rec.autos.simulators

I'm a casual fan of auto racing sims, which I like to play at the arcade.
I'd love to get a good one for my PC, but don't know what to buy.  I've
looked for a FAQ for this newsgroup but can't find one, and I've read
through most of the newsgroup, so please forgive me if this is an over-asked
question.

Hardware requirements aren't a concern, since I've got a 300 Mhz Pentium II
w/ 64 Meg RAM.

I'm interested in a game with some depth (adjustable car configuration,
variety of tracks, etc.), realistic driving response, and perhaps most
important, great Internet multi-player support (easy to do, good performance
and reliability, and a large number of online users any time of the day or
night).

I'd like to know what other features most people find important (since I'm
not very familiar with these games), and which sims people recommend based
on my wants and their own opinions.  I'm hoping the response will be more
than a "My game is better than yours!" thread. :-)

Thanks for your help!

Jeff Carey

Thanks for the feedback!

I downloaded a demo for NR2, but haven't been able to get it to run under
Windows 95.  The readme file indicates that it will only run if I reboot to
DOS mode, but that doesn't seem to work for me either.  Seems strange for a
recently released game not to support Windows 95.  Does the full retail
version run under Windows 95?  Have you had problems?  I should have
mentioned my operating system in the original post, but I forgot.

Jeff

No doubt in my mind that Nascar Racing 2 is the best

On Sun, 11 Jan 1998 21:01:08 -0500, "Jeff Carey"

Man I gotta say try CPR its so much fun on the zone connex are great and
you can communicate with other drivers while in your car too cool!! Aloha,
Mike

The demo is quite buggy, and is nothing like the retail version of
N2.  N2 runs fine under Win95, but runs better IMHO under DOS
mode...The one advantage to running under Win95 though, is that
 you could participate in the online TEN series called NROS
(NASCAR Racing Online Series), racing packs of other crazed,
and desperate human drivers at any of the tracks included.

Worth every penny.

Cheers!

Marc

Yes Jeff totally free and wait till you visit! Nice folks some chat type
rooms for bench racing plus the race rooms someone always seems to be
there. Yes sim does look awesome and with your system should run quite
nice. Aloha, Mike
P.S. I read at the Apex site that you can even try the demp at the zone but
you will be limited to only 2 players instead of 8 and only 4 laps at the
demo track Laguna Seca. Hope to see you there!

Sean

Sean,

Thanks for your reply.  I been avoiding multiplayer games that require a
subscription to TEN or one of the other online multiplayer services, but
I'll check out TEN's subscription rates.  Can I play multiplayer N2 without
subscribing to TEN (is TEN just a "meeting place")?

Jeff

On Sun, 11 Jan 1998 21:01:08 -0500, "Jeff Carey"

On-line racing  : NASCAR Racing 2 (NROS - the best by far)
                  F1 Racing Sim (via "Where To Race" on Kali)
                  CART Precision Racing (via The Zone)

Off-line racing : F1 Racing Simulation
                  NASCAR Racing 2
                  Indycar Racing 2
                  Grand Prix 2
                  SODA Off-road Racing
                  CART Precision Racing

Beware that some of the above are really "pure sims", which do not
lend themselves well to being easy to drive. If you are looking for
something fun but manageable I'd recommend...

Arcade          : F1 Racing Simulation (good arcade mode)
                  Grand Prix 2
                  CART Precision Racing

Hope it helps, and please let me know if you have any questions.

Cheers!
John

Yes and no. You can play N2 online for free with Kali or Heat, but it is
very frustrating quality-wise. NROS on TEN is the deal, you get what you pay
for.

-/- Walk Walker

My $.02:
If you want a fun driving game with free network play then check out pod by
Ubisoft. Great gfx and fun gameplay. They even have their own servers for
network play for up to 8 simul. players. Loads of fun, but not a sim. Arcade
all the way, but mucho coolo nonetheless.

Bill

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"NASCAR is the Professional Wrestling of Motorsport."
                                    -Me-

Kevin

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