I downloaded the ICR2 Demo here in Oz without any problems. I'd like to make the
following observations:
1) I ran the demo in SVGA on P133 and P90 and found it super smooth. The car
graphics are brilliant and enjoyed going through all of the opponents, checking
out the car detail. On the P133 ,I set the minimum Frame rate to 30 and didn't
notice any reduction in game speed, so I assume it was running at the full 30fps
in SVGA. (Sure looked like it) However, the amount of roadside objects is fairly
small. Leguna Seca seems to be mostly surrounded by grass!
2) Initially I raced the car with auto transmission, and found the handling a
bit difficult. The car seems to spin without any possibility of correction no
matter how early you catch it. Having got used to F1GP where you can correct
spins and even accelerate out of 360s (same handling as my own car anyway - got
to test this on an advanced driving course) it was very off-putting. It was as
if there was just a spin algorithm that took no account for any user input.
3) Decided to try manual transmission and immediately noticed that I could roar
around the track with the minimum of spinning. I even corrected a couple! I love
playing the game now (only while in full manual control). I have noticed that
cars do disappear and reappear sometimes (usually around the tight short S on
Leguna Seca)
4) In all I found it to be great, and am impressed with the amount of racing you
can do in the demo (after being disappointed with NASCAR demo). I can't wait to
see what F1GP2 is like (after all I am quite used to its driving model)