Originally Posted by SurfDog (Post 1956573)

I actually live in Colorado just up in the hills from Denver. I also loved NFS series but found them a bit too "arcade". Also at heart, I'm a driver (not a racer or track rat) so I think Horizon is going to be spot on for me.

I just spent 100 bucks or so at best buy for a cheap mad cat 2 wheel and pedals and really like am enjoying the increased control and more natural control style. I'm tempted to spend a few hundred bucks on a good dim level wheel and some pedals. The paddle shifter is fine for my purposes and I think a manual shifter and clutch would require a dedicated stand up cockpit setup to work.

The wheel has defiantly made it easier for a Xbox racing noob to turn better laps. My feet just "know" how to feather the throttle better than my fingers and forget about trying to manual shift on the controller. With the wheel I don't even think about shifting it just comes naturally.

In other words. I'm loving it all and am amped about horizon.

Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 1956585)

i actually was half tempted to start searching for like legit racing setup for xbox like steering wheel with paddles, pedals, and everything but knowing me i'd have $500 in it without trying lol

i usually am a monster at racing games but never got into forza 4 too much. i'll probably buy horizon since like i said earlier its a cross between forza nad NFS it feels like.

Originally Posted by FPenvy (Post 1956585)

i actually was half tempted to start searching for like legit racing setup for xbox like steering wheel with paddles, pedals, and everything but knowing me i'd have $500 in it without trying lol

i usually am a monster at racing games but never got into forza 4 too much. i'll probably buy horizon since like i said earlier its a cross between forza nad NFS it feels like.

Originally Posted by Mt Tam I am (Post 1963263)

So yesterday I went out and bought an X box 360 with a wireless wheel, and Forza 4. I should have bought a hard drive so I could install the game.

I simply went to Game Stop and said what I wanted and they first asked who this would be for. When I said for me they looked shocked,(They thoght it was for my son or grandkid. Then let me assemble what you want, was his reply.

He'd already asked about wi fi and told him I do not want that. Apparently I bought an older box but the whole deal was $216 taxed.

I talked to a couple younger folks today and they are jealous of me. This is what sucks about life. I don't even like it that much. If at all. I am doing this like going to school to learn various tracks. Fun has yet to be had. Granted I've played 20-30 minutes total.

Originally Posted by phelan (Post 1963293)

^ correct. therefore, when you turn hard into a chicane, you must replicate the g-forces by doing a gangster lean in your char.

no exceptions.

Originally Posted by phelan (Post 1963293)

^ correct. therefore, when you turn hard into a chicane, you must replicate the g-forces by doing a gangster lean in your char.

no exceptions.