NFS5 graphics - stunning.

Just a comment... I realize that this game is not considered a SIM by many, and I agree it is no GPL or SCGT, but the graphics are STUNNING! I found the game discounted for $14.95 so I picked it up for fun. I find myself gazing at the scenery instead of the road. And it runs at a very high FPS clip. Now if we could get this kind of graphics quality with the next generation racing sims...wow! B. Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/

Have you found how to exit the maps yet? :) Kind of fun seeing them from outside. Try Schwartzwald, the little village near the end, on the right-hand side of the alley between the two mirror-image houses on the left, just drive your car in there. rms [email hidden]

I *love* the graphics in NFS5 - it was tough to put up with GPL's graphics while learning to race a *real* sim. Maybe that's why I'm the only one who likes Monaco, at least it's colorfull! :) -Phasor <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:93ge42$m3p$[email hidden]...

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> Just a comment... > > I realize that this game is not considered a SIM by many, and I agree > it is no GPL or SCGT, but the graphics are STUNNING! I found the game > discounted for $14.95 so I picked it up for fun. I find myself gazing > at the scenery instead of the road. And it runs at a very high FPS > clip. > > Now if we could get this kind of graphics quality with the next > generation racing sims...wow! > > B. > > > Sent via Deja.com > http://www.deja.com/

Have you seen NFS: Porsche Unleashed? My wife made me drive slowly so she could relax and check out the scenery.. they should have a split screen - driver / passenger view! (of course, we can all look forward to Microsoft Train Simulator for the passenger views) andrew [email hidden] wrote:

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> Just a comment... > > I realize that this game is not considered a SIM by many, and I agree > it is no GPL or SCGT, but the graphics are STUNNING! I found the game > discounted for $14.95 so I picked it up for fun. I find myself gazing > at the scenery instead of the road. And it runs at a very high FPS > clip. > > Now if we could get this kind of graphics quality with the next > generation racing sims...wow! > > B. > > Sent via Deja.com > http://www.deja.com/

You are absolutely right. The thing that I like most about it is that the car models are SO accurate. That was one problem that I had in NFS3 and NFS4 -- the cars included were excellent picks for that type of game, but the graphics made them look too cartoon-ish while playing the game. EA got it right with NFS5. Todd -- *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Todd Walker Nikon Coolpix 950 picture pages: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=184230&Auth=false Email: [email hidden] Homepage: http://twalker.d2g.com *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:93ge42$m3p$[email hidden]... > Just a comment... > > I realize that this game is not considered a SIM by many, and I agree > it is no GPL or SCGT, but the graphics are STUNNING! I found the game > discounted for $14.95 so I picked it up for fun. I find myself gazing > at the scenery instead of the road. And it runs at a very high FPS > clip. > > Now if we could get this kind of graphics quality with the next > generation racing sims...wow! > > B. > > > Sent via Deja.com > http://www.deja.com/

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> Just a comment... > > I realize that this game is not considered a SIM by many, and I agree > it is no GPL or SCGT, but the graphics are STUNNING! I found the game > discounted for $14.95 so I picked it up for fun. I find myself gazing > at the scenery instead of the road. And it runs at a very high FPS > clip. > > Now if we could get this kind of graphics quality with the next > generation racing sims...wow!

Great game... I'm not sure how well it sold, but I'd love to see more NFS games which focus on one particular make. The historical angle hooked me, and the physics were pretty good too.

Umm....NFS5 IS Porsche Unleashed. That's the game that the original poster was talking about.... Todd -- *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Todd Walker Nikon Coolpix 950 picture pages: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=184230&Auth=false Email: [email hidden] Homepage: http://twalker.d2g.com *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* "andrew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Have you seen NFS: Porsche Unleashed? > > My wife made me drive slowly so she could relax and check out the > scenery.. they should have a split screen - driver / passenger view! > > (of course, we can all look forward to Microsoft Train Simulator for the > passenger views) > > andrew > > [email hidden] wrote: > > > Just a comment... > > > > I realize that this game is not considered a SIM by many, and I agree > > it is no GPL or SCGT, but the graphics are STUNNING! I found the game > > discounted for $14.95 so I picked it up for fun. I find myself gazing > > at the scenery instead of the road. And it runs at a very high FPS > > clip. > > > > Now if we could get this kind of graphics quality with the next > > generation racing sims...wow! > > > > B. > > > > Sent via Deja.com > > http://www.deja.com/ >

