Best "Fun" Racing Sim

I'm looking for a racing sim that looks and drives as good as F1 2002, but doesn't require me to be a structural engineer to set up the cars. In other words something I can jump right into. I know I can dumb down the settings on F1 but that seems like cheating.

Have you tried Need For Speed "Porsche Unleashed"? Not really a sim, but quite fun and you can jump right in. - David Cook "Dan Ford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MSU19.36233$[email hidden]... > I'm looking for a racing sim that looks and drives as good as F1 2002, but > doesn't require me to be a structural engineer to set up the cars. In other > words something I can jump right into. I know I can dumb down the settings > on F1 but that seems like cheating.

I agree. I think NFS:PU is as close to a sim as any NFS title and it's alot of fun. -- Scott B. Husted PA-Scott ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "David Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:buV19.3035$[email hidden]... > Have you tried Need For Speed "Porsche Unleashed"? Not really a sim, but quite > fun and you can jump right in. > > - David Cook > > "Dan Ford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:MSU19.36233$[email hidden]... > > I'm looking for a racing sim that looks and drives as good as F1 2002, but > > doesn't require me to be a structural engineer to set up the cars. In other > > words something I can jump right into. I know I can dumb down the settings > > on F1 but that seems like cheating. > > >

yep its a great lets "drink some beers and race" game. You still need some skill to drive it, but is also alot of fun watching people crash it when they got a good beer buzz going. :) Not to mention you should beable to pick it up pretty cheap now. Probably around $15 as a EA classic. I'd like to see the new Hot Pursuit 2 have the same level of physics. That would be blast getting drunk and running from the cops. Now that is a real simulator! lol MadDAWG

Yep, also agree, exept you will need to do setups, once you move on in the evolution mode, but just ask Jeff Reid on the need-for-speed NG, oh and racing online is ok too, if that is a reason to getting a game, and in the online racing there are gamerooms where no mods or setups are allowed so in that sense you can just jump in and drive "David Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:buV19.3035$[email hidden]... > Have you tried Need For Speed "Porsche Unleashed"? Not really a sim, butquite

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> fun and you can jump right in. > > - David Cook > > "Dan Ford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:MSU19.36233$[email hidden]... > > I'm looking for a racing sim that looks and drives as good as F1 2002,

but > > doesn't require me to be a structural engineer to set up the cars. Inother > > words something I can jump right into. I know I can dumb down thesettings > > on F1 but that seems like cheating. > > >

On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 17:59:21 GMT, "Scott B. Husted" <[email hidden]> wrote: >I agree. I think NFS:PU is as close to a sim as any NFS title and it's alot >of fun. I'll third that one. Actually, as much as I like true simulations, the mission based levels of Porsche Unleashed kept me coming back over and over. The driving model is pretty convincing, with the rear engined 911's wild oversteer there to spite you the second you're not paying attention. The damage model is very forgiving, which really is the only "arcadey" think about it. The graphics still look super, and the way the cars move in the replays is spot on. My second fun pick would be Colin McRae Rally 2. Lots of fun with a driving model convincing enough to be immersive.

"Tim O" wrote... > <snip> > My second fun pick would be Colin McRae Rally 2. > Lots of fun with a driving model convincing enough > to be immersive. <raises eyebrows> not saying it's not a good suggestion in the "fun" category, but in what way is CMR2 convincing as a rally simulation? Jan. =---

A couple older ones to add to the fun list: Viper Racing and Sports Car GT. -Tim "Dan Ford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MSU19.36233$[email hidden]... > I'm looking for a racing sim that looks and drives as good as F1 2002, but > doesn't require me to be a structural engineer to set up the cars. Inother > words something I can jump right into. I know I can dumb down the settings > on F1 but that seems like cheating. > >

I liked CMR2 alot. -- Scott B. Husted PA-Scott ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "Tim O" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 17:59:21 GMT, "Scott B. Husted" > <[email hidden]> wrote: > > >I agree. I think NFS:PU is as close to a sim as any NFS title and it's alot > >of fun. > > I'll third that one. Actually, as much as I like true simulations, the > mission based levels of Porsche Unleashed kept me coming back over and > over. The driving model is pretty convincing, with the rear engined > 911's wild oversteer there to spite you the second you're not paying > attention. The damage model is very forgiving, which really is the > only "arcadey" think about it. > The graphics still look super, and the way the cars move in the > replays is spot on. > > My second fun pick would be Colin McRae Rally 2. > Lots of fun with a driving model convincing enough to be immersive. > >

