Generic Weekly Hotlap Christmas Challenge 207 – Christmas party – Insanitised, but socially distanced

Shoot. Didn't pace myself well enough over the week to respond in timely fashion, let alone have another crack at this challenge. Can't say I'll be hotlapping too often, but at the very least I should be playing AC a bit more frequently now. Hopefully getting the PS5 down the road will allow me to play ACC as well, as the PS4 Pro doesn't seem to have the grunt needed to run the game with my Drivehub + Fanatec setup.

That said, really cool to see the challenges still continuing onward here with both veterans and newer folks all doing their thing. Hope 2021 entails better for everyone!

And I appreciate it @Totall Wrytoff . Better know I still believe in "Porsches all day!"

 

Im running ACC on a base PS4 with drivehub and Fanatec. Im not having any issues.

What are you experiencing?

 

Improvement
ACC
Ham
Peggy11
10:35:280
6 laps
PC



That'll do for the Ham. Going to have a quick go at Spa.

 

Wow, I can totally see how having the lights off could be better.
I haven't tried ACC in the dark for ages - must take a peek soon (maybe even this afternoon ).
I've hit brightness issues with many other games (of every kind), and if the in-game controls don't fix it (gamma is the obvious choice if it exists) then I just resort to messing about with the controls on the monitor (brightness, contrast, and gamma if it exists).

Hehe, yeah I did notice that the rear end was more lively with TC off (only the exits though, not the entries). However, my limited throttle control skills were totally negated by the turbo lag - it's basically a horrible car to drive on the limit without TC and it's hard to believe that the real car is as bad as that.

 

Improvement
ACC
Christmas Pudding
Caly82Race
2.18.693
Lexus RC F GT3
XB1

 

It’s all over, here’s the chequered flag!

That’s another Christmas rapidly receding in the rear view mirror.
But there’s always the next WHC to look forward to!

Thanks to you all for playing, thanks very much again to Mike Reynolds for the ACC challenges.
The Christmas Lunch 2020 winners are:

First to arrive:
Assetto Corsa Race
**Totall Wrytoff **
and
Assetto Corsa Competizione Race
**SlowGrayAudi **

Fastest starter:
Assetto Corsa - RUF RT12 at Barcelona Moto
**GoodGame.eXistenZ **

Fastest Turkey:
Assetto Corsa Maserati 250F 12C at Zandvoort
**GoodGame.eXistenZ**

Fastest (Soja) Ham:
Assetto Corsa Competizione Audi R8 LMS GT4 at Misano
**Sissydriver**

Fastest Christmas Pud:
Assetto Corsa Hotlap Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM at Imola
**GoodGame.eXistenZ**
and
Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotlap Free car at Spa Francochamps
**Caly82Race**
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Christmas Hotlap Challenge 207
***Results***


***Get to Lunch***

Assetto Corsa Race
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio at Highlands

1. Totall Wrytoff - 12.54.798 PS4
2. Rod 100 – 12.56.478 Xb1
3. Peggy11 - 13:05:785 PC
4. SlowGrayAudi - 13:08.209 PS4
5. HandyAndy1962 - 13:14.891 PC
6. Sissydriver - 13.18.242 PC
7. 365gt - 13.44.687 PS4
8. Moodyryder – 13.47.425 PS4

Assetto Corsa Competizione Race
Porsche 991 II GT3 Cups at Silverstone
3 laps
1. SlowGrayAudi - 6:34.067 PS4
2. Peggy11 - 6:40:598 PC
3. Sissydriver - 6.41.462 PC
4. Mike Reynolds - 6:43:283 PC
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***Starter***

Assetto Corsa Hotlap
RUF RT12 at Barcelona Moto

1. GoodGame.eXistenZ – 1.54.330 PC
2. F1415182235 – 1.56.303 X1
3. Neilski - 1.56.504 PC
4. Peggy11 – 1.58.039 PC
5. Totall Wrytoff - 1.58.416 PS4
6. Rod100 - 1.58.530 Xb1
7. SlowGrayAudi – 1.58.690 PS4
8. Laughing Gravy - 1.59.765 PS4
9. StyleF1re - 2.00.275 PS4
10. HandyAndy1962 – 2.01.605 PC
11. Sissydriver - 2.02.584 PC
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***Main Course***

