UbiSoft F1 Racing Simulation - First laps...

Hi! Maybe you guys in the States will feel like I do when I read about first experiences with Longbow2 and I still don't have it. Nevertheless, here are my first impressions with F1RS (picked it up 3 hours ago). Config: P200, 64 MB, Monster 3D Graphics - One word: SPOOOOGE Driving on the tracks alone I fly into the gravel because I am admiring the scenery but mostly because I don't know them anymore. The framerate is absoulutely fluid (no frame counter found yet), even in Monaco with no traffic there are NO hickups or slow motion. I only raced with AI at Melbourne and at the start it was a little sluggish. Sound - Average The sound didn't change compared to the (french) demo 8^(. Physics - Good It's definitly on par with GP2 (well, GP2 is dead now for sure 8^). Controls - Good I was disappointed when I jumped on the track but after changing a few options it's quite good. It's still not as good (smooth) as in ICR2 or Nascar2. Compared to the demo it drives a lot better with the default setups but there are NO setups included. So you start from scratch... I'm running out of time, back to the track... l8er ronny -- |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!

Not this US-boy!...I recieved my copy around lunch time, and only an hour before I hit the freeways home...I'm gonna' be extra careful, and only drive 90mph... ;) Cheers! Marc Marc J. Nelson Sim Racing Online / Sim Racing News / The Sim Project http://members.aol.com/simracing

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> >Maybe you guys in the States will feel like I do when I read about first > >experiences with Longbow2 and I still don't have it. Nevertheless, here > >are my first impressions with F1RS (picked it up 3 hours ago). > Not this US-boy!...I recieved my copy around lunch time, and only > an hour before I hit the freeways home...I'm gonna' be extra > careful, and only drive 90mph... ;)

Well, I'm glad for you that you got the game already! I just recently ordered the BGN Track Pack from the States. This Internet shopping is really worth something, isn't it? This game is just perfect! Some minor quirks, teams/drivers not editable (will happen somehow!), but the graphics, just gorgeous (check out the rain). The first thing you should try is the Ghost mode. This is the best way to learn the tracks. l8er ronny -- |\ _,,,---,,_ I want to die like my Grandfather, ZZZzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ in his sleep. |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-' Not like the people in his car, '---''(_/--' `-'\_) screaming their heads off!