AC GT4 @ Kyalami - Wednesday 23rd September 2020

[HF2000]

Thanks guys for those tipps. Currently I'm moving back to my hometown Vienna and when all is done I'll plan to upgrade my "rig" a bit. I'm really tempted to try out the new Reverb G2 VR as they look very promising in terms of image quality. I had a Rift CV1 for a couple of weeks but was not satisfied with the image quality and moved back to my normal screen. Let's see what the Reverb G2 has to offer.. Plan B would be the triple screen setup. Interesting to hear, that 21's get the job done as they are really cheap to get second hand

I will be very interested in your opinion of the Reverb G2.

 

[Medilloni]

I'm hoping to be free for this one - please put me down as a probable
(I reckon I'll take the RHD Ginetta, mostly cos I've at least tried it - had hoped to try the others too but what the heck...)

Hope you can make it Neil, a tentative welcome!

 

[640er]

I have to sign out. My stuff is already packed for moving. See ya all when everything is set up again

 

[Kek700]

@HF2000
I bought the rift S on it’s much improved specification and reviews over the CV1, I found the faffing about with it a pain, I found the image quality to be miles off where I would want it to be. ( Had tried the CV1 before )
I imagine from passed experience, I would feel the same about the marginally improved G2. You would really need to go somewhere and try it, reviews are miles off of reality.
From my perspective it would need a revolutionary advance to make me move from monitor, monitors to VR.
And I am definitely a convert and no way anti VR.
I want to be using my monitor for the basics then fire up the sim, put the head set on and go. Maybe it is just that for others, for me it was just constant messing around with it and then the big down side that when it was all working the picture was shite, yes I do mean shite. ( my system had no problems driving it at 80 hz and with high quality settings )
The good news was I paid £350 for it and sold it for £550.

 

[Medilloni]

G'day guys, just a polite nudge to say if you can make it, it'd be great to see you tomorrow for some GT4 fun (apologies, I know some of you are moving stuff, I just can't remember who!)

@hape
@PorDallas
@JohannesK
@karan733
@Sandro Scerri
@GeekyDeaks
@Miguel12358
@Cristian Muscala
@thom462
@Reik Major
@pretend racer
@EireGreen™
@MAC #21
@Stefano La Commare
@ScottyboiD89
@Raresch
@Glovebox
@neesve
@TransAm TA2
@FischBoB
@Gangsta710
@JoshMont
@Monkified
@RasmusP
@Aksu
@Toruc Macta
@Luca Badin
@random2k4
@Marko77
@Partick Eaton
@VinillaIce82
@kikapudeluxe
@Norkin
@uvraver
@Interslice
@jemmari
@Sheashant L
@Callum Hornby
@Kerem Gocen
@joeymac
@alpebo
@Dean1436
@Locoblade
@ivannavi31
@steen skov Laursen
@dg222
@Nomat16
@Michel vL
@Ries Notenboom
@Rui F. Martins
@Waffen
@Andrew Whelan
@BertramRaven
@YobbaZ
@Dennis Manke
@DropTheBacon
@Enzo Fazzi
@MJBTV
@Ronnie Böhme
@Kjell Eilertsen
@ansoleaga
@Daniel Kornblum

 

[Medilloni]

I have to sign out. My stuff is already packed for moving. See ya all when everything is set up again

Thanks for the heads-up Andreas, all the best for the move!

 

[alpebo]

I don't see any Porsche on the grid. Let's fix that:

Sign me in, please!!

 

[Monkified]

ill go for the ginner lhd please john i dont have time to practice but i dont think it will alter my finishing position

 

[Medilloni]

I don't see any Porsche on the grid. Let's fix that:

Sign me in, please!!

Welcome Alejandro, a Porsche for you , and ...

 

[Medilloni]

ill go for the ginner lhd please john i dont have time to practice but i dont think it will alter my finishing position

Great to see you Kev, a Ginner fer 'ya

 

[GeekyDeaks]

I think someone said the Maserati is loud, so I'll go for that please @Medilloni

 

[Medilloni]

I think someone said the Maserati is loud, so I'll go for that please @Medilloni

Brilliant, glad you can make it Scott!

Had to laugh when I saw your post... just came off the practice server with the Masser, and this went through my noggin

 

[Kek700]

As the Maser is now well represented by more competent drivers, can I jump ship for a LHD G55.
I ve gone from no hope to Bob hope for the G55.

 

[HF2000]

As the Maser is now well represented by more competent drivers, can I jump ship for a LHD G55.
I ve gone from no hope to Bob hope for the G55.

There's still only one Porsche, Ernie!
We want you in that car, we need you in that car!

 

[Kek700]

I tried the Porsche, this is what it did to me.

 

[Medilloni]

As the Maser is now well represented by more competent drivers, can I jump ship for a LHD G55.
I ve gone from no hope to Bob hope for the G55.

That's done Ernie

 

[stribbeck]

Can I please change to the rhd G55 finding it really hard to get the apex with the lhd one lol @Medilloni

 

[Medilloni]

Can I please change to the rhd G55 finding it really hard to get the apex with the lhd one lol @Medilloni

You're moved to the other side Simon

 

[pattikins]

@HF2000
I bought the rift S on it’s much improved specification and reviews over the CV1, I found the faffing about with it a pain, I found the image quality to be miles off where I would want it to be. ( Had tried the CV1 before )
I imagine from passed experience, I would feel the same about the marginally improved G2. You would really need to go somewhere and try it, reviews are miles off of reality.
From my perspective it would need a revolutionary advance to make me move from monitor, monitors to VR.
And I am definitely a convert and no way anti VR.
I want to be using my monitor for the basics then fire up the sim, put the head set on and go. Maybe it is just that for others, for me it was just constant messing around with it and then the big down side that when it was all working the picture was shite, yes I do mean shite. ( my system had no problems driving it at 80 hz and with high quality settings )
The good news was I paid £350 for it and sold it for £550.

It's not the first time that you've been highly critical of virtual reality headsets. Are you sure that you're not a born again Monitorist?

 

[GeekyDeaks]

I want to be using my monitor for the basics then fire up the sim, put the head set on and go. Maybe it is just that for others, for me it was just constant messing around with it and then the big down side that when it was all working the picture was shite, yes I do mean shite.

For me it was a fair bit of faff to begin with, but now I have everything setup it really is 'fire it up and put the headset on'. I find my gaming PC a load of faff in general though; I'm not used to windows and I keep having to look up what to click on, so I only use it as a glorified VR headset controller.

G1 rez is not too shabby. Distant objects tend to be a bit blurry, but I think that actually might be my eyesight; certainly no noticeable screen door effect, but it does feel like you have a diving mask on. The controllers are not too great though. I put them back in the box after a couple of goes and used the batteries in the TV remotes around the house.

I have tried going back to flat screen racing. It looks *way* nicer visually and is definitely more comfortable. It reminded me of a point in my life about 15 years ago when I bought my first bike. It was less comfortable, far less practical and a right bloody faff getting changed either end of the journey. I sold my car 2 months after and bought another 2....