Sierra's Driver's Ed?

Any opinions on this title? It claims to teach novice drivers how to drive a real car. I have very little driving experience, a learner's permit, and a mild eye problem. I was wondering if this program would be any good in letting me know wheather I have what it takes to be a driver, or is it just smoke and mirrors?

Well, just don't be surprised if it doesn't make its estimated release date. >Any opinions on this title? It claims to teach novice drivers how to drive a >real car. I have very little driving experience, a learner's permit, and a >mild eye problem. I was wondering if this program would be any good in letting >me know wheather I have what it takes to be a driver, or is it just smoke and >mirrors?

Best Buy has 'em. Loren Team SAVATS

>Well, just don't be surprised if it doesn't make its estimated release >date. Not worth buying, it's a dumb sim

On Sun, 28 Dec 1997 23:10:37 -0500, "Phil Bower" >Well, just don't be surprised if it doesn't make its estimated release >date. I haven't purchased it, but have seen it on the store shelves at my local Media Play (Rockford, Illinois)

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>>Any opinions on this title? It claims to teach novice drivers how to drive >a >>real car. I have very little driving experience, a learner's permit, and a >>mild eye problem. I was wondering if this program would be any good in >letting >>me know wheather I have what it takes to be a driver, or is it just smoke >and >>mirrors?

It is an educational title, not a game. The point of the program is to help people learn to drive. What do you expect? Glenn

>Well, just don't be surprised if it doesn't make its estimated release >date. Hey, Sherlock. What is your problem? This title was released to manufacture on Halloween and was in stores around Thanksgiving. Due to packing/shipping problems it didn't make it into all stores before that weekend as planned. Some stores may have already sold out due to Christmas. It supports 3Dfx cards and force feedback, it was on time, and comes from Sierra/Dynamix. Deal with it. Glenn

I want to try this program out. I'm not a good driver (heh) and was wondering if I'd 'pass' their tests. Oh and the box reminds me of a program Ford Motor Company put out a couple of years ago--a cheezy driving simulator which they pasted pictures of their new car lines on it and claimed you could drive the new Ford Line. I want to say this was for the 1996 line, but it might have been the 1995 line--it was a while ago. Christopher

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>>Well, just don't be surprised if it doesn't make its estimated release >>date. >Hey, Sherlock. What is your problem? >This title was released to manufacture on Halloween and >was in stores around Thanksgiving. Due to packing/shipping >problems it didn't make it into all stores before that weekend >as planned. Some stores may have already sold out due to >Christmas. >It supports 3Dfx cards and force feedback, it was on time, and >comes from Sierra/Dynamix. >Deal with it. >Glenn

> Any opinions on this title? It claims to teach novice drivers how to drive a > real car. I have very little driving experience, a learner's permit, and a > mild eye problem. I was wondering if this program would be any good in letting > me know wheather I have what it takes to be a driver, or is it just smoke and > mirrors? I have it. It's definatley an educational program, not a game. However, it can be a blast to drive 80mph through crowded city streets and red lights. Chris

.> I was wondering if this program would be any good in letting Driver's Ed is a great idea and is very slick in may respects, but it seems to be severely flawed. It will probably cause you more frustration than it's worth. One bug is that it reprimands you for running a red light when the light turns yellow as you pass through an intersection. It also subtracts points from your driving score when you don't use your mirrors the way they like you to. It is apparently not enough to look in the mirror right before you make a lane change- maybe they expect you to be looking in the mirror at the exact time that the move is made. Maybe the biggest problem with the program is that it is almost impossible to drive, even with a steering wheel/pedal control system, because you have to be fiddling with the keyboard for turn signal use, etc. I'm not sure whether they'll ever be able to get the program usable.

How can they tell when you are looking in the mirror? Don't tell me you're expected to press a button/key to bring up the mirror?! I was hoping to pick this up at some point and drive like a maniac on city streets--goin' for the pole, you know? Clark (ace29)

Sick, just sick. But it does sound like a bit of fun. :-)

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> >when you don't use your mirrors the way they like you to. It > >is apparently not enough to look in the mirror right before you > >make a lane change- maybe they expect you to be looking in the mirror > at the > How can they tell when you are looking in the mirror? Don't tell me > you're expected to press a button/key to bring up the mirror?! I was > hoping to pick this up at some point and drive like a maniac on city > streets--goin' for the pole, you know? > Clark (ace29)

-- Thank you Marc Johnson