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Game Forum / Simulators / Car Simulators / May 2005The best PC simulator?
Hello, what, in your opinion, is the most serious driving simulation computer game (for PC)? I'm looking for a game that was developed with attention to actual physical behavior of cars. I remember that in my early teens I used to play a game called "Need for Speed" - its first issue was apparently supported by some serious analysis on car physics. I'm also interested in realistic rally simulations. Could you name the best ones? Thanks. > Hello, what, in your opinion, is the most serious driving simulation > computer game (for PC)? GTR GPL (Grand Prix Legends) N2003 (Nascar 2003) F1RC (Formula One: EA Games) LFS (Live for Speed) > I remember that in my early teens I used to play a game called "Need > for Speed" - its first issue was apparently supported by some serious > analysis on car physics. Arcade. Though Porshe Unleashed was decent. > I'm also interested in realistic rally simulations. Could you name the > best ones? Richard Burns Rally Mobil 1 Rally Championship (older game) These are all I can think of, off hand. Alanb Yes, what he said ;-)  SignatureAndi. Remove only one zero to reply >> Hello, what, in your opinion, is the most serious driving simulation >> computer game (for PC)? [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Alanb Yup, can't argue with that list of released sims. Though Mr. can't fly without a hoover or whatever his name is will probably have something to say... > Yes, what he said ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > Alanb I would add Viper Racing. -Larry > Yes, what he said ;-) > [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] >> >> Alanb > These are all I can think of, off hand. Good list. Personally I'd point people straight at the rFactor, LFS2(alpha), and Richard Burns Rally demos. http://www.liveforspeed.net/ http://www.gamershell.com/download_7496.shtml http://www.gamershell.com/download_7164.shtml GPL remains the mother of all racing sims, but it can be a bit complicated to get it from its out-of-the-box state to something that looks halfway decent. Andrew McP The GPL 2004 demo plus the tracks and stuff off your original CD works quire well. SignatureAndi. Remove only one zero to reply >> These are all I can think of, off hand. > [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Andrew McP >> I remember that in my early teens I used to play a game called "Need >> for Speed" - its first issue was apparently supported by some serious >> analysis on car physics. > > Arcade. Though Porshe Unleashed was decent. I dunno I seem to remember the physics on the original NFS being fairly decent for the time, but NFS2 onwards was arcade rubbish with the exception of Porsche 2000/Unleashed Agree with the rest though SignatureRobin now playing: >> Hello, what, in your opinion, is the most serious driving simulation >> computer game (for PC)? [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Alanb The very first NFS was actually relatively "sim" for its time...quite fun too... Thanks, Alex > > Hello, what, in your opinion, is the most serious driving simulation > > computer game (for PC)? [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Alanb Thanks for the suggestions - already downloading the demos! One more issue: which of the autosimulators is the most widely used to record replays? I.e. people record replays, they're posted on a website and a sort of league is created. If anyone is into first-person shooters here, you may know of an online project of "Quake speedrunning" - a huge database of Quake replays. They have quite a community there - with records beaten all the time, people having fun competing, admiring the most skilled and innovative. The only similar project in autosims that I know of was created for a Finnish (?) game "Motorhead". I remember it was fun to download those replays recorded by gamers eager to beat records. BTW, joysticks were used for most records, i.e. they were a better controller than keyboard or steering wheel. So what is the most active community of "autosim replays competition" online? >Thanks for the suggestions - already downloading the demos! > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] >So what is the most active community of "autosim replays competition" >online? I'd say, GPL, most likely, right? Signature__________ ____---____ Marco Antonio Checa Funcke \_________D /-/---_----' Santiago de Surco, Lima, Peru _H__/_/ http://machf.tripod.com '-_____|( remove the "no_me_j." and ".sons.of" parts before replying > The only similar project in autosims that I know of was created for a > Finnish (?) game "Motorhead". Close, Finland's neighbour Sweden. Digital Illusions CE AB (DICE) > So what is the most active community of "autosim replays competition" > online? Live for Speed without a doubt. And it has a advantage to other competitions/ranks, you don't have to blindly believe the time posted, the replays are downloadable to see for yourself. http://www.liveforspeed.net/ http://www.lfsworld.net/ GTRank is pretty active too. http://gtr.gplrank.info/ http://nrank.gplrank.info/ Nascar Racing 2003 (physics = GPL IV) + 5 mods here! Winston Cup Busch Trucks Ferrari 330 Tran Am GTP > Thanks for the suggestions - already downloading the demos! > [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > So what is the most active community of "autosim replays competition" > online? |
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