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rFactor

bluestringe

rFactor

by bluestringe » Mon, 05 Feb 2007 03:47:31

I'm getting back into race sims and heard rFactor was a good one to try. So
I downloaded the demo and it just doesn't seem too good. The sounds are
cartoonish, cars sound like bumblebees and the shifting sounds funky. Is
there a NASCAR mod for it? Are there any good NASCAR sims other than NASCAR
2003?

bluestringer

John Smit

rFactor

by John Smit » Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:36:50


Just buy the full version, you won't regret it. And yes there is a Nascar
mod for it..

Jeff Rei

rFactor

by Jeff Rei » Mon, 05 Feb 2007 05:36:46

rFactor by itself isn't that great, but the makers cheated. They counted
on 3rd party developers to make some good car and track mods. There are
many of these now for rFactor.

Summi

rFactor

by Summi » Mon, 05 Feb 2007 20:41:03

Same here guy - I was looking for another sim racing game to play. NR2003 is
still the best, but getting old.

Many said rfactor is great so I downloaded the demo and was not impressed. I
was told just as you were. Buy the full version. You won't regret it.

 HA, I regretted buying the game.

There were no improvements from the demo to the full version. It's the same
physics as EA's NSR. Which I find rather amusing since all the hard core
nr2003 said they hated NSR, but they all bought rfactor and said they love
it..too funny!

The stock car mod is the exactly the same as EA' NSR. Same physics, same
models, same crappy game play.

The only good thing I have to say about rfactor is, the graphics are nice
and the console gamer will enjoy it. They also have tons of mod which are
buggy. Sometimes my wheel will work. Sometimes it won't

My copy of the game is sitting right next to EA's NSR, since they are the
same. Collecting dust with the rest of the ***I purchased over the years.

Hopefully ARCA Sim Racing will be great!


Robert Jorda

rFactor

by Robert Jorda » Mon, 05 Feb 2007 23:10:29

I agree the nascar mod for rfactor just dont cut it for me.. but the
openwheel, and now the Offroad mods are really good and accurate
physics..the rally cars are nice driving too...  I still play it alot
but for Nascar, it still is N2003 for that... nothing better ...

Nascarob

Greg Campbel

rFactor

by Greg Campbel » Tue, 06 Feb 2007 03:16:39


> Same here guy - I was looking for another sim racing game to play. NR2003 is
> still the best, but getting old.
> Many said rfactor is great so I downloaded the demo and was not impressed. I
> was told just as you were. Buy the full version. You won't regret it.
>  HA, I regretted buying the game.

Have you tried the F3 or 1979 mods?  Those are well worth the $40

If you're stuck on Nascar, then you're probably right to stick with
N2003.  Have fun....

Osarenre

rFactor

by Osarenre » Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:03:29

rfactor sucks. it feels like one is driving on ice and there also
seems to be this delay between input/ result.

buy GTR2 instead. its a 10 times better game and you dont have to
download 250gigs of mods to find a decent race online.

Zed

rFactor

by Zed » Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:07:33

Will someone please explain where GTR2 came from and who wrote the
physics for it? I think some people need enlightening.

> rfactor sucks. it feels like one is driving on ice and there also
> seems to be this delay between input/ result.

> buy GTR2 instead. its a 10 times better game and you dont have to
> download 250gigs of mods to find a decent race online.

Osarenre

rFactor

by Osarenre » Tue, 06 Feb 2007 13:05:02


> Will someone please explain where GTR2 came from and who wrote the
> physics for it? I think some people need enlightening.


> > rfactor sucks. it feels like one is driving on ice and there also
> > seems to be this delay between input/ result.

> > buy GTR2 instead. its a 10 times better game and you dont have to
> > download 250gigs of mods to find a decent race online.- Hide quoted text -

> - Show quoted text -

I think I can answer that one.

Doug Arnao- who was also instrumental in creating the physics for the
godfather of PC sims -GPL.

he is a real time racer AND champion, mulitple times.

also, Henrik Roos was involved, who was an FIA GT racer, AND team
owner.

