rec.autos.simulators

by **James Pickar** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:03:15

I have just just tried this new F1 sim called, funny enough, Formula 1
Racing Championship. It is by the same people who brought us F1 Racing
Simulation (F1RS) back in about '97 and eventually the Monaco F1 Racing (or
whatever it was called). Either way, they both were pretty poor.

But their latest release, while not being perfect, is well worth a look.
The graphics are very good, sounds are a little basic, but acceptable, and
the physics are basic in nature, but acceptable. Let me get this straight,
it's no Grand Prix Legends. But for what it is, it does the job ok.

The biggest thing this simulation has giong for it, is the 'immersion
level', somthing most sims seem to lack. As you travel down the straight at
Albert Park, it truly feels like you are doing 300kph. As you sweep through
the corners, it just looks right and feels really good.

Admittedly, it has it's flaws. AI is basic, but ok, and the physics can be
a little 'funny' at times. Compared to F1CS and GP3, it's not far off,
maybe on par. Personally I feel both these sims are good in their own ways,
and while F1RC isn't quite as sophisticated in someways, it makes up for it
by the sheer 'exhileration factor'. Somthing I can't say about many, if
any, racing sims.

So if your bored with racing sims we have at the moment, looking for
somthing new (and who wouldn't be? It's been a while :), then F1RC is
well worth a look. It isn't the next GPL (WSC is), but it will keep you
going for a while.

James

PS. My sound is skipping for some reason. Has anyone experienced this? I
have a Diamond MX300 s/c, and it's never done it before.

by **Stephen Smit** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:14:10

James,

Typically, for UbiSoft, I couldn't get any of my controllers to work, at
least, not in the demo. Not my ECCI, not my LWFF, not a TM Ferrari FF nor a
TM NASCAR Digital Pro 2 I had under test for a Car & Driver article, not
even a box-stock CH FlightStick (all of which work with most other
autoracing sims). Ubi's had this problem with every sim since F1RS.

--Steve Smith

by **Martin Granbe** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:20:39

F1RC released now?

by **Kenneth Verbur** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:46:18

Nopes, still planned for March 15th.
--
Kenneth Verburg
Editor-in-chief High Gear
http://www.simracingnews.com

by **BRH** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 01:02:44

What kind of system are you running it on?

I tried the demo on my Voodoo2 SLI system, and it kicks me back to the desktop
when I try to start a race. I'm wondering if this has been fixed in the final
release (ir whether there's a workaround for the demo)?

> I have just just tried this new F1 sim called, funny enough, Formula 1
> Racing Championship. It is by the same people who brought us F1 Racing
> Simulation (F1RS) back in about '97 and eventually the Monaco F1 Racing (or
> whatever it was called). Either way, they both were pretty poor.

> But their latest release, while not being perfect, is well worth a look.
> The graphics are very good, sounds are a little basic, but acceptable, and
> the physics are basic in nature, but acceptable. Let me get this straight,
> it's no Grand Prix Legends. But for what it is, it does the job ok.

> The biggest thing this simulation has giong for it, is the 'immersion
> level', somthing most sims seem to lack. As you travel down the straight at
> Albert Park, it truly feels like you are doing 300kph. As you sweep through
> the corners, it just looks right and feels really good.

> Admittedly, it has it's flaws. AI is basic, but ok, and the physics can be
> a little 'funny' at times. Compared to F1CS and GP3, it's not far off,
> maybe on par. Personally I feel both these sims are good in their own ways,
> and while F1RC isn't quite as sophisticated in someways, it makes up for it
> by the sheer 'exhileration factor'. Somthing I can't say about many, if
> any, racing sims.

> So if your bored with racing sims we have at the moment, looking for
> somthing new (and who wouldn't be? It's been a while :), then F1RC is
> well worth a look. It isn't the next GPL (WSC is), but it will keep you
> going for a while.

> James

> PS. My sound is skipping for some reason. Has anyone experienced this? I
> have a Diamond MX300 s/c, and it's never done it before.

--
Bert

by **Joe Marque** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 01:06:25

Setting up the controller is not intuitive, shame on Ubi :-(. I had trouble
setting up my LWFF until I figured it out. You must turn the wheel, or hold
down the button/pedal and then hit enter to "lock in" your selection. It
does work but it's not obvious.

