F1 2000 to F1 2001: is it worth it ?

hi I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it to get F1 2001 ??? The main complaint I have had with F1 2000 is the AI collision and behavior at the corners. Graphic was also another issue , simmering at the horizon and some glitches here and there. Game menu is one of the smaller issues with F1 2000. so those who had both, is it really worth it ???

IMO there is a world of difference, espeically with the driving model, sound(best F1 sound ever!)and graphics. All the best, Ash John Metcow wrote: > hi > > I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it > to get F1 2001 ??? >

Can anyone please point me to an F12001 demo (and comment on how similar it is to the full game)? I have a lowly PII-450/GF2 GTS and don't want to spend my hard-earned 30 quid if it's not going to be playable on my system. Thanks Jim "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> IMO there is a world of difference, espeically with the driving model, > sound(best F1 sound ever!)and graphics. > > All the best, > Ash > > John Metcow wrote: > > > hi > > > > I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it > > to get F1 2001 ??? > > >

"Jim Seamus" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:v_v38.6296$[email hidden]... > Can anyone please point me to an F12001 demo (and comment on how similarit > is to the full game)? Since the demo would not have Force Feedback, there is a world if difference. F1 2001 is really head & shoulders above the rest. After reading so many positive comments about the game I am surprised people still don't realize that. -- [email hidden] > I have a lowly PII-450/GF2 GTS and don't want to spend my hard-earned 30 > quid if it's not going to be playable on my system. > > Thanks > Jim > > > "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > IMO there is a world of difference, espeically with the driving model, > > sound(best F1 sound ever!)and graphics. > > > > All the best, > > Ash > > > > John Metcow wrote: > > > > > hi > > > > > > I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it > > > to get F1 2001 ??? > > > > > > >

Greg I realise that there is plenty of positive opinion about F12001. I just wanted to try out a demo before I bought it because (1) I'm skint and 30 pounds is a lot of money for me, and (2) I'm not sure if my computer is beefy enough to be able to run it decently. My wheel doesn't have force feedback anyway. I couldn't find a demo online and wasn't sure if one was released so I posted to say does anyone have an url where I could download the demo? Thanks Jim "Greg Cisko" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3c4eb765$[email hidden]...

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> > "Jim Seamus" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:v_v38.6296$[email hidden]... > > Can anyone please point me to an F12001 demo (and comment on how similar > it > > is to the full game)? > > Since the demo would not have Force Feedback, there is a world if > difference. F1 2001 is really head & shoulders above the rest. After > reading so many positive comments about the game I am surprised > people still don't realize that. > > -- > > [email hidden] > > > > I have a lowly PII-450/GF2 GTS and don't want to spend my hard-earned 30 > > quid if it's not going to be playable on my system. > > > > Thanks > > Jim > > > > > > "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > IMO there is a world of difference, espeically with the driving model, > > > sound(best F1 sound ever!)and graphics. > > > > > > All the best, > > > Ash > > > > > > John Metcow wrote: > > > > > > > hi > > > > > > > > I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it > > > > to get F1 2001 ??? > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Jim, I dont think there was a demo released. It is great IMO, the only reason I dont play it is the lack of good multiplayer support (inc. no LAN AI :(( ) I am pretty sure I have seen it on special offer for �19.99 somewhere tho. Either game / eb or softwarefirst.com i think. You are right though it needs a fairly beefy machine for best results :/ All the best, Ash Jim Seamus wrote:

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> Greg I realise that there is plenty of positive opinion about F12001. I just > wanted to try out a demo before I bought it because (1) I'm skint and 30 > pounds is a lot of money for me, and (2) I'm not sure if my computer is > beefy enough to be able to run it decently. > > My wheel doesn't have force feedback anyway. > > I couldn't find a demo online and wasn't sure if one was released so I > posted to say does anyone have an url where I could download the demo? > > Thanks > Jim > >

test "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Jim, > > I dont think there was a demo released. It is great IMO, the only > reason I dont play it is the lack of good multiplayer support (inc. no > LAN AI :(( ) > > I am pretty sure I have seen it on special offer for �19.99 somewhere > tho. Either game / eb or softwarefirst.com i think. > > You are right though it needs a fairly beefy machine for best results :/ > > All the best, > Ash > > Jim Seamus wrote: > > > Greg I realise that there is plenty of positive opinion about F12001. I

