What to Do if You're A New or Struggling Sim Racer
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0:00 Intro
0:41 Overview
1:32 Importance of Racing Fundamentals
4:05 Practice Makes Permanent
6:58 Consistency is Key
8:48 Mindset Matters
11:38 Conclusion
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Starting out in sim racing can be tough. It's a hobby that rewards those with a good understanding of racing and driving technique, and yet most of what you see talked about in our niche are the finer details. In this video I'm going to give some tips for people new to sim racing to help get not only more enjoyment out of racing sims, but also get faster on track. This also applies to people who are looking for tips on how to get faster.
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If you are struggling, please read this: i used to be a professional test-driver and development engineer and i pretty much grew up racing motorcycles and cars, quite succssesfully i should add. If that isnt enough i also live close to the Nordschleife which is pretty much my weekend playground. Now why am i saying this? To tell you that when i first started sim-racing it was to be expected that someone with my experience would aim for the top and probably be at the top more often than not, right? Oh man you have no idea....you guys have no clue how off pace i can be. Multiple seconds off pace. Even after a couple of years sim racing, i am usually 2 to 4 seconds off the fastest laps depending on the car and track. Obviously being that much slower for an ex-professional test-driver is much more painful than to someone that has never raced in their lives. But so what? The short story is: dont let your own ego get in your way, there are millions of people out there trying to be better than some other millions and quite frankly non of us is really getting anywhere. As simple as it sounds: JUST HAVE FUN!!!! Finishing a clean race in last position feels so much better than finishing a dirty race at a better position. And please dont try to win the race on the first lap, even less on the first corner....take your time...learn to read the other drivers and put this will to just jump ahead in positions aside...sometimes its much more fun to stay behind a driver on purpose even when you know you are faster, just to "have a battle"....and if you do it cleanly im sure the other guy or girl will be having a blast too....i promise you at the end of the race you will have a huge smile on your face and will be jumping right into the next race with a much clearer mindset. Just have fun guys! Even ex-pros like me can be dead slow! Lol
Great words my friend, you have given me the confidence to keep trying
Wise words :) And the thing is - racing simulations are in fact "games" that just get close to reality... which means, they have different underlying mechanics. And usually, gamers that understand how to "abuse" these mechanics to the limit (abuse is actually the wrong word) are most successful. Of course, it is not the same for everyone. We have professional drivers who are also pretty fast in various different simulations. But usually you see experienced "gamers" in the top ranks :)
@@Boonatix When iRacing replaced real-life NASCAR in the spring of 2020, some drivers such as Bowyer and Johnson said it out loud: "it's impossible to compare iRacing with real life."
And usually, the drivers winning the iRacing events were those with a lot of experience on it, Timmy Hill, Denny Hamlin, who may have experience dating back from the NR2003 days.
@@Boonatix instead of abuse you want to use exploit, and you re correct
@@Boonatix yeah its true...personally i do miss the g-forces a lot. Only after starting in sim-racing it became clear to me just how much i rely on g-forces to be fully in control of the car...
I run my best races when I don't worry about where I'm going to finish, only that I make it to the checkered flag. I turn off position info and laptime deltas. I just focus on executing each input as perfectly as I can. When I keep that focus, I almost always end up finishing well.
I'd say keep lap time. At least you'll know if your doing good and consistent lap times, but if that works for you then that's good 😅👍🏽
@@EndureRacing I like getting my laptimes every time I cross the line so, like you said, I know how I'm doing, but having the delta up there all the time can get distracting. I find myself looking at it too much when I should be looking for my markers. I wish sims offered more options for how info is displayed. Cheers!
I'm still a newbie after several years, but I've found a few specific videos that have given me a big jump in performance. These are: Empty Box - How clean position defense works, Aris.Drives - How to follow a car in a race, and Aris.Drives - If you're not in control, you're not going to improve
Each of these vids gave me a lot more control and let me see something I had no idea about.
aris' understand your car was also really really good for me
Viperconcept’s videos have made me learn more than I have throughout my entire highschool career.
