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NetKar - give it a try!

Martin Granbe

NetKar - give it a try!

by Martin Granbe » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 05:40:29

Having just tried this promising sim out myself I'm a bit surprised it
hasn't gotten more attention here in r.a.s. (unless my news-reader has
missed all related posts)

It deserves more attention IMO.

It might be cause the shipped tracks are a bit too simple (IMHO) and
does not give the sim a chance to show its potential.

But there exists addon tracks to rectify that, I specially like Imola
racing in the Formula Renault 2000.

URL for the official site:
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

And for the unofficial (?) containing some addons such as tracks,
skins and setups:
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Development of this sim is still in progress and should feature
multiplayer rather soon - very soon I hope!

Cheers,

/Martin

Aide

NetKar - give it a try!

by Aide » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:04:19

It is crap....total and absolute crap.

Gave it 3 hours after being pestered by a mate non stop...

Nascar 2002 is good...

LFS is good...

GPL is good....

Netkar is terrible.

Aidee

Ashley McConnel

NetKar - give it a try!

by Ashley McConnel » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:21:40


What utter rubbish, it is a rapidly developing sim that has great potential.

How constructive.

Ash

Peter Hol

NetKar - give it a try!

by Peter Hol » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 08:29:47


>It is crap....total and absolute crap.

Why?
Aide

NetKar - give it a try!

by Aide » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:48:00

Ashley i tried your 'sim' about a year ago so i think you know a little more
than the average man...

but....potential does not change what is on offer now.

Do you want me to lie..?

I am talking about now...it is ***now.

It may have the potential....it may reach its potential.

But atm it isnt looking good.IMO

AD

Alex Kihuran

NetKar - give it a try!

by Alex Kihuran » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 09:46:32

What's wrong with it? The physics model feels far above average to me...

Thanks,
Alex

Martin Granbe

NetKar - give it a try!

by Martin Granbe » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:45:48


>It may have the potential....it may reach its potential.

>But atm it isnt looking good.IMO

Do you mean graphically? If so, try the new tracks which look much
better and gives a better feel plus helps you find braking points,
turn-in points etc.

I can imagine the old tracks scared a few away, there aren't bad - but
not as good as the new ones.

If you mean the physics I think it is looking very good! I have mostly
tried the Formula Renault and can't really comment on the others.

Cheers,

/Martin

Jim Seamu

NetKar - give it a try!

by Jim Seamu » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:54:04

Come on, that post is a waste of space. If you think it's so bad, tell us
why...

Sure, the graphics engine needs a lot of work and it's currently extremely
*** the cpu, but the physics seem to survive.... it's no GPL but I would
have thought the potential is obvious.


Sebastien Tixie

NetKar - give it a try!

by Sebastien Tixie » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:58:20



Sure, i tried it, physics is good.
Graphics are not very good, but .. who care ;o)  a strip of tarmac
would suffice for me :o)

I like this game :)

Sebastien TIXIER - Game Developer
Dynamics and Car Physics
http://www.eden-studios.fr
GPLRank Normal:-44.24   Monster:-124.44

Sebastien Tixie

NetKar - give it a try!

by Sebastien Tixie » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 16:59:33


>It is crap....total and absolute crap.

why ?

could you just give reasons ?

Sebastien TIXIER - Game Developer
Dynamics and Car Physics
http://www.eden-studios.fr
GPLRank Normal:-44.24   Monster:-124.44

Leo Merikall

NetKar - give it a try!

by Leo Merikall » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 17:10:02

Who's turn it is to say whether this is a Gpl or not?

> What's wrong with it? The physics model feels far above average to me...

Jussi 'Igor' Koukk

NetKar - give it a try!

by Jussi 'Igor' Koukk » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:11:17


wrote something like this:

Apparently it was Jim's turn... ;)
--
- Igor -

Stefano Casil

NetKar - give it a try!

by Stefano Casil » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 18:43:11


> Ashley i tried your 'sim' about a year ago so i think you know a little more
> than the average man...

> but....potential does not change what is on offer now.

> Do you want me to lie..?

> I am talking about now...it is ***now.

> It may have the potential....it may reach its potential.

> But atm it isnt looking good.IMO

> AD

Thanks for sharing your "deep" review...

I hope in the future u'll change your idea..

Stefano Casillo
driving.multiplayer.it/netkar

Martin Granbe

NetKar - give it a try!

by Martin Granbe » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:09:55

On Wed, 20 Nov 2002 07:54:04 -0000, "Jim Seamus"


>and it's currently extremely
>*** the cpu

Strange, I have seen others comment on this as well. But for me it is
no problem at all, using a P3-850 and a GF2MX gfx-card. Flows very
well indeed with plenty of CPU-power to spare according to the
CPU-occupancy counter in NetKar.

I can't say the same for LFS, this runs like a dog on my PC. But I
still think it is good. :)

Cheers,

/Martin

Gregor Vebl

NetKar - give it a try!

by Gregor Vebl » Thu, 21 Nov 2002 19:58:59

Aidee,

of course you are perfectly entitled to your opinion. The again, this is a
simulator discussing group, and anyone who enthusiastically follows sim
developments will agree that there is some very solid modelling going on
in netKar. This indicates that your opinion is somewhat uninformed,
no matter how much you are entitled to it. Saying that you would be lying
if you said otherwise is therefore a bit strange, as it is hard to lie
about things one isn't really capable of appreciating.

I would not normaly reply to such posts, but since you managed to put down
not one, but two people who develop their simulators purely out of their
passion for it, I felt I needed to. Besides, you mention that you tried
Ashman's sim (not 'sim') a year ago; I recommend you try it again now,
it has come a long way since then. Then again, do not.

-Gregor


> Ashley i tried your 'sim' about a year ago so i think you know a little more
> than the average man...

> but....potential does not change what is on offer now.

> Do you want me to lie..?

> I am talking about now...it is ***now.

> It may have the potential....it may reach its potential.

> But atm it isnt looking good.IMO

> AD


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