rec.autos.simulators

>I posted a short while ago suggesting that with some of the 3rd party
>patches F1RC could be a very playable sim (i.e. with the AI not smacking you
>off). The post concentrated primarily on the AI, though I eluded that the
>physics were "very drivable though extremely twitchy in the rain". Easier
>than GP3 in this respect (though not necessarily better). I also suggested
>the "feel" was potentially dependant on getting the controller setup right.

>Rafe's post commented on the physics not feeling "right" despite fiddling
>with the settings.

>Having since spent some time with GP3-2000 which I believe Rafe is comparing
>with I believe both are worthy of attention. I now believe that GP3-2000 has
>the edge in sheer depth and physics, whilst F1RC has the closest to
>providing an instant fantasy of grand prix racing. Plus the AI have been
>further improved in GP3-2000.

>Some will simply have preferences for the driving style of each of these
>games, others may not find the GP3 graphics system suitably good enough.
>Comparing the two without driving them is no contest, providing the AI
>behave on your system F1RC looks the part. It is only once immersed in the
>race that GP3s graphical deficiencies become unnoticed.

>The F1RC manual is worthless apart from providing info on keys to use. Mine
>is around somewhere in a pile of computer stuff. The newsgroup is better
>informed than the manual to give advice on settings. As for the keys - well
>Rafe is lazy - he said so :)

>I thought it was a valuable discussion...

>Tony

>I have been struggling to find any addons regarding the AI, you
>alluded to a fix for this? I've had no luck so far :(

>Cheers to a relaxed usenet discussion hehehe :D

>Rafe Mc

> >Eek, this is going horribly wrong!

> >Rafe's comments were not directed at me (I think!), but to a comment
> >following Rafe's original post to RTFM. I was suggesting that Rafe's
> >comments were constructive and not slagging off F1RC as was suggested by
> >another poster once the thread began to lose its way.

> >Clearly I should have kept all the references in my post but was
conscious
> >the newsgroup police would beat me up.

> No, you're pretty right there Tony, I was just annoyed that Mr Pjgtech
> claimed that every issue I had could be solved by simply reading the
> manual.

> To get back to what the original point was, I've since found that my
> main problem was with the throttle set up. I had changed it to linear
> (assuming that I would find that the most responsive) whilst changing
> a lot of other settings. For some reason, the game wasn't reading full
> throttle, so it seemed like I had some kind of traction control still
> enabled, or that the game didn't model heavy wheelspin very well.
> Changing it back to exponential fixed it (mostly).

> So I've eventually got it to drive pretty well, but it does take some
> tweaking ;) The stiff front roll bar does give the car a nicer feel, a
> bit more manoueverable. I need a decent sound patch though, the ones
> I've tried are pretty average. Any suggestions?

> It still feels a bit too arcadey (compared with gp3 2000) but my gut
> feeling is that my controller setup needs some major adjustments. More
> testing needed I'm sure. But it is getting much nicer to drive, if
> only the AI weren't completely insane ;) Don't know how they could
> release a sim without internet connectivity with such shocking AI.

> Rafe Mc

>Oh dear, this is all my fault.  Sorry, Rafe, I didn't mean to slag you,
>either.  You've also seemed like a pretty reasonable guy to me.  Is
>everything okay now?  Please forgive me, everyone.

>--Steve

>| NP. I think we all need a group hug, and a couple of beers :)
>| Rafe Mc

>| >Rafe, Tony,
>| >
>| >Oh dear, this is all my fault.  Sorry, Rafe, I didn't mean to slag you,
>| >either.  You've also seemed like a pretty reasonable guy to me.  Is
>| >everything okay now?  Please forgive me, everyone.
>| >
>| >--Steve
>|

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