Official Forza Motorsport 3 Thread - Game is OUT

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: Chriscross3234
So yeah, would anyone like to explain how to drive manually using clutch? I am no gearhead, however, I really enjoy racing games and so far I haven't played one that was as realistic as Forza 3. I'm definitely getting this game when it comes out...

Really simple (although I'm not sure how Forza works).

I assume with Forza you start in 1st gear for the race start (maybe you have to start in neutral?).
-Whilst moving, hit the gas and revv it up to redline
-Push the clutch in and hold it
-Upshift
-Let the clutch out.

Or if you're braking a need to downshift...
-Hit and hold the brake pedal
-When you're revv's get lower (maybe 2-3K below redling) push the clutch pedal in and hold it
-Downshift
-Let the clutch out

In real-racing you'd want to revv-match so you'd heel-toe shift, for Forza I'd probably just downshift and then hit the gas when you're ready...I dunno how you play though.

In reality it's a little more involved than that but you can only go so far with a video game at the moment.

 

[Stuxnet]

Originally posted by: ivan2
still practicing the lancer and am a good second behind you jbourne. i keep thinking that if I can put more power down to the rear wheel the car will be faster, but i guess it's just me clipping the wrong apexes. we will see tonight!!

The best advice I can give is that the race line isn't always the fastest way around the track. Forza's lines have always been good "default" starting points, but the optimal line is determined by the car, the setup, and your specific driving style. There are several places where the line indicates you should be braking, where really all you need to do is let off the gas for a slit second or enter the turn from a wider angle than the line suggests.

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: jbourne77

Originally posted by: ivan2
still practicing the lancer and am a good second behind you jbourne. i keep thinking that if I can put more power down to the rear wheel the car will be faster, but i guess it's just me clipping the wrong apexes. we will see tonight!!

The best advice I can give is that the race line isn't always the fastest way around the track. Forza's lines have always been good "default" starting points, but the optimal line is determined by the car, the setup, and your specific driving style. There are several places where the line indicates you should be braking, where really all you need to do is let off the gas for a slit second or enter the turn from a wider angle than the line suggests.

Yup. As I mentioned, you do most of the track in 4th gear. 3rd for the two hairpins and 5th going down the front "straight" (although it's not very straight).

 

[Queasy]

Amazon has the Forza 3 Ultimate Racing Bundle.

Comes with a Playseats Limited Edition Forza 3 Evolution Racing Seat ($349.99), Forza 3 ($59.99), and 360 Racing Wheel ($84.99).

 

[Kabob]

I just saw that bundle. $50 more than the standard Playseats Evo chair for the colors/stickers kinda bums me...

 

[ivan2]

i need one of those seats but they just take up too much space..

 

[brblx]

$350 chair for a $50 wheel? no thanks.

just go to pep boys and buy a ricer 'racing' seat for $100 or just find something in a junkyard that you like and pay maybe 25. then aquire $20 worth of wood and build your own.

 

[viivo]

Originally posted by: brblx
$350 chair for a $50 wheel? no thanks.

just go to pep boys and buy a ricer 'racing' seat for $100 or just find something in a junkyard that you like and pay maybe 25. then aquire $20 worth of wood and build your own.

Then be murdered by your spouse for having such a monstrosity in the house.

 

[Kabob]

This is what I'm thinking about buying...although I have to decide if I'm adept enough with the wheel to justify buying it...and to see if my wife will kill me...

 

[brblx]

Originally posted by: viivo

Originally posted by: brblx
$350 chair for a $50 wheel? no thanks.

just go to pep boys and buy a ricer 'racing' seat for $100 or just find something in a junkyard that you like and pay maybe 25. then aquire $20 worth of wood and build your own.

Then be murdered by your spouse for having such a monstrosity in the house.

the one me and a friend made was painted black and had the same footprint at the one above. only difference was it was a little chunkier and you didn't have to straddle some stupid bar.

we retired it with plans to build a collapsible model in which only the chair itself would have sit out.

but whatever, go spend $250 on a couple of pipes welded together.

 

[Kabob]

Vid showing the (non-LCE) premium "Exotic Cars" theme:
YouTube

 

[QuikWgn]

I found out I'm diabetic last week when things started to go bad. By the time I got to the doctor my glucose was over 1000 mg/dl(thats about 10x higher than a regular person). They were surprised i wasn't in a coma and a flurry of activity ensued. I also had some surgery on my leg to manage an unknown infection. I'm still pretty banged up, but I'm alive and mobile. Played some demo last night and my times blow. Mainly because I can't change the button cfg on the controller, and I can't position myself yet to use the wheel due to the surgery. Thanks for the comments fellas. i've missed our racing and hope to be back in fighting shape by launch night.

