Thank you
Rick
Rick -
My boys had to have a PS2 so I got em one. I also bought the Logitech Driving
Force wheel since my frakenstien Momo won't work with TSW pedals on the PS2.
I've tried most of the racing titles and I have to say, they don't touch the PC
versions. Nascar Heat, WRC, GT3, and the new NFS:HP2 are all fun - but not like
similar titles on the PC. The wheel is good, but force feedback is nowhere near
GPL, NR2002 or even Rally Trophy for that matter. More like vibrations than
force feedback.
I am however, waiting anxiously for the new iteration of Tomb Raider. I played
TR2 on my PC all the way through, but I think I'll dedicate this one to the PS2
just for simplicty. It's awful easy to grab the dual shock controller and fire
up the console. I would give my left nut to have your 57" HDTV - well maybe not
;)
- Dave
Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit is getting rave reviews. It's in my top force of
all-time. Other great games are Gran Turismo 3, Ferrari F355 Challenge. All
three support force feedback with the Logitech wheel. F1 2002 is pretty good,
but can't compare to the PC version.
--
"Life is what you experience between racing games"
Galley
> Rick -
> My boys had to have a PS2 so I got em one. I also bought the Logitech
Driving
> Force wheel since my frakenstien Momo won't work with TSW pedals on the
PS2.
> I've tried most of the racing titles and I have to say, they don't touch
the PC
> versions. Nascar Heat, WRC, GT3, and the new NFS:HP2 are all fun - but
not like
> similar titles on the PC. The wheel is good, but force feedback is
nowhere near
> GPL, NR2002 or even Rally Trophy for that matter. More like vibrations
than
> force feedback.
> I am however, waiting anxiously for the new iteration of Tomb Raider. I
played
> TR2 on my PC all the way through, but I think I'll dedicate this one to
the PS2
> just for simplicty. It's awful easy to grab the dual shock controller and
fire
> up the console. I would give my left nut to have your 57" HDTV - well
maybe not
> ;)
> - Dave
I just got through writing a story for Motor Trend (Feb. issue) on console
racing games. The Xbox's biggest advantage: 720p and 1020i HDTV support
(not to mention Dolby 5.1). The PS2 trumps with Gran Turismo 3, a fabulous
game...and it supports both a wide variety of FF wheels (incl. PC wheels
from Logi & TM) *and* 720p. Unfortunately, you need to have the
hard-to-find "component" TV connector cable (5-wire: 3 vid, 2 aud). It's
actually easier to find the $60 Monster Cable version than Sony's own $30
cable.
As to the s/w, I liked EA's NASCAR Thunder, but if you're into realism,
World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars' physics model is a *lot* closer to the real
thing.
I didn't know Sony made HDTV sets as early as 57.
--Steve Smith
> > > I just purchased a PS2 and have it hooked up to a Sony 57 HDTV. I have
> I just got through writing a story for Motor Trend (Feb. issue) on console
> racing games. The Xbox's biggest advantage: 720p and 1020i HDTV support
> (not to mention Dolby 5.1). The PS2 trumps with Gran Turismo 3, a
fabulous
> game...and it supports both a wide variety of FF wheels (incl. PC wheels
> from Logi & TM) *and* 720p. Unfortunately, you need to have the
> hard-to-find "component" TV connector cable (5-wire: 3 vid, 2 aud). It's
> actually easier to find the $60 Monster Cable version than Sony's own $30
> cable.
> As to the s/w, I liked EA's NASCAR Thunder, but if you're into realism,
> World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars' physics model is a *lot* closer to the real
> thing.
> I didn't know Sony made HDTV sets as early as 57.
> --Steve Smith
> > I just purchased a PS2 and have it hooked up to a Sony 57 HDTV. I have
> been
> > racing on the PC for years. Anyone have any comments on the PS2 Formula
2
> > and
> > NASCAR racing sims? Do they compare at all to the PC sims? Also how is
> the
> > racing
> > wheel for the PS2? Would be a gas to run the PS2 sims on this TV, but
> Leary
> > of the quality
> > versus the PC sims. Simulation, Graphics, and then sound would be my
> > priorities.
> > Thank you
> > Rick
> Do they compare at all to the PC sims?
Still, there are many quality sim-arcade games for the PS2. Gran Turismo is
gorgeous to see, but it lacks any kind of complexity of let's say, GPL or
NR2002 or F1-2002 on the PC.
--
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
-- http://ymenard.cjb.net/
-- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez
Corporation - helping America into the New World...
> > Rick,
> > I just got through writing a story for Motor Trend (Feb. issue) on
console
> > racing games. The Xbox's biggest advantage: 720p and 1020i HDTV support
> > (not to mention Dolby 5.1). The PS2 trumps with Gran Turismo 3, a
> fabulous
> > game...and it supports both a wide variety of FF wheels (incl. PC wheels
> > from Logi & TM) *and* 720p. Unfortunately, you need to have the
> > hard-to-find "component" TV connector cable (5-wire: 3 vid, 2 aud).
It's
> > actually easier to find the $60 Monster Cable version than Sony's own
$30
> > cable.
> > As to the s/w, I liked EA's NASCAR Thunder, but if you're into realism,
> > World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars' physics model is a *lot* closer to the
real
> > thing.
> > I didn't know Sony made HDTV sets as early as 57.
> > --Steve Smith
> > > I just purchased a PS2 and have it hooked up to a Sony 57 HDTV. I have
> > been
> > > racing on the PC for years. Anyone have any comments on the PS2
Formula
> 2
> > > and
> > > NASCAR racing sims? Do they compare at all to the PC sims? Also how
is
> > the
> > > racing
> > > wheel for the PS2? Would be a gas to run the PS2 sims on this TV, but
> > Leary
> > > of the quality
> > > versus the PC sims. Simulation, Graphics, and then sound would be my
> > > priorities.
> > > Thank you
> > > Rick
--Steve Smith (who, after all, wrote the book)
> > Do they compare at all to the PC sims?
> Well if you bought a PS2 for such priorities, then they are all mixed up.
> There's no console racing game that even approach the level of complexity
> and options (including often multiplayer services with 30+ drivers) of the
> half-dozen most complex PC racing simulations.
> Still, there are many quality sim-arcade games for the PS2. Gran Turismo
is
> gorgeous to see, but it lacks any kind of complexity of let's say, GPL or
> NR2002 or F1-2002 on the PC.
> --
> -- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
> -- http://ymenard.cjb.net/
> -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez
> Corporation - helping America into the New World...
I'll say it's just, hmm "different gameplay". Of course, that gameplay of
GT3 is immensely larger but it's still not much. Once you raced those slow
cars without modifications at simple tracks, will you really want to come
back?
--
-- Fran?ois Mnard <ymenard>
-- http://ymenard.cjb.net/
-- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimago-Dominguez
Corporation - helping America into the New World...
Uh. Steve was a GPL beta tester *and* wrote the manual (the thick
one, not the skimpy one describing menus and such). If there's any
bias there, I'd expect it to lie with Kaemmer's sims.
As far as being stupid, I dunno about that. 4 Wheel Drift is still my
#1 toilet reading choice, rivaled only by the newer Bill James books.
Jason
Your welcome!
> > Yea, I am using the Monstor Component cable. I had a harder time finding
a
> > component switch box, but finally found one. I have been playing Final
> > Fantasy and it really looks good, as well as Maddon 2003. Is the PS2
> running
> > 1080i? I do not think the Sony supports 720p. I went back to the future
> to
> > find the Sony 57.
> > > Rick,
> > > I just got through writing a story for Motor Trend (Feb. issue) on
> console
> > > racing games. The Xbox's biggest advantage: 720p and 1020i HDTV
support
> > > (not to mention Dolby 5.1). The PS2 trumps with Gran Turismo 3, a
> > fabulous
> > > game...and it supports both a wide variety of FF wheels (incl. PC
wheels
> > > from Logi & TM) *and* 720p. Unfortunately, you need to have the
> > > hard-to-find "component" TV connector cable (5-wire: 3 vid, 2 aud).
> It's
> > > actually easier to find the $60 Monster Cable version than Sony's own
> $30
> > > cable.
> > > As to the s/w, I liked EA's NASCAR Thunder, but if you're into
realism,
> > > World of Outlaws: Sprint Cars' physics model is a *lot* closer to the
> real
> > > thing.
> > > I didn't know Sony made HDTV sets as early as 57.
> > > --Steve Smith
> > > > I just purchased a PS2 and have it hooked up to a Sony 57 HDTV. I
have
> > > been
> > > > racing on the PC for years. Anyone have any comments on the PS2
> Formula
> > 2
> > > > and
> > > > NASCAR racing sims? Do they compare at all to the PC sims? Also how
> is
> > > the
> > > > racing
> > > > wheel for the PS2? Would be a gas to run the PS2 sims on this TV,
but
> > > Leary
> > > > of the quality
> > > > versus the PC sims. Simulation, Graphics, and then sound would be
my
> > > > priorities.
> > > > Thank you
> > > > Rick
