And what races they are.Īs I sat behind the wheel of a Renault Clio racer, I thought that this would be like any other drive that I’ve taken in the past dozen years. Each row has a set of races where you race certain cars. It doesn’t matter all that much anyways because the single race can be as daunting as 3 or 4 of most other games. It is refreshing to have a say in what to do or not, but at the same time, there isn’t a dizzying number of cars or categories of races either. Basically, you get to decide whether to start at carts or move straight to GT cars. There are six different rows of races to take and the first four are open (the other two are locked until you complete stuff). My main focus is on the career aspect, so that’s where I clicked.Īfter creating a nom de guerre, the game asks you where you wish to start. There are a bunch of different options right from the start, and instead of starting you off in a race behind the wheel of some GT2 racer on some legendary track, the game sets you in front of the menus for your input. Getting into the game, the menus look fairly straightforward and clear. I love seeing screenshots (almost as much as I enjoy taking them) so I will always encourage people to take more, if they find they like doing so.I have been following Project Cars 2 since the first video came out showcasing McLaren’s involvement in the quality of the racing and to be honest I was pretty interested in getting behind the wheel. Keep taking shots and don't worry about initial criticism (hopefully constructive) from people like me. I learnt a lot by sub-consciously picking up ideas from kelnor34 and FlyPT, both of whom have long taken outstanding shots - their shots are often to be seen in SMS marketing shots.ġ0. We all do it, few of us admit to it, but take ideas from other screenshotters and incorporate them into your own shots. Draw inspiration from others and do so unashamedly. I have binned probably 5x the number of shots I still have on my drive (and I have thousands upon thousands)ĩ. Don't be afraid to bin the shot if you don't think it 'sparkles' in any way. Look back at the image afterwards and be your own worst critic. But play around, sometimes an odd choice of filter can work wonders.Ĩ. Practice will soon mean you know which filter (and at what level) is going to work well with any given image on screen. Play with the sliders to see how they change the image, enhancing specific areas. Use the filters wisely and to your advantage. Even de-focussing the car slightly can make it a little more believable, if you're after a shot that is trying to be realistic, rather than show-stopping.ħ.

I've taken a few shots where the focus has been the 2nd or 3rd car back, to create more of a sense of depth to the shot. Don't be afraid to focus on something other than maybe the main object. The long shutter time settings (the 'lowest' - ie, longest - is 1/30) can create weirdness where the car meets the background and also in the track/grass surfaces in the foreground.Ħ. Look for motion blur anomalies, on the car and the surroundings. Study your shot carefully before taking the screenshot. The base of trees, for example, is something you really want to avoid showing as it will instantly break that 'holy crap' moment.ĥ. Very few games really shine when you study the background details, those are the areas that don't tend to be really detailed as it's just a waste of resources when you're racing. Use it when you've got a lot of background showing. Those two settings alone can transform an image.Ĥ. Make good use of the contrast and exposure settings in the filter screen.

Some times of the day and some weather conditions can create really 'flat' looking shots, with colours that don't shine and dull reflections.ģ. Anything less than F4 should really be reserved for close-up shots, detail of bodywork, that type of thingĢ. F4 to F6 usually provide the best balance between the focus of the car and the surroundings. When you go really low on that F-stop you often run the risk of making shots look like shots of models. Go easy on the focus depth (the first slider bar). In other words, please don't take offence as none is meant or intendedġ. What I'm about to say is really just some general screenshot advice, to try and give things a bit more 'pazazz'.

God knows I am not the last word when it comes to screenshots and I look back at some of my earliest shots and cringe. I don't want this to sound preachy and big-headed, I need to get that out of the way first.

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