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Hey everyone,

So I put 3 hours into tonight and whilst it was super fun, I just didn’t really get anywhere, I didn’t get much better and I’m really struggling.

I’m not new to difficult games having beaten all fromsoft games including the rogue like nightreign which is what made me want to try returnal.

The issue I’m finding is that it’s just so fast and chaotic and I just don’t feel like I have anywhere control or feel like I’m not just hanging in my the skin of my teeth each run.

I don’t feel like I have any game plan or strategy worked out. I got the house once but didn’t have a key, I think I maybe got to outside the boss room? Up some stairs but needed a special key?

Haven’t managed to find the melee blade people talk about.

Any advice? I really want to get though it but when I die again I feel myself rushing and then I’m guessing I end up under levelled? Should I do all side areas then the main story or the main story first and then go clear the side areas before doing the boss?

EDIT: incredible amount of replies, thank you all so much.

Took eveything on board and changed some settings, kept moving around, have managed to clear biome 1 area, got the melee weapon and got to 2nd stage of the boss. Have to take a break now as can’t face starting from scratch again just right now 😂 but will be back

Hey everyone,

Loving the steam deck and want to get a bit more use out of it.

Now what im looking for might not exist, but ideally I’m looking for a game that I can prop up on the side at work and play intermittently, let the story roll out in the background whilst I’m working and listening/watching that I can pause as and when needed.

At the moment I will have music or podcasts on but wanted to try and get something a little more interactive with the deck, but obviously I’m at work so can’t be holding the deck and playing if that makes sense?

Just a note to DON 2 players.

I see a lot of complaining about weaker players on here. I am at the moment a weak player and in DON2.

Just know that we are trying, I will always follow the groups pins and do my best in the fights, tried to set up my relics properly, we are trying to get better so don’t be too hard on us!!!!

Hey everyone,

So I’m going to switch over to executor as it just looks fun and cool and I enjoyed Sekiro parrying.

From guides I’ve been reading and watching it seems like the curved sword/blocking is out damaged by the swords you find? So do I keep a picked up sword and then switch to the curved sword to block when an attack is incoming? Are you still using the glowing sword attack when it’s ready even at level 10? Or am I wrong and you just keep your starting weapon the whole time?

Any relic suggestions? Guessing ones with attack up and guard counter?

Weapons am I looking for solely katanas? Dual wielding or two hand one sword?

Hey Everyone,

EDIT: great not ruined

2ND EDIT: Just want to say how incredible this community is, the speed and depth of answer that people give is outstanding, such an amazing community.

Been trying to pay attention and learn the perfecting routing, I'm definitely getting there and can even solo through the crater, the other 3 shifting earths have me completely spun around still.

One thing I've noticed is that when i'm with a party where we end up at max level and they are whizing around, they seem to skip the ruined churches in favour of the mini bosses, is this standard or just unique to the players I've been with?

Hey everyone,

So trying to get my head around what’s best in terms of the title?

Should I dual wield or go with glintstone? The game is too fast for me to try out and understand what’s better?

Thanks

Hey everyone,

So I've kinda steered away from shooter games but Returnal has always caught my attention.

I'm only a year into gaming and my history is 90% souls - Full fromsoft catalogue and all the other main ones as well as black myth, ghost of tshumia, god of war and E33.

So i'm going to jump in tomorrow but I'm not sure I understand roguelike.

When i die the game just completely restarts and I have to go through and fully explore the area again and pick up all the loot/weapons/kill all the enemies or do I be-line past a lot of that stuff to the point I was before?

I heard there is no save? So how long to complete a run usually?

My games history has mainly been hitting things with a sword/axe etc..., parrying, dodging and using shield so looking forward to some fast paced shooting choas, hope I like it so I can add this genre to my playlist

So finally receiving the rig and seat today, I'm not very DIY inclined (playseat Trophy took me 4 hours to put together and mount pedals and wheel base)1!!

Simlab website have a video that makes it looks super simple over a 3 min period but then sim racing garage has an hour long video which looks super complicated.

I also can't seem to find advice on mounting the seat slider and seat?

Any advice/hints tips?

Also on getting the perfect alignment and set up?

Do you angle the seat back a bit?

Do you angle the pedal plate down towards you or have it flat?

Do you slide the seat back and forward or move the two vertical struts that have the wheel base on it forwards and backwards?

Do you have the wheel tilted up or down?

Hey Everyone,

I'm a newish driver (about 6/7 months in). I'm doing race B at Lago Maggiore Reverse this week and had a 1.57.4xx with the 992 but the leaderboard seems full of the BRZ's with a few M6's thrown in.

I'm not good enough to just change cars and adapt quickly, for me to change cars, it takes me a good hour of time trialling to get the hang of it.

My question is, what is making the BRZ and M6 so much better?

Is it worth me taking the time to learn the BRZ?

Hi all,

I’m in the Uk and getting a Logitech McLaren Forumla Wheel to bring back as they’re not available in UAE.

Happy to bring back 1 or 2 extra if any racers want one?

Hey Everyone,

So I can't sit in a simlab S1 Enduro but have managed to sit in a Sparco Evo Xl which fit me well but was double the price of what I can get the S1 enduro for.

I am quite broad shoulder and my shoulders were across the bolsters, just slightly over lapping the outside but the curvature of the bolster wasn't very aggressive so it was comfortable.

It is my understanding the Evo is slighly wider then the S1 - does anyone know if the shoulder bolsters push further forward than the Sparco Evo Xl or are more gentle?

Has anyone purchased simlab rig/seat from one of the distributors here or direct from simlab and shipped it over?

In the daily races, how big a difference does it make not using the meta?

For example the M6 is the meta at Watkins Glenn this week but I struggle with it and am thinking of moving to the 992. Am I putting myself at a big disadvantage or is the difference just at the top end for the aliens and getting a few extra tenths.

I’m an A rated driver with a 1.44.3xx at Watkins Glenn in race C this week

Meta M6 is 1.42.5 and the closest 992 is 1.43.5

Hey Everyone,

Fairly new to sim racing so learning on the go.

Playing GT7 on PS5 and am just about to order the GT1 Evo with the integrated monitor mount.

Simlab says that 43 inch 16:9 monitor is the biggest it can handle and when I asked further they said that due to the VESA mount being in the middle on TV's and on the bottom on Monitors, this is why a 48/50 inch TV won't fit?

Are they just being cautious? Has anyone get experience of mounting a TV on simlab integrated?

If I go the Tv route instead of the monitor route, would the hight mean some of the dials/display is obscured by the wheel?

I understand the single screen limit for the integrated is

• Single monitor up to 43 inch for 16:9 and 21:9 ratio, or 49 inch for 32:9 ratio

Is this due to size/weight or just the mounting? If I buy the different mounts can I attach a larger 50inch 16:9 TV? Or will this be too heavy?

Hey everyone,

I've been playing as Atlas with Zweihander with Yakamo and just defeated successor of the breath and I'm starting to get a bit bored so want to change it up with the builds.

Any suggestions for some fun builds to switch to? Anyone I should switch companion with?