Virtual Auto-X

[TouringBubble]

I recently got a very minimal racing sim setup at the house ... Logitech Momo Race wheel and my gaming PC. I purchased a title called Live For Speed specifically for it's course building capabilities. It includes 2 flat, unobstructed lots for auto-x use. It also scores you including cone penalties (though not exactly like SCCA penalties).

I've built 2 auto-x courses so far and I think it's helping with skill building. I'm learning the differences between the drivetrain layouts and really learning more about proper lines through gates. I think this is about as close to auto-x seat time without an empty lot of your own ...

Here are some screens of my courses ...









I know I'm a little cone happy with the designs, but visibility is different with a sim ... there is no peripheral vision and it's hard to see ahead as the cones are taller than real life. So, the extra cones help direct the driver on the course.

[Demon_ni2]

thats cool.. never seen that before. but hey, add it to a slanted parking lot like the BRC and its almost realistic! get your practice on. lol

[TouringBubble]

That's one of the downfalls ... the lots are flat. =(

[EWaugh]

LFS is awesome, but I won't buy a windows machine so...

[Erv]

macs will run windows...

[Cholewa]

Can we start wearing helmets at worker stations now?

[TouringBubble]

Yeah, that lost me too ...

but this guy on the left might need it with his position ...

[zukitek]

Do the workers actually run out and set the cones back up ?LOL

RR

[Mowgli87]

Hobbit sized workers with helmets FTW!!! (or are those cones that big?) I'm curious about the cone pick ups too.

[EWaugh]

macs will run windows...

But why should I intentionally give my mac a parasite?

[Jedi1]

I see a Virtual AutoCross day in our very near Future! I have two machines and two wheel and pedal setups. Matt could bring his over for a third and we could run the SoloCyber Nationals!!!! Several 3 runs and your out format races in the course of a day. It would be awsome practice for National events and a whole lot of fun at the same time! Who's in?

[DAB21]

Hobbit sized workers with helmets FTW!!!

Those are the kart people-

[Jedi1]

It's not really the helmets that I want to see next year, it's the mandatory orange uniforms! They are Hellacool!

[Erv]

Matt, was planning on doing this for awhile, Yoda if you would be down it could definitely work out alot easier

[Jedi1]

The orange outfits or the Virtual AutoCross? 1 is doable the other is oh so creepy.