Ferrari Mailing List: Re: 3D Video and Racing

[Larry T (l02turner]

Hi Fellippe,

I'm hooked on LeMans in a similar way.  I found 1 game that accurately portrays the tracks and cars (circa 1998) with changeable weather and time of day.  The gear shifts are pretty authentic with appropriate speed through each gear.   The prototypes are incredibly difficult to drive (IMHO) but that may be in part due to my low tech

controls (keyboard).

 

LarryT

 

 

 

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From: Fellippe Galletta

Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 2:43 PM

To: Larry Turner

Cc: The FerrariList

Subject: Re: [Ferrari] 3D Video and Racing

I'm not huge on video games anymore, even car simulations but I might get one of them to learn the Nordschleife little by little...in time for my inevitable arrival.

:)

FG

On Wed, Jul 21, 2010 at 1:38 PM, Larry T <l02turner [at] comcast.net> wrote:

Some teams have been using programs to help drivers learn new tracks for
quite some time.  I recall one rookie to F1 (Michael Andretti maybe?) who
talked on TV about using one of the popular games to learn the tracks - he
claimed it was excellent.

As far as the engineers learning vehicle dynamics and such - some of the
older games I had gong back into the 90s allowed all kind of vehicle
suspension and aero changes which made the car drive/feel differently.

The popular Porsche game - "Need For Speed Porsche Unlimited" had virtually
all Porsche street & racing models.  The driving characteristics of each was
amazingly realistic.  Lots of HP and a rear engine is hard to control - 4wd
is very helpful as is mid-engine.  When it rained or snowed  the dynamics
changed dramatically.  There were tracks through Austrian villages above and
below the snow line.  The 959 was my favorite -

The quick answer is Yes.

;-)
LarryT

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From: "Hunter N. Schultz" <hns [at] biosafepanama.com>
Sent: Monday, July 19, 2010 11:55 PM
To: "Larry Turner" <l02turner [at] comcast.net>
Cc: "The FerrariList" <ferrari [at] ferrarilist.com>
Subject: [Ferrari] 3D Video and Racing

> Hola from Panama,
>
> A few of us were pondering the possibilities of 3D video and how it
> might help an F1 team (Ferrari) with their development program.
>
> Our main line of thinking was that the engineers could see more like
> what the driver sees and that might help them understand the car's
> dynamics a bit better.
>
> Of course, it might help with a driver learning a new track but those
> guys are at such a good level that learning one probably takes a
> practice session or two and they are fine.
>
> I can't help but think there is something painfully obvious I am missing
> i.e. the invisibility of the obvious.
>
> What say you guys?
>
> 3D TVs are being sold here and the effect is quite stunning. Not going
> to buy one though. Way to early.
>
> Regards,
>
> Hunter
>
>
>
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