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F1RS Realism!

Paul Jone

F1RS Realism!

by Paul Jone » Fri, 03 Jul 1998 04:00:00

If you don't like the user interface to F1RS (which I don't actually mind) what
about GP2? That has the worst UI of any program (sim or otherwise) I have ever
seen. The graphics are also appalling. But I take your point about reloading the
settings - it catches me out every time. Install the large version to speed up
menu and track loading, but I guess with only 250Mb of disk your a bit strapped.
Nick it from a 286, did you? :-)
PJ




> >Sorry for the repetitions. I tried to post this message several time,
> >because the
> >computer kept telling me, there was no contact with our mail server!

> Well, no point in posting it again as you should be using a NEWS
> server, not a mail server. Try news.newusers.questions for some
> common answers on the topic of usenet.

> BTW on the point of F1RS, I've been playing it for two weeks now, and I like
> the physics model more and more, but people, the menu system must have been
> designed by ***s on *** or something. Why the heck do I have to
> re-load the car setup if I go back to main menu, change some settings and
> re-enter the track? Why do I does the whole track have to be reloaded when
> changing the setup? Isn't a 200mhz CPU, 48MB of RAM and 250mb of hd space
> enough these days? Why is changing between menus so slow, let alone the
> replay so it's rendered near-useless?

> That's the only gripes I've had with F1RS so far, apart from that it's
> a great game.

> Cheers for now,

> Uwe.

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Andy

F1RS Realism!

by Andy » Sat, 04 Jul 1998 04:00:00


>You must be joking,Gp2 handling is far easier than F1rs.....I could race
>fast with Gp2 with a joystick....F1rs is so real it needs a steering
>wheel....maybe Gp3 will be better...lets hope so becuase Gp2 is hoplessly
>out classed by F1rs....IMHO.

Christ, anyone listening to you lot would think you were real racing drivers
...

AJL.

mark jeangerar

F1RS Realism!

by mark jeangerar » Sat, 04 Jul 1998 04:00:00

Are you French, Paul?

--

mark
"If you get to the point where you truly understand what the term 'controlled looseness' means, then, and only then, do you know what the term 'fast' means."

F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
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    If you don't like the user interface to F1RS (which I don't actually mind) what
    about GP2? That has the worst UI of any program (sim or otherwise) I have ever
    seen. The graphics are also appalling. But I take your point about reloading the
    settings - it catches me out every time. Install the large version to speed up
    menu and track loading, but I guess with only 250Mb of disk your a bit strapped.
    Nick it from a 286, did you? :-)

Andrew Fielde

F1RS Realism!

by Andrew Fielde » Sat, 04 Jul 1998 04:00:00


> Christ, anyone listening to you lot would think you were real racing drivers
> ...

Well I'm a red hot at Karting if that counts :)

--
Andrew Fielden.
UK.

Paul Jone

F1RS Realism!

by Paul Jone » Sat, 04 Jul 1998 04:00:00

No, why?
PJ


>  Are you French, Paul?

> --

> mark
> "If you get to the point where you truly understand what the term
> 'controlled looseness' means, then, and only then, do you know what
> the term 'fast' means." F1RS -
> http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
> Remove us here and there to mail me.



>      the user interface to F1RS (which I don't actually mind)
>      what
>      about GP2? That has the worst UI of any program (sim or
>      otherwise) I have ever
>      seen. The graphics are also appalling. But I take your point
>      about reloading the
>      settings - it catches me out every time. Install the large
>      version to speed up
>      menu and track loading, but I guess with only 250Mb of disk
>      your a bit strapped.
>      Nick it from a 286, did you? :-)

mark jeangerar

F1RS Realism!

by mark jeangerar » Wed, 08 Jul 1998 04:00:00

That's as racing as racing gets. 125 shifter here, how about you?

(After the introduction we can shift to the "realism of sims" discussion. Hehehehe)

--

mark
"If you get to the point where you truly understand what the term 'controlled looseness' means, then, and only then, do you know what the term 'fast' means."

F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
Remove us here and there to mail me.



    >
    > Christ, anyone listening to you lot would think you were real racing drivers
    > ...

    Well I'm a red hot at Karting if that counts :)

    --
    Andrew Fielden.
    UK.

mark jeangerar

F1RS Realism!

by mark jeangerar » Wed, 08 Jul 1998 04:00:00

I was goofing around, as I can't imagine for the life of me why they designed F1RS the way they did. Unless they just wanted to frustrate people. While GP2 seemed a bit funky at first, I know think it's one of the bet UI's I've seen. F1RS has gotten no better.

"Different strokes... " , eh?

--

mark
"If you get to the point where you truly understand what the term 'controlled looseness' means, then, and only then, do you know what the term 'fast' means."

F1RS - http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
Remove us here and there to mail me.


    No, why?
    PJ


    >  Are you French, Paul?
    >
    > --
    >
    > mark
    > "If you get to the point where you truly understand what the term
    > 'controlled looseness' means, then, and only then, do you know what
    > the term 'fast' means." F1RS -
    > http://www.nmia.com/~chaser/car/results.htm
    > Remove us here and there to mail me.
    >


    >      the user interface to F1RS (which I don't actually mind)
    >      what
    >      about GP2? That has the worst UI of any program (sim or
    >      otherwise) I have ever
    >      seen. The graphics are also appalling. But I take your point
    >      about reloading the
    >      settings - it catches me out every time. Install the large
    >      version to speed up
    >      menu and track loading, but I guess with only 250Mb of disk
    >      your a bit strapped.
    >      Nick it from a 286, did you? :-)
    >


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