Viperconcept is Godlike!
@@flat6simracing625 viperconcept is very good indeed
I started to be a trainee when it come to sim racing ever since 2023, learning and keeping in mind of the fundamental techniques of sim racing we both most keep in mind, I been really enjoying the experience too dawg I love it.
My advice is just have fun. Don’t spend too much time studying. Because when it doesn’t help you, you will walk away.
Race the Ai if you aren’t competitive online. It’s not real, you aren’t gonna lose your ride if you don’t produce results.
Don’t get into sim racing just to drive one car or one game. Drive all kinds of cars, play all the games.
Excellent advice, especially to iRacers. Many ignore there's many other games out there. And even LFS is still fun to this day.
I hear you. The problem with not studying is that you might be reinforcing bad habits. I believe a few good hours of theory study will go a long way
i think it very much depends on where you're coming from. starting with studying the basics it a great advice for total newbies, helps a lot to find your way. your advice 100% applies on me though - I was absent from virtual racing for 15+ years, I know the basics but tend to handle it as a job, a project: focusing on being effective, setting up milestones, expectations. which is great to a certain degree but I often catch myself working, getting lost in the details, frustrated due to fails. this is my bad habit, I forgot how to play. it's a hobby, it's supposed to be fun first and foremost.
Totally agree, but wanted to say that studying the fine details and physics of racing is what gives me a lot of the fun that comes from the hobby. No one should be afraid of learning how stuff works, because it really does let you have a better experience. For example, I know a decent amount about actual racing mechanics, but still struggle with car setups and knowing how to perfectly dial in alignment, tire pressure, suspension etc to get the most out of a track. It was a little frustrating at first, but it's really cool to be able to get a better lap time than before using your own knowledge and analysis. But yeah, completely agree that fun is the only thing that matters for the 99% of us that aren't using sim racing as a professional training tool lol.
@@gergelykoszegi9541 I played a game for 16 years (not going to mention because I'm a nerd) and over them 16 years I was in the top 1% I had everything but I played it as a job to maintain it instead of a hobby infact it took over my life its all I was known for playing that one game BUT for the last 5/6 years of playing I was mostly studying it to maintain being a top player with everything I needed from ever new update (its a mmo) I was just so depressed all the time with it because I wasn't playing to have fun I'd play 3 days straight sleep 12 hours and on again. In my mind I had to and I had to spend hours every day studying ever little bit new information that come out or was found. long story short, I finally quit and started enjoying life again. Now I'm here sim racing :') I try my best to not study the hell out the game and just play it and enjoy it, but old habbits die hard. One good thing that come out of it for me was, I'm amazing at researching and finding information now. Games are there to have fun enjoy them don't think to hard into it and you will get there slow and steady wins the race.
My suggestions:
* Use a few practice laps so set gear ratios and wing angles (setup permitting)
* Practice till you have consistent braking points (i.e. reasonably late but not so late it makes you crash every other lap)
* Work out how much fuel you need for the race/stints (I usually practice a full race and will keep going even if I spin, as it replicates what might really happen)
* See if the game allows tyre compound choice. There was one race where I didn't realise soft tyres were available :o
* If you start tweaking the setup to improve your speed or make the car handle better, things may improve, but it's more likely that it's down to you improving over time than the setup being any better. Try reverting the changes and see if your pace stays the same.
* As mentioned in the video, alien setups won't help you, but if you're struggling for control, asking someone for a stable setup might help (but it could be a placebo).
* Remember that we're all hobbyists, with a wide range of abilities and equipment.
* There is always someone at your pace, so try to find a league with a few people at your level (anything aimed at rookies is clearly a good place to start).
* When there's a crash ahead of you, don't think about making up as many places as possible. Instead, ease off throttle. That buys you enough mental capacity to understand what's going on so you can pick a safe route through. If you keep your foot down you'll probably get caught up in it.
* A good way to race cleanly is not to defend too hard. This is a hobby, not a career. So what if you get overtaken?
