Formula 1 game

I have been playing F1 2010 for the XBox I got recently, but as usually I keep it on far too easy setting, though halfway through my first season I have discovered that manual gears are the way to go.... I may sometime get around to doing xbox live but at the moment that would involve finding a cable and plugging it in, and I just can't be bothered :p :

Yeah there is a big gain in running manual gears. I've also found that some very small adjustments to the brake balance system really makes a big difference.

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Originally Posted by Bruce D

Yeah there is a big gain in running manual gears. I've also found that some very small adjustments to the brake balance system really makes a big difference.

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I find that I have more than enough to do just getting round the track in one peice nevermind having to change gear too. I`ve just got past the point of turning off the braking assist on some tracks, Monaco`s a nightmare :)

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Originally Posted by henners88

Wheel touches curb "Invalidated Lap" :arrow: Car continues on track :arrow: Second message "Invalidated Next Lap" :arrow: Player looses temper :arrow: Controller makes contact with forehead Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!

Does anyone else think that this feature really isn't needed in this game? Sure, if you drive across a chicane fair enough, but touching a curb with a wheel, or running wide which costs you time anyway doesn't need the lap invalidated. As for "invalidated next lap" WTF?? Its got to the point that if the head of software development for codemasters walked into my living room, I'd probably be on a murder charge.

I'm enjoying the game though, but this really isn't needed IMO. :eek:

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I know what you mean!

Why is it so hard for them to use the 'two wheels on the track at all times' rule?

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Originally Posted by J4MIE

... I may sometime get around to doing xbox live but at the moment that would involve finding a cable and plugging it in, and I just can't be bothered :p :

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About a year ago I got myself a wireless connector (the thingy that looks like a little 3" antenna) that plugs into one of the rear USB slots in the console. Works great, no cables to deal with (um... assuming that you have wi-fi connectivity :erm: )

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Originally Posted by Bruce D

... I've also found that some very small adjustments to the brake balance system really makes a big difference.

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Where in the game settings is this found? I've been playing for about a week now and can't find anywhere how to "tweak" the car setups :confused:

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Originally Posted by henners88

Wheel touches curb "Invalidated Lap" :arrow: Car continues on track :arrow: Second message "Invalidated Next Lap" :arrow: Player looses temper :arrow: Controller makes contact with forehead Ahhhhhhhh!!!!!!

Does anyone else think that this feature really isn't needed in this game? ...

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Completely agree. I've been tempted to chuck the controller out the window several times now... :s

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Originally Posted by schmenke

Where in the game settings is this found? I've been playing for about a week now and can't find anywhere how to "tweak" the car setups :confused:

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When you're sitting in your garage, and you have that small screen in front of you, on PC you can get in it by pressing enter (don't know what it is for PS3 or Xbox). That's where you get to see the timing, weather, track info, R&D etc. The last icon which looks like a gear, it says "car setup" is where you setup your car. On PC you press enter, don't know what it is for PS3 or Xbox, I'm guessing the X on PS3. The videos below will help you out I guess.

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What I'm finding helps a lot with the wheel lockups is to set the brake pressure to low and adjust the brake balance to F 49 R 51. In the long race I did last night in Canada I still had a bit of brake lock so it might have been better to run 48 or even 47 at the front. But don't go too drastic in the changes cos it seems that the small changes make a difference.

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Originally Posted by Bruce D

What I'm finding helps a lot with the wheel lockups is to set the brake pressure to low and adjust the brake balance to F 49 R 51. In the long race I did last night in Canada I still had a bit of brake lock so it might have been better to run 48 or even 47 at the front. But don't go too drastic in the changes cos it seems that the small changes make a difference.

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I also fiddled around with the setup for our race at Montreal, which improved the car somewhat. But I'm gonna refrain from having long races now until they release the patch which will hopefully fix the stupid tyre puncture bug. I didn't even go on gravel, however the first puncture could have been because of all that jostling at the start, because the other guy also got a puncture and retired. He sent me a message afterwards.

At one point it was funny, I was at the back straight in the lead in the opening laps, and I looked back on you and the third fella, you were bumping into each other and going sideways coming out of the hairpin. :laugh: But good win Bruce, you were banging in some quick laps towards the end. I tried my best but couldn't match you. Gotta find a better setup for Montreal.

After I came back from my break, you were offline, and so I got into three races, all Monaco, against two really stubborn guys. Won all three banging in 1:13 laps, which was a surprise to me.