rec.autos.simulators

> Todd

> > I'm curious to know what others think about TiR....

> > Here are my first impressions. The sound doesn't seem right at all on my
> PC.
> > It always sounds like I'm going the same speed, which really doesn't
lend
> > itself to the sensation of speed at all. It's like I just have the sound
> of
> > a fan, and I'm missing the combustion sound and the road sounds. The
force
> > feedback isn't force feedback at all, it's "vibration". My wheel
> constantly
> > wants to pull to the left too and going over the rumble strips doesn't
> even
> > vibrate the wheel. The tracks don't look like what I'm used to seeing in
> > other games and on TV. There's a lot of things that seem to be added to
> stop
> > people from cutting chicanes and such.

> > When the cars hit together it sounds kinda weak, and there's no damage
> like
> > I was hoping. The driving itself feels sort of wrong too. Like there's a
> few
> > extra forces acting in my favour on purpose (and yes, I turned of ALL
the
> > driving assists). There's also a large deadzone in the wheel. But, it
does
> > support split-axis pedals.

> > The graphics are fantastic, and the car models look amazing in action!!
> The
> > replays look really good too, the camera has more of a "human" feel to
it.
> I
> > also like the sleek minimal interface. Really clean...

> > The AI seems to be what they are advertising here. It seems fine to me..
> > But, they seem to do weird things sometimes, like the back end will
start
> > shaking. But it's not during braking or anything, it looks kind of
wrong.
> > But they put up good competition. I have a feeling the "Mario Kart
> Catch-Up"
> > effect is in.. uhmm.. effect. When I'm ahead, they don't seem to like
> that..
> > but when I'm behind, they seem to want me to catch up. Maybe I'm wrong
> about
> > that too though. I haven't compared laptimes.

> > Granted, I've only played it for a few hours. I think it's fun, don't
get
> me
> > wrong. But.. I don't know.. just doesn't seem too right. Granted, I've
> been
> > playing LFS and F12002 for a few hours already tonight. Maybe TiR is
just
> > "different" and I'm not used to it.

> > The way it stands right now, I think this game might be better off with
a
> > few gamepads and some random friends. Y'know?

> > Mike
> > http://mikebeauchamp.com

>Empire wanted arcade - they got it.  So this conclusion figures.

>I'm supprised they went with the PC relase and didnt just focus on Xbox and
>PS2

>Doug

> http://www.simracingworld.com/html/news/news/2002/11/1/#730

> There must be two games; the one people are talking about and the one
> they released. Ooops! They accidently released the wrong game!

> BD

> On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 14:37:40 -0000, "Doug Ellison"

> >> The way it stands right now, I think this game might be better off with
a
> >> few gamepads and some random friends. Y'know?

> >Empire wanted arcade - they got it.  So this conclusion figures.

> >I'm supprised they went with the PC relase and didnt just focus on Xbox
and
> >PS2

> >Doug

>Andi.

>> I want you to read the racing features document at:

>> http://www.simracingworld.com/html/news/news/2002/11/1/#730

>> There must be two games; the one people are talking about and the one
>> they released. Ooops! They accidently released the wrong game!

>> BD

>> On Fri, 1 Nov 2002 14:37:40 -0000, "Doug Ellison"

>> >> The way it stands right now, I think this game might be better off with
>a
>> >> few gamepads and some random friends. Y'know?

>> >Empire wanted arcade - they got it.  So this conclusion figures.

>> >I'm supprised they went with the PC relase and didnt just focus on Xbox
>and
>> >PS2

>> >Doug

> > It doesn't want to work on my P4 2.2 + 4600 + XP. I can't calibrate my
> LWFF
> > and in the game after a brief fly into it it starts going at about 1fps.
> > Must be something wrong somewhere!

> Me too, very strange

> > > It doesn't want to work on my P4 2.2 + 4600 + XP. I can't calibrate my
> > LWFF
> > > and in the game after a brief fly into it it starts going at about
1fps.
> > > Must be something wrong somewhere!

> > Me too, very strange

> Ideally Empire will patch this because it's very poor programming!

> Thanks.

> > me too (the game goes 1fps). i also have a fast system with a lwff....
> > someone suggested turning off the ff on the wheel...
> > real good coding in that program!! (not)

> > > > It doesn't want to work on my P4 2.2 + 4600 + XP. I can't calibrate my
>  LWFF
> > > > and in the game after a brief fly into it it starts going at about
>  1fps.
> > > > Must be something wrong somewhere!

> > > Me too, very strange