Project: CARS 2 Hot Lapping: GT3 @ Willow Springs

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Highbank

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Take your pick of the fun GT3 cars @ Willow Springs, it's an all default HLC in PC2!

MOD: GT3 Class
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PROJECT: CARS 2 HOT LAPPING!!! KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE ROAD!!!
 

J.R. Franklin

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This is somewhat unrelated to this post, but...

I have been living in a NR2003 vacuum for the past 20+ years. I have never ventured out from it to try GTR, PCars or Assetto Corsa. This looks SPECTACULAR and is light years beyond what NR2003 could ever deliver in graphics, effects and immersion.

Bill, Tigg.... you guys have got to hook me up with this stuff! I'll need EVERYTHING you've got so it looks exactly like that YouTube video you posted above when I get everything setup on my PC. (I'll have to get with you offline on how to git'r'done!). :hushedface:
 

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@J.R. Franklin PC 2 is about as top of the line graphics as you can get, Assetto Corsa Competizione maybe better, but I'll never know with my current system, it doesn't reach the minimum requirements, just barely, I might add. It's also mostly road racing, there are a few ovals, like 2, no dirt ovals and what I have in that vid is my first ever run with PC 2, there are vids of PC 1 on my YouTube that you can see how much better 2 is over 1.

All this stuff is on https://store.steampowered.com/
 
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Yea, @J.R. Franklin if you're into road racing, you need to let go of NR2003 and step into the future! rFactor 2 is pretty good graphics wise, great physics.. Assetto Corsa and PCars1 are very close graphics wise, imo.. Assetto has the edge on physics (again, all this is just my opinion) PCars 2 is another step up in graphics (can't really comment on physics as I've not ran it "much") then the grand daddy of graphics is Assetto Corsa Competizione, hands down.. Check this video I made, looks like a real car. Notice the lighting, headlight reflection, shadows, track details, etc. 1 car on track was a chore for my system though. It'll definitely need a hot rod PC to run smooth with multiple cars visible..

 

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rFactor 2 has the most realistic physics...their graphics are about to take a huge leap forward I'm hearing...PCars2 is astoundingly real looking, I'm not as impressed with ACC, but I haven't really given it a real go yet...too busy painting and workjing with the rFactor HistorX GT Trans Am project...man i wish it could be in PC2 but it never will and that's fine...

I'm came out of driving the GT3 Acura IN pc2 @ Willow shaking! Just so realistic...and it looks like Willow to me...I need to do more on that platform...PC1 is almost as good...really
 

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One of the problems I had trying to get hooked up to PCars 2 was that I couldn't configure my TSW2 Cup wheel and pedals on it. I've asked around and haven't been able to find anyone who has a TSW 2 Cup wheel setup who is using it to run PCars 2. I'd hate to think I have to get G29 or something like that just to run it. But the graphics and effects on it are absolutely absurd! I'd like to use it for my road racing fix where NR2003 doesn't even come close and never will.

As most people know, I have spent the better part of the part 19 years making and doing A.I. on tracks for NR2003. I love the short tracks and have dedicated a good part of my spare time making them the past several years with PST, Smiffsden and Ground Pounder Designs. So I'd hate to give that up. The sim community is very strong for the short tracks and is really growing. Too bad rFactor doesn't do much with short tracks and if they did, I'd have to start my learning curve from square one to start making them for that platform (if I even had the needed skills to begin with to mod for that sim).

But like I said above, when I want a little break from short track building on NR2003, PCars 2 would sure be a nice diversion. Sorry for hijacking this thread.
 

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Actually, there is a ton of short track stuff for rFactor 1, it's just not that easy to find. There's a whole dirt thing that's beyond realistic. There's also legends and late model asphalt racing which are a blast.
 

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5 lap shootout with the AI.. Turned a 15.9 in practice but it's a different story in traffic.. Probably needed 2-3 more laps to sniff the lead. Check that save on the last lap!
*Can't say I was shaking, but I may or may not have needed a squirt of deodorant after.. :eek: x'D
1:17.422
 
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5 lap shootout with the AI.. Turned a 15.9 in practice but it's a different story in traffic.. Probably needed 2-3 more laps to sniff the lead. Check that save on the last lap!
*Can't say I was shaking, but I may or may not have needed a squirt of deodorant after.. :eek: x'D
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:hushedface: WOW... that is awesome. You are a bona fide "wheelman"! That 2nd place car was doing some mighty blocking on you while you were making your overtake move. Nice save though to protect 3rd place.
 

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LoL. That big carousel in turn 2 is about the only place I could make up time on the AI.. They'll cut ya right off if you let em'. :openedeyewink:
 
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