rec.autos.simulators

by **Ken Bear** » Sat, 08 Jan 2000 04:00:00

I'm not supposed to drive my VW GTI like that on the street?

Whoops!

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> > > I would like to buy a driving simulator that resembles real world
> > > driving as much as possible. Today I'll have my first driving lesson,
> > > and I thought that spending a couple of hours a week behind my force
> > > feedback steering wheel wouldn't hurt, it may even be a lot of
fun.....

> > > So, can anyone recommend a good title?

> > Sierra got something called Drivers Education 99. There was very little
> info
> > about it on Sierra's web-site about the driving model, but they give the
> money
> > back if you don't pass for the driving test in USA. If that is because
the
> > software is good or the driving test in USA is easy, i don't know... :)

> > A less serious approach is of course Microsoft Midtown Madness, that let
> you
> > race around in Chicago, but the traffic model in pretty bad. A good game
> though
> > for fun if you don't have the time to try yet another lap a the Ring.

> The February 2000 PC Gamer magazine says that the Skip Barber Racing
School
> title will be available in a few weeks! I know that's not everyday
driving
> (for most), but according to the magazine, there will be thorough
> instruction on all the driving techniques commonly discussed here, like
> trail-braking, emergency maneuvers, etc. It sounds and looks as though it
> might have potential to be good.

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by **daxe rexfor** » Sat, 08 Jan 2000 04:00:00

I have a book called "Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving." It
is put out by the Skip Barber Racing School. It is worth reading by anyone
who wants to learn proper race driving technique. Here is a listing from
Amazon.com for it:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837602270/o/qid=947228431/sr=...
-3621202-5755812

make sure you get all of that URL. If not, just go to Amazon.com and seach
for: going faster

~daxe

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by **Steve Ferguso** » Sat, 08 Jan 2000 04:00:00

: I have a book called "Going Faster! Mastering the Art of Race Driving." It
: is put out by the Skip Barber Racing School. It is worth reading by anyone
: who wants to learn proper race driving technique. Here is a listing from
: Amazon.com for it:

: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0837602270/o/qid=947228431/sr=...
: -3621202-5755812

: make sure you get all of that URL. If not, just go to Amazon.com and seach
: for: going faster

It's brilliant. I ordered it from amazon.de (Germany) and the price was
good - about 45DM and free shipping to Switzerland. People in Europe
might want to consider that option. Also check amazon.co.uk to price
compare, but the UK amazon charges shipping.

It's a fabulous book for developing your racing theory and then putting it
to use in a sim... any sim. The simple points about choosing a proper
apex will solve a lot of problems and find you a few seconds if you have
been doing this wrong. For some reason, I always used to take early
apexes in GP2 and ICR2, but not so much in the newer sims. I think the
graphics improvements since '96 allow better recognition of turn-in
points.

Stephen

by **daxe rexfor** » Sat, 08 Jan 2000 04:00:00

>The simple points about choosing a proper
>apex will solve a lot of problems and find you a few seconds if you have
>been doing this wrong.

I found this, too, not only in sims but in real life. I am convinced this
is the most terrifying moment of driving fast. Everything in your brain and
your instincts (mine anyway) is telling you to turn in at any given corner,
but you have to stay on it and wait to turn so you will hit the apex right
(or late!) and carry that little bit of extra speed through the corner. The
way they explain it in the book with simple diagrams is so easy to grasp and
makes perfect sense immediately.

~daxe

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by **po..** » Tue, 01 Feb 2000 04:00:00

I have bought Drivers Ed 99. You might find that the driving lessons
part too much aimed at US law and confusing if you are learning to drive
in Holland. Drivers Ed does have a 'Free Drive' section which will help
getting use to driving in the real world. There is a review of Drivers

which is ok. There is a demo version of drivers ed 98 available from the
Sierra website, if this has the 'free drive' section it might not be
worth buying the full 99 version.

Mark Charlesworth

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