GTR: I recant!! SIMBIN, thank you!

My initial dislike (many months ago) was clearly due to my system not being able to take advantage of what this sim offers. I completed building a new PC over the weekend which has demonstrated in a most capable fashion that many extremely enjoyable hours can be spent behind the wheel in GTR. Suffice to say that, so far, this new PC essentially has only 2 programs on it (other than the basic Windows XP /IE stuff).......GTR and the GTL demo! :) I'm in heaven!!! :) :) Bruce.

Put it back in your pants.

No, I don't think so. The plastic CD case causes too much discomfort. Is that what you meant? Or does the "vacuum" part of your name refer to the space inside your cranium? BK <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Put it back in your pants. >

you are missing out on Rfactor then (since you only have 2 games on it). Ill sell you my "rights & key" to it, cheap. I do not have the time to mess with it, I find myself driving the GTLegends demo 3 of 4 hours. Bruce Kennewell enlightened us with:

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> No, I don't think so. The plastic CD case causes too much discomfort. > > Is that what you meant? Or does the "vacuum" part of your name refer > to the space inside your cranium? > > BK > > <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... >> Put it back in your pants.

On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:21:14 +1000, Bruce Kennewell wrote: > Suffice to say that, so far, this new PC essentially has only 2 programs on > it (other than the basic Windows XP /IE stuff).......GTR and the GTL demo! >:) > > I'm in heaven!!! :) :) > Hey Bruce, add rFactor to the mix, you won't regret it ;) cheers & good to hear you're up to par now again pc-wise, uwe -- GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

I have to say the same. After moving my old 2.53 GHz intel to my sons room and replacing it with Athlon 4000+, GF 7800 GT and 2 Gt of RAM, game has changed dramatically. Its amazing how fast the new PC loads everything. But the main difference is ofcourse the game itself. With 100% options ON and max resolution, I dont have a single problem. Game is running smooth and with what a details.... Needles to say, if any of you are commenting the game because of old/slow PC, please thing again. But, the developers should still thing about the average PC setup. "Bruce Kennewell" <[email hidden]> kirjoitti viestiss�:[email hidden]...

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> My initial dislike (many months ago) was clearly due to my system not > being > able to take advantage of what this sim offers. > > I completed building a new PC over the weekend which has demonstrated in a > most capable fashion that many extremely enjoyable hours can be spent > behind > the wheel in GTR. > > Suffice to say that, so far, this new PC essentially has only 2 programs > on > it (other than the basic Windows XP /IE stuff).......GTR and the GTL demo! > :) > > I'm in heaven!!! :) :) > > Bruce. > >

Bruce Kennewell wrote:

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> My initial dislike (many months ago) was clearly due to my system not being > able to take advantage of what this sim offers. > > I completed building a new PC over the weekend which has demonstrated in a > most capable fashion that many extremely enjoyable hours can be spent behind > the wheel in GTR. > > Suffice to say that, so far, this new PC essentially has only 2 programs on > it (other than the basic Windows XP /IE stuff).......GTR and the GTL demo! > :) > > I'm in heaven!!! :) :) > > Bruce.

I had a similar issue, Bruce. The thing that really did it for was adjusting the FOV and it suddenly felt right. Before that I could not get a controller setting that conveyed the right feel. Maybe that was just me though! I have found rFactor to give an even improved feel, although it lacks the interest for some in terms of cars and tracks. However, for open wheel enthusiasts the Advanced Trainers (think Formula Ford 2000 or similar) are a real gem. Add some solid online capability and I would whole heartedly recommend it - providing fantasy tracks and cars aren't a showstopper. Otherwise wait to see what the quality of promised mods deliver. Cheers Tony

Thanks, Uwe. rFactor doesn't capture my imagination, unfortunately. (I still have the multiplayer demo here somewhere). For one, I don't race online; it holds no interest even though I've tried it over the years. In addition, fictional cars and circuits aren't my thing. I know that sooner or later real cars and circuits will become available so until then I'll make out okay with GTR and GTL. :) Bruce "Uwe Sch�rkamp" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > add rFactor to the mix, you won't regret it ;) > > cheers & good to hear you're up to par now again pc-wise, >

Bruce Kennewell wrote:

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> > Thanks, Uwe. > rFactor doesn't capture my imagination, unfortunately. (I still have the > multiplayer demo here somewhere). > For one, I don't race online; it holds no interest even though I've tried it > over the years. > In addition, fictional cars and circuits aren't my thing. > I know that sooner or later real cars and circuits will become available so > until then I'll make out okay with GTR and GTL. :)

Would these cars interest you ? http://www.thepits.us/board/viewtopic.php?t=1863 I know they may not be from "your era", but it's a wee glimpse of what can be done in rFactor :) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "When two or more people are gathered together in my name, they shall perform the Parrot Sketch..." --Our Lord John Cleese--

Very nice, Uncle. Very nice indeed. :) As I said.....sooner or later, etc. Looks as if it might be "sooner"! :) Bruce. "Goy Larsen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Bruce Kennewell wrote: > Would these cars interest you ?

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> I have found rFactor to give an even improved feel, although it lacks > the interest for some in terms of cars and tracks. However, for open > wheel enthusiasts the Advanced Trainers (think Formula Ford 2000 or > similar) are a real gem. Add some solid online capability and I would > whole heartedly recommend it - providing fantasy tracks and cars aren't > a showstopper. Otherwise wait to see what the quality of promised mods > deliver.

I've never had much interest in fantasy cars and tracks but I'm currently racing in an rFactor advanced trainer online league and the racing has just been too good to ignore. The tracks that come with rFactor and underrated too. There's a lot more hours of enjoyment than people probably realise at first glance.

It's the longer tracks that really do it for me. Mills Long and the Toban and Toban Reverse long circuits are really fun and have a great "flow" to them, unlike many current circuits with their seemingly never ending chicanes. My new found fav is the Birmingham track, actually all of them. The long one is great for endurance racing allowing a nice spread of the field and pit strategy to actually play out. After first setting up rFactor, I too felt that the fantasy element would wear on me, the opposite is true. The Howston is the most fun tin top and the F3 mod is dynamite. To think about what is in store for us....

Bruce Kennewell wrote: > > Very nice, Uncle. Very nice indeed. :) > As I said.....sooner or later, etc. Looks as if it might be "sooner"! :) Thought they might interest you :), release date..... sometime further up the road :) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "When two or more people are gathered together in my name, they shall perform the Parrot Sketch..." --Our Lord John Cleese--