rec.autos.simulators

Greetings from a first time poster/long-time reader.

I've played GP2 for many, many hours now since Thursday, (better go back to work soon) ;)  It may
be a little early for a final decision between GP2 and ICR2, but here are my thoughts.

Speed:  

Whenever I go back and play ICR2, I notice how incredibly smooth it is on my P133/16MB ram.  
Roughly 21 FPS for ICR2 in full SVGA detail vs 15 FPS for GP2 in partial SVGA detail.

        ---> Winner ICR2

Sound:

Hmmm, tough one. LOVE the in car sound of GP2, but there's something about the Beehive buzz of
being in a pack of indycars.

        ---> Winner, don't know yet

Graphics:

The day I can run full SVGA detail with 20+ FPS in GP2, the winner will be obvious.  For now it
is very much a toss-up.  I've always thought the ICR2 graphics were stunning, but GP2 does look
great even with partial detail.

        ---> Winner, (flips coin) Hmmm, who was tails?

User Interface:

GP2:  A FEW MORE MENU'S PLEASE GEOFF!!!!! (Sarcasm intended).  Although could we please have
mouse support in ICR3 Papyrus!  Way to many mouse clicks necessary to do the simplest of things
in GP2.

        ---> Winner, ICR2 hands down

Realism:

Car damage in GP2 (at least on Semi-Pro) is a complete joke. 'Nuff said.
Air born effects are very cool. (GP2)
Tire spinning is cool. (GP2)
Brake lock-up is cool. (GP2)

        ---> Winner, GP2

Opponent AI:

Seen some very aggressive moves in GP2, I need to get much better.  The jury's still out but...

        ---> Winner, GP2

Customer support/service/public relations:

No this has nothing to do with game play, but a VERY important category.  Papyrus hands down.  
Thank you Rick & Ed for your patience/support/feedback.  Gabriel, you have your work cut out for
you if you want to be competitive in this category.

        ---> Winner, ICR2 (Although I did wait a LONG TIME for that patch!)

Enough miscellaneous ramblings for now, no winner yet.
Gotta go race SPA, no Elkhart Lake, I mean Portugal, err...

Later cats,

Have a nice Grand prix
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I have and I think that its a toss up..But more to the point so what.
The most important item for me is which one is more fun....GP2.
I love ICR but hehehe no SPA, SILVERSTONE, MONOCO.....

Pierre PAPA DOC Legrand

I find it very interesting and somewhat telling that the boyz will
go through all that to run GP2, where they would NEVER do a simple
click of the mouse and run NASCAR or ICR2. What am I getting at?
Don't know, but I think it means that GP2 is a lot more fun.

JEB in Vegas

Altough I am not a Kart World champion, I have driven my fare share of
100CC two stroke Karts and for me without a doubt GP2's driving model is
superior. Are you driving with a steering wheel, with all aids
disconnected? In IndyII, I never has the feeling the car could be kept
on the right line by giving little pushes on the accelerator... Maybe it
is because I don't like ovals.
JFD

On Wed, 31 Jul 1996 09:19:06 +0200, Jean-Francois De Rudder

ICR2 has to develop that *sliding* feeling that GP2 has. I agree
with what your saying re:damage on/off.
In GP2 you can catch the car and get sideways,

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