24 Hours of Le Mans - FM3

**F34R** · 08-03-2009

Over at the forza 3 community site, I was reading through this thread about a Le Mans race using FM3... 24 hours...

http://forums.forzamotorsport.net/fo...d/2634132.aspx

Here is the site for the race:
http://forzaf1.wetpaint.com/page/Forza+3+Le+Mans

I am signing up for this. It will be an amazing test of endurance.
I will be recording the entire race and uploading it. I know people won't want to actually watch 24 hrs of racing lol, but you'll be able to seek through, etc.

THis should be a great experience.

**John25** · 08-03-2009

well good luck. As tbh i dont like these Kind of events as they encourage irresponsible Gaming by getting ppl to play for a certain length of time .without taking breaks. and they also put your consoles at risk of breaking as you have to leave them on overnight.

**F34R** · 08-03-2009

Originally Posted by John25

well good luck. As tbh i dont like these Kind of events as they encourage irresponsible Gaming by getting ppl to play for a certain length of time .without taking breaks. and they also put your consoles at risk of breaking as you have to leave them on overnight.

Well, reading the thread and sign up forum, you'll see that it will be run similar to the real Le Mans, with the changing of drivers, etc. As far as consoles breaking, I've played many a marathon session without any problems.

**John25** · 08-03-2009

Originally Posted by F34R

Well, reading the thread and sign up forum, you'll see that it will be run similar to the real Le Mans, with the changing of drivers, etc. As far as consoles breaking, I've played many a marathon session without any problems.

ah k il be honest and say i didnt read all of the thread lol. And ive done some of those marathon sessions my self on GT2 on a Sony Debugging Station (which is a Blue Sony PS1 testing Console) and didnt suffer any problems.

**J3ff3** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by John25

well good luck. As tbh i dont like these Kind of events as they encourage irresponsible Gaming by getting ppl to play for a certain length of time .without taking breaks. and they also put your consoles at risk of breaking as you have to leave them on overnight.

IMO if you're in warranty go for it.

my original xbox was left on for weeks at a time (no joke) - we worked out roughly that about 2 and a half weeks was its tops.

it died after 4 years of being transported from house to very smokey house and was constantly in my bag.

those were the days....

**F34R** · 08-04-2009

I rarely turn my 360 or PS3 off at all.... I don't think it'll have any problems, but I'll put a chill mat under it for the sake of doing it lol.
I can't wait to participate in this! I am getting a really nice chair/wheel/pedal setup just for this game..

**John25** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by F34R

I rarely turn my 360 or PS3 off at all.... I don't think it'll have any problems, but I'll put a chill mat under it for the sake of doing it lol.
I can't wait to participate in this! I am getting a really nice chair/wheel/pedal setup just for this game..

lol just try and Make sure you dont Fall asleep at the wheel and end up taking a few cars out the race lol.

and go easy on the Red Bulls lol

**F34R** · 08-04-2009

nah... I'll be fine to drive for at least 8 hours at a time....

**ash91** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by F34R

nah... I'll be fine to drive for at least 8 hours at a time....

Seriously?
I could understand doing it in real life, but on a game?

**Stewie Skywalker** · 08-04-2009

As cool as these races are on a simulation front I don't have the patience, time, nor endurance to sit there and do it. Hats off to the guys who can. I think I'm actually gonna get this Forza, don't know why I never picked up 2.

**F34R** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by ash91

Seriously?
I could understand doing it in real life, but on a game?

absolutely.... my focus is superb, and my endurance to sit and look at a screen is equally intense hehe.

**Guymelif** · 08-04-2009

I get the MS racing wheel, I will sign up for this or something similar. Looks to be interesting.

**=Tac=** · 08-04-2009

That sounds like an interesting idea, but does the game actually support 24 hour races? And with only 8 cars that would be pretty boring in my opinion, more than likely you all will get spaced out and it'll turn into 24 hours of time trial.

Also, does the game support mechanical problems and pit stops? And day and night?

I remember GTR 1 or 2 had the 24 hours of SPA on it. Don't know if you could do it online but I ran it offline and since you could save your progress I would run an about an hour then save and play it another time.

