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TOCA or Powerslide?

5 posts by 5 people · 23 Jan 1999 - 25 Jan 1999

Todd 23 Jan 1999#446719
I have been scoping out a couple driving games the last few days...........TOCA Championship and Powerslide. Would those of you who have either of these titles please let me know what you think of them? Tell me what you like or dislike about either one. Your input is appreciated................... Todd
G-Lo 24 Jan 1999#446906
Both games are great and both are very different, I have both and recommend both equally...sorry. G-LOC
Brian 24 Jan 1999#446907
I have TOCA and I quite like it, but there's a few things that I'd really like to see. Some of these may be in the upcoming TOCA2, due sometime in March. Likes: - Close fender to fender, bumper to bumper racing, aggressive AI in computer cars - Force feedback support - OK, it's mostly just rumble strips and fender rubbing, but it's still fun - Sound - same as the touring cars I see on SpeedVision - Physics modeling - it's no GPL, but I think it's close to Viper Would like to see: - Better graphics (especially***pit view) - although TOCA is 640x480, it seems that the***pit graphics (in car view) is only 320x240 - Larger fields - I'm not sure what the field size is in BTCC races, but it would be nice to have more than 16 entries - More tracks - there are currently 9, which is not bad, but it's easy to get spoiled with NR1999 - Garage and setup capability - TOCA has no car setup options. - Pit stops - there's a pitlane, but no tire/fuel stops - Mirrors - that's right, no mirrors in TOCA. Only a rear view is available - it is activated with a button and takes over entire screen - More interest from sim community, only site that I've found is at [link lost in import]
Quoted text (7 lines)>I have been scoping out a couple driving games the last few >days...........TOCA Championship and Powerslide. Would those of you >who have either of these titles please let me know what you think of >them? Tell me what you like or dislike about either one. Your input is >appreciated................... >Todd
Dhook4 24 Jan 1999#446908
Both are good but Powerslide's graphics will blow you away (provided you have a decent 3d card) Doug.........Lifelong die hard Boston Bruins fan....Driving Sim racer....avid Sam Adams drinker....3 Stooges fan....Proud American !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lutrell 25 Jan 1999#447079
TOCA has more "realistic" racing. It has some fun arcade stuff in it also. I tried the Powerslide demo and the graphics were great, but its a little to arcade like style racing to me. I think their both good so it depends on what you like. Lutrell
Quoted text (7 lines)>I have been scoping out a couple driving games the last few >days...........TOCA Championship and Powerslide. Would those of you >who have either of these titles please let me know what you think of >them? Tell me what you like or dislike about either one. Your input is >appreciated................... >Todd

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