Is it time to be honest and critical about ac?

in faxct i would prefer to not have any race end results page on my face, i prefer to be able to race to pits and then click to watch a results page if i want. or watch other people ending his race!
Like a proper racing simulator should.

 

easy now fellas. I know we're still some miles to go before this sim becomes what it can.
there's a couple things I want to point out.

-its already miles past the originally planned destination.

-consider what a huge outfit like polyphony digital released as a "full game" with GT6. it really was only half finished, and i'm not sure it's finished yet. (haven't been on since I got into AC).

-and, considering above, how a small team like KS can come up with such an outstanding driving sim is commendable to say the least.

-the foundation has been laid. they have an incredible base to build on, and they are building. I know we have "version 1" which is supposed to be the finished product. but we all know it just a stepping stone to better things to come. i'm fairly sure KS will keep implementing support and improvements for years to come, be patient.

 

on thing is an arcade ps3 or ps4 game , another one is a pc racing simulator, wich in the first place should have all above mentioned,

 

The DLC should have been released last year !.......

 

It's funny you say this because I agree 100%, but need to be honest in that I've been DREAMING of a sim that put the physics/modding support in early, and polished things up as it grew. Snoopy laid out the quality gaps quite nicely, spot on really. I guess I'd hope that there's a development roadmap floating around the Kunos office that includes some of this polishing work. Like mentioned, it's still the best hotlapper in town by lightyears.

On the DK2 support - you guys do NOT want any heavy investment in DK2 support. Ok we do selfishly, but hear me out... Valve/HTC are releasing the Vive this year (hopefully), and Oculus is clearly focused on CV1 development. Other players are coming to market too. New and substantially different graphics API's are on the horizon, as well as new GPU offerings to work directly with VR - so, substantial changes are coming requiring substantial investments in VR development on many fronts. I can see AC being one of THE reasons to buy the Vive, all things being steam related and such. Does this mean they can't fork over a simple VR menu for us DK2 users? I wish they would! I could see reasons not to get anyone too comfy with the DK2 though, future updates will likely necessarily break DK2 functionality anyways.

 

I dont think is the fact they are a small team etc and they have done a good .. No .. Amazing job at getting ac where it is.. I think its more the half arsed, half thought through things which have been put in the game as an after thought . The flags for instance.. They cover the fuel light so you cant see yoir low fuel warning.. A warning that should be on your dash NOT in the hud.. Its the little things like that which really make a game stand out.. The pitstops, you cant build a pit strategy, you go into an external camera when in pits just to see the crew, why cant we just stay in the cockpit? If i want to see the crew, ill look left or right.

I know eventually it will be done right.. Well i hope it will.. But i dont see why they cant just introduce things one by one making them the best possible thing they can be rather than just rushing out something which is barely any use..

 

my dream:

- AC physics;
- PCARS graphics;
- Features rFactor 2;
- Sound RRE;
- Mutiplayer of iRacing

 

- being warped to the pits when driving from a runoff area to the track
- getting a penalty for running wide onto the grass
- no manual pit limiter
- no false starts
- few controller button bindings
- kerbstone physics bug
+ new penalty system and flags is a step in the right direction

 

Ive got pcars and the graphics are not what you see on all these pics.. To get anything like stable framerates it looks worse than assetto corsa..

I actually think the graphics on ac are good, i still prefer the look of iracing tho, its just crisp, clean and no thrills which is all i want in a racing game.. But i have started to enjoy the little post processing effects like the glare etc on ac. It really makes it look nice in replays.

 

I'd just really like brake temps and a handicap or ballast feature.

I only use AC for online play and to me it seems to do everything I need it to. I mean sure there are some touches that would be nice but probably aren't going to influence the gaming that much.

Maybe over the last 18 months AC updates have constantly delivered a better experience but now we are coming to the realisation that it's probably not going to get a he'll of a lot better (but is still great).

 

Kunos, I think you've done an amazing job overall. You guys prioritized things well and got the project very far indeed.

I do hope that you'll spend some time polishing the rough edges. I'm sure you will succeed. There are a lot of minor details such as being able to set a user specified default setup, having a multi-line online chat, stuff like that would help. I know some of the seemingly simple stuff are very difficult to program in, such as being able to put the car in gear and have false starts, having AI which wants to get off line to pass, having the car engine stall... You guys have played all the other sims out there, you don't need to reinvent the wheel, just pick some of the best UI and features from other sims and use it, really.

Anyway, keep at it, you guys got it 90% there, won't take much more to take it over the hump!

 

Im happy with just the rFactor 2 Features!!

 

it's barely released for me, they aim to more people, but that other people they aim to, they probably don't even know about the forum existence, IMO.
there are plenty of essential feature, named before, still missing, personally don't really care, since the core of the game is the driving itself. and they already know it, since most of them are as designed, meaning they want to tackle them with the best solution possible, maybe we think it's "easy" to allow to put first gear in the grid, but Aris or someone else already stated why it's that still in the current version.
i would need more time to write but i can't complain about what this sim makes me feel, which is the best feeling in racing games ever.

 

But we have a laserscanned Nordschleife!!!

 

This was long time coming, let the wrath unfold.

 

Love the AC and it's my number one sim currently.
Here are my biggest criticisms >

Physics -
On/off clutch, can't drive off the line normally, I can't recommend AC for some one who wants to learn how to drive with manual gearbox
Can't stall the engine
Can't roll over (except Robin), there is some built in limitation
No suspension damage

Graphics
Low quality shadows, even on ultra setting, looks good only ~2m around the car
Very noticeable shadow popping in the distance
Very noticeable LOD's change
Low quality backfires and lights (on some cars), old HDR ones was much better
Still some annoying model bugs witch hasn't been fixed for months, like Evora S too wide front tires, BMW 1m rear brake disc size, etc

MP
Can't force specific tires
No false starts
No manual pit limiter
+loots of other little things people are mentioning here

 

Guys, i really can't understand your points.

It's a game that with some small amount of money you get :

1. Official cars and tracks to the very detail. Pay attention to words "official" and "detail".
Name a game that does that.
2. Best physics engine on market.
3. Best graphic engine on market which plays even in old systems. Pcars isn't available yet.
4. Best sound engine on market. Some will say that Raceroom does that but i strongly disagree. I own the game, sounds are generic and unrealistic.
5. Totally usable MP experience.
People asking for
able to engage gear = *****s destroying races before they even begin.
complete quali =*****s never let race to begin
not warping back to pits when upside down = *****s to block race
ignition = *****s that block race
weather = feature will not used
night = feature will not used
(if not believe check public servers and name who they use old or even green tarmac a feature already available for a long tine)

Is AC perfect? NO.
Is AC best car sim game out-there? Yes it is.
Does AC costs only the same amount of money that other games requires for some cars or tracks (best scenario)? Yes it is.
Is AC far superior game that everyone is ever hoped or thought? Yes it is.
Is AC completely moddable? Yes it is (even modded cars got official!!!).
Finally is AC made from passionate individuals that i am sure that they deliver even better stuff in the future? Yes it is.

So people stop complaining, think again what you get for the money you spend and be grateful.
This game can only get better since it has solid foundations.
.

 

1. Iracing.. :/

 

liakjim: People want to use it for serious league races, It's called racing simulator.


Kunos need to work more on features. Their cars and tracks are amazing, but still so much basic stuff is missing. For example rolling start would be great, being able to finish flaying lap in Q, pit strategy, spectator mode, etc., we finally received flags (only graphical, but never mind), so we are on good way, but at this tempo it will take few years. I know Kunos can do it.