Hmm, I posted a while back on this and nobody commented, so I guess I
am the only one to be anal enough about that.... Doesn't it bug anyone
else that a game as good as NFSPU lets you do 0-60 mph in 4 seconds in
a boxster ? Or in a 993 ? 275KPH in boxster top down? ;-) That game
is almost good enough to let you do some comparison shopping before
buying the real thing, except for that.... Or maybe the speedo is
screwed up (I am using KM/H)... NFSPU i porsche dealerships soon ? ;-)
Greg.
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> Hmm, I posted a while back on this and nobody commented, so I guess I
> am the only one to be anal enough about that.... Doesn't it bug anyone
> else that a game as good as NFSPU lets you do 0-60 mph in 4 seconds in
> a boxster ? Or in a 993 ? 275KPH in boxster top down? ;-) Thatgame
> is almost good enough to let you do some comparison shopping before
> buying the real thing, except for that.... Or maybe the speedo is
> screwed up (I am using KM/H)... NFSPU i porsche dealerships soon ? ;-)
I think there's something seriously wrong with the speedometers in
NFSPU. I was very surprised at the performance of the Boxster, too.
Laptimes with a Boxster, on the other hand, weren't that good, which was
strange considering the great top speed and acceleration. Judging from
the speedo, the latest turbo-model isn't that fast, but trying to keep
it on the track is very hard indeed, and the scenery just whizzes by.
On the whole, the speedos don't seem to be comparable with each other.
How
else can you explain that GT1 has a top speed of 250 km/h, while an
unmodified Boxster reaches 275 km/h? I tested with mph, too, and the
speedos were just as screwed up. I'm not sure if others have noticed
this, but different gearboxes have no effect on the top speed of the
cars, the only noticeable difference is in acceleration. When I put
a high speed gearbox in the latest turbo, it doesn't affect the top
speed of the car at all, at least according to the speedo. The only
difference according to the speedo is that the car accelerates slower.
Maybe someone else than Greg and I could comment on this? At least you
could confirm that you don't have any problems...
As I said in an earlier post, this didn't start to bug me until the last
evolution races with the '00 Turbo, so it's not a big problem, but a
great game would be even greater without these minor inconsistencies.
- Juhno
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geez, I better run out & trade in my 928 4 a Boxster!!
yeah, there are gonna be some inconsistencies, but overall , I thought the
game is great....
TP
Have you tried the new GT2? I know it's a race car, and should be really
fast, but for me it always gets to about 150 in first and tops out above 350
(km/h, but still really fast). I guess the top speed is not far off,
although the GT1 only getting to 250 is odd. The strangest thing is 150 in
first gear. Wow. I think there are some definite problems with the speedos.
I haven't noticed that the speedo changes in the same car (although it could
well be true) but the speeds are very odd.
Marc
On Fri, 14 Apr 2000 00:32:34 GMT, Paul Kierstead
<[email hidden]> wrote:
>I suspect getting a car physics model which models high speed issues and
>off-the-line performance well is difficult. The top down is visual
>candy; It doesn't seem to affect performance.
>
>PMK
It should because it does. A good 15 mph in real world testing done
here in Indiana. A simple change of drag would help. The poor
handling gets me because that is one of the nicer things of a Boxster.
Jeff
You aren't, by chance, the "artist formerly known as...."
That would be a purple 928, I guess. But how do you see over the dashboard?
Just kidding. Stylish tag.
Stephen
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There seem to be inaccuracies in the top times too, or why is my best time
in the Alps 01:42.15, while the best time programmed by EA is 03:52.00 ???
CU
Zolli
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> Hmm, I posted a while back on this and nobody commented, so I guess I > am the only one to be anal enough about that.... Doesn't it bug anyone > else that a game as good as NFSPU lets you do 0-60 mph in 4 seconds in > a boxster ? Or in a 993 ? 275KPH in boxster top down? ;-) That game > is almost good enough to let you do some comparison shopping before > buying the real thing, except for that.... Or maybe the speedo is > screwed up (I am using KM/H)... NFSPU i porsche dealerships soon ? ;-) > > Greg. >[email hidden] wrote:
I can't even get close to 4 seconds; more like 8, which greatly bugged
me. I am just too eager on the throttle, I guess. Haven't noticed much
odd with the speedo, but I hardly ever look at it 'cept to see where I
am topping out once in a while.
I suspect getting a car physics model which models high speed issues and
off-the-line performance well is difficult. The top down is visual
candy; It doesn't seem to affect performance.
PMK
