What is F1RC?

The subject says it all. I went to the site but I could not find anything that said what it was all about. Is it specific to F1 2001 or is it something that uses it's own software? Vamp

It is Ubisoft Formula One Racing Championship, released earlier in the year. All the best, Ash "Vamp" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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| | The subject says it all. I went to the site but I could not find | anything that said what it was all about. Is it specific to F1 2001 or | is it something that uses it's own software? | | Vamp |

>"Vamp" <[email hidden]> wrote > The subject says it all. I went to the site but I could not find > anything that said what it was all about. Is it specific to F1 2001 or > is it something that uses it's own software? "that is not the modern F1 sim you are looking for" /waves hand once So.... where's the patch? ;-) -- -- Fran�ois M�nard <ymenard> -- May the Downforce be with you... -- http://www.ymenard.com/ -- This announcement is brought to you by the Shimato Dominguez Corporation - helping America into the New World...

On Tue, 13 Nov 2001 12:22:32 -0500, "ymenard" <[email hidden]> wrote: >So.... where's the patch? ;-) Coming Soon! Ubi never disappoints its customers. Btw.. that producer from EA, James Hawkins I believe, said the F1 2001 patch (including ff) would be released mid Nov.. let's see if EA's customer support is even better than Ubi's! PS, David, I was right and you were wrong. Andre

In article <[email hidden]>, Andre Warringa <[email hidden]> writes:

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>On Tue, 13 Nov 2001 12:22:32 -0500, "ymenard" ><[email hidden]> wrote: > >>So.... where's the patch? ;-) > >Coming Soon! >Ubi never disappoints its customers. >

Hey, what was the patch supposed fo fix? If I were interested in getting F1RC(assuming I could find it), would it even be worth having a go? I usually end up buying just about every racing game I see. I'm just wondering how bad the 'out of the box' version is... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Depends... while I would say it's relatively playable from the word go, others found the AI problems unpalatable. I have experienced the following... -startline pile-ups through/and/or erratic slowing before T1. -inability to avoid/go around obstacles (like a spun out car) in the race.. This is especially annoying to the player as whether one ends up on the racing line or not one seems to get collected *every* time. Groups of AI cars can block eachother/the track for laps on end. -erratic slowing when being lapped. I haven't seen much evidence of the famed shunting problem (also known as "Surtees syndrome"). If one hits ones own markers right, there usually isn't a problem unless one leads a little train of cars where I've experienced the tail end charlie bumping the others into me. That said, it is said the AI learn as they go along, maybe I didn't give the them enough opportunity to practise by skipping sessions. Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. "EldredP" wrote...

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> <snip> > Hey, what was the patch supposed fo fix? If I were > interested in getting F1RC (assuming I could find it), > would it even be worth having a go? I usually end up > buying just about every racing game I see. I'm just > wondering how bad the 'out of the box' version is... > > Eldred

In article <[email hidden]>, "Jan Verschueren" <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Depends... while I would say it's relatively playable from the word go, >others found the AI problems unpalatable. > >I have experienced the following... > >-startline pile-ups through/and/or erratic slowing before T1. > >-inability to avoid/go around obstacles (like a spun out car) in the race.. >This is especially annoying to the player as whether one ends up on the >racing line or not one seems to get collected *every* time. Groups of AI >cars can block eachother/the track for laps on end. > >-erratic slowing when being lapped. > >I haven't seen much evidence of the famed shunting problem (also known as >"Surtees syndrome"). If one hits ones own markers right, there usually isn't >a problem unless one leads a little train of cars where I've experienced the >tail end charlie bumping the others into me. > >That said, it is said the AI learn as they go along, maybe I didn't give the >them enough opportunity to practise by skipping sessions.

The AI *learn*? Hmm...is there a way of stopping that? The AI problems you described in F1RC sound like the problems in GPL. I can deal okay with the AI as described, but if they get faster, I'm in trouble... Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

It's all pretty vague... could be I misread the blurb at the time. The general gist was the AI would progress through a weekend in a realistic fashion and adapt to the players habits. As far as I can recall it didn't say anything about absolute speed. Jan. =--- "Pay attention when I'm talking to you boy!" -Foghorn Leghorn. "EldredP" wrote... > <snip> > The AI *learn*? Hmm...is there a way of stopping that? The > AI problems you described in F1RC sound like the problems in > GPL. I can deal okay with the AI as described, but if they > get faster, I'm in trouble...

eldred, as a big fan of the game, let me summarize. pro's * fantastic graphics (better than f1 2001 imo) * lots of addons freely available (www.f1-star.de) * online racing community via relay (www.f1rcrelay.com) * gorgeus track renditions in terms of inclines & slopes (better than f1 2001 imo). * excellent hotlapping with ghosts * excellent wet / dry / mixed weather racing * great Force Feedback. con's * AI numerous faults. not avoiding enough during braking * AI not avoiding accidents. * AI pitting during wet / dry races are predictable * Multiplayer sucks out of box. goto www.f1rcrelay.com for a better system. * No patch in sight. i still love it to bits. If you can pick it up somewhere for a low price, it might surprise you. i don't regret buying it for one minute. Regards all, istoff