That was a blast though, I did the race with the full field (I think 40-50+) and started in the rear with a LMP car and worked traffic, was doing good, probably close to 7 hours in and was running in the dark and when I resumed it I promptly put it in the wall lol, lost my rhythm from the day before haha.

That was a little off topic but anyways, if they do support 24 hours in Forza that would be cool, though its a pity you can't run with a full field of all the classes. I wouldn't mind doing a 12/24 hours race at Daytona (ala Rolex 24), as long as you could save it and have ai partners.

**F34R** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by =Tac=

That sounds like an interesting idea, but does the game actually support 24 hour races? And with only 8 cars that would be pretty boring in my opinion, more than likely you all will get spaced out and it'll turn into 24 hours of time trial.

Also, does the game support mechanical problems and pit stops? And day and night?

I remember GTR 1 or 2 had the 24 hours of SPA on it. Don't know if you could do it online but I ran it offline and since you could save your progress I would run an about an hour then save and play it another time.

That was a blast though, I did the race with the full field (I think 40-50+) and started in the rear with a LMP car and worked traffic, was doing good, probably close to 7 hours in and was running in the dark and when I resumed it I promptly put it in the wall lol, lost my rhythm from the day before haha.

That was a little off topic but anyways, if they do support 24 hours in Forza that would be cool, though its a pity you can't run with a full field of all the classes. I wouldn't mind doing a 12/24 hours race at Daytona (ala Rolex 24), as long as you could save it and have ai partners.

All great questions. Unfortunately, there aren't many answers. I am farily confident that there won't be night racing, or at least there aren't day/night cycles. The rest is up in the air still.

**higgos22** · 08-04-2009

wtf i saw a thread like this posted like a month and a bit ago i swear, so f34r dont be a hypocite lock it....
and no one answered my question on it will u be able to like save in the pit or u got to like sit up for 24hours racing lol

**F34R** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by higgos22

wtf i saw a thread like this posted like a month and a bit ago i swear, so f34r dont be a hypocite lock it....
and no one answered my question on it will u be able to like save in the pit or u got to like sit up for 24hours racing lol

Again, please try and read a little.... the ability to actually do a 24hr Le Mans race hasn't even been confirmed yet. It's all detailed in the links I provided.

**higgos22** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by F34R

Again, please try and read a little.... the ability to actually do a 24hr Le Mans race hasn't even been confirmed yet. It's all detailed in the links I provided.

wow my bad
but even so if they make a 24 hour race plz tell me they have like pit stop u can save it in

**F34R** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by higgos22

wow my bad
but even so if they make a 24 hour race plz tell me they have like pit stop u can save it in

wouldn't that kinda defeat the purpose of a 24hr endurance race though?

**higgos22** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by F34R

wouldn't that kinda defeat the purpose of a 24hr endurance race though?

hmmm well how bout like a 3 hour until the break
cus omg in gt3 my first racing game an endurance race on special route 11 50aps was hard it took me over 2 hours
i reckon 3 hours and like 8 sessions would be good
i dont think i could like 6am wake up and just race for 24hours haha have shifts with my brother

**arfi-gorgona-O** · 08-04-2009

You can just pause it and continue when you wake up,this is what i did in GT games.Pause it for 4 hours take my nap and wake up to play again.

**F34R** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by arfi-gorgona-O

You can just pause it and continue when you wake up,this is what i did in GT games.Pause it for 4 hours take my nap and wake up to play again.

Yea, that would work offline.. but in an online 24hr Le Mans... that's gonna be tough.

**FdMstng99** · 08-04-2009

Very cool, looking forward to seeing the video when you put it up F34R.

**higgos22** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by arfi-gorgona-O

You can just pause it and continue when you wake up,this is what i did in GT games.Pause it for 4 hours take my nap and wake up to play again.

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ok wht race in any gt game did u need a nap? and pausing for so long will make thê console rjn hot

**Jo-san** · 08-04-2009

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**Demiant** · 08-04-2009

Originally Posted by F34R

Yea, that would work offline.. but in an online 24hr Le Mans... that's gonna be tough.

I say props F34R, because doing an actual 24hrs of Le Mans sim would be immense. I honestly wouldn't have the patience and will to do it. I will be interested in watching vids of it though... I love that track, and it's just 15mn away from where I live as well.