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> > wanted to try out a demo before I bought it because (1) I'm skint and 30 > > pounds is a lot of money for me, and (2) I'm not sure if my computer is > > beefy enough to be able to run it decently. > > > > My wheel doesn't have force feedback anyway. > > > > I couldn't find a demo online and wasn't sure if one was released so I > > posted to say does anyone have an url where I could download the demo? > > > > Thanks > > Jim > > > > >

On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 14:22:21 +0800, "John Metcow" <[email hidden]> wrote: >hi > >I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it >to get F1 2001 ??? If you're into F1 racing, no doubt. I found it for $29.99 (on sale). The "beta" patch, (quickly released after F12002 became available) really fixed a lot of things. Hmm... I doubt if EA will patch it again. >The main complaint I have had with F1 2000 is the AI >collision and behavior at the corners. IMO the A/I cars almost "polite", compared to F12K. There's also a setting for "A/I driver aggression". >Graphic was also another issue , simmering at the >horizon >and some glitches here and there. Same problems I'd guess. Perhaps it looks a bit sharper than F12K, yet the beta-patch toned-things down quite a bit (but increased frame-rate too). >Game menu is one of the smaller issues with F1 2000. Same (frustrating) menu problems with newer too, but a couple more features. >so those who had both, is it really worth it ??? For $30.00 it's worth it. Matt

On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:22:38 GMT, tee-hole <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 14:22:21 +0800, "John Metcow" <[email hidden]> >wrote: > > >>hi >> >>I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it >>to get F1 2001 ??? > > If you're into F1 racing, no doubt. > > I found it for $29.99 (on sale). The "beta" patch, (quickly released >after F12002 became available) really fixed a lot of things. Hmm... I >doubt if EA will patch it again. >

Picked my copy up for $19.99 at Compusa 4 days ago. <spam free email goes nowhere>

Is it a better sim than F1 2000 ? Yes, by far and with the FF patch it feels better too, but..... It won't run worth a shit on your PII 450, at least not without turning off so many graphics and running so low a res as to make it look like a 3 year old sim/game. So I'd save your $$$ for a hardware upgrade instead

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> > > I have a lowly PII-450/GF2 GTS and don't want to spend my hard-earned 30 > > quid if it's not going to be playable on my system. > > > > Thanks > > Jim > > > > > > "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > > news:[email hidden]... > > > IMO there is a world of difference, especially with the driving model, > > > sound(best F1 sound ever!)and graphics. > > > > > > All the best, > > > Ash > > > > > > John Metcow wrote: > > > > > > > hi > > > > > > > > I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it > > > > to get F1 2001 ??? > > > > > > > > > > > > >

John Metcow wrote: > > hi > > I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it > to get F1 2001 ??? Isn't the successor, F1 2002, on the way soon? Larry

F1 2002 on the way ? GOOD any idea how soon ? "Larry Lindstrom" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> John Metcow wrote: > > > > hi > > > > I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it > > to get F1 2001 ??? > > Isn't the successor, F1 2002, on the way soon? > > Larry

thks Matt you really DID answer all my questions "tee-hole" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > On Wed, 23 Jan 2002 14:22:21 +0800, "John Metcow"<[email hidden]>

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> wrote: > > > >hi > > > >I already have F1 2000 . I wonder if it is worth it > >to get F1 2001 ??? > > If you're into F1 racing, no doubt. > > I found it for $29.99 (on sale). The "beta" patch,

(quickly released > after F12002 became available) really fixed a lot ofthings. Hmm... I > doubt if EA will patch it again. > > >The main complaint I have had with F1 2000 is the AI > >collision and behavior at the corners. > > IMO the A/I cars almost "polite", compared to F12K.There's also a

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> setting for "A/I driver aggression". > > >Graphic was also another issue , simmering at the > >horizon > >and some glitches here and there. > > Same problems I'd guess. Perhaps it looks a bit

sharper than F12K, > yet the beta-patch toned-things down quite a bit (butincreased > frame-rate too). > > >Game menu is one of the smaller issues with F1 2000. > > Same (frustrating) menu problems with newer too, buta couple more

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> features. > > >so those who had both, is it really worth it ??? > > For $30.00 it's worth it. > > Matt