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Help & Resources / Re: How to drive fast
« on: October 01, 2013, 03:08:04 pm »
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Help & Resources / How to drive fast
« on: October 01, 2013, 02:31:58 pm »
Well, I get asked this question a lot, so I decided I'd actually answer it properly for once.
Understanding of the racing line is probably the most important thing to making you faster, so here are 3 videos (part A, B and C) to explain it to you guys.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxMSdvnm0Ms[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTSpf6utKto[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTOs5xBRSt4[/youtube]
Obviously these videos are for real drivers, but the skills are transferable.
Protip time:
Tip #1 - If you use handbrake, only use it in relatively grippy cars and never hold it down 'cause you will just lose time if you hold it. You should be using it to kinda guide the car to the right apex, if that makes sense. When using handbrake, make sure the car isn't sliding, if you release W after using handbrake, and continue to turn (with W released) it will turn the car at a sharper angle until you press W again to grip it again. In the infernus you can release W for as long as you want while sliding as it has a ton of grip so when you push W down again it will grip up with no drama, however in less grippy cars, there's less room for error so just use your best judgement for how long to release it and if it's even worth doing in the first place.
Tip #2 - You don't have to cut every single corner to make a top1, I sometimes see people trying to cut absolutely everything and it's just not worth it and it isn't always the fastest way around. If the cut means you have to travel slowly through it to not fail, don't use that cut, only use it if you can travel through it quickly.
Tip #3 - Slower is sometimes faster. In S bends, it is better to go slightly slower through the first corner of the S bend so that you can come out of the second corner onto the straight with more speed.
Tip #4 - It's all about da exit speed. There's no point speeding into a corner if you have to slow down on the exit to avoid crashing into a wall. You should be trying to get the right speed before the corner so you can speed out the corner to the track-out point (explained in those videos I think), which in SA:MP, the track-out would either be a lamppost or a wall generally. Again with the S bends, you shouldn't be driving to track-out in the first corner of an S bend, you should be trying to set yourself up for the perfect exit of the final corner so you can speed to your track-out point.
Tip #5 - Remember your fails. I categorize my fails into knowledge fails and execution fails. Knowledge fails are basically if you didn't know there was a lamp behind the corner, these are the fails to remember. Execution fails are basically if you just fuck up, they can't really be stopped by anything other than getting better over time.
Tip #6 - Don't try too hard. When I'm driving I'm not constantly trying to think about this stuff, it just kinda comes naturally for me because I kinda subconsciously know it I guess. It's actually harder for me to explain what I do than for me to actually do it lol, some thought has gone into this thread so I hope you slownabs appreciate it <3.
Making this thread made me realise how much of a racing geek I am lol. Before you worry about me being some major nerd, I would like you all to know that this is the stuff I subconsciously know, I don't study it or anything crazy like that, I kinda just became conscious of my subconscious to try to explain it the best I can.
I hope this helps, now stop asking me how to drive fast.
Farewell all.
Understanding of the racing line is probably the most important thing to making you faster, so here are 3 videos (part A, B and C) to explain it to you guys.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxMSdvnm0Ms[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTSpf6utKto[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTOs5xBRSt4[/youtube]
Obviously these videos are for real drivers, but the skills are transferable.
Protip time:
Tip #1 - If you use handbrake, only use it in relatively grippy cars and never hold it down 'cause you will just lose time if you hold it. You should be using it to kinda guide the car to the right apex, if that makes sense. When using handbrake, make sure the car isn't sliding, if you release W after using handbrake, and continue to turn (with W released) it will turn the car at a sharper angle until you press W again to grip it again. In the infernus you can release W for as long as you want while sliding as it has a ton of grip so when you push W down again it will grip up with no drama, however in less grippy cars, there's less room for error so just use your best judgement for how long to release it and if it's even worth doing in the first place.
Tip #2 - You don't have to cut every single corner to make a top1, I sometimes see people trying to cut absolutely everything and it's just not worth it and it isn't always the fastest way around. If the cut means you have to travel slowly through it to not fail, don't use that cut, only use it if you can travel through it quickly.
Tip #3 - Slower is sometimes faster. In S bends, it is better to go slightly slower through the first corner of the S bend so that you can come out of the second corner onto the straight with more speed.
Tip #4 - It's all about da exit speed. There's no point speeding into a corner if you have to slow down on the exit to avoid crashing into a wall. You should be trying to get the right speed before the corner so you can speed out the corner to the track-out point (explained in those videos I think), which in SA:MP, the track-out would either be a lamppost or a wall generally. Again with the S bends, you shouldn't be driving to track-out in the first corner of an S bend, you should be trying to set yourself up for the perfect exit of the final corner so you can speed to your track-out point.
