rec.autos.simulators

>Does anyone know if  the Playstation game Gran Trusimo is out for the PC
>yet?? and if so if there is a demo??
>Thanks
>Mike

> I sent an email to Sony a few weeks back asking if there were any
> plans for a PC version and they told me that there were not. They want
> you to buy a Playstation to play GT.

> On Thu, 20 Aug 1998 06:28:19 -0400, Mike Lamanna

> >Does anyone know if  the Playstation game Gran Trusimo is out for the PC
> >yet?? and if so if there is a demo??
> >Thanks
> >Mike

>Does anyone know if  the Playstation game Gran Trusimo is out for the PC
>yet?? and if so if there is a demo??
>Thanks
>Mike

>The hell with GT, go take a look at a REAL racing game, not Jap tin
>cans:

>http://www.game-over.net/preview/august/procar/

>> I sent an email to Sony a few weeks back asking if there were any
>> plans for a PC version and they told me that there were not. They want
>> you to buy a Playstation to play GT.

>> On Thu, 20 Aug 1998 06:28:19 -0400, Mike Lamanna

>> >Does anyone know if  the Playstation game Gran Trusimo is out for the PC
>> >yet?? and if so if there is a demo??
>> >Thanks
>> >Mike

> Michael,

> This game sounds phenomenal! The screenshots are fantastic. I can't
> wait. I hope the gameplay and physics model are as good as the
> screenshots.

> Thanks for the info!
> Todd Walker

>Oh Todd, you don't know how much I am salivating at this too! Those
>screenshots with the BMW's are awesome, and the 911 GT1 from the rear
>looks so damn nice! I just wish there was an Audi A4 Quattro in the
>game, as well as in the real events!

>And as a sidenote, my old buddy I used to race with in Milwaukee, Peter
>"PD" Cunningham races part time in either the GT2 or GT3 BMW M3 in this
>series. Otherwise he is in the Honda/Acura sponsored NSX in the Supercar
>Series. Makes me wonder if the graphics are good enough that I might see
>his name on the door/roof???  :)

>> Michael,

>> This game sounds phenomenal! The screenshots are fantastic. I can't
>> wait. I hope the gameplay and physics model are as good as the
>> screenshots.

>> Thanks for the info!
>> Todd Walker

>So give us hungry people here some details... how were the car physics,
crash
>effects, AI, etc.?  We all know what the graphics look like :-)
>All these great racing games coming out (GPL, Professional Sports Car
Racing,
>Trans-Am Racing, Nascar 3) and so little time (damn college :-)  )

>Brian Short

> Hey I got the drive Professional Sports Car Racing at E3 and I was glued to
> it for 4hrs. It really is an awesome sim, finally we get to do some real
> endurance racing on the PC. The hell with Grand Turisom.

> Arthur
> s t e a l t h
> r a c i n g
> http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html

> >Oh Todd, you don't know how much I am salivating at this too! Those
> >screenshots with the BMW's are awesome, and the 911 GT1 from the rear
> >looks so damn nice! I just wish there was an Audi A4 Quattro in the
> >game, as well as in the real events!

> >And as a sidenote, my old buddy I used to race with in Milwaukee, Peter
> >"PD" Cunningham races part time in either the GT2 or GT3 BMW M3 in this
> >series. Otherwise he is in the Honda/Acura sponsored NSX in the Supercar
> >Series. Makes me wonder if the graphics are good enough that I might see
> >his name on the door/roof???  :)

> >> Michael,

> >> This game sounds phenomenal! The screenshots are fantastic. I can't
> >> wait. I hope the gameplay and physics model are as good as the
> >> screenshots.

> >> Thanks for the info!
> >> Todd Walker

> Well the guy told me most of the physics werent even done when I gave it a
> try. But the driving was very cool. When I jumped in a GT3 cars the GT1s
> would blew me away. Night racing is amazing! I really like the little things
> they did. For example the cars would really feel like driving over bumps on
> the tracks. We were LAN racing with 4 systems at E3, I get to try most of
> the tracks and cars. Mosport, Laguna Seca, Sebring, Las Vegas infield are
> just a few tracks i tried. Drove the Panoz, Viper, BMW, Porche 911 all
> classes, GT2 Mustang. The rain effects didnt seem done at the time, but it
> felt loose and the road was shiny. Break lights would shine up during the
> night racing or rain. The *** rep told he that the Sebring race would be
> 12hrs long. And that the game would support internet play. On a LAN it
> screamed. The detail of the tracks were very nice, graphics were awesome on
> a 3dfx. Compared to ICR2 Laguna looked more colorful and many more times
> detail. Curbs were there where they should be. You could lock up tires, spin
> coming out of the corners if you applies the gas. This sim amazed me! I love
> this type of racing and finally someone made a great sim of Sports Car
> Racing. I know I'll be playing this and GPL for a long time to come.

> Arthur
> s t e a l t h
> r a c i n g
> http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html
> Gulf/Jag
> 1997 WIERS Drivers and Constructors Champion

> Hey I got the drive Professional Sports Car Racing at E3 and I was glued to
> it for 4hrs. It really is an awesome sim, finally we get to do some real
> endurance racing on the PC. The hell with Grand Turisom.

>Thanks for the response... Glad to see they are throwing enduro races in,
but I
>cant see myself racing one, at least in one sitting... imagine the strain
on
>your eyes, doing a 12 hour race on your computer... :-O

>Brian Short

>> Well the guy told me most of the physics werent even done when I gave it
a
>> try. But the driving was very cool. When I jumped in a GT3 cars the GT1s
>> would blew me away. Night racing is amazing! I really like the little
things
>> they did. For example the cars would really feel like driving over bumps
on
>> the tracks. We were LAN racing with 4 systems at E3, I get to try most of
>> the tracks and cars. Mosport, Laguna Seca, Sebring, Las Vegas infield are
>> just a few tracks i tried. Drove the Panoz, Viper, BMW, Porche 911 all
>> classes, GT2 Mustang. The rain effects didnt seem done at the time, but
it
>> felt loose and the road was shiny. Break lights would shine up during the
>> night racing or rain. The *** rep told he that the Sebring race would
be
>> 12hrs long. And that the game would support internet play. On a LAN it
>> screamed. The detail of the tracks were very nice, graphics were awesome
on
>> a 3dfx. Compared to ICR2 Laguna looked more colorful and many more times
>> detail. Curbs were there where they should be. You could lock up tires,
spin
>> coming out of the corners if you applies the gas. This sim amazed me! I
love
>> this type of racing and finally someone made a great sim of Sports Car
>> Racing. I know I'll be playing this and GPL for a long time to come.

>> Arthur
>> s t e a l t h
>> r a c i n g
>> http://www.***sys.com/stealthracing.html
>> Gulf/Jag
>> 1997 WIERS Drivers and Constructors Champion

> So give us hungry people here some details... how were the car physics, crash
> effects, AI, etc.?  We all know what the graphics look like :-)
> All these great racing games coming out (GPL, Professional Sports Car Racing,
> Trans-Am Racing, Nascar 3) and so little time (damn college :-)  )

> Brian Short

> Thanks for the response... Glad to see they are throwing enduro races in, but I
> cant see myself racing one, at least in one sitting... imagine the strain on
> your eyes, doing a 12 hour race on your computer... :-O

> Brian Short