Desperate to enjoy this game?

[kensai606]

That's where I find myself. I've invested almost 1,400 hours into Ride games and my enjoyment has steadily declined to the point that I really don't enjoy the game.
So how am I tackling this problem and how can I help you?
A challenge!
TCS to zero, AW to zero, engine braking to 3. No 1st person!
It's the only way. On slow bikes it's nothing special. But as I used more powerful bikes my interest grew. Getting on a top end bike became a brutal experience, 190mph became a moment of terror with a crash the likely outcome.
No more spamming the throttle, you just flip over. I'm having to be careful and think about what I'm doing.

It's brought some fun back. Maybe we can set our own challenges here. Pick a crazy bike and a track, stick to the rules and see what happens!

[lboucard]

interesting ! will try

[kensai606]

Playing this way has taught me one thing in particular: bike set-up is crucial.
By setting AW to zero its really difficult to keep the bike from doing wheelies.
Moving your weight forward helps a bit, but slows you down, as does throttle control.
So I'm trying to get the set-up right, which is different for each bike (actually making the game more interesting). My theory is to make the rear shock softer. So I'm dropping rebound 2-3 notches. It's making the rear tyre a bit hotter too.
But it's fun! More fun than using the auto settings.

Anyone else have a good setup to stop wheelies?

[lboucard]

on some recent and powerfull bike, you need (as in real life) electronic and antiwheeling. When you have 180 - 200+ HP, you can improve a little by the setup, but electronic AW is the only way to use the full potential of the bike.
But the way you use the game is interesting, I think I will try on some less powerfull bikes

[kensai606]

I know the best way to play the game is to use the electronic AW, but that's exactly what I am not going to do.
Using a top end bike with no AW, no TC...makes it way more tricky. I'm quite used to 1st person view now. Not as fast but I will be soon :)

[lboucard]

nice ! never played with 1st person view (just tested quickly), it seems very difficult but immersive. I will try later, i am on the career mode, not completed yet !

[MiraK]

I learned to play ride without any electronics, from 1 to 4, and 4 was undoubtedly the most difficult to learn to play, the bike seems to have no weight, it lifts very easily. At first it seemed impossible, but now I've mastered about 90%, I run together with the guys from ABS, TCS 3 and AW 3 hehehehe it's much more fun to play like this, it's not enough just to know the layout, it has to be much more precise in every way

[Ant]

Originally posted by kensai606:

Maybe we can set our own challenges here.

https://youtu.be/U1TYB28RGs8

Your challenge.

[MiraK]

Originally posted by Ant:

Originally posted by kensai606:

Maybe we can set our own challenges here.

https://youtu.be/U1TYB28RGs8

Your challenge.

Challenge accepted and fulfilled hehehe

https://youtu.be/pRFLRv48kKA

[Ant]

Mate knock your ideal line off it's just distracting you...
https://youtu.be/V4J7_1uIFQo

[MiraK]

I like the trajectory line, sometimes I play a little distracted and then it alerts me where there is a curve for me not to go straight hehehe

[MiraK]

https://youtu.be/enWA4EOV8Jo

[Ant]

Nice run... I'm down to 2:41.040 - will have to come back to it later.

[kensai606]

2:43.812! I'm nowhere near your times.
Just to check: 1st person (the entire lap) no electronic aids (AW 0, TC 0 & EB 3) and no assists.
The only thing you can do to aid yourself is the bike set-up.
It's definitely as realistic as we can get. The 181 at Macau is a great choice!

[MiraK]

We need a more challenging challenge, a more risky bike, things get more interesting

[Ant]

Originally posted by MiraK:

A more challenging challenge.

I'll concede you won that one so you get winner's choice...
(Unless Ken uploads his sub 2:40 :)

Having nightmares about yellow & black armco...
https://youtu.be/VrjmKWrcEck