Is AC becoming to be the SIM of all SIM?

To me, no other SIM come close to AC in filling ( virtually) all my SIM driving fantasy.

I have, (and still do but less and less) driven all other SIM.
In the past I have preferred other SIM for different aspect, like for example, I thought PCars2 had better graphic in VR, or night driving, but now with the latest development with CSP and Sol, no other SIM looks "better" to me in VR.
Sometime I would drive an other title because it had content AC did not have or had a bad version, but this is less and less true as well. AC has everything I ever wish to drive and with the frantic modding activity both with new and reboot mods, the content has reached an incredible level of accuracy and quality.

I totally understand if some one prefer an other title, or even just like the variety, but for me, more and more, it is getting increasingly difficult to indulge in anything else but AC. one exception is ACC, as it does GT3 to an other level, that AC cannot match ( yet).

One factor that helps me wanting to stick to AC is also that switching between titles highlights how they are all "fake".
To me AC is the closest to real driving but still miles away, even with my "modded" CSR Elite, VR and tactile. Sticking to one title helps me with the immersion since it does not feel "weird" when I start, actually feels natural.

So, it is not like it can only be one, because their is a lot of great options out there, but AC is getting to be such a mammoth of a SIM, getting better and better at warp speed, that all other, for now, are just like "meh" to me.

Thank you to all modders out there for making AC such a fantastic SIM for all of us to enjoy. Long live AC.

 

It is a pretty amazing game.
I purchased the original then repurchased the edition with all DLC when it went on sale.

Improve the tire temps (or tires in general), sound, and timed AI sessions is all AC lacks.
All of which can be done by modders yet oddly hasnt been. I would do it myself but too new to AC as a modding platform.

 

Agree, AC with CSP/SOL raises the bar for even modern racing titles while keeping the hardware requirements low completely maxed out with mods.
I find AC+CSP+SOL is extremely immersive with the right ppfilter, CM tweaks, and a properly calibrated display.



PCARS set a new standard for sim racing visuals but in reality was too "eye-candy" to pass for reality.

iRacing gets a lot of respect for its accuracy but looks outdated for the asking price.... same for RaceRoom tho I would buy all the RRE content instead of a iRacing membership if I did it again.

ACC wears the crown for a modern vanilla racing sim and has become more physically/visually stunning with patching... at a steep cost performance-wise.
(seems steeper after latest patches)

Both AC and ACC remain on our systems as our simulations of choice.

 

Everyone could enjoy what he wants. For me AC is dead. It was my Sim for a long time. ACC felt not really good in the beginning. But after the constant improving of ACC i can not enjoy AC any more. Didnt used it the last weeks. Not a single time.
FFB - no good, details missing, fake forces - (1 - meh ... 10 outstanding) only 4.
Graphics are okay - 6.
Sound is 3. Kills my immersion.
Setup 2.

Overall it feels not right - 3.

When i start driving with ACC i get goosebumps.
FFB - 9. So much details, not when you drive slow or overdrive the car. But when you are doing it right its spot on.
Graphics - 9 - sometimes i have difficulties to remember that its not real.
Sound 10 - what Luca did is a masterpiece. I see, feel and hear what i am doing. All three together - magic.
Setup 8 - so much to learn, dont use Motec until now. So much potential to improve the knowledge. Nice.
Key moment was - with Porsche over top of the hill bathurst - Spun every second lap - undrivable on the limit. With the right setup changes flat out possible. What a blast. Stable Porsche and fun fun fun and improvement and satisfaction.
Overall 9 - no 10 because many things in the statistics that are not good, but i hope for improvements. The driving, the immersion is outstanding and its improving (since last physics update you can attack the curbs really hard).

Last days i thougt bout closing the chapter AC and deinstall it and all the mods that i loved so much.

We will see.

@Cote Dazur - enjoy, have fun with AC !!

 

Generally: To each his own. Enjoy what you enjoy, don't feel bad about it, you can't help it anyways

AC has steadily gotten better, and Stereos new FFB gyro effects CSP v1.52 brought were another big step in making the driving feel in AC more enjoyable for me. Add to that the constant work being done on SOL and the steady stream of ever more interesting mod cars and tracks there is still a lot of life left for me in AC. It always was my main sim, with nearly 2300 hours playtime.

I do play a lot more AMS2 these days, nearing 100 hours across the beta and ea versions. Having less time to race overall at the moment, I have (for the moment) given up on the other sims I like less, and now switch between AMS2 and AC. ACC ist great in its own right, but it is too competitive for me at this time, if that makes sense? ACC doesn't really facilitate driving around, trying things out, but is much more focused on training and, well, being competitive, and I'd rather have leasurely drives with weird machinery at the moment.

 

@Gevatter - thats my only problem with acc - these cars are only made for racing at the limit, you must be focused (or i must be focused) - there is no fun in cruising at bathurst and waiting for kangaroos.

 

ACC is the best virtual driving experience available commercially right now. It does so much really really well.

 

I think AC is great but not because of mods. CSP/Sol is mostly eyecandy stuff and vanilla AC with DLC offers so much great driving experiences already.

 

Long Live AC...whilst I don't drive it that much anymore, when I'm in the mood for some cruising, AC is the only place to do it.

I genuinely hope that Kunos have said thank you to the modders behind CM, SOL CSP etc who have done so much to prolong the shelf live of the SIM and which has no doubt resulted in many more copies being sold than would otherwise of been the case...(I'm sure they will have, a bet Kunos themselves cannot believe what has been achieved with their engine!)

 

While I am sure mods prolong the interest of those who have bought a game, I do wonder how many additional sales they generate. When you buy AC on steam there is nothing about CM or SOL or CSP, and modding comes at the end of a long list of features. Mind you I'm still running the vanilla game. It would be fascinating to find out what influences people to buy the sims they buy.

 

AC is one for the ages. But ACC has the potential to be the “Sim of all Sim’s” in my humble opinion. I wish the big money would get behind ACC like John Henry did for iRacing

 

Thats what I am thinking with the ongoing quality support and future DLC content.
Tho unfortunate events have slowed development.