The historical angle hooked me too. I would LOVE to see Ferrari Unleashed. The idea of driving the greatest Ferraris in history gives me chills. Todd -- *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Todd Walker Nikon Coolpix 950 picture pages: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=184230&Auth=false Email: [email hidden] Homepage: http://twalker.d2g.com *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* "Gault" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:93ilec$7cm$[email hidden]... > Great game... I'm not sure how well it sold, but I'd love to see more NFS > games which focus on one particular make. The historical angle hooked me, > and the physics were pretty good too. > >

Me, too :) "Todd Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:o7c76.19865$[email hidden]...

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> The historical angle hooked me too. I would LOVE to see Ferrari Unleashed. > The idea of driving the greatest Ferraris in history gives me chills. > > Todd > > -- >

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Me, too :) *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > Todd Walker > Nikon Coolpix 950 picture pages: > http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=184230&Auth=false > Homepage: http://twalker.d2g.com *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > > Great game... I'm not sure how well it sold, but I'd love to see more NFS > > games which focus on one particular make. The historical angle hooked me, > > and the physics were pretty good too.

oops.. duh. I just usually call them what they're.... well,... called. Or something. Todd Walker wrote:

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> Umm....NFS5 IS Porsche Unleashed. That's the game that the original poster > was talking about.... > > Todd > > -- > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > Todd Walker > Nikon Coolpix 950 picture pages: > http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=184230&Auth=false > Email: [email hidden] > Homepage: http://twalker.d2g.com > *-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* > > "andrew" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > Have you seen NFS: Porsche Unleashed? > > > > My wife made me drive slowly so she could relax and check out the > > scenery.. they should have a split screen - driver / passenger view! > > > > (of course, we can all look forward to Microsoft Train Simulator for the > > passenger views) > > > > andrew > > > > [email hidden] wrote: > > > > > Just a comment... > > > > > > I realize that this game is not considered a SIM by many, and I agree > > > it is no GPL or SCGT, but the graphics are STUNNING! I found the game > > > discounted for $14.95 so I picked it up for fun. I find myself gazing > > > at the scenery instead of the road. And it runs at a very high FPS > > > clip. > > > > > > Now if we could get this kind of graphics quality with the next > > > generation racing sims...wow! > > > > > > B. > > > > > > Sent via Deja.com > > > http://www.deja.com/ > >

But where are all the OTHER Porsches! Like the F1 car of the early 60s? The 912? The 914/6 (916) The 917? Older 928? The 968? I could go on and on . . . SLG (I really like the 550, wish I could afford a real one :-)) "James/Michael" <[email hidden]> wrote:

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>Me, too :) > >"Todd Walker" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >news:o7c76.19865$[email hidden]... >> The historical angle hooked me too. I would LOVE to see Ferrari Unleashed. >> The idea of driving the greatest Ferraris in history gives me chills. >> >> Todd >> >> -- >> >*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> Todd Walker >> Nikon Coolpix 950 picture pages: >> http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=184230&Auth=false >> Email: [email hidden] >> Homepage: http://twalker.d2g.com >> >*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >> >> >> "Gault" <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:93ilec$7cm$[email hidden]... >> >> > Great game... I'm not sure how well it sold, but I'd love to see more >NFS >> > games which focus on one particular make. The historical angle hooked >me, >> > and the physics were pretty good too. >> > >> > >> >> > >

(All spelling errors are intentional and are there to show new and improved ways of spelling old words. Grammatical errors are due to too many English classes/teachers)

NFS5 has different titles in US vs Europe. rms [email hidden]

Steve Garrotto wrote: > (I really like the 550, wish I could afford a real one :-)) It isn't a real one but check out http://www.thunderranch.com. They have an absolutely gorgeous Spyder replica. Kits available in various stages with a basic VW 120 hp engine. That wouldn't interest me but there is also a version of the frame that will allow a porsche 6 cylinder (about $14K US w/o engine). The turn-key price on the porsche engine model is $23K - $30K. I am seriously thinking about getting the 550A-6 kit w/ headrest and outsource a refurbed engine from motormeister this summer. Joel The pinnacle of open systems is: when moving from vendor to vendor, the design flaws stay the same. '90 GL1500A "Therapist" <SIGTERM>

