rec.autos.simulators

by **Destro** » Thu, 23 May 2002 08:19:22

Anyone pick this up yet? How are the car physics and handling and
control? Joystick configure and work well? Is it like Midtown Madness?
What about the gfx, any good?

by **FatnSl** » Thu, 23 May 2002 13:21:19

http://pc.ign.com/articles/360/360038p1.html

FatnSlo

by **Andre Warring** » Thu, 23 May 2002 21:49:27

>Anyone pick this up yet? How are the car physics and handling and
>control? Joystick configure and work well? Is it like Midtown Madness?
>What about the gfx, any good?

The game seems extremely fun, but is plagued with problems. If you're
running XP, you need to install some new XP updates to get GTA3
working. On many systems (including mine) the game crashes back to
desktop after 20 seconds of gameplay. So far it seems to be causes
either by an SBLive conflict or because of the wonderfull SafeDisc(Tm)
Protection.

More info about these problems here:
http://www.gta3forums.com/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=SF;f=43

Andre

by **Andre Warring** » Thu, 23 May 2002 22:23:06

On Wed, 22 May 2002 14:49:27 +0200, Andre Warringa

>More info about these problems here:
>http://www.gta3forums.com/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=SF;f=43

>Andre

Lol.. a cracked gta3.exe has just been released which fixes the
back-to-desktop crashes. This cracked .exe, made for the warez
version, is also needed to fix the retail version.

Gotta love SafeDisc(Tm) :)

Andre

by **Frod** » Fri, 24 May 2002 03:08:35

Runs fine without any new XP updates on my box. Ie, I only have
whatever is available through Windows Update installed, not the
stuff the readme mentions. Then again, it might have been include
in one of the updates for all I know.

--
Frode

by **Luke Phillip** » Fri, 24 May 2002 08:50:39

A review at ISONEWS.com said its comparable to destruction derby 2, which
for an arcade game is quite good. Now when are they going to bring out a
game thats has the car addons/upgrades as motorcity, customisable engine as
Burnout/IHRA, single player or multi, with the physics of N2002, and the
same sort of gameplay of GTA3.. drive around and do jobs, or just go
cruising and pick up a few drags ;) Street Rood 2003??

Luke

by **Gunnar Horrigm** » Fri, 24 May 2002 09:18:33

> >Anyone pick this up yet? How are the car physics and handling and
> >control? Joystick configure and work well? Is it like Midtown Madness?
> >What about the gfx, any good?

> The game seems extremely fun, but is plagued with problems. If you're
> running XP, you need to install some new XP updates to get GTA3
> working. On many systems (including mine) the game crashes back to
> desktop after 20 seconds of gameplay. So far it seems to be causes
> either by an SBLive conflict or because of the wonderfull SafeDisc(Tm)
> Protection.

> More info about these problems here:
> http://www.gta3forums.com/ib/ikonboard.cgi?act=SF;f=43

"Due to unprecedented levels of usage on the forums, we have had to
disable Guest browsing of the forums."

now isn't that special.

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Gunnar
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by **Milhous** » Fri, 24 May 2002 15:20:27

Actually...I think GTA3 is going to be the next baby of the modding
community. Player skins should be the first ones out since Rockstar
actually shows how to do it right off. After that, the possibilities could
be endless...

I never thought of a Street Rod mod but that would be AWESOME!!!

Some others I was thinking of:
*Famous vehicle mod - Doc's DeLorean, KITT, the A-Team van, various
Batmobiles, McQueen's Eleanor, Cage's Eleanor, McQueen's 917...really, any
car that played any real role in a series...
*Jedi mod -yes, I am a geek. It wouldn't be hard, really; turn the baseball
bat into a saber and reskin the player as a Jedi. ;)

Milhouse

> A review at ISONEWS.com said its comparable to destruction derby 2, which
> for an arcade game is quite good. Now when are they going to bring out a
> game thats has the car addons/upgrades as motorcity, customisable engine
as
> Burnout/IHRA, single player or multi, with the physics of N2002, and the
> same sort of gameplay of GTA3.. drive around and do jobs, or just go
> cruising and pick up a few drags ;) Street Rood 2003??

> Luke

> > Anyone pick this up yet? How are the car physics and handling and
> > control? Joystick configure and work well? Is it like Midtown Madness?
> > What about the gfx, any good?

by **Andre Warring** » Fri, 24 May 2002 19:56:43

On Wed, 22 May 2002 23:50:39 GMT, "Luke Phillips"

>A review at ISONEWS.com said its comparable to destruction derby 2, which
>for an arcade game is quite good. Now when are they going to bring out a
>game thats has the car addons/upgrades as motorcity, customisable engine as
>Burnout/IHRA, single player or multi, with the physics of N2002, and the
>same sort of gameplay of GTA3.. drive around and do jobs, or just go
>cruising and pick up a few drags ;) Street Rood 2003??

>Luke

It's nothing like Destruction Derby 2.. The physics model is no GPL
(duh :) but it's damn fun to drive the cars in an arcade type of way,
think Interstate '76 or the NFS series.
GTA3 is HUGE fun, the game is very open. You can hijack cars, earn
money by robbing people, completing numerous missions, or steal a cab
or fireman-truck and do some community service :)
I caused some serious rampage yesterday, police and police helicopters
were swarming all over the place to get me. Reminded me of some Blues
Brother scenes :)
In the later levels you will even get chased by SWAT teams, the FBI
and even the army with their tanks :)

The game still remains quite unstable though, I get a crash-to-desktop
every half hour or so.
Still, if you're into these type of games, this is a must-buy.

Andre

by **Milhous** » Fri, 24 May 2002 23:20:54

> On Wed, 22 May 2002 23:50:39 GMT, "Luke Phillips"

> >A review at ISONEWS.com said its comparable to destruction derby 2, which
> >for an arcade game is quite good. Now when are they going to bring out a
> >game thats has the car addons/upgrades as motorcity, customisable engine
as
> >Burnout/IHRA, single player or multi, with the physics of N2002, and the
> >same sort of gameplay of GTA3.. drive around and do jobs, or just go
> >cruising and pick up a few drags ;) Street Rood 2003??

> >Luke

> It's nothing like Destruction Derby 2.. The physics model is no GPL
> (duh :) but it's damn fun to drive the cars in an arcade type of way,
> think Interstate '76 or the NFS series.

Exactly; maybe a good word to describe them is "believeable". Not spot-on
100% realistic, maybe, but it's fun, and close to reality. When you look at
how complex the game's concept alone is, it's almost shocking that they had
time to put together an engine as good as it is. The world is HUGE and there
are a LOT of missions.

Or steal a cop car / FBI car / SWAT van and take out criminals, Vigilante
style. Uzi = fun. =)

I can see it now...a mod that replaces one of the cars with a beat-up early
'70's Dodge cop car...cop motor, 440 cubic inches, cop tires, cop shocks,
cop suspension...and changes one radio station to blues. ;)

And THEN it gets tough. Muahaha.

I actually haven't had a single problem with it yet *knock on wood* but then
again I update XP religiously.

I'm getting used to the controls, but I'm still seriously considering buying
a USB to Playstation2 adapter and plugging in a Dual Shock. (I own / have
beaten almost 100% the game on PS2. =)

Milhouse

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