Ermin Hamidovic tries iRacing for the first time and talks about his impressions about the driving and handling.
I couldn't possibly see how he could praise the tyre model and physics as a 'hybrid of ams2 and rf2' but after taking out a few different cars, particularly new releases, and cars I don't usually like, I think I can understand where he's coming from.
I give Ermin the benefit of the doubt because he seems to thoroughly understand from experience what a tire should be doing and when and he understands how physical models just tend to provide a more realistic 'dynamically responding' experience while driving.
The tyre model really is informative except, as he admits, right up until it isn't: Meaning the slip angle and beyond. It just goes dumb and uninformative through corners (and it's not clipping) on a number of cars I want (Mazda MX5, BMW M4 GT4) to like but I have to admit on some cars there is some information coming through (Ferrari 488 GTE, Porsche 911 RSR).
While I give him the benefit for now, I will say since he's brand new to iRacing it might just be the novelty of it all which may eventually wear off. Familiarity breeding contempt and all that.
Where do you feel iRacing's strengths and weaknesses are?
I couldn't possibly see how he could praise the tyre model and physics as a 'hybrid of ams2 and rf2' but after taking out a few different cars, particularly new releases, and cars I don't usually like, I think I can understand where he's coming from.
I give Ermin the benefit of the doubt because he seems to thoroughly understand from experience what a tire should be doing and when and he understands how physical models just tend to provide a more realistic 'dynamically responding' experience while driving.
The tyre model really is informative except, as he admits, right up until it isn't: Meaning the slip angle and beyond. It just goes dumb and uninformative through corners (and it's not clipping) on a number of cars I want (Mazda MX5, BMW M4 GT4) to like but I have to admit on some cars there is some information coming through (Ferrari 488 GTE, Porsche 911 RSR).
While I give him the benefit for now, I will say since he's brand new to iRacing it might just be the novelty of it all which may eventually wear off. Familiarity breeding contempt and all that.
Where do you feel iRacing's strengths and weaknesses are?
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