Assetto Corsa Hotlap - “The Turkey”
Maserati 250F 12C at Zandvoort

1. GoodGame.eXistenZ - 2:03.609 PC
2. Totall Wrytoff - 2.08.557 PS4
3. Peggy11 – 2.10.357 PC
4. Sissydriver - 2.12.788 PC
5. Rod100 - 2.18.083 Xb1
6. Laughing Gravy - 2.19.979 PS4

Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotstint – “The Ham”
Audi R8 LMS GT4 at Misano
6 Laps
1. Sissydriver - 10.34.323 PC
2. Mike Reynolds – 10.35.415 PC
3. Peggy11 – 10:35:280 PC
4. Moodyryder - 10.37.665 PS4
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***Christmas Pudding***

Assetto Corsa Hotlap
Mercedes-Benz C9 1989 LM at Imola

1. GoodGame.eXistenZ - 1:35:173 PC
2. Totall Wrytoff - 1.39.257 PS4
3. Peggy11 - 1:39:577 PC
4. Laughing Gravy - 1.41.096 PS4
5. StyleF1re - 1.41.564 PS4
6. Sissydriver - 1.41.875 PC
7. SlowGrayAudi - 1:42.748 PS4
8. Rod100 - 1.44.519 Xb1

Assetto Corsa Competizione Hotlap
Free car at Spa Francochamps

1. 2.18.693 - Caly82Race - Lexus RC F GT3 (2020) XB1
2. 2.19.083 - Sissydriver - Bentley Continental GT3 PC
3. 2.19.422 - Mike Reynolds - Ferrari 488 GT3 EVO (2020) PC
4. 2.19:929 - Mike Reynolds - Lamborghini GT3 EVO PC
5. 2:20:673 - Peggy11 - Lamborghini Huracan GT3 Evo PC
6. 2:22:095 - Peggy11 - Nissan GT-R Nismo GT3 2018 PC
7. 2.22.812 – Moodyryder- Aston Martin V12 Vantage PS4
8. 2.24.396 - Totall Wrytoff - Bentley Continental GT3 PS4
9. 2.26.313 Laughing Gravy – Mercedes AMG GT3 PS4
10. 2.27.411 - Totall Wrytoff - Porsche 991II GT3 R PS4


Onto WHC 208 and wishing a healthy and prosperous year to you all!

 

Well done everyone and big thanks to @Totall Wrytoff for his admin skills

 

I’m very happy about my result!

@Totall Wrytoff ...The Lexus it’s one of my favourite car.

 

For some reason everything seems to work with the older racing games like AC and even Driveclub VR to an extent (my pedals didn't work with that game). But newer games like Dirt Rally 2.0, NFS Heat, and ACC would be unplayable with an immense lag or framerate drop. For NFS, when I plug in the wheel everything slows to a crawl. The game then returns back to normal if I unplug the wheel.

Not much stored on the console and a database rebuild didn't do anything for me. TV can play 4K60 YouTube videos just fine when connected to my computer, so I don't believe the TV or cables have anything to do with it. I was thinking I need to connect the TV directly with the console (and not through the PlayStation VR processor), plug the wheelbase and PS4 into separate protectors/outlets (currently plugged into a single surge protector and outlet along with the TV), and/or open up and dust out the console itself. If you folks have any other ideas lmk!

 

Don't have the right bits to disassemble and clean the PS4 unfortunately. I did connect the TV directly to the console, separate the plugs for the wheelbase and console, and try ACC again for fun though. Still not really playable, but noticibly better than when I had a go last July. Maybe one of the many updates that came out since then helped? haha

Nevertheless, the speedometer didn't display on my steering wheel and there was no feedback or resistance to be felt while driving in ACC. Disappointing, but as long as regular AC works I can't complain!

 

Make sure your drivehub has the latest firmware.

Mine didnt when i got my Fanatec base. Im using the T-LCM pedals and it wouldn't even recognize them.

Updated the firmware and no issues since.

I have my tv plugged directly into my ps4 with HDMI. Audio is through my receiver via optical audio.

The drivehub is plugged into the ps4 with the base, pedals, and controller all plugged into the drivehub.

Fanatec base is in computer mode (red light).

 

Make aure your wheel is in Fanatec mode.

NOT fanalogic mode. When i put it in fanalogic mode i do get the speedometer on the rim but no FFB at all.

In regular Fanatec mode i get great FFB but no rim speedo. Which i dont need cause i never look at the speedo anyway. In Fanatec mode its seen as a G29 I believe.

 

@SlowGrayAudi
Appreciate it! Updated the firmware, but it's past 2am here so I'll have to change the base settings and test it out another time.

 

Any time!

Let us know how it goes