![]() Vehicle SelectionĪMS2 has a very strange mixture of cars. Z1 Analyzer) but nothing yet that simply exports to AiM, MOTEC, or TrackAttack. There are a couple commercial products for data acquisition and analysis (e.g. I suppose I could record data to find out. It’s hard to know because there is no feedback in game to show you what the input values are. Calibration probably sets the ceiling correctly but you might want to stop before pushing your pedals to the end just in case. However, you can see the default values of the pedals when they are at rest, and this lets you set the floor (I think). Sadly, AMS2 inherits PCARS2’s hidden configuration files. But I got impatient and started trying it anyway. They have been making lots of little fixes over the last couple months as they get close to 1.0, so the release is going to happen soon. Best physics with best graphics? How can they go wrong? I purchased AMS2 during a sale event but have been waiting for the official 1.0 release before driving it. When Reiza Studios announced that Automobilista 2 would be using the Madness engine, I got pretty excited. I found that it was really car dependent with some vehicles excellent and others miserable. But hardcore sim racers generally feel that PCARS is a little on the arcade side and PCARS2 is a lot on the arcade side. If you want to see how gorgeous a car simulation can be, PCARS and its successor PCARS2 are at the top of the heap. Project CARS is well known for its Madness engine. But if AC and rF2 didn’t exist, I’d be very happy with AMS. ![]() I prefer (a) tracks I may visit in real life (b) rally courses. Personally, I don’t use it as often as AC or rF2 because of the track collection. Maybe that’s because of its obscure car and track collection? Or maybe advertising? In any case, people who like realistic sims tend to have AMS in their software library. Honestly, it’s not popular compared to just about any other platform. It’s not very popular compared to iRacing or Assetto Corsa. However, in the name of cohesion, that list grew to include the dash, hinges and inner doors as well.Among sim racing enthusiasts, Automobilista (AMS) is well respected for its vehicle dynamics. ![]() The roof would get white too, but with a bit of flake thrown into the clear. Originally, I planned to have just the firewall and inner fenders painted straight gloss white. I was keen to stay out of the penitentiary, so I made sure to bug the painter just enough to keep things moving. The term ‘Paint Jail’ doesn’t exist without reason. This was the first time the cab had left my garage in three or so years, and it was pretty nerve-wracking to have such a large part gone for several months. The level of quality I desired for the rest of the truck needed a pro’s touch, so I sent the cab a few intersections up the road to a local painter’s backyard. Once I finished painting the patch panels and door jambs, I threw in the towel. While I do have a sadistic goal of one day properly painting a vehicle, Project 51 isn’t the one. Yep, I used rattle cans, and rather liberally I might add. Being able to escape in the garage has proven irreplaceable as the world –or at least the province of Ontario– continues to spiral. It’s just something that happened as I got lost in the garage. It’s been over a year since I’ve mentioned Project 51, and that wasn’t intentional. But if ’90s sports movies have taught me anything, it’s that everyone loves a good underdog story. ![]() My lowly ’51 GMC, going up against the insane offensive lineup of the current Speedhunters Garage: Blake’s NSX, Dino’s Porsche, Ben’s 190E 2.3-16 and whatever car-shaped fire is currently engulfing Mark‘s wallet, all seem much more impressive than my collection of parts. If you think about the scene for too long, it’s ridiculous, but I couldn’t shake it when sitting down to write this Project 51 update. Sometime around the movie’s climax, the underdogs try to intimidate their opponents by putting antacid pills in their mouths to make them seem rabid and deranged. Fellow Canadian Rick Moranis is a brilliant actor, and in this film his character, Danny, drove a go-kart on public roads. Growing up, one of my absolute favourite movies was Little Giants.
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