F1 2011 Traction Control

[Rich Maskell]

How do you drive without it?

Seriously, it is inpossible to turn without spinning. I don't see the point in turning it off.

 

[Paul Maher]

Cheers Paul. I may persevere at another time but I only get limited time on the PS3 these days and if I'm spending it all on crashing it's just not the same as enjoying myself racing, albeit on an "easeier level".

No worries fella, it's just a game which is meant to be fun when all said an done. No sence banging your head against the Armco. Also, as I drive a PC I can't really comment on how the DFGT is set-up on a PS3, just hope that CM sort that out soon, if they haven’t already? In his last YouTube video Steve Stoop aka Cadmuss (We're not worthy) said that Monza being one of the easier tracks is one of the best to practice on when you are trying out something new, perhaps give that a try. Technical tracks like Suzuka you probably want to steer clear of as its very narrow and so there’s not much room for error there. It also has a bridge which I believe one of our recent posters here sits under; give him a wave next time you fly past, as he seems in need of cheering up! ;-)

 

[David O'Reilly]

One last idea Rich!
Put AI on the slowest level to take pressure off. As you master the car speed them up.
IE slow them rather than speed you up.

 

[Rich Maskell]

One last idea Rich!
Put AI on the slowest level to take pressure off. As you master the car speed them up.
IE slow them rather than speed you up.

Yeah I thought about this. I think when / if I practice with TC off next, I will do it. Cheers

It's just the impending doom of looking at my awful lap times that will get to me.

 

[David O'Reilly]

Ignore the lap times, they will come as you come to grips with the car.
Lap times with assists on don't count anyway.

 

[Rich Maskell]

Well I finally managed to get round Monza with no TC and no ABS. It was a 1.22.4 . Not bad for my first tractified lap.

The biggest difficulty is the amount of pressure to put on the throttle. I.e - how fast to accelerate. Bungee comes in useful here I guess but still you're always trying to push and push to the edge.

 

[Jan Köhler]

I hate to tell the bad news, but once you tried driving without TC in the rain, you realize how smooth and "simple" it is in the dry.. Had to learn this myself the hard way in my first wet race

 

[Paul Maher]

@ Rich. +1 for you fella, congrats!

@ Jan. oooh never considered it, that's a good point. Would raising the ratios higher in the low gears help with wheel spin in the wet?