* If the driver behind you is faster and a bit of a hot-head, let him past as soon as he tries something. Chances are he'll collide with someone up ahead and you might gain two places.
* Stick to the track limits, no matter how tempting it is to abuse them (there's no point entering a contest and then breaking the rules).
08:17 "Minimize the number of variables while learning" is a realization that's been on my mind only for the past year and it has been proven to be key for fast and measurable growth in whatever you're trying to accomplish.
Thanks Mike for saying this!
People, engrave these words in your brain!
Helpful video!
For anyone who feels like they're braking as late as they can and still seconds off pace, try braking lighter, earlier, and rolling more speed through the corner. It's been helpful to see how much more cornering grip I have when the car isn't so off balance.
I started doing this a few months back and have improved up to a second a lap on some tracks. It’s also good when your close behind someone to get better exit speed
Jackie Stewart made this point in his autobiography. He was told to ease up and he started to go faster because he wasn't overdriving into corners.
Trail braking is key, specially for faster corners. It also helps keeping the car more balanced on corner entry.
I will try to keep it short! I have been sim-racing for a less than a year, and I have been playing guitar (also composing, editing, mixing, playing other instruments) for around 15 years and at my peak I practiced every single day for 5-6 sometimes even 8 hours!!! When I switched to sim-racing (got bored of guitar) I realized it is so similar to music! You have the track (song) and you have the car (instrument), each track and each car is different, and by practicing one song or style of playing you parallel practice all other styles... it's pretty much same with racing, drive, drive, drive, drive different tracks, drive different cars, because going over track in F1 is not the same as in GT3, or in stock car, or in Prototype ect... Then, analyze your replays! I learned the most (in guitar) when I started to record myself, only then I realized I was epic sh*t of a guitarist, sloppy, not 100% in tune, not 100% in tempo ect ect... and last thing, but this should be first thing, listen to others that are pros, not only in the beginning, every day, there is so many things to learn, and to re-learn it takes 10-15-20 years to fine tune skill to perfection. :) To conclude in short terms: have fun!-practice-analyze yourself-listen and analyze others-repeat from step 1 for 10-20-30 years. Some guys may have natural talent, but talent can make you be in top 10-15% of drivers, but to be among 2-3% you have to practice, a LOT, and hard (that mental ability separates good from the best)! Same with sports, music... those who are dedicated 24/7 are the very best (for example Kobe Bryant, Cristiano Ronaldo ect...). Now, it's up to you guys how much willpower, time, lust ect. you have and can give to develop your skills. ;)
Great post with much truth. I've also drawn parallels with sim racing to learning to draw, no pun intended. I'm willing to bet sim racers aware of this will can learn to draw well quicker than the average person if they put in equal amounts of time. I've also noticed many parallels to golf, especially the mental side of things!
Round 1 of rookie league was a ton of fun, ~25 people enjoying racing against other people who care and terrified of crashing into each other, thank you very much for organizing it!
@PotatoMoose
Just a question where did you finish in the first round?
I love Driver61's video's! He basically taught me how to stop over steering into corners. He's got some really great video's.
Excellent video. As a veteran newb, I request a part 2 to this video entitled "How to not crash into other drivers". This would be aimed at those drivers used to hotlapping or AI races only and have no idea of how braking distances vary depending on traffic and who come into corners massively hot and end up rear ending the guy in front. Also, stressing that hopping into a server where you have no idea about the car or track and just wreck other people's race is bad (I did that recently and still feel really rotten about it).
Hi, have a good day!
Thank you, you too!
I was fortunate to find a great group early in my sim racing "career" where some of the quicker guys would hang back and coach a noob. Nice vid thx
Biggest tip. Get a freaking spotter and use it! Lots of those crashes you think are due to the other ‘bad racers’ are probably due to you not having and paying attention to a spotter. ACC has a great spotter built in but other sims you can use Crew Chief for. In the end though otherwise don’t care about how fast you are and let guys by who are clearly faster as no point to trying to race them as you will just crash out. Consistency is far more important than pure speed.
