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Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

Magnulu

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Magnulu » Fri, 14 Jan 2005 03:32:07

  Here's a few things I don't like about the game:

1- in some menus the keyboard won't work.  The FAQ for support says to use
the controller.  Yeah right, it's annoying to have to use the wheel for
everything, and it's seemingly random.  Sounds like bad coding to me.

Jan Verschuere

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Jan Verschuere » Fri, 14 Jan 2005 05:24:32

Is this going to be, like, an episode thing?

Jan. <g>
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PS.: Seeing as just about each CMR game has been worse than its predecessor
in terms of a PC Racing game, you should have seen this particular
disappointment coming a couple of special stages away, IMNSHO. <vbg>

Dan_Leac

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Dan_Leac » Fri, 14 Jan 2005 06:19:24


Buy richard burns rally.... be happy :)

Johnn

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Johnn » Fri, 14 Jan 2005 09:59:40

Or Xpand Rally




> >  Here's a few things I don't like about the game:

> > 1- in some menus the keyboard won't work.  The FAQ for support says to
use
> > the controller.  Yeah right, it's annoying to have to use the wheel for
> > everything, and it's seemingly random.  Sounds like bad coding to me.

> Buy richard burns rally.... be happy :)

alex

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by alex » Fri, 14 Jan 2005 15:06:56



If you had longer list of things you don't like, I would recommend Richard
Burns Rally ;)

Alex.

Jussi Koukk

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Jussi Koukk » Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:18:10

On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 21:19:24 -0000, "Dan_Leach"



>>  Here's a few things I don't like about the game:

>> 1- in some menus the keyboard won't work.  The FAQ for support says to use
>> the controller.  Yeah right, it's annoying to have to use the wheel for
>> everything, and it's seemingly random.  Sounds like bad coding to me.

>Buy richard burns rally.... be happy :)

Do you think the menu system in RBR is good? ;)
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- Jussi Koukku -
Damien Smit

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Damien Smit » Fri, 14 Jan 2005 16:27:49

Good point - the menus are the least of CMR05's shortcomings.

Jan Verschuere

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Jan Verschuere » Fri, 14 Jan 2005 19:34:08

It does carry over a few "console" headaches (mostly confirmations) and some
items are not where one would expect them to be, but otherwise it's ok.

And it's all keyboard operated... at no point do you need to be moving your
steering wheel around to select an option, which was the OP's gripe.

Jan.
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Juan Vizos

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Juan Vizos » Sat, 15 Jan 2005 10:13:51




>>   Here's a few things I don't like about the game:

>> 1- in some menus the keyboard won't work.  The FAQ for support says to
>> use the controller.  Yeah right, it's annoying to have to use the wheel
>> for everything, and it's seemingly random.  Sounds like bad coding to
>> me.

> If you had longer list of things you don't like, I would recommend Richard
> Burns Rally ;)

> Alex.

  Yeah a longer list ... like it drives like a big skateboard with one wheel
in the centre.
  I think one item doesn't really make a list? jv
Magnulu

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Magnulu » Sat, 15 Jan 2005 17:02:05


   Is this true for CMR 2005?  I heard the physics model was revised in CMR
4- and having played them all, I do think it was changed substantially,
although I still get the feeling there might be some kid-gloves in there
somewhere.

  Comparing Rally Trophy and CMR 04- CMR 2005, I think the physics for the
FWD cars (about all I drive) are roughtly similar.  Maybe Rally Trophy has a
bit of an edge.

Juan Vizos

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Juan Vizos » Sat, 15 Jan 2005 22:29:24




>>   Yeah a longer list ... like it drives like a big skateboard with one
> wheel
>> in the centre.
>>   I think one item doesn't really make a list? jv

>   Is this true for CMR 2005?  I heard the physics model was revised in CMR
> 4- and having played them all, I do think it was changed substantially,
> although I still get the feeling there might be some kid-gloves in there
> somewhere.

>  Comparing Rally Trophy and CMR 04- CMR 2005, I think the physics for the
> FWD cars (about all I drive) are roughtly similar.  Maybe Rally Trophy has
> a
> bit of an edge.

>  yeah I think the Rally Trophy Esort is really attached to four wheels and
> the track,

  CMR2005 has something else going on .. and it aint gravity lol  Rally
Trophy Yaaay!  jv
Magnulu

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Magnulu » Tue, 18 Jan 2005 15:04:25


   Are the physics that bad?  They seem about on par with Need for Speed:
Porsche.

   I don't think it really has "moon gravity".  There's just some really big
bumps in some of the tracks.

   The Escort in RT might also be a heavier car than the cars in Colin McRae
Rally.   I know the Ford Escort MK I in CMR 2005 is alot more substantial
feeling than driving some of the smaller cars.

  It would be great to be able to do testing of the physics engines with a
force feedback setup and see if anybody could figure out which simulator was
which- I believe I would have a harder time figuring out of the difference
between Rally Trophy and CMR 2005.  Others might not.  The Ford Escort MK I
in both games seems to handle very similar.

Damien Smit

Colin McRae 2005- disappointment

by Damien Smit » Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:26:16

Compared to Richard Burns Rally, the physics in CMR05 are abysmal and so are
the physics in Rally Trophy for that matter.

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