No more GT6 for me.
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Fri, 05/02/2014 - 11:06
No more GT6 for me.
I traded in my PS3 towards the Thrustmaster TX wheel. My Fanatec was great and I've kept it as a back up but it was time to upgrade. I've been running lots of iRacing on my PC and not much GT6. Just wanted to let you all know in case you were wondering where I was. That MX5 series was a hoot. Good times.
OHHHH NOOOOO!!!!!.....Has anyone, from seeing Snappy's posts and non posts, not see the Snappy GT6 Fade Away coming???
P.(arcell)S....iMiss the Snappy!!
I saw it coming also and to be fair, I fully understand why. Sad as I really enjoyed racing with Snappy. Perhaps our paths will cross in iRacing soon
Its going to be awhile before I make the jump. I want to see what the PS4 / Project Cars and GT7 brings regarding wheel support first
OHHHH NOOOO!!!!....The Usual Suspects (Handful or Two of GT6 Racers) will be changing names to the Last of the Mohicans!!!!
@ church drop the 500gb ssd for a smaller one just to put your OS on for faster booting asides from that it has no impact on gaming and put the cash towards a gtx 77o 2gb.....4 gb version if your running multi screens.
@grim Pcars will have full support for Fanatec, thrustmaster and logitech.......tho it wont have 1500 duplicate cars like gt6 it will be racing based and no grocery getter upgrade cars and from what ive been testing of late its light yrs ahead of gt6!!!! ill be running it on pc but if enough people get it i might look into a ps4 to run Pcars and GT7
This is where I'm at as far as platforms and sims:
PC - don't have the specs handy, sorry.
XboxOne - hardly ever used, when I do have time I run iRacing. Have the TX wheel now with the GTE add-on wheel rim. It's pure heaven. A great combo.
Forza 5 - don't play it much but I'll have to make an effort soon now that I have the wheel for it. Truth be told, I'm waiting for PCars on this console. It's content and gameplay options really interest me. I just fear that not everyone hear will be on the same platform with PCars. We have guys here looking at PS4 while some already have the Xbone and yet others on the PC. We will need a chart at some point.
iRacing - my prefered racing sim right now. It's difficult but very satisfying. It's not as expensive as many say if you are just trying it out. Most of the content needed when first starting out comes with the trial membership. Be patient and give it time. Once you've made some progress then you can budget what you need based on your racing interest. Be warned: there are consequences for crashing as there is no such thing as turning the damage off. @Grim - this sim is made for you, it has all the elements that, I believe, would interest you. You would excel in iRacing. Hope to see you there soon. Hope to see many of you there soon. BTW, you should think about signing up over at GBR. Craig, give him the link.
Here is a video I made to test out NVIDIA Shadowplay, it's a game capture software that comes free from NVIDIA. This is the first 11 minutes of a GT3 challenge race at Mostport. I started 5th and ultimately held on to finish 4th. 30 minute race at a great track.
http://youtu.be/WuSDyy99Du0
@Church - you would excellent in iRacing as well. Lots of people complain about the expense but, like I mentioned. You can start off slow. Hope to see you there as well.
Snappy...You should create a iRacing Forum here next to GT and Forza....Maybe stir up some interest here.... Hope you stay there longer than you stayed at GT.
I missed this post until this morning. I am not surprised that Snappy made the jump to iRacing, and I agree with him that folks like Grim will find iRacing to be quite enjoyable. Wheels, you also would like iRacing from the competition vantage point, as you are very competitive. Getting it set up is relatively easy, you just need a PC that has a decent amount of oomth so that you can get decent graphics. Snappy is absolutely correct about the expense, it does not need to be expensive if you start with the base content and then plan from there. Or, you could be stupid like me and just buy everything right away. The sad reality is that the Xbox 360 (8 1/2 years old) and PS3 (7 1/2 years old) are getting very old, too old for many of us, and so that means that many of us are moving on to newer platforms, including PC, Xbox One and PS4. I have read too many comments on 2Old4Forza, including comments directed towards Snappy earlier in this thread and in other threads, about "quitting" platforms. I completely disagree with that, what many of us have done is to move on to newer, better and more enjoyable games. Is there something wrong with that? Was I supposed to stick with Forza 1 and never upgrade to the 360 and Forza 2-4?