Overdriving is 100% my biggest racing sin.
Literally my problem exactly. If I know I took a corner slower than I could, I will always push, lap after lap, and eventually I spin ;(
Me too like a cabi
Being consistent is basically how I finish top 5 in almost every Ferrari 488 GT3 Challenge race in iRacing. I always qualify around P11-P14. I don't try to go for any lunges at the start but rather try to avoid the chaos up front. Usually always in the top 10 just after the first lap. Then from there, I just try to be consistent. If someone catches me that spun earlier, I let them by as quickly as I can and don't fight them. Usually I find that they're overdriving the car trying to catch up, and they'll normally just spin again anyways in a few laps. I just try to run my pace and try to improve one corner at a time. By the end, I've consistently improved my lap times by half a second from qualifying and have found myself in the top 5 simply by not crashing. I've usually lost some of that pace by the next race just from having to sit around waiting on the next session, but even come the next race, my qualifying has improved by a tenth. Easy way to improve my SR by .1-.2 each race and improve my iRating by 30+.
A fellow Super GT viewer I see
Thank you Mike, your channel has been where most of my info about SimRacing has come from since starting a few months ago. Looking forward to practicing long term and staying involved with the community events you’ve already put together!!
Great video ! Appreciate you taking the time for those of us at the back of the pack. Big fan of Driver 61 too .....
I've been struggling to get better. Trying to hard and over driving. Watched your video, chilled out a bit, learnt some stuff, turned off 90% of my HUD and just concentrated on driving and having fun! In my league race this evening went from finishing 38th to 22nd and finished 10th in class. Thanks for the video and I'm so happy tht you kept your channel and it all worked out great. Loved the podcast with Boonatix. Respect.
Amazing video; great that you're trying to get more people into it by encouraging them to race with you. I signed up for the community races since with years of simracing experience I still don't race online very often. Hope to catch a race with you!
First place is great and all, but some of the most heart-pounding and memorable races I've ever had were for 15th place. Don't get so caught up in what place you are in or where you want to finish. Just experience the race. Speed comes with confidence and confidence comes with practice.
Great video with a lot of great resources! Thank you!
My personal advice and also what helped me was to AVOID clickbait videos "This will make You faster" and any type of video that has "setup" in it (except Aris). Don't drive to be faster - improve Your driving skills and let the speed be a byproduct of it. Don't rush it, don't take shortcuts like "BEST SETUP EVER".
Brilliant video Mike 👍 It all takes time doesn't it?
Thanks Jack! You got it; time and commitment
Great to have you back Mike. Great video as always. I’m not a rookie (and definitely not an alien), but i still have to focus hard on some of these points, especially not chasing lap times. I think what helped me improve the most was racing in public lobbies. I didn’t try to win, and i never went for a pass unless i was 100% certain i could do it without contact. Just racing with other people and studying their lines and how they pass people was way more beneficial for me than any solo practice or AI racing i did.
I needed this video right when I found it. Ok, for a while before I found it, but now that I have I'm stoked to apply this approach and to get out of the rut I've been in. No thoughts of quitting, just too much focusing on lap times and comparing my performance to that of others.
Better technique, here I come!! 🤘
Such an important video with so many positive vibes, keep it up mate and see you tomorrow ;)
I needed your video Mike , has given me the confidence to keep trying, very frustrating when you think your trying your best and other racers pass you by lol , but it is all down to driving technique very hard if it doesn't come naturally, glad I'm not the only slow sim racer
Awesome words of advice. Made my day, cheers
I've been watching a whole lot of videos and stumbled across this one, and it really hit the spot.
I absolutely loved the positive mindset that you have and how you were in the same situation as I am now. You have encouraged me to get back behind the wheel and keep slogging on because I haven't really been practising enough. I wanted to get very good, very quickly but that isn't happening without practising.
Great work! Keep at it. And thanks for the positivity, I appreciate it greatly!
