Re:No evidence to support link between violent video games a...
by mrguyorama on Wednesday January 17, 2018 @01:49PM
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You must not live in the north then. With 6 months of winter every year, and several feet of snow, the practice I've had in racing/driving simulators has given me a markedly improved understanding of how cars and tires can react in traction-limited situations. I'm not saying it's the difference between life or death, but I feel more "connected" to the machine that is my car.
This of course ignores the fact that 98% of cars made after the early 2000s have electric throttles and other controls, and often non-direct responses to control inputs
In game, I'm the only one on the road, I'm pushing the car to its handling limits, and I'm taking risks because I know I won't actually get hurt.
In real life, I'm not pushing the car anywhere near its handling limits, and my main concern is keeping track of everything I share the road with: pedestrians, bikes, motorcycles, traffic lights, road signs, and most of all other cars.
Maybe if I'm driving through snow and have traction problems, the in-game reflexes I've built up around counter-steering and shifting the car's weight might kick in? But that's such a corner case.