The 63rd Annual Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by “Fresh from Florida” takes the green flag at 10:15 am on Saturday, March 21st. Gates open Wednesday, March 18, 2015 and remain open 24 hours a day through Saturday. (and I will be there!)


That's the real IMSA SportsCar race series date, but before that date, I am hosting a open, first come, first serve, multiplayer game utilizing Forza Motorsport 5 on the Xbox One game console.


"12 laps of Sebring", sure it's not really an endurance race with only 12 laps... but a chance to race in a great game and prep for the real race the following week, either in person or maybe through another game like iRacing. The Xbox One only supports 16 players, but don't worry, these rarely fill up with a full grid. BUT to make it interesting a $50 Xbox One Gift Card will go to the winner of the race. (dependent on at least 6 people showing.) At about 2 mins per lap the race will be only 24 mins, plan up to 30 to be safe... anyone can find the time to do that, so join in, make it worth it.


Race Details:

03/14/2015 (Saturday) at 1:00 PM Eastern time.

12 laps at Sebring International Raceway (full)

16 Random Grid Starts



Must use one of these 3 cars, all setup for a 900 race index.

(BTW you can currently go to rival mode, select the monthly rivals, and you'll see these 3 cars selectable at Sebring... check your rival times, see how your comparing to your friends, and practice for this race.)

#4 Corvette



#92 BMW



#62 Ferrari




Sim damage is enabled, so drive it like you own it... but all other options and views are your choice. (Due to lack of proper support for wheels, most of us will be on gamepad.)


The race will be live broadcasted at: http://www.twitch.tv/ankenbauer

You do not need to sign up, just make sure I am on your XB1 friends list (Magnum9846), have the game running so I know your interested in racing and I will invite all my friends with the game running, we will be using the in game comms, so no party needs to be started, (that cuts into game bandwidth.) But if you do plan on trying to be there wouldn't hurt to reply here with your interest, just so I can gauge interest.

Good Luck!

Why only these three?

Cool I'll be up for this if I'm not working that weekend, won't know until that day.

I don't have a wheel for FM5 though so with the controller I'm not as clean a driver as I am on FM4 and PC.

because only 3 that represent the actual cars in the race. and all in one class, wouldn't make sennse to have multiple classes with what 6 to 8 races.

Ah makes sense. I thought the Aston Martin and viper were in the field too.

March 14th or May 14th?

Actually Lookin' at one of the "Controller Adapters" to use my Fanatec Gear on the One.. lol...

Got plently of life left in FM3 and 4, 6 is due out this holiday.

Gotta admit, I'm a little intrigued with this. I could connect my TX wheel, if I'm so inclined to rip it out of my PC cockpit. Or I could connect my Xbox One to my PC monitors. Too bad it doesn't support triple screens.

I haven't touched FM5 for about 4 months. Would need to practice.

it's like $80 for the "Adapter" + more for the X360 Wireless receiver, you get good 1:1 ratio (supposedly), but no ForceFeedback

I say Supposedly, because when the car is stopped the steering wheel is 1:1, but when the car is moving, there is a dampening effect (turn wheel 90’ degrees, but the in game wheel only turns 20 or so (the normal input dampening present when using a controller).

With a wheel you should be able to turn the steering wheel 90 degrees while moving, and still have 1:1 with no dampening, your front tires will lose grip and you'll continue forward.

if this was in FM4 I'd be all over it in a heartbeat,

I was never able to get FM3/4 to work like FM2 w/ Networked Cockpits.

The Thrustmaster works perfectly with the XBO with no need for adapters.

However there is an adapter that would allow Logitech wheels to work (G25, G27 & DFGT). Ricmotech sells it but it's not cheap but a lot a cheaper than the TX wheel.

Afaik, thrustmaster lost their license to produce XBO accessories, or at least thats the rumor, as all tue TM wheel have been removed from MS's store etc.

Fanatec has a license now, and plans to make an adapter via wheel base.