"Scott B. Husted" wrote: > > I liked CMR2 alot. Because you were already familiar with gravel from your road course races ? Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

> I liked CMR2 alot. Because you were already familiar with gravel from your road course races ? Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

Yes... I was a Beta tester for Sears point ;) -- Scott B. Husted PA-Scott ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "Goy Larsen" <"adsales"@get topica.com> wrote in message news:uqX19.4777$[email hidden]... > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > > > > I liked CMR2 alot. > > Because you were already familiar with gravel from your road course > races ? > > > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > > http://www.theuspits.com > > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" > --Groucho Marx--

Tim Miser wrote: > A couple older ones to add to the fun list: Viper Racing and Sports Car GT. Super 1 Karting gets my vote. For a budget title, it was surprisingly nice. Regards, Rudy

On Wed, 31 Jul 2002 18:42:51 GMT, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote: ><raises eyebrows> not saying it's not a good suggestion in the "fun" >category, but in what way is CMR2 convincing as a rally simulation? The cars slide nice, and behave believably. CMR2's main problem is the short stages, but thats also one of the things that makes it very approachable.

"Dan Ford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<MSU19.36233$[email hidden]>... > I'm looking for a racing sim that looks and drives as good as F1 2002, but > doesn't require me to be a structural engineer to set up the cars. In other > words something I can jump right into. I know I can dumb down the settings > on F1 but that seems like cheating. Get yourself a copy of TOCA2 for some great racing fun. Also get CMR2 while you're at it. -- Cpl Hicks

I jump in for Sports Car GT...very affordable now that is out again...LOTS of downloadable add-ons (cars and tracks)...so you should never run out of new cars and tracks to try.... **** "Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by Dick Schaap (quote approximate)

Funny thing, when he ends up in the traps, cats come out and try to cover him up!! LOL Goy Larsen wrote:

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> "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > > > > I liked CMR2 alot. > > Because you were already familiar with gravel from your road course > races ? > > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > > http://www.theuspits.com > > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" > --Groucho Marx--

-- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 7.01 [email hidden] http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson

Watch it you Poodle walker! =) -- Scott B. Husted PA-Scott ICQ# 4395450 http://www.Husted.cc "Ric Seyler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Funny thing, when he ends up in the traps, > cats come out and try to cover him up!! > LOL > > Goy Larsen wrote: > > > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > > > > > > I liked CMR2 alot. > > > > Because you were already familiar with gravel from your road course > > races ? > > > > Beers and cheers > > (uncle) Goy > > > > http://www.theuspits.com > > > > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" > > --Groucho Marx-- > > -- > Ric Seyler > Online Racing: RicSeyler > GPL Handicap 7.01 > [email hidden] > http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler > -------------------------------------- > "Homer no function beer well without." > - H.J. Simpson > > >

Ric Seyler wrote: > > Funny thing, when he ends up in the traps, > cats come out and try to cover him up!! > LOL What, no pics of Tywee attached ? Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

> Funny thing, when he ends up in the traps, > cats come out and try to cover him up!! > LOL What, no pics of Tywee attached ? Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

LOL He's really asking for it, isn't he! "No Binaries On Me Mate!" :-) Goy Larsen wrote:

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> Ric Seyler wrote: > > > > Funny thing, when he ends up in the traps, > > cats come out and try to cover him up!! > > LOL > > What, no pics of Tywee attached ? > > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > > http://www.theuspits.com > > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" > --Groucho Marx--

-- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 7.01 [email hidden] http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson

PPPFTTTTTT!! :-) "Scott B. Husted" wrote:

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> Watch it you Poodle walker! =) > > -- > Scott B. Husted > PA-Scott > ICQ# 4395450 > http://www.Husted.cc > > "Ric Seyler" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Funny thing, when he ends up in the traps, > > cats come out and try to cover him up!! > > LOL > > > > Goy Larsen wrote: > > > > > "Scott B. Husted" wrote: > > > > > > > > I liked CMR2 alot. > > > > > > Because you were already familiar with gravel from your road course > > > races ? > > > > > > Beers and cheers > > > (uncle) Goy > > > > > > http://www.theuspits.com > > > > > > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" > > > --Groucho Marx-- > > > > -- > > Ric Seyler > > Online Racing: RicSeyler > > GPL Handicap 7.01 > > [email hidden] > > http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler > > -------------------------------------- > > "Homer no function beer well without." > > - H.J. Simpson > > > > > >

-- Ric Seyler Online Racing: RicSeyler GPL Handicap 7.01 [email hidden] http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~ricseyler -------------------------------------- "Homer no function beer well without." - H.J. Simpson

Ric Seyler wrote: > > LOL > He's really asking for it, isn't he! > > "No Binaries On Me Mate!" :-) I don't care, my ISP doesn't allow binaries in this NG :-) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

> LOL > He's really asking for it, isn't he! > "No Binaries On Me Mate!" :-) I don't care, my ISP doesn't allow binaries in this NG :-) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

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> I jump in for Sports Car GT...very affordable now that is out again...LOTS of > downloadable add-ons (cars and tracks)...so you should never run out of new > cars and tracks to try.... > > > **** > "Here we are on a planet moving and spinning though space at 500 miles per > second...and look...my beer stays right there in the glass! Ain't that just > the neatest thing?" - Bill 'Spaceman' Lee interviewed by Dick Schaap (quote > approximate)

I agree on 2 of the recommendations: Sports Car GT and NFS:PU. Sports Car GT especially since it has quite a convincing physics model and IMHO has one of the best implementations of force feedback. I played TOCA2 a lot as well and liked some things about it; nice graphics, very good weather affects and nice tracks. Even though I found it fairly easy to get into initially, overall I found control to be too sensitive and you definately had to tweak your car in the garage to win. Donovan

Viper Racing. Sports Car GT. -Larry "Dan Ford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:MSU19.36233$[email hidden]... > I'm looking for a racing sim that looks and drives as good as F1 2002, but > doesn't require me to be a structural engineer to set up the cars. Inother > words something I can jump right into. I know I can dumb down the settings > on F1 but that seems like cheating. > >

Not sure why, but I always felt like I was in a Warner-Bros cartoon when driving NFS:PE. Meep Meep. -Larry "Hans Jensen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:d2W19.78668$[email hidden]... > Yep, also agree, exept you will need to do setups, once you move on in the > evolution mode, but just ask Jeff Reid on the need-for-speed NG, oh and > racing online is ok too, if that is a reason to getting a game, and in the > online racing there are gamerooms where no mods or setups are allowed soin > that sense you can just jump in and drive > "David Cook" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:buV19.3035$[email hidden]... > > Have you tried Need For Speed "Porsche Unleashed"? Not really a sim,but

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> quite > > fun and you can jump right in. > > > > - David Cook > > > > "Dan Ford" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:MSU19.36233$[email hidden]... > > > I'm looking for a racing sim that looks and drives as good as F1 2002, > but > > > doesn't require me to be a structural engineer to set up the cars. In > other > > > words something I can jump right into. I know I can dumb down the > settings > > > on F1 but that seems like cheating. > > > > > > > >

"Larry" wrote... > Not sure why, but I always felt like I was in a Warner-Bros? cartoon when driving NFS:PE. > > Meep Meep. Well, the horns on the earlier cars actually were a little camp. ;-) Anyhow, did you feel like the RoadRunner or the Coyote? Jan. =---

Which ever one was getting squashed :) -Larry "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:QuO29.43894$[email hidden]...

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> "Larry" wrote... > > Not sure why, but I always felt like I was in a Warner-Bros > ? cartoon when driving NFS:PE. > > > > Meep Meep. > > Well, the horns on the earlier cars actually were a little camp. ;-) > > Anyhow, did you feel like the RoadRunner or the Coyote? > > Jan. > =--- > >