TOCA Race Driver 2
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ORIGINAL: matt s
Just get a second hand xbox. It's pretty impressive on that[]
I'm still trying to work out what I need to buy to go xbox live though. Talk of ethernets etc and I'm flumuxed.
I fancy an X-Box so I can drive the 'Ring on Project Gotham 2, but I can't bring myself to buy a console for one game when I have a PS and a PS2 I only ever seem to use at Christmas when the weather is cr@p and the TV is worse.
I wonder if X-Box live players and PC players can race together on-line?
The case says minimum spec is 800MHz processor, 256Mb RAM and a Direct-X 9b supported video card. Recommended is only 1.4GHz and 512Mb RAM. Note is is a DVD though, not a CD, so you need a DVD drive to play it.
There's a demo available for download, probably from the Codemasters site.
Based on a conversation at Frontrunner I rather suspect one of our number has been involved in the development of the game, now I think of it.
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]That would be me!Unfortunatly I didn't work on Race Driver, I work on Rally, but I do agree it looks very good, definatly a marked improvement over the last one. Surprisingly I haven't actually played it yet, so can't comment on that. We don't just have all our games floating around to play all day you know!!!
I could try and find out if XBox Live and PC players can race together but I do doubt it. Even though they are similar I don't think they are compatable.
Rich
Diver944
Active member
C'mon Fen, those console games are far too easy [] To drive the Ring you need to get GPL (7.99 from PC World) and play with the big boys. Setting the cars on the lowest trainer level gives an identical laptime to driving a 944 Turbo round. I am afraid to admit [8|] I regularly put on Tony Footes in car video of us at the Ring and try to beat it whilst playing GPL. It's bl00dy tricky but I can just do it, and the screen shot compared to the video shot is near as damnit identical.
I have broadband at home now so can host an online game whenever you guys are ready []
] To drive the Ring you need to get GPL (7.99 from PC World) and play with the big boys. Setting the cars on the lowest trainer level gives an identical laptime to driving a 944 Turbo round. I am afraid to admit [8|] I regularly put on Tony Footes in car video of us at the Ring and try to beat it whilst playing GPL. It's bl00dy tricky but I can just do it, and the screen shot compared to the video shot is near as damnit identical.I have broadband at home now so can host an online game whenever you guys are ready [
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NorthernBloke
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I've played both demo versions, on-line and sinlge player and they are excellent. Gonna have to buy the game and a new wheel for the PC as my old force feedback one won't work on XP.
I have an xBox and the PC racing games with a FF wheel are light years ahead IMHO
Andy
Just bought it from play.com - top price, Cheers Fen
I have an xBox and the PC racing games with a FF wheel are light years ahead IMHO
Andy
Just bought it from play.com - top price, Cheers Fen
I already have GPL - I spent some time looking for it during the period between it being mainstream and going widespread on budget purely because of the 'Ring, but I find it really difficult and the visuals don't inspire me to stick with it.
The FF on Race Driver 2 is very subtle. It's there, but it isn't forceful enough, so the wheel is very light in some cars.
I ordered from Play on SUnday (when they said it was out of stock) and it arrived on Wednesday.
The FF on Race Driver 2 is very subtle. It's there, but it isn't forceful enough, so the wheel is very light in some cars.
I ordered from Play on SUnday (when they said it was out of stock) and it arrived on Wednesday.
NorthernBloke
New member
Hmm, subtle isn't what you want. After a few stages on Colin McRae with the FF on your arms and shoulders ache [8D]
Whats the crack on extra tracks then Paul.
I had Snetterton some years back and, with no disrespect to the originator, it wasn't that good. Whilst Snett may, or may not, have looked like it the sim in 67 there were odd areas in the sim where the surface was very slippery for no apparent reason. I don't know if it was intentional but it made the track almost undrivable.
Diver944
Active member
There is a database of all the addon tracks at http://trackdb.d2g.com/? Some are pretty amateurish but most are very good and get updated all the time by the huge bunch of anoraks that play the game. There are a couple of versions of Snetterton, they are all slippy to me [] I had my highest ever finish at the 1964 version (2nd place) so I love it.
I'll see if I can dig out some setup files that make the cars easier to drive and email them to you. Out of the box they are very difficult, but mess around with the springs, ARB's, bump stops, gearbox, tyre pressure etc and it gets much easier []
[anorak off]
] I had my highest ever finish at the 1964 version (2nd place) so I love it.I'll see if I can dig out some setup files that make the cars easier to drive and email them to you. Out of the box they are very difficult, but mess around with the springs, ARB's, bump stops, gearbox, tyre pressure etc and it gets much easier [
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Once again as PS2 Race Driver 2 comes out tomorrow I have a few copies on offer for £26 including recorded delivery. Same as before, first come first served and the games get sent out after cheques have cleared.
For more info mail me direct[]
Cheers
Rich
For more info mail me direct[
]Cheers
Rich
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