My maine issue is that i find myself struggling to gain control of my car while sim racing, and this video helped me understand a few reasons why which would be overdriving my car and not being consistent. After having a wheel for about 2 years my skill level is still newbie level but i hope to be more consistent now that i know what im doing wrong. Thanks!
this is brilliant mike. lots of good info and pointers. driver61 is a great study channel, so much good info there. thanks for this. you are saying out loud what so many say to themselves about joining a league. i had the same feelings before joining your SRGP league.
I think I came across this video at the perfect time Mike. I have noticed my form dip a ton, where in a league before I injured myself I was finishing mid field and got in the top ten a few times, and I got frustrated with not getting back to that level, making mistakes on track etc.
I’m going to use this video to “go back to school”and try to improve and become better.
Great video, thanks for sharing, the put in laps was a big help for me to get out of the D lobbies on GT Sport.
As a new simmer, I really appreciate this. Thanks!
This was pretty useful, thanks!
I know I've probably said it before but it's good to have you back. Another factor I take into account whilst trying to master a track. After breaking points and good lines I like to go a few practice laps, seeing what gear works around what corner. Reason for this is that I might take a certain corner in 2nd in one car and the next car around the same corner might give you better lap times in 3rd gear.
Just something small but really seems to help get to know the car better as well.
My tip for learning to be consistent: drive w/ the driving line on & try to match it exactly, & where it’s a bad line be a precise distance off of it. Very soon after learning the basics of a track, turn the breaking zone off or pick your own markers along the track.
IMO consciously adjusting ur line is easier than trying to keep the same lines consistently w/o the line on. I’d focus on this until U can do laps for 20-30 min w/in 1 sec on most tracks. Also in a time trial pick a car/track combo & race your ghost again w/ the driving line on, use relatively short tracks at first until U can get w/in +/- 0.5 sec. Pick a couple & keep track of your times, fastest in session and/or smallest diff in times on a chart or something w/ dates.
This video has been VERY helpful for me! Recently I've been focusing on the racing line, basics first... smooth entries & exits, not over-driving the car. And I've had a lot more success and fun than before. That and fixing my FOV finally haha
That’s great! Thanks for watching my video
Great video and I agree Driver 61 is one of the most reliable sources of information to learn racing driving in both sim racing and real life this guy is an actuall racedriver and coach.
Just wanted to leave a comment saying how helpful these tips are for basically anything competitive. I came here thinking it was gonna be a "you just bought a sim here's how to drive", but left with some great tools to transfer to a lot of ladder anxiety I get with other games. I caught myself thinking "why would someone be anxious about being last? It's fun to race! Oh wait, I hate losing in chess and sucking at cs... Maybe there's something in here for me"
So, thanks!
Thanks. I really needed this video
Great video Mike! Lots of good nuggets in here but maybe the most important is to always remember to have fun!
Hey there Jeff! Yeah, if we’re not having fun what’s the point?
This video looks very friendly and welcoming even from the start! :)
3:30 my favorite Phil'sosophy!
Also works when trying to escape the house during a fire drill
😂😂😂 I’m glad I wasn’t alone I’m thinking about Modern Family with that quote
@@SimRacing604 it’s such a relatable sim racing sentiment! I usually enter the corner as Phil leaving the house and exit the corner like Dylan stuck inside the house..
Delta timer is the best teacher!! Just try different lines and see what is best. Even better because this also teaches the different approach of all cars (front/mid/rear engine; front/all/rear drive).
Nice to see you back Mike. Fast is smooth and smooth is fast, that's what I always say.
My personal advice... safe laps are better than fast laps. As a racer Im not a hotlapping munster... actually Im slow at qualys... but I dont know how many times I've got a decent result cause I didnt crash or leave the road, and gained positions against faster people but who made mistakes. Dont loose your head if you loose a position, is not the end of the world, and dont fight each position, some fights are better to let go and just focus on keeping it safe. Amazing video as Always MIKE!
