Personally, I couldn't care less what your answer is, because you can read mine ONLINE!
http://gt4.mygt4diary.com/diary.asp
In addition to capturing and uploading more than 200 videos so far, with many more still to come, I also got my diary page working. The real doozy is figuring out how I want to store Vehicle Information in my DB, so that I can properly use it for my Garage and Fleet pages, as well as for display in the Status Screen.
I'm also working on the Race DB, which will have information on event groupings and the venues at which they take place. I'll give an update as things move along.
But I'm itchin' to race! It's been nearly 40 days (real life) since I did any driving for this game. It'll take some refamiliarization before I "get back up to speed"...
Until then, Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sunday, October 26, 2008
More Replay Videos On The Way...
I've added a page to log my current personal best times...
http://gt4.mygt4diary.com/bests.asp
I still have more than 60 replays to upload, but many of the replays are available for view via links on that page. I've captured all of the replays (except S6), but I still have to cut and convert them all. That means I'll have posted more than 180 videos total, and I still haven't gotten in a car (for this gamesave)!!
I noticed that I never saved my best S6 License Test replay. It had quite a bit of wallriding, and even with that, the time doesn't rank that high at many online time-reporting sites. I'll try to get something up eventually, and I'll update that page whenever that happens...
Other than that, I have a somewhat busy week ahead, so it may still be a while before I really get rolling. I'll try to put up a few more pages when I can, but racing-wise, I still have a lot of other things to do before I get around to that. Until then...
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
http://gt4.mygt4diary.com/bests.asp
I still have more than 60 replays to upload, but many of the replays are available for view via links on that page. I've captured all of the replays (except S6), but I still have to cut and convert them all. That means I'll have posted more than 180 videos total, and I still haven't gotten in a car (for this gamesave)!!
I noticed that I never saved my best S6 License Test replay. It had quite a bit of wallriding, and even with that, the time doesn't rank that high at many online time-reporting sites. I'll try to get something up eventually, and I'll update that page whenever that happens...
Other than that, I have a somewhat busy week ahead, so it may still be a while before I really get rolling. I'll try to put up a few more pages when I can, but racing-wise, I still have a lot of other things to do before I get around to that. Until then...
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
Saturday, October 25, 2008
All Caught Up...
In terms of reporting, I'm finally up-to-date for my Daily Diary Details. I'll be working on building out some more pages for the website before I continue playing, but I'll be getting to that shortly.
I've also put up replays for my gold-time Coffee Breaks, even though they aren't part of this gamesave. I'm also going to be putting up replays of my personal best times (many of which are not part of this gamesave), but I'm having trouble uploading them to my Google Video account, so I might have to post some of the larger files to my YouTube account...
As always, I'll keep y'all in the loop with what I end up doing. Until then...
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
I've also put up replays for my gold-time Coffee Breaks, even though they aren't part of this gamesave. I'm also going to be putting up replays of my personal best times (many of which are not part of this gamesave), but I'm having trouble uploading them to my Google Video account, so I might have to post some of the larger files to my YouTube account...
As always, I'll keep y'all in the loop with what I end up doing. Until then...
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
Monday, October 20, 2008
Closing The Gap
Wow! I'm almost caught up with my daily reporting for the gamesave. Just 12 more days to report on, and 5 of those days are car acquisitions. It's been more than a month since I actually drove in a car (for this game), and just to see how rusty I was, I loaded up Mission 34 to see how I'd do...
Not good. I think I made it to Metzgesfeld before I gave up. Fortunately, that Mission's already done, but it doesn't bode well for when I get rolling again. Another good thing is that I won't be running any high performance cars for a good while, so this will give my thumbs some time to re-familiarize themselves with the DS2.
I've added a few pages to the website, and I'll be fleshing out a lot more of it once I'm caught up. It'll still be a while before I compelte the full database, and I'll probably have to use static pages until then...
Other than that, my hands have been busy typing, and I'm itching to get back to racing again. Until then...
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
Not good. I think I made it to Metzgesfeld before I gave up. Fortunately, that Mission's already done, but it doesn't bode well for when I get rolling again. Another good thing is that I won't be running any high performance cars for a good while, so this will give my thumbs some time to re-familiarize themselves with the DS2.
I've added a few pages to the website, and I'll be fleshing out a lot more of it once I'm caught up. It'll still be a while before I compelte the full database, and I'll probably have to use static pages until then...
Other than that, my hands have been busy typing, and I'm itching to get back to racing again. Until then...
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
Monday, October 6, 2008
What the heck am I doing???
Hi all! I just got done uploading the last of my License and Mission replays. I still have the details of each day to flesh out, so I haven't been doing much driving (game playing).
I'm also building a GT4 Database, based on the NTSC/USA version. It'll have data obtained by playing this game (no rev-eng nor decomps), and it won't rely on the sometimes ambiguous listings (especially Car Names) found on other sites. Needless to say, this is quite an endeavor, and I'm not even sure if the DB memory allocation my hosting plan offers will cover it (I think it will). But, I'll need this data to make my site work, and I can't pay for someone else to do so. In the end, this will end up being a great resource for playing this game... Even if I'm the only one who uses it...
I hope to have the structure finalized soon, then I'll work on the preliminary data. There are a lot of discrepancies between the resources I've used (again, mostly dealing with Car Names), and the only way to iron them out is to finish this game. I'll update the information as I encounter errors, and I'll give a heads up when I do.
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
I'm also building a GT4 Database, based on the NTSC/USA version. It'll have data obtained by playing this game (no rev-eng nor decomps), and it won't rely on the sometimes ambiguous listings (especially Car Names) found on other sites. Needless to say, this is quite an endeavor, and I'm not even sure if the DB memory allocation my hosting plan offers will cover it (I think it will). But, I'll need this data to make my site work, and I can't pay for someone else to do so. In the end, this will end up being a great resource for playing this game... Even if I'm the only one who uses it...
I hope to have the structure finalized soon, then I'll work on the preliminary data. There are a lot of discrepancies between the resources I've used (again, mostly dealing with Car Names), and the only way to iron them out is to finish this game. I'll update the information as I encounter errors, and I'll give a heads up when I do.
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
My License Routine...
While posting the details of the License Tests, I thought it'd be a good idea to mention the process I go through to pass them.
First, I read the caption on the right side of the screen. This description helps point out what's being tested, and provides a little insight as to what's needed to pass the test.
Then, I watch the demo. Then I watch it again. Then I watch it again... I watch it as many times as I need to feel comfortable with the car & the track. It's best to watch the demo using the same view as the one you use when driving.
I'll watch the video to help me identify three key things:
- Braking points
- Turn-in points (watch the G-meter)
- Lowest speed through turns & exit speeds (passing the end of the rumble strip or another landmark)
The demo is always a gold-medal run. If you take a line and keep your inputs similar to the Demo run, you'll be well-set for a gold time. My personal preference is to run the test until I can beat the demo, but for this gamesave, that isn't the case.
And with that said, the demo run doesn't always take the best line. There may be sections where you can get ahead of it (where it would be), so don't feel as though you need to do EXACTLY what the demo run does.
My reports for the Licenses, Missions, and Races will all be done in first-person form. I'm doing this because I'm reporting on my run, which may or may not be handled in the way that's best for you. The high-frequency of "I" in these reports is the result of my being careful not to tell you what to do. This was because there are many ways to go about passing these tests, and I'm not going to restrict you from any ways you might feel are best.
In the end, you'll have all the information you'll need to defeat the gold medal time. Patience, Practice, and Persistence will get you where you want to be.
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
First, I read the caption on the right side of the screen. This description helps point out what's being tested, and provides a little insight as to what's needed to pass the test.
Then, I watch the demo. Then I watch it again. Then I watch it again... I watch it as many times as I need to feel comfortable with the car & the track. It's best to watch the demo using the same view as the one you use when driving.
I'll watch the video to help me identify three key things:
- Braking points
- Turn-in points (watch the G-meter)
- Lowest speed through turns & exit speeds (passing the end of the rumble strip or another landmark)
The demo is always a gold-medal run. If you take a line and keep your inputs similar to the Demo run, you'll be well-set for a gold time. My personal preference is to run the test until I can beat the demo, but for this gamesave, that isn't the case.
And with that said, the demo run doesn't always take the best line. There may be sections where you can get ahead of it (where it would be), so don't feel as though you need to do EXACTLY what the demo run does.
My reports for the Licenses, Missions, and Races will all be done in first-person form. I'm doing this because I'm reporting on my run, which may or may not be handled in the way that's best for you. The high-frequency of "I" in these reports is the result of my being careful not to tell you what to do. This was because there are many ways to go about passing these tests, and I'm not going to restrict you from any ways you might feel are best.
In the end, you'll have all the information you'll need to defeat the gold medal time. Patience, Practice, and Persistence will get you where you want to be.
Have A Great Drive!
RoadHazard
http://www.mygt4diary.com/
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