I tottaly agree with you... is the best F1 game by far... and besides is FUN FUN FUN oh and the graphics are superb. "istoff" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> eldred, > > as a big fan of the game, let me summarize. > > pro's > * fantastic graphics (better than f1 2001 imo) > * lots of addons freely available (www.f1-star.de) > * online racing community via relay (www.f1rcrelay.com) > * gorgeus track renditions in terms of inclines & slopes (better than > f1 2001 imo). > * excellent hotlapping with ghosts > * excellent wet / dry / mixed weather racing > * great Force Feedback. > > con's > * AI numerous faults. not avoiding enough during braking > * AI not avoiding accidents. > * AI pitting during wet / dry races are predictable > * Multiplayer sucks out of box. goto www.f1rcrelay.com for a better > system. > * No patch in sight. > > i still love it to bits. > > If you can pick it up somewhere for a low price, it might surprise > you. i don't regret buying it for one minute. > > Regards all, > istoff

Good summary. I've managed to sort out my steering problems in F12001, but my gas pedal still does very little until it's pressed down almost completely. The main difference in the driving model between F1RC and F12001 is that F12001 has more grip at medium and high speeds. Maybe a little less at very low speed chicanes and hairpin turns. David G Fisher "istoff" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> eldred, > > as a big fan of the game, let me summarize. > > pro's > * fantastic graphics (better than f1 2001 imo) > * lots of addons freely available (www.f1-star.de) > * online racing community via relay (www.f1rcrelay.com) > * gorgeus track renditions in terms of inclines & slopes (better than > f1 2001 imo). > * excellent hotlapping with ghosts > * excellent wet / dry / mixed weather racing > * great Force Feedback. > > con's > * AI numerous faults. not avoiding enough during braking > * AI not avoiding accidents. > * AI pitting during wet / dry races are predictable > * Multiplayer sucks out of box. goto www.f1rcrelay.com for a better > system. > * No patch in sight. > > i still love it to bits. > > If you can pick it up somewhere for a low price, it might surprise > you. i don't regret buying it for one minute. > > Regards all, > istoff

Does anyone know where F1RC can be purchased and shipped to the US? I have heard all the stories of the bad AI but I would buy it for the hot lapping alone. Thanks, Bill "istoff" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> eldred, > > as a big fan of the game, let me summarize. > > pro's > * fantastic graphics (better than f1 2001 imo) > * lots of addons freely available (www.f1-star.de) > * online racing community via relay (www.f1rcrelay.com) > * gorgeus track renditions in terms of inclines & slopes (better than > f1 2001 imo). > * excellent hotlapping with ghosts > * excellent wet / dry / mixed weather racing > * great Force Feedback. > > con's > * AI numerous faults. not avoiding enough during braking > * AI not avoiding accidents. > * AI pitting during wet / dry races are predictable > * Multiplayer sucks out of box. goto www.f1rcrelay.com for a better > system. > * No patch in sight. > > i still love it to bits. > > If you can pick it up somewhere for a low price, it might surprise > you. i don't regret buying it for one minute. > > Regards all, > istoff

On Thu, 15 Nov 2001 01:03:20 GMT, "BW" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Does anyone know where F1RC can be purchased and shipped to the US? I have >heard all the stories of the bad AI but I would buy it for the hot lapping >alone. i'll sell you mine. i couldn't get it to even run (i.e. start up) consistently on my machine (1.7ghz p4; gf3). i'm not the only one that has had this problem. i'm a big fan of the ghostlap feature that ubi's f1 products and was really disappointed i couldn't get f1rc to behave. i'm patiently awaiting a "patch" or new release. -ron

In article <[email hidden]>, istoff <[email hidden]> writes: >If you can pick it up somewhere for a low price, it might surprise >you. i don't regret buying it for one minute. Now, the trick is to find it somewhere in the US... InteractCD.com didn't have it(That's who I bought MBTR from). Eldred -- Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett GPLRank - under construction... Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

That's odd. It's in all the stores in Canada. I bought it at Electronics Boutique in Victoria. It didn't stay on my HD long but that's another story. EP, if you drop me a line (you know the address) I'll mail you my copy. p.s. I got MBTR from InteractCD.com too. One of these days I might even play it... "EldredP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> In article <[email hidden]>, istoff > <[email hidden]> writes: > > >If you can pick it up somewhere for a low price, it might surprise > >you. i don't regret buying it for one minute. > > Now, the trick is to find it somewhere in the US... InteractCD.com didn't

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> it(That's who I bought MBTR from). > > Eldred > -- > Dale Earnhardt, Sr. R.I.P. 1951-2001 > Homepage - http://www.umich.edu/~epickett > GPLRank - under construction... > > Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats

you > with experience... > Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.