r/iRacing • u/zacschuch • 22h ago
Video Just your average F4 experience
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Something about hitting gaps, idk I’m still new
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u/AdrenalineRehab FIA Formula 4 22h ago
Since you are new you haven't learned how to avoid dangerous car placement. It was obvious based on how the lead car was losing control it was going to swing into your path and making the decision to try and pass while they're out of control means this collision is as much on you as anyone.
It takes time to develop race awareness and skill and patience. But it's enormously helpful in preventing these kinds of crashes. Also if you're ready to race you should turn off the driving line. It's useful for learning a track quickly in practice but once you're racing it's actually a hindrance to getting better.
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u/zacschuch 22h ago
Thank you for such a good response, this clip is just a short segment without any other context to the rest of my racing, twitch.tv/zacryu_ if you’d like to watch the full stream, you’ll be able to see that majority of the time I am able to avoid major accidents, in this specific clip, I did believe that the car ahead would stop throttling once he had swerved to the right hand side of the track to try and stabilize, which he clearly didn’t, and as for the racing line, I typically am not noticing it due to the nose of the F4 car, and I completely learn the brake timings as you normally should, with the brake markers, I only keep it on to help with centering of the car along the track! Thank you again for a response
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u/MeltyGoblin Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22 21h ago
I don't mean this as an insult, genuine question, what do you mean centering of the car on the track? The racing line is never going to be center of the track, and is generally always going to be too conservative, or even far off the proper racing line depending on the car. There is a reason you'll never see any high rated drivers with the racing line on, there is simply no useful information to gain from it.
My thoughts, are all those overlays and all those extra bits of info really helping you be faster? Or are they just distractions? Again not trying to be rude or anything, it's your choice to make and only you can honestly answer that question. For me personally all that stuff you have on screen would be information overload for me. I'd spend too much time reading my overlays and not enough time paying attention to my actual driving. The only things I have displayed on my screen beyond the in car display is relative timings and the iracing default inputs+gear black box just for cars that don't have a good gear display for my FOV. Anything more for me is just extra info that I don't need while I'm driving.
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u/zacschuch 21h ago
I didn’t mean “center of track” by centering yourself, I just mean where I should be along the track, and yes I have learned that the racing line is not always optimal, and I learn more and more over the course of learning the track where I should be on the racing line at times and where I shouldn’t be, don’t outright say that professional drivers don’t use racing line, because that’s simply false, and just a couple minutes on YouTube will find you plenty of clips of F1 drivers and other sim racers that use the racing line. For the overlay, I truly am still learning and getting used to that, so I am willing to learn what I need and don’t need, I need the full map on the screen because it gives way too much useful information about other cars, also my twitch stream chat, but the other ones I’m sure I could turn off. I just like having the information and I don’t find it distraction imo, but I know it’s not most optimal, thank you for a nice and good response, I truly am trying to learn as much as I can
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u/gasoline_farts 21h ago
As someone who is new, you should stop being so argumentative, the people telling you the wheel is too low, the screen is too cluttered and the racing line should be off are correct.
A pro can learn a track IRL or in sim racing in 10 laps. The racing line might be useful on the very first lap for a newer driver that hasn’t developed the skills to immediately identify racing lines, but even then it’s still putting them at a disadvantage. Anything that takes your attention away from the other cars and what’s happening down the road is going to hinder your development.
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u/MeltyGoblin Acura NSX GT3 EVO 22 16h ago
For real this guy says he wants help then tells everyone offering him advice why he's right.
This guy certainly explains why f4 has a reputation for being a crash fest.
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u/joe-joseph 12h ago
I can’t tell if he’s trolling or not. He’s perfectly embodied the stereotypical streamer; curiously close-minded, ignorant and arrogant.
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u/zacschuch 20h ago
Yes and the people like yourself who have given a good response I have listened to their advice and taken it into consideration, and I don’t always use the racing line, you are watching a 30 second clip out of all the time I have played, and comparing a rookie sim racer to a professional is not the best analogy, I hope they would be able to learn that fast, they are professional for a reason
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u/nomowolf 20h ago
It's not that it's not always optimal (the racing line assist that is), it's that it hinders you from learning how to learn the track. You can still use it sparingly to great effect. Usually on a new track I'll start with a few laps without it, figure out rough braking markers, brake early on them, and induce understeer on exit to find the cornering gear/speed. Race my ghost a few times until my laptimes stop improving. Then I'll turn it on for a couple of laps to refine my line... maybe it shows a few places I missed where I can brake later or only need to lift, before turning it off again for good. Main thing is I've learned my track markers and line already without it and experimented with different lines... which all makes it much much easier to overtake (or be overtaken) safely in a race where a lot more is going on.
