and beta-test this for us next week.
<Lord Kitchener>Your Newgroup Needs You!</Lord Kitchener>
Early volunteers will get free access to the newsgroup for the next three months,
two...
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Red Momo --> cheap G25 = unexpected laptime improvement by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
I cracked this week and bought a G25 for 99 of our UK pounds (coming to a devalued
currency shop near you any day now!) I'd been waiting for the 27 to be reviewed,
but this price was far too good to miss. It's 50ukp less than I paid for the Momo
about, er... seven years ago? Something like that...
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iRacing rip off by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
(Boofhead) wrote:
> It should be off by default.
I agree, but I think it's probably unfair to criticise iRacing for this business
decision. After all, what kind of message does it give out if they automatically
assume you won't renew?
Having said that, I think it would do no...
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Another boring iRacing movie... or maybe not? by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
Annoyed at iRacing not allowing Skip Barber racing this week, I got decided to take
my frustrations out on the Solstice, which I -- as you may remember -- hate.
Somewhere along the line I got a bit carried away and started having fun. But don't
tell anyone at iRacing! (That includes you Tim, stop...
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rF2: The quest for new ways to be miserable continues! by
Andrew MacPherson[_2_]
Graphics: it's like a modding team took rF1 to the edges of what it was capable of.
Good, if you were expecting a much improved rF1, but DX9 is capable of much better.
The programmers here... well, they've tried their best, but unfortunately sometimes
your best isn't really good enough. I had the...
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