These guys know their Soot.

John Smit

rFactor

by John Smit » Wed, 07 Feb 2007 08:59:35



>> Will someone please explain where GTR2 came from and who wrote the
>> physics for it? I think some people need enlightening.


>> > rfactor sucks. it feels like one is driving on ice and there also
>> > seems to be this delay between input/ result.

>> > buy GTR2 instead. its a 10 times better game and you dont have to
>> > download 250gigs of mods to find a decent race online.- Hide quoted
>> > text -

>> - Show quoted text -

> I think I can answer that one.

> Doug Arnao- who was also instrumental in creating the physics for the
> godfather of PC sims -GPL.

> he is a real time racer AND champion, mulitple times.

> also, Henrik Roos was involved, who was an FIA GT racer, AND team
> owner.

> These guys know their Soot.

Oh yea Doug A.. the godfather of ice..
MrSylvestr

rFactor

by MrSylvestr » Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:01:33

Look here: http://www.nros.org/nascar/files.php

Not too shabby, IMHO :)

Regards,
Mr. S.

MrSylvestr

rFactor

by MrSylvestr » Wed, 07 Feb 2007 18:54:51

Well, IMHO, the SIMBIN guys finally got it about right with GTR2 and
they probably weren't that much off with GTL either. Driving the
Porsches in GTR2 is a joy, the handling feels good both at low and high
speed, you can catch slides and the car seems to respond to setup
changes in a logical way.

I don't think that rFactor's physics are inherently more
driving-on-ice-like than GTR2. In fact, the GTR2 rip-off mod for rFactor
that is circulating on the net (not the RFX one) is practically
indistinguishable from the original (rain excepted, as rFactor doesn't
support it).

ISI's physics engine looks now quite mature to me. Pretty much any kind
of car handling can now be simulated in a satisfactory way by careful
tuning of the parameters.  Since the release of GTR2, it seems that
recent mods now come out with more grip. iDT's mods come to mind, with
the Gallardo's handling being quite similar to that of GTR2 cars, and
the Formula BMW cars feeling just right for low-powered open-wheelers.
Some rFactor modders are now apparently aligning themselves with SIMBIN
in the way they use ISI engine. OTOH, with the right (or wrong) set of
parameters, ISI physics can still be used to create more Papyrus-like
behaviour. For example, one can try the Car of Tomorrow (COT) mod, the
Catherams or the Legends cars.

IMHO, the main weakness of rFactor is the unavailability of a standalone
boxed CD/DVD version on the shelves and the lack of licensed content.

Regards,
Mr. Sylvestre

Summi

rFactor

by Summi » Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:03:16

Where can I find the F3 and 1979 mods?



>> Same here guy - I was looking for another sim racing game to play. NR2003
>> is still the best, but getting old.

>> Many said rfactor is great so I downloaded the demo and was not
>> impressed. I was told just as you were. Buy the full version. You won't
>> regret it.

>>  HA, I regretted buying the game.

> Have you tried the F3 or 1979 mods?  Those are well worth the $40

> If you're stuck on Nascar, then you're probably right to stick with N2003.
> Have fun....

Dave

rFactor

by Dave » Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:45:17

F3 comes witht he sim. There is a European version which is really just a
skin pack. Everything can be found at rFactorcentral.com

--
David G Fisher


> Where can I find the F3 and 1979 mods?




>>> Same here guy - I was looking for another sim racing game to play.
>>> NR2003 is still the best, but getting old.

>>> Many said rfactor is great so I downloaded the demo and was not
>>> impressed. I was told just as you were. Buy the full version. You won't
>>> regret it.

>>>  HA, I regretted buying the game.

>> Have you tried the F3 or 1979 mods?  Those are well worth the $40

>> If you're stuck on Nascar, then you're probably right to stick with
>> N2003. Have fun....

Dave

rFactor

by Dave » Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:45:53

The Pits are releasing their NASCAR mod very soon.

--
David G Fisher



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