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> Steve Garrotto wrote: > > (I really like the 550, wish I could afford a real one :-)) > > It isn't a real one but check out http://www.thunderranch.com. > > They have an absolutely gorgeous Spyder replica. Kits available > in various stages with a basic VW 120 hp engine. That wouldn't > interest me but there is also a version of the frame that will > allow a porsche 6 cylinder (about $14K US w/o engine). The > turn-key price on the porsche engine model is $23K - $30K. I > am seriously thinking about getting the 550A-6 kit w/ headrest > and outsource a refurbed engine from motormeister this summer. > > Joel

Beware of the Porsche 6 engine in the Beck Spyder. I've spent a few hours with Chuck Beck discussing his cars and the subject of the flat six came up. He told me that the engine is much too heavy for the car and that most of his customers who have installed them ended up removing them and installing either a built 1750cc VW or a Porsche 912 engine. The weight of the 6 causes some handling problems and actually slows the car down, it sure sounds nice though<g>. I used to see a beautiful red Beck 550 on my freeway commute 2 or 3 times a week. Man, can that car stop traffic! His other chassis, the Lister replica, really has caught my fancy. A nice small-block Ford V-8 in a 1200 lb chassis ought to turn some heads and burn up some rear tires! -- don GPL Programs for the Converted Tracks: http://www.ianparker.co.uk/gpl/bapom/

Some while back, George Follmer -- a man who's driven everything in competition from original 550 Spyders to the 917/10 K330 -- did a road test of a Beck (now owned by another company, I believe, while Beck has concentrated on the Lister replica) with a well-breathed-on VW 1600, and pronounced it a better-driving car than the original.

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> Beware of the Porsche 6 engine in the Beck Spyder. I've spent a few hours > with Chuck Beck discussing his cars and the subject of the flat six came up. > He told me that the engine is much too heavy for the car and that most of > his customers who have installed them ended up removing them and installing > either a built 1750cc VW or a Porsche 912 engine. The weight of the 6 causes > some handling problems and actually slows the car down, it sure sounds nice > though<g>. I used to see a beautiful red Beck 550 on my freeway commute 2 or > 3 times a week. Man, can that car stop traffic!

Thanks for the heads-up, Don. Will add it into the rest of the info and think on it 'til summer. Joel The pinnacle of open systems is: when moving from vendor to vendor, the design flaws stay the same. '90 GL1500A "Therapist" <SIGTERM>

They definitely took a huge step forward in the realism department with NFS5:PU. Now if they just didn't make you go through so much to get to all the cars and tracks I think I would like it even more. -Dan Bateman On Wed, 10 Jan 2001 14:21:56 GMT, Todd Walker wrote:

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>You are absolutely right. The thing that I like most about it is >that the car models are SO accurate. That was one problem that I had >in NFS3 and NFS4 -- the cars included were excellent picks for that >type of game, but the graphics made them look too cartoon-ish while >playing the game. EA got it right with NFS5. > >Todd > >-- >*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >-*-*-* Todd Walker >Nikon Coolpix 950 picture pages: >http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=184230&Auth=false >Email: [email hidden] >Homepage: http://twalker.d2g.com >*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* >-*-*-* > > ><[email hidden]> wrote in message ><news:93ge42$m3p$[email hidden]... >> Just a comment... >> >> I realize that this game is not considered a SIM by many, and I >> agree it is no GPL or SCGT, but the graphics are STUNNING! I >> found the game discounted for $14.95 so I picked it up for fun. I >> find myself gazing at the scenery instead of the road. And it >> runs at a very high FPS clip. >> >> Now if we could get this kind of graphics quality with the next >> generation racing sims...wow! >> >> B. >> >> >> Sent via Deja.com >> http://www.deja.com/ > >

Imagine an up-to-date version of the Nurburgring for NFS:PU. You can get some idea what it would be like by watching this video: http://www.jonch.dk/js/nuerburgring_gt3_s.avi >Umm....NFS5 IS Porsche Unleashed. That's the game that the original poster >was talking about.... > >Todd