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Hi.. Been playing a bit of TOCA 3 lately and loving it.
I've been considering GTR2 but am a little scared that my driving skills might not be up to it. Having read that there's a Touring car version in the works I'm also concerned that the online community, if it has one, might get diluted when its released. What other PC driving/racing are worth learning and which, in particular, have the best/friendly/helpful/easiest to get into online racing community? All the best... |
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Justin wrote: > Hi.. Been playing a bit of TOCA 3 lately and loving it. > > I've been considering GTR2 but am a little scared that my driving > skills might not be up to it. Having read that there's a Touring car > version in the works I'm also concerned that the online community, if > it has one, might get diluted when its released. > > What other PC driving/racing are worth learning and which, in > particular, have the best/friendly/helpful/easiest to get into online > racing community? > > All the best... My 2 favorites are GTR2 and rFactor, but for ease-of-getting-started, you might also consider Live for Speed (LFS). It does have a demo that allows online racing, and it's quite easy to get up and running. The downside is that it has mostly fantasy cars and tracks - and some don't like the engine sounds and driving physics (ok... by some I might be refering to me ) Since you've been considering GTR2, also take a look at GT Legends (GTL). It's pretty much the same as GTR2, but with older cars. rFactor has great netcode (somewhat better than GTR2/GTL), so online racing can be great. But rFactor takes a bit of setup, as most of the content is user-created "mods" and tracks, so you'll want to get and install those before venturing online with rFactor. The upside is that rFactor allows for a tremendous variety in the types of racing available (from Karts to Nascar to F1 and everything in-between. The downside is the fragmentation that all that content creates (can be difficutly to find online races that are running your mod of choice...). You may also want to try NetKar pro. It's an online only sim (no ai to practice with offline), but some like its hard-core sim attitude (even have to start-up your car correctly), and it has arguably the most accurate physics of any of the sims. The downside to NetKar Pro is a relatively few number of cars and tracks to drive, lack of ai to practice with offline, and up to now a general lack of suport from the developer (that is rumored to be changing). Good luck and let us know if you have any specific questions on any of these sims. |
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The "dilution" factor is an issue with rFactor but I like having the
choices and it argueably has the best net-code since Papyrus's Nascar series. No matter what you like to drive, from Karts to F1 and everything in between (even Nascar!) there is a mod out there and a ka-zillion tracks. I *think* GTR2 and GTL are not open to mods and as such, will be less "diluted". I have GTL and think it's a Hoot and have tried it online a couple times with good results. I feel your pain as far as skill level. I just never seem to have the time to master any one sim, mostly because i'm sim-addicted and buy most of them.. maybe we can start a "We suck league" that just has fun and doesn't sweat the small stuff.. like Lap times.. LOL GP >On 24 Oct 2006 02:46:35 -0700, "Justin" > wrote: >Hi.. Been playing a bit of TOCA 3 lately and loving it. > >I've been considering GTR2 but am a little scared that my driving >skills might not be up to it. Having read that there's a Touring car >version in the works I'm also concerned that the online community, if >it has one, might get diluted when its released. > >What other PC driving/racing are worth learning and which, in >particular, have the best/friendly/helpful/easiest to get into online >racing community? > >All the best... |
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GaryP wrote: > The "dilution" factor is an issue with rFactor but I like having the > choices and it argueably has the best net-code since Papyrus's Nascar > series. No matter what you like to drive, from Karts to F1 and > everything in between (even Nascar!) there is a mod out there and a > ka-zillion tracks. > > I *think* GTR2 and GTL are not open to mods and as such, will be less > "diluted". I have GTL and think it's a Hoot and have tried it online a > couple times with good results. > > I feel your pain as far as skill level. I just never seem to have the > time to master any one sim, mostly because i'm sim-addicted and buy > most of them.. maybe we can start a "We suck league" that just has fun > and doesn't sweat the small stuff.. like Lap times.. LOL > > GP I'm with ya on the idea for the "We suck league"! I'm pretty sure I'd be a back marker even in that league... |
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We tried and it was called RASCAR.