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: QuikWgn
I found out I'm diabetic last week when things started to go bad. By the time I got to the doctor my glucose was over 1000 mg/dl(thats about 10x higher than a regular person). They were surprised i wasn't in a coma and a flurry of activity ensued. I also had some surgery on my leg to manage an unknown infection. I'm still pretty banged up, but I'm alive and mobile. Played some demo last night and my times blow. Mainly because I can't change the button cfg on the controller, and I can't position myself yet to use the wheel due to the surgery. Thanks for the comments fellas. i've missed our racing and hope to be back in fighting shape by launch night.

Wow, sorry to hear it! Yeah, we'll get back into Forza 2 night shape. OSJ made the new thread, start posting ideas and such.

Oh, and it sucks not being able to change the buttons, I agree.

 

[nace186]

Originally posted by: Queasy
Update (9/25) - Fujimi Kaido Trailer - Four hairpin turns in a row. That's just evil.

Anyone notice the reference to Initial D?

The 86 is shown around 1:34.

 

[imported_hopeless]

Originally posted by: QuikWgn
I found out I'm diabetic last week when things started to go bad. By the time I got to the doctor my glucose was over 1000 mg/dl(thats about 10x higher than a regular person). They were surprised i wasn't in a coma and a flurry of activity ensued. I also had some surgery on my leg to manage an unknown infection. I'm still pretty banged up, but I'm alive and mobile. Played some demo last night and my times blow. Mainly because I can't change the button cfg on the controller, and I can't position myself yet to use the wheel due to the surgery. Thanks for the comments fellas. i've missed our racing and hope to be back in fighting shape by launch night.

Sorry to hear that quik. You'll definitely want to keep that under control and watch your diet. I worked with a guy that was diabetic but ignored his dr about the do and don't eat. He ended up having to have one leg amputated and the other one about a year or so later.

 

[ivan2]

Originally posted by: QuikWgn
I found out I'm diabetic last week when things started to go bad. By the time I got to the doctor my glucose was over 1000 mg/dl(thats about 10x higher than a regular person). They were surprised i wasn't in a coma and a flurry of activity ensued. I also had some surgery on my leg to manage an unknown infection. I'm still pretty banged up, but I'm alive and mobile. Played some demo last night and my times blow. Mainly because I can't change the button cfg on the controller, and I can't position myself yet to use the wheel due to the surgery. Thanks for the comments fellas. i've missed our racing and hope to be back in fighting shape by launch night.

hope u will get well soon. can it be cured?

 

[ivan2]

Originally posted by: kabob983

Evo: 1:12.645

i got 1:12.646 LOL, 4 place below u in the LB

alright im convinced that the california is the best car of the lot in term of tuning. and im not too worthy of it...

 

[Kabob]

Wow, .001 seconds 'eh? I actually passed you in the Porsche this morning, I dropped .13 seconds or so. Right now though my old college roommate/best man is trying his hand at driving, pretty funny stuff

 

[QuikWgn]

Originally posted by: ivan2

Originally posted by: kabob983

Evo: 1:12.645

i got 1:12.646 LOL, 4 place below u in the LB

alright im convinced that the california is the best car of the lot in term of tuning. and im not too worthy of it...

There is no cure for diabetes. In most situations it can be regulated with diet, exercise, and meds. Unfortunately I will have to give up about 90% of what had been my regular diet. Diet soda only, no more drinking, no smoking, no refined sugar, red meat is pretty much out. It's really gonna suck.

 

[TheUnk]

What a let down this game is.

Graphics are dull, especially the car interiors.

AI is amazingly stupid.

Very little feeling of speed at all.

The only thing I like is the steering, it works very well with the wheel. But that's not enough to make me buy this pile. Too much focus on having the most content, which has left the rest lacking is my guess.

 

[boomhower]

downloading now....

 

[getbush]

Now that I know how to do hotlaps I might put a little more time into it. That 2 lap race thing was keeping me from running many laps. I haven't hooked up the wheel yet but I did manage to get you guys with the controller in the FR Ferrari

Position 2,107 1:08.902

 

[Kabob]

Originally posted by: getbush
Now that I know how to do hotlaps I might put a little more time into it. That 2 lap race thing was keeping me from running many laps. I haven't hooked up the wheel yet but I did manage to get you guys with the controller in the FR Ferrari

Position 2,107 1:08.902

I haven't put much time into the game since Thursday, a few more laps with the Porsche. The Mini, Ferrari, and Audi have very little time in 'em.

 

[bdubyah]

I played a little last night after I finally got connected to live long enough to get the demo downloaded. But it was like 3am though, so I wasn't really doing any good.

How do you do hotlaps? I couldn't figure it out.

 

[viivo]

Press Y at the track selection screen then A once the leaderboard comes up.