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Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

Bart Brow

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Bart Brow » Fri, 30 Nov 2001 23:23:09

Opinions, please...

BB

Andre Warrin

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Andre Warrin » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:08:18



Real stages, bad physics: RC2000
Short stages, good physics: Rally Trophy

and most people seem to like Rally Masters allthough I never liked
that one.

Andre

Sebastien Tixie

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Sebastien Tixie » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 01:05:51

IMO definitly "Rally Master"  best physics , but average graphics

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Scott B. Huste

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Scott B. Huste » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 02:42:18

I happen to love Colin McRae Rally 2, but I'm anxious to get a copy of Rally
Trophy soon.

Scott
PA-Scott


Alex Kihuran

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Alex Kihuran » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 05:30:13

Rally Trophy isn't "modern" Andre :)

Thanks,
Alex

PS, Id say Rally Masters for best modern rally sim




> >Opinions, please...

> >BB

> Real stages, bad physics: RC2000
> Short stages, good physics: Rally Trophy

> and most people seem to like Rally Masters allthough I never liked
> that one.

> Andre

Andre Warring

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Andre Warring » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 06:52:07

On Thu, 29 Nov 2001 20:30:13 GMT, "Alex Kihurani"


>Rally Trophy isn't "modern" Andre :)

Oops I missed that part :)

Andre

David Butte

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by David Butte » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 06:55:37


Rally Masters, I think, especially if you have a lower-spec machine.
Some people dislike the "grainy" look to the graphics, but I think it
fits rallying perfectly, more so than the brighter arcadey look
favoured by Colin McRae and Rally Trophy.

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Stephen Smit

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Stephen Smit » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 06:56:05

I seem to be nearly alone here, but I like nearly everything abt. Rally
Championship except the math (scoring); it cheats.  Its successor, Rally
Championship Xtreme, is supposed to be dumbed down (and sounds like it still
has overly sensitive controls), but it *may* be worth a look.  Impossible to
find...so far, at least here in the States.

--Steve Smith


Txl

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Txl » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 07:07:37

the MAJOR pb with rally Xtreme or rally champ 2002 as it is called here is
that you can't set the controls right....you have about 20% deadzone in the
steering and there is NO way to set this right....



> I seem to be nearly alone here, but I like nearly everything abt. Rally
> Championship except the math (scoring); it cheats.  Its successor, Rally
> Championship Xtreme, is supposed to be dumbed down (and sounds like it
still
> has overly sensitive controls), but it *may* be worth a look.  Impossible
to
> find...so far, at least here in the States.

> --Steve Smith



> > Opinions, please...

> > BB

Stephen Smit

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Stephen Smit » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 07:15:24

Not QUITE true: I've used DXTweak to reduce the dead-zone to zero and set
the sensitivity to "Numbnuts" and I can just barely keep it on the tarmac
(hairpin turns take abt. 1/8th of a turn of my LWFF).  For all that, it's
still easier to control, IMO, than F1 2001...and I am no stranger to
controller issues.  Or racing sims.

--Steve Smith


> the MAJOR pb with rally Xtreme or rally champ 2002 as it is called here is
> that you can't set the controls right....you have about 20% deadzone in
the
> steering and there is NO way to set this right....




> > I seem to be nearly alone here, but I like nearly everything abt. Rally
> > Championship except the math (scoring); it cheats.  Its successor, Rally
> > Championship Xtreme, is supposed to be dumbed down (and sounds like it
> still
> > has overly sensitive controls), but it *may* be worth a look.
Impossible
> to
> > find...so far, at least here in the States.

> > --Steve Smith



> > > Opinions, please...

> > > BB

Txl

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Txl » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 07:24:29

ah ? where can i get this DXT thing ? I just reinstalled XP and I a bit
"lost" in the latest "tweaking issues", can this DXT thing be activated only
for 1 game because my N4 and GPL settings are fine and I don't want to ruin
them just for RC2K2...

thx



> Not QUITE true: I've used DXTweak to reduce the dead-zone to zero and set
> the sensitivity to "Numbnuts" and I can just barely keep it on the tarmac
> (hairpin turns take abt. 1/8th of a turn of my LWFF).  For all that, it's
> still easier to control, IMO, than F1 2001...and I am no stranger to
> controller issues.  Or racing sims.

> --Steve Smith



> > the MAJOR pb with rally Xtreme or rally champ 2002 as it is called here
is
> > that you can't set the controls right....you have about 20% deadzone in
> the
> > steering and there is NO way to set this right....




> > > I seem to be nearly alone here, but I like nearly everything abt.
Rally
> > > Championship except the math (scoring); it cheats.  Its successor,
Rally
> > > Championship Xtreme, is supposed to be dumbed down (and sounds like it
> > still
> > > has overly sensitive controls), but it *may* be worth a look.
> Impossible
> > to
> > > find...so far, at least here in the States.

> > > --Steve Smith



> > > > Opinions, please...

> > > > BB

Y.Minam

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Y.Minam » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 07:23:34

Only one classic Rally sim is existing. Others are all modern Rally. ;)

Y.Minami


send reply to excite.co

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by send reply to excite.co » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 07:20:58


Well, depends on what's your cup of tea... I think most people
here would agree about the following:

Rally Championship (i.e. Mobil 1 Rally Championship)
has good stages, very authentic, but the driving physics are horrendous.
The cars don't seem to turn by the wheels, the grass is "sticky"... But
the
terrain is great...

Rally Masters (i.e. Test Drive: Rally Masters)
has completely fictional stages, but the "feel" of rallying sure
shows...
Sliding a car around a corner can almost be FELT, and the super-special
stages adds some truly hair-raising moments as you go one-on-one with
another driver. Not quite enough stages though.

Colin McRae Rally 2
has fictional stages, but more stages. It's like right between the two
titles
above in terms to authenticity and fun. Car physics are quite good.

--KC

Robin Lor

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by Robin Lor » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 08:04:41

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(yeah it needs updating I know...)

> ah ? where can i get this DXT thing ? I just reinstalled XP and I a bit
> "lost" in the latest "tweaking issues", can this DXT thing be activated
only
> for 1 game because my N4 and GPL settings are fine and I don't want to
ruin
> them just for RC2K2...

> thx




> > Not QUITE true: I've used DXTweak to reduce the dead-zone to zero and
set
> > the sensitivity to "Numbnuts" and I can just barely keep it on the
tarmac
> > (hairpin turns take abt. 1/8th of a turn of my LWFF).  For all that,
it's
> > still easier to control, IMO, than F1 2001...and I am no stranger to
> > controller issues.  Or racing sims.

> > --Steve Smith



> > > the MAJOR pb with rally Xtreme or rally champ 2002 as it is called
here
> is
> > > that you can't set the controls right....you have about 20% deadzone
in
> > the
> > > steering and there is NO way to set this right....




> > > > I seem to be nearly alone here, but I like nearly everything abt.
> Rally
> > > > Championship except the math (scoring); it cheats.  Its successor,
> Rally
> > > > Championship Xtreme, is supposed to be dumbed down (and sounds like
it
> > > still
> > > > has overly sensitive controls), but it *may* be worth a look.
> > Impossible
> > > to
> > > > find...so far, at least here in the States.

> > > > --Steve Smith



> > > > > Opinions, please...

> > > > > BB

STP

Best modern Rally sim for the PC?

by STP » Sat, 01 Dec 2001 08:45:18


You can mod a lot of parameters in RC200 to the point that it feels pretty
good. I've tried them all except RT and RC2000 is the one I like the most.
None of them are high fidelity sims though.


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