We suck leagues rarely work as driver excuses are way too many. Gee, Im really sorry I wrecked you the past 3 races in a row I didnt have time to practice.... etc etc... A better idea would be to attach a drivers bank account where/when drivers bonehead moves cost them actual cash which is then dispersed to the wreckeee's Without any consequences we end up with what we have now. A great idea without the possibility of success. It gets even worse when a prize is involved. Mitch > wrote in message > I'm with ya on the idea for the "We suck league"! I'm pretty sure I'd > be a back marker even in that league... > |
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http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/LoPeN_Racers/
Is a great bunch of guys that just like to race. I raced with them for a while and never had any problems, and I definately sucked. They run GPL and rFactor. GaryP > wrote in : > The "dilution" factor is an issue with rFactor but I like having the > choices and it argueably has the best net-code since Papyrus's Nascar > series. No matter what you like to drive, from Karts to F1 and > everything in between (even Nascar!) there is a mod out there and a > ka-zillion tracks. > > I *think* GTR2 and GTL are not open to mods and as such, will be less > "diluted". I have GTL and think it's a Hoot and have tried it online a > couple times with good results. > > I feel your pain as far as skill level. I just never seem to have the > time to master any one sim, mostly because i'm sim-addicted and buy > most of them.. maybe we can start a "We suck league" that just has fun > and doesn't sweat the small stuff.. like Lap times.. LOL > > GP > > >>On 24 Oct 2006 02:46:35 -0700, "Justin" > wrote: >>Hi.. Been playing a bit of TOCA 3 lately and loving it. >> >>I've been considering GTR2 but am a little scared that my driving >>skills might not be up to it. Having read that there's a Touring car >>version in the works I'm also concerned that the online community, if >>it has one, might get diluted when its released. >> >>What other PC driving/racing are worth learning and which, in >>particular, have the best/friendly/helpful/easiest to get into online >>racing community? >> >>All the best... |
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Don't know about you, Mitch, but RASCAR was the most fun I ever had.
-Larry "Mitch_A" > wrote in message . com... > We tried and it was called RASCAR. > > We suck leagues rarely work as driver excuses are way too many. Gee, Im > really sorry I wrecked you the past 3 races in a row I didnt have time to > practice.... etc etc... > > A better idea would be to attach a drivers bank account where/when drivers > bonehead moves cost them actual cash which is then dispersed to the > wreckeee's > > Without any consequences we end up with what we have now. A great idea > without the possibility of success. It gets even worse when a prize is > involved. > > Mitch |
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Thanks all for the online racing heads-up.
I have GT Legends on order from Amazon and hope it will arrive before the weekend. My last few outings with TOCA3 online have been in the British GT class trying to master the awful VX220. I have thrown in the towel and consigned the VX to the scrapheap but was enjoying the challenge of trying to keep it on the grey stuff. Everyone else races Morgans' in this class which, I'm told, are easier to drive and faster so long as you keep away from the kerbs. The videos I've seen of GT Legends look great. I just hope my aged PC is up to the task as all upgrades are on hold until 1st Quarter 2007 (ArmA release date) |
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Be sure to go here for add-on tracks. You also will want to know the
trick to unlock all the cars/tracks in the game, unless you want to trudge through and complete all the challenges yourself to get them.. i'll skip that cheat until you ask. http://www.no-grip.net/index.php?categoryid=2&subcat=34 GP >On 25 Oct 2006 07:31:25 -0700, "Justin" > wrote: >Thanks all for the online racing heads-up. > >I have GT Legends on order from Amazon and hope it will arrive before >the weekend. > >My last few outings with TOCA3 online have been in the British GT class >trying to master the awful VX220. I have thrown in the towel and >consigned the VX to the scrapheap but was enjoying the challenge of >trying to keep it on the grey stuff. Everyone else races Morgans' in >this class which, I'm told, are easier to drive and faster so long as >you keep away from the kerbs. > >The videos I've seen of GT Legends look great. I just hope my aged PC >is up to the task as all upgrades are on hold until 1st Quarter 2007 >(ArmA release date) |
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You must lead one sad life if RASCAR was the "most fun you ever had" No
wonder your biggest concern in life is Starforce, rotflmao... The potential for real fun was there but it never fully materialized due in large part to the "we suck" wreckers like Fredrickson. Mitch "Larry" > wrote in message ... > Don't know about you, Mitch, but RASCAR was the most fun I ever had. > > -Larry > |
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