Video: SimHQ Fun Series - Porsche 997s at the High Speed Ring

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:29:30 PST

Posted by: guod
on: 39 minutes 20 seconds ago

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Video: SimHQ Fun Series - Porsche 997s at the High Speed Ring

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:27:53 PST

Posted by: guod
on: 40 minutes 57 seconds ago

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Gunnery Accuracy

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:26:07 PST

Posted by: Hedgehog
on: 42 minutes 43 seconds ago

So I'm poking around the Statistics page. It says,

Gunnery Accuracy: 24%

a) Is that a valid calculation?*

b) What kind of accuracy are some of you top guns seeing?

* Because my 'Bombing Accuracy" says 300%, which seems a bit suspect.

Problem with VHR Stock Car Racing Mod for rFactor

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:18 PST

Posted by: Plainsman
on: Today at 08:00 PM

VHR is very, very impressive. Gorgeous graphics. nice physics, although a bit looser than I think is realistic. But here's the rub: The A.I. is just as fast at either 75% or 95%. I swear, I tested the A.I. "Difficulty" slider, starting at 95% in a race on the same track, progressively moving the slider down 2-3 points for each race. I only needed a couple of laps to tell there was no noticeable change in A.I. ability/speed until I got to the mid-70s, and the change I did see was minimal. Other rFactor mods I've tried introduce much more dramatic change from 95% to 90% to 85%. Ditto standalone racing sims like F1C, NASCAR Racing 2003 Season, GTR2, etc. Not VHR. In fact the difference between 70% - the rock bottom lowest you can move the Difficulty slide - and 95% was only slight.

VHR Stock Car RAcing could be an awesome mod if the developers could make the A.I. significantly slower at 70% compared to 95% or 100%. Before anyone says "rFactor mods are all about multiplayer," you should know that VHR Stock Car Racing not only has a complete single player mode, it comes with a complete offline VHR Racins SEASON. This is a good thing, because a lot sim gamers racing predominately offline. They just need to fix the A.I. Difficulty, so that moving the slider left or right yields significant speed changes, enabling offline sim racers to find that sweet spot that works best for them.

Dual boot? Win 7?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:56:35 PST

Posted by: 1qtv
on: Today at 07:56 PM

Hi,

I'm about to order a new mid-upper level pc. I'd planned on getting Windows7 64bit system until I learned that GTL won't run on a 64bit system because of starforce. That's a deal breaker. So, my question is - should I get a 32bit system? Should I get a dual boot system with Windows 7 64bit and Windows XP?

I have a lot of older games, like EECH, F4AF and I'm worried about compatibility, so XP is good, but I hate to get 4gig ram and see some of it wasted and also not be able to take advantage of future technology, so Win7 64bit is also good!

What do you think I should do?

(new system will be Core i7 860, Nvidiagtx260 with 4 gig DDR3 2000 ram, 1 Tb hdd)

Home improvement types - help please!

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:38:09 PST

Posted by: LoyalNine
on: 30 minutes 41 seconds ago

1. Chip and pull way that bit of drywall mud they used to "fill the gap" that might get loose or be sticking out and then clean it of dust and lose particles
off the peaks you might have. Looks like a pretty quick and easy job. It will still take a few days though as you want to mud in small doses... less is better.

2. They make some 1 7/8 fiberglass mesh tape (adhesive backing) that would be perfect for this job. Lay a few very thin coats of mud and lightly sand inbetween just to knock

3. If you are going to Home Depot then get the SheetRock brand joint compund with the green lid. Dont get DAP or any of that other stuff... just straight joint compund.

4. Lay the tape as close to the bottom of the fiberglass as possible. The tape is to cover the gap... the mud will be used to level the surfaces.

5. Top it off with a mildew resistant semi gloss some silicon caulking and you should be good to go.

PSU going bad?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:22:30 PST

Posted by: almccoyjr
on: Today at 07:22 PM

You probably already know where to look, but go here for the manual:

http://www.antec.com/Believe_it/index.php?page=ProductManuals

You'll need a multimeter to check voltage and amps tapping the psu's molex connectors while the pc is running. It's best do it under loads. Bench the cpu, then the gpu and then the hd and compare the readings to what the psu output should be. IF your motherboard has voltage diagnostic ports, you can you those instead of the molex connectors, but not all boards have those access points.

If to daunting and it can be, take out the psu and take it to your pc shop to have it checked. If bad, or going bad, it'll already be out and you can get a replacement to reinstall.

IF your going to remove it, flip the I/O switch on the back to off,"O", wait about 15 seconds. Leave I/O on back off and then push the switch to turn on the pc as you would normally do. By doing this, you discharge the caps on the board making a grounded discharge much less likely to happen.

Hope this helps.

plug_nickel (Al)

SimHQ Fun Series

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:27:29 PST

Posted by: saghen
on: Today at 07:27 PM

I just got done turning a few laps at the High Speed Ring in the Porsche. Wow. I found it quite an enjoyable experience. It's a relatively simple track to learn, but there are some nice areas where fast drivers can make up time. This track is a good pick for these cars.

If you haven't been driving in the Fun Series for awhile, I would encourage you to try this car/track out. This mod and track will offer great racing without being distracted by fighting with the car to go fast.

Reccomend me a hard drive, and Seagate 7200.11 questions

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:02:04 PST

Posted by: Flogger23m
on: Today at 06:02 PM

I have a few questions about hard drives.

1) What are the best hard drives in the $50-60 range? I am looking for something with at least 500GB, but would prefer 640GB or so.

I don't need one right now. Does anyone know if the prices will drop a lot during early 2010? The prices seem to be the same from 8 or so months ago. Was hoping to find 750GB hard drives in the $60 range by now.

2) I am just wondering if the issues with the Seagate 7200.11 finally resolved?

I have one but never used it for more than a few hours after reading about how they were failing. Heard something about firmware fixing it... and then heard that the firmware update caused more problems.

Has there since been another firmware update that works?

Or anyone else have one of these hard drives with no issues?

I scanned it with HD tune and found no errors or bad sectors.

3) I will be adding a new hard drive as a secondary drive. Any way I should format it (partitions, ect.)?

It will mainly be used as a data back up drive and for non-programs.

Games you can play on a laptop

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:52:22 PST

Posted by: Crane Hunter
on: Today at 07:52 PM

Jagged Alliance 2, provided your laptop has a touchpad.

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Video: SimHQ Fun Series - Porsche 997s at the High Speed Ring

Video: SimHQ Fun Series - Porsche 997s at the High Speed Ring

Gunnery Accuracy

Problem with VHR Stock Car Racing Mod for rFactor

Dual boot? Win 7?

Home improvement types - help please!

PSU going bad?

SimHQ Fun Series

Reccomend me a hard drive, and Seagate 7200.11 questions

Games you can play on a laptop