Project CARS Available Now For Xbox One & PlayStation 4, Post Your Impressions

[SinisterAlex]

Quote: Originally Posted by DirtyJerz32

I've tried adjusting the controller settings and assists, nothing is keeping me on the track. Last race I played it very safe just trying to finish a race and ended up coming in last of 29. I'm not using a wheel and have no thoughts on getting one so for me to enjoy this game I must find a sweet spot.

How are you using your throttle and brakes? Hard acceleration out of corners and while turning will cause the car to spin out. Hard braking will cause the brakes to lock up (if you aren't using ABS that is).

For me I downshift into the gear I want before I enter the corner, remain in that gear until the apex then gently apply the accelerator pedal out of the turn until my wheels are pointing straight then I floor it and shift as normal.

Having an appropriate line into a corner will also help keep your vehicle on the track.

Are you using assists? I would have everything on until you get comfortable.

[bcruise]

I think I'm having too much fun running practice laps instead of an actual race...lol. This game is going to fill a racing niche for me that's been absent for a very, very long time.

Went straight to the Pro settings and, even with all of the aids turned off I feel like the car handles pretty well. Took some getting used to at first, particularly throttle control out of turns - it's really easy to oversteer and spin if I floor it. But watching the AI drive for a bit helped me out with braking points and the rest is slowly coming together. Basically I have a bad tendency to drive too aggressively, so if I just lift off the throttle a little sooner and get back on it a little later I'm usually all right.

It REALLY helps if you start out with a slow pace on a new track, so you can get a feel for what your max speed through a corner can be, and figure out where to start slowing down and throttle back up from there. Also it seems like the pit crew guy isn't blowing smoke about the first lap - the tires can definitely be squirrelly on the first lap out of the pits. Take it slow until you come around to the line again, then try to get up to speed.

So far I can only do the Autodrome track because the game is downloading, so I don't have many impressions outside of gameplay.

[SinisterAlex]

Oh and if you guys want a real challenge drive the Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.8 AMG without assists on Outland Park International.

Even when I adjusted the vehicles tuning setup I had a hell of a time keeping that thing going straight let alone on the track.

[Artman22]

I'm starting to wonder if best buy didn't anticipate this game to do well. Went to 2 different best buys looking for the ps4 version and both best buys were sold old, but they did have the xbox one version. Have to check again tomorrow.

[bcruise]

Quote: Originally Posted by SinisterAlex

Oh and if you guys want a real challenge drive the Mercedes Benz 300SEL 6.8 AMG without assists on Outland Park International. Even when I adjusted the vehicles tuning setup I had a hell of a time keeping that thing going straight let alone on the track.

Here's my only successful attempt at it with the stock setup- as you can see it took 7 laps and almost a half hour, lol. Even then I almost blew it on the final turn:



I don't know what was worse to manage - the tires or the gear ratio.

[LingeringRegime]

I can't wait to play more this afternoon and tonight.

Couldn't play much last night because I was watching Warriors game.

I played about two hours yesterday just on the Time Trials trying to beat my own times. Love the challenge of figuring out the turns, what gears to downshift to, and how far I can push each car.

Feels good to finally have a simulation racer on the new consoles.

[jb12780]

An OS race would be interesting.

[dpc134]

I am really enjoying this game. I have played all the typical console racers, all the Forza's, GT's, and everything in between. PC is filling the much needed sim gap that was not present in previous console races. I love the focus that this game has on sim racing. It may not be perfect "sim", but it is by far the best that I have experienced on console.
I am also playing no assists and 80 AI. I have only been racing solo events with 20 AI racers and finished last every time except for the last 2 races, so I am improving. I am racing the same car, same track. I am addicting to getting faster and better with same car and track before moving on. One thing that really helped me was turning the racing line on for a few races to get a feel for brake points and speeds through corners. Then remove the racing line and try to match or beat your lap times with racing line on. It helped me quite a bit. Also useful for unfamiliar tracks.
Also, anybody know how to get the rear view mirror to stay on in "HUD"? I have it on in the HUD settings, but it doesn't seem to be saving my settings. I have changed it during a race and back at main menu, but everytime I start a race, the HUD shows mirror "off".