Nice vid. I am not on the category you are referring to, I am usually 0.5-1.5s off the aliens, but I find it hard to improve more than that. I also have the "can't look at the delta" syndrome haha:)
Haha, we all chase the clock, but I think for beginners it can be a real hindrance
@@SimRacing604 especially when everyone is so much faster and toxic than you
You make so much sense my friend. Love your approach and attitude. I love this hobby and agree with everything you have said. I’ve never said that to anyone before. Great job and thank you ? 👌
Thank you for the positivity!! I appreciate it, and thanks for watching
This video really spoke to me. I just started sim driving. Got my csl elite f1 esport on black Friday. I have AC and ACC. I find I get in the habit of determining my successes based on lap time. I need to focus more on consistency. I have hit 2:21:×× on spa but the next lap may be a 2:24:xx.
Keep up the great content and Driver61 was a great recommendation. I've got a bunch to watch. I am hoping VRC sends you something to review soon that will compete with their ByCollin.
Thanks Mike. Great advice and spot on IMO. I jumped into a more advanced series on iRacing recently, having finally worked my way out of class D. I'm now concentrating on a tricky car to drive (L49) and there are some amazingly talented drivers competing each week (a very friendly and helpful bunch, too). I'm slowest by far but I've been doing many of the things you suggest and I feel like I'm improving gradually and having fun. I'm not finishing last often, due to others crashing out. Another benefit I'm finding from driving a relatively difficult car and getting reasonably consistent with it, is that when I do go back to an easier car, I'm considerably faster in it than it was before :)
I found just keeping on track really helped me gain a lot of places in some GP Dailies and League racing lately. Gaining 8 positions in a race just by clean, consistent driving was a huge thrill and boost to confidence
Appreciate you bro. All good drivers have fast lap times, but not fast lap times come form good drivers. I like your line of focus.
Great tips bro!!!! Just an idea, maybe you can make a video talking about awareness. I started using iRacing about 2 months ago and I'm hooked. But it's frustrating when I'm side by side with another car and I know I'm putting in the effort to look around and give space but it's obvious that the other driver isn't doing the same and cause a wreak. This applies to all sims not just iRacing
when someone sits in my rig and gives it a go only to have a hard time, all i do is redirect their focus.
i start off doing a lap with the telemetry data on screen and have them look at my brake and accelerator pressure. "it's a lot of finesse and how much pressure i apply depends".
i tell them to focus on how the car reacts, to feel the suspension. i point on the screen beyond the turn and tell them "focus here. don't stare at the corner, focus your eyes beyond the corner"
it's hard to tell someone how to do something, so i just tell them what to focus on and let their instincts take over. within an hour they're using the wheel and pedals to dampen weight transfers and setting clean lines
I wish there was a video like this when I started. Nice shout out to Driver 61. I'm doing their sim course right now and it's well worth, especially the premium package with some 1:1 lessons. Game changer.
Trail Braking with a Load Cell would be my biggest contribution to this, it made a difference to my times for sure.
Great video Mike!
That 604 livery 😳 looking clean
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Alien level.....hahaha! Jimmy and Dave come to mind! Thank you for this! Great video suggestions.
Thanks for watching!
Great video, great advice, and a great reminder. I'm usually 3-4 seconds off the pace from the fast guys in iRacing, but my objective is always the same, have a clean race (or at least as few incidents as possible) and for the most part, I usually end up higher than my qualifying position just because I drive clean and avoid lap one carnage.
Turing off delta is a great idea, it's just unnecessary stress when you see the red delta and I try to get a good feel for the track and after a couple of laps, you can feel if it was a good or bad lap.
Oh and by the way glad your back and i love your videos man there the best sorry for the cursing in the last comment.......
excellent video Mike
As someone who is new to sim racing crossing over from FPS games I find them causing a lot of stress and I haven’t been having much fun with them, with me saying that I’ve enjoyed watching vids and learning new gear in the search of my first wheel I’m excited about learning something new. The Sim world seems really incredible 😎
For most of us, it’s a journey of ups and downs. Just when you think your skills, gear, and sim are stable, something causes us to change and adapt and threatens to upset the fun we have with this hobby. So more and more I find myself reverting to tried and true scenarios in sim racing that bring me happiness, rather than pushing myself to be better or try new things.
