Anyone heard of RealRace? It's a "model" race car simulator (you know, off
road buggies, monster trucks, and street race cars). I just recently saw it
at Tower Hobbies. I think it is the offspring of another simulotor,
RealFlight. I've had RealFlight for about 2 years now and it is the most
realistic model airplane simulator I've ever seen. I'm trying to get some
more information on RealRace. If anyone has heard of it or has any
information about it, please let me know.
You can read a little about it at http://www.gpsoftware.com/realrace.htm.
Thanks,
Jeff
That pistol grip controller looks like it would be fun to try with other
sims.
"Jeff Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Anyone heard of RealRace? It's a "model" race car simulator (youknow, off
> road buggies, monster trucks, and street race cars). I just recentlysaw it
> at Tower Hobbies. I think it is the offspring of another simulotor,
> RealFlight. I've had RealFlight for about 2 years now and it is themost
> realistic model airplane simulator I've ever seen. I'm trying to getsome
> more information on RealRace. If anyone has heard of it or has any
> information about it, please let me know.
> You can read a little about it athttp://www.gpsoftware.com/realrace.htm.
> Thanks,
> Jeff
>
>
"Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> That pistol grip controller looks like it would be fun to try withother
> sims.
InterAct used to have one... It even "rumbles"!
(Or at least I thought it was Interact...)
--KC
Yeah, I remember the UltraRacer PC (the first, and the best - the second,
FFB version was poorly made and poorly supported, unfortunately). I
actually played GPL exclusively with it, and was able to put in good times
and good races.
Just a few weeks ago, on a whim, I searched eBay for one. Get this: $50
after a few *dozen* bids! Seems it's something that was great for the
people who knew of it, and is very sought-after now. I remember when
Wal-Mart had them for $10. I bought three, just because I knew I'd need
'em. I just know I still have one, unopened, hanging around my things at my
parents' house....
- John P. Wilson
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> InterAct used to have one... It even "rumbles"!
> (Or at least I thought it was Interact...)
Mine crapped out after about half a year of GPLing. I really liked it,
although it gave me massive trigger-finger cramps. I opened it once to fix
the pots, and it was okay for a while, but then it completely died. It was
fun while it lasted.
Stephen
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> Yeah, I remember the UltraRacer PC (the first, and the best - the second, > FFB version was poorly made and poorly supported, unfortunately). I > actually played GPL exclusively with it, and was able to put in good times > and good races. > > Just a few weeks ago, on a whim, I searched eBay for one. Get this: $50 > after a few *dozen* bids! Seems it's something that was great for the > people who knew of it, and is very sought-after now. I remember when > Wal-Mart had them for $10. I bought three, just because I knew I'd need > 'em. I just know I still have one, unopened, hanging around my things atQuoted text (13 lines)
> parents' house.... > > - John P. Wilson > - [email hidden] > > > "Kasey Chang (send reply to excite.com)" <[email hidden]> wrote in > message news:W3FP7.153$[email hidden]... > > > > InterAct used to have one... It even "rumbles"! > > (Or at least I thought it was Interact...) > >I don't imagine it would be too hard to jury-rig a new remote based on any
of the basic transmitters at your local hobby shop. The aesthetic design is
an exact copy of a second-gen Futaba Magnum, a quality controller that
retailed for about $65 back in the day. There's an EBay auction for two of
them with recievers and crystals at $26 right now. Single transmitters are
available for half that.
http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1672545881
This site details how to build your own wheel; the potentiometer diagrams
would likely be useful in converting an RC controller as well.
http://www.gunpowder.freeserve.co.uk/wheels/
David I
"Jeff Ingram" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> Anyone heard of RealRace? It's a "model" race car simulator (you know,off
> road buggies, monster trucks, and street race cars). I just recently sawit
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> at Tower Hobbies. I think it is the offspring of another simulotor, > RealFlight. I've had RealFlight for about 2 years now and it is the most > realistic model airplane simulator I've ever seen. I'm trying to get some > more information on RealRace. If anyone has heard of it or has any > information about it, please let me know. > You can read a little about it at http://www.gpsoftware.com/realrace.htm. > Thanks, > Jeff > >>I don't imagine it would be too hard to jury-rig a new remote based on any
>of the basic transmitters at your local hobby shop. The aesthetic design is
>an exact copy of a second-gen Futaba Magnum, a quality controller that
>retailed for about $65 back in the day. There's an EBay auction for two of
>them with recievers and crystals at $26 right now. Single transmitters are
>available for half that.
Or you could pick up a VRC unit. This lets you use your RC controller for
video games:
http://pantronics.de/
Todd Wasson
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