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Lankhor

discussed in 28 posts, 1997-2002 · overall tone mixed

Official Formula 1 Racing 1999

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F1 World Grand Prix PC impressions 2000-07-05 · 23 posts
Andre Warringa praised F1 World Grand Prix's looks and helmet camera after trying it in a store. Others agreed it was a good-looking arcade-style racer, but noted a braking lock-up bug awaiting a patch, and Andre felt F1 2000 was more realistic though F1WGP gave a better sense of speed.
UbiSoft F1 sim to avoid GPL-style physics and online play 2001-01-08 · 89 posts
Jan Loebzien quoted a German preview in which UbiSoft developers said their new F1 sim would not be an uncontrollable GPL and that the FIA licence ruled out internet play. Posters mocked the physics statement and debated whether an FIA or FOCA ban on online play was real, noting that EA's F1 titles had internet play. Many said they would not buy a sim without online multiplayer.
F1CS2000 demo graphics criticised and defended 2000-12-08 · 30 posts
Stephen Ferguson found the F1 Championship Season 2000 demo unimpressive visually, and John Bodin traced this to a low SystemRating setting in config.ini. Ferguson still felt it used hardware poorly compared with GP3. The discussion compared AI and handling with GP3 and GPL, and Gregor Veble explained that tyre cornering stiffness, not grip, caused the icy feel.
Lankhor releases F1 World Grand Prix PC patch 2000-10-17 · 21 posts
JB announced a small patch for Lankhor's F1 World Grand Prix, which users said improved braking somewhat. Alexander Marx argued that F1WGP was a fun arcade racer while GP2 remained the better simulation, a view many endorsed. A Lankhor employee mentioned the upcoming game Warm Up!, and a Beta 5 patch later addressed controller and physics issues.
Whether F1 2000's driving model is realistic 2000-03-20 · 188 posts
This very long thread debated whether modern F1 cars are easy to drive, so that F1 2000's forgiving handling was realistic, or whether the game was simply arcade-like compared with GPL. Gregor Veble argued there is only one kind of physics. Others cited track-day experiences and inaccurate track elevations. The thread drifted into flames and off-topic banter.
What makes a racing game a 'simulation' 1999-05-01 · 48 posts
A debate over whether the word 'simulation' has any precise meaning led to proposals for a sim racers' seal of approval for realistic titles and to lists of required features such as realistic setups, physics, AI and cockpits. Others argued the line between sim and arcade is a matter of degree and that online play is desirable but not essential.
Lack of good modern F1 sims: GP2 versus MGPRS2 1999-05-05 · 55 posts
A poster complained that buyers wanting a modern F1 sim had little choice beyond the ageing GP2 and the 1967-era GPL. The thread became a long argument over whether Ubisoft's F1 Racing Simulation and Monaco Grand Prix Racing Simulation 2 or GP2 had better physics, with side debates on how much graphics matter and on Eidos's upcoming Official Formula 1.
Review claims F1 drivers slow by downshifting, not braking 1999-06-02 · 28 posts
Bobby Allen quoted an Official F1 Racing review that said F1 drivers slow mainly by downshifting rather than braking, and Papyrus's Randy Cassidy asked what universe the reviewer lived in. The group mocked the claim, someone emailed the reviewer, and the review was reworded. John Wallace reported that the reviewer had responded graciously and accepted the error.