rec.autos.simulators

> I read on Slashdot the other day that a group of very talented
> hackers got SuSE Linux 8.0 to run on the Xbox, so for this
> price you'd get a decent computer for mail, surfing, news and
> what not, using a free, secure operating system not plagued by
> virii.

> Who knows, something interesting (and good) might come of this.

> Uwe

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> Thanks for all the info!

> -Larry

>> Thanks for all the info!

>> -Larry

>Thanks to Steve! Thanks to Larry for quoting 130 lines of text
>for a line of follow-up! ;-)

>cheers,

>uwe

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> I read on Slashdot the other day that a group of very talented
> hackers got SuSE Linux 8.0 to run on the Xbox, so for this
> price you'd get a decent computer for mail, surfing, news and
> what not, using a free, secure operating system not plagued by
> virii.

> Who knows, something interesting (and good) might come of this.

> Uwe

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> The typical game runs 480p.  Most games support anamorphic widescreen as
> well which is really nice (my TV does anamorphic squeeze so I've seen
games
> both 4:3 and 16:9).  NFL 2K3 looks terrific 16:9 since it's even sharper
and
> you can see more of the field.  Street Hoops (bad game) is a recent *true*

> will run 1080i (Dragon's Lair 3D is one title).  Even at "only" 480p the
> Xbox looks surprisingly good (I do have a 21" Trinitron Flat PC monitor so
> I'm not too easily impressed).

> Bottom line for me: Xbox looks brilliant on my 36" Wega XBR (far better
than
> a PS2) so I can only imagine how sweet it will look on a 50" WS set.  Oh
> yeah, did I mention most games support Dolby Digital 5.1?  If you buy an
> Xbox, and have a 5.1 DD system, play Halo on your 50" WS with your
subwoofer
> cranking and be amazed.  Makes a PC start to look . . . dare I say
obsolete.
> ;0)

> PS-for the other Joe: I heard the TM wheel SUCKS so be sure you can return
> it and please post your impressions if you do buy it.  I'm so spoiled by
my
> MOMO that I won't buy a***poor Xbox wheel (hoping Xbox goes FF like PS2
> did with the Logitech).

> --
> Joe Marques

> > Joe, what do you use for a wheel on the xbox? Also, I have a 50"
> widescreen
> > HDTV. Do the xbox games support HD?

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> > > If you're talking "most sim like" then NASCAR Heat 2002.  It has some
of
> > the
> > > best physics seen on a console (not up to F355 Challenge level
though).
> I
> > > am actually enjoying Sega GT 2002 right now.  Think GT3 with slightly
> > better
> > > physics and AI (they actually try to avoid you).  Grand Prix 4 is
coming
> > > sometime this fall as well.

> > > Hopefully that helps.  You're not going to find a GPL or N2002 on the
> > > consoles but there is still plenty fun to be had.

> > > mixdj1

> > > > There are rumors floating around indicating that Microsoft is going
to
> > > drop
> > > > the price of the XBOX down to $149.

> > > > As much as I hate consoles, I just might have to get one at that
> price.

> > > > What is the BEST racing game available on the XBOX ?

> > > > That "Midtown Madness" clone (I forget the name right now) didn't
> really
> > > > impress me.  Gotham racing or something like that.

> > > > Thanks :)

> > > > -Larry

> -Larry

> BTW... Any way to get a Momo wheel working on the Xbox ?  I have one,
might
> as well use it for _something_.

> -Larry

> > If you're talking "most sim like" then NASCAR Heat 2002.  It has some of
> the
> > best physics seen on a console (not up to F355 Challenge level though).
I
> > am actually enjoying Sega GT 2002 right now.  Think GT3 with slightly
> better
> > physics and AI (they actually try to avoid you).  Grand Prix 4 is coming
> > sometime this fall as well.

> > Hopefully that helps.  You're not going to find a GPL or N2002 on the
> > consoles but there is still plenty fun to be had.

> > mixdj1

> > > There are rumors floating around indicating that Microsoft is going to
> > drop
> > > the price of the XBOX down to $149.

> > > As much as I hate consoles, I just might have to get one at that
price.

> > > What is the BEST racing game available on the XBOX ?

> > > That "Midtown Madness" clone (I forget the name right now) didn't
really
> > > impress me.  Gotham racing or something like that.

> > > Thanks :)

> > > -Larry

> The worst technology law ever conceived by politicians who have no
friggin'
> idea what they are doing.

> -Larry

> > > There are rumors floating around indicating that Microsoft is going to
> drop
> > > the price of the XBOX down to $149.

> > I read on Slashdot the other day that a group of very talented
> > hackers got SuSE Linux 8.0 to run on the Xbox, so for this
> > price you'd get a decent computer for mail, surfing, news and
> > what not, using a free, secure operating system not plagued by
> > virii.

> > Who knows, something interesting (and good) might come of this.

> > Uwe

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> The worst technology law ever conceived by politicians who have no friggin'
> idea what they are doing.

> Just a comment and question:

> 1)  The RACING in GT3 is atrocious.  It's a terrific DRIVING game but the
> woefully inept AI killed it for me (they do not even know you're on the
> track).  I raced to get AWAY from them so they wouldn't drive me off the
> track. ;0)  If Sega GT 2002 has good AI (as I've heard it does) then that
> alone makes it a winner for racing fans.

> 2) Are 820p and 1020i European HDTV resolutions?  I'm only familiar with
> 720p and 1080i.

> FWIW, the Xbox looks phenomenal on my 36" Digital Sony Wega (with
anamorphic
> squeeze which most Xbox games support).  It's surprisingly good
considering
> I play games on a 21" Trinitron PC monitor which is hard to beat.

> --
> Joe Marques

> > Larry,

> > I'm working on a story for Motor Trend abt. driving games for video
> > consoles, and thus far, Grand Turismo 3 is the hands-down winner.
> <snipped>

> >GT3 has two enormous advantages: one, the
> > number of licensed cars is staggering (Ford GT40, Shelby Cobra, the
fabled
> > Nissan Skyline, Jaguar XJ220, the Dome-like Toyota GT-1, etc.), a total
of
> > 150 cars, and each is lovingly detailed down to the door handles and
disc
> > brakes that glow red under braking.  And two, the game play is
> superlative:
> > you get drawn in right away, and remain hooked on climbing your way up
the
> > ladder from competing in little shit-boxes to million-dollar race cars.

> > The Xbox has a definite technical advantage: it comes with a built-in
hard
> > drive and Ethernet port (these are add-ons for the PS2).  Best of all,
for
> > $19.95, you can get an adapter cable that allows you to jack into a HDTV
> at
> > 820p or 1020i, which gives you a fantastic image - it's as good as XGA
> > (1024x768) on a computer monitor.  The PS2 can output to an 820p screen,
> but
> > it's not quite as good.  I've been testing both consoles on a $1000
> Samsung
> > 27-inch HDTV that includes a line-doubler (which transforms DVDs but
does
> > little for videotapes) which yields nothing--visually--to the PC, um,
> > "experience."

> <snipped>