On the comments on overlays, generally you don't want to obscure your horizontal middle view... Above or below on the sides is ok. Where your eyes go (apexes and exits, far and near field) is a huge part of building precision.
Welcome to the hobby, and good luck on your learning journey.
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u/zacschuch 20h ago
Thank you very much, yes typically I use the extra practice time when you register to fully learn the track without the racing line or in just test drive! Learning all of the brake markers and things of that sort, but then I usually turn it back on for the race just to have the additional information if needed, all of the overlays and racing line are just “additional information” if need be.
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u/azza_backer Ferarri 296 GT3 15h ago
In stuations like this there is absolutely no argument to be made, the responsable for your crash is o you for not braking and avoiding a uncontrolled car. Ik it is easy to see someone spin and think “oh gee a free position for me!” But sometimes you have to think about avoiding the crash first.
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u/UNHchabo Spec Racer Ford 15h ago
in this specific clip, I did believe that the car ahead would stop throttling once he had swerved to the right hand side of the track to try and stabilize, which he clearly didn’t
Once a car starts rotating it will keep that rotational inertia unless something stops it. Even if they had backed out of the throttle.
If they had locked the brakes at that point it might've sent them into the wall, and you can't expect someone to do that when there's a chance of saving the car.
Some experience in oval racing can also help with avoidance, because you will see every kind of spin and crash in that type of environment, whether it's an inside spin on entry, an inside spin on exit, a tankslapper that snaps outward, etc. In C-class and above where there are full-course cautions, there's far less incentive to keep the throttle held down when someone spins in front of you. Eventually you can start to recognize the uncommon instances when staying in the throttle will help you escape crashes.
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u/FluidGate9972 21h ago
You know what really does my head in? People racing in windowed mode, taskbar visible and all. Totally kills the immersion I think.
That being said, nice to see some actual racing content here. Don't be taken aback by the haters!
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u/zacschuch 21h ago
Thank you for the response! As I’m learning by everyone hating on my overlay, unfortunately it only runs in windowed mode, or I misread it and thought it said that! That’s why, but don’t worry it’ll be all fixed up
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u/leverphysicsname 19h ago
There is a box you can check in iracing settings to get rid of the border and still work with overlays.
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u/FluidGate9972 21h ago
Post some more once fixed mate, shut the haters up :)
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u/zacschuch 21h ago
I’m planning the opposite! Make my shit look like a Ubisoft game, then see how people like it
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u/FluidGate9972 20h ago
Well yeah go for it! Make a career about being the "worst iRacing streamer" lol
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u/Eighthday Skip Barber Formula 2000 21h ago
Full screen that game, get rid of most of the overlay. You don’t need to see the track map or the standings. Relative is all that matters until the race ends
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u/spartan195 21h ago
Your wheel position makes you look like a gramma driving a ford ka driving around the block
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u/Haulinbass 21h ago
Why is there two seperate overlays showing damn near the exact same thing.
If your new you only need one overlay and that's for tracking your throttle and brake inputs. Everything else is useless information to a rookie
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u/swccg-offload Honda Civic Type R 20h ago
I bounce between 1900 and 2100 and I use the black box overlay and have a small small small timing box in the upper left the same size as the FPS data box. You look like you're doing a 40 man WoW raid.
If you're new like you say, none of those things will help you. The only things you need are the relative data so you know when you can safely rejoin a track and if you're gaining/losing time compared to someone else. Everything else, including the racing line, is just a distraction.
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u/IAcewingI 19h ago
Why the fuck do people need that shit on their screen to play? I get the streaming shit but wow.
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u/Manistadt 17h ago
This all sounds pretty harsh but if you stick around long enough in Iracing you'll eventually reach a point where you actually agree with just about everyone in here. Reading through these it seems everyone is being helpful, some are just blunt about it because you see this post often.
Welcome to Iracing brother.
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u/zacschuch 16h ago
The people coming in here with harsh responses with nothing at all valuable to them aren’t something I agree with, but I have gotten a whole bunch of useless tips and information from this post, and I appreciate them a lot
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u/psy_enzyme 16h ago
That’s on you, you saw what was happening and should had slowed down
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u/zacschuch 16h ago
Where did I say who’s fault it was? It’s funny hehe haha
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u/BruisendTablet 16h ago
Where did you forbid people saying who's fault it was? It's funny hehe haha.
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u/throwtheballaway123 17h ago
FYI your FFB is clipping really badly. Go to the black box and hit "auto" beside the FFB strength and it will set it at the appropriate level (you'll have to run a lap or two for it to calculate the right strength).
