rec.autos.simulators

> Appearances may be deceiving, but if the demo is anything to go by,
> Ubisoft's new F1 game will have all other F1 sims looking like ***when
> it is released.  The graphics are awesome, and it even has rain.  It is so
> accurate, that you can even discern the dry line on a wet racetrack.  It
> has the most realistic and awesome crashes I have seen to date, and I have
> read that the company used Benetton Renault to aid them in creating, as
> they put it, "the most realistic F1 simulation".

>>Appearances may be deceiving, but if the demo is anything to go by,
>>Ubisoft's new F1 game will have all other F1 sims looking like ***when
>>it is released.  The graphics are awesome, and it even has rain.  It is so
>>accurate, that you can even discern the dry line on a wet racetrack.  It
>>has the most realistic and awesome crashes I have seen to date, and I have
>>read that the company used Benetton Renault to aid them in creating, as
>>they put it, "the most realistic F1 simulation".

>>If anyone thinks that Psygnosis did a good job of accurately recreating
>>the tracks, wait till you get a load of what these guys did.  Monaco
>>almost looks photo realistic.  I guess the final verdict on this one
>>depends on the driveability, and if that
>>is outstanding, than I wager to say even GP2 will look plebian by
>>comparison.

>>Oh and by the way,  the graphics are so awesome that when comparing it to
>>GP2, it looks as if Microprose is at least five years behind.

>Yes, the video is certainly impressive. But I heard from a beta tester
>of the game in one of the 3dfx newsgroups that there will be 22
>different***pits modeled after each team. However, in the video it
>seemed that the***pits that was shown were only different in color
>and not in design. Maybe because its just a beta??

> of the game in one of the 3dfx newsgroups that there will be 22
> different***pits modeled after each team. However, in the video it
> seemed that the***pits that was shown were only different in color
> and not in design. Maybe because its just a beta??

> Is this Ubisoft F1 game what used to be called "Starting Grid" from
> France? If not what happened to that title?

>Stanley

>> Yes, the video is certainly impressive. But I heard from a beta tester

>> of the game in one of the 3dfx newsgroups that there will be 22
>> different***pits modeled after each team. However, in the video it
>> seemed that the***pits that was shown were only different in color
>> and not in design. Maybe because its just a beta??

> Appearances may be deceiving, but if the demo is anything to go by,
> Ubisoft's new F1 game will have all other F1 sims looking like ***when
> it is released.  The graphics are awesome, and it even has rain.  It is so
> accurate, that you can even discern the dry line on a wet racetrack.  It
> has the most realistic and awesome crashes I have seen to date, and I have
> read that the company used Benetton Renault to aid them in creating, as
> they put it, "the most realistic F1 simulation".

> If anyone thinks that Psygnosis did a good job of accurately recreating
> the tracks, wait till you get a load of what these guys did.  Monaco
> almost looks photo realistic.  I guess the final verdict on this one
> depends on the driveability, and if that
> is outstanding, than I wager to say even GP2 will look plebian by
> comparison.

> Oh and by the way,  the graphics are so awesome that when comparing it to
> GP2, it looks as if Microprose is at least five years behind.

>>>Appearances may be deceiving, but if the demo is anything to go by,
>>>Ubisoft's new F1 game will have all other F1 sims looking like ***when
>>>it is released.  The graphics are awesome, and it even has rain.  It is so
>>>accurate, that you can even discern the dry line on a wet racetrack.  It
>>>has the most realistic and awesome crashes I have seen to date, and I have
>>>read that the company used Benetton Renault to aid them in creating, as
>>>they put it, "the most realistic F1 simulation".

>>>If anyone thinks that Psygnosis did a good job of accurately recreating
>>>the tracks, wait till you get a load of what these guys did.  Monaco
>>>almost looks photo realistic.  I guess the final verdict on this one
>>>depends on the driveability, and if that
>>>is outstanding, than I wager to say even GP2 will look plebian by
>>>comparison.

>>>Oh and by the way,  the graphics are so awesome that when comparing it to
>>>GP2, it looks as if Microprose is at least five years behind.

>>Yes, the video is certainly impressive. But I heard from a beta tester
>>of the game in one of the 3dfx newsgroups that there will be 22
>>different***pits modeled after each team. However, in the video it
>>seemed that the***pits that was shown were only different in color
>>and not in design. Maybe because its just a beta??

>I hope thats the case.
>The***pit looked terrible.
>The actual game looked very nice ,, the rain was great from what I
>saw, and the cars looked cool.. back of the jordan looked just right.

>It also should support 4 player internet play.
>Lets hope they sort that***pit :)

> Rich

> >>>Appearances may be deceiving, but if the demo is anything to go by,

> >>>Ubisoft's new F1 game will have all other F1 sims looking like ***
> when
> >>>it is released.  The graphics are awesome, and it even has rain.
> It is so
> >>>accurate, that you can even discern the dry line on a wet
> racetrack.  It
> >>>has the most realistic and awesome crashes I have seen to date, and
> I have
> >>>read that the company used Benetton Renault to aid them in
> creating, as
> >>>they put it, "the most realistic F1 simulation".

> >>>If anyone thinks that Psygnosis did a good job of accurately
> recreating
> >>>the tracks, wait till you get a load of what these guys did.
> Monaco
> >>>almost looks photo realistic.  I guess the final verdict on this
> one
> >>>depends on the driveability, and if that
> >>>is outstanding, than I wager to say even GP2 will look plebian by
> >>>comparison.

> >>>Oh and by the way,  the graphics are so awesome that when comparing
> it to
> >>>GP2, it looks as if Microprose is at least five years behind.

> >>Yes, the video is certainly impressive. But I heard from a beta
> tester
> >>of the game in one of the 3dfx newsgroups that there will be 22
> >>different***pits modeled after each team. However, in the video it

> >>seemed that the***pits that was shown were only different in color

> >>and not in design. Maybe because its just a beta??

> >I hope thats the case.
> >The***pit looked terrible.
> >The actual game looked very nice ,, the rain was great from what I
> >saw, and the cars looked cool.. back of the jordan looked just right.

> >It also should support 4 player internet play.
> >Lets hope they sort that***pit :)

> > Appearances may be deceiving, but if the demo is anything to go by,
> > Ubisoft's new F1 game will have all other F1 sims looking like ***when
> > it is released.  The graphics are awesome, and it even has rain.  It is so
> > accurate, that you can even discern the dry line on a wet racetrack.  It
> > has the most realistic and awesome crashes I have seen to date, and I have
> > read that the company used Benetton Renault to aid them in creating, as
> > they put it, "the most realistic F1 simulation".

> [snip]

> Some scenes in the video looked so good, that I have a hard time
> believing
> they are not part of a prerendered intro!?

> Here's hoping
> ronny