rec.autos.simulators

Here some hints to improve the performance of TRD:
- use window mode
- use keys
- use medium detaillevel
- use 16 bit desktop resolution

With these setting it works well on my TB 1400 with GF3.

The damage and driving model is amazing.

Cheers,

Uli

I 'nearly' stopped at the above, didn't go spending hard $$$ on a BRD to go
back to using a keyboard.

I got good performance eventually out of my XP 1700 & GF3, driving model
still sucks and felt like a huge step BACKWARDS from TOCA2, not forwards,
granted it's 'only a demo' however it doesn't matter how many times you
polish a turd, it remains a turd, MHO.

Damage model was 'interesting' I've never seen cars with such weak door
latches - if they'd flapped any harder I would have taken off.

All in all I'm going to take a wait & see, who knows how old this demo
really is, however my expectations have taken a nosedive, might pick it up
for a console rather than PC just to run round the old 'Ring when I'm not in
a sim racing mood.

Vennt.

Andre

Ash

And to those that state 'It's only a demo' - pass me some of your optimism &
rose tinted glasses my way, Codemasters were happy to see this demo go
public, which really does NOT inspire me.

Vennt.

Ash
http://www.siroccoracing.com

- PS dont download this version :)

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The "demo" that is being circulated online for Codemasters' TOCA Race Driver
should be taken as unofficial. Very early demo code produced several months
ago for US long lead-time magazine usage, the code was not intended for
distribution online.

The code is not representative of the current status of the game, nor should
be taken as an example of the finished title, which will be released in
September. It has only experimental car physics, basic AI, the car damage is
an early test model and it will not run on a wide range of machines, as it
is not optimised code.

Codemasters advises all gamers to await the true playable demo. Due this
summer for PC, the official demo will enable players to experience the game'
s dramatic narrative and superlative racing action in a demo that promises
to be an excellent sampler-game complete with a cliff-hanger ending.

From: Codemasters HQ
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Stil seems like a massive case of shooting themselves in the foot, surely
they must have realized that it would spread like wildfire?

Vennt.

They had no choice.

They had no choice.

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Andre