Roosting Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 Anybody sign up for iracing? Thinking of giving it a try. Looks like it would be pretty fun. Any computer or wheel recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheezusXR8 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 29 minutes ago, Roosting said: Anybody sign up for iracing? Thinking of giving it a try. Looks like it would be pretty fun. Any computer or wheel recommendations? I got a thrustmaster wheel for my Xbox One. Need a cockpit for it, takes up too much room with the one I made out of 2x4’s and a stair tread. Not sure what wheels are the best anymore. Mine is like 8 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roosting Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 hour ago, CheezusXR8 said: I got a thrustmaster wheel for my Xbox One. Need a cockpit for it, takes up too much room with the one I made out of 2x4’s and a stair tread. Not sure what wheels are the best anymore. Mine is like 8 years old. I went to the web site yesterday too look it over. They list a bunch of options for wheels from $300 to $2000. Obviously I'm looking at the cheaper models and it looks like the thrustmaster stuff is pretty good. A comfortable setup is a must if you are going to race for an hour or 2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheezusXR8 Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 1 minute ago, Roosting said: I went to the web site yesterday too look it over. They list a bunch of options for wheels from $300 to $2000. Obviously I'm looking at the cheaper models and it looks like the thrustmaster stuff is pretty good. A comfortable setup is a must if you are going to race for an hour or 2. Yeah it gets real frustrating when the wheel and pedals don’t stay put. I think my wheel has belt driven force feedback. I believe they make direct drive ones now that are better. I played some on the new nascar game. The dirt tracks and small tracks are fun. The big tracks weren’t as fun imo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roosting Posted August 31, 2020 Author Share Posted August 31, 2020 2 hours ago, CheezusXR8 said: Yeah it gets real frustrating when the wheel and pedals don’t stay put. I think my wheel has belt driven force feedback. I believe they make direct drive ones now that are better. I played some on the new nascar game. The dirt tracks and small tracks are fun. The big tracks weren’t as fun imo. I had a WoO sprint car game for Xbox. Took a while to get the hang of it but I kicked that games ass. Once I got good at it I could pick the hi line, center and low line and out smart the game as it would block you if you got too predictable. I'm thinking the iracing WoO is the same basic thing. That's what I want to try. Plus you get to race against real people and not the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 5 hours ago, CheezusXR8 said: I got a thrustmaster wheel for my Xbox One. Need a cockpit for it, takes up too much room with the one I made out of 2x4’s and a stair tread. Not sure what wheels are the best anymore. Mine is like 8 years old. I'm a fan of American Racers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted August 31, 2020 Share Posted August 31, 2020 4 hours ago, Roosting said: I had a WoO sprint car game for Xbox. Took a while to get the hang of it but I kicked that games ass. Once I got good at it I could pick the hi line, center and low line and out smart the game as it would block you if you got too predictable. I'm thinking the iracing WoO is the same basic thing. That's what I want to try. Plus you get to race against real people and not the computer. Could you throw dirty sliders in it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roosting Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, racinfarmer said: Could you throw dirty sliders in it? So dirty it was rated XXX LoL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racinfarmer Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 7 minutes ago, Roosting said: So dirty it was rated XXX LoL Not even I have thrown one that dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roosting Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, racinfarmer said: Not even I have thrown one that dirty. HaHaHa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momorider Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Try assetto corsa lots of tracks and cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeeter21i Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 Only race on PS4 right now, need to replace my laptop, so thinking of getting a desktop computer instead so I can do some iracing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas. Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 (edited) It is hard to beat Gran Turismo Sport on PlayStation for "simulation" style game play. But because it is backed by the FIA. And the hold real tournaments and the like, it requires a constant internet connection. If you are using a PC or Xbox one, Forza Motorsport/Forza Horizon ftmfw. I have a PS4 and a PC and I haven't bothered to buy a Gran Turismo in over a decade. In my opinion, Forza is by far the superior game. Gran Turismo may have some very slight "more realistic driving experience" but that does not out weigh what it lacks compared to Forza. In Forza, you can tune pretty much every measurable thing on a vehicle as well as engine swaps, aspiration changes and drivetrain swaps. Gran Turismo won't let you do that other than some aspiration changes but for some reason it will only allow certain cars to be fitted with turbos or a supercharger. Forza also is way better visually especially when in comes to in car views when driving. I don't know anything about Iracing but if I was looking for a racing game that is fantastic both offline by myself or online against friends/random people, it is extremely hard to beat Forza Motorsport. Edited September 1, 2020 by Tomas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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