Tip #5 - Remember your fails. I categorize my fails into knowledge fails and execution fails. Knowledge fails are basically if you didn't know there was a lamp behind the corner, these are the fails to remember. Execution fails are basically if you just fuck up, they can't really be stopped by anything other than getting better over time.
Tip #6 - Don't try too hard. When I'm driving I'm not constantly trying to think about this stuff, it just kinda comes naturally for me because I kinda subconsciously know it I guess. It's actually harder for me to explain what I do than for me to actually do it lol, some thought has gone into this thread so I hope you slownabs appreciate it <3.
Making this thread made me realise how much of a racing geek I am lol. Before you worry about me being some major nerd, I would like you all to know that this is the stuff I subconsciously know, I don't study it or anything crazy like that, I kinda just became conscious of my subconscious to try to explain it the best I can.
I hope this helps, now stop asking me how to drive fast.
Farewell all.
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AdrenalineX Development / Re: Abusing/flamming
« on: September 29, 2013, 03:04:31 pm »
james is a troll, you reacting to him is just gonna make him troll more. just '/ignore superjames all' and the problem will be solved, i'll also tell him to try to stop the racist trolling.
no
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General Server Discussion / Re: New FPS rule sucks
« on: September 16, 2013, 03:52:47 pm »
then if it changes to a different fps for a certain amount of time, then it disables it. so if your fps jumps, your record won't be deactivated, i've not known fps to jump or drop for longer than two seconds so it shouldn't be too hard to solve that problem.
and if your fps does drop that much for that length of time, then you probably won't be able to make records whether or not it's deactivated for you or not.
and if your fps does drop that much for that length of time, then you probably won't be able to make records whether or not it's deactivated for you or not.
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General Server Discussion / Re: New FPS rule sucks
« on: September 15, 2013, 04:31:48 pm »
in my opinion, the rule should be 'your fps can't change once you've started the race', so if you start at 23 fps, and you go to 100fps (somehow) it will do the 'record making disabled' thing. however, if you start at 23 and finish at 23, your record will count. this way, people who start on low fps all the time like vipertunnel does, can still make records because their fps doesn't change from start to finish.
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General Server Discussion / Re: New FPS rule sucks
« on: September 15, 2013, 03:27:18 pm »Amazing to see how wrong you're.. more fps = more bumps, ask me
actually lower fps is much more bumpy, try driving a hotring over a curb on 30 fps, lol.
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Help & Resources / Re: Cake is noob
« on: September 15, 2013, 03:24:59 pm »1. Why would you believe fastcake.
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Off-Topic / Re: Introduce Yourself !
« on: September 10, 2013, 08:06:21 am »
like boss
tastin' my teeth init
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Help & Resources / Re: WinStreak
« on: September 06, 2013, 03:39:42 pm »Well Mute, that depends.. I mean.. enough pro's don't care when their 2 win streak gets broken by a loaded race. But it's best to ask, but sometimes the admin didn't notice it.. so yeah.. just a notification would be best, 'Are you sure you want to load this race? Player X has a winstreak.' And then you can ask the player..
yeah that would probably be best, just something to tell you that someone is on a streak, rather than stopping you from loading anything.
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Help & Resources / Re: WinStreak
« on: September 04, 2013, 02:48:17 pm »
it might be good to make it so if you try to load a race while someone's on a streak it says something like "error: you cannot load any races while someone has a streak" or something.
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Help & Resources / Re: Stream Ini Extender, by Deji (more FPS ingame)
« on: September 02, 2013, 02:59:43 pm »
i checked if it gave me an advantage on grass and in rain (grass i raced Flayn, rain i raced Gecko), and it gave me no advantage. this mod is fair and i think it's a (no)lifesaver to those who struggle with fps lag.
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Help & Resources / Re: Stream Ini Extender, by Deji (more FPS ingame)
« on: September 02, 2013, 01:17:54 am »
problem solved, ty agus <3
also, should this file be made public? i don't see why not as you can't get over 100fps now
also, should this file be made public? i don't see why not as you can't get over 100fps now
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Help & Resources / Re: Stream Ini Extender, by Deji (more FPS ingame)
« on: September 02, 2013, 12:17:04 am »
old thread i know, but i just installed this and i get no fps lag now (woo) but it came at a price, i've lost all ig sound 
does any one know what could have caused my sound to go? :p
does any one know what could have caused my sound to go? :p