02-13-2018, 01:45 PM
(This post was last modified: 02-13-2018, 01:46 PM by Stephen OSullivan.)
Pawel, I sympathise. The toy-like shifter on my Logitech Driving Force GT is barely adequate, but at least it's better than paddles. On the glorious day that I get an H-pattern shifter, all the sims will feel brand new to me.
As for braking distances, etc., of the Lotus 25, some set-ups make the car less frustrating to drive. I was lucky to stumble across a set-up that helped me shave a few seconds off of my time.
It's rare for me to race online; I was surprised how my driving style changed when racing against other people. Against AI, I drive aggressively. In the online race, I found myself driving more calmly, conscious that one accident would lose the race (it did) or ruin someone else's. When driving the Lotus, each corner was approached like a military campaign - from miles away, my brain painted the track with arrows, dotted lines, "Stop!" signs and so on. Remembering all this instinctual preparation calmed me as my Lotus slid off the track and straight into the barriers.
As for braking distances, etc., of the Lotus 25, some set-ups make the car less frustrating to drive. I was lucky to stumble across a set-up that helped me shave a few seconds off of my time.
It's rare for me to race online; I was surprised how my driving style changed when racing against other people. Against AI, I drive aggressively. In the online race, I found myself driving more calmly, conscious that one accident would lose the race (it did) or ruin someone else's. When driving the Lotus, each corner was approached like a military campaign - from miles away, my brain painted the track with arrows, dotted lines, "Stop!" signs and so on. Remembering all this instinctual preparation calmed me as my Lotus slid off the track and straight into the barriers.