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Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

Tech

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Tech » Wed, 05 Aug 1998 04:00:00

As I am probably going to get a brand new computer sometime in the near
future that
can flawlessly handle either, I am wondering which simulation is better.
SGreen

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by SGreen » Wed, 05 Aug 1998 04:00:00

Some guy said:

For Graphics F1RS

For realism and gameplay GP2

When they combine the two we will all be happy but until then .............

.......let the arcade players use F1RS and the sim fans use GP2

Just my thoughts

SteveG

Greg Cisk

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Greg Cisk » Wed, 05 Aug 1998 04:00:00


Correct.

Bull.

This is absolute bullshit.

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Keith Allso

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Keith Allso » Wed, 05 Aug 1998 04:00:00


> As I am probably going to get a brand new computer sometime in the near
> future that
> can flawlessly handle either, I am wondering which simulation is better.

Get both and make your own decision. Currently, F1RS is best on a 3dfx card
but maybe F1RS2 will have a more optimal directx6 version.

Keith.

Steve Eslinge

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Steve Eslinge » Wed, 05 Aug 1998 04:00:00

F1RS is way better once you get the game set up.  I had problems getting my
wheel\pedal combo working.  But once everything was working properly, f1RS
has better graphics and car control etc.  I imagine it depends on your
computer also.  I have a PII 300 with 64 SDRAM and a Viper V330 video card.
Fernand

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Fernand » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00

Hi
IMO i would choose F1RS.

Tech escreveu:

AKhan420

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by AKhan420 » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00

F1RS is far superior to GP2 in every respect.
In fact it makes GP2 look like it was designed for the Atari.  
SGreen

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by SGreen » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00

Some other guy said:

Thanks for your well balanced and thought provoking arguement.

Maybe you would like to give us all some clue as to why you feel like this???

SteveG

Ronald Stoeh

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Ronald Stoeh » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00


> Some other guy said:

> >>For Graphics F1RS

> >Correct.

> >>For realism and gameplay GP2

> >Bull.

> >>When they combine the two we will all be happy but until then .............

> >>.......let the arcade players use F1RS and the sim fans use GP2

> >This is absolute bullshit.

> Thanks for your well balanced and thought provoking arguement.

> Maybe you would like to give us all some clue as to why you feel like this???

Well, if you call F1RS arcade, the only valid response is "Bullshit!"
Is that clear now?

l8er
ronny

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Phil Abe

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Phil Abe » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00

With GP2 now in the bargain bin, i'd suggest getting both. F1RS looks and
runs great, but i've actually gone back to playing GP2 because i personally
prefer it's driving model.

Cheers Phil


>As I am probably going to get a brand new computer sometime in the near
>future that
>can flawlessly handle either, I am wondering which simulation is better.

Remco Moe

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Remco Moe » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00


>F1RS is far superior to GP2 in every respect.
>In fact it makes GP2 look like it was designed for the Atari.  

EVERY respect? Sorry, I disagree.

The look of the cars are better in GP2.
The pitstop is better in GP2.
The AI is better in GP2.        
The mirrors are better in GP2.
The AutoLoadLastSetup is better in GP2.
The sound is better in GP2.

In Holland GP2 was in the top 10 until last December, that more than 1
year! F1RS only was 2 months in the top 10.

F1RS is a great game, no doubt about that. But there are some things
that could be improved.

Remco

Andrew Fielde

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Andrew Fielde » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00


> As I am probably going to get a brand new computer sometime in the near
> future that
> can flawlessly handle either, I am wondering which simulation is better.

Great question to start a decent sim war <g>

Personally I haven't played F1RS much. I love
the sound effects in GP2, beats F1RS hands down
IMHO. You will need a mighty CPU to handle GP2
with all details on as it doesn't make use of a
3D card.

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Andrew Fielden.
UK.

Tech

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Tech » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00

You think a PII 266 will cut it?
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>> As I am probably going to get a brand new computer sometime in the near
>> future that
>> can flawlessly handle either, I am wondering which simulation is better.

>Great question to start a decent sim war <g>

>Personally I haven't played F1RS much. I love
>the sound effects in GP2, beats F1RS hands down
>IMHO. You will need a mighty CPU to handle GP2
>with all details on as it doesn't make use of a
>3D card.

>--
>Andrew Fielden.
>UK.

Laurence Lindstro

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Laurence Lindstro » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00


> As I am probably going to get a brand new computer sometime in the near
> future that
> can flawlessly handle either, I am wondering which simulation is better.

   I'm just copying this from one of my prior posts:  

                        ---
   Some people like F1RS, some don't.  

   For me, F1RS is the first racing sim I can drive like a car.  
I love that delicious feeling of*** the car on the edge
of adhesion.  

   I think that in GP2, the cars are either on rails, or
backward on the track.  Some feel that this is the way it would
be.  Drivers are quoted as saying that the transition between
traction and loss of control is very fast.  GP2 models a faster
transition than F1RS, but there are many things that go into a
physics model, and I'm not sure, on balance, that GP2 has them
better than F1RS.  I haven't heard Michael Schumacher post his
opinion.  

   So I'm enjoying F1RS, which feels VERY right, based on my
experience with sports and sporty cars I drive on roads,  I
loved GP2, which is as much like my car as a Starwars Tie
Fighter.  It has been retired.  

                         ---

   Good luck.  

                                                       Larry

Ronald Stoeh

Which is better, F1RS or GP2?

by Ronald Stoeh » Thu, 06 Aug 1998 04:00:00



> >F1RS is far superior to GP2 in every respect.
> >In fact it makes GP2 look like it was designed for the Atari.

> EVERY respect? Sorry, I disagree.

> The look of the cars are better in GP2.

Too fat, too short...

Agreed

They drive perfectly, don't they?

Unrealisticly BIG?

Agreed

Equally unsatisfying

Which sim is perfect?

l8er
ronny

--
Toys'R'Us '99: "So, would you like a hand gun with that action figure,
kiddo?"

          |\      _,,,---,,_        I want to die like my Grandfather,
   ZZZzz /,`.-'`'    -.  ;-;;,_              in his sleep.
        |,4-  ) )-,_. ,\ (  `'-'     Not like the people in his car,
       '---''(_/--'  `-'\_)            screaming their heads off!


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