Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-33960212-20190705203224/@comment-26388545-20190710205131

I've played on 3 devices so far:

I started on a Samsung Note 4. I went from being a complete noob to consistant group B finishes on that same phone. I started with controls Tilt A, SA high, BA low, TC on. I transitioned to Tilt B no assists on that same phone. I was running SS 10 when I first went no assists, was running around SS 5 when I switched to my Samsung S7.

No difference at all on my S7. Over about 2 years I dropped my SS form 5 to 2 (0 on F1 style cars). I got the odd Group A WTTT when I really pushed it on my strong tracks.

Now I just started playing on a iPhone XS Max. At first I haven't noticed any difference. I just loaded the game, went Tilt B, no assists, SS 2 and it felt like my S7. But then I took the MP4-X out for a drive at Le Mans, really pushing it. It's a little more twitchy on the iPhone. I would LOVE to run SS -3 for that car!! I also found I could drive just a pinch faster in some corners. I do mean just a small pinch.

Then I left the SS on 0 and drove the new Audi GT4. I would usually find that SS 0 does not have enough input and that I hit walls or get a bit off-track... but it was okay. Still a bit low, but not as bad as when I tried SS 0 on my S7 with non F1 cars. There is a slight difference in SS between my S7 and XS Max.

Possible reasons: The XS Max is longer than my S7. That means slightly less on screen movement for my twisting efforts, or slightly more nimble control. The device is 15.1mm longer (19/32 of an inch). That's small, but it represents a 9.59% increase. Add 9.59% to a 55 inch TV screen and you have a 60 inch screen.

Everything on an iPhone was made for iPhone, so it operates better.

I have heard that type of statement before, I don't know if it's true. The theory is that other companies are made with various parts from varoius companies used in many phones, so they don't jive as well. In a way it makes sense, in a way it doesn't. People fit things together all the time. Just look at all the car mods people do, computer builds, ets. But still... maybe the communication between the physical gyroscope and software is slighty better on iphone.

Let's say that iPhone provides 0.5% better performance than Android (hypothetically speaking). If that directly translates to time savings, then that improvement means a time savings of 600 milliseconds (6 tenths) in a 2 minute race. That can be a LOT of time when it comes to racing.

RAM and disappearing pedals:

I was having more and more trouble with pedal malfunctions on my S7. No brakes in some corners, gas disengaging on the Le Mans straights, both in OMP and regular races. I'd also have the brakes go on & off while on the gas! Brakes can't go on if your holding gas, but it was very distracting! My S7 had 4 GB of RAM. Apparently my iPhone only has 3 GB of RAM?!?! Apple won't say, but that's what the internet says. However the A12 chip is better than what I had. Apple also utilizes RAM differently (from the little bit that I've read).

I'm still adjusting, not sure if the iPhone is better, better for me or just different.