TIR and RSC first impressions

First thing's first. TIR: Installed and configured (i.e. removing the deadzone and such) - 10PM. Won first race by 5 seconds per lap over the AI on Legend difficulty - 10:10 PM. Off of harddrive - 10:15 PM. Not a bad game, don't get me wrong, but it needs a patch in a bad way. Without tweaking the default .DAT files it's impossible to lock the brakes unless you do something like driving to the apex in 5th gear, put the b rakes down all the way and quick downshift to 2nd, and even then who cares, the car never breaks traction. Overall it feels like an ISI game with physics parameters that need some serious tuning. I'll give it another go if/when some decent patches are made for it. RSC: Rally Masters with better controls and graphics. Not amazing or anything, but I got what I expected. Hood cam is ok to drive from, and the grip model isn't too bad. Feels decent on tarmac, and seems to really dig in on soft surfaces, I've had some nice moments in the mud trying to ease the car up a hill without spinning the rear wheels. Still a sim-lite for all intents and purposes, probably about on par with RM and RT. Certainly a mile ahead of CMR2 in all areas. Jason

Yeah, I TOTALLY forgot about the inability to lock the brakes in my mini-review a few weeks ago. What a silly thing. I never looked too hard for files/settings to edit though.. I always wondered why I couldn't make the brakes glow. I don't know how you gave RSC such a decent review though, although it totally sounds like you have your reasons. I found it worse than Rally Masters, and I even reloaded RM back on to re-compare. I also reloaded Rally Trophy back on, and re-realized how much fun/challenging the game is and I'm now in the process of trying to unlock all the team cars (and having lots of problems with the Fiat). But as for RSC, I don't think I'd put it a MILE ahead of CMR2, as they both seem to suffer from a few similar strangeties that I can't get over. Not the least of which being the whole one-wheel-in-the-middle feel/look, and don't get me started on the silly collision with other cars. :) Glad ya like the game though, and I'm not trying to put it down or anything. Infact, I'm trying to get you to convince me that I'm wrong so I can give this game another try again. If I do grow to love it, it'll be beautiful because the game looks so nice. Mike http://mikebeauchamp.com "Jason Moyer" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> First thing's first. > > TIR: Installed and configured (i.e. removing the deadzone and such) - > 10PM. Won first race by 5 seconds per lap over the AI on Legend > difficulty - 10:10 PM. Off of harddrive - 10:15 PM. Not a bad game, > don't get me wrong, but it needs a patch in a bad way. Without > tweaking the default .DAT files it's impossible to lock the brakes > unless you do something like driving to the apex in 5th gear, put the > b rakes down all the way and quick downshift to 2nd, and even then who > cares, the car never breaks traction. Overall it feels like an ISI > game with physics parameters that need some serious tuning. I'll give > it another go if/when some decent patches are made for it. > > RSC: Rally Masters with better controls and graphics. Not amazing or > anything, but I got what I expected. Hood cam is ok to drive from, > and the grip model isn't too bad. Feels decent on tarmac, and seems > to really dig in on soft surfaces, I've had some nice moments in the > mud trying to ease the car up a hill without spinning the rear wheels. > Still a sim-lite for all intents and purposes, probably about on par > with RM and RT. Certainly a mile ahead of CMR2 in all areas. > > Jason

Just wondering if anyone has purchased this game"over the counter". I can't find it anywhere locally (e.g. EB, Best Buy...) Thanks Jason Moyer <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> First thing's first. > > TIR: Installed and configured (i.e. removing the deadzone and such) - > 10PM. Won first race by 5 seconds per lap over the AI on Legend > difficulty - 10:10 PM. Off of harddrive - 10:15 PM. Not a bad game, > don't get me wrong, but it needs a patch in a bad way. Without > tweaking the default .DAT files it's impossible to lock the brakes > unless you do something like driving to the apex in 5th gear, put the > b rakes down all the way and quick downshift to 2nd, and even then who > cares, the car never breaks traction. Overall it feels like an ISI > game with physics parameters that need some serious tuning. I'll give > it another go if/when some decent patches are made for it. > > RSC: Rally Masters with better controls and graphics. Not amazing or > anything, but I got what I expected. Hood cam is ok to drive from, > and the grip model isn't too bad. Feels decent on tarmac, and seems > to really dig in on soft surfaces, I've had some nice moments in the > mud trying to ease the car up a hill without spinning the rear wheels. > Still a sim-lite for all intents and purposes, probably about on par > with RM and RT. Certainly a mile ahead of CMR2 in all areas. > > Jason

I couldn't find it at EB or Software Etc. I found it at CompUSA. -- Joe M. "David Stamper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:F8eB9.7806$[email hidden]... > Just wondering if anyone has purchased this game"over the counter". I can't > find it anywhere locally (e.g. EB, Best Buy...) > > Thanks > > Jason Moyer <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > First thing's first. > > > > TIR: Installed and configured (i.e. removing the deadzone and such) - > > 10PM. Won first race by 5 seconds per lap over the AI on Legend > > difficulty - 10:10 PM. Off of harddrive - 10:15 PM. Not a bad game, > > don't get me wrong, but it needs a patch in a bad way. Without > > tweaking the default .DAT files it's impossible to lock the brakes > > unless you do something like driving to the apex in 5th gear, put the > > b rakes down all the way and quick downshift to 2nd, and even then who > > cares, the car never breaks traction. Overall it feels like an ISI > > game with physics parameters that need some serious tuning. I'll give > > it another go if/when some decent patches are made for it. > > > > RSC: Rally Masters with better controls and graphics. Not amazing or > > anything, but I got what I expected. Hood cam is ok to drive from, > > and the grip model isn't too bad. Feels decent on tarmac, and seems > > to really dig in on soft surfaces, I've had some nice moments in the > > mud trying to ease the car up a hill without spinning the rear wheels. > > Still a sim-lite for all intents and purposes, probably about on par > > with RM and RT. Certainly a mile ahead of CMR2 in all areas. > > > > Jason > >

My local EB has both on the shelf. Marc "David Stamper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:F8eB9.7806$[email hidden]... > Just wondering if anyone has purchased this game"over the counter". Ican't

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> find it anywhere locally (e.g. EB, Best Buy...) > > Thanks > > Jason Moyer <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > First thing's first. > > > > TIR: Installed and configured (i.e. removing the deadzone and such) - > > 10PM. Won first race by 5 seconds per lap over the AI on Legend > > difficulty - 10:10 PM. Off of harddrive - 10:15 PM. Not a bad game, > > don't get me wrong, but it needs a patch in a bad way. Without > > tweaking the default .DAT files it's impossible to lock the brakes > > unless you do something like driving to the apex in 5th gear, put the > > b rakes down all the way and quick downshift to 2nd, and even then who > > cares, the car never breaks traction. Overall it feels like an ISI > > game with physics parameters that need some serious tuning. I'll give > > it another go if/when some decent patches are made for it. > > > > RSC: Rally Masters with better controls and graphics. Not amazing or > > anything, but I got what I expected. Hood cam is ok to drive from, > > and the grip model isn't too bad. Feels decent on tarmac, and seems > > to really dig in on soft surfaces, I've had some nice moments in the > > mud trying to ease the car up a hill without spinning the rear wheels. > > Still a sim-lite for all intents and purposes, probably about on par > > with RM and RT. Certainly a mile ahead of CMR2 in all areas. > > > > Jason > >

On Fri, 15 Nov 2002 22:01:09 GMT, "David Stamper" <[email hidden]> wrote: >Just wondering if anyone has purchased this game"over the counter". I can't >find it anywhere locally (e.g. EB, Best Buy...) I bought both at EB. Jason