Released Introducing KartSim!

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  1. Mulero

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    Only need to see a couple of videos to confirm it. Lando Norris testing Kartsim at the autosport show. The kart looks very stable. There is no oversteer, no corrections, no blockages. Even being quite aggressive with the accelerator the kart has no oversteer in any curve.



    Just to compare ... same kart, same circuit.

     
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  2. Domino Duhan

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    Yeah, well, Lando is World Kart Champion for one:) and you do man-handle these karts around, locking the brakes and getting oversteer is very easy to do and kills your time.
     
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    I saw quite a few oversteer instances in the lando clip,obviously not as major or frequent though,also correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t the real life clip on a wetish or greasy track,looks to me like it’s a drying track
     
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  4. Devin

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    Pretty sure it's a damp track. Way too slippery for a dry one.
    Also even Lando has a very calm style, but as far as I'm aware he's used to having front brakes which requires a completely different approach. With rear brakes and kind of slippery tyres you won't get around going sideways every now and then, especially if you want to be quick. If you know how to control your angle it is actually the fastest to just do that, because otherwise you'll get stuck in understeer and go straight off the track, or if you have good tyres still get the corner but lose tons of time.
    Can anyone tell me which laptime Lando did there? I can't read it
     
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  5. Mulero

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    The only oversteer that I see in Lando's video is due to brake too late in a single curve. The rest of the lap, except for a small correction (of the line, not the kart), the kart seems to go on rails. In the real video you can see how the kart is much more nervous. It is misplaced in braking and with the pianos, it has oversteer in almost all the curves.

    Track is completely dry and I would say with enough rubber. Anyway you can see any other video on YouTube.

    EDIT: Here one with the wet track.

     
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  6. Mulero

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    Previous time seems 0"57"5. Lando time seems 0"57"343.
     
  7. Ronnie

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    Yesterday Devin was doing times close to 57:0 with some potential for improvement. I was trying to copy his technique but still polishing it. It requires being very specific with your inputs but it is deffo the fastest way to drive these karts and I trust his judgment on techniques, karting in general since he has over 15 years of experience and championship wins in his career.
     
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    Very interesting post.
    It confirm my feel (very realistic).
     
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  9. Tony Irfan

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    We don’t set the exchange rate parameters I think this is done automatically by steam

    No Michael Borda is not the author
     
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  10. Tony Irfan

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    It’s not totally fixed it just doesn’t have as much features that is available in the pro version that is aimed at the professional karting industry
     
  11. Tony Irfan

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    It’s not our current intention to sell it in that way
     
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  12. Tony Irfan

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    I don’t think it is fair to try and compare the two. They are built using a completely different methodology and purpose. One is free content and the other spin off of a commercial product geared towards the professional karting industry. The KartSim product has had a lot more investment then the rf2 Karts so there is bound to be a difference in quality. That doesn’t mean other content on Rf2 is not accurate though
     
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  13. Tony Irfan

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    Thanks for the feedback. We are committed to improving the product all the time but a new Driver model is not currently high on the priorty list.
     
  14. Tony Irfan

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    Please provide further details when you are able to
     
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    Here is a preview of our eSports series


    Sorry our video for the consumer pack has not been released yet but this will give you an idea
     
  16. Tony Irfan

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    They have nothing to do with RF2 karts
     
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  17. Tony Irfan

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    No they definitely are not
     
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    Official statement released
     
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    The issue he is referring to is as follows:

    The game has a little on screen display that shows tyre wear, temperature, fuel and car damage on the corner of the screen.

    To bring up this display you need to press a button. You can see which key in the controller menu under the "Display" tab and "LCD Mode".

    This display works with the Rental kart but not with the Senior one.
     
  20. Tony Irfan

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    Thanks for the great feedback
     
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