rec.autos.simulators

TIR and RSC first impressions

Jason Moy

TIR and RSC first impressions

by Jason Moy » Sat, 16 Nov 2002 17:12:37

First thing's first.

TIR:  Installed and configured (i.e. removing the deadzone and such) -
10PM.  Won first race by 5 seconds per lap over the AI on Legend
difficulty - 10:10 PM.  Off of harddrive - 10:15 PM.  Not a bad game,
don't get me wrong, but it needs a patch in a bad way.  Without
tweaking the default .DAT files it's impossible to lock the brakes
unless you do something like driving to the apex in 5th gear, put the
b rakes down all the way and quick downshift to 2nd, and even then who
cares, the car never breaks traction.  Overall it feels like an ISI
game with physics parameters that need some serious tuning.  I'll give
it another go if/when some decent patches are made for it.

RSC:  Rally Masters with better controls and graphics.  Not amazing or
anything, but I got what I expected.  Hood cam is ok to drive from,
and the grip model isn't too bad.  Feels decent on tarmac, and seems
to really dig in on soft surfaces, I've had some nice moments in the
mud trying to ease the car up a hill without spinning the rear wheels.
Still a sim-lite for all intents and purposes, probably about on par
with RM and RT.  Certainly a mile ahead of CMR2 in all areas.

Jason

Mike Beaucham

TIR and RSC first impressions

by Mike Beaucham » Sat, 16 Nov 2002 19:15:56

Yeah, I TOTALLY forgot about the inability to lock the brakes in my
mini-review a few weeks ago. What a silly thing. I never looked too hard for
files/settings to edit though.. I always wondered why I couldn't make the
brakes glow.

I don't know how you gave RSC such a decent review though, although it
totally sounds like you have your reasons. I found it worse than Rally
Masters, and I even reloaded RM back on to re-compare. I also reloaded Rally
Trophy back on, and re-realized how much fun/challenging the game is and I'm
now in the process of trying to unlock all the team cars (and having lots of
problems with the Fiat). But as for RSC, I don't think I'd put it a MILE
ahead of CMR2, as they both seem to suffer from a few similar strangeties
that I can't get over. Not the least of which being the whole
one-wheel-in-the-middle feel/look, and don't get me started on the silly
collision with other cars. :)

Glad ya like the game though, and I'm not trying to put it down or anything.
Infact, I'm trying to get you to convince me that I'm wrong so I can give
this game another try again. If I do grow to love it, it'll be beautiful
because the game looks so nice.

Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com


David Stampe

TIR and RSC first impressions

by David Stampe » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 07:01:09

Just wondering if anyone has purchased this game"over the counter".  I can't
find it anywhere locally (e.g. EB, Best Buy...)

Thanks


Joe M

TIR and RSC first impressions

by Joe M » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 07:23:46

I couldn't find it at EB or Software Etc.  I found it at CompUSA.

--
Joe M.


> Just wondering if anyone has purchased this game"over the counter".  I
can't
> find it anywhere locally (e.g. EB, Best Buy...)

> Thanks



> > First thing's first.

> > TIR:  Installed and configured (i.e. removing the deadzone and such) -
> > 10PM.  Won first race by 5 seconds per lap over the AI on Legend
> > difficulty - 10:10 PM.  Off of harddrive - 10:15 PM.  Not a bad game,
> > don't get me wrong, but it needs a patch in a bad way.  Without
> > tweaking the default .DAT files it's impossible to lock the brakes
> > unless you do something like driving to the apex in 5th gear, put the
> > b rakes down all the way and quick downshift to 2nd, and even then who
> > cares, the car never breaks traction.  Overall it feels like an ISI
> > game with physics parameters that need some serious tuning.  I'll give
> > it another go if/when some decent patches are made for it.

> > RSC:  Rally Masters with better controls and graphics.  Not amazing or
> > anything, but I got what I expected.  Hood cam is ok to drive from,
> > and the grip model isn't too bad.  Feels decent on tarmac, and seems
> > to really dig in on soft surfaces, I've had some nice moments in the
> > mud trying to ease the car up a hill without spinning the rear wheels.
> > Still a sim-lite for all intents and purposes, probably about on par
> > with RM and RT.  Certainly a mile ahead of CMR2 in all areas.

> > Jason

Marc Collin

TIR and RSC first impressions

by Marc Collin » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 07:26:23

My local EB has both on the shelf.

Marc


> Just wondering if anyone has purchased this game"over the counter".  I
can't
> find it anywhere locally (e.g. EB, Best Buy...)

> Thanks



> > First thing's first.

> > TIR:  Installed and configured (i.e. removing the deadzone and such) -
> > 10PM.  Won first race by 5 seconds per lap over the AI on Legend
> > difficulty - 10:10 PM.  Off of harddrive - 10:15 PM.  Not a bad game,
> > don't get me wrong, but it needs a patch in a bad way.  Without
> > tweaking the default .DAT files it's impossible to lock the brakes
> > unless you do something like driving to the apex in 5th gear, put the
> > b rakes down all the way and quick downshift to 2nd, and even then who
> > cares, the car never breaks traction.  Overall it feels like an ISI
> > game with physics parameters that need some serious tuning.  I'll give
> > it another go if/when some decent patches are made for it.

> > RSC:  Rally Masters with better controls and graphics.  Not amazing or
> > anything, but I got what I expected.  Hood cam is ok to drive from,
> > and the grip model isn't too bad.  Feels decent on tarmac, and seems
> > to really dig in on soft surfaces, I've had some nice moments in the
> > mud trying to ease the car up a hill without spinning the rear wheels.
> > Still a sim-lite for all intents and purposes, probably about on par
> > with RM and RT.  Certainly a mile ahead of CMR2 in all areas.

> > Jason

Jason Moy

TIR and RSC first impressions

by Jason Moy » Sun, 17 Nov 2002 08:33:16



I bought both at EB.

Jason


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