--
Joe Marques

> James,

> Typically, for UbiSoft, I couldn't get any of my controllers to work, at
> least, not in the demo. Not my ECCI, not my LWFF, not a TM Ferrari FF nor
a
> TM NASCAR Digital Pro 2 I had under test for a Car & Driver article, not
> even a box-stock CH FlightStick (all of which work with most other
> autoracing sims). Ubi's had this problem with every sim since F1RS.

> --Steve Smith

> > I have just just tried this new F1 sim called, funny enough, Formula 1
> > Racing Championship. It is by the same people who brought us F1 Racing
> > Simulation (F1RS) back in about '97 and eventually the Monaco F1 Racing
> (or
> > whatever it was called). Either way, they both were pretty poor.

> > But their latest release, while not being perfect, is well worth a look.
> > The graphics are very good, sounds are a little basic, but acceptable,
and
> > the physics are basic in nature, but acceptable. Let me get this
> straight,
> > it's no Grand Prix Legends. But for what it is, it does the job ok.

> > The biggest thing this simulation has giong for it, is the 'immersion
> > level', somthing most sims seem to lack. As you travel down the
straight
> at
> > Albert Park, it truly feels like you are doing 300kph. As you sweep
> through
> > the corners, it just looks right and feels really good.

> > Admittedly, it has it's flaws. AI is basic, but ok, and the physics can
> be
> > a little 'funny' at times. Compared to F1CS and GP3, it's not far off,
> > maybe on par. Personally I feel both these sims are good in their own
> ways,
> > and while F1RC isn't quite as sophisticated in someways, it makes up for
> it
> > by the sheer 'exhileration factor'. Somthing I can't say about many, if
> > any, racing sims.

> > So if your bored with racing sims we have at the moment, looking for
> > somthing new (and who wouldn't be? It's been a while :), then F1RC is
> > well worth a look. It isn't the next GPL (WSC is), but it will keep
you
> > going for a while.

> > James

> > PS. My sound is skipping for some reason. Has anyone experienced this?
> I
> > have a Diamond MX300 s/c, and it's never done it before.

by **Careful with that axe, Nic** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 04:05:21

How much did UbiSoft pay you to write this?

Nick

> I have just just tried this new F1 sim called, funny enough, Formula 1
> Racing Championship. It is by the same people who brought us F1 Racing
> Simulation (F1RS) back in about '97 and eventually the Monaco F1 Racing (or
> whatever it was called). Either way, they both were pretty poor.

> But their latest release, while not being perfect, is well worth a look.
> The graphics are very good, sounds are a little basic, but acceptable, and
> the physics are basic in nature, but acceptable. Let me get this straight,
> it's no Grand Prix Legends. But for what it is, it does the job ok.

> The biggest thing this simulation has giong for it, is the 'immersion
> level', somthing most sims seem to lack. As you travel down the straight at
> Albert Park, it truly feels like you are doing 300kph. As you sweep through
> the corners, it just looks right and feels really good.

> Admittedly, it has it's flaws. AI is basic, but ok, and the physics can be
> a little 'funny' at times. Compared to F1CS and GP3, it's not far off,
> maybe on par. Personally I feel both these sims are good in their own ways,
> and while F1RC isn't quite as sophisticated in someways, it makes up for it
> by the sheer 'exhileration factor'. Somthing I can't say about many, if
> any, racing sims.

> So if your bored with racing sims we have at the moment, looking for
> somthing new (and who wouldn't be? It's been a while :), then F1RC is
> well worth a look. It isn't the next GPL (WSC is), but it will keep you
> going for a while.

> James

> PS. My sound is skipping for some reason. Has anyone experienced this? I
> have a Diamond MX300 s/c, and it's never done it before.

by **David G Fishe** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 06:42:35

Uggh. You lost me with the last two lines. :-P

Just so people know, no one has yet seen the gold version of this sim. Those
are on their way to reviewers like Kenneth at High Gear right now. The
versions floating around now are beta copies with unfinished AI, etc.

by **David G Fishe** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 06:43:53

Why is it that if someone writes something positive about an upcoming sim,
they are always accused of being paid by the developer?

David G Fisher

> How much did UbiSoft pay you to write this?

> Nick

> > I have just just tried this new F1 sim called, funny enough, Formula 1
> > Racing Championship. It is by the same people who brought us F1 Racing
> > Simulation (F1RS) back in about '97 and eventually the Monaco F1 Racing
(or
> > whatever it was called). Either way, they both were pretty poor.

