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Rally simulators

6 posts by 6 people · 11 Jun 1996 - 15 Jun 1996

Sande 11 Jun 1996#321510
Does anybody know anything about rally simulators? I've heard (very) vague rumours about Papyrus considering this ... but more specifically, I've seen a British product called RAC Network Rally. Says it has 24 stages, choice of cars ... but other than that, the box is very unenlightening, and the store I was at wouldn't let you look inside the shrinkwrap. Think the publisher was Europress or something. I'd love to find a good rally product ... but have a dreadful feeling this may be yet another Amiga conversion that is cashing on the fact that there's nothing else around. Thanks, Kurt Sanders
Dave Bowers 11 Jun 1996#321511
>Does anybody know anything about rally simulators? Yeah, there's a new game from Silver Lightening Software called Rally Australia based on the Telstra Rally which forms part of the World Rally Championship. It's got full-on 3D texture mapping, and as far as I can see, it's possible to roll your car. The game includes a Toyota Celica and a Subaru Impreza 555, and probably has all the usuals such as Escort Cosworths and Mitsubishi Lancers. Well don't be fooled. It's not 3D, it's not realistic and it's not fun! The graphics are OK, they were fantastic when it came out, but the cars feels like it's on rails. The stages feel the same, and the car nevers feels to be slipping and sliding about so it kills the idea of a rally sim. The weather changes are quite good, but the computer cars are appalling. Not really, it never appeared on the Amiga due to being too 'complex', but this was even before the A1200 came out and 1 meg was standard. There is apparently a sequel coming out with 'proper' 3D stuff, but I don't know any more than that. Sim Racing News seems to know a bit more of the story with that. If you're looking for a top rally game right now, check out http://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~b2506046/ [Vroooooooooooooooom...screeeeeeeeeeeeeeech...*cruunch*!!!!!] Dave Bowers.
Gregory Fu 14 Jun 1996#321848
does anyone in NA have some room to put up RALLY.ZIP? I'm only getting 5k/s from taiwan. Gregory Fung Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Quoted text (10 lines)> Does anybody know anything about rally simulators? > I've heard (very) vague rumours about Papyrus considering this ... but > more specifically, I've seen a British product called RAC Network > Rally. > Says it has 24 stages, choice of cars ... but other than that, the box > is very unenlightening, and the store I was at wouldn't let you look > inside the shrinkwrap. Think the publisher was Europress or > something.
Don't touch it. It is DREADFUL. Check out the home made rally sim at http://csie.ntu.edu.tw/~b2506046 Its worth a spin.. I reckon, from playing the secret rally level in Need 4 Speed, that they could make an entire rally game using the same graphics engine, and a slightly modified simulator engine.. to great effect. A few mods in the handling department, and a full FAST svga rally game would be ours!! Anyone agree with me ?????
Jeff Fly 14 Jun 1996#321850
Quoted text (22 lines)>> Does anybody know anything about rally simulators? >> I've heard (very) vague rumours about Papyrus considering this ... but >> more specifically, I've seen a British product called RAC Network >> Rally. >> Says it has 24 stages, choice of cars ... but other than that, the box >> is very unenlightening, and the store I was at wouldn't let you look >> inside the shrinkwrap. Think the publisher was Europress or >> something. >Don't touch it. It is DREADFUL. Check out the home made rally sim at >http://csie.ntu.edu.tw/~b2506046 >Its worth a spin.. >I reckon, from playing the secret rally level in Need 4 Speed, that they >could make an entire rally game using the same graphics engine, and a >slightly modified simulator engine.. to great effect. A few mods in the >handling department, and a full FAST svga rally game would be ours!! >Anyone agree with me ?????
Absolutely, I have thought this since I played the rally stage. May be it will feature in the NFS gold edition due out in the autumn(fall). If not pester EA. Jeff
Jeff 15 Jun 1996#321965
Quoted text (27 lines)> >> Does anybody know anything about rally simulators? > >> I've heard (very) vague rumours about Papyrus considering this ... but > >> more specifically, I've seen a British product called RAC Network > >> Rally. > >> Says it has 24 stages, choice of cars ... but other than that, the box > >> is very unenlightening, and the store I was at wouldn't let you look > >> inside the shrinkwrap. Think the publisher was Europress or > >> something. > >Don't touch it. It is DREADFUL. Check out the home made rally sim at > >http://csie.ntu.edu.tw/~b2506046 > >Its worth a spin.. > >I reckon, from playing the secret rally level in Need 4 Speed, that they > >could make an entire rally game using the same graphics engine, and a > >slightly modified simulator engine.. to great effect. A few mods in the > >handling department, and a full FAST svga rally game would be ours!! > >Anyone agree with me ????? > Absolutely, I have thought this since I played the rally stage. May be it will > feature in the NFS gold edition due out in the autumn(fall). If not pester EA. > Jeff
The rally simulation at above address is pretty fun.

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