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1816
« on: August 13, 2014, 03:50:04 PM »
Is that $160 a month? No, read it again. It's clear IMO: $200 (sorry, not $160 anymore) for 12GB data with a year expiry. It also rolls over if you refill it before the expiry. That's pretty over the top. I think telstra deliberately screw up other providers by keeping them away from using their equipment. I think it's only iinet who have started laying their own data cables? This has little to do with cables on the user end, it's 4G (wirless) - altho I suspect it feeds into the Telstra fiber at some point for speed. But I've no knowledge of the underlying architecture. I'm assuming 4G uses towers and satellites? satellites have some 20 second latency?
it's communicating via towers as far as I know. As I said, the latency of said technology is around 60ms as measured at my place (or if you go optus it's closer to 120ms), 20 would be great, it'd be better than my ADSL, which is around 30-40ms.
1817
« on: August 13, 2014, 01:00:29 PM »
4G... that's mobile only right? Won't it chew through Telstras, pathetic, data plans in like one race?
I'd rather have zero coverage 24/7 with Vodajoke than ever use Telstra..... Can you fell the hate? 
I share your views, or rather did, on Telstra, but the fact remains; they've got the best coverage here. I've tried voda & optus networks, they don't come close in data speeds, reliability & latency, pretty much anywhere around NSW where I've been. And a funny thing is; they aren't that much cheaper after all. I've this 4G device on prepaid, I've got some 12GB of data 1yr expiry for $160. It's expensive, but this is the backup & travel device. I don't download on it, so it lasts for months. Here's the device and the prepaid data recharge price is on this page under "Prices within Australia" mind you it seems to have gone up - $200/12GB. But if you don't download on it, it lasts months. Gaming usually uses up surprisingly little of your traffic allowance. What you really need is low latency. Btw data maybe cheaper on a plan, but only if you use exactly the amount of the plan - which will never happen. And if you don't use half of it each month, it does not roll over so eventually it can be a lot more expensive!
1818
« on: August 13, 2014, 12:46:17 PM »
That's a pain, Phil. I just about think checking out internet availability is something you need to check out before you buy a house these days.
Sadly it does not mean squat. I did my due diligence, moved in, and there were no ports available...:/
Ow. Note to self: never move.
Or get a Telstra 4G wifi device up front - it's better than most ADSL's, even the ping is pretty decent!
It can be had on pre-paid & plan.
How is 4G for online gaming though?
I've only used it in one race, there were no complaints. It really depends on the latency, and it was quite decent, something around 50-60ms I think. Considering it's 4G and wifi it's damn good. But if you're in a patchy zone, there maybe problems.
1819
« on: August 13, 2014, 11:19:38 AM »
That's a pain, Phil. I just about think checking out internet availability is something you need to check out before you buy a house these days.
Sadly it does not mean squat. I did my due diligence, moved in, and there were no ports available...:/
Ow. Note to self: never move.
Or get a Telstra 4G wifi device up front - it's better than most ADSL's, even the ping is pretty decent! It can be had on pre-paid & plan.
1820
« on: August 13, 2014, 10:22:08 AM »
Good vid, Marty, you've too much time on your hands  Check how little time I had to avoid you in R1 - it's a miracle I was actually able to ! That's a pain, Phil. I just about think checking out internet availability is something you need to check out before you buy a house these days.
Sadly it does not mean squat. I did my due diligence, moved in, and there were no ports available...:/
1821
« on: August 13, 2014, 08:35:17 AM »
R1 I had a great start, picked up 2-3 positions by T1. Then I've watched Marty & Wally having a great battle. Then barely missed Marty as he spun back onto the track. I think it was a wise move from me to raise the setup by 20 clicks. I was able to do evasive manoeuvres, get out of the rough, etc, without major trouble. R1 was a hotlapping session after this, I could not catch Wally, let alone Guybrush, and no-one was close behind.
R2 started well, good position, etc, but on the 2nd lap I got a bit too cocky in T1 and this setup bites... Waited for the field, then proceeded to have great battles along the way, the best with StanDaam, chasing him for a good 3 laps before I've managed to sneak by. Sadly, a few corners later he managed to beach himself, bugger about that.
Very good race, and a really fun night overall, thanks gents!
1822
« on: August 12, 2014, 02:46:07 PM »
Thanks for the tutorial Davo, ran through it at lunchtime, all went well until AWS had run out free resources in Asia Pacific zone... will try again tonight. 
There are two subnets, the default seems to be running out often - have you tried the other one ? (at the instance setup, look for subnet and either select the other, or select the option that says something like "any" or "doesn't matter")
1823
« on: August 12, 2014, 12:48:20 PM »
haha sweet, you guys have convinced me.. I'll race
I can get an hour of practice in before the race... that might help a bit as I'm a danger to myself and others on this track with the deadly curbs lol
That is my usual practice, lately. I wish I could do an hour daily but... Sometimes I have an extra hour to put into it on the weekend, but not always. As long as you're not ruining others' races (too much), you're in the right place - we're here for fun.
1824
« on: August 11, 2014, 11:14:11 AM »
Just out of interest, have you tried raising the set by a few millimeters to see if it makes any real difference in handling? I found that raising both ends by about 20 ticks (millimeters I think) Will alleviate the issue greatly. But I'm not good enough to tell if the handling is really changed or not.
1825
« on: August 11, 2014, 10:43:58 AM »
Yeah his secret is the HUGE contact patch given by the undertray, that's why he can take corners flat out...
1826
« on: August 10, 2014, 09:59:26 AM »
I found that one tick wing on both ends and *increasing* the tyre pressure by about 5 ticks helps heaps. (overall increase, still on softs)
Messing with the overseer of the setup just kills its speed.
I reckon adding more wing you need to raise the set, too.
1827
« on: August 09, 2014, 07:23:53 PM »
Yeah, thanks Guy, the fact that I've been able to set my old pb is a good sign
1828
« on: August 09, 2014, 01:41:16 PM »
There's one huge problem - no two - with that setup for me, Guy. 1) It's masochistically low 2) You can lose the rear by turning the wheel, easily. And it's good until that point, but after - there's no saving it (not with my slow reflexes) I'm testing Darren's set, too, and I'm consistently faster by a .5 with that. But the issue here is, it's a much higher wing setup. I'm torn If I could dial out that behaviour from your set where the rear just lets go, I'd be ok (I can raise it easily for it to ride ok) here's the set if anyone wants to try it Either way I'm a good second off my old pb...the physics have changed I reckon. [Old attachment deleted by admin to free up space]
1829
« on: August 08, 2014, 03:01:07 PM »
Don't worry, my back is killing me too. Too much sitting at the desk, too little exercise....
1830
« on: August 08, 2014, 02:17:15 PM »
Ok thread title changed to reflect the content 
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