> > But their latest release, while not being perfect, is well worth a look.
> > The graphics are very good, sounds are a little basic, but acceptable,
and
> > the physics are basic in nature, but acceptable. Let me get this
straight,
> > it's no Grand Prix Legends. But for what it is, it does the job ok.

> > The biggest thing this simulation has giong for it, is the 'immersion
> > level', somthing most sims seem to lack. As you travel down the
straight at
> > Albert Park, it truly feels like you are doing 300kph. As you sweep
through
> > the corners, it just looks right and feels really good.

> > Admittedly, it has it's flaws. AI is basic, but ok, and the physics can
be
> > a little 'funny' at times. Compared to F1CS and GP3, it's not far off,
> > maybe on par. Personally I feel both these sims are good in their own
ways,
> > and while F1RC isn't quite as sophisticated in someways, it makes up for
it
> > by the sheer 'exhileration factor'. Somthing I can't say about many, if
> > any, racing sims.

> > So if your bored with racing sims we have at the moment, looking for
> > somthing new (and who wouldn't be? It's been a while :), then F1RC is
> > well worth a look. It isn't the next GPL (WSC is), but it will keep
you
> > going for a while.

> > James

> > PS. My sound is skipping for some reason. Has anyone experienced this?
I
> > have a Diamond MX300 s/c, and it's never done it before.

by **Careful with that axe, Nic** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 08:59:20

I never harass the people who complain about sims, so to balance the act...

Nick

> Why is it that if someone writes something positive about an upcoming sim,
> they are always accused of being paid by the developer?

> David G Fisher

> > How much did UbiSoft pay you to write this?

> > Nick

> > > I have just just tried this new F1 sim called, funny enough, Formula 1
> > > Racing Championship. It is by the same people who brought us F1 Racing
> > > Simulation (F1RS) back in about '97 and eventually the Monaco F1 Racing
> (or
> > > whatever it was called). Either way, they both were pretty poor.

> > > But their latest release, while not being perfect, is well worth a look.
> > > The graphics are very good, sounds are a little basic, but acceptable,
> and
> > > the physics are basic in nature, but acceptable. Let me get this
> straight,
> > > it's no Grand Prix Legends. But for what it is, it does the job ok.

> > > The biggest thing this simulation has giong for it, is the 'immersion
> > > level', somthing most sims seem to lack. As you travel down the
> straight at
> > > Albert Park, it truly feels like you are doing 300kph. As you sweep
> through
> > > the corners, it just looks right and feels really good.

> > > Admittedly, it has it's flaws. AI is basic, but ok, and the physics can
> be
> > > a little 'funny' at times. Compared to F1CS and GP3, it's not far off,
> > > maybe on par. Personally I feel both these sims are good in their own
> ways,
> > > and while F1RC isn't quite as sophisticated in someways, it makes up for
> it
> > > by the sheer 'exhileration factor'. Somthing I can't say about many, if
> > > any, racing sims.

> > > So if your bored with racing sims we have at the moment, looking for
> > > somthing new (and who wouldn't be? It's been a while :), then F1RC is
> > > well worth a look. It isn't the next GPL (WSC is), but it will keep
> you
> > > going for a while.

> > > James

> > > PS. My sound is skipping for some reason. Has anyone experienced this?
> I
> > > have a Diamond MX300 s/c, and it's never done it before.

by **David G Fishe** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 09:15:06

Got it. :-)

David G Fisher

> I never harass the people who complain about sims, so to balance the
act...

> Nick

> > Why is it that if someone writes something positive about an upcoming
sim,
> > they are always accused of being paid by the developer?

> > David G Fisher

> > > How much did UbiSoft pay you to write this?

> > > Nick

> > > > I have just just tried this new F1 sim called, funny enough, Formula
1
> > > > Racing Championship. It is by the same people who brought us F1
Racing
> > > > Simulation (F1RS) back in about '97 and eventually the Monaco F1
Racing
> > (or
> > > > whatever it was called). Either way, they both were pretty poor.

> > > > But their latest release, while not being perfect, is well worth a
look.
> > > > The graphics are very good, sounds are a little basic, but
acceptable,
> > and
> > > > the physics are basic in nature, but acceptable. Let me get this
> > straight,
> > > > it's no Grand Prix Legends. But for what it is, it does the job ok.

> > > > The biggest thing this simulation has giong for it, is the
'immersion
> > > > level', somthing most sims seem to lack. As you travel down the
> > straight at
> > > > Albert Park, it truly feels like you are doing 300kph. As you sweep
> > through
> > > > the corners, it just looks right and feels really good.

