Gran Turismo Academy

Come on then, I want to see some times!

I know I'm going to be the slowest, so if I'm a few seconds off, some tips would come in handy. I'm using the standard controller by the way.

Screwd.

I put in a good hour or so last night with the wheel (a very out of date wheel by the way). Saw some steady improvement but still couldn't beat my controller time. So went back to the dual shock for a quite blast before bed and immediately shaved half a second off my best. Think I'm destined not to be a wheel person

Best time now is 1:39.1 from memory. 3.5 seconds off the fast boys and about 3,200th in UK I think. As is often the case though, that lap was actually terrible - I was all over the place and wasn't even trying as I'd messed up the first few corners so badly. Just turns out that the time I'd spent on the wheel meant I'd improved my lines generally without noticing and was faster even on a bad lap. Didn't have time to try any more but reckon I've got another second to lose just by stringing my current best lap together.

That's the tuned car, obviously enough. Had a quick try with the standard one but it's so shit after the black car that I can barely get round a corner

Originally Posted by Slenver

Yep - free download in the store. Bastard thing. Getting better slowly with the wheel but can still barely get round. Maybe not helping that the wheel is attached to a cheap ironing board that has a fair bit of flex in it

I can't have a wheel

My missus would shit a brick then laugh at me and take photos.

My mate's 8 year old force feedback joystick still occasionally gets mocked down the pub.