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STCC impressions?

Greger Hut

STCC impressions?

by Greger Hut » Sat, 27 Nov 1999 04:00:00

So it's out in Sweden at least. How is the sim? I'm planning on buying
this or Rally Championship so any comments would be appreciated. :)

--
Greger Huttu

Thomas Heinema

STCC impressions?

by Thomas Heinema » Mon, 29 Nov 1999 04:00:00

My Impressions of STCC :)

...STCC has alot of potential. Though no Demo yet.
Thee car physics seams to be "dumbed" down, (as usual nowerdays),
in the final release. I belive we could see some seriuse patches,
that can make this THE sim engine (appart from GPL ofcourse ;)

Even with its flaws, its still extreamly fun when hotlapping. Ive been to
the tracks
in real life, and they are very accurate. The Control input
isnt working as good at it should or could, and it seams to be some
sort of steering aid, braking help, and "opposite lock help" ala GP2.
Unfortunatly (if they are there) they cant, in this version, be turned of.
The FOV can be changed to ones liking (Good option!)

The car is going to quick, the loss of tracktion only becomes apparent
when you get "wildly" quick. And the lap  times are way faster than they
should be. The AI on 100% is not fast. I won every race starting last.

When i used DXTweak for my LWFF, I made the car accelerate slower,
and brake less. The result was som very close racing during the straights.
I belive the AI guys drive the way I would drive with all the helps off.

All this sounds a little dissepointing, (the sound in the game btw are
great)
but this is still the best efort by far,for at touringcar sim/game.
Better that SCGT and Toca2. I bought it and I dont regret it one bit.
But i NEED a patch for the Physics - im 10 sec faster than the AI at 100%.
Still the Hotlapping is the most fun I ever had since GPL. I can only
imagine how
good it would be without "the helps" It feels extreamly "real"

Good Job DICE, and make sure you send me that patch ;)

Thomas Heineman

>So it's out in Sweden at least. How is the sim? I'm planning on buying
>this or Rally Championship so any comments would be appreciated. :)

>--
>Greger Huttu



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