I have no experience driving any of the cars that we have in sim until we got the VW. Now I can honestly say something is wrong with the FOV. I sit in my VW and the perspective is a setting of 92 of my view in car. The problem is if I set my view to what I really see in my real car I feel like I am in the back seat in iRacing. To get the proper perspective of what I should see out of the cockpit I have to set the FOV to 65. I cant even see the side view mirror at 65 rather than the rear view.
I am finding this to be very annoying. It never bothered me until I got the VW for me to actually compare to real life. It is definitely diminishing my immersion level when the 2 point of views don't match. Is there a way to get the correct perspective in both because I sure haven't found it.
Edit: Did some more testing last night with the FOV and am actually starting to like the 92 setting in iRacing. I seem to be able to see the racing line better. It is throwing my timing off as I am so used to driving with a 65 FOV. I find it much more enjoyable to turn off the virtual and use the actual mirrors now that we can adjust them.
It does seem to vary by car though, for one 92 gives you a bad backseat view as does the LM. The SR8 has the same backseat feeling also as does the Skippy.
Very strange everything seems to be different for every car.
13" Nascar steering wheel from my old TSW. Need triple screens. That's all that's left. For now! hahaha
Triple screens is all I need now. Running a EVGA 9800GTX OC. I've got a Butt Kicker LFE hooked on this thing. Wow wee!! I also threw a 13" wheel on the G25 and mounted the pedals so they swing. I've added the Leo Bodnar's http://www.leobodnar.com/ usb adapter and the http://www.apelectrix.com/index.html brake pedal mod. My times went down with each of those upgrades. Definately worth it. Both mods gave me more feel and more control. Heel and toe is a breeze now with the new pedal.
This is the race seat I just built
My cockpit 17-05-09
My cockpit 17-05-09
My cockpit 17-05-09
My cockpit 17-05-09
My cockpit 17-05-09
To finish first, you must first finish.
Determine the risk/reward ratio for any maneuver you attempt during a race ... Is the risk of a crash worth the possible outcome if the move is successful?
Skilled race drivers create opportunites by becoming effective problem solvers.
Consistency is more important than absolute speed.
Patience pays.
The race is won on the last lap, not the first lap.
The fast effective race driver eliminates the judge.
The effective, fast race driver is oriented to a positive outcome.
The effective, fast race driver maintains acute focus on all aspects of driving.
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To drive at the limit, a race driver must assimilate inputs instantly,precisely, and free of judgement.
Negative perspectives create negative outcomes.
Hang on to yer butt.
The skilled race driver creates a plan, determines its effectiveness and improves the plan as needed.
It is easier to attack on the straights and defend in the corners. This often dictates car set-up biased slightly for straight line speed.
It is more important to be fast at the end of the race than at the beginning.
The fastest race driver is the one expending the least energy inside the cockpit for a given lap.
The fastest race driver is the one who turns the steering wheel the least, accelerates at the maximum the greatest percentage of a lap, and the one who spends the most time at the limits of adhesion while staying on the race track.
The fastest line in traffic allows minimum deviation form the perfect line.
Always attempt to force the other driver to travel the greatest distance in his attempt to pass.
The skilled race driver has complete confidence because he has done his homework, developed a plan, and honed his skills.
The fastest and most effective path when attacking for position puts the other driver off his perfect line.
Turning the steering wheel is like applying the brakes.
The PERFECT LINE varies.
The fastest race drivers drive the slow corners slow and the fast corners fast.
Relaxation leads to speed.
Fighting the car creates tension.
You must finish to win.
The effective, fast race driver takes responsibility for personal situations and performance.
The fast, effective race driver lives in the present.
The skilled, fast race driver feels fear, and is faster because of it.
To become a fast, winning race driver, you must develop all of the necessary skills.
The engineers removed and soaked the rows of spark plugs in petrol to remove traces of oil, replaced them and gave an immediate push start....drive off with the engine under load in the hope that this would make the fires burn hotter and keep the plugs clean. It worked for just half a lap before the stalls started again, but it was enough to see how fast this car could be. So powerful was the engine even in this hesitant half-throttled state that the rear tyres would light up every time the engine passed 6,000, whatever the gear.
I got an airbrush last Christmas and now I brush all my thinks for practice :)