rec.autos.simulators

by Te » Sun, 06 Jun 1999 04:00:00

On Thu, 3 Jun 1999 22:51:15 +0100, "Iain Mackenzie"

>Interlagos is poor, I agree. But, 'cruising around in under a minute' - I
>don't think so.
>It is better than MGPRS only in the respect that the driving model is more
>realistic IN SOME WAYS. It is too easy (and unrealistic) to lose the back
>end in MGPRS. Watch in-car shots for real and you soon realise that MGPRS is
>very poor in this respect - it's just too easy to lose control of the car.
>The way that the kerbs are modelled in MGPRS is also pretty bad - OF1R is
>better here as the differing degrees of kerb are better modelled, i.e.
>usable at Interlagos, but not at say Imola. MGPRS doesn't do this well - one
>touch and you're off!

You know, F1 racing isn't supposed to be 'easy' ;) but that's exactly
why such games as OF1R exist...
btw, I guess you may want to check out this superb review at
http://www.racesimcentral.net/,6,0-2854,00.html?st.gc.tc.mo...

Pretty much sums it up.

--Tel

by **Iain Mackenzi** » Sun, 06 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Yep, I agree, the review is pretty accurate. Although, the guy did recommend
F1RS in place of MGPRS so he's not completely with it!

I wasn't suggesting that F1 should or is easy, I was merely stating how
UNREALISTIC MGPRS is at modelling the cars performance on kerbs and
stability in general.
MGPRS is undoubtedly my favourite modern F1 racer, but it is not perfect by
any means.
Iain

by **Iain Mackenzi** » Sun, 06 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Yep, I agree, the review is pretty accurate. Although, the guy did recommend
F1RS in place of MGPRS so he's not completely with it!

I wasn't suggesting that F1 should or is easy, I was merely stating how
UNREALISTIC MGPRS is at modelling the cars performance on kerbs and
stability in general.
MGPRS is undoubtedly my favourite modern F1 racer, but it is not perfect by
any means.
Iain

by **Driver** » Tue, 08 Jun 1999 04:00:00

You can get on the kerbs (on some tracks), and not loose control, it just
takes practice. The kerbs at Imola are probably the worst in the game.

by **Mrv** » Wed, 09 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Not very good? It is the best racing sim out there by far.

> >>Why are there so few posts relating to this flawed but fun title? Is
> nobody
> >>playing it?

> >Maybe because it is not exactly 'on topic'? :) After all you won't
> >hear much about Psygnosis F1 here either...

> It is on topic, it is a simulator. Just not a very good one, and thats why
> no one talks about it.

by **Ross MacGrego** » Wed, 09 Jun 1999 04:00:00

Whats the best sim out there by far? Must be talking about GPL then?
If not , you're wrong :o),<VBG> adn I aint the only one that'll TELL you
that, it's not just an opinion :o)
Ross

>Not very good? It is the best racing sim out there by far.

>> >>Why are there so few posts relating to this flawed but fun title? Is
>> nobody
>> >>playing it?

by **Peter Gag** » Thu, 10 Jun 1999 04:00:00

> Article: 166996 of rec.autos.simulators

> Newsgroups: rec.autos.simulators
> Subject: Re: OF1R - why such few posts?

Cos its cack?

*Peter* 8-)