@@SimRacing604 I like that 😎🤙🏾
Before even watching this video i want to say i was actually afraid to race online (yeah weird) so the only thing i was doing was going to practice mode (Assetto Corsa) and just trying different vehicles usually on Mugello. I was really afraid of the rules online and i REALLY didn't want to ruin race for someone.
good stuff..thanks for the links ...i've never raced online yet..only been simracing for a coupla months,,found driver 61 early on and yes that has helped greatly ...thanks for the vids you make,,as sim racing is getting me through the hardest time in my life, and want to take it to next level and find some online leagues and races, have been "afraid" to thus far, so i will check that link out here soon.. i have enjoyed your vids, thank you for that awesomeness (taught me how to get and install the mods for ac0 anyways cheers mate.
Watched this video in bed before sleep enjoying this pleasing voice 💯👌 might watch again tomorrow at breakfast paying more attention on the details 😁
Thanks Man! :)
You helped me realize that I'm a mid field contender, that's kinda cool
You talking about me!!! Lol
Thanks for the video Mike
Driver 61 has made the hobby fun for me again. I've been working with a coach and I've almost got my Silverstone laps under 2:00 in ACC. If you can afford it, their Pure Pace Masterclass and Sim Racing Academy will save you a lot of time, both on track and IRL with how much you need to spend to improve.
I like the idea of a rookie series. I’ve enjoyed AC ACC RF2 AMS2 PC2 for ages now, but have always been too scared to race other “real” humans!
I love this man's calm demeanour. Makes me wanna get in the races again ..though I'm not sure if he is being overly modest since I saw a video where he didn't her 1,47 or 48 hotlsp at monza ..which is pretty damn fast 😳
Thank you! And no, I’m not being deliberately modest. I’m an average sim racer on my best day
Good to see you back Mike ...I agree ... a calm patient driver becomes a good racer. But the penalty system in my opinion is too dang harsh ...in real life ...no driver gets a penalty for leaving the race line or breaking for turns. (I'm not referring to "brake-checking") ...but in the case where you're rear-ended by a lesser experienced driver ...& although YOU manage to NOT spin ...not leave track boundary's ...or even effect another car ...you STILL lose your hard earned SA points. I'm a racing fan & watched professional racing for years ...these rules are unrealistic at best ...& make it next to impossible to get your SA rating elevated. I have NO control over the person behind me ...but I get a penalty for HIS mistake. ...they could have done much better with the penalty system.
This is almost certainly your best video! Consistency Consistency Consistency Consistency... 👍
After about a year of simracing with LoPeN in GPL (1967 F2 cars), I'm better than I was in January but still several seconds off the best laps on dedicated race tracks (Monza, Watkins Glen, etc.). If I can knock off another three or four seconds I'll be competitive. City tracks like Monaco and Leipzig are another matter -- even when it feels like I'm driving well, I'm waaaay off the pace.
There’s always someone faster than you, so don’t worry about the skill and ability of other drivers. Worry about your own and have fun with it
Hi, I would like to share my controller settings to help who play Assetto Corsa with Xbox One or PS4 controller.
With those settings it will be easy to control the car almost like on Forza or Gran Turismo for example..
Speed sensitivity 54%
Steering speed 20%
Steering gama 200%
Steering filter 80%
Steering deadzone 1%
Rumble effects 100%
Also, set the "stability control" to 65%. I know that is not realistic at least for the cars that does not have it, but since is being used with a controller and not a wheel I think is fair.
Hope that this will help someone :)
Great video Mike.
THANK U!
