rec.autos.simulators

by **Mike Daviso** » Fri, 03 May 2002 04:55:14

so where's the handbrake in the lotus? i think i might try this...

by **Rob Adam** » Fri, 03 May 2002 05:29:28

Set your brake balance all the way to the rear :)

OK, not everything from NFS5 applies - I just turn the wheel to keep the
spin going. Having never done a 360 in real life, I didn't know that was the
secret until I learned it in a simulated Porsche.

> so where's the handbrake in the lotus? i think i might try this...

> > > "if you know GPL these would be second nature to you"?? i cant say
i've
> > ever
> > > tried doing a 360 in a Lotus (at least not intentionally!)

> > I have. I actually use a few of the things I learned from NFS5 in GPL.
If
> I
> > spin, I try to turn it into a 360 and keep on going. I've even succeeded
a
> > couple of times.

> > I don't use this in traffic, because it would result in my taking out
> > everybody around me but on a solo spin it's worth a try.

by **Mike Daviso** » Fri, 03 May 2002 05:53:46

i was just wondering, do u think Act Labs make a USB handbrake?

> Set your brake balance all the way to the rear :)

> OK, not everything from NFS5 applies - I just turn the wheel to keep the
> spin going. Having never done a 360 in real life, I didn't know that was
the
> secret until I learned it in a simulated Porsche.

> > so where's the handbrake in the lotus? i think i might try this...

> > > > "if you know GPL these would be second nature to you"?? i cant say
> i've
> > > ever
> > > > tried doing a 360 in a Lotus (at least not intentionally!)

> > > I have. I actually use a few of the things I learned from NFS5 in GPL.
> If
> > I
> > > spin, I try to turn it into a 360 and keep on going. I've even
succeeded
> a
> > > couple of times.

> > > I don't use this in traffic, because it would result in my taking out
> > > everybody around me but on a solo spin it's worth a try.

by **mach** » Fri, 03 May 2002 10:36:37

>Apparently EA Seattle is developing the PC, XBox and Gamecube versions, and
>EA Canada is producing the PS2 version. I don't know whether that's good or
>bad, from a PC player's point of view (anyone know who did which previous
>NFS titles?).

The original TNFS was done by EA Canada. Right now I can't remember who did the
others, but once I did know it... it's a matter of checking again.

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