Gamers..What are you playing right now??

[Cpt.America]

Originally Posted by oXYnary

Because real gamers use a puter. And can use a mouse and keyboard if need be. Yes, yes I did just go there...

For once you and I see eye to eye

[everyjuangohome]

XBOX 360 = computer for dummies.

[R40Victim]

Originally Posted by everyjuangohome

XBOX 360 = computer for dummies.

But you gotta pay to play online... that killed it for me. I really wanted Halo 3.

[Funking-Awesome]

Originally Posted by R40Victim

But you gotta pay to play online... that killed it for me. I really wanted Halo 3.

Yeah that kinda sucks.

[OTE_TheMissile]

Originally Posted by speedemall

WOW!!! I would love to see these two on a console,Why do some of the best games always go to PC!!!!??????

I think part of it is both GT Legends and 18WoS:ALH require too many buttons to be used during play. I've got a Logitech MOMO FF steering wheel for my laptop and it has just enough to comfortably play Legends, but 18WoS I have to play using the keyboard. There's just too much stuff going on to use both the wheel and the keyboard.

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GT Legends
Upper Left Button: Ignition switch
Upper Right Button: Starter
Middle Left Button: -empty-
Middle Right Button: Headlights
Lower Left Button: Clutch (used for standing starts, unless I can find a pedal set with 3 pedals I'll leave the Automatic Clutch assist turned on)
Lower Right Button: Pit Rev Limiter
Left Paddle: Glance Left
Right Paddle: Glance Right
(Both Paddles): Glance at mirror
Shifter Back: Upshift
Shifter Forward: Downshift

Only reason there's nothing for the middle left button is I have the wheel set up identically for GTR2, a more modern FIA sports car racing sim, and in that game the middle left button is used to turn the windshield wipers on and off. Since they don't run vintage cars in the rain, no need for wipers

18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul
Arrow Keys: throttle/brakes/steering
"Z" Key: Left turn signal
"X" Key: Right turn signal
"C" Key: Set cruise control
"V" Key: CB Radio (Number keys "1-6" to select topic, then "1-4" to select phrase)
"A" Key: Glance Left
"S" Key: Glance Right
Left Shift Key: Toggle GPS Mode (Near, Far, Off/Show Right Side Mirror)
Left Alt Key: Jake Brake
Left Ctrl Key: Windshield Wipers on/off
Spacebar: Parking Brakes
"F" Key: 4-Way Flasher
Right Shift Key: Headlights (Low beam, High beam, Off)(If you don't have your headlights on during the hours of 7:00PM to 6:00AM, you may be pulled over by police)
Right Ctrl Key: Airhorns
"T" Key: Attach/Detach Trailer
"E" Key: Engine start/stop
Enter Key: Perform Action when parked over an icon (enter a customer business, park a truck/trailer in a garage/parking lot, pump diesel at a gas station, enter a hotel, enter a used truck dealership, enter truck repair/upgrade shop)
"N" Key: Open management window

Might've noticed I don't have any shifter buttons mapped. You can play the game with a manual transmission, but for me that just makes things WAY too busy while I'm driving. Especially now that I've got a good business running and I can afford to put an 18-speed in my own truck. Way too much shifting.

18WoS's system requirements are pretty low, on my 5-6 year old HP Pavilion Entertainment Edition laptop as long as I have the resolution at 800x600 and reflection detail set to "low" the game runs plenty smooth enough. It's dirt cheap too, you can usually find it at Wal-Mart's discount rack for around $10-15 or buy it online from the website: http://www.americanlonghaul.com/buy.php

[A. Rhodes]

COD4...just can't stop playing it, best game ever...can't wait for MWF2

[a_main_attendee]

Gran turismo 4 FTW!

I've gotten to 35% game completion, but i can't win on any extreme events nomatter what, even with the formula gran turismo on B-spec.

[OTE_TheMissile]

Originally Posted by a_main_attendee

Gran turismo 4 FTW!

I've gotten to 35% game completion, but i can't win on any extreme events nomatter what, even with the formula gran turismo on B-spec.

The thing a lot of people don't realize is the B-Spec driver has a (pardon the term) Pokemon-esque element to it. There's a menu in the Garage where you can check its skill levels. By using it *!*CORRECTLY*!* it'll get faster and faster. Everyone thinks you can just set it to 5 and turn on Overtake and it'll work miracles, but when you're playing in B-Spec mode you're really acting as a crew chief/spotter. By spending more time on level 3 and 4 and only turning on Overtake when its behind a much slower car (i.e., lap traffic), the B-Spec driver will be more consistent when you use it. After awhile you can just leave it on level 4, and even with Overtake left off it'll still make not only successful but perfectly clean no-contact passes as well.

GT4's called "The Real Driving Simulator" for a reason, yanno

[a_main_attendee]

Well i know that you can't just keep it on 5 all the time, heck, on a track like nuremberg, the driver will not only blow nearly every apex, but also put it in the grass half the time. I did not know about the garage driver stats.

Speaking of which, i havn't played in a while. Last time i played, i got the red clock of death.

[OTE_TheMissile]

If you want to imagine yourself in the B-Spec's shoes with someone leaving it on 5 and Overtake, grab a dictaphone and record yourself screaming "C'MON, YOU CAN GO FASTER THAN THAT!!!" and "GET AROUND THAT GUY NOW!!!" at the top of your lungs, then loop it and play it nonstop while you drive in A-Spec.

1 and 2 you want to use when you've got a huge lead, and B-Spec will focus on keeping the thing on the pavement and clocking smooth laps. Also, 2's a good number to use in endurance races when the car's about due for new tires.

Use 3 when you've got an average car in an evenly spread out field. You're probably not gonna win this one, but by shadowing the other drivers the B-Spec will learn the fast lines and proper driving technique. If the field's a little tighter and you feel like your car's got a shot, switch to 4 to give the B-Spec the OK to open the car up a little and see what it can do, and mix it up with other drivers.

5 should only be used if you're trying to make up a lot of time from a crash or a bad pit stop, and when you're telling the B-Spec to crack the car wide open to make up a lot of time ASAP, don't blame it if it crashes again. That's the risk you take when you're driving at the limit.

[R.Dalnogare]

MLB 09 The Show, anyone else playing?

[Freezebyte]

Originally Posted by everyjuangohome

XBOX 360 = computer for dummies.

Screw you, I do both and I do IT as a career

[R40Victim]

Originally Posted by A. Rhodes

COD4...just can't stop playing it, best game ever...can't wait for MWF2

Me too! Really looking forward to this game. I'm still really enjoying waxing the Zombies, and with a new map pack coming out, that should tide me over till MW2 arrives.

[everyjuangohome]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

Screw you, I do both and I do IT as a career

Relax keyboard chuck norris. All I play is the 360, the joke was a 360 is a COMPUTER!!!! people tend to forget that.

[speedemall]

Originally Posted by oXYnary

Because real gamers use a puter. And can use a mouse and keyboard if need be. Yes, yes I did just go there...

Tell me,how can I play a racing sim with a mouse and keyboard to get the full experience lol