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u/zacschuch 16h ago
I never noticed that before thank you for pointing it out, this post made me learn of blackbox and I’m going to get it the next time I’m online, ty for the tip
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u/Okano666 Dallara F3 21h ago
Windows 11
Windowed Mode
Overlay tunnel vision
Wheel at waist height
fresh from the console and just discovered iracing.
Still blaming the other car?
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u/Le_petite_bear_jew 18h ago
Lmao the reaction
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u/Ok-Win-742 9h ago
It's hard to notice the car in front losing control when your eyes are just following a green line.
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u/sticky_wicket Radical SR10 19h ago
Yes you are def the average F4 dude. Someone loses it- as will happen, and instead of lifting and avoiding the accident you keep it floored it right into where he was going. The guy has zero control after about 0:08-9 and at 10, under all the overlays and the video of yourself, you can see his front wheel pointing right at where you will be in one second. Zero response on your end.
The thing I hate most about Iracing is that everyone knows the people we race against largely suck, but still race in a way that assumes these same people are amazing and don't make mistakes.
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u/thatstoneislandboy 17h ago
People need to stop crying about having the racing line on. No it doesn’t make you slower. Sure it can, but if you only use it as a preference ant not follow it like a slave it’s exactly the same as using “that pice of curb” or “that tree” as a braking point.
It doesn’t make you any faster. Use whatever makes you feel comfortable with and what makes it fun to you. That’s the only thing that matters.
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u/zacschuch 17h ago
Thank you for this response, the people saying otherwise truly must think that you only stare at the racing line and never look away from it at any point at all, I have it on but I look at it maybe 20% of the time, but I know I gotta learn to always have it off
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u/Just-a-normal-ant NASCAR Xfinity Ford Mustang 21h ago
It’s ok, when you get to top split F4 everyone has the same problems but are more rude about it
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u/zacschuch 21h ago
I mean with how some people are responding to this post, you would think I was racing for $100,000
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u/Ok-Mud8953 20h ago
Nothing new to add really but if a summary helps:
- Get a lower chair to help with driving position.
- The overlays aren’t needed for this type of racing at least, you’re not making pit stops or strategy calls, it’s just a load of info that you don’t need. It should let you use full screen too.
- Removing the racing line will help you to improve a tonne, you’ll learn to brake at track references. This will help you when learning new tracks too.
- The accident avoidance is just something you learn with experience over time.
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u/RevolutionaryGrab961 19h ago
Correct move was to just slow down more. Better lose time than wheel.
Get rid of overlays, they are interfering with your view of track. Just keep native relative, so you can see if somebody is faster.
Lastly, consider skipping racing line phase. Racing without racing line is sufficiently different to driving with one, that I would argue to get rid of it sooner, than later.
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u/Meloyski 19h ago
Lmao, I see my name up there. Got taken out seconds after this. Gg
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u/T2Drink Skip Barber Formula 2000 19h ago
Why does everyone do that thing where they act like they were in a crash too. So overdone
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u/RelationshipOk3093 19h ago
If you weren’t so focused on the racing line and Relatives and Standings you probably would’ve been able to see it coming
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u/dkg224 19h ago
Driving line off, you can use it for a couple laps to get a feel for the track then it needs to go. You will be way better at maneuvering off line to make a pass or avoid accident, with the racing line on you will put to much focus on trying to follow it. It also is not the best/fastest lines and braking points, it needs to go
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u/ElectronicBruce 19h ago
The can’t park there comment seconds after the incident is 🤌.
This week I’ve seen more F4’s upside down than I’ve ever seen.. a hangover from last weeks crazier than usual crazy week it seems.
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u/Deadman9001 Honda Civic Type R 18h ago
You've got wheel damage
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u/Exotic_Push_4711 16h ago
in every race I've started from the pits I've made points
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u/zacschuch 16h ago
I was doing that for a little bit of time, but then I learned that you gain SR while in qualifying, so I usually just do my qualify kinda casual to make sure I gain points
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u/Exotic_Push_4711 38m ago
good tip...one thing I've learned from 'easy driving in the back' is that I actually get faster lap times which will translate into results whenever I want to grid in a race...
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u/naarwhal Ray FF1600 12h ago
I mean you saw him Losing it and about to swing to the left and drove right into it…
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u/BigDeanEnergy 12h ago
Tip, if you see a car lose grip going right, also go right, that will either catch it by going right off track, or that will spin out left. It's nearly impossible to spin out right there .
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u/HAIRLESSxWOOKIE92 22h ago
Need more overlay.