Motorcycle sim...

Does anyone know of any MC sims that are available, if not, any rumors of impending development? There must be enough interest for a GP styled sim or perhaps the ultimate race known, The Isle of Man. Al.

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>>gameplay grown tireing after a SHORT time. Its a sahme that there >>dosen't exist a cycle SIM. >I'd also like to see one. It doesn't seem like it would be much work >for a company that has a racing sim (i.e., GP2, Nascar, or even Need >For Speed). They'd need to write the cycle simulation code, a little >bit of new graphics for bikes instead of cars, and that's it! >In fact, I'd *prefer* that a motorcycle sim was based on a current >driving sim - it would be fun to try a fast bike on the same roads >you'd driven a race car. >Joe

If I remember correctly, last year Microprose announced they would be doing a BIKE sim based on the engine of gp2...now I'm not so sure there will be any but one can hope....

Roadras is as close to motorcyclr sim as your going to find.Its really more arcade style but still quite fun

>Subject: Re: Motorcycle sim... >Date: 14 Oct 1996 03:13:41 -0400 >Roadras is as close to motorcyclr sim as your going to find.Its really >more arcade style but still quite fun Accolade's " Cyclemania " is worth buying. It's no sim, but it's not arcadish and it is good fun. Not much else to choose from.

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>>Subject: Re: Motorcycle sim... >>Date: 14 Oct 1996 03:13:41 -0400 >>Roadras is as close to motorcyclr sim as your going to find.Its really >>more arcade style but still quite fun >Accolade's " Cyclemania " is worth buying. It's no sim, but it's not >arcadish and it is good fun. Not much else to choose from.

Cyclemania really kinda sux though. The graphics are too "2D" and gameplay grown tireing after a SHORT time. Its a sahme that there dosen't exist a cycle SIM. That would be Joe for sure!

>gameplay grown tireing after a SHORT time. Its a sahme that there >dosen't exist a cycle SIM. I'd also like to see one. It doesn't seem like it would be much work for a company that has a racing sim (i.e., GP2, Nascar, or even Need For Speed). They'd need to write the cycle simulation code, a little bit of new graphics for bikes instead of cars, and that's it! In fact, I'd *prefer* that a motorcycle sim was based on a current driving sim - it would be fun to try a fast bike on the same roads you'd driven a race car. Joe

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> >>Subject: Re: Motorcycle sim... > >>Date: 14 Oct 1996 03:13:41 -0400 > >>Roadras is as close to motorcyclr sim as your going to find.Its really > >>more arcade style but still quite fun > >Accolade's " Cyclemania " is worth buying. It's no sim, but it's not > >arcadish and it is good fun. Not much else to choose from. > Cyclemania really kinda sux though. The graphics are too "2D" and > gameplay grown tireing after a SHORT time. Its a sahme that there > dosen't exist a cycle SIM. That would be Joe for sure!

If any developer needs a hint - here's a whole genre that's never been touched in the capacity of a real sim. -- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Neil Mouneimne | "We are not afraid of the Russians, | - Muhajeddin soldier ---CS-Anime-Bab5-SegaAM-Mtn_Bikes-RPGs-Newton-Ducatis-Hk-Glock-Rally-

You are compleately right, there arent good bike simulators. I heard Microprose was going to do one after Gp2 but as it took so much time to release it, they forgot about the bike game. I love bikes and I hope I can see a good bike sim soon and not the arcade (and not very good arcade) Road Rash. >If any developer needs a hint - here's a whole genre that's never been >touched in the capacity of a real sim. ======================== Carlos Noguero Madrid (Spain) ========================

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> > >>Subject: Re: Motorcycle sim... > > >>Date: 14 Oct 1996 03:13:41 -0400 > > >>Roadras is as close to motorcyclr sim as your going to find.Its really > > >>more arcade style but still quite fun > > >Accolade's " Cyclemania " is worth buying. It's no sim, but it's not > > >arcadish and it is good fun. Not much else to choose from. > > Cyclemania really kinda sux though. The graphics are too "2D" and > > gameplay grown tireing after a SHORT time. Its a sahme that there > > dosen't exist a cycle SIM. That would be Joe for sure! > If any developer needs a hint - here's a whole genre that's never been > touched in the capacity of a real sim. > -- > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Neil Mouneimne | "We are not afraid of the Russians, > | - Muhajeddin soldier > ---CS-Anime-Bab5-SegaAM-Mtn_Bikes-RPGs-Newton-Ducatis-Hk-Glock-Rally-

I'd personally like to see a Motocross Sim ... I used to go nuts over Nintendo's E***-A-Bike - and it was only a cheesy 2-d arcade racer ... Imagine how good one could look today! Doug -- ===== From the desk of Doug Burg - My Unofficial "Need For Speed" page: -----> http://members.aol.com/speed1racr/html/nfs_main.htm<----- My current list of items forsale at AuctionWeb can be found at: "You can make $$$ or you can make excuses, but you can't make BOTH"

>>If any developer needs a hint - here's a whole genre that's never been >>touched in the capacity of a real sim. I think EA had one out for the Amiga some years back. Called something like Speed Zone perhaps. Anyway, it looked great...the bike tilted using the mouse and everything, but the control stunk. I always wished it would have been better, becuase the way they had rendered the bike going through high speed turns looked great. See ya, Joe

Nintendo's E***-A-Bike - and it was only a cheesy 2-d arcade racer .. Imagine how good one could look today!<< There is a Sony playstation game coming out in November called Motocross FX (I think). The screen shots in the magazines looked great. I also read somewhere that this Christmas there will be a Sony game featuring 250cc champ Jeremy McGrath. It will have both supercross and motocross tracks and many of the actual sponsors.

I think the game you are talking about is called VMX-Racing and it is from Playmates Interactive. It is going to be released on on multiple formats in December. Playstation and PC at least. The PC version will include networkplay. Take a look at the nice pictures at http://www.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~b2506046/ Thomas Meurling

:>>>I'd personally like to see a Motocross Sim ... I used to go nuts over :>Nintendo's E***-A-Bike - and it was only a cheesy 2-d arcade racer :>... :> :>Imagine how good one could look today!<< :> :>There is a Sony playstation game coming out in November called :>Motocross FX (I think). The screen shots in the magazines looked :>great. I also read somewhere that this Christmas there will be a Sony :>game featuring 250cc champ Jeremy McGrath. It will have both :>supercross and motocross tracks and many of the actual sponsors. : :I think the game you are talking about is called VMX-Racing and it is from :Playmates Interactive. :It is going to be released on on multiple formats in December. Playstation and :PC at least. :The PC version will include networkplay. If I'm not mistaken, the Japanese version has already been released, and supposedly, it isn't very good at all. I hope I'm mistaken, but a few people who have played the import have advised me to steer well clear of this title. Perhaps they'll fix it up for the U.S. release? : :Take a look at the nice pictures at :[link lost in import] : :Thomas Meurling Bear

>I'd personally like to see a Motocross Sim ... I used to go nuts over >Nintendo's E***-A-Bike - and it was only a cheesy 2-d arcade racer ... >Imagine how good one could look today! Yes, I agree 100%! There is actually a motocross game out for the PC called Motocross. The only problem is that is was made in 1988 or 1989 and is in EGA graphics... But that is the game the made me buy my first IBM computer, so I have a soft spot for it ;) If any motor sim creators are listening, PLEASE consider making an updated motocross game, one where you can create your own tracks hopefully. rj -- sig? I don't need no stinkin sig