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  1. Lemke

    Lemke F1 Rookie

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    I know what you mean. I wonder why they did that. I'm sure they could have figured out where the cars were going to be at on the track after 90 seconds or 30 seconds or whatever and then just place the cars there at the beginning of the lap instead of at the start line and have us wait for the timer to count down.
     
  2. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    well, in a way, it gives us time chill a bit at the start...wipe the sweat palms, grab a shot of water...but frustrating sometimes...hope they do something about in GT 5
     
  3. Lemke

    Lemke F1 Rookie

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    I usually watch tv while Im waiting. Just have to be careful. A few times I have forgotten that I was waiting and I kept watching the show so by the time I remembered I was a looooong ways back and in one case I got lapped.
     
  4. Lemke

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  5. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    hhahaha! good one...
     
  6. kizdan

    kizdan F1 Veteran

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    I tried the SLR mission a few times over the weekend. That car is a piece of crap! The handling, braking, and high-speed stability are a joke. This game has made me lose a lot of respect for the actual car. This mission will probably take a long while!
     
  7. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    kiz, check this site out.

    www.gtplanet.net

    tonnes of info. oh yea, i completed the monaco mission using the stratos. still a couple more to complete for me. SLR, hondas at suzuka, superbird, cadillac, ford gt. i tried the toyota mission at new york twice. both, i fisnished 2nd. around 2 secs behind. any pointers? oh, in that site i gave, go under mission drivers, and look thru the forums, i watched a few vids there. the way the guy drove the slr mission was one helluva guy...
     
  8. Meister

    Meister F1 Veteran
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    Finally got the Corvette one lap last night by .103 seconds... almost blew a nut I was so happy.

    Are you guys using a wheel or the hand held controlers?
     
  9. WJHMH

    WJHMH Two Time F1 World Champ
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    DFP wheel is what I use, I even built a custom cockpit for it. I just started playing GT4 again & I'm after my Super License now.
     
  10. Lemke

    Lemke F1 Rookie

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    I use the hand held controller (DS2). I've never owned a wheel but I have tried one out. I just dont have the budget or space for one.
     
  11. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    same here. i believe the wheel will save u some vital seconds, as ur reaction to make corrections, etc on the car will be faster, compared to pressing buttons. my left thumb normally hurts after 2-3 hours of enduro, steering the car left and right...
     
  12. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    there's four more mission left for me to complete. the slr, hondas at suzuka, superbird mission, and the toyota at new york. i tried the toyota mission few times. best time, 2nd, .9 of a sec behind...
     
  13. FrostyAK

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  14. kizdan

    kizdan F1 Veteran

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    I use a hand controller as well. I did buy the steering wheel, but I did not have a suitable way to fasten it to anything suitable, so I sold it.

    The absolute biggest issue with using a hand controller is that it is virtually impossible to modulate the throttle - you are either full-on, or full-off.
     
  15. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    not really. u can actually 'juggle' the throttle thru the corners. unlike gt 2, i think u can evem cruise in gt 4 at certain speeds that u wish. just try and press lightly..
     
  16. kizdan

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    I know you have some modulation with the button, but it is nothing like having a throttle pedal where you can easily hold it at partial throttle with your foot. Trying to do that with the hand controller requires too much attention to it where it actually takes my focus off of the game itself, even if just for a split second. And we all know, you lose focus for even a split second, and you can easily be off the road.

    The Mercedes 1-lap mission is an absolute killer. I don't see myself getting past this one for a looooooong time. I freaking hate that SLR!
     
  17. FrostyAK

    FrostyAK Formula Junior

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    Does anyone have a link to, or know where I can get, the opening "Opera" piece from GT4? I'd love to have it for when I start my car in the morning : ) If anyone can help, I'd appreciate it.

    - Chris
     
  18. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    well, i have more bad news. my parents took out the PS 2 after my small cousins were quarelling over it. guess no GT 4 for me till around june, when they will be on their holidays. kiz, i suggest u buy a stock slr, and take it for the nurburgring 4 hr enduro. thats what i'm gonna do, in order to complete the mission 34. best place i got was a third, if i remember. any tips for the toyota new york 3 lap?
     
  19. kizdan

    kizdan F1 Veteran

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    I gave up on the SLR Mission, at least for now. I am back to playing GTA: San Andreas.

    For New York - Toyota mission, you have to cut the corners quite aggressively. Where you see 90 degree turns, use the point as your apex, and cut as closely to the wall as possible while maintaining an arced curve. This reduces the amount of braking and keeps your speed as high as possible. When that Toyota is low on the RPM band, it is a dog.
     
  20. kizdan

    kizdan F1 Veteran

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    So much for San Andreas.............I was thinking I was probably near the end of the game, and I was. I completed it on Monday night.

    Time for a new game to tide me over until GT5 comes out. Has anyone bought Tourist Trophy? (Gran Turismo with motorcycles) I would love to hear some feedback.
     
  21. FrostyAK

    FrostyAK Formula Junior

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    The very second that my finals are done this afternoon, I am buying it. I'll post a brief (though shallow) review tonight. I wasn't sure if I really wanted it, but after reading up on it over at www.gtplanet.net, I was in. The Nurburgring + Motorcycles = Insanity.

    - Chris
     
  22. FrostyAK

    FrostyAK Formula Junior

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    As promised, I picked up Tourist Trophy on my way home from finals tonight. In a word, it is awsome. It is incredibly challenging; I feel like I am playing GT for the first time: learning the dynamics, the handling, and all of the little tricks that get you around the track. I have a new summer project. I really need to finish MGS3: Subsitance as well.

    - Chris
     
  23. Remy Zero

    Remy Zero Two Time F1 World Champ

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    i understand ur frustration...btws, whats ur best result so far?
     
  24. tifosi12

    tifosi12 Four Time F1 World Champ
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    In today's Speed show of the Euro GP qualification Hobbs called on piece of the old Nordschleife "The Schwalbenschwanz", however in reality it was "Fuchsroehre". It is amazing what one can learn simply by playing GT4. :)
     
  25. Lemke

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    I wanted Tourist Trophy but I decided to save as much cash as I can so that I can buy the PS3 when it debuts. Cant wait for that!
     

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