"quitting platforms" or "moving onto newer, better games" means the exact same thing to Parcells. The only difference being perspective and/or semantics.
The former has been used in a perjorative fashion, which is what I am pushing back against. I actually see it as a positive when people move on to newer, better (to them at least) games, even if I personally am sticking with the older stuff.
Circumstances are different for everyone. In my situation; I found that my RL schedule wasn't conducive to racing with many of you guys on a regular basis. iRacing always has several regularly scheduled events so I am able to get my sim racing fix. Every race in iRacing is against other people and not AI. That appeals to me.
I've still got FM4 but very few people are on when I get on line. I do miss racing with everybody.
im hoping that as the air starts to clear and one or two titles come to dominate then maybe we will start to see large groups of players again.
besides, it's summer time and lots of folks are enjoying being out doors.
As far as people commenting, well, I just take that as friendly ball busting. No harm.
When Is This Sad Topic Going To The Graveyard?...Let's Get A Vote Going To See Who Is Tired Of Seeing It!!!
Topics die due to lack of posts however this one was brought up after being inactive for hearly 3 months. Just saying
3G's...Three More Months And I Will Bring It Up Again....MIss The Snappy!!
Well, It's been three months...How is everyone doing? Happy and healthy, I hope.
Know Pappy Van Winkle....But Snappy Who??...Snappy Dee Skedaddle??...Snappy Dee Scrammed??..Snappy Dee Hightailed??..Snappy Dee Flew the Coop??..Snappy Dee Vamoose??..Snappy Dee Ducked Out??..Snappy Dee Made Tracks??..Snappy Dee Took a Powder??..Snappy Dee Hit The Road??..Snappy Dee Split??..Snappy Dee Buzzed Off??....OHHHHHH....You Mean "Snappy Dee Ran Away"..That SNAPPY!!!!!!!...That Snappy NO LONGER IS TRENDING!!!
I've moved on/up from the 360 to the XBOne. Took over a year, didn't rush into it and turthfully, while I still had the 360, didn't look much at it in the mean time. Been on the PC a bunch, newer box, and somehow my amazing wife found a way to get me the new box last weekend.
So,If anyone out there is using the XBoner, I'm going to be on more.
I am doing well, as is the family. My wife is due on January 7 and so we are on official baby watch. Kids are excited for Christmas, both of them want Super Smash Bros. for our Wii U and some Amibos. I bought myself a Playstation 4 for Christmas and last night I downloaded my first racing game for it, Driveclub. I think it is different than any racing game I have ever played. As far as sim racing, on the PC I am spending my usual time with iRacing, but have also been spending a lot of time playing The Crew. Just made my first trip to Miami last night, it was very hot and humid. On Xbox One, I continue to play a lot of Forza 5 and more recently, Forza Horizon 2, including the new expansion, Storm Island. And last, but not least, I continue to get in more than my fair share of triple screen GT6 action. That game continues to hold my interest, even though it is last gen and was released over a year ago. Polyphony Digital has done a good job of updating the game, both GT5 and now GT6 have gotten substantial updates well over a year after release. Too bad Turn 10 doesn't do that with the Forza games.
Congrats on the new bundle of joy you all are expecting! Hope all goes well and what a New Year it will be!
Soon as Snappy Starts Losing It Will Be "No More Project Cars For Me"!!!!!
P.(arcell)S...Keep the Streak Going Snappy!!!!
P.(arcell)S.S...No Not Crying...Tears in My Eyes from Laughing!!!!
Wheels, Wheels, Wheels, are we gonna have to send you to your room without supper?
You need to let this fake gripe with Snappy go already, its becoming tiresome, repetitive and completely unnecessary so let it go already.
If you really feel bad about it feel free to pick a race this Thursday night and smash the hell out of my car pretending I'm Snappy but please leave this poor guy alone.
Parcells...All in Good Fun...I Don't know what I have to do to convey the humor...Guess I need to stop because humor is starting to be undetectable therefore chilling some sensitive skin. Miss the Snappy!
P.(arcell)S....Did anyone miss the Humor in this Post???