I agree. I never use a dashboard
The cop chatter is useful though.
I also agree, I like the car physics.
I agree. I never use a dashboard
The cop chatter is useful though.
I also agree, I like the car physics.
> I also agree, I like the car physics.
trips
> Dashboards? I don't need no stinking dashboards :) They're pretty useless,
Regarding the physics in those arcade racers with this view it could
as well be a low flying helicopter game...
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RS> Dashboards? I don't need no stinking dashboards :) They're pretty
RS> useless, IMO.
But they make the game much more realistic...I don't use to stuck at
the front of my car, 30 cm above the ground. Do you ?
RS> Car physics are fine to me, I hate sims.
Then you should think about changing the newsgroup - think about the
name (rec.autos.SIMULATORS)...and the physics in NFS III Demo definitely
suck ! What do you think of NFS I - get into the Porsche, head through
thos narrow streets and check out what happens when you take your foot
off the gaspedal...whoa there ! What a time...;-(
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> Salve Robin !!!
> RS> Dashboards? I don't need no stinking dashboards :) They're pretty
> RS> useless, IMO.
> But they make the game much more realistic...I don't use to stuck at
> the front of my car, 30 cm above the ground. Do you ?
It's commonly accepted to discuss arcades AND sims (grey zone anyway!)
in this ng. Let's not be holier than the pope...
l8er
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|,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car,
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!
> >But they make the game much more realistic...I don't use to stuck at
> >the front of my car, 30 cm above the ground. Do you ?
> Yeah... Dashboards get in the way, they don't intrude that much in real
> life.
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|\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather,
ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep.
|,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car,
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!
: So in your car, you just filter them out of your view?
: This must be some kind of eye mutation... ;^)
I've said it before, I'll say it again. When I used to drive *fast*
on ordinary roads (competing in rallies, by the way, not being an
idiot), I was on top of the steering wheel, bolt upright to get
good leverage on the wheel. The dash was a non-entity for me unless I
wanted to check the gauges. All I saw was a bit of hood and the road
screaming past. Your mind does do this filtering, and you develop
a hyper-sensitivity to what is happening *outside* the car. I
think the TOCA "hood cam" is the most realistic***pit view
I have come across.
But then again, if you like to adopt the classic "Italian" driving
position, with arms outstretched and seat reclined, then yes, you
will see a lot more of the dash (and good luck reacting quickly
from this position).
Stephen
>But then again, if you like to adopt the classic "Italian" driving
>position, with arms outstretched and seat reclined, then yes, you
>will see a lot more of the dash (and good luck reacting quickly
>from this position).
-Pious_Peter
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> Well take a look at an in-car camera the next time you watch an NASCAR race.
> This isn't a rally race and the driver ain't over the steering wheel. They
> definately see the dash. And when I used to play Test Drive 2 I did the
> same thing you mentioned. I payed attention to what's "outside" the car and
> only noticed the dash when I wanted to check guages. So bring the damn dash
> back so I can drive on my computer like I do in my car.
l8er
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|\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather,
ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep.
|,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car,
'---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!
What exactly does the in-car camera tell you about the driver's view? Unless the
camera is mounted on his helmet, it tells you nothing about his view. Steve's
perspective is interesting. I remember watching in-car camera shots of Richard
Petty. His chest was right up on the steering wheel. Other drivers sit more
reclined. I suspect that Richard's view of the dash differed greatly from
others.
Jim
> Well take a look at an in-car camera the next time you watch an NASCAR race.
> This isn't a rally race and the driver ain't over the steering wheel. They
> definately see the dash. And when I used to play Test Drive 2 I did the
> same thing you mentioned. I payed attention to what's "outside" the car and
> only noticed the dash when I wanted to check guages. So bring the damn dash
> back so I can drive on my computer like I do in my car.
> -Pious_Peter
SF> a hyper-sensitivity to what is happening *outside* the car. I
SF> think the TOCA "hood cam" is the most realistic***pit view
SF> I have come across.
In a way...yes. But I miss some important things then: no instruments,
no rear view mirrors, no...well, the feeling is missing somehow ;-)
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