rec.autos.simulators

by **Thomas Soerense** » Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:00:00

I feel like buying a new game/sim today which of the above mentioned
should I have a go at?

Pro for F1 2K: Formula 1, new, F1, AI patch soon
Con for F1 2K: Heavy on CPU, crappy AI,

Pro for RC2K: Grafix, RS Shifter support
Con for RC2K: Steering, Rally

Which would you recommend?

My system is:

3dfx Voodoo 3 3000
256 MB PC100 Ram
Act Labs Force RS
Act Labs RS shifter

--
BR
Thomas Soerensen
GPL Enthusiast of Denmark
http://www.racesimcentral.net/

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by **Remco Moe** » Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Hey Thomas,

Get them both! <g>

Seriously though...since you're a GPL enthusiast I think you'll have
more fun driving F1-2000. As a simulation I believe RC2000 is more
fun, because F1-2000 doesn't have a F1 feel to me. But it seems
you're not a rally fan....

Your system is almost the same as mine (well, I've more RAM :-P), and
both will run well, but you've to turn down a lot of options in
F1-2000.

Remco

>I feel like buying a new game/sim today which of the above mentioned
>should I have a go at?

>Pro for F1 2K: Formula 1, new, F1, AI patch soon
>Con for F1 2K: Heavy on CPU, crappy AI,

>Pro for RC2K: Grafix, RS Shifter support
>Con for RC2K: Steering, Rally

>Which would you recommend?

>My system is:

>3dfx Voodoo 3 3000
>256 MB PC100 Ram
>Act Labs Force RS
>Act Labs RS shifter

>--
>BR
>Thomas Soerensen
>GPL Enthusiast of Denmark
>http://www.geocities.com/thomas180573/index.html

>Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
>Before you buy.

by **Thomas Soerense** » Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:00:00

I had almost decided on RC2K - Im joining this MGPRS2 Lan league - we
are 6 guys racing on lan about once a month. So I thought Id
concentrate on that (MGPRS2) untill GP3 comes out.

I really like the grafix of RC2K and the support for the RS Shifter -
GOD - why did I put myself in this dilemma?

I am a rally fan - but more of a F1 fan.

Im not helping myself here - S**T

Should I discard the heating bill and get them both?

AAARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!!!!

> Hey Thomas,

> Get them both! <g>

> Seriously though...since you're a GPL enthusiast I think you'll have
> more fun driving F1-2000. As a simulation I believe RC2000 is more
> fun, because F1-2000 doesn't have a F1 feel to me. But it seems
> you're not a rally fan....

> Your system is almost the same as mine (well, I've more RAM :-P), and
> both will run well, but you've to turn down a lot of options in
> F1-2000.

> Remco

> >I feel like buying a new game/sim today which of the above mentioned
> >should I have a go at?

> >Pro for F1 2K: Formula 1, new, F1, AI patch soon
> >Con for F1 2K: Heavy on CPU, crappy AI,

> >Pro for RC2K: Grafix, RS Shifter support
> >Con for RC2K: Steering, Rally

> >Which would you recommend?

> >My system is:

> >3dfx Voodoo 3 3000
> >256 MB PC100 Ram
> >Act Labs Force RS
> >Act Labs RS shifter

> >--
> >BR
> >Thomas Soerensen
> >GPL Enthusiast of Denmark
> >http://www.geocities.com/thomas180573/index.html

> >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> >Before you buy.

--
BR
Thomas Soerensen
GPL Enthusiast of Denmark
http://www.geocities.com/thomas180573/index.html

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by **Todd Sorense** » Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:00:00

What's the weather like outside? 8>)

> > Hey Thomas,

> > Get them both! <g>

> > Seriously though...since you're a GPL enthusiast I think you'll have
> > more fun driving F1-2000. As a simulation I believe RC2000 is more
> > fun, because F1-2000 doesn't have a F1 feel to me. But it seems
> > you're not a rally fan....

> > Your system is almost the same as mine (well, I've more RAM :-P), and
> > both will run well, but you've to turn down a lot of options in
> > F1-2000.

> > Remco

> > >I feel like buying a new game/sim today which of the above mentioned
> > >should I have a go at?

> > >Pro for F1 2K: Formula 1, new, F1, AI patch soon
> > >Con for F1 2K: Heavy on CPU, crappy AI,

> > >Pro for RC2K: Grafix, RS Shifter support
> > >Con for RC2K: Steering, Rally

> > >Which would you recommend?

