iRacing after 2+ years

[RunN1st]

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Well, I'm going to do the trial I've been hooked up with.

I'll be on tonite!

[av7]

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I ended up selling the CSP's because I wasn't using them much at all. I really liked the pedals, but with as little as I raced there didn't seem to be much of a point to keep them.

Ah ya. Debating on getting pedals but not sure I'm committed enough to spend money on them

Well, I'm going to do the trial I've been hooked up with.

I'll be on tonite!

Dont judge the service based on Week 13, its not pretty with the amount of carnage that emerges for this week alone

[br329]

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Alright I finally got a new PC and I just can't wait anymore. I'll be purchasing my first subscription as soon as I get a new wheel! Only thing I worry about is that fact that I'm going to be terrible at the start lol.


Now on that note, any recommendations on a good wheel for relatively cheap? I think I do have an old Momo laying around some where but I seriously doubt it works.

[Chaos81]

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Now on that note, any recommendations on a good wheel for relatively cheap? I think I do have an old Momo laying around some where but I seriously doubt it works.

I don't know what you consider cheap, but the DFGT is the best low-end wheel out there in my opinion. I'm not sure how much they're going for these days, however.

[av7]

I don't know what you consider cheap, but the DFGT is the best low-end wheel out there in my opinion. I'm not sure how much they're going for these days, however.

I think theyre hovering around $99 to $125 depending on the store

[Hinchdogg]

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got a driving force GT from gamestop 2 days ago for 129.99. have yet to try it out but it sure looks nice!

[av7]

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Finally got my first win in the Grand-Am series in the Riley tonight. Chaos here knows I struggle with my concentration so this race tonight, I put it all into the race to be as perfect as I could be. No mental mistakes, got loose but recovered to not loose ground.

Started 3rd, leader I'm familiar with from running earlier. Really clean so the entire race I was chasing (0.4-1.5 seconds behind) and giving him different looks to see if I can rattle him; showing inside at the inner loop/bus stop part then diving back under him, making him think about it next turn, etc.

So I do this for 25 straight laps and just thinking I wont make a pass at the inner loop deal since its not worth the risk and that I really have no other place to pass him other than T1 since he was backing off the corner later on with his old tires while I was keeping my same points.

Thankfully the pressure I kept putting on him in T1 made him make his 1 mistake of the entire race, he pushed too hard into the corner and got loose, opening the door for me to make the move. Held him off for the last 2 laps and came away with the win.

Never thought I would win a road race outside of the time I ran rookies to move up.

[Hinchdogg]

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So I'm getting a new PC and want to start iRacing, but I'm not totally sure if the specs on the PC i'm getting fit the iRacing requirements. I'm not rolling in cash and the other half wants something basic. So here are the specs, can anyone give me a heads up if I'm about to get something that won't run this at all? I'm not so concerned right now with how it looks, more concerned that it just works period. when that financial aid check comes i could probably upgrade a graphics card.

any help would be much appreciated!!!!


Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
AMD Athlon(TM) II 250 dual-core processor [3.0GHz, 2MB L2, up to 4000MHz bus]
6GB DDR3-1333MHz SDRAM [3 DIMMs]
FREE UPGRADE! 750GB 7200 rpm SATA 3Gb/s hard drive from 500GB
No additional office software
No additional security software
Integrated graphics - ATI Radeon HD 4200 [VGA, DVI]
LightScribe 16X max. DVD+/-R/RW SuperMulti drive
Integrated Ethernet port, No wireless LAN
2 USB, front audio ports
No TV Tuner
Integrated sound
HP USB keyboard and optical mouse

[TCrouch]

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The concern would be anything that says "Integrated Graphics" on it. A vidcard bottleneck is the worst one. I don't have any experience with an integrated Radeon 4200, but that would be the only thing that jumps out at me at a glance.

[TCrouch]

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I can't even begin to explain how much cooler and more immersive iRacing is with a good setup. I got the Eyefinity configured and running properly this week, and my lap times have dropped across the board. Pics are crap since they're from a camera phone, but the setup isn't

[RunN1st]

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Man, Terry! That's very cool!

If I even try to go there with my setup my wife would probably hand me her wedding ring and the keys to the house.

[TCrouch]

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My wife's the one who surprised me with the monitors for an early birthday present

Not sure if you saw the insane "sim-cockpit" I built like 8 or 9 years ago. I was the laughing stock of the forum back then, because I built it out of plywood and 2x4's and basically had a full on 8' x 4' car in my den. She tolerated that, so this is almost nothing by comparison.

The cool thing is, it work in NR2003 too. NR2003 just doesn't quite have the same design behind it, so the window net ends like halfway through the left monitor. But it makes that game kick much ***, too.

[BIG CAROLINA]

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I just dipped my toe into iRacing this week (3 months for $12). As of right now I am just turning laps solo to get to grips. Is there anyway that you can practice with someone or is it not possible?

Edit: Nice setup you have there TCrouch, man that setup my lil setup look bootleg in comparison.

[av7]

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I just dipped my toe into iRacing this week (3 months for $12). As of right now I am just turning laps solo to get to grips. Is there anyway that you can practice with someone or is it not possible?

Edit: Nice setup you have there TCrouch, man that setup my lil setup look bootleg in comparison.

Race > Select session > Practice

Little green light tells you what is selected between Race / Qual / TT / Practice

If you're talking about offline, no its just you. Only other option is to host a private session and give that person the password to get in

[BIG CAROLINA]

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Race > Select session > Practice

Little green light tells you what is selected between Race / Qual / TT / Practice

If you're talking about offline, no its just you. Only other option is to host a private session and give that person the password to get in

Oh ok thanks av7.