I've been mastering it for a while now on Forza Motorsport Two for the Xbox 360 and I am almost perfect at it. I know all the corners and can push myself very far. However, looking at Youtube links the track is nothing like that of on the game.

For example, Brunchen is much, much longer.

What are your opinions, Benni.

 

gt3 on ps2 surely/??

 

thats what i was thinking
driving dinamics on the game might be a bit off but am sure the track is blob on

 

after speeking to mike r and thinking i new the track fairly well i now no it is a fair bit different im quick round there on forza wats your best time in wat car ?

oh and i no pgr 4 has it on there but not sure how good it is !

 

I have done it in 6 Minutes 38 Seconds, I thought this was good until it popped up to tell me someone had done it in the same car, the R10 diesel Audi in 5 Minutes 50 Seconds.

Is my time good, I assume so? How about you mate.

Benni.

 

ahh the trusty old diesel !
i love that car well tbh im not too sure will have a go 2moro i think ur time might be a bit better than myn but not for long
i needa learn the scond half of the track betta as this is where i lose most of my time

 

Wierdly enough, in the next issue of Redline, out in a few weeks, we have a feature reviewing all the games ever released that feature the Nurburgring.

Its a Nurburgring special edition mag.

 

That's weird because I find the second half of the track is where I make up most of my lost time, messing it up on the tight bends of the first half.

I don't understand how anyone can do a minute faster than I have done? 5:50 just seems impossible? What do you think.

Benni.

 

Fantastic news, I shall be buying this for sure.

Benni.

 

that is a VERY fast time if someone did do it !

i like the first half as when you go past the pits you have fast left and right handers which is very good for the audi and i can seem to be quick through it but on the second half you have a few blind corners
this is where knowing the track helps !
i should learn it wanna go there next year

did you go round the ring when yo went ?

 

none of them have the track perfect

my personal fave is forza2 on the Xbox360

 

I did some laps as a passenger in a Mondeo ST220. Was absolutely fantastic. Jim, this is what I am using, pleased to here it's the most accurate.

Benni.

 

I love PGR4 but tbh i never really tried the ring on there yet,i really like Forza 2 esp on the ring regardless if it isn't correct..

 

Maybe me you and Jimbo should pick a car and race the ring, see who is quickest?

Benni.

 

GT5 Prologue will be releasing it soon!

 

f00k consoles!

rFactor is where its at

JAmes.

 

The Ring issue of Redline is out on the 24th.

 

none of them replicate the altitude changes

gonna buy redline for the first time in my life i think

 

im up for that not got live though so u will have to take ma word for it
any way im off to practise

 

Can i just point out that you shouldnt go to the ring thinking you know the track because of a computer game. YOu will be in for a shock

 

GTR Evolution will feature the Nordschleife. Given the fact that this is a proper motorsport simulation, I guess it'll be quite accurate.

 

Oh bugger!

We go to the ring on the 19th!!

Oh well, we can read how we should have done it when we get back. Assuming we get back that is...

 

A new game for the PC comes out soon including the Nordschleife.

More info's including screenshots, movies, all cars and tracks can be found on http://www.gtr-evolution.com

 

Snap mate, sounds liek an issue that will be of interest

 

RUBBISH, the consoles ARE a genuinely useful learning tool.

You need to have been out with mongo to comment, within 5 laps he was TOTALLY on the pace (ask MikeR) and his only experience before that was 2K laps or so on the play station.
I think he was actually a few seconds quicker than me in the same car in fact!
And he pointed out a few lines I had wrong, and Id been round it at least 100 times at that point and he was on his first ever real life lap as a passenger at the time

Its VERY useful practice on the games.

 

You're not the only one who doesn't have it.

Benni.

 

chip, the problem comes where someone thinks "i know the ring" based on a PS2 experience it's gonna end badly...

 

Done 6:48 with the RS200 on GT4, but I also managed to coax 218 out of it too, so Im guessing that it is a little inaccurate, lol.

 

Well it certainly didnt for mongo, he was fucking awesome, like I said, ask Mike Rainbird or someone else who went out with him and is qualified to comment.

I would have said the same as you before I went in the car with mongo but he GENUINELY had learn the ring from the game, sure he needed a couple of laps to get used to the transition from game to real life, but im sure no one is going to go and give it 10/10ths on their first lap, but even on the first lap he had round there, his lines were better than mine.

 

i've done 6min 12sec in m3gtr on ps2 and that was without going off the track

 

wait for gt5 to come out. and do it on that. if you cant wait then play gt4. good luck and dont crash

 

i think the gt4 version is better than the xbox version. i remember a couple of years ago a redline gave away a dvd with some nurburgring action on it which included a full lap in warren kellys escort cossie and after playing gt4 watching the dvd i could say what corners where coming up next. but i must of done over 1000 laps on gt4 as i've done the 24hr race 3 times without using the b spec mode i played it on my mates x box and seemed to keep getting lost, it seemed like a totaly different track

 

Competely agree with Chip on this. I have a friend who participates in a classic car race series, and a couple of years ago they participated in a race for the first time on the Nordschlief.

My mate practiced on the PS2 for weeks before going (mine in fact!), and as a result was signficantly quicker than others. He attributes most of this to being able to learn the general layout on the console!

JJ

 

That's an amazing time.

 

learning the general layout yes, definately, it's what i did between my first and second trip... payed it on the computer and watched a load of videos

really needs to be backed up with some real world experience tho for MOST people. the thing that makes the big difference in my opinion is the scenery. the reference points you use are different to real life which could get a bit messy if you use them to mark turnin etc.

 

Playiung the game and driving it are not quite that,i remember a couple of years back ,all the lads had hammered the consoles ,only to be cought out by the Gradients of the actual track,mate of mine then realised why he always crashed on one corner,as it was in reality steeper than the game .

Mongo must be a good driver in the first place Chip.

 

GT4 Ring is awesome, ive done a 6:15.410 on the ps2 with some high speed offs!

Pescarolo C60 Race Car

Might have a crack at it again in a minute!

Ginge

 

my ps2 is now in the loft.ffs
will have to wait for it on the ps3.

for those that have gt4 on the ps2 try it using the lotus carlton with all possible mods and all driver aids off.that should sort the men from the boys.lol

bryan

 

Mongo was genuinely awesome around there on his first visit. i had a passenger lap with him and was very impressed