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Ghost Launch

HeyheyHeyhey Registered Users 164 Posts
Anybody experience their car launching without actually touching or hitting the launch button? It happened twice today and of course it is fouled.
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    Roush SportRoush Sport Registered Users, Moderators 1,485 Posts
    That's interesting. Most of us have the exact opposite problem - tapping the launch button and nothing happening. :)
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    HeyheyHeyhey Registered Users 164 Posts
    I was surprised the 1st time, but when in happened again, I was thinking of a glitch or hack (possible). Hoping that this is just an isolated incident - really love this game!
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    andrewlo1241andrewlo1241 Unregistered / Not Logged In, Registered Users 256 Posts
    I hate launch trippin
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    [RR] Ryyst[RR] Ryyst Registered Users, Moderators 3,814 Posts
    Strange. What device are you using and have you had it happen since?
    IGN: The Real {RR} Ryyst
    Soon to be Ex-Carbonated Community Manager

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    HeyheyHeyhey Registered Users 164 Posts

    Strange. What device are you using and have you had it happen since?

    @Ryyst I'm using a Samsung S6. It was strange but have not seen it happen again, which is good, right?
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    GOFastGarageGOFastGarage Registered Users 67 Posts
    I'm on a s7 and I also experienced this a couple of times during turf. Heard the "ding"on first light..........immediately followed by the foul buzzer as my car shot off the line.
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    XenoXeno Registered Users 2,139 Posts
    iphone 6s...happened to me twice during turf
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    regan21regan21 Registered Users 7 Posts
    I've had that happen to me probably 8 times in the last week an when I contacted glu they told me there's nothing they can do because I fouled. By I never got to even touch the launch button. I drop launch an there no way in hell I hit launch as the launch button lit up.
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    HeyheyHeyhey Registered Users 164 Posts
    Happened again today.. my left thumb just hovering on the launch button
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    JohnKIVJohnKIV Registered Users 3,620 Posts
    This also keeps happening to me.
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    Roush SportRoush Sport Registered Users, Moderators 1,485 Posts
    Do you all "hover" your thumb over the launch button? Also, do you rev drop launch?
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    [RR] Ryyst[RR] Ryyst Registered Users, Moderators 3,814 Posts
    Weird. is your device on a table or in your hands? Are you on wifi or data?
    IGN: The Real {RR} Ryyst
    Soon to be Ex-Carbonated Community Manager

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    dulwhitedulwhite Registered Users 118 Posts
    I'm willing to bet you hovered too closely and the screen detected a press.
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    GOFastGarageGOFastGarage Registered Users 67 Posts
    edited February 2017
    I had this issue a few weeks ago, but it went way until today.....no way was my finger to close to the launch button as I had it off set slightly to watch for when the launch light lit up.....as soon as it did the car launched before I had even moved my finger over it :neutral:
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    HeyheyHeyhey Registered Users 164 Posts
    rev and drop launch and I'm sure there's a big space between my thumb and the screen... my momma says i have fat thumbs
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