As a new player in Assetto Corsa (Mouse steering player lol), my tip would be: Relax
It’s best to learn the car/driving slowly and slowly, pushing hard into over the limit will make you fail, and failing too much will make you uninterested in the game
When I started AC (2 weeks ago), I always do career mode with slow car, and then at the end I just do practice at Monza with any cars, just randomly any car (from Audi A1, to my dream Pagani, to the absolute crazy F1 car)
In online races, just chill and try not to push too hard into probably ruining the whole lobby.
Once you’re good with simple driving around, THEN you start pushing harder, but not too fast
It’s like when you learn maths at school, you don’t learn 10th grade stuff when you’re at 5th grade
My main problem is that other racers are battering rams or never heard of sportsmanship.
Thanks for this Mike.... good advice, regardless of experience. I found your helmet view intriguing - was that for replay purposes only, or are dabbling with that in your racing as well?
Thankyou for all your help in this video, Mr SimRacing604 - after all - I need all the help I can get...... ;P
Haha, I doubt that! You’re a seasoned veteran now, my friend
Great video, Mike. Work on the little things first one sector at a time.
This is equally as good advice as Driver61
Thanks for the video Mike, appreciate it as i’m in the lower bracket at the moment, may i ask what is your next go to sim after ACC? I’m enjoying AMS2 but my go to is ACC aswell
Thanks man! Yeah, ACC is #1 for me, then probably AC1, AMS2 and then RaceRoom. Depending on the day though, the order can change
Keeping it simple also means NOT trying every car in the sim...pick one car, and find IT'S envelope before jumping to another car. I'll set up a 2 or 3 car race with AI set at 90, and just follow to watch their lines, and listen to their RPMs.
Yup, well said Tony!
A lot of the time all you need to do to finish mid pack is follow the racing line with some kind of pace and not crash. About a third of people in most online lobbies will crash out before the end of the race.
If you're new like me I highly recommend the Tatuus in the base game. Quick car which is extremely easy to push to its limits. Its very difficult to spin without dipping a tyre off track and wheelspin is almost non existent. I love taking it around Imola as I can use my exact braking/acceleration points and when I get a good lap I improve by 0.2s every time. Brilliant and easy car to start with, I got used to it about an hour after I started using it and I've had the game for 3 months now and it's effortless hauling it round, I just need to push a wider variety of cars and push the Tatuus to the brink of wheelspin and the brink of locking up
Very nice. Very. Should be *_#MustView_* for rookies. Really! ^5
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My biggest hang up is braking points. My pedal set even has a load cell, and it reallys hasn't helped me get a good feel for the brakes. If i don't have a tactile sense, or a connection with what the car is doing, it's super hard for me to get that one aspect of my driving under wraps. It just doesn't feel like a real car. I have to feel something in the seat and get a sense of the g's to really get a foothold on it. And that's just not going to happen behind a tv screen.
Good advice. You appear to be very consistent and take good lines through the corners. Practice what you preach! 👍
Though, if I had an observation - not a criticism - I notice in very slow corners that your hand never goes over-center. So, at the apex, there _could_ be some front grip (and thus rotation) you aren't using?
BTW, I was the same!
This will be useful
I was hoping to see some of that McLaren footage from the Oulton race!! :D
There was some.... interesting driving in that race
Yet still not as interesting as the British GT eSport race last night! (seriously, check it out).
I would love Sims to copy "Licenses" from Gran Turismo, that kind of learning gameplay helps a lot... Actually if you want to start racing and need to learn the basics and some advanced things play Gran Turismo 4 with the wheel
I'm somewhat new at this. At first I would finish 2 or 3 laps down. Then I cut down on the mistakes and brain fade for 1 or 2 down. Lately same lap at or near the back. Running my own race. But it's the journey not the finish. On a PS4 Pro , putting in time waiting for a GPU.
ACC is my current go to sim for learning, but do you think it would be better to learn with gt3 or gt4 cars? Is it gt3 because it is harder to not get punished from smashing the brakes/gas turn in/exits or is it gt4 because everything is happening a little slower and it is easier to be aware of problems and make adjustments that result in better lap times?