> > >My system is:

> > >3dfx Voodoo 3 3000
> > >256 MB PC100 Ram
> > >Act Labs Force RS
> > >Act Labs RS shifter

> > >--
> > >BR
> > >Thomas Soerensen
> > >GPL Enthusiast of Denmark
> > >http://www.geocities.com/thomas180573/index.html

> > >Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> > >Before you buy.

> --
> BR
> Thomas Soerensen
> GPL Enthusiast of Denmark
> http://www.geocities.com/thomas180573/index.html

> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.

by **Colin Frenc** » Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Sure, just overclock your system - that takes care of the heating bill and
leaves more cash for games!

...Colin French

> Should I discard the heating bill and get them both?

by **Alexander Mar** » Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:00:00

get RC2K, you won't regret it - it's a good game and it even works on
simulation level - by the way, the final version of RC2K is much better than
the demo they released some time ago, so don't judge the game from the demo
experience. Forget F1-2000 - it's a really bad sim and i'm sure that there
will be no support for it, EA is happy that so many people buy their
unfinished ***and now will move on to F1-2001.

cheers,
Alex

by **Wishka** » Fri, 31 Mar 2000 04:00:00

Yeah nice advice you gave him, French. I think that was just the type of the
reply he didn't want to get. Anyway I wouldn't really know cause it's been
about 6 months since I've been away from car simulations but I still enjoy
playing Sports Car GT a lot.

Wishkah
(Get a Voodoo5 PLEASE, I just bought 3dfx stock and it ain't doing that
great)

> Sure, just overclock your system - that takes care of the heating bill and
> leaves more cash for games!

> ...Colin French

> > Should I discard the heating bill and get them both?

by **Ashley McConnel** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

Alex,
Although I agree that it is very unfinished, I really dont think
its a bad sim, its the best modern GP game about. We have been playing
MGPRS2 on LAN since it came out and its handling is appauling compared to
F12K. I really think people are being too *** it, for 9 months work it
is an incredible achievment and a very playable game....the physics are
excellent. I really can't wait until F1 2001, I think that it will be an
absolute corker!

Ash

PS. Its not a patch on GPL though...lets make that clear ;)

| get RC2K, you won't regret it - it's a good game and it even works on
| simulation level - by the way, the final version of RC2K is much better
than
| the demo they released some time ago, so don't judge the game from the
demo
| experience. Forget F1-2000 - it's a really bad sim and i'm sure that there
| will be no support for it, EA is happy that so many people buy their
| unfinished ***and now will move on to F1-2001.
|
| cheers,
| Alex
|
|

by **Thomas Soerense** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

I ended up getting RC2K

Damn what a fine game - the sense of speed is IMHO the best - it even
surpasses GPL in this department.

And the graphics - WOW.

Im glad I got this one since it seems to run ok on my system.

Does anyone know what feature to turn off that gives the biggest leap
in FPS - I currently have 15 - 22 fps when driving.

> I feel like buying a new game/sim today which of the above mentioned
> should I have a go at?

> Pro for F1 2K: Formula 1, new, F1, AI patch soon
> Con for F1 2K: Heavy on CPU, crappy AI,

> Pro for RC2K: Grafix, RS Shifter support
> Con for RC2K: Steering, Rally

> Which would you recommend?

> My system is:

> 3dfx Voodoo 3 3000
> 256 MB PC100 Ram
> Act Labs Force RS
> Act Labs RS shifter

> --
> BR
> Thomas Soerensen
> GPL Enthusiast of Denmark
> http://www.geocities.com/thomas180573/index.html

> Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
> Before you buy.

--
BR
Thomas Soerensen
GPL Enthusiast of Denmark
http://www.geocities.com/thomas180573/index.html

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by **Remco Moe** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

>I ended up getting RC2K

>Damn what a fine game - the sense of speed is IMHO the best - it even
>surpasses GPL in this department.

>And the graphics - WOW.

>Im glad I got this one since it seems to run ok on my system.

>Does anyone know what feature to turn off that gives the biggest leap
>in FPS - I currently have 15 - 22 fps when driving.

Did you get the latest patch? You could reduce the drawing distance
with a value in the RAL.CFG....

Remco

by **Thomas Soerense** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

I got the patch - and I have made a ral.cfg - what is the line
for the draw distance?

BR
Thomas

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by **Remco Moe** » Sat, 01 Apr 2000 04:00:00

patchmaxdrawdistance=xx where xx is a number from 4 to 12....
Don't forget that the RAL.CFG must be in the VAR folder...

Remco

On Fri, 31 Mar 2000 02:46:45 -0800, Thomas Soerensen

>I got the patch - and I have made a ral.cfg - what is the line
>for the draw distance?

>BR
>Thomas

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