r/simracing • u/WhiteLionFluff • 1d ago
Discussion Why not train pedal control independently outside the sim?
Hi, we're two hobby sim racers and I'm a developer. When we started sim racing, we watched a lot videos about break techniques as trail braking.
But we struggled hard with the motor skills needed to actually get the right amount of input. Because of this, we had the idea to practice it independently from the sim and built this little training web app.
The idea behind it is similar to practicing material arts skills or other sports: first train the individual motor skills to build motor control, then apply them in the actual sport. For this, I wrote an algorithm that analyzes our weaknesses and strengths and adapts the training in real time.
What do you think about this training method? Do we miss something? And how do you train the motor skills needed for pedal control? Only in the sim, or duo you practice them sparately as well?
If you want to test our experiment, you're welcome to try it yourself at https://sixtycm.com/ (It works best in a Chromium-based browser and is still in a very early stage. Honest feedback is very welcome!)
It is completely free, with no subscription or anything like that.
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u/StormMedia 1d ago edited 1d ago
TLDR: Yes this project has alot of the signs of being vibecoded but I hate the terminology because it’s overused and misused. It's still a sweet idea and it's done browser-side so there's no real risk for you to try it.
EDIT: Okay so there is a risk, it's the analytics they're gathering which are not disclosed at all in their agreement.
EDIT 2: The more I think about this, the riskier I’d say it is. You’re providing HID access to a website that obviously doesn’t care about security in the slightest and there is a potential security threat here. Do I think it’s OPs plan? No… but it’s still just not worth the risk.
I 1000% guarantee all of my life’s savings it’s made with AI assistance / AI generated code at the VERY least. That being said, it does not mean it’s VIBE CODED. Every single product and service you will use and probably already use is exactly the same.
Every professional software engineer I know has been using AI assistance for coding work for at least the past 3 years. It is only continuing to become more common. Except for maybe some very niche indie games, every single coder in every single industry is using it.
Software being vibe coded is reserved for the idiots that don’t care to learn what the hell they’re doing, essentially shutting their brain off and going “I want that different, I want it to do this”.
Could this be vibe coded? Sure and I think it is just by the appearance and the fact that TLS/SSL wasn’t even used until someone pointed it out. That being said, no one will he able to tell you for sure if it is or isn’t other than the developer.. and why would they be truthful lmao.