Do video games help

[edc]

Having just spent some time at the Porsche Experience Centre nearly all on the wet and low friction stuff then no amount of Gran Turismo helps for that.

[Bebbetufs]

Originally Posted by edc

Having just spent some time at the Porsche Experience Centre nearly all on the wet and low friction stuff then no amount of Gran Turismo helps for that.

Maybe we need to distinguish sims from video games? Some examples of sims in my mind would be iRacing (which has laser scanned tracks, so they are identical to the real ones), F1 sims, Asetto Corsa, etc. combined with proper hardware such as a very good steering wheel and load-cell pedals.

F1 pilots use sims in their training and in my experience a proper simulator definitively works. Of course a motion platform makes a big difference for those who can afford them.

I consider it a video game if you steer using a game pad from the sofa. These are of limited value, although they will definitely teach choosing the correct line and avoid turning in too early.

[itsnotanova]

I'm not a gamer so I don't have any knowledge on what's good and what's not. I had a Xbox for ten years that got used mostly to watch dvd's. I had one road rally racing game and it didn't seem realistic enough to me. I want to start tracking my car soon and thought maybe about buying another system. That's if it's worth it? Track time can be expensive. I'm thinking a gaming system might save me time/money at the track.

[itsnotanova]

What's the difference between a sim and just a regular video game with a steering wheel controller? foot pedals and a shifter? I'd also like to know what systems you guys have. Thanks