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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin
Ah, but these aren't necessarily examples of a simulation influencing someone's real world motor skills/habits, are they?
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Yes they are. "Training" in the technical sense IS modifying or changing someones thought process, behavior, habits or motor skills through instruction.
If a person is influenced in ANY sense - the racing simulation has had SOME effect on them.
besides the question was "Do racing sims negatively effect driving habits?" NOT "Do racing sims influence skill?"
of course, as i said... i think that a driver who frequently plays racing simulations DOES experience both negative
and positive influences from his experiences in the simulator.
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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin
Do you personally regularly play flying sims, and if so, do you think it influences how you fly in the real world?
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without a doubt it does. Occasionally, when flying to an airport where i have never been, i will load up the instrument approaches for that airport and fly them in the simulator before i attempt a trip in real life. Additionally, lets take a look at my experience as a flight instructor in real life.
two people come in for day one introductory flying lessons.
Person A knows what an airplane is, and has even been a passenger a few times before, but thats the limit of their experience.
Person B is an avid flight simulator enthusiast with a yoke and pedals at home and perhaps thousands of "play hours"
as anyone might expect... Person A performs the prescribed tasks with moderate difficulty and a desire to learn more and understand an thus signs up for lessons. They attend their training sessions for about 7 months and acquire a private pilot's certificate.
Person B on the other hand, knows technical lingo. he knows the names of the flight instruments and how to interpret their indications, He understands the effects of the flight controls and has a somewhat advanced understanding of what he is trying to accomplish. But he also has some bad habits that have been picked up and reinforced by the flight simulator experience he has. he tends to stare at the instrumentation rather than pay any attention to whats going on outside. if he has rudder pedals at home he is heavy on ruder input... if he has no pedals at home, he uses NO rudder at all. eventually he signs up for lessons and receives his license after 60 days of training.
I have seen this exact scenario a dozen times.
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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin
IMO anyone who lets a racing game like GT influence how he drives day to day is a moron  |
First... i guess you consider me a moron
because only a few posts back, i openly admitted that racing simulation had both positive and negative effects on my own driving when i was younger.
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EDIT: i think susceptibility to the influence of racing sim on driving habit is directly related to personality type.
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Originally Posted by Weiss Pinguin
And honestly, how many people who don't regularly play driving games exceed the speed limit on a routine basis,
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take a look at the article that was linked in the original post... according to their small scale study
Drivers who play racing games are:
15% more likely to make an insurance claim
23% more likely to take risks
23% more likely to suffer road rage
when compared to drivers who do not play racing sims
the list includes other things
more likely to speed, get pulled over by the police, crash a vehicle etc
i think a more in depth study would be required, however i think the findings will be much the same.
Dont get me wrong- Racing sims are among my favorite games despite the fact that i have not played one in years... its just that im open to the possibility - nay - the extreme probability that racing games influence a drivers decision making and habits.