Use of radar?

SwannyUK · Apr 30, 2019

Sorry if this is in the wrong secrion, feel free to move if needed.
Just wanted to know what everyone's thoughts are regarding the use of the radar system.
Since it was introduced my awareness of cars around me has greatly improved and I can race more confidently and give room when needed.

I've seen at least one video of a shunt in a club race where radar hasn't been on and couldn't help think contact would have been avoided if it was on.

Anyway, just interested to see if others are using it.

RasmusP · Apr 30, 2019

SwannyUK said:
Sorry if this is in the wrong secrion, feel free to move if needed.
Just wanted to know what everyone's thoughts are regarding the use of the radar system.
Since it was introduced my awareness of cars around me has greatly improved and I can race more confidently and give room when needed.

I've seen at least one video of a shunt in a club race where radar hasn't been on and couldn't help think contact would have been avoided if it was on.

Anyway, just interested to see if others are using it.

Agree with you! If there's a radar, I use it.

Jarkko Torvinen · Apr 30, 2019

Of course! Important safety feature. Its even in good place by default, you dont need to stare at it but will notice in corner of eye changing color to yellow and red

Albert McSaltens · May 7, 2019

you could ask kunos for auto steering so all contacts will be avoided too

makan · May 7, 2019

Albert McSaltens said:
you could ask kunos for auto steering so all contacts will be avoided too

It's not an assist or something.
Some real race cars has this radar based system too.

In sim racing it's a good feature because most of sim racers don't have triples or vr .
In my exprience it works very good in vr too.

SwannyUK · May 7, 2019

Albert McSaltens said:
you could ask kunos for auto steering so all contacts will be avoided too

Talk about completely missing the point haha.

fnegroni · May 7, 2019

If they implemented support for Crew Chief that would be great too.

Mr.Mints_Taboo · May 8, 2019

But, but, but....some people are using it to block me!

(Some VERY slow people!

)

Albert McSaltens · May 8, 2019

makan said:
It's not an assist or something.
Some real race cars has this radar based system too.

In sim racing it's a good feature because most of sim racers don't have triples or vr .
In my exprience it works very good in vr too.

"some" cars have it, none of blancpaint

makan · May 8, 2019

Albert McSaltens said:
"some" cars have it, none of blancpaint

Said so.
The point is we need this features in simracing more than RL drivers ,to compare with the full pit crews and engineers that RL drivers have in races.

It's just for safety , if you don't like just hide it.

Albert McSaltens · May 8, 2019

makan said:
Said so.
The point is we need this features in simracing more than RL drivers ,to compare with the full pit crews and engineers that RL drivers have in races.

It's just for safety , if you don't like just hide it.

you don't need it you need to get good

Jarkko Torvinen · May 8, 2019

Albert McSaltens said:
you don't need it you need to get good

Usually those need it the most that say Im so good dont need it.

SwannyUK · Jun 4, 2021

Thought I'd post back here to say the radar has given me some epic races in the ACC club. I'm on a 49" ultra wide but with the correct field of view you still can't really get a good view of people around you. Without it I'd be guessing where the car next to me is and how much space to give.

I don't see the use of it as cheating or me needing to "get good".

Sascha Reynders · Jun 4, 2021

SwannyUK said:
Thought I'd post back here to say the radar has given me some epic races in the ACC club.

Since I started racing with you guys, I've been using the radar as a complement to Crew Chief, 'cos sometimes CC will say "clear on the left/right" whilst the radar clearly shows the following driver is still near my left/right rear fender. Even for someone like me, racing in VR, it's of great help.
Because let's face it: even though I can freely look around left-right and in the rearview mirror, it's not always obvious to do so in the heat of the battle, entering a high speed corner or a hard braking zone. The radar really helps with that.

SwannyUK said:
I don't see the use of it as cheating or me needing to "get good".

Nope, and although it might take away some of the "realism", it definitely helps to prevent ruining your own or somebody else's race. Just my 2c on this.