Dirt 2 Owners Thread

[ViciousXUSMC]

Hey guys, lets collaborate here if you own the game on game related stuff.

Fav Cars
Fav Tracks
Game Progress
Setup Matches
Share Techniques
Etc.

I'll start off asking a question. Who uses Automatic Transmission and who uses Manual?

I started with Auto and now that I have the basic hang of the game changed over to Manual. I think in single player I am doing better with Manual, it helps me make a few drifts and also lets me be a bit faster, but online its ruining me because when I wreck recovery takes way longer and is a lot harder because I have to downshift like 7 times to get into reverse, and hope I get lined up good than shift 2 more times to get into first again, and the quickly go to 2nd. This is with the paddle shifters on my Momo wheel. If I had an H-Shifter I do not think it would be so bad.

So anyways online I am wrecking a lot, have people ramming me often and I am on course I am unfamiliar with with cars way faster than what I have in single player that feel like they are on ice, so every wipeout is pretty much costing me the race and making me want to go back to Auto, but I in general hate Auto and the very idea of using it.

[JCMS]

I'm playing in Auto. I don't even know how to drive manual for real yet lol.

[ViciousXUSMC]

I hit lvl 20 single player, making good progress. Can get 1st most of the time on casual difficulty.

Tried one online game before I got off and didnt get owned but still didnt get podium. Though half the stages we played were LA and I have not gone there yet in one player.

I have a good technique where I just downshift in a turn and let my rear slide and I feather the throttle as needed to maintain my drift and control the slide but it doesnt work on every turn, so now I need to try to develop the proper drift method called the pendulum techniqe. Turn sharp into the turn before the turn happens as if you were going to go off course and then turn away from it and you will go into a drift. Thing is I have no idea when to turn or how hard and doing that and controlling gear and throttle is too much right now. I pulled off some cool drifts on the last race trying the technique but it was too random for me if I made the turn or not.

[ryo1000]

i remember in GRID you can assign reverse gear to one of the keys or controller buttons, i haven't brought Dirt 2 yet though

[DarkSilver]

I am AUTO user. But I don't know which car is the best for me currently.

I tested the Multiplayer Mode Online, it's great! However, my friends are too strong for me. I got defeated all the time.

Single Player, Level 21, Easy Mode.

[Petrovic]

does it honestly matter if you use auto or manual? other than an ego booster lol (LOL LOOK I DRIVE MANUAL LOLOLOLOLOL)

[sadsoul]

I like uing automatic. Manual really screws up my driving skill.

[sentence]

i installed this game and had an error half way through so it didnt install dx11, the game worked and i got 41fps - 35fps min, but after the second race i kept getting and error so i re-installed the game, this time it installed dx11 and now i get 31fps - 20fps min on the same settings as before.
any ideas? ... =/
btw settings are:
1920x1200
shadows - medium
AA - off
everything else - high

my machine: T9900 3.06 Ghz, 9800m GTS (stock clocks), 4Gb ram.

Thnx for any help ^^

[Shadows1990]

I've recently discovered a love for the Utah trailblazer track. I use the Mitsubishi Eclipse GT, as it has just the right amount of oversteer.

Also just unlocked an Open-wheel vehicle, which was great fun flying in and around the canyons!

Favourite location: Utah
Least favourite location: LA
Favourite vehicle: Subaru Group N / Mitsubishi Eclipse GT
Least favourite vehicle: Any of the buggies
Current level: 24

I use automatic, with the view behind the car. Sometimes, I will put it into cockpit view for some of the more technical stages (Croatia, for example), as it helps to see exactly where the 'nose' of the car is going.

Haven't tried it online yet, but plan on doing so over the holiday break

[notebooker-hp]

I play the dirt 2 too,but in ps3,doesnt matter actually.

My favorite car is eclipse Gt(second car in rally category) and subaru group N(ken block's car)also i loved the bmw z4's performance it is amazing,z4 is really fast.

i use manual transmission,when turning corners you should have a high rpm,the automatic transmission is idiot,doesnt shift as i want.also car setup is great I lock the differential and use a low gear ratio if I want to drift.