Hi!
After racing GP2, ICR2, Nascar2 we really waited for a sim like F1
Racing
Simulation! Great graphics, fluid frame rate (because of Voodoo
support),
and incredible physics.
While this is true, there are still some issues which we would like to
let you know. The most important issues to us are at the top:
- We don't want to drive as Schumacher or Hill, but under our own names.
Likewise we really missed the possibility to customize the sim, e.g.
painting cars, helmets, etc.
- Contextsensitive Menus, e.g. inside Garage, the Load menu is already
set
to 'Settings'.
If you are already on one track, by default only settings for this
track
should be displayed in the Load menu.
- Keyboard support where possible (at least Ok with 'Enter', Cancel with
'Escape', Focustraversal with 'Tab').
Menu organisation in general and speed between menus is really
annoying,
esp. when optimizing a car setting where you have to switch alot
between
racing and garage menus. There should be a shortcut to the garage
menu.
- Saved hotlaps should include the telemetry data in order to enable the
comparison of laps in different sessions/setups. Right now you can't
check what difference a different setup causes.
- After modifying the sensitivity of the controls the on/off feel using
the pedals was gone, but the engine sound still doesn't fit the rpm's,
it's either high or low. You can't use the engine sound as a valid
feedback for rpm's.
- In the mode Time trials ('Zeitfahren') all options should be
available.
- In multiplayer mode we really miss the whole session, e.g. training
and
qualifying.
- Performance is good but with a lot of cars in front, e.g. at the
starting
grid, it is reduced quite a lot. An option to reduce/increase the
number
of cars drawn ahead/behind would lessen this without a big hit in
graphical
beauty.
- Pit radio messages cause quite annoying stuttering, at least the first
few
messages.
- Names for Tracks should always be the same, e.g. not Melbourne in one
menu
and Albert Park in another.
- In Ghost mode you are always put behind the car. If I selected this
once
to be in***pit view, it should be stored as the default.
- All user modified data files are saved in the directory Saved, why are
the
ghosts saved somewhere else?
- The graphics, to say it again, are breathtaking, just the tires look
really strange, they have an almost rectangular shape.
- As controls I'm using the Thrustmaster GP1 and the CH Pedals. I would
like to use the CH Pedals in car mode, which uses 2 axis for gas and
break. After configuring the combo as 2 "2-axis,2-button" joysticks,
the break pedal was not working.
- Replays, as already admitted on your web page, are totally useless.
While we are already certain that we will drive this sim for a very long
time, we would be VERY happy to see most of these issues addressed.
Greetings
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