"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
12/19/2014 at 14:17 • Filed to: None
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"cletus44 aka Clayton Seams" (cletus44)
12/19/2014 at 14:17 • Filed to: None | 2
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I got to use a $25,000 racing simulator based on iRacing to film this little video. The goal of the video was to see if a grown man could beat an 11 year old kid around a track in the digital world. But ANYWAYS as a GT6 devotee, I wasn't expecting this iRacing deal to be that much better.
Holy Jesus crackers was I wrong. At home I use a PS3 playing Gran Turismo 6 through a Logitech wheel and pedal setup. The system I used on the shoot (I just had to try it out for myself) was a completely awesome deal with a real Recaro seat, gaming computer, metal pedals and a steering wheel complete with carbon fibre paddles. Sorry guys, no H shifter here.
I drove a McLaren 650S GT3 on Laguna Seca and got the hang of it fairly quickly. That's 7 years of Gran Turismo nerding for you. What's the difference between my ~$600 set up and a $25,000 setup?
The money is spent on steering feel as far as I can tell. The big money wheel felt ridiculously close to a real 650S (which I have had actual track time in though not a GT3 version) and really bridged the gap to virtual reality for me.
The other large area of improvement was low speed response and behavior. Sounds are also much better in iRacing than in GT6.
Considering that $25,000 buys you a lot of
actual car
, it doesn't make sense to buy one unless you already own a McLaren or two. But if you ever get the chance to try out one of these things be careful. it will forever sour you on cheaper, console based systems.
Any questions about the system or the experience? Fire away!
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
12/19/2014 at 14:27 |
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Try iRacing even with your logitech wheel. You'd be surprised. The physics are so much better than in GT, and the racing once you get out of the rookie class is superb.
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
12/19/2014 at 14:32 |
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Hmmmm I'd like to but I don't have a computer that could run it at a high level right now. How is the car selection in iRacing? I usually prefer to drive street cars instead of race cars and iRacing doesn't seem to have many of them.
Do-Rif-To
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
12/19/2014 at 14:44 |
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What sort of computer do you have? You'd be surprised how easy it is on resources, I have a laptop that was mid-range ~4 years ago and I can still run it on a single monitor at a very decent fps! For street cars the first one you'll get is the MX-5 and you'll probably stick with that for at least your rookie months. I think the GT500 is street spec too? I only just got my D class promotion but open wheel racing is way more enjoyable than I was expecting, the Skip Barber is a blast to drive.
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cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
> Do-Rif-To
12/19/2014 at 14:46 |
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Hmmmm that's something to consider. I actually don't have a personal computer at all. I have a work laptop and that's it. But thanks for the info!
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
12/19/2014 at 14:51 |
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It's okay, but it does lean more towards racecar. It's obviously not going to compete with GT or Forza for content quantity, but the quality is better in my opinion. Of the cars that I've driven that are in iRacing, the physics are spot-on, which is not something that I can come close to saying for any console based game. The bigger issue that I have with iRacing, though this isn't so much a criticism of their company as much as I think that it's a bit annoying, is that you have to purchase the content on top of the subscription. You get enough tracks and cars to do all of the rookie series without having to purchase anything, but the good stuff comes later. They're a small company and do a good job, so I don't mind this, but alot of people do. Personally, I've settled into a car and series that I like (Lotus 79) and don't really mess around with other cars anymore. With regards to the computer, iRacing is a ways behind most modern games and sims when it comes to the graphics. This doesn't bother me because they do everything else so well, but it matters to some people, but for you it means that you don't need to have a ballin' computer to run it! My brother runs it on his old MacBook with Windows XP bootcamp without issue. You can also tailor the graphics to what your computer can handle and what you're willing to live with. For example, you can set the trackside objects like stands and people to low quality or remove them entirely while leaving the things that you're going to be focusing on like other cars and the track high.
Here's the content list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IRacing.c…
Sir_Stig: and toxic masculinity ruins the party again.
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
12/19/2014 at 15:02 |
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Everything has better sound than GT6.
bwp240
> cletus44 aka Clayton Seams
12/19/2014 at 16:40 |
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The only real "street car" on iRacing is the VW Jetta. It is modeled from the defunct SCCA Jetta TDI series. I think they just took the stock cars and put slicks on it (I don't own the car but iirc that's how it is modeled). The other one that may be a "street version" is the RUF, there are 4 versions within iRacing, and I believe one of them is more of a street version. Most all the other cars are race-spec cars.
I am running iRacing on a 32-bit computer with 4 GB of RAM. I can run between 20 and 80 FPS on medium-high setting depending on how many other cars are on track (or near me). The good part about iRacing's lag in the graphic department is that you can have a fairly low-end PC and run it enough to have fun.