>why would you want a racing simulation when you can go out and race in real
>life?
>(i guess you don't have one)
>LAME
DG
> JB
> > oh, for a minute there (after reading your last post) i thought you
> weren't a
> >***.
> > why would you want a racing simulation when you can go out and race in
> real
> > life?
> > (i guess you don't have one)
> > LAME
> > > I really want to know? What the hell would you need a sim of every day
> > > driving for?
> > > And I almost forgot. Ymenard,***off! You have more smart-ass and
> > > "attacking" post of anyone out there. When ever a flame war takes off, I
> a
> > > can always find your post right in the middle of it.
> > > --
> > > Kevin Anderson
> > > > > Why not just drive your own car? Who would want to play a game of
> > > > "Traffic
> > > > > Jam"
> > > > Because the guy is asking for... geeze what a smart-arse comment.
> > > > Anyway, Microsoft Midtown Madness II is close to what he wants, but is
> > > > arcade-based. There is also Sierra's Driving education software.
> > > > --
> > > > -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> > > > -- May the Downforce be with you...
> > > > -- http://www.racesimcentral.net/
> > > > -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez
> > > > Corporation - helping America into the New World...
> >I really want to know? What the hell would you need a sim of every day
> >driving for?
> Probably because in real life, traffic jams are frustrating. In a sim,
> you could take out all your frustrations, hijack a 4WD (GTA style) and
> drive over the top of the bastards. You could get in car chases,
> perform stunts, etc - all the stuff you can't do on the streets
> without either being arrested or hurt.
> BTW, I remember, years ago, playing a game sort of like this called
> "Vette". It involved racing a Corvette around San Francisco - you had
> to navigate from A to B by whatever route you chose - kinda fun
> re-living your favourite San Fran chase scenes (think Steve McQueen in
> "Bullitt"), as well as see the sights (in glourious VGA) of San
> Francisco. It was fun for its time, and my age (early 90's, early
> ***s) but I feel it wouldn't stack up too well with what we are used
> to today.
> >And I almost forgot. Ymenard,***off! You have more smart-ass and
> >"attacking" post of anyone out there. When ever a flame war takes off, I a
> >can always find your post right in the middle of it.
> C'mon, play nice...
> DG
the game may be out on some abandonware site... Sounds like a fun game.
--
brian
> Why not just drive your own car? Who would want to play a game of "Traffic
> Jam",
> --
> Kevin Anderson
Michael Lowery
> > Why not just drive your own car? Who would want to play a game of "Traffic
> > Jam",
> > --
> > Kevin Anderson
> I remember some guy here asking the same question a couple years ago.
> He said that his wife was recovering from some sort of physical trauma
> and thought that a "civilian" driving sim might be a good stepping stone
> for her before she got behind the wheel for real. Sounded logical to me.
> Michael Lowery
I just tried the London Racer demo. OK it's *not* a sim, in fact it's very
far from it. It's *so* arcadey it's not even a good arcade game, in fact.
The game is based around a race from London to Oxford on public roads, and
you have the police and Gatso cameras to deal with. A good idea I thought,
but because the "physics" model is so bad, overall as a driving game it's
crap.
On the other hand, it is a pretty game, with good-looking scenery flashing
past (as you take the hairpin at 140 mph in your Mini!). With some
anti-aliasing and a proper sim engine behind it this would be a really nice
game.
I tried driver on Playstation, and returned it immediately -
it was -
get this -
- incompatible with an analog steering wheel -
?!?!?!?!?!?!?
> > hey all -
> > just wondering if anyone know of any "civilian" driving sims -
> > by that i mean sorta in the way Flight Simulator compares to combat
> > flying sims...
> > Porsche Unleashed is the closest thing I've played (and loved), but I
> > need more...
> > Traffic jams, go-where-you-like, good physics - that type of thing.
> > thanks!
DennyK
> Midtown Madness is a little *too* arcadey for my liking, so you might want
> to take a look at Driver.
> > hey all -
> > just wondering if anyone know of any "civilian" driving sims -
> > by that i mean sorta in the way Flight Simulator compares to combat
> > flying sims...
> > Porsche Unleashed is the closest thing I've played (and loved), but I
> > need more...
> > Traffic jams, go-where-you-like, good physics - that type of thing.
> > thanks!