Ok, so, wait. You're telling me that my TX wheel will no longer work with the Xbox One?!?!?!?!?! The very same wheel that I HAD to buy if I wanted a wheel to use with the XBO and the PC just a few short months ago???

When did this happen? I haven't played FM5 with my wheel in several months.

The Thrustmaster website still shows that the TX wheel is supported on PC and Xbox One. It also shows my TH8A shifter and the T3PA pedals (which I have on order) are supported by the PC and Xbox One.

It will, TM just isnt making anythin' new.

Phew. You scared me there for a minute.

Not that it matters too much right now. If I never played FM5 again it wouldn't bother me. I've been disappointed with it.

FM5, like half the EA Fall sports titles was stripped of features to make the launch window.

Weaponz and I battleing it out in rival mode... and was testing the new edititng tools:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eek7GIDj1SI

Dang it man! I was feeling good with my lap. Lol Welp back to the drawing board!

Good lap. I beat your old lap last night in the Ferrari but only by half a second. I decided to give the Vette a try today and it was awesome!


Great video.

Really nice driving, especially with the controller


I'll have to try this rivals race with you guys, although my skills with the controller are not as smooth as I see in that video.

Try a pair of these things.

http://www.amazon.com/KontrolFreek-Speed-Freek-Apex-Xbox/dp/B00NJ0FHWY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8

Cool thanks Master.

I remember testing those with Xbox/FM a looong tine ago..

The XBO versions pop off due to the textured thumbstick.

Thats what I have... mine don't pop off because I super glued them on.

Wait a minute.......Isnt that like using PEDs or something???

Lol.

I hate controllers, lol,

Had to tune the car to be stable AND forgiving, which drops a mess of time, best I can manage with a "safe" setup is like 2:07.

Thats about what I manage. I think Mag turned a mid 2:06.

Thats a fun car and track combo, I ran a few laps yesterday and just managed to pip you guys for now, you guys have some good clean laps though and mine was a quali type on the edge lap, I won't be able to maintain that in the race.

4 consistent laps was making my left thumb hurt like a moofoo

Damn you all to hell klud... spent almost an hour doing lap after lap trying to beat you, never could get any closer then a half second.

I really miss my FANATEC wheel.

Hehe thanks yours and Weaponz was as hard to beat for me, I think you were faster than me in a couple of sections and I managed to be faster in a couple of others, tough as hell to do laps consistently with the controller, I definitely miss having a wheel.

I think I was facing klud too..

REMINDER!

That's this Saturday, in 2 days... 1 PM eastern, have your game console running and game (FM5) running for the invite, and be sure I'm on your friends list so I can see your on.

12 laps, 6 racers for it to be "official", and worthy of the prize, otherwise just for fun.

Make sure when you select your car, it will be one of the 3 at 900 points max, feel free to go lower, only hurts you. lol

Good Luck.

(This is just more like a test to check interest in this stuff, and to check settings, broadcast ability. (it will be broadcasted at my twich.)

NO Parties, uses more bandwidth, use in game comms.

Cool I will try to be there barring unexpected family stuff.

I'm good with just a fun race if we don't have enough people.

So my plans for Saturday are Beach if it doesn't rain, Current forecast is Thunderstorms Form tonight till Sunday. So barring a weather change it looks like ill be there.

So maybe it will be the 3 of us, reminds me of our iRacing SimHQ Sebring event which I think the 3 of us were in? good fun even though was low turnout.

Ya I know, wonder why I keep trying. lol, oh well.

For some reason Sebring doesn't seem to be a popular track with some simmers, maybe due to that tricky final corner, but personally I've always loved it, one of those challenging but fun tracks.

When I raced sponsored races, they didnt like it much due to the rumble curbs.

Most of the other tracks, if you needed too, could pass with 2wheels in the grass or ride rumble strips etc through turns.

Sebring (or the nord) have rumble curbs, so hitting them usually has bad results in terms of racing line and passing.

Speaking of sponsored events/pro gamer series, the series I participate in has gone back to FM4.
Reasons being: More cars, more players, more sim hardware.

not gonna be able to make it, got other work to do.