RFACTOR IS AMAZING!!!!!!!!!

You wren't seeing things. :-)
The full game will have a full 24 hours of changing lighting conditions. The
demo does though have something like 8 or 12 hours. You can accelerate the
changes so it happens quickly during a race, and it does look very, very,
impressive. There is still a number of graphic/lighting features left out of
the demo so the full game will look even better.


--
David G Fisher

"Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message
ddress_disguised...
> In article
> ss_disguised>,
> (Andrew MacPherson) wrote:
>
> > maybe it just means I should've been in bed two
> > hours ago
>
> Probably right. I set up the local server using "overcast" instead
> of dry, and that seems to give some very impressive lighting
> conditions.
>
> Andrew McP... off to bed ;-)
>

"Steve Blankenship" > wrote in message
...
> "David G Fisher" > wrote in message
> ...
It took some more tweaking to figure out what to do to get decent
> framerates with this sucker, too - the auto settings had it running like a
> slideshow. Had to bail from the incar entirely and tweak the bumper cam
to
> get a centrally-located view since the cockpit view takes the framerate
> below a stable level.

Yes, I'm not thrilled with the frame rate either on my P4 3.0 9700Pro. It's
the same whether I use cockpit, hood, or bumper. Stays about 40-45 on high
settings with 2x AA. That's fine, but I'd like it a lot higher. I'm
sensitive to frame rates and get nauseous easily. :-p This isn't the final
product, so maybe they will find some fps in the final release.
--
David G Fisher

In article >, (David G
Fisher) wrote:

> You wren't seeing things. :-)

Lol! Thanks for the reassurance :-) It's the kind of feature I would never
have thought worth bothering with in a sim, but there are moments going
round the track when the lighting looks *so* realistic it's amazing.

Andrew McP

PS While "talking" to you, after noting your comments in the political
threads I think you'd appreciate the BBC documentaries I linked to
elsewhere, http://conspiracy.hopto.org:6969/ind...arch=nightmare
Now I've seen all three I'm even more convinced that -- while
very contentious in some ways -- they're an important contribution to the
ongoing political debate none of us can afford to ignore.

In article >,
(Aaron Markham) wrote:

> 1:03.XXX here also with a little setup tweaking.

Is this with the various aids/assistance turned on or off? The first thing
I do in any game or sim is turn off all the
traction/steering/braking/whatever assistance. With a game like this
though I'm not sure which settings can realistically be left engaged.

Andrew McP

"David G Fisher" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Steve Blankenship" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "David G Fisher" > wrote in message
> > ...
> It took some more tweaking to figure out what to do to get decent
> > framerates with this sucker, too - the auto settings had it running like
a
> > slideshow. Had to bail from the incar entirely and tweak the bumper cam
> to
> > get a centrally-located view since the cockpit view takes the framerate
> > below a stable level.
>
> Yes, I'm not thrilled with the frame rate either on my P4 3.0 9700Pro.
It's
> the same whether I use cockpit, hood, or bumper. Stays about 40-45 on high
> settings with 2x AA. That's fine, but I'd like it a lot higher. I'm
> sensitive to frame rates and get nauseous easily. :-p This isn't the final
> product, so maybe they will find some fps in the final release.
> --
> David G Fisher
>

Glad to know I'm not the only one who's puke-prone! That's my first litmus
test for a sim, actually - when my eyes see stuff on the screen that my head
disagrees with, my stomach lets me know instantly! Same as riding in the
car with my sis driving... ;-)

"Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message
ddress_disguised...
> In article >,
> (Aaron Markham) wrote:
>
> > 1:03.XXX here also with a little setup tweaking.
>
> Is this with the various aids/assistance turned on or off? The first thing
> I do in any game or sim is turn off all the
> traction/steering/braking/whatever assistance. With a game like this
> though I'm not sure which settings can realistically be left engaged.
>
> Andrew McP

Can't answer for Aaron, but you can definitely do 1:03's with everything
off; all I run is auto clutch since I don't have an analog pedal or lever to
devote to it. You do have a limited window when the tires are at optimum
grip; they start off slippery for a lap or two, hit their optimum for a few
laps and then gradually go off. Plus fuel matters; you can do them with 10
laps worth for instance, but a heavier fuel load will no doubt put a few
tenths on your laptimes.

SB

I do not use any aids what so ever except auto clutch. Never have, never
will!

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Thanks,
Aaron Markham

*RATE MY CAR AT CARDOMAIN.COM*
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"Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message
ddress_disguised...
> In article >,
> (Aaron Markham) wrote:
>
> > 1:03.XXX here also with a little setup tweaking.
>
> Is this with the various aids/assistance turned on or off? The first thing
> I do in any game or sim is turn off all the
> traction/steering/braking/whatever assistance. With a game like this
> though I'm not sure which settings can realistically be left engaged.
>
> Andrew McP

I ended up a couple laps short on gas last night also Steve, darn it :-)
Timed races are new to me.

Mitch


"Steve Blankenship" > wrote in > Can't
answer for Aaron, but you can definitely do 1:03's with everything
> off; all I run is auto clutch since I don't have an analog pedal or lever
> to
> devote to it. You do have a limited window when the tires are at optimum
> grip; they start off slippery for a lap or two, hit their optimum for a
> few
> laps and then gradually go off. Plus fuel matters; you can do them with
> 10
> laps worth for instance, but a heavier fuel load will no doubt put a few
> tenths on your laptimes.
>
> SB
>
>

I was really suprised while driving how the shadows crept into my braking
zone hiding my brake point as the day progressed. I wouldnt have thought
this would add much to a race sim but I was wrong, the immersion it brings
is amazing and were only getting 8-5 time frame.

Mitch


"Andrew MacPherson" > wrote in message
ddress_disguised...
> In article >, (David G
> Fisher) wrote:
>
>> You wren't seeing things. :-)
>
> Lol! Thanks for the reassurance :-) It's the kind of feature I would never
> have thought worth bothering with in a sim, but there are moments going
> round the track when the lighting looks *so* realistic it's amazing.
>
> Andrew McP
>
> PS While "talking" to you, after noting your comments in the political
> threads I think you'd appreciate the BBC documentaries I linked to
> elsewhere, http://conspiracy.hopto.org:6969/ind...arch=nightmare
> Now I've seen all three I'm even more convinced that -- while
> very contentious in some ways -- they're an important contribution to the
> ongoing political debate none of us can afford to ignore.

In article >,
(Steve Blankenship) wrote:

> you can definitely do 1:03's with everything
> off; all I run is auto clutch

I noticed later that the "Veteran" setting leaves only auto-clutch
engaged. I tried turning a few aids on but it didn't help me go any
faster. I guess some folk are just born backmarkers :-)

Andrew McP