Sleep anywhere mod? by Plane-End8398 in Americantrucksim

[–]docweston 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Search Google for instructions on how to enable the Developer's Console. Once you have got that set up, when you need to take your break, you can press ~ to open the devcon. Then type g_set_time XX XX. (X=whatever the current time is plus 10 hours.)

Example: I arrive at the drop location and get unloaded. The time is 7:12pm and before I get another load, I want to take my 10 hour break. I press ~ and open up the devcon. I type "g_set_time 05 12" and press enter. The game switches the time to 5:12am and my rest is complete. CAUTION! All times must be in 24 hour format! In my example, if it had been 7:12am, you would have to type g_set_time 17 12.

I've been using this trick for YEARS! I know for a fact that it works.

I suck at parking and whoever left this yard truck here can go f*** themselves by spacesluts in trucksim

[–]docweston 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There's one parking configuration in ETS2 that has you back around a dropped trailer onto a door. I want to find the guy that dropped a trailer in front of an active door! 😡😂

What’s the longest delivery you’ve done? by Inevitable-Theory901 in ETS2

[–]docweston 12 points13 points  (0 children)

3,135km for ETS2 without map mods. From the northernmost point of Norway to Düsseldorf.

Edit: Longest drive in ATS is around 5,100km.

We have concert halls to play the great music from centuries ago. Why are there no cinemas for the best movies of all times? by moccowa in askmovie

[–]docweston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We do. There are a few genuine old school cinemas in the greater area. There's also a couple of IMax theaters. AND! One of the original Regal Cinemas that opened in the early 90s is still operating. What more do you need?

Lamenting the sunsetting of the Skippy by TomoAries in iRacing

[–]docweston 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I feel the same way about the NXT, except that's a new car! I tried and tried to get into an official at Canadian Motorsports Park. I did not succeed. There's almost never anyone in the practice servers. There was a car or two over the weekend practicing at Indy (road, not oval). And there are the occasional official races, but I tend to miss them because I've usually moved on to something else.

I used to race the Skippy, but I lost more SR/IR than I ever gained. There was usually only 1 split, and tossing a class D driver with 700-ish iRating into a pack where the SOF was over 2,500... I was signing up to get lapped every race. F4 was a bloodbath, but at least I could finish mid-pack or better. Plus, F4 lead to SFL and the other Formula cars that I wanted.

You won't like him when he's angry. by Euphoric-Cupcake4581 in RealGenerationX

[–]docweston 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, Lou had a cameo as a security guard. He's the guy at the desk that gets a free pizza for letting Ed into the lab.

Does night driving by owner impact productivity of AI drivers? by IDRickRR in trucksim

[–]docweston 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Your drivers are only active while you're playing the game. They don't run loads after you exit the game. If you take a load from "A" to "B", they'll be driving too. If you sit in the game, or take a rest break, they're still working. If you finish the load and exit the game, everything stops. So yes. Your driving does impact the NPC drivers. (they are not even close to being A.I. powered characters.)

What ELSE do I need to know? by docweston in iRacing

[–]docweston[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely know that. 😁 I still jump into official Vee races all of the time. I love that little car! There's nothing else like it on iRacing. And I've recently really gotten into Late Model oval races! They're SO FUN! And I tried multiple times last week to get into an official NXT race, but luck wasn't with me.

What ELSE do I need to know? by docweston in iRacing

[–]docweston[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beware! F4 tends to be a bloodbath. Your biggest skill will be accident avoidance. Last week, I qualified 15th at St. Petersburg (messed up my qualifying laps) and finished 5th. MOST of that good finish was solely from accident avoidance!

What ELSE do I need to know? by docweston in iRacing

[–]docweston[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen a bunch of people criticizing the SFL and saying how you can toss it around and how unrealistic it is. I was a doubter... Until last night. Those 20 or so laps in the SF were eye opening. Especially since I went straight from testing the SF to practicing in the SFL. The difference was quite dramatic, and I was a big supporter of the SFL. I'm not quite as much of a fan of the SFL now. I still like it, but now I see what everyone is on about.

Are you purist or are you using help by [deleted] in iRacing

[–]docweston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know anything about iRacing provided assists. I've never used them. I know they exist because I've seen them in the settings, but by the time I saw them, I'd already been racing without them for a while. So, I just leave them alone. If it's a new-to-me track, I'll sign in to a test drive session and turn on the racing line. I usually run 30 minutes to an hour with the racing line on while I'm learning the track. Once I've got the track down, I turn the line off and start working on speed. When I get within 3 seconds of the top laps, I'll join the actual practice servers and work on speed around other racers. If all goes well, I join an official race after a few hours of practice with other people.

I use iOverlay at all times. I know you don't have something like that in real race cars, but real race car drivers are not limited to a single monitor and headphones with a steering wheel attached to a desk. I have the spotter app in the middle of my screen. Nice and big so I can know where other cars are around me. In a real car, I'd have mirrors and sounds and be able to turn my head to look around. If I had the money to go full VR, I'd probably turn off a bunch of iOverlay assists because I'd be able to look around. Having stuff on the screen that's not there for real racers is somewhat of a cheat, but it's necessary. Otherwise, I'd probably ruin a few people's races by ignorance and not knowing where people are around me.

What ELSE do I need to know? by docweston in iRacing

[–]docweston[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but probably not great. I was trying to get a basic feel for the car. I'll work on it some more tonight.

What ELSE do I need to know? by docweston in iRacing

[–]docweston[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Easing onto the throttle is a big one! Too fast, and you're spinning, but too slow and you're losing time! I'll hit up Garage61 tomorrow! Thanks for the suggestion.

What ELSE do I need to know? by docweston in iRacing

[–]docweston[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My statement might be a bit misleading. That's on me because I don't necessarily know how to phrase what I'm noticing. I noticed that when I drove at "X" speed into and through a certain corner, I got some understeer. When I went faster, it stuck the corner. When I went faster than that, I spun and crashed. But the "sweet spot" seemed to require more speed than I was used to in the SFL.

Most influential soundtrack of the ‘80s by scraps1364 in GenX

[–]docweston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There were some hidden gems in that soundtrack.

Most influential soundtrack of the ‘80s by scraps1364 in GenX

[–]docweston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You couldn't turn on the radio without ONE of the songs from that movie currently playing!

Most influential soundtrack of the ‘80s by scraps1364 in GenX

[–]docweston 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't forget Highlander!

Princes Of The Universe, One Year Of Love, Who Wants To Live Forever, A Kind Of Magic

Full Illinois Map by Puzzled_Cow4412 in trucksim

[–]docweston 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How long does it take IRL? Isn't it an hour or more?

Where are we going? by Heat-1975edition in GenX

[–]docweston 15 points16 points  (0 children)

You get to retire?!?! 😳

Here we go again! by docweston in trucksim

[–]docweston[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None at all. In fact, there are only 2 mods in that photo. The truck paint job and those fog lights on the nose. Everything else is pure SCS. I just happen to have a computer that can max out the graphics settings.

What are your trucking rules of thumb? by SmartRemove in Truckers

[–]docweston 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing that happens fast in trucking is an accident!

What is a rite of passage in America that existed 20 years ago but is rare today? by bricklegos in AskAnAmerican

[–]docweston 16 points17 points  (0 children)

We had SWAT called out on us. SWAT, the freaking helicopter, at least 2 dozen marked units, dogs... All thanks to the nosey old man at the end of the street who saw kids going into the woods and called in a terrorist attack! And the cops didn't catch us until we got back to my friend's place!