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TOCA Race Driver screens

Simon Brow

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Simon Brow » Sun, 16 Dec 2001 22:03:09

Screens-

http://www.racesimcentral.net/

Features (from the codemasters website)-

-Realistic car mechanics with accurate handling and collisions
-Customisable car set-ups
-Real cars and circuits from around the world and imagery
-Authentic sound recording used for all the cars
-Pit Crew Advice
-Motion capture will be utilised for the story elements within the game
-Visible damage to the cars utilising the FEM system as used by the crash
test industry
-Professional script writers, composers and directors have been used
throughout.

--------------------------------------------------------

Extremely impressive looking screenshots, but given how poor TOCA 2 and CMR2
were is there any chance this will be anything more than a nice looking
arcade game?  Also a racing sim with a 'story' makes me very suspicious.

Nice shots though.

Todd Walk

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Todd Walk » Mon, 17 Dec 2001 02:16:19

On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 13:03:09 GMT, "Simon Brown"


>Screens-

>http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=12142001-91228

Those shots are absolutely amazing. They put the WSC screens to shame!
I'm like you though Simon -- I just hope the realism and physics are
there. I guess we'll see...

Todd Walker
twalker at jam dot rr dot com
http://twalker.d2g.com

Joe Marque

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Joe Marque » Mon, 17 Dec 2001 03:41:35

Read reviews of Jarrett and Labonte Racing for the PS One.  This game( TOCA
3) is the sequel to that game.  Great AI.  Very good physics and damage.
All that on a measly PS One.  This was far better than Toca 2.  Toca 3 can
be something special.

Here's a great review from a serious sim racer whose driven at Laguna Seca:

http://www.digitalsports.com/Reviews/JarrettandLabonteStockCarRacing/...
andLabonteStockCarRacing.htm

--
Joe Marques


rik zeppeli

TOCA Race Driver screens

by rik zeppeli » Mon, 17 Dec 2001 05:54:41

Pc version ONLY AVAILABLE ON "DVD-ROM".
What?
You have got to be kidding, and WHY?
(awesome screens btw)
Dave Henri

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Dave Henri » Mon, 17 Dec 2001 10:56:19

  Did I miss something?  I know it's early, but...no***pits?  No sale...
dave henrie

Gunnar Horrigm

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Gunnar Horrigm » Mon, 17 Dec 2001 21:16:46


> On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 13:03:09 GMT, "Simon Brown"

> >Screens-

> >http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=12142001-91228

> Those shots are absolutely amazing. They put the WSC screens to
> shame!

I don't buy it.  specially as they've sprinkled "image shown is of
actual in-game models" liberally.  bet they're ray tracings.

--
Gunnar
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Carol Bekke

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Carol Bekke » Tue, 18 Dec 2001 03:02:11

Theres a slight difference here Todd, one is shots froma real in game
engine, the other is shots from a high end rendering.


> On Sat, 15 Dec 2001 13:03:09 GMT, "Simon Brown"

> >Screens-

> >http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=12142001-91228

> Those shots are absolutely amazing. They put the WSC screens to shame!
> I'm like you though Simon -- I just hope the realism and physics are
> there. I guess we'll see...

> Todd Walker
> twalker at jam dot rr dot com
> http://twalker.d2g.com

Todd Walk

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Todd Walk » Tue, 18 Dec 2001 15:00:36

On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 18:02:11 -0000, "Carol Bekker"


>Theres a slight difference here Todd, one is shots froma real in game
>engine, the other is shots from a high end rendering.

From http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=12142001-91228 :

"All of the images feature the actual in-game car and track models"

Are they just lying?

Todd Walker
twalker at jam dot rr dot com
http://twalker.d2g.com

Klin

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Klin » Tue, 18 Dec 2001 22:03:17



> >Theres a slight difference here Todd, one is shots froma real in game
> >engine, the other is shots from a high end rendering.

> From http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=12142001-91228 :

> "All of the images feature the actual in-game car and track models"

> Are they just lying?

No, but possibly being very selective with the facts. <grin> That is, the 3D car models
(the geometery) are the same as used in-game, but they have been rendered using a high end
(slow) rendering process.

Now, if they stated that they were "in-game views" or some such, then we would know for
sure that they were produced with the game's rendering engine. They are still pretty
impressive though, definitely going to keep my eye out for further news...

        ...Klinn

Carol Bekke

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Carol Bekke » Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:00:52

No Todd

They are in game 3d models being rendered, as opposed to in game models
being displayed with the 3d engine.


> On Sun, 16 Dec 2001 18:02:11 -0000, "Carol Bekker"

> >Theres a slight difference here Todd, one is shots froma real in game
> >engine, the other is shots from a high end rendering.

> From http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=12142001-91228 :

> "All of the images feature the actual in-game car and track models"

> Are they just lying?

> Todd Walker
> twalker at jam dot rr dot com
> http://twalker.d2g.com

Dave Henri

TOCA Race Driver screens

by Dave Henri » Tue, 18 Dec 2001 23:13:33

  Ever watched a TV commercial for the console Football games(American
Football)????   You rarely see the realtime game shots, the actual gameplay.
What you do See is a replay mode and those, just like GT 1, 2, & 3 use a
higher resolution mode than the actually gameplay.
  I suspect that may be the case here as well.
dave henrie



> > >Theres a slight difference here Todd, one is shots froma real in game
> > >engine, the other is shots from a high end rendering.

> > From http://www.avault.com/news/displaynews.asp?story=12142001-91228 :

> > "All of the images feature the actual in-game car and track models"

> > Are they just lying?

> No, but possibly being very selective with the facts. <grin> That is, the
3D car models
> (the geometery) are the same as used in-game, but they have been rendered
using a high end
> (slow) rendering process.

> Now, if they stated that they were "in-game views" or some such, then we
would know for
> sure that they were produced with the game's rendering engine. They are
still pretty
> impressive though, definitely going to keep my eye out for further news...

>         ...Klinn

The Other Larr

TOCA Race Driver screens

by The Other Larr » Wed, 19 Dec 2001 05:05:52

We already had this conversation :)

-Larry


The Other Larr

TOCA Race Driver screens

by The Other Larr » Wed, 19 Dec 2001 05:06:14

Agreed.  Don't do bumper-cam.

-Larry


>   Did I miss something?  I know it's early, but...no***pits?  No sale...
> dave henrie


> > Screens-

> > http://www.racesimcentral.net/

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