> > > > Admittedly, it has it's flaws. AI is basic, but ok, and the physics
can
> > be
> > > > a little 'funny' at times. Compared to F1CS and GP3, it's not far
off,
> > > > maybe on par. Personally I feel both these sims are good in their
own
> > ways,
> > > > and while F1RC isn't quite as sophisticated in someways, it makes up
for
> > it
> > > > by the sheer 'exhileration factor'. Somthing I can't say about
many, if
> > > > any, racing sims.

> > > > So if your bored with racing sims we have at the moment, looking for
> > > > somthing new (and who wouldn't be? It's been a while :), then
F1RC is
> > > > well worth a look. It isn't the next GPL (WSC is), but it will
keep
> > you
> > > > going for a while.

> > > > James

> > > > PS. My sound is skipping for some reason. Has anyone experienced
this?
> > I
> > > > have a Diamond MX300 s/c, and it's never done it before.

by **Stephen Smit** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 22:33:33

Done the time, got the tatoo.

> Setting up the controller is not intuitive, shame on Ubi :-(. I had
trouble
> setting up my LWFF until I figured it out. You must turn the wheel, or
hold
> down the button/pedal and then hit enter to "lock in" your selection. It
> does work but it's not obvious.

> --
> Joe Marques

> > James,

> > Typically, for UbiSoft, I couldn't get any of my controllers to work, at
> > least, not in the demo. Not my ECCI, not my LWFF, not a TM Ferrari FF
nor
> a
> > TM NASCAR Digital Pro 2 I had under test for a Car & Driver article, not
> > even a box-stock CH FlightStick (all of which work with most other
> > autoracing sims). Ubi's had this problem with every sim since F1RS.

> > --Steve Smith

> > > I have just just tried this new F1 sim called, funny enough, Formula 1
> > > Racing Championship. It is by the same people who brought us F1
Racing
> > > Simulation (F1RS) back in about '97 and eventually the Monaco F1
Racing
> > (or
> > > whatever it was called). Either way, they both were pretty poor.

> > > But their latest release, while not being perfect, is well worth a
look.
> > > The graphics are very good, sounds are a little basic, but acceptable,
> and
> > > the physics are basic in nature, but acceptable. Let me get this
> > straight,
> > > it's no Grand Prix Legends. But for what it is, it does the job ok.

> > > The biggest thing this simulation has giong for it, is the 'immersion
> > > level', somthing most sims seem to lack. As you travel down the
> straight
> > at
> > > Albert Park, it truly feels like you are doing 300kph. As you sweep
> > through
> > > the corners, it just looks right and feels really good.

> > > Admittedly, it has it's flaws. AI is basic, but ok, and the physics
can
> > be
> > > a little 'funny' at times. Compared to F1CS and GP3, it's not far
off,
> > > maybe on par. Personally I feel both these sims are good in their own
> > ways,
> > > and while F1RC isn't quite as sophisticated in someways, it makes up
for
> > it
> > > by the sheer 'exhileration factor'. Somthing I can't say about many,
if
> > > any, racing sims.

> > > So if your bored with racing sims we have at the moment, looking for
> > > somthing new (and who wouldn't be? It's been a while :), then F1RC
is
> > > well worth a look. It isn't the next GPL (WSC is), but it will keep
> you
> > > going for a while.

> > > James

> > > PS. My sound is skipping for some reason. Has anyone experienced
this?
> > I
> > > have a Diamond MX300 s/c, and it's never done it before.

by **Jan Loebzie** » Wed, 07 Mar 2001 23:25:19

On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 19:05:21 GMT, "Careful with that axe, Nick"

>How much did UbiSoft pay you to write this?

Looking for a change?
Not satisfied with MPS'/Hasbro's salary anymore? ;-)

Jan

by **Joona Vaini** » Thu, 08 Mar 2001 03:05:10

Week and a half ago received review version. A serial produced CD of the
final code. Ubisoft was clear this was such.

AI still leaves lot to hope for. Not so terrible as in preview / demo code
though.

Joona

by **Dog-Le** » Thu, 08 Mar 2001 04:06:00

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I'd like to try it, but I've yet to get it to work with my MSFFW/USB. It
won't recognize the steering, pedals or anything.

Ditto for Insane (which I'd REALLY like to try).

Have game developers forgotten the decades-old skill of writing Controller
routines?

-Larry

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