GTL Driving guides

[Loyal]

I've played other Sim racing games but with GTL I'm a bit clueless regarding driving itself so I did a bit of search on the net.

First, I found this 3 pdfs, where one of the devs gives some info and tips on, I think, all the cars on the game.


http://akio.konishi.free.fr/games/GTLegends_driving_guide_vol1.pdf
http://akio.konishi.free.fr/games/GTLegends_driving_guide_vol2.pdf
http://akio.konishi.free.fr/games/GTLegends_driving_guide_vol3.pdf

Then, there's also this really sweet and more specific guide covering the basics of driving and more advanced stuff, ways of taking the corners, etc:

http://www.nogripracing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6061

[wiltshiretony1956]

THe PDFs were available on the official GTL web site and are written by a racing driver who helped develop the game, not a dev.
If it's good racing driver tips your after try to find books or DVDs by Skip Barber who runs the american racing driver school at Lime Rock Park, USA.

[kutya]

For me the best learning was, turn off all driving aids and progress through the chapmionship, starting at slowest AI. This way you have a chance of winning, so you're motivated and the difficulty of handling gradually increases with the stronger cars later. Once you finish the career, increase the difficulty and start again :)

[wiltshiretony1956]

Yep, I'd agree with that. But I would start with every aid turned off (except Auto-Clutch) and see how you get on.

[bozont_svk]

dont forget those cars are ooooold. that means ♥♥♥♥♥♥ brakes, tires and line holding :D
auto-clutch on costs you time. its shifts without using the clutch nicely, only on down shifting you have to be carefull not to lock the wheels and spin...

[wiltshiretony1956]

I think you mean auto gears not auto clutch

[bozont_svk]

i mean auto-clutch :). without it, its shifts much faster. just try it.

[wiltshiretony1956]

I do and have never had wheel lock?

[Loyal]

I read somewhere a guy that uses manual clutch, and he swifts gear without it, he only uses it at the begining of a race.

[bozont_svk]

Originally posted by wiltshiretony1956:

I do and have never had wheel lock?

well you want lock the wheells on the mini, but the gt-40 or pantera will show you. there is still a posibility that the auto blip is on in the config file or have a natural talent for it. :)

Electre: as there is no damage simulated to the clutch gtl/gtr2/rfactor too i think ( well i never experienced it) , you cant break it or the gearbox. you